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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


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obscurcias  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  pelure, 
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obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


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possible  considering  the  condition  and  legib:''ty 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


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plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettet6  de  l'exemplaire  filmd,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  i'lustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprim^e  sont  fflmds  en  commen^ant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  filmds  en  commenpant  par  la 
premidre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — ^  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED "),  or  the  symbol  V  (meaning   'END  "), 
whichever  applies. 


Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparaitra  sur  la 
dernidre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  ie  symbole  -^  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbole  V  signifie  "FIN". 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
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film6s  A  des  taux  de  reduction  diffdrents. 
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reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  il  est  film6  d  partir 
de  Tangle  supirieur  gauche,  de  gauche  A  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas.  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n6cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m6thode. 


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LEGISLATION  ON  INSANriT. 


A  COLLKCTION  ol"  .\l,l,  TIIK 


LUNACY  LAWS 


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States  and  TiiRRiroRiiis  oi-  Tin-:  lixiTiiD  Stati-s 


TO  Tin-:  YKAH  ISS;!,  INTFJ'SIVK. 


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thl:  laws  of  hnglanm)()n  insanit\, 


LI-GISLATIOX  IX  CANADA  OX  rRIVATL  HOUSES, 


AN'I>    IMI'OHTANT    PORTIONS  nK   THE 


LUNACY  LAWS  OF  GERMANY,  FRANCE,  ETC. 


(IKOHCK  1..   IIAIMMSON,   I. LI), 

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LKGISLATION  ix  TflE  UXFTKI)  STATKS. 
Alabama Pvib. 

Arizona  Tkiuutory ^^ 

Arkansas -^ 

("ai-ikornia "^3 

t'or.ORADA "19 

CONNKCTICt'T "^ 

Dakota     .    .  "8 



Dki.awark 80 

DisTiii    r  OK  CoLUMniA ^"^ 

Fl.OKIDA ^17 

Gkoijoia 126 

Idaho 131 

lLLIN-o,t? 144 

Indiana 1-19 

Iowa 172 

Kansas "       204 

Kkntitcky SoO 

Louisiana 247 

Maine | 273 

Mauyi,ani) '   *    " 2.S0 

Massachusetts 294 

MlCIIlOAN "^Ol 

Minnesota •'^23 

Missia«ippi 367 

Missouri 381 

Montana 392 

Nkhkaska "^15 

Nevada 4115 

New  IIami'siiire '^'^^ 

New  Jersey "157 

• 463 


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2  rONTKNTS. 

Nk\v  MKxrro 

^'*-^^'  ^■*>"'^ 497 

NouTH  Caijomna P„„ 

Ohio 

.'■)79 

<)lu:(i(iN- 

(il2 

I'K.VNSYnVANIA 

Khodk  Island 

,,  <)<.'$ 

hOlTH('AI{()MNA   .... 

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Tennfasee 

'rKXA--^ 

liTAir 

V  EU.MONT 

,r  741 

VlU(!I\IA 

,,,  7.'),S 

vVa.simnoton 

\\  KST  \  ll!(iI\IA 

,„  <90 

^VI.H'ON.^IN 

^.  804 

V>  YO.MINCl 

803 

FORKKiX  LE(JI.SL.\TIOX. 

EXOI-AND 

857 

Canada— Ontario 

„  OOfi 

FUANCE    

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liKI.GIVM 

1040 

Germany— Pius.sia—Hadkn „,^ 

Russia 

1092 

Ai.i'ENDi.v.-Koport  ,.f  the-  (Jovernor  lloyt  Lunacy  Comn.is.sion  of  I'enn.syl- 

vania,  with  proposed  Art  of  As.seml.ly ."   ,  jQ^r, 


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^OTE.-Rra,■k.ts  in  the  te.xt  denote:  1.  A  .■onjeetural  emen.lation.  2.  An 
=.menclme..t  to  ,he  ori.^inal  section.  Pnne.uation  is  i„  everv  ea.se  that  of  the  work 
c.te.l.  Spelling  an.l  nse  of  eapital  letters  have  l.een  n.a.le  nniforn..  The  tal.les 
ot  contents  have  leen  made  without  referenee  to  the  n.arglnal  notes,  wLh-h  are 
those  of  the  various  statutes.  In  the  tal.Ies  the  words  "asvhnn,"  "insane"  and 
;'.nd,genl  insane"  have  heen  uniformly  n..ed.  The  word  "ihid"  has  heen  omitted 
n.  the  eualions  when  the  paragraphs  hav.  heen  taken  from  a  revised  statute  or 
code  whose  .seetions  are  nund.ere.l  eonseeuti  vely.  Where  a  ehapter  is  eited  without 
a  date  .t  refers  to  a  revised  statute  or  eo.le  already  eite.l.  When  a  date  appears 
.t  .s  eued  fron,  the  pan.phie,  huvs.     The  laws  of  Kugl:.,..!  are  e.xcep.ions  to  this 


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PREPACK. 

Tks.vnity  is  tlic  siuMcst  mikI  most  Icrrildo  of  all  tliscnscs, — 
till' most  ])itiiil»li'  fiiiil  li('l|tlcss  of  Jill  the  st.itcs  Mini  I'orins  of 
lnimiiii  Iiil|il(ssii('ss.  AikI  yd  it  is  a  coinlilioii  to  whirli  ,ill 
iiu'ii  iirc  liable,  mikI  into  uliicli  any  man  may  at  any  tinit-  fall 
with  or  without  |>n'moniti<ni.  Not  only  <locs  it  provoke  the 
(•((injiassion  of  the  |>liilantliroiiist.  hut  it  appeals  to  and  it  tasks 
the  hiiihesi  medical  skill;  it  deman<ls  and  exhausts  all  the 
I'esoui'cesof  leL;;islative  wi-dom.  In  its  relation  t(»erimeit  j>re- 
seiils  one  ol'  the  dafkest  and  most  mysterious  pmhlems  of  medi- 
cal and  criminal  jurisprudence.  In  connexion  with  the  poor 
and  friendless,  it  imperatively  calls  upon  the  Statt  for  care 
and  protect i(»n.  Ihil  so  com]dex  anil  intricate  i>;  the  suhj'ict 
in  its  vario\is  relations  and  aspects,  it  is  no  wonder  that  in 
regard  to  it  the  legislation  of  many  States  is  very  crude  and 
defective,  and  of  all  States,  as  yet.  more  or  h^s.s  ti'iitative  and 
imperfect. 

])urin!j;  my  term  of  service  upon  the  I'.oard  of  ruhlie  Chari- 
ties <»f  Pennsylvania,  mainly  as  its  President,  1  ha<l  ample 
opportunities  of  observing  the  comlition  of  the  inmates  of 
Hospitals  and  Asylums  for  the  Insane,  in  this  and  other 
States,  as  Well  as  that  of  all  th(>  other  det'ective  classes  of  the 
conim(»n\vealtli,  in  their  res[)ective  Institutions;  and  since  my 
withdrawal  fr(»m  that  ofiice,  I  have  had  favorable  opjtortuni- 
ties  in  (Jreat  Ihitain  and  on  the  Continent  of  iMirope.  to 
indul,u<'  the  interest  which  1  felt  in  the  subject,  ami  to  ;  u<ly 
it  further  by  a  comparison  of  the  several  methods  <»f  a<Imini.s- 
terinij  these  various  charities.  Some  of  these  (luestions  were 
discussed   in  a   volume  which    I    printccl  (privately)  in   ]S77, 


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,,,l,i,.,.  il,,,  till,  ,,r  ••(■li;i|.(cis  III  S.iciiil  S(i(  lie.'  ill  ivl;lti<.ll  to 
Sliltc  <    iKilili" ■^."  illi'l    lllf   views  wllicll   WiTf    llu'll    srI    Inl'lll    JIIC 

>till  1  iiti  rliiiiixl  l>\-  nil',  'I'lic  iiiliiiiatioiis  wliicli  wnr  <.iis(ii 
of  tlir  |i(  ciiliiir  i'litl  iiiiliiipi'V  rflalii»ii  t'l"  tlic  Iiisniic  to  tlic 
(•(.iiiiiiiiiiil)  ,  iiavf  a-iiiiic'l  lilt'  clianicUr  nf  (li.-tiiictins.s  and 
fiTlaiiity  ii|itiii  Iiiii.icr  (il).-cr\atinii  and  rtlliriidii. 

This  Illation  is  llial  of  a  ward,  who  is  a  stranger  to  his 
j^rnariliaii.  of  a  uiiiiidian  wlio  has  no  ac<|iiainhiiict'  witli  liis 
wai<L  The  system  of  "eare  and  treatment  "  whieli  iiihs  in 
all  ll<»si.iials  for  the  Insane,  j  laei  s  in  eomplete  isolation  iVon- 
soeial  inti'ivouise  with  liie  sane,  at  the  will  of  the  Hospital 
oilieials,  all  elas-es  of  the  Insane  within  their  walls.  The 
nuilical  sn|K  rinten<!ent,  iiiidt  r  tin  laws  which  jtivvail  ^t  iier- 
allv  ill  this  i-oiintiy.  and  whieli.  until  recently,  have  he(  n  in 
i'oi'cc  in  this  State.  |ireservt'S  a  des[)otic  jiower  oNcr  the  lihei'ty, 
at  least,  of  all  w1k»  have  heeii  "  eomiuitted  "  in  pi-oper  form 
to  his  Ilo>[.ital, — even  so  far  as  to  Justily  the  dett  ntioii  there, 
of  a  xdiii  man  thi'oiijihoul  all  his  days,  w  ilhoiit  res]'onsiliilily 
for  the  I  noriiiou>  wroiii;.  1  ih'sirt'  siinply  to  state  facts.  I  am 
not  (|Ue.-tioniii,u'  the  honor,  tic  iiite,t:rity.  or  the  Inniiaiiity  of 
an\'  one.  lint  the  pnldic  has  heeii  sedulously  tau^^lit  that  tin- 
mentally  sick,  however  sli'^ht  the  malady  may  he.  are  suhjects 
soli  ly  for  the  dis|H»sal  of  the  memhers  of  the  medical  |>rofes- 
sion:  it  matters  not  how  youthful,  how  inexperienced,  or 
how  occiiiiied  in  their  profes-i(»mil  work.  If  the  diplomas 
he  hut  on<  hmir  old.  if  their  hrancli  of  |iractiee  he  dentistry 
or  chiropody,  two.  at  most,  of  such  per.-ons.  if  respectahle  in 
the  opinion  of  a.lii^lice  .'i  ihe  I'eace,  \\i\\v  hail  the  power 
to  coiiimii  any  nieiuher  of  the  eoiiimuuity  to  a  hospital  for 
the  ill:  .;ne.  ili'Tc  to  he  iletaineil  indelinitely  and  with  iiii- 
puuity.  at  tli  '  will  of  the  medical  siiperinteiicleiil.  unless  lihei'- 
ate(l  through  the  intervention  of  the  court.  This  has  hci'U  the 
law  in  reiinsyUania  until  recently. 

The  chief  phy.sician  of  one  of  the  best  institutions  for 
the  insane  in  this  country  says:  "  1  have  no  knowledj;e  of  the 
wroiijiiul  detention  of  a  sane  person  in  this  or  any  other  hos- 
pital, hut  I  can  very  well  understand  that  this  injustice  may 
occur.  I'lvery  su]ierinten(lont  of  a  hosj)ital  desii'es  the  wards 
to  he  full,  and  where  tlie  inmates  are  '  l»i>y  patients',  tiiere 
exist.s  a  temptation  to  detain  thoni."     Those  inliueiice.s  may 


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rUKFACK.  0 

ojH'ratc  so  far  !i-<  to  lessen  the  >tiictiif~s  <»f  ati  cXMiniiialion  of 
tlir  patient  ii|i(iM  ailiiiissidii. 

If  till'  int'sriit  status  (if  tlii>  sml  Imt  iiit(  rt  siinu  i|iu  stiuii  was 
a|t|>iTciatr(l  liv  the  piiMic.  as  wdl  as  tlw  tiMic  pnsitiuii  it  >lioiil(| 
nccupv,  11(1  citizen,  sane  (ir  ili^.ilie,  WdilM  1h'  expd-eij  lu  tile 
risks  (ir  the  actual  wi-oii^s  wliicli  coiili'iiit  llirin  iil\\;iys,  and 
from  wiiicli  tliey  cannut  always  escape. 

W'lieii  tlie  error  is  dispelled,  that  puldic  concern  and  per- 
sonal inter(  st  in  the  well-hein;:  of  the  insiiiie  are  not  lei;itiniale 
factors  to  their  iniprovetneiit  or  r(  (d\(i\v.  and  when  these 
lake  the  practical  shape  of  oh-crvat  ion  and  activity  in  their 
service,  there  will  come  to  pa<-.  however  gradually,  a  i-ccoMni- 

the\    will    he  allowed 


tion  ol  the  needs  of  these  liel|ples-;  olie 
a  uiiH'v  personal  intei'coui'se  with  the  ju-t,  the  judicious,  and 
the  pliiliinthropic,  which  will  keep  open  to  the  |iuhlic,  who 
are  their  real  eiiardians  and  judiics,  a  knowIeifMi.  uf  their  con- 
dition, and  of  the  measure  of  justice  or  injustice  they  receive. 
It  will  llieii  liapp(n  that  the  chief  physician  «liall  not  lie  the 
housekccpei- and  the  linancier  for  ."••»ii  oi'  l(i(i(i  l.o.-ii'ders:  that 

1  ful- 


liis  assistants  will  not  necessarilv  assume  hi- authoiit v  am 


1111  his  duty  in  the  ni'avcst  cases;  that  the  iiurse<  aii(l  attend- 
ants will  he  sel(  cted  for  their  actual  (pialiticat ioiis.  and  s|iecial 
titness  for  their  delicate  work,  and  not  for  their  cheapness,  A 
.•system  will  then  ensue,  which  will,  hy  it<  own  iik  rii  ami 
adajitation  to  the  circumstances  of  the  (mm',  duly  protect  tlieso 
suli'erers,  and  which  will  Liive  tiiia  and  opportunity  fir  the 
consideration,  hy  tlio,<e  who  have  thein  in  .-liaruc,  of  the  pecu- 
liar claim  they  have  upon  their  sympathy  and  their  sense  of 
justice. 

The    IIoii.  I'\   I).  Sanhorn  of  Massachusetts,  the   inspector  of 


(diarities  of  that  Slate,  (li<tiii<i',ii 


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Itv  Ills  general   in- 


telliixence  and  his  wisdom  and  uood  j'wlenient  on  ail  (|Uestions 
relatinc:  to  Sf;ite  charities,  writes  in  .cLiard  to  the  matter  of  in- 


tercourse ot  the  insane  with  the  community,  "  It  is  a  just  jiro- 
vision.  that  inmates  of  asylums  for  '  he  insjiiie  should  have  tlu^ 
o|»portunity  of  communicatin_u'  with  ]iarties  outside,  who  ai'o 
or  should  he  satisfactory  to  them.  This  lends  to  r(>concil«! 
them  1(»  their  situation  ;  and  it  iii;iy  liiippeii  that  it  is  even 
more  essi'iitial  than  this  to  them," — for  example,  in  cas(>s  of 
sanity  or  douhtful  cases — "hut  such  intercourse  should  he  rea- 
,sonablv  retfulated." 


1 1.1,1  A<  r. 


I  ina\,  ;il  llii>  |  nint.  nt'ii.  witli  |iii»|iii('ty.  to  ;i  iVw  iii-liiliccH 
ttl  ili-iit>>iii;i  iiijii>ti<c  ill  tlii>  Siiitt'.  wliicli  cHiiliI  lint  liMVf  I'c- 
ciiiiiil  iiiiilti'ii  iiHiii' tiili;ilil(in'<i  sy,-t(iii  nl'  l(}^i>Iiili(p|i.  jiiitl  a 
iiidic  jii.-t  iiml  m  iiiritii>  ii|i|ii't  »iati<iii  nl  ilir  (|iic.stinii  l.y  Ikks- 
[litiil  iiiiiiijijifrs  or  >ii|>iiiiiirii(|iiit<. 

I  (»ii  llic  (icca-inii  mT  an  nllicial  \i-it  In  a  lin-|iilal  I'nr  tlic 
ili-iilir,  I  imlicid  a  hnl,  Ik  Iplis-  iVolii  tin  In-s  nf  Imtli  li'j,'s, 
siiUcriiii^  ureal  iiiciital  a;^<iiiy,  ami  tnssiiiu  almiii  mi  a  lud.  u  ith 
till'  iii>aiir  arniiiiil  ami  almiil  jiiiii.  'riii>  ili>|>i;;y  nl'  iiinital 
Itaiii  iifiii;:-  iiiiii.-iial.  I  ua>i  iiii|iiil>iv»'ly  ilrawii  In  the  >-iiircr('r, 
laid  uiv  liaiid  ii|inii  liiiii  in  a  xmtliiii:.-  niaiim  i.  and  sjtnkr  In 
lima  Iru  ixiiid  wnids.  lie  liiii;cil  Ids  aMTlid  late  Inwards 
iiic,  and  aliiin^i  ininn(|ial(ly  tl.f  rxpn-- inn  nf  aiiunisli  dc- 
pailrd.  I  had  liiiii  rciimNtd  tn  tlic  inliniiaiy,  cninniclidi'd 
liiiii  In  ill*'  s|M'rial  alliiilinii  nl'  dnctni'  aii'l  niii'si'.  jiiiiI  wlicn  I 
iiiadr  a  \i>ii  In  him  a  lr>\  ilay>  al'tt  rwaids.  I  rniiml  this  rase 
nf  ■'iii>aiiity"  In  Im  what  miuht  masniialily  hi^  iruardnl  as  no 
iimrr  ihaii  an  in-lamc  nl"  >c\  nc  di-lros,  induced  i)\  ihc  muled 
and  hiiilality  nl'  an  eni|dny(  r,  in  \\!in>e  service  his  limlis  were 
I'm/ell  In  ^ll;lpllralln|l,  and  hy  wlmiii  he  was  then  iiirmd  into 
llie  rni.d.  lie  was  [dcked  ii|i  hy  a  passin;^  w  aunncr,  and  event- 
ually left  ii|inii  a  sidewalk  of  the  i-ity,  iiiialde  to  rise  with  his 
festered  liiiili<:  lie  was  carried  In  a  hosiiital,  and  his  leus  aiiipu- 
tated.  All  liace>  nf  lii>  family  were  uniie.  (they  w  ere  <  ierniaii 
emiuiaiil-):  and  at  Iciiulh.  n\  eiw  liehiicd  with  auniiy  ami  de- 
spair.  he  tniiiid  himself  a  teiianl  >>{'  a  "  niadhmise."  The  friendly 
toiu-li  nf  a  hiimanity.  which  all  [lossess,  laiiuht  him  that  he 
was  not   entirely  withniil  syni|iatliy.  and   a  revived   lin|ie  snnii 


restored   liini   In  ( (inlidiiicc  and   |itai 


ii  |ilacin,u  i>i'  \\\> 


hiiiiiaii  liiiilis  with  artificial  ones,  uaiiied  fnr  him  a  >itiiatin!i 
where  he  cniild  earn  a  living  Inr  hiiiiself,  ami  now,  after  ten 
years,  fnr  a  partner  in  lil'e. 

li.  At  a  nieetiii'i-  of  the  dir<('lnrs  nf  a  laru'c  eliai'ity,  it  was 
aininiinced  that  the  phy.-ieians  nf  the  insiitutinn  were  |irepared 
to  siun  a  certilicate  of  insanity,  after  several  weeks'  atteiidaiiee, 
for  the  adiiiissinii  nf  a  lieiieiiciary  In  a  hn>pital  fnr  the  insane. 
This  would  lia\'e  heell  allnWed.  as  a  matter  of  cniirse,  hut  that 
a  special  conimittee  was  askeil  for  and  ap|ioiiiled.  The  case 
was  indeed  a  |iitiahl<'  one.  and  likely  to  mislead  e\en  a  pr<tfcs- 
sional  I'laii  of  ordinary  experience.  Suir.u'c-iinns  were  iniulo 
hy  one  of  Ihc  coiiuniltee,  which  wwv  accepted  hy  the  doctors; 


► 


S(! 


1(> 


I'C 


it- 
is 

lU- 

III 


iiii 
is 


lis 


ruiiiAci: 


(lie  |>iiiii  was  can  I'lilly  iiuisiiid,  iiliii«>riiiiil  -\  iii|iluiiis  gradually 
(lisapinartd,  and  allfr  two  *>v  llncc  niniiths  the  yuiiiiLi  man  re- 
piiiK'il  liis  ('(»m|t«»siir(',  and  nturiicil  to  hi^  linmr.  ;iii<l  iia-  -iiict' 
coiitiiuicil  to  iivr  with  lii>  I'aiiiily  ami  wmk  I'lii'  n  li\iii^.  It 
was  siiii|ily  an  iiistalUH' of  n\  ciiji-kiiiL;  llic  limlily  -Iith^iIi  l»y 
Idiiu  ami  iiiiiMtcniiitlt'd  laiior. 

'.'>.  A  LitiitlciiiaM  III'  iiitclli;^fiicc.  wIk-  liad  many  l'iiiiid<,  was 
scparalcd  rrnni  his  wile  and  n-^idrd  nl  ,i  di-lantf  linin  his 
family.  Mr  nndi'rtu(»k  to  I'cvisii  iKriiHr  .-ciiio.  mid  wa-  oh- 
scrvi'd  hy  his  uil'r'>  rciiiiioii-.  (hie  of  thcsr,  a  |iliy-«i(ian, 
accosted  liiiii,  invited  him  to  lii-  "Uiee,  and  an  iiileiview  of  a 
lew  minute-;  nink  |ilace.  Sliortl\  i :tei'uards,  as  he  re-nmed 
his  walk  aloiin  the  cunntry  load,  i  vaiTiaf^'e  drew  n|i,  and  iwti 
sturdy  men  ali^^lited,  sei/ei|  h  i,  fur.  ,d  hi'  ;  into  the  cirria^ic, 
jind  cunvcycfl  iiim  to  a  lio<|(iial  I'ur  iIk  m-ane,  u  iiji  ncerlili- 
cat*' <tl  (•ominitnient,  signed  hy  twu  |'  lysicians,  w  hosi  i-e^peeta- 
hility  was  Vouched  tor  hy  ;i  magistrate,  as  ihe  law  rei|iiiied 
^riiis  e-eiilleiiian  was  not  •examined  "  hy  the  ho-|iiial  |'h\.  i- 
cian.  lie  was  immured  with  the  insane;  .md  deinined  in 
entire  coiilorniity  with  the  law,  as  it  then  existed.  His  li  lends 
Were  ast(»nisliei|  at  his  sudden  disa]i|»('ai'anee,  hut  his  home 
was  a  hotel,  and  he  had  no  int  im.iie  com |ian ions  there.  Alter 
ahout  a  nioiitirs  detention,  he  t'ouiid  an  o|i|ic.rtunity  ol'stealth- 
ily  coinmiinicatine-  his  posiiinii  to  lii>  tVi(  nds.  They  hurried 
to  the  lio.-.|iital,  and  he  was  surrendered  at  once;  the  di.clor 
takinii'  occasion,  ///(/(.  to  examine  the  case. 

•I.  .\n  instjince  of  the  commitment  of  a  sane  |Mrsuii  to  a  hos- 
]»ital  for  the  insane,  occurred  so  recently  in  this  iieiiihi'oilHMid, 
that  it  will  he  fresh  in  the  niiiids  of  all  who  care  for  these 
things. 

A  man  in  the  r('s|K«c(ahk'  >valks  of  life,  hut  who  was  not 
iin  ai;reeahlc  memher  (tf  his  family,  received  uiiex|iecteilly  ;i 
foi'iiial  visit  from  tlu'  family  )iliy>ician.  Sluu'tly  :'.fter  this 
interview,  he  was  uiicert'nioniously  carried  oil"  to  an  asylum 
foi'  the  insane,  on  a  cei'titicati'  signed  hy  his  doctor  and  a 
medical  friend,  lie  happily  had  a  son,  however,  who  missed 
his  father,  soiiidit  him  out,  and  delivered  him  from  durance. 
The  two  phyi-icians  who  eoinniitted  him  to  this  undeserved 
ineart-eratiun,  were  called  to  aeeount  for  their  act, — an  act 
worse  than  a  udony;  hut  the  jud<ie  found  no  legal  cause  for 
punishment,  and  discharged  the  iluctor.s. 


%,    T 


8 


PREFACE. 


5.  -V  jKTSdii  (if  linnililo  ori^iii.  1ml  of  cdnsi^loriiblo  humus, 
and  a  itartiicr  in  l>usin"ss  witli  a  lnotlicr,  found  liinisilf,  with- 
out |iri'Ui<initiiin.  in  tlir  hands  <>f  a  "'  cDnnnittt't' "  iippointcd  by 
the  I'uuit  to  takt' charp' of  his  |prrs(in  and  his  }iro[RTtv.  JIo 
was  liunii'd  to  a  distant  eity  and  }>hiccd  in  a  "  i-ctrcat  "  for  tlu; 
insane,  lie  had  friiiids,  hut  none  kmw  wli(>ri>  ho  was ;  and 
nianv  months  Ivajiiicd  on  ln-fon'  any  ray  of  liopo  ilhiininod 
Ills  ])ros|iocts.  At  length  he  induct'(l  his  nuarthan  to  I'oniovt* 
him  to  ;i  ho<|iiial  n<ar  his  oM  home,  as  it  was  sujiposod  his 
(•as<'  had  cfasid  to  rt'ccivc  attention.  Ihit  he  found  o|>j>or- 
tunity  to  make  known  his  wlicioaliouts.  and  soon  a  writ  of 
hal>(a~  coi'iiu^  ln'ouiiht  him  hcl'orc  thi'  oourl. 

'riir  t'ourt  a|ijiointiil  a  ma.-tcr  on  his  raso.  ^hlny  frionds, 
ami  several  jihysii-ians  and  lawyers,  saw  hini  hel'ore  the  ex- 
amination of  witnesses,  of  whom  a  score  or  more  testilied  to 
his  sanitv  at  the  linu'  of  his  immurement  and  at  the  jiresetit 
tinii'.  Till'  medical  -uiierintendenl's  testimony  was  trivial 
to  ahsnrdity,  tin-  two  mnin  points  heinu-  that  ho  walked  con- 
stantly throu,uh  the  corridors  and  talked  continually  of  him- 
self. 'J'lie  master  reportid  to  the  court  that  ho  had  never 
lieai'il  a  clearer  >tatement  ol"  a  case  than  the  plaintill'  made: 
that  he  was  remarkahle  for  his  sound  iiUelliii-eiice,  etc., — and 
the  court  ilischai^ed  him.  It  took  nine  months  to  <;■()  throuj»li 
this  ordeal  and  olitain  his  invatled  liherty — most  unrighteously 
invailed. 

'i'liese  case<  ai'e  withiu  the  jiersonal  knowle(In-e  of  the 
writer,  and  othei-s  mi^ht  he  cited  of  eipial  or  iven  gn-ater 
injustice. 

Instances  of  neirlect.  even  of  harharity  which  led  to  death, 
!ire  known  to  nil.  familiar  with  the  treatiiu'iit  of  the  insane, 
who  are  sometimes  hirni^hed  with  unfeelinu'  attendants,  hired 
at  cheap  I'ates.  which  mdy  the  mo>t  unsuitahle  would  act-ept. 
1  have  liefore  nie  a  score  of  ca-es  occui'rinu"  within  a  few  years, 
taken  hy  my  direction,  from  the  dockets  of  our  own  court.--  and 
tlio<e  of  New  York,  wliiih  furnish  examples  of  .«^uch  sad  e.xpe- 
rienees  as  1  ha.ve  mentioned.  They  are  ca>es  which  haveheen 
cai'efuliv  in\( --liuated  h\- court  and  iurw  >o!iietimes  consistinji[ 
of  as  many  a>  iiftecn  selected  men:  the  institutions  lu'lnij,-  de- 
fended hy  the  ahlest  coun-el. 

There  is  no  sens;!tion;d  motive  in  this  record  of  tiie  facts 
which  have  i ceiii!'  il  in  the  in>titutions  for  this  class.     'J'lu>y 


It 


> 


I'UKl'ACK 


may  not  liavo  occurred  in  all,  hut  a  lialiilily  to  \\\vu\  c^xist.s 
everywhere  IVoiu  the  system  li'encMally  in  force;  which,  hy  its 
exclusiveni'ss,  separates  the  |(ul)lic  IVoiii  all  interposition  in 
hehalfot"  these  wards  of  the  state.  e\ee|it  hy  confront iiii;-  dilli- 
culties,  delays  and  tliscouraji,c'nients  which  lew  are  willinLi,-  to 
onctiuuter.  And  thus,  iIh^  hardships  which  menace  all  who 
ai'c  (li.-])osed  to  hel'riend  the  iiijui'i'd.  the  entire  i^mirinii,-  of  all 
testimony  from  the  patients  themselves,  the  majority  of  whom 
ari'  tpiiU'  reliahle  in  the  statement  of  a  matter  of  fact,  the  in- 
exorahle  (lemand  ol  the  hospital  ollicials  for  the  sole  <'iinsi(lcra- 
tion  of  all  <|Uestions  ri'latin^  to  the  condilion  of  ihcir  helpless 


patients,  wiiu'ii  has  been  most  unwisely  conceded  l)y  eommu- 
liities,  too  willinu'  to  he  ri'lieved  of  expense  and  troiihlesome 
responsihility ;  these  ;  re  the  sourc<'s  and  occasions  iA'  the  pe- 
culiar and  manifold  misfoi-tuiies  of  the  insaiH — misfortunes 
which  are  not  sulfered  hy  any  other  clas-:  of  the  dependents  of 
tlu^  State,  ami  which  would  not  he  sullered  hy  ihi-^  most  iiilcr- 
estinjj;  and  alllicted  class,  if  the  harriers,  which  1  have  su,<^- 
gested.  were  removed. 

Tcrhajis   the  sentiment   of  the   puhlic,   which    1   have  men- 
tioniMl,  has  ])revented  others  from  makini;;  so  distinct  a  relation 


of  the  unlii 


(lit 


ippy  condition  ot  tUe  insane,  as  I  have  endeavorei 


I  h 


d 


to  indiiate:  tlu'  jmhlii-  mind  not  heinu'  well  prepareil  to  hi'- 
lievi>  it.  IVrhaps  the  j)uhlic  iwv  misled  hy  partial  kno\vled,i;(\ 
or  kni>\vletl^'e  only  of  some  select  ret  reat  for  well-to-do  hoarders. 
There  have  hceii,  however,  of  lati'  years,  in  this  and  other 
States,  s(tme  revelations  of  the  wrongs  and  the  exposure  to 
Avron,!is  which  they  sutler.  These  ha\e  heeii  developed  in  the 
etl'orts  to  ellect  an  aiuelioration  hy  Judicious,  conservative 
le^al  enactments,  which  should  f;ive  full  consideration  to  the 
oHicials  of  the  institutions,  and,  at  tin  same  time,  adeipiately 
)>rotect  (!.;■  rii;hts,  wdiich  justice  and  humanity  demand  for 
their  inmatis.  These  ])atients  have  heen  entrusted  to  those 
oflieials  f(;r  that  care  and  treatment  which  wcnild  hesl  n'lievo 
them  of  sullering,  and  so,  hest  lead  to  the  improvement  or 
restoration  of  their  health.  The  hospital  is  estahlished  for  tlu^ 
patients  and  not  for  the  'illii'ials,  professional  or  lay. 

The  good  inlluenc(>  of  such  legislation  has  heen  manifest  ir. 
several  States.  The  o.'iicers  of  the  Ik  |i;tals  at  first  uniformly 
opposed  it.  ^"et  it  has  hap|)ened,  that,  not  only  ha\'e  their 
])atients  heen  greatly  ri'lieved,  and  im[»roiier  admisisioiis  hiu- 


10 


ruKFAn;. 


(ItTcd,  l)ut  the  <;iM)(l  i-c.-ulls  liavc  i^ixfii  siilis(';i('tioii  to  tliov 
(ttlicials  tlifuistlvt's.  'I'luy  litl  iiroticlrd  apiinst  mm  unjust 
]iul»lic  ri'iiroacli  iiiid  iuili^natiuu,  wliilc  the  prtiU'ctivc  lc<iisla- 
tiou  exists,  ami  is  tarcfully  adiiiiuistrrcd  liy  llir  tiutlutrity  to 
Avhifli  such  dutv  has  hccu  (•(tulidcd. 


'I'lic  jircscut  pultlii-aliou  is  of  a  ]»(H'uliar  charactrr.  It  is  iu- 
ti'iidi'il  to  havi'tlic  iullucnccoi' si'curiu<4' k'uislatiou  wliicli  shall 
t'Xinvss  the  pulilic  will  in  I'clrrciicc  to  tln'  coiisidiTatiitu  and 
ti'catinciil  ol'  the  whole  suhject  of  insanity,  in  the  interest  nut 
onlv  of  the  insane  themselves,  but  also  of  the  puhlie. 

Treatises  on  the  sulijeet,  demanding'  reforms  hased  upon 
pulistantial  grounds,  juv  issued  from  time  'o  time,  and  have  a 
c:ei''ain  inlluence  for  ,u:ood.  JJut  it  is  lai'ucly  of  an  ephemeral 
fharacti'r — too  dilatory  in  its  elieets  to  ho  relied  upon,  unloss 
after  loULi:  periods  of  injustiee  or  suilerinii;. 

This  volume  presents  the  l;n'ts  and  materials  Ibr  a  '•(.'om- 
jiaratixc  anatomy ""  of  almost  all  eivili/.ed  legislation  on  this 
sulijeet.  Instead  of  a  volume  of  reasonings  and  appeals  it 
lays  hefoi'ethe  connnunity  arid  llirows  in  the  way  of  our  leii'is- 
lators  a  t-ompii'te  eollec-tion  of  tlir  leiiislation  of  all  our  State.s 
and  Territories,  and  of  the  UKtst  ini|iortant  leuislation  of  Kng- 
land  anil  other  Ibreiiiii  eounJries  in  regard  to  the  care  of  tlio 
insane:  in  the  hope  that  every  State  will  he  stimulated  to  st'C 
to  it,  w  ithout  delay,  that  its  laws  on  this  sulijeet  are  as  ^ood  as 
the  best.  Why  should  they  not  lie?  J'".very  State  owes  it  to 
its  re]iutation  not  to  he  hehiud  in  this  matter.  The  manner 
in  which  the  insane  ai'e  treated  in  any  eountiy  is  an  index  of 
its  staj^e  of  eivili/ation.  Consider  wli"n  and  where  the  aiicd, 
the  sick,  and  the  iniirm  were  left  to  die,  and  the  destitute  to 
starve,  and  when  and  where  the  insane  wei'e  chained  in  lilthy 
dens,  \'ri\  like  wild  heasts  in  a  ca^e,  and  left  to  jierish  uncared 
for  and  alone.  Tlu'  K'i;islation  on  this  suhject,  which  is  now. 
in  some  slii.|ie.  almost  universal  in  civili/ed  countries,  attests 
the  acknowled,!.;H'd  need  of  such  laws;  and  the  most  defective, 
as  Well  as  the  moie  perfect  legislation  may  alike  i-ead  us  an 
inslructi\i'  lesson.  As  all  must  seek  to  have  the  best  laws  in 
this  case,  and  none  i-an  allbrd  to  be  deliutiuent.  may  not  much 
jTood  be  expected  from  spreadin,u-  betbre  all,  in  one  comparative 
view,  the  whole  h'^islation  now  extant  on  the  cure  and  treat- 
ment of  the  insane? 


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In 

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It- 


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Of  those  wlioiirc  alllictcd  with  thi~  iiuihi'ly  thrro  nrc  v:iri(His 
classes,  and  there  are  varions  kinds  an<l  .Ic^MTes  ol'tlie  inahxly 
itself,  so  that  a  ^rcat  variety  of  leiii-lativt- and  adniini-tiative 
provisions  is  reijuiri'd  lor  tin'  care  an<l  treatnunt  <»!'  all.  Thcri' 
are  th.e  I'ieh  and  the  poor,  the  hefritndrd  and  the  frii-ndless, 
the  cuiahle  and  the  inenrahle,  the  <iniet  ai.  i  the  violent,  the 
j:;enlle  niononiaiiiae  and  ihe  raving  madman,  the  harmless 
and  the  honiic'idal,  the  simply  diiamrid  and  the  ntterly 
demented,  the  innocent  and  the  criminal  i»r  the  <j>"ixi-rriininnl, 
the  nniinestionahlv  insane  anil  t!ie  dunhifidlv  in-aiie,  and 
so  on. 

I  mention  these  vai'ions  forms  of  the  malady  in  order  to 
show  how  lai',t!;e  and  complicated  a  matter  le^i>lation  lor  the 
insane  mnst  necessarily  he.  J  will,  however,  remark  specially 
upon  two  or  three  cla.sso.s  only,  having  treated  ihe  sul)ject  at 
length  elsewhere. 

.\s  for  the  insane  who  have  independent  mean-  of  support, 
or  relations  and  friends  that  are  alile  to  fnriii.-h  ihein.  the  State 
is  not  called  ujion  to  provide  lor  the  expenst-  of  their  cai-e  and 
trt'atinent.  iJut  even  in  their  case  laws  may  he  net-ded  for 
]»roteclion  against  the  ignorance,  the  nigligence.  or  the  ill-.,  dl 
of  their  relations  or  |)retende(l  friends,  to  sup^-rvise  their  treat- 
ment, whether  at  home  or  in  private'  in-litutions.  and  to  secure 
any  against  heing  consigned  to  such  institutions  on  an  un- 
foundi'd  ciiai'ge  of  insanity.  To  such  the  State  may  al.-;o  well 
give  fri'c  acctss  to  its  own  asylums  or  hospital^,  heing  indein- 
iiilied  lor  theii'  expenses,  so  that  they  may  have  the  hest  care 
and  treatment  that  medical  science  can  atlord.  Hut.  in  that 
case,  special  care  should  he  taken  to  provide  that  their  prescce 
should  not  ci'owd  <ait  any  of  the  pour  and  friendlos.  or  with- 
draw from  these  last,  any  portion  of  the  kind  and  faithful 
attendance  and  treatment  for  which  the  state  estahlished  and 
su|>ports  those  institutions.  Tlu're  is  danger  in  such  eircum- 
stanci'S  that  superinttMidcnts  ami  phy>icians  and  nurses  ami 
servants  shoidd  heconie  dis[iroportionately  ahsorhed  in  those 
who  have  Wealth  and  cullui'e  ;;nd  social  position  and  friends 
to  ri'commend  them,  and  to  Hatter  the  pridi-  and  reward  the 
kindness  of  those  who  cari>  for  them. 

It  is  the  poor  and  friendless  insane  that  are  ju-operly  the 
wards  of  the  State;  and  the  State  is  rcipiired  hy  every  prinei- 
]>le  of  common  humanity,  hy  a  regard  for  its  own  reputation 


!  -.If 


if. 


■Ji' 


•I 


12 


rUEFACE. 


iis  a  civili/cil  (•(•ininunily,  Mini  liy  {\\o  siinjilrst  (Mnisidcrations 
<i|'  siiuinl  pclicv,  l(>  iiiakt'  dur  provisidii  for  tlicir  salo  l<('i'])iii«;, 
car*',  and  Ircalinciit,  that  so  llicir  ^ricx-oiis  and  disahlinjj; 
nialadv  maw  if  pus-iliN  .  lie  curfd.  and  tlKiusclvrs  rcsldrcd  to 
activily  and  ii.- in liirss;  nv.  if  in<-ural>lc,  tliat  llicy  may  !»' 
I<c|it  under  >ni|i  |<ind  restraint  as  the  [luMic  safety  re<|U ires, 
and  (iijoy  sueli  cnmtorts  as  humanity  demamls.  If  eai'e(|  for 
at  all.  these  nnisl  he  cared  for  at  the  puhlie  expense.  l''or  all 
tlifse  the  State  shouhl  proviiU*  asylums  or  hos|)itals,  that  none 
iiiav  he  left  to  the  inhuman  outrau'e  of  heinn'  incarcerated  with 
felons  in  |ui'ons.  or  to  ihe  unutteraMe  u  retehedness  of  lan- 
guish in  L!,-  or  raving  their  li\'es  away  under  l!ie  iunoi'ant  and 
unfci'linu'  treatment  of  the  almshouse.  'Ihese  hospitals  or 
asylums  should  he  placed  undei-  the  t-harux'  of  the  most 
.'kilful  superinteuilcnts.  to  he  m(  n  not  oidy  of  the  most 
thorough  medical  ti'aininii'  as  specialist-,  hnf  of  llic  /><.st 
ctiiii iii'iii  Kf  iisi  Hull  (i(liiiiiiislratlrc  (i/iilifi/,  of  Inninnic  iiisliitdx.  and 
of  /(iiyc  (iiid  rijic  c.rjii  ri(  lire.  'Idle  hojielessly  iiicui'ahle  may  hct- 
ter  lie  provided  for  in  an  entirely  separate  estahlishiuenl  un- 
der simpler  anil  cheajicr  arranu'cments. 

l-'or  the  (jiiiisi-criiiiiiKil  class  there  wouhl  seciu  to  he  no  lUH'd 
of  any  special  estahlishment.  Wdiy  should  they  not  he  di.s- 
trihuted  lo  their  appropriate  places  in  the  ordinaiw  asylum 
or  hosj)ilal?  1  thiid<  there  is  no  sullicient  reason  to  exclude 
them.     I'ei-haps  lor  jiatieuts  of  this  (dass.  who.  after  tii'atmeiit 


for 


a  lonu'ei'  or  shorter  pciiod.  reco\-ei'  their  soundness  o 


f  mind, 


some  special  lejial  provision  neeils  to  l»e  made. 

l''or  insane  convicts.  Ww  jiroperly  crimliKd  class,  the  State 
niiti-ht  provide  eithei-  an  entirely  se|iai'ate  estahlishment  or  a 
se]iarale  de|iartment  attached  to  the  oi'dinary  hospital,  as  econ- 
on)y  and  eonveioince  should  dictale.  Uut  no  m;in  acknowl- 
eiln(.d  to  he  really  insane  should  heke|)t  in  prison  or  in  any  dc- 
;>artnient  of  a  prison,  especially  after  his  prescrihed  term  of  im- 
]»risonment  has  I'Xpired.  This  was  no  ])art  of  his  sentence.  The 
State,  having  (h'prived  him  of  his  self-control  and  hecome  his 
uhsolute  maslei'and  jiuardian.  may  not  leave  him  in  hodily  sick- 
ness to  lanuuish  and  die  without  the  use  (if  the  ]irope!'  medical 
I'emedies,  and  what  is  a  necess.ary  adjuuel — jiroper  care  and 
nursing.  Neither  may  she  leave  him  to  ravr  or  mope  himself 
into  incnrahle  madness  or  idioev  for  the  want  of  tli(>  treatment 


SI 

a| 
o| 


A\ 


liicli  the  hest  medical  skill  and   otlur  alleviatin,^-  jirovisiou 


I'li-n-AcK 


i: 


coultl   I'uriiisli,  Mild  wliicli   raniiot  be  had   in  tlir  crlls  or  [Uir- 
liciis  (»r  a   prison. 

'J'luTc  rcniaiiis  anotlu'i'  iin|iortant  liraiidi  of  \]\v  suKjcct,  to 
Avliicli  till-  atlciition  miisi  now  he  tnrncd,  namely,  llir  j:,fn(  ral 
supervision  ol'  all  the  institutions  and  hospitals  lor  the  insane, 
and  (»r  the  processes  of  eoiuniittinii;  persons  to  their  ehai'u'e,  and 
of  (leterniininL!,-  when  theii"  detenti(»n  sjiould  eease. 


It 


is  not    elioimil    t 


o  liave   n'ood 


aw 


and  wise  and  u'eiierou? 


])rovisions.  As  much  depends  ujton  their  faitht'ul  ami  Judi- 
cious administration  as  ui)on  the  laws  themselves.  The  uen- 
tlenii'ii  of  the  nu'tlieal  profession  ileserve  the  highest  ereilit 
and  till'  niee(l  of  lastin<i;  «i'ratitude  for  their  share  in  the 
modern  I'eformation  of  the  treatment  (tf  the  insane,  and  in  the 
amelioration  (»f  tlu'ir  condition  hy  means  of  well  api)ointe(l 


!• 


(uhlie    asvlums    a 


ml    hositit; 


But    thev    have    sonietii 


lies 


diown  (piite  too  niucli  sensitiveness  at  any  suuL^cstion  of 
haviiii;-  their  own  administration  siihmitted  to  supervision, 
ospeeially  on  the  part  of  laymen.  Ihit  no  man  and  no  class  of 
men  can  safely  l)e  entrusted  with  al)solute  and  irresponsilde 
control  of  their  fellow  men  lor  an  iiuh'linite  length  of  time;  and 
oxpei'ience  has  often  shown  the  sad  ellect  of  such  want  of 
responsibility  upon  the  character  of  excellent  men  in  charge 
both  of  public  and  private  institutions  for  the  care  of  tlu'  weak 
and   lielpless.      I5(side.-,  there  is  nee(|  of  constant  watchl'ului'ss 


a,nain 
■hi 


4   th 


lieU'li-Tence,    the    reckle 
•  f    tl 


cruelties,  the  abuse   ol    their  immediate    |)ower,  their  "little 


the    self-will,    the 
Itk 


brief 


authority,"  on  the  [tart  of  the  subordinates  ami  attend- 


ants in  such  in-titutions.  And  as  for  supervision,  any  board 
or  commission  for  the  visitation  of  such  institutions  should  be 
constitute(l  chielly  of  laymen.  On  cousideriii};- the  disa^ree- 
ent  of  a  conimission  of  "expi'rts"  recently  appointed  by  the 


condition  of  a 


m 

(K)vernor  of  this  State  to  <letermine  the  mental 

convict,  with  a  view  to  commute  his  st'iitencc  if  insane,  an 

eniinent  physician  said,  that  in  all  such  cases,  the  commission 

should  be  composed  of  laymen  with  the  exception  of  one  al)le 

j)hysician,  who  could  advise  as  to  the  (juestion  whether  the 

person  to  be  examined  was   atllicted  with  a  bodily  malady, 

wliii'b  niijiht  induce  insanity.     11  is  impression  was  clear,  that 

intelli/^ent,    conscientii)Us   business    men,    who   luul    constant 

dealings  with  men,  and  whose  jud<;nient  would  necessarily  bo 


more  clear  as  to  the  mental  balance  of  a  man,  should  bo 


pro- 


!  ;* 


■  •i 


14 


rKKFACIC 


fcrrcd  l<i  pliysiciaiis,  \vli()si'  profcs-^ion  <:;avo  tluMn  comparn- 
tivcly  lull  litlK'  (ipixtrtuiiitv  of  Ic^^lin^'  actually  or  by  (•()inj)ari- 
soii,  a  itci'son's  nxiitdl  soiiudiu'ss.  rrofcssioiial  CK])rit  ila  rojyw, 
too,  needs  to  lie  utiarded  apiiiist ;  and  laymen,  while  nioro 
surely  iin|iai-lial.  are  in  I'aet  not  le>s  eoiniieteiit  judji'es  than 
medical  men  of  most  matters  to  he  suhmitted  to  ollicial  cxanii- 
nation  ami  inspection.  This  is  indicated  in  the  I'ln^lish  as 
well  as  certain  American  laws. 

The  insane  in  hospitals  exist  in  such  unmiliffated  seclusion 
tliat  the  eyes  of  the  community  never  rest  uj)on  tlu'in  to  any 
api»reciahle  extent.  'J'hey  receive  little  or  no  reco<i;nition  from 
the  jiuhlic,  who  may  he  (piick  to  extend  their  sympathy  and 
j.id  to  the  wronjj,'<'d  and  suflcrinii;  of  all  other  cla.'^ses.  This 
indiU'erence  not  unfrequently  extends  itself  oven  to  those  who 
are  <*\  over  these  unha|)|)y  beings,  from  the  chief  to  the  lowest 
atteiiilant  of  tlu'  hospital.  IJarely  or  never  can  injuries  1)(>  so 
exjioseil  as  to  come  to  the  public  eye.  and  are  i  .'Vt'r  considered, 
much  less  believed.  Upon  the  testimony  of  uie  suffering  }ia- 
tient;  who  in  a  lar<;e  majority  of  cases  is  quite  capable  of 
clearly  and  ti'uthfully  i)r(>sentinj2;  the  facts.  It  is  unnecessary 
to  say,  for  it  has  been  recently  exposed  to  the  i)ul)lic  in  a  most 
af!:,iiravated  manner,  that  brutality  even  to  the  extent  of  caus- 
in<i'  death  may  obtain   immunity  I'ven  in  a  court  of  justice. 

Such  thin_us  could  not  be.  if  the  comnninity  recoG;nized  the 
condition  of  these  wards  of  the  State  and  a|)preciated  their 
infirmity,  their  needs,  and  tlu>  measuri'  and  character  of  the 
attention  and  relief  which  they  re(|uii'e. 

Few  members  of  any  community  ever  visit  a  hospital  for  the 
insani'.     Few  strantrers  in  a  citv  make  such  an  institution  one 


of  the  ol 


HCC 


which  they  desiri'  or  expect  to  inve.<':.'<.Mt 


Jf 


in  either  case,  there  are  exceptions, 


■ !  O  \\' 


!\iony 
made 


arc  oj)en   to   insiiection,  or  at   most  a  hurried 

through   the   corridors,  where   the  ([uiet   ])atient,-        i;n«j;e  or 

t^aunter  in  un\  aried  depression  or  ennui.     While  tl; 


e  lio.^^pitals 

of  all  other  descriptions,  the  asylums  for  the  blind,  tlie  mute, 
the  feeliie-minded,  tlu' houses  of  refuse  and  even  the  prisons, 
are  always  open  t)  tlu>  unrestrained  inspection  of  all  resj>ccta- 
blc  people,  this  asylum  for  the  mentally  di.seased  is  [iraetically 
closed  a.o-ainsi  such  "intrusion."  The  necessity  does  not  exist 
at  all,  in  the  d'-^ree  allej^cd. 

I  am  not  ignorant  of  the  fact  that  unguarded  and  iiidis- 


t     # 


rREFACK 


15 


'  1 

• 

1 

1 1 

1 

m 

criminaie  visitinj]j  at  all  (iincs  and  under  all  cireuinstancrH 
wonld  1)0  injurious  to  soinoot'thc  jtaticnts,  and  would  di-ran^o 
tlie  administration  of  tln'  hospitals.     Such  lii-cn-c  would  h*; 


nusc'lncvous  anywhorc,  and  more  especially  wliei'e  tlie  niniafes, 
in    lar;^fe    j)r(iportion,   re(juiro    freedom    from    di^ipiictin;^'   in- 


luence 


On  tiie  other  hand,  however,  the 


ucial  experienci'S 


of  the  inmates  of  almost  all  hosj)itals  for  the  insane,  ari' of  a 
natui'e  to  induce  insanity,  where  it  does  not  exist,  to  intensify 
it,  where  it  does  exist,  and  to  draij  down  to  irremeiliahle  mad- 
nes.s  the  uidiappy  victims  of  such  companionship  as  tliev  aro 
consi<rne<l  to.  in  those  institutions.  It  hecomos,  thorefoi-o,  all 
parties  in  authority  in  those  institutions,  in  the  State  and  in 
the  community,  to  niititiato  this  fundamental  evil,  and  remove 
as  far  as  possihlo  this  chief  hindrance  to  recovery  or  amend- 
ment, by  a  relaxation  of  the  system  of  isolation  from  ail 
companionship  or  familiar  intercourse,  outside  the  ranks  of 
their  fellow-suU'ererH  and  their  kocp(M-s;  the  (juo  always  suiij^cs- 
tive  of  an  indefinite  imprisonment,  the  otlier  of  unrelieved 
misery  and  distress.  I  speak,  of  course,  of  the  jionoral  condi- 
tion of  a  class  and  not  of  exci^ptional  cases. 

Not  only  public  asylums  and  ho.«]»itals.  but  also  private 
hou.sos  and  institutions  for  tlu'  care  of  the  insane  need  visita- 
tion and  thorough  inspection,  both  for  the  })rotection  of  their  in- 
mati\s,  and  for  the  ])rotection  of  tlie  coimnunity.  ( 'are  nnist  be 
taken  lost,  throuj2,h  the  malice  of  relatives  or  «;uardians.  and  the 
incom))i'tenco  or  collusion  of  (so-called)  physit-ians,  they  ttecomo 
places  for  the  hopeless  incarceration  or  detention  (jf  jtorfoctly 
sane  and  innocent  persons,  who,  being  forced  helplessly  into 
such  a  condition,  and  surroumled  by  such  associations,  may, 
after  no  very  lon<i-  time,  l)o  actual Iv  reduci'd  to  a  stale  of  real 
and  remediless  insanity  or  idiocy.  The  degree  of  M.l).,  even 
though  the  prescribed  course  of  study  has  been  thoroughly 
mastered — which  is  far  from  being  always  the  case — does  not 
of  itself  qualify  a  man  to  decide  u{ion  the  (|Uestion  of  the 
sanity  or  insanity  of  an  individual.  There  is  no  good  reason 
why  as  great  care  should  not  be  taken  that  no  sant'  person 
should  be  incarcerated  in  an  asylum  or  hospital,  whether  pub- 
lic or  ])rivate,  as  that  no  innocent  person  should  be  sulijected 
to  punishmcMit  with  the  guilty. 

For  a  further  and  very  e  >mpleto  (\\]»osition  of  all  this  part 


li; 


f  1 


i 


Ws 


ir. 


ri!i:rA(i:. 


(tf  tlif  siilijt'<'l — .it  It'ii-l  in  rt'latiiiii  In  ilic  l('<:;i>lalitin  i>l'  mic 
Stall — iTt't'iciicr  is  licic  iiiadr  ti>  flic  A |i|iiim1  ix.  ('(iiitaiiiiiiii  tin- 
IvcjKiit  dl'  a  (  (iiiiniissiiiii  appnintrd  \<y  ( iovti'iior  llovt,  of 
I'ci'iiisvlvaiiia,  in  iNMl,  '"  tn  cuii-iilcr  liic  iinotion  ot  the  cai'c  of 
tlic  insane  in  this  (  (iiiini'inw (  altli,  tlic  nimlc  ol'  llicir  inti'(i<liic- 
lidii  into  pulilic  and  in-ivatc  asylums,  the  <;t'iu'i'al  sco|)(.'  of  tlu'ir 
trcali.icnt.  the  mode  of  llicii'  sMpi'i'vision  and  release,  which  arc 
believed  now  to  he  iiiadeiiualelv  j,niar»U'd  and  provided  for;  to 
<'.vaiiiiiie  into  the  present  system,  and  in(|uire  into  the  Ie;;isla- 
tioii  of  other  Slates  and  countries  ami  icpoi't  I  he  result  of  their 
investi,Liations,  couclusioiis.  and  recommen<lalions,  for  the  fur- 
t!ier  pi'oteclion  and  amelioration  of  tlu'  insane."' 

To  this  i'e|iort  is  ajipeiided  the  draft  of  a  law  sulmiilteil  by 
the  commission.  It  will  he  seen  liy  reference  to  the  laws  of 
J'eiinsylvania  on  this  sid»ject,  that,  with  some  chanji'es,  this 
draft  was  adopted  hy  the  Legislature  and  enacteil  into  a  slatuti'. 
As  1  camiot  repinl  these  chanu'e-'  in  the  li^hl  of  amendments, 
the  draft  of  the  coniniission  is  hei'e  ]»riute(l  at  the  end  of  the 
report,  and  is  connnended  to  the  careful  consideration  ol'  future 
legislatures  in  the  si'Veral  States. 

I  cannot  claim  the  rijiht  to  nanu^  tlu^  hest  examj>les  of  lu- 
nacy l."ws  in  the  dillerent  States;  hut  as  some  references  may 
be  convenient,  1  will  state  that  1  con>ider  those  <»f  Massachu- 
setts, Wisconsin.  New  ^'ork.  Iowa  and  rennsylvania  worthy  of 


) 


^' 


coi 


nniendation.     'J'hei'e  ai'e.  no  doubt,  others  of  e(|ual  merit. 


The  com|iilalion  of  this  volume  has  been  a  work  of  much 
labor  and  dillicullv.  Exactness  has  been  necessarv  tlirou<i-li- 
out  all  its  pap's,  and  ^feat  eml)arassment  has  been  exj)erienced 
both  in  obtaining- access  to  the  reipiired  legislation  and  in  ex- 
tractinii'  from  the  mas<  of  laws  on  the  subject  in  I'very  State, 
j)re<-isely  what  was  actually  in  Ibi'cc  at  a  iiivi'U  date. 

I  had  the  nood  fortune  to  obtain  the  assistance  of  Albert 
I>.  Koney.  l';s(p,  a  very  inlelli.u'ent  lawyer  of  I'hihuU'lphia,  and 
Ills  brotlu'r,  W.  S.  IJoney,  Es(p,  whose  industry  ami  apprei-ia- 
tion  of  accui'acy  have  been  of  th;'  greatest  value  in  the  pro- 
duction of  this  work.  1  have  also  received  valuable  assistance 
from  Dr.  Ourt,  Secretarv  of  the  I'onna.  Lunacv  Committee. 


G.  L.  II. 


January,  1884. 


!♦ 


I  Hi 


\ 


> 


ALABAMA. 


9. 

10. 


11. 

12. 

13. 


14. 
15. 

16. 

17. 


OOVERSMENT  OK    ASYLUM. 

Kstalillsliiiient  of  iisylnin, 
("orporate  powers  iiiiil  title. 
Property  of  oorporation. 
(lovernnieiit   vesteil    in    board    of 

trustees. 
Board    of    trustees,    ap|H)intiiieiit, 

term  of  oflice,  eonipeiisation. 
Pow    -sand  duties;  superintendent, 

term  of  oflice ;  a.s.sistants,  salaries. 

ADMISSION    AND   SVI'POIIT. 

Counties    entitled    to    patients    in 

ratio  of  insane  popnlatiun,  census 

re(piircd. 
Indigent   patients  oliargeaMc  witli 

actual  cost;    private   patients  in 

measure  witii  care. 
Preference  given   to  indigent  pa- 

tient.s,  an(l  to  chronic  cases. 
Admission  of  private  patients,  bond, 

charges,    pliysician's    certificate, 

interrogatories. 
Unexpended  moneys  returned. 
Term  "male"  applies  to  females. 
Admission  of  indigent  patients,  in- 

terrtigatories,    examination,   and 

physician's  certificate. 
Certilicates  of  judge  and  physician. 
Private  jiatients  may  he  continued 

as  indigent. 
Condition  of  patients  as  to  clean- 
liness. 
Expenses  of  commitment  paid  by 

countv. 


E.\AMISATION    OK   CRIMINAL    IS:*ANK. 

IS.   Mxamiiialiouof  acipiitti  d  criminals. 

19.  Kxamination    of    person    charge<l 

with  crime  ;  discharge  wiien  sane. 

20.  Examination   of    persons    cliarged 

with  misdemeanors. 

21.  Comity  commissioners  may  act  in- 

stead of  Judge. 

I>iac»AR(lK   FROM    ASYLUM. 

22.  Indigent   patients  entitUMl    to   two 

years;  indess  then  heuelitcd,  dis- 
charged. 

23.  Expcu.ses    of    removal    borne    iiy 

county. 

24.  Discharged  patients  supplied  with 

clothing  and  money. 

INSANE   COXVKTS. 

25.  Physician  of  penitentiary  to  report 

insane  convicts. 
20.  Insane  convicts  removed  to  asylum. 
27.  Comjiensation  for  removal. 
I  28.  Restore<l     convicts     returned     to 
I  prison. 

:  29.  C(mvict   insane    at    exjdration    of 
term  transferred  to  asylum. 

MISCELLANEOIS   PROVISIONS. 

1  ."^O.  Annual  appropriation  lor  hospital. 

31.  Officers  exempt  from  jury  and  road 

service. 

32.  Records  of  hosjiital  to  be  fded. 

33.  Er-officio  visitors  of  asylum. 

o4.  lioails    through    a!<ylum     grounds 
prohibitetl. 


1.  There  is  established  in  the  .*tate  of  Alabama  a  state  hos- 
I)ital  for  the  care  and  jiroper  treatment  of  insane  ro<ieons7n 
persons,  wliieh  is  located  in  the  county  of  Tuska-  |.,uMiKi,nient 
loo.sa,  and  near  the  city  of  Tuskaloosa.  "^ ''""'"'"' 

2.  Such  institution  is  a  body  cor})orate  and  ])olitic,  under 
the  name  and  style  of  "The  Alabama  Insane  llos-  s  hti. 
])ital,     and   by  tliat  name  may  sue  and  be  .sued;  porate. 
may  contract  and  be  bound;  have,  possess  and  enjoy  real  and 
personal  property,  and  have  perpetual  .succession;  may  have 
and  use  a  common  seal,  and  break  or  alter  the  same  at  pleas- 

2 


18 


ALAllAMA. 


i   MTJ 
;'l"|iiTt,V  i)f 


iiiiaril  of  trus- 
tee. 


lire;  Mtnl  for  tlic  piirposos  licrcin  s(4  forth,  liiivc  nil  powciN 
|)ro|i(  rly  incident  to  cnrporiitiniis  of  siidi  imtiirc;  iiiul  suits  Itir 
iiinl  iiuiiiiist  such  curporiitinus  niiiy  he  l»rou;;ht  in  the  iippro- 
|iiM;itc  coui'ts  of  the  county  of  Tuskiiloosii. 

.">.  The  property  of  >uch  corjtoration  consists  of  such  funds 
as  have  heen  oi'  nuiy  he  provided  Ity  the  state  for 
pnr'aYin'u.  the  estahlishnient  and  support  of  such  hosi)itai,  and 
of  such  other  money.  pi'o|.erty  and  assets  as  may  l)e  ac(|uire(l 
by  such  cor|>oration  hy  ;;ift,  devise,  hecjuest  or  otherwisi',  and 
the  profits  thereof,  and  of  the  land  which  has  heen  ])rocured, 
and  huildinjfs  which  have  Iteen  or  may  he  erected,  and  of  tho 
other  property  which  has  heen  acouired,  to  he  usecl  for  tho 
care,  maintenaiu-e,  treatment  and  euro  of  insane  persons. 
4.  The  affairs  of  the  corporation  must  l)e  mana<;-ed  and  <fov- 
erued  hy  a  hoard  of  trustees,  consistin^j:  of  a  ]»resi- 
deut  and  six  others,  and  not  less  than  four  of  tho 
.seven  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  a  majority  of  which  .'ihall  do- 
ciiie  in  all  cases,  and  may  hind  the  corporation. 

o.  Tlie  president  ai\d  trustees  must   he  nominated   hy  tho 
(f  H74.  jj^overnor.  as  often  as  iieccssaiy,  to  tho  senate  for  its 

'""''■""""'  confirmatif)n  or  rejection,  and  the  appointment  is 
completecl  hv  the  contirmati<»n  of  such  nomination. 
The  fiovernor  must  temjiorai'ily  fill  all  vacancies  in 
tho  recess  of  the  senate,  and  his  appointment  shall 
continue  till  the  action  of  the  senate  h(>  had  thereon.  They 
must  he  selected  with  a  view  to  their  cajiacity  for  tho  nianajfe- 
ment  of  the  hospital.  Threi^  of  the  trustees,  or  tho  j»resident 
and  two  trustees,  must  ho  residents  of  Tuskaloosa  county,  or  of 
a  county  adjoin inj^  it,  and  the  remainder  must  he  residents  of 
other  j)arts  of  the  state.  Tho  present  arran<;emont  of  the  com- 
mencement and  end  of  tho  respective  terms  of  tho  six  trustees, 
wlu-rohy  the  term  of  [two]  trustees  shall  ox])iro  at  tho  termina- 
tion of  each  successive  period  of  two  years,  is  continued.  Tho 
toiin  of  tho  })residont  and  t'ach  of  the;  trustees  is  six  years,  ex- 
cept where  a  trustee  is  appointed  to  fill  a  vacancy,  in  which 
event  the  appointment  is  made  for  tho  unexpired  term  of  tho 
vacated  oftico.  All  appointments  made  hy  tho  governor,  be- 
fore confirmation  hy  tho  senate,  are  temporary  fillin<;  of  vacan- 
cies until  they  are  confirmed.  The  governor  lias  j)owor  to  re- 
move the  president  or  a  trustee  for  cause  doomed  sufiicient  by 


•  niMi' 


li. 


rtiiiMMi;  ciiiali- 
fii-atiiiiis,  ri'si- 
iliMKv,  ti'im, 
i'i>iii|>i'nMitiun, 
roiiiuval. 


AT.AllAMA. 


10 


lit 
l)f 
of 
1- 
Is. 


liim.  'rii(>  senate  iiiny  likewise  niiike  sueli  n>iii()V;il  at  any 
(line  l)y  a  vole  of  a  majority  of  llie  whole  hody.  'I'lie  presi- 
<lent  ail<l  ll'listees  receive  iio  other  eolii|iellsatioM  tiiaii  the 
nnioiiiit  of  travelinj;  ex|)eiises  actually  |)aitl  out  while  atteinl- 
injf  on  the  husiness  of  the  cor|ioration. 

•  ).  The  president  aM«l  trustees  have  jtower  to  make  all  regu- 
lations and  hy-laws  for  tl'e  ^overnnu-nt  <»f  the  cor-  ^  n:v 
j)()ration,  and  shall  put  th'    hospital   in  use  for  the  .i.'iu'VirnH- 
^upitort,  treatment    ami    cure   of  the    insane;    thev   t.-ni-nt,  iiii 

1        iliialillrnliiiiiN, 

nuist  appomt  a  seci'etarv  and  treasurer,  and  such  i.'nn.r.Mii..vai, 
other  olhcers  and  aji'ents  as  may  he  necessary;  they  nrytPUMirer. 
nnist  appoint  a  superintendent  of  the  hospital,  who  shall  have 
in  char]L!;e  the  conductinj;  of  the  same.  The  superintendent 
must  he  a  skilful  |)hysician,  and  hear  an  uiiMemished  moral 
character;  he  must  havi'  ri'ceived  an  enli;i;hteue<l  and  thorough 
professional  education  ;  he  pos.^essed  of  j»n)m:i)t  business  hahits, 
and  hi'  of  a  humane,  kindly  dispositifui ;  he  must  he  a  married 
man,  and  nnist,  with  his  family,  reside  constantly  in  tlii'  in- 
.'^titution.  Such  superintendent  must  he  appointed  for  a  term 
not  less  than  eijxht  years,  and  must  not  be  n-iifoved.  exce])t  for 
incompetency,  fully  shown  and  declared,  f)r  for  the  neglect  and 
intiiU'lity  to  the  trust  reposed  in  him.  Such  .suj)erintendent 
must  appoint  all  such  assistant  physicians,  riursos,  servants  and 
ajfi'iits  as  ]>y  the  rules  of  the  institution  shall  be  allowe<l  and 
wantetl ;  and  he  shall  have  full  control  over  them,  and  may 
discharjfc  them  at  pleasun>;  he  shall  direct  their  several  duties, 
and  see  to  the  performance  therof ;  and  ho  must  bo  n'sponsible 
to  the  board  for  the  i>ro|)i'r  peHormance  of  those  duties.  The 
trustees  nuist  determine  what  salaries  and  (Ninipensatiou  shall 
bo  i>aid  to  the  superintendent  and  other  oflicers,  servants  an<i 
ai^ents  emplovi'd,  and  may  remove  any  of  tluMU.  The  board 
must  hold  an  annual  meeting,  and  also  monthly  meetin,<;s.  an<l 
such  other  meetings  as  they  may  provide.  The  monthly  nieet- 
injfs  nui}^  bo  liold  by  the  tliroo  tnistoos  residing  near  the  lios- 
pital,  for  all  ordinary  ]nirj)osos,  to  act  under  tlie  authority  of 
the  board,  and  each,  in  rotation,  shall  sorvo  one  month  to 
visit  the  iiospital  once  a  week,  and  the  montlily  boanl  must 
SCO  that  the  establishment  is  at  all  times  supplie<l  with  pro- 
visions, fuel,  water,  clothing,  medicines,  im})lcments,  and  all 
other  thing.s  necessary  for  the  health,  comfort,  cleanliness  and 


1 


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f 


\\ 


lio 


AI.AIJAM.V. 


si'ciirity  of  flic  patients.  'I'lif  Itonnl,  at  its  aiiinial  meeting's, 
nm-^l  ri;:iill_v  cxaniiiic  iiitu  tin-  iiiamuT  in  wliicli  IIk'  lins|iiliil 
ii*  aiiil  li!i>  lu'cii  ('<)ii<Iu(-t('tl,  and  must  invcstipite  tlic  cnnditiuii 
(if  cviiT  (lt|iaitMU'iit  111"  it.  'I'lu'  treasurer  luhst  reeeiv*'  and 
])iiv  out  tlir  ruoiii'vs  (if  till'  ('or|Miratiun,  and  must  re|K)i't  auuu- 
allv  In  llie  SCI  iclarv  of  slate  all  sums  received  and  paid  out 
l»y  him. 

7.  The  insane  jwdients  mnst  he  received  from  the  several 
I  i4Tii  counties  iu   this  slate  in   the  ratio  of  their  insane 

I'll  1 1 I II    poiiiilatiou,   and    the   several    ciMintii'S   nnist    he    so 

lll'«  III   |i|ii|mr.  .     ,         ,  ,  1  1 

iii.ii  i(.  in«aiii'  entitled;  hut    tiiev   must    reiiort  to   the  secretarv  ot 

i'"i'iii»ii ',   ,     .    .  .  ■    , 

i.r..\i.i.Mi.rii'.    state  the  census  o|  llicir  insane  persons  respectively, 

such  reports  to  he  made  annually  hy  tin-  Jud^e  of  tin-  prohato 

eiairt. 

S.  I'ersoiis  iu  indiffent  circuiuslances,  while  residin<f  in  the 
-  j^.^  hospital,  and  whether  iu  their  own  rij^dit,  or  hy  rea- 

imVi''','',T",?Mi>.  ^'•"  '•'■  the  slate  heariii^^  their  expenses,  must  he 
!««H'ui'.'.l'r.'l.'fi;  charji-eahie  with  no  more  than  the  actual  cost  lor 
of'HKl"ius"ttiui  elothiufj^.  nursiii»r.  hoard  and  medical  attendance. 
'"""'"  Tatients  whos,'  expenses  are   |iayahU'  hy  themsi'lves 

or  fritnds,  and  whsr  are  not  chaiTicaldc  upon  the  conntie.i, 
must  |iay  in  measure  with  tlu'  care  received  and  accordiuj;  to 
the  regulations  which  may  he  ado|ited.  The  hoard  must  puh- 
lish  the  hy-laws  and  rej,Milati(>ns  of  the  institntion,  and  ean.so 
them,  from  time  to  time,  to  lie  <'ircnlated  in  tin' state  for  |;-cn- 
eral  infoiination.  They  may  provide  for  takinj"'  homl  ami 
.security  from  all  their  a^^cnts  and  ollicers,  conditioned  for  tho 
faithful  discharji'e  of  the  duties  of  their  olHce. 

\K  in  order  of  admission  the  indi<,fent  insane  must  have  |»ro- 
5  1478.  cedeiice  of  the  rich,  and  recent  cases  of  hoth  ela.s.<e.s 

Orilorof  ml-  i  ■    i 

iiiiH«iu;i.  nuist  liave  prcccdi'iiee  ov»'r  tlmse  nt  innp;  standing' ; 

but  jiayin^  jiatients  from  other  states  may  he  received  into  tho 
liospital,  should  vacancies  occur  unclaimed  hy  natives  or  resi- 
dents of  Alahama. 


10.  IJefore  any  applieant  is   r(>ceived    in  tho  liospital  as 


a 


as  ainenilpil, 
l^7l^  p.  l!i;t. 
I'utii'iits  are 
received. 


jiayinjjj   patient,   there   must    he    i)roduced   to   tho 
superintendent: 

(1)  A  sufKcient  bond,  a.s  liereinafter  described. 


(2)  Three  niontlis'  cliarf^cs  must  he  j)Hid  in  advance. 
(;^)  A  certificate  from  one  or  more  respectable  pby.sicii 
declaring  that  in  their  oi>inion  the  applicant  is  insane. 


ms, 


I 


tlu 


»  I 


I    ^\ 


AI.VnAMA. 


21 


|tre- 

Isst'S 

|i>g; 

tlio 

[•('si- 

i\s  a 
tho 


ana, 


( I)  .\|i|>li(iiliiiii  imisl  1  If  mill  li'  tn  till'  snpcrintriiilrni,  .hhI  tlio 
fullnwinji  iiiliTntpilorics  aiiswiTt'd  licfoic  the  ]iatiriil  is  prc- 
M'lilctl  lor  a(liiii><si(»M  : 

I.  Naiiic,  si'X  ami  ni^o  of  tlic  person  lor  wlioiii  api>licatioii 
is  iiiadc? 

II.  I  low  lon^f  since  (Kiiin<,feiiient  of  mi  ml  was  rn>t  siHp'cteil? 

III.  How  Iohl;  lias  it  luen  plainly  ami  openly  nianilesled  ? 
]\'.  Was  it  ^radnal  or  ^ndilen  in  its  iipproaeli  ? 
A',  ^\'llal    is   tin'  lioclily  condition  of  the  patient — vij^oi'ous 

and  healthy,  or  lie]|iless  and  dist  asc  I  ? 

\'l.  Mas  the  patient  epileptic  eeiiv'ilsioiis,  or  paralysis  in 
any  lorni  ? 

\'ll.  Is  the  patient  lilthy  or  >'leaidy  in  di- ss  am!  pi  rsonal 
hahits? 

\'l  1 1.   Is  lh(>  jiatient  noisy,  violent,  (lai:p~  'ons  or  destr'icfive? 

IX.   What  is  the  charaefei' of  the   insanity — h<iw  exhihiteil, 
V  the  supposed  canse  thereof,  and  any  other  important  facts  I'.ar- 

J  injx  upon  the  ease? 

The  liond  and  certilicate  befori'  mentioned  must  he  suhstanii- 
ally  as  follows : 

"  Know  all  men  by  these  i)resents,  that  wo  and  , 

of  the  county  of  ,  in  the  state  of  Alabama.  ar<'  lielil 

and  lirmly  bound  unto  the  Alabama  Insane  Hospital  in  tho 
pi-nal  sum  (»f  hundi'cd  dollars,  for  the  jiayment  of  which 

We  hei'cby  bind  ourselves,  jointly  and  severally. 

"  JSealed  with  our  seals  and  dated  this         day  of         ,  A.  ])." 

The  condition  of  the  aboNC  oblipition  is  as  follows : 

"  Whereas,  ,  of  the  eiamty  aforesaid,  i.s  about  to  bo 

admitted  as  a  paying;  patient  into  .slid  hos|tital ;  now,  if  while 
he  shall  remain  therein  the  undersi^netl  shall  constantly  sup- 
])ly  him  with  suitable  clothine',  and  pay  all  chai'ixes  of  said 
hos[»ital  against  him  (piarterly,  in  advance,  and  whenever  his 
removal  shall  bo  roiiuirod,  inune<liatoly  rem-'vo  him;  and  if 
he  shall  eseajio  from  the  hospital,  pay  all  reasonable  charL!;o.H 
incurred  in  rostorin*;  him  ;  and  if  ho  die  therein,  pay  all 
reasonable  expenses  incurred  for  his  funeral;  and  in  ca.so  of 
failure  to  pi-rform  promptly  and  faithfully  any  of  tho  abovo 
conditions,  ])ay  all  lo.s,ses  that  accrue  to  said  hospital  by  litiga- 
tion, collector's  fees  or  otherwise,  then  this  ubbgation  shall  bo 
void,  otherwise  to  remain  in  full  forec. 


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22 


A  r.  AH  AM  A. 


"  WitiK-?  our  hands  ami  seals,  this         (lav  of  ,  A.  I). 

A.  ?,.,  [Seal] 
('.  I).,  [Seal] 

'■  I  have  exaiiiiiK'd  into  the  state  of  healtli  and  mental  con- 
ditinn  of  ,nnd  my  o}»inion  is  that  he  is  insane. 

,  rhysieian." 

11.  If  there  should  he  a  hahmee  in  the  treasury  of  the  hospital 
L'lt^.fii.  ^^*  ^''^'  eredit  of  a  jtatient  removed  therefrom,  tiio 
Hmv.'dU-'  treasurer  must  pay  it  to  the  person  authorized  to 
mu'r*neii.        roccivc  tlio  sauic. 

I'J.  Every  term  in  this  ehapter  importinff  the  iuaseuline 
lennmaie »p-  ^^^'Hiler,  apjilied  to  j)atients,  extends  and  applies  to 
females.  feuuUes  as  Well  as  to  males. 

lo.  Whin  a  }>erson  in  indigent  circumstances  hecomes  in- 
5  US.',  sane,  application    can  he  uuule   hy  his  friends,  or 

l.^7>i.  p  1-1.      anv  other  person  m  ins  behalf,  to  the  uume  ot  tlie 

Vioceo.liiu's  '  ^  .  1  1  •   ,  , 

for  i.iiiui>su.u    j»rohate  court  m  tlie  citunt:  where  Ik- resides ;  anu 

of    tlie    iii.li-        '  •  ' 


\ 


^'int.  Mil 


Ah 


for  tlicir  sap 
port. 


"'  such  judue  must,  without  delay,  make  application 
to  tlic  sujtcr'utendent  of  the  liospital  lor  his  admis- 
sion, aud  accompany  the  application  with  full  and  satisfactory 
answers  to  the  followiiii;  intcrroiiatories : 

(1)  Xam(\  .«ex,  age  and  color  of  the  j)ei"son  for  whom  applica- 
tion is  made? 

(2)  How    long  since   derangement   of  mind  was  first  sus- 
pected? 

(.'>)  How  long  has  it  heen  plainly  and  openly  manifested? 
(4)  A\'as  it  gra<lual  o!"  sudden  in  its  approach? 
("))  M'hat  is  the  hodily  condition  of  the  patient — vigorous 
and  healthy,  or  heljdcss  aiul  diseased  ? 

(())  Has  the  i)atient  e}»ileptic  convulsions,  or  paralysis  i 


n 


anv 


fo 


rm 


(7)  Is  the  patient  filthy  or  cleanly  in  dress  and  personal 
hahifs? 

(S)  Is  the  patient  noisy,  violent,  dang:erous  or  destnicti\"? 

(i>)  Wluit  is  the  character  of  insanity — how  exhihited,  the 
supposed  cause  thereof,  and  any  other  imj)ortant  facts  hearing 
upon  the  case? 

When  informed  that  the  patient  can  ho  roceiA-ed,  the  judge 
must  call  one  respectahle  physician  and  other  credihle  wit- 
nesses, and  fully  investigate  the  facts  in  the  case,  and  either 


(     1 

'     '^1 

ALAI5AMA. 


■J8 


ill 


e 


with  or  witliout  tlio  verdict  of  a  jury,  at  his  discretion,  must 
decide  the  case  as  to  sanity  and  indigence;  and  if  the  jud<;e 
believe  that  satisfactory  evidence  has  Ijeeu  adchiced  siiowin^ 
thi'  patient  to  be  insane,  and  his  estate  insutlicient  to  suppoil 
liini  and  his  family,  (or  himself  alone,  if  he  has  no  iamily,) 
under  the  visitation  of  insanity,  he  must,  u}»on  the  judj;-e's  cer- 
tificate, be  sent,  within  thirty  days,  to  the  hospital  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  county,  and  be  supported  there  at  the  expense  of 
the  state;  and  the  superintendent  shall  be  I'eijuiivd  to  kee})  the 
vacancy  opt'U  fora  period  of  thirty  daysafter  thedateof  hisnotice 
that  the  patient  can  be  received.  The  judge,  in  all  such  casi's, 
shall  have  recjuisite  {tower  t(j  comi)el  the  attendance  of  wit- 
nesses or  jurors,  and  must  hie  the  certificate  of  the  physician, 
taken  under  oath,  and  other  pa[)ers  relating  to  the  case,  with  a 
report  of  tlie  proceedings  and  the  decision. 

14.  In  cases  provided  for  in  the  foregoing;  section,  copies  of 
the  judge's  and  physician's  certificates  shall  be  sent  j.  j^j,., 
with  the  indigent  insane  person,  and  tiled  by  the  ','s;,'i"","',i,7'' 
superintendent  of  the   liospital.     Such   certiticates  {ii',!|,!llgeliiua 
shall  read  substantially  as  follows:  "'''"'•■"• ' 

I,  A.  B.,  judge  of  the  court  of  probate  of  the  county  of  , 
and  state  of  Alabama,  do  hereby  report  that  application  has 
been  made  to  me  in  behalf  of  C.  I).,  a  resident  of  said  county, 
alleged  to  be  insane  and  in  indigent  circumstances,  and  pur- 
suant to  the  act  of  the  legislature  in  such  cases  made  and  pro- 
vided, I  have  vidled  before  me  Dr.  ,  a  respectable  physi- 
cian, ai.d  other  creditable  witnesses,  to  wit :  (state  their  names), 
and  having  examined  them  and  fully  investigated  the  case, 
and  not  deeming  it  necessary  to  call  a  jury,  1  do  hereby  decide 
and  certiiy  that  satisfactory  proof  has  been  adduced  before  me, 
sho>.ing  the  sai<l  C.  D.  to  be  an  insane  person,  and  that  he  has 
not  sufficient  estate  or  means  to  suj)port  him  under  saitl  visita- 
tion of  insanity. 

Given  under  my  hand,  at  ,  in  the  county  and  state  afore- 
said, this       day  of      ,  in  the  year 

A.  B., 

Judge. 

I,  E.  F.,  of  tlic  county  of  ,  nnd  state  of  Alabama,  being 
duly  sworn  according  to  law,  do  certify  and  declare  that  I  have 
examined  into  the  state  of  health  and  mental  condition  of  ('. 


m 


11 


24 


ALABAMA. 


1 


D.,  of  the  said  county  of  ,  aiul  that  iny  opinion  is  that  he  is 
insane. 

E.  F., 

rhysieiaii. 

Sworn  to  and  suhscribod  before  ine,  tliis  day  of  , 

A.  I). 

r.  A.  1)..  jiid«ie  of  tlie  j.robate  eourt  of  ,  do  liereby  certify 
tliat  the  furej^uing  is  a  true  coj)y  of  my  re])()i't  and  certificate 
ill  the  cast'  of  ,  and  also  of  tlie  certiticate  of  Doctor  ,  thereto 
api»ended,  as  tiled  in  my  oHice. 

In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand,  at  , 

this        day  of        ,  A.  D. 

A.  B., 

Ju(l_<2:e. 

15.  '\\'hen  an  insane  person  in  indioent  circumstances  has 
§  MM.  been  sent  to  the  h()sj)ital  by  his  friends,  Avho  have 

or'pl'tieut'h?  I'iiitl  l>i!^  bills  therein  for  three  months,  if  the  super- 
''""P""''  intendent  shall  certify  that  he  is  a  fit  ])atient,  and 
likely  to  be  benefited,  by  remaining  in  the  institution,  he 
may  be  retained  therein  at  the  ex})ense  of  the  state,  on  the 
certilicate  of  the  probate  judge  of  his  county,  declaring  his 
indigence. 

1().  The  county  officers  sending  a  patient  to  the  hospital, 
J  ,4^.  must,  before  sending  him,  see  that  he  is  in  a  state  of 

^ie/ina,n.Ts '"  pcrfcct  bodily  cleanliness,  and  is  comfortably  clothed, 

aud   clotliiiii/.      ^,1  '11         'xi  'ill!  j»  • 

and  ])rov]ded  with  suitable  changes  ot  raiment. 
17.  All  necessary   expenses  incurred  l)y  county  otficers  in 
§  14S6.  .'^ending  indigent  insane  persons  to  the  insane  hos- 

Exppiispsof  'i    1         1       11   1  •   I  (•       1 

iiKiiu-iMits,        i)ital,  shall  1)0  i)aid  out  ot   the  countv  treasurv  on 
the  order  of  the  court  of  countv  commissioners. 


jmiil  by 
cimntics 


18.  AVhen  a   jH'rson   has   esca])ed  indictment,  or  been  ac- 
(luitted  of  a  criminal  charge  on  the  ground  of  insan- 

S)  14S7.  .'  .  '^  " 

ii.sanpar-       ity,  tile  coui't  bciiig  cci't i tied  bv  the  iurv,  or  otherwise. 

quutfd  on  "f-         ^        ,  ,  ..I.J  ) 

(i.,mitofiu-  of  the  fact,  must  carefullv  iiuiuire  and  ascertain 
whether  his  or  her  insanity  in  any  degree  continues, 
and  if  it  does,  shall  order  him  in  safe  custody,  and  to  l)e  sent 
to  the  hospital;  the  state  must  defray  his  expenses  while  there, 
but  may  recover  the  amount  so  paid  from  his  estate,  or  from 
any  guardian  or  relative  who  Avould  have  been  bound  to  pro- 
vide for  and  maintain  him  elsewhere. 


ALABAMA. 


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19.  If  any  person  in  oonfincniont  under  indictment,  or  for 
want  of  l)ail  for  good  behavior,  or  for  keeping  the  ^  ,^,^ 
peace,  or  appearing  as  a  witness,  or  in  eonst-ciuenee  ,V,^e!Min'i"r 
of  any  suniniarv  conviction,  or  l)y  an  order  of  any  a"i!rf"r  "liier 
justice,  ai»|»ear  to  l)e  insane,  the  judge  <jf  the  circuit  ''''"^*'- 
court  of  the  county  where  he  is  contined  nuist  institute  a  care- 
ful investigation,  call  a  resj)eetahlc  jdiysician  and  other  credi- 
ble witnesses,  and  if  he  (U'cni  it  necessary,  may  call  a  jury, 
and  for  that  pui'i)ose  he  is  empowered  to  compel  attendance 
of  witnesses  and  jurors,  and  if  it  be  satisfjictorily  jiroved  that 
the  i»erson  is  insane,  the  judge  may  discharge  him  from  im- 
prisonment and  order  his  safe  custody  and  re;  loval  to  the 
hospital,  where  lie  must  renuiin  until  n-stored  to  his  right 
mind,  and  then,  if  the  judge  shall  have  so  directed,  the  super- 
intendent must  inform  the  judge  and  tiie  sht-ritf.  v.hereupon 
the  person  must  bo  remanded  to  prison,  and  criminal  pro- 
ceedings be  resumed,  oi  he  be  otherwise  discharged;  the 
provisions  of  the  jireceding  section  retjuiring  the  state  to 
defray  the  expenses  of  a  patient  sent  to  the  hosjiital,  shall  be 
equally  ai)plicable  to  similar  expenses  arising  under  this  and 
the  following  section. 

20.  Persons  charged  Avith  misdemeanors  and  acquitted  on 
the  ground  of  insanity,  may  be  ke})t  in  custody  an<l  ^  ,4.,^ 
sent  to  the  hospital  in  the  same  way  as  persons  e!r''„"uh'',u'isl 
charged  with  crimes,  and  the  county  courts  and  jus-  **'""^^''"''"- 
tices  of  the  })eace  have  the  same  power  in  reference  to  persons 
charged  before  them  with  misdemeanors  as  is  bestowed  upon 
the  circuit  courts  in  sections  14.S7  and  148S. 

21.  If  the  judge  of  probate  be  dead  or  incajnible  of  act- 
ing by  reason  of  sickness  or  otherwise,  the  <lutic-s  j  hm. 
hereinbefore  re(]uired  to  be  ])erformed  by  him  are   ini""iMnrr'"' 
required  to  be  i)erformed,  in  the  same  prompt  man-  bat.''.ni.if:e" 
ner,  by  one  ot  the  connnissioners  ot  the  county,  and  pabio. 

his  acts  in  the  premises  shall  have  the  same  validity  as  the 
acts  of  the  judg(\ 

22.  All  indigent  patients  sent  l)v  order  of  the  ju<lge,  as  spe- 
cified   in    section    1  IS2,  are   entitled   to  two    years  ^  ,^^, 
residence  in  the  hosjjital,  unless  sooner  restored  to  ,'n'"^^,"t'iu^ 
soundness   (»f  mind;   after  that    period,   if,  in  the  "o'oVntvTr'ter 
o])inion   of  the   superintendent,  such    patients  are  '^^ >**'*• 


( i») 


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ALABAMA. 


not  liki'ly  to  1h'  bcnefitod  l>y  lon<;c'r  rcsidonci'  iiiid  (ri^atmcnt 
in  the  liospitiil.  Mini  arc  neither  dangerous  to  the  eoniniunity, 
nor  liki'iy  to  sutler  l>y  removal,  tin.'  superintendent  is  ein|tt)\v- 
ered  to  order  the  ri'nioval  of  sueh  patii-nts  by  the  eonunission- 
ers  to  the  |ioor  house  of  the  I'ounty  of  uhieli  thoy  are  resident, 
[(^uery :  Superseded  Ity  act  of  iMTtJ,  p.  27.");  see  section  HOt)?] 
L*.'>.  Whenever  the  superintendent  shall  order  ti  patient 
g  ui'-i.  rtMuoved  from  the  hos[)ital  to  the  county  from  whicii 

itMii,.vai.ii|.a-  1k'  came,  the  commissioners  oi  sucli  countv  must 

ticMltS   llOIll  ',.1 

iiosi.itai.  pay  the  actual  and  reasoiial»le  expenses  oi  .such 
ri'iuoval,  as  part  of  the  expenses  of  said  county. 

24.  No  jtatii'ut  must  he  veceived  or  discharu'cd  Avithout  suit- 
S 1411.!.  able  clothini;,  and  if  it  cannot  otherwise  be  obtained 

is7fi,"p!"'»s-  tlie  steward  mu.st  furnish  it  and  charge  the  same  to 
DiKciiivino.1      the  coi'.nty  from  which  he  was  sent.     The  patient 

pHtilMltS  '  •      1  1       1  j1  1         •  1'      •  • 

ci.itii.'ii  aii.i     must  also  he  lurnished   bv  tlie  steward,  it  it  is  not 

supplied  with  .  i  i        i  .    i'  /«•     • 

iiKiuey.  otherwise  tt>  be  had,  with  money  suiiicient,  not  to 

exceed  twenty  dollars,  to  i)ay  lii.s  expenses  until  lie  reaches 
home;  and  the  cost  of  sucli  clothing  and  money  advanced 
must  have  })rece(k'nce  over  other  claims,  and  be  repaid 
proni])tly  Ity  the  commissioners  of  the  county  from  which  the 
patient  comes,  out  of  the  first  money  which  comes  into  the 
county  treasury. 

2.").  The  ])]iysiciaii  of  the  ixnitentiary  must  report  to  tlie 
g  Hii4.  govc'rnor  the  names  of  all  insane  convicts  impris- 

I'liysician  of  1     •        .1  •  i        ,  •  V  1  •      1    il  iw 

tho  peuit.Miti-  oned  m  tlie  itenitentiarv  lor  a  le.ss  iteriod  tiiaii  lite- 

arv  reports  .  "  ,  .  . 

■■.."itiiiu  time,  whose  general  dei)ortnient  in  the  penitentiary 

classes  of  in-  i  i       i  i  i 

sttuo  convicts,  iijis  been  good,  and  whoso  character  was  good  before 
thoy  were  sent  to  the  penitentiary,  and  wlio  were  not  sent  there 
for  rape. 

2<).  The  governor  must,  when  any  case  of  insanity  is  re- 
(i,?ve'rnor  poi'tcd  to  hiiii,  uiidcr  tlic  preccdiiig  .section,  aj)])oint 
M'to'i.os'iXi  three  })hysicians  of  skill  and  experience,  of  whom 
phj-si'c'iaiV'*  the  physician  of  the  ])eniteiitiary  must  be  one,  to 
examine  the  persons  re])orted  to  be  insane,  and  report  to  him 
the  result  of  such  examination  ;  and  if  such  board  of  ])hysi- 
cians  shall  report  such  i>ersoii  insane,  and  a  tit  subject  for  the 
hospital  for  insane  ])ersons,  the  governor  must  cause  such 
person  to  be  removed  to  the  lios])ital  for  insane  persons  at 
Tuskaloosa,  at  the  cost  of  the  state. 


ALABAMA, 

27.  The  same  compensation  nuist  l)C  allowed  for  p;uar(lin<jj 
anv  insane  convicts  in  the  i)enitentiary,  to  and  from   s  hog. 
the   nisane  hospital,  as  is  allowed   to  slicnlis  and   forremovui. 
guards  carrying-  prisoners  to  tlie  i»enitentiarv,  to  be  paid  hy  tlie 
state. 

28.  A  convict  to  the  penitentiary,  sent  to  the  insane  hospital, 
must,  upon  his  restoration  to  sanity  before  tlie  expi-  ^  ^^,^^ 
ration  of  his  term  of  imprisonment,  be  returned  to  vi'o'^s'r,?t',,i^n*'od 
the  penitentiary,  or  discharged,  as  the  governor  may  "'••^'■*'''""t''«'i- 
order. 

29.  When  any  jierson  is  imprisoned  in  the  penitentiary  of 
this  state,  under  a  sentence  of  a  circuit  court,  and  is  §  um. 

,  .  .  (•    1    •  p    •  •  Cciiivictin- 

msane  at  the  expiration  or  Jus  term  ol  miitrison-  niinoattiH>px 
ment,  the  lessee  must  report  the  same  to  the  gover-  temi. 
nor,  who  must  cause  an  examination  to  l)e  made  of  the  extent 
and  character  '^'  such  insanity  ;  and  if  upon  such  inv(>stigatiou 
it  bo  found  that  sucli  person  is  a  i)roi)er  sul»ject  for  confine- 
nunit  in  the  h()s})ital  for  insane  jjersons,  he  must  onler  him  to 
be  removed  from  tlie  penitentiary  to  the  hos])ital ;  and  if  such 
j)ersoii  be  in  indigent  circumstances,  and  had  no  known  place 
of  residence  i)revious  to  his  conlinement  in  the  penitentiary, 
the  ex})enses  of  keeping  such  j)ers(»n  must  be  ])aid  by  tlu>  state. 
oO.  For  the  support  of  the  Alabama  insane  hospital,  includ- 
ing the  salaries  of  the  resident  oHicers,  wages  of  the  s  '-i^^- 

IT  .  Ai>pr.)prifttion 

nurses  and  otiier  emploves,  and   ordinarv  repairs,  for  support 

^   *  ,  '  of  iiisatiti 

with  tlie  board,  clothing,  lodging,  ami  all  other  iiospUiii. 
expenses  of  the  indigent  or  criminal  insane,  the  sum  of  four 
dollars  per  week  for  each  indigent  and  each  criminal  j)atient 
shall  bi'  paid  by  the  state,  on  the  last  days  of  March,  June, 
Septenil)er  and  l)eceml)er  of  each  year;  the  auditor  of  ])ublic 
accounts  to  issue  his  warrant  then^for  on  the  order  of  the  treas- 
urer of  the  hospital,  countersigned  by  the  superintendent;  but 
an,y  balance  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  treasurer  or  steward 
at  the  end  of  the  liscal  year,  shall  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the 
fund  for  improvements  and  repairs,  and  ai)iilied  ex])ressly  to 
those  ])ur)>oses. 

31,   The  superintendent  and  ])hysician   and  his  associates 
and  emi)loves  are  exemi)t  from  militia  service,  from  S'^-oo. 
liabilitv  to  work  on  anv  public  road  or  highway,  ';tiio-spxcinpt 
and  from  serving  as  jurors.  •i""'"'- 


:s  i 


I 


I   :i^ 


I  ! 


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ALABAMA. 


32.  Tlic  niontlily  board,  and  tlie  president  and  trustees,  must 
^  i-,,,  eause  to  be  kept  proper  records  of  all  the  acts  and 
k,''it"iui'i''  I'r  l)r()eeedings,  and  |>roper  books  of  accounts  of  all  the 
j.uit  inaao.  transactions  of  tbe  institution  ;  and  nnist,  once  in 
each  year,  cause  to  be  settled  and  balanced  all  tbe  accounts 
and  books  of  tbeir  aj2;ents  and  otlicers,  and  must  fully  exam- 
ine and  investig-ate  the  acts  of  all  subordinate  a^-ents  and 
officers,  and  must  cause  to  be  made  out,  and  by  the  first  day 
of  December,  annually,  tile  in  the  oflice  of  the  secretary  of 
state,  a  full  and  detailed  report  of  the  situation  and  operations 
of  the  institution,  and  of  all  moneys  paid  and  received,  with 
such  remarks  as  they  may  think  ])roper  to  make,  for  the  in- 
formation of  the  governor,  Avho  must  cause  the  same  to  bo 
sul)mittcd  to  the  general  assembly  at  each  session. 

33.  The  governor,  judges  of  the  su}>reme  court,  and  mem- 
,,.„„  hers  of  the  general  assemblv,  arc  cx-officio  visitors 
Visitors.         of  the  insane  hospital. 

34.  No  public  highway  is  allowed  on  the  grounds  of  the 

§  1.503. 
Koads. 


insane  asvlum. 


I  i 


^r^fm 


ARIZONA  TERRITORY. 


1.  Exiiminiition  of  insane,  physicians' 

certiliiute. 

2.  County  supervisors  to  provide  for 

insane;  expenses,  liow  borne, 

3.  Examination   of    liabiiity   for   ex- 

penses. 

4.  Diseiiarge  from  confinement. 
6.  Service  of  process  by  slieriH". 


6.  Contract   for  sui)port  of  insane  in 
California  asylum. 

7.  Counties  may  commit  to  asylum. 

8.  Supi)ort;  expenses  of  ijornc  by  ter- 

ritory. 

9.  Support,  warrants  for,  how  drawn 

and  paid. 

10.  Inspection  of  asylum. 

11.  Visitor,  expenses  of. 


1.  The  i)robate  judge  of  any  county  in  tliis  territory,  upon 
the  opiilieution  under  oatii,  setting  forth  tliat  a  per-  „      .,  , 
son   by  reason  of  insanity  is   dangerous,  being  at  1'*",;,"^ '^'^• 
large,  shall  cause  such  person  to  be  brought  before  fsVi.'^g'^'"' 
him  for  examination,  and  shall  cause  to  be  sum-  pr„bate 
moned  to  ai)pear  at  sucli  examination  two  or  more  ini'iui- p'" «.ms 
witnesses  acquainted  with  the  accused  at  tlie  time  of  ""*'*''  """*'° 
the  alleged  insanity,  who  shall  be  examined  on  oath  as  to  con- 
versation, manners  and  general  conduct  of  the  accused,  upon 
which  such  charge  of  insanity  is  based,  and  he  shall  also  ctuise  to 
appear  before  him  one  or  more  graduates  of  medi-  rhygirians. 
cine,  and  reputable  practitioners  tliereof,  who  shall  be  i)resent 
at  such  examination,  and  who,  upon  the  hearing  of  the  facts 
detailed  by  other  witnesses,  and  a  personal  examination  of  the 
accused,  shall  set  fortli  in  a  written  statement  to  l>e  made  ujjon 
oath  :  First,  his  or  their  judgment  as  to  the  insanity  of  the  party 
charged.    Second,  whether  it  be  dangerou.s  to  the  accused,  or  to 
the  person  or  property  of  others,  by  reason  of  sai<l  insanity, 
tliat  said  accused  go  at  large.    Tliird,  whether  such  insanity  is, 
in  his  or  their  opinion,  likely  to  prove  permanent  or  only  tem- 
porary ;  and  upon  such  hearing  and  statements  as  aforesaid, 
if  the  ])roofs  shall  satisfy  the  judge  before  whom  such   j,^y  ^rjer 
hearing  is  had  that  such  party  is  insane,  and  that  or"iu"aurper. 
by  reason  of  his  or  her  insanity  he  or  she  be  in  °'*"' 
danger,  if  at  liberty,  of  injuring  himself  or  herself,  or  the 
person  or  property  of  others,  he  shall,  by  an  order  entered  of 


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AUIZONA    TKRUTTORY. 


§  ilfi.-). 
Ibid  ij.l. 


record  in  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose,  direct  the  coufiiienieut 
of  .siu^h  j)ers()n. 

2.  The  hoard  of  sup(>rvisors  of  each  county  sliall  provide  for 

§ii!i4.  the  coniineKient  of  all  insane  persons  in   tlu'ir  ro- 

"  ^■"  snective  counties,  cither  in  the  countv  jail  or  in  such 

IlDliril    of   KU-  '  .        '  .         .        , 

poivisoiH  I.)     otlier  manner  and  i)lace  as  shall  in  their  jud^'nient 

Iimviile  lur  111-  •  o         '-■ 

""■'"'■  Ije  best  for  the  satety  of  said  insane  person  and  of  the 

coniniunity,  and  shall  <lra\s'  their  warrants  in  i)aymcnt  of  all 
proper  costs  and  eharfres  therefor  upon  the  county  treasury  ; 
and  the  county  treasurer  shall  pay  such  warrants  out  of  the 
general  fund  as  otlun-  warrants  are  paid  from  said  fund;  pro- 
vided, that  said  insane  j)erson  shall  have  no  money  or  property 
froni  which  said  costs  and  charges  may  be  j)aid,  according  to 
the  ])rovisions  of  this  act. 

o.  The  })r()bate  judge,  at  the  examination  mentioned  in  sec- 
tion 1  of  this  act,  or  at  any  time  thereafter,  may 
cause  in(|uiry  to  bo  made  into  the  ability  of  any  in- 
Im"!,'!. 'shall  sane  j>ers()n  committed  by  him  to  bear  the  charges 
Ability  oTii'i"  and  (expenses  of  his  examination,  commitment  and 

sane  person.  •     ,  i   "i      •  i     i  i   •  i 

maintenance  wlnieni  custody ;  and  ni  any  case  wliere 
the  insane  person  is  able,  by  the  possession  of  money  or  prop- 
finaniian        ortv,  to  ])av  sucli  cliargcs  or  anv  portion  of  them, 

shall    be    ap-  'i     •      i  ,      n  •'  i-  n  i      • 

pointed.  sucli  judgc  ^liall  a])point  a  guardian  tor  sucli  nisano 

person,  who,  u])on  executing  such  bond  as  may  be  required  by 
such  judge,  shall  be  authorized  to  take  into  his  ])ossession  and 
control  all  the  ])roperty,  real  and  personal,  of  such  insane  per- 
son, and  may,  upon  ai)plication  to  the  probate  judge  of  the 
proper  county,  obtain  an  order  for  the  sale  of  such  })roperty, 
whether  the  same  l)e  real  or  personal,  in  like  manner  as  such 
sales  are  ordered  by  said  courts  in  cases  of  deceased  persons  ; 
provided,  that,  if  such  insane  ])erson  have  a  family  in  this  ter- 
ritory, no  such  order  of  sale  shall  be  had  of  any  property  not 
.subject  to  execution  and  forced  sale.  The  guardian  appointed 
iiutyof  guar  "^  liercinbcfore  mentioned  shall  pay  the  costs  of  the 
diau.  examination,  and  the  expenses  of  the  maintenance 

of  said  in.sane  person,  from  the  money  and  the  proceeds  of  the 
sale  of  the  jtroperty  of  said  insane  person,  and  .shall,  from  time 
to  time,  make  a  report  of  the  expenditures  in  this  behalf  to  the 
probiite  judge,  at  his  order,  until  all  is  ex[)ended ;  or  should 
said  insane  person  be  discharged,  as  provided  for  in  section  4, 


tl 

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ARIZONA    TKHllITOnV. 


31 


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then  the  pnid  guardian  shall  mako  final  scttlomont  ht-fore  the 
I)rol)atc  judge,  and  shall  deliver  to  the  jn-rscui  so  discharged 
all  the  moni'V  and  projierty  remaining  in  his  hands  as  guar- 
dian of  said  insane  j>erson. 

A.   rpon  ])roof  to  his  satisfaction  heing  made  that  any  person 
eonlined  for  insanity  is  no   longer  insane,  (tr  dan-  ^,,,-„. 
gerous  to  himself,  lierself  or  any  other  jterson.  the  "''''si^ 
I)robate  judge  may,  hy  order,  direct  that  such   in-  iJ^Irrd [orea- 
sane  ])ers()n  he  set  at  liherty,  and,  upon  reei'ijtt  of  a  """' 
copy  of  said  order,  the  sherifi'  shall  set  such  person  at  liherty. 

T).  The  sheriff  shall   serve   all    i)rocesses   in   the  sun;. 

.  lliiiii).-). 

ahovo  mentioned  jiroccedings,  and  shall  receive  the  sii,Mitit.> 
same  tees  as  tor  similar  si-rviees  ni  tlie  district  court.  c.>s,.s. 

().  The  governor  of  this  territory  is  hereby  authorized,  in 
person  or  hv  such  agent  as  ho   mav  appoint    for  §nnN 
that  purpose,  to  contract,  on  the  part  of  this  ter-  iS'-'    s  '■ 
ritory,   with    the   authorities   of  the   state  of  Cali-  l;;;:;;,';^,',";,,'*"- 
fornia,  or  with   the  jn'oprietors  of  any  hospital  in  k"ppin'|J  ih'i, 
said   state,  for  the  pro{)er  keejung,  treatment  and  ''""""■ 
maintenance  of  the  insane  of  this  territory,  if,  in  his  judg- 
ment, such  contract  can  ho  made  upon  reasonal>le  terms,  and 
in  such  manner  as  to  secure  the  skilful   treatment  of  such 
persons. 

7.  Whenever  such  contract  shall  have  V»een  entered  into  the 
hoard  of  supervisors  of  the  several   counties  in  this  f,'i|,^"-., 
territory,  may,  in   their  discretion,  whenever  anv 
person  in  their  respective  counties  shall  have  l)een   w:,,?,,"^,,,. 
fouiul  insane  and  ordered  to  l)e  confined  cause  such   M;p',',vu',','rs''' 
insane  ])erson  to  he  sent  hy  the  sherifi' or  his  deputy 
to  such  hospital. 

8.  The  expense  of  sending  such  ])cr.'=!on  to  such  hospital  shall 
he  borne  in  all  cases  l)y  the  respective  counties  from   .  jo^o 
which  such  j)ersons  are  sent,  but  their  expenses  and   'i""iS''- 

all  charges  for  their  care,  treatment  and  maintcn-  niainnMriince, 
ance  while  at  .such  hospital,  as  well  as  expenses  in-  ''"''''""''• 
cident  to  their  discharge  therefrom  or  death,  shall  be  charge- 
able to  this  territory. 

{).  The  governor  shall,  from  time  to  time,  certify  to  the  ter- 
ritorial auditor  the  amounts  duo  under  .such  con-  ,^.,^j 
tract  as  shown  by  properly  verified  accounts  ren-  '*'''' H- 


as  hiikmkIpiI 
liy  act  1)1'  ls>.l, 


nuiy   scud   ia- 

SilllP  til  siicli 

hos|iiial. 


.] 


I 


■  *5i 


32 


AKI/OXA    Ti:i!l!IT<)l{Y. 


Khnll 


oovprnor  ilvvvd  to  till'  <fovi'ni(>r  hv  tlic  owiicv,  proprietor  f)r 
i'"uM  iiiaMii^inj,Mi|j:t'iit  of  any  iiistitulioii  with  wlioiii  such 
tiif  iii«»ii«.  contract  may  bu  niacK',  which  accounts  so  vcrilicd 
sliall  Ito  nia<K'  at  least  once  every  three  months,  toji'cther  with  a 
statement  showing'  thi'  conditictn  of  any  sucii  jn'rson  or  peisons 
uinU'r  treatment  at  said  institution,  and  't  shall  hi'  the  duty  of 
Aii.iitdrto       the  auditor  to  draw  his  wai'rant  on  the  territorial 

(Iritw  warrmit  ... 

oil  trett^-urol•.  ( Tcasurcr  loi"  sa id  amounts,  and  tlie  treasurer  shall 
pay  the  same  out  of  any  money  in  the  teri'itorial  treasury  not 
otherwise  api)ropi'iate(l. 

lU.  It  shall  l.>e  the  dutv  of  the  governor  of  the  territory  of 


^  1202 

Act  of  Jan.  24 


A 


ri/ona   to   ap[)omt  some   sui 


tahlc 


j)erson,    livin 


1S77.  §1."'  near  the  asylum  of  Lan!.^dou  &  Clark,  in  the  state 
of  California,  whose  dutv  it  shall   he  to   visit  said 


finvi'rnci 
filiall   appoint 


naiio  sent 


viMi,>i  to  111-  jisvlum  once  m  tiii'ee  montlis,  and  carefullv  exanuno 


Mith 


from i.MTitory.  j]n,  in.^anc  sent  from  Arizona  to  said  asylum,  and 
ascertain  if  they  are  ])ro[)erly  cared  for  and  tri'ated  ;  also,  to 
examine  their  mental  condition,  and  if  found  to  he  suMicieiitly 
restored  to  reason,  to  direct  the  j)hysicians  in  charge  of  the 
asylum  to  discharge  them,  and  report  to  the  governor  in  writ- 
ing after  each  visit  the  condition  and  treatment  of  said  insane, 
n.  The  territorial  auditor  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his 
5  i2n.i  warrant  for  the  sum  of  fortv  dollars  each  rear  in 

lavor  ot  sucii  person  as  the  governor  mav  appoint 

Amount  to  lie  .    .  .  i  ,  i       ,  •  •     i         ' 

puia  visitor,  to  Visit  said  asylum,  and  the  territorial  treasurer  is 
hereby  authorized  and  tlirected  to  pay  the  same  out  of  any 
money  not  otb.erwise  appropriated. 


I    Ir 


ARKANSAS. 


5. 

6. 

7. 

S. 

'J. 
•0. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 


16. 
17. 

18, 


19. 
'20. 
21. 

22. 

23. 
21. 
25. 
2(3. 
27. 
28. 


OOVEnNMENT   OF   ASYLUM. 

Kstaltlislimtnl  nf  ayliim  ;  lioanl  f>f 
trustees,  corporiUe  pciwers,  geii- 
I'l'al  pi(\vi'r<. 

Term  ol'oflicc  of  trustees. 

Trustees  to  control ;  sii|)erinteii(lent, 
!i|i|>uiiitment,  (|iialili('iitioiis. 

Tr^ilsurer,  steward,  bonds  of;    ii.s-  ! 
sislanis;  salaries. 

Records  of  asylum. 

Insiioclioii  liy  trustees. 

Meetings  of  trustees. 

Special  meetings,  how  called. 

Reports  filed  with  jfovenior. 

Vacancy  in  hoard  of  trustees. 

Qiioriun ;  proviso. 

Additional  duties  of  treasurer. 

Treasurer  shall  be  secretary. 

.Vnniial  appropriation. 

.Superintendent,  to  appoint  assist- 
ants record  of  jiatients,  general 
duties. 

Duties  of  treasurer. 

Duties  of  steward. 

Officers  exempt  from  jury  service. 

ADMIS.«ION   AND   DISCHARGE. 

Who  may  be  admitted. 

Statement  and  oath  tiled. 

Examination,  |>Iiysician's  certifi- 
cate, interrogatories. 

Testimony  tiled  with  superinten- 
dent. 

Answer  of  superintendent. 

Warrant  of  cotnmitment. 

Execution  of  warrant. 

Superintendent's  receipt. 

Indigent  patients  sup|K)rtei1  by  state. 

Private    patients   chargeable   with 


cost ;  repayment  of  unexpended 
moiieys. 

29.  Classification  of  insane;  idiots  not 

admitted. 

30.  Selection  of  patients  for  discharge. 

31.  Counties  notified  of  discharge. 

32.  Duties  of  county  Jud<;e. 

33.  ("ouiily  oflicen.  to  provide  clothing. 

34.  Expenses  of    cominilment  and  re- 

moval, chargeai)le  to  comities. 

35.  Penally  t"or  improper  commitment. 
30.  Counties  ai)i)ortioned  by  U.  S.  cen- 
sus. 

37.  Ciuardians  of  insane,  duties  of 

38.  Examination   and   corntnitnient  of 

insanegoing  at  large;  patient  and 
relations  liable  for  expenses. 

39.  indigent    insane   admitted    free  of 

charge. 

40.  Arr»'st  of  insane  found  at  large. 

41.  Commitment  to  custody. 

42.  County  to  recover  expenses. 

43.  Liability  of  relations  for  expenses. 

CRIMINAL   INSANE. 

44.  Insanity  of  criminal  to  be  found. 

45.  Insane  convict  treated  in  peniten- 

tiary. 

46.  Non  liability  to  law. 

47.  Trial  for  crime  i)osH>onetl  until  re- 

covery. 

48.  Definition  of  sanity. 

49.  Trial  of  insane  defendant. 

50.  Fact  of  insanity  to  be  found  in  ver- 

dict. 

51.  Trial  of  insane  criminal;  postpone- 

ment of  judgment. 

52.  Trial  of  insane  criminal  after  judg- 

ment ;  postponement  of  execution. 


1.  Tlioro  sliall  l)o  ostnblishod  at  tlie  city  of  Little  Rook  an 
institution  for  the  care  tind  iii{iii{tij;enient  of  lunatics  r.  s.(ifis74. 

ji-.i.i  •!  1  i/'i     (iantt'i*  Divest. 

in  this  state,  to  be  organized  and  governed  as  tol-  §My>, 

1  i.  -J.        rni  I       11  ji  ,     as      annMulcd 

lows,  to  wit:    J  lie  governor  s  lali,  on   tlie  second  bv  act  of  83, 

ch.  '.nt,  J 1. 
AVedne.sday  after  the  orgtmization  of  the  next  gen- 
eral assembly  of  the  state,  and  the  same  day  every  two  years 
3 


ii 


AI!KAVfi<AP. 


tiicrciirtcr.  il|.|Mi|iil  liy  illld  will)  tlir  !i(I\i('('  ;iinl  ('(iil-c!!!  of  llic 
stiiatc.  Ii\f  (.' )  jici'suii<  |((  lie  I  nisi  CCS  (il  the  liin.-itic  iisylillii.  w  liM 
AHyiiitiiiiii.il-  shall  lie  a  IkmIv  [lolitic  aii*l  corpni'atc.  Iiy  tlir  iiaiii<> 
mi-i'mi.'  illld   style  of  llic   "  Tiiish  cs   ol"   the   Arkansas  Slut«! 

liUiiatic  Asyliiiii."  and  siiall  iiiaiia^c  and  direct  the  cuiiccrns 
Tni«i..H.  (if  the  institiitinii,  and  make  all  iieeessary  hydaws 
aiul  fe<:nlations.  net  incensistent  with  the  eonstitiitieii  and 
laws  (if  the  state:  and  shall  have  pnwer  te  receive,  hold,  djs- 
v.iw.i-..  pose  of.  and  convey  all  real  and  personal  property 

('oii\-eyed  to  thciii  hy  cift,  devise,  or  olliei'wise.  for  the  use  of 
said  institution;  and  they  may  sue  and  hi'  sued;  jmd  they 
shall  have  power  and  authority  to  hold  and  pnrehaso  |)roperty 
for  the  heiiclit  of  such  institution,  uud  to  ^mrchuso  or  erect 
suitaMe  huildin^s  for  the  same. 

'J.  The  trustees  shall  each  hold  tlieir  ollice  for  the  term  of 
ji  :tii:i, iisam.'ii.i.'.i   (\v(»    \i'a rs   or   uiitil    tlieir   success(U's   arc   (luali- 

liy  iii'liir  '■-.■!. ill  l';i.       _  •  ' 

ji    Tirm  of  iillico.     lied. 

I).  The  trustees  shall   hav(>    cliarii-e  of  the    <reneral    interests 
of  tlu'   institution.     They   shall  appoint  a  su|)criu- 


(I'lii  ti'iitlciit.  who  shall   h(>  a  skilful  physician,  a.nd  who 

sli.ill  hold  his  ((tlice  lor  the  term  of  four  years;  but  they  shall 
have  the  jxiwer  to  remove  said  supe;  intcndin<;  physician  at 
any  time  for  iniideliiy  to  the  ti'ust  re[tosed  in  him,  or  for  in- 
eoiiipeteiicy  or  wilful  nejilcct  of  duty.  Said  physician  shall, 
tiuaiiiiciiiiniis.  jit  the  time  of  his  n|»poiutment,  he  u  married  man, 
and  reside  with  his  family  in  said  asylum. 

4.  They  shall  appoint  a  treasurer,  who  shall  give  lioiid  for 
the  faithful  oerformance  of  his  duties,  in  such  sum 


ii  ,1(1"). 

'i'ri'HMiiici'.  liis 
boiHl. 


ind  with, 


'l.'-ll     s 


ecuriti(>s  as   the  hoard  of  trustees 


may  prescrihe,  ^vhich  hond  shall  he  made  ji-yahle  to  the  state 
and  tiled  in  the  ell.ice  of  the  auditor  of  state;  and  the  hoard 
of  ti'ustces  may  ri'(|uire,  from  time  ti'  time,  when  they  may 
(leeiu  the  same  necessary,  the  renewal  of  said  hond:  they 
shall  also  have  the  power  to  determine  his  conijieiisation  for 
Ci.iniMMisaii.Mi.  services:  also,  the  salary  of  the  (jther  oliicers  ami 
assistants,  who  may  he  necessary  for  the  just  and  economical 
administration  of  the  allairs  of  said  institution.  They  shall 
a|ipoint  a  steward,  who  shall  (>ive  a  l)on(l  for  tlio 
faithful  diseliarnc  of  his  duty,  upon  the  same  terms 
as  are  hereinbefore  reijuiredof  the  treasurer. 


Stcwaiil, 
Hln  build. 


Ill 
Itc 


>y 


11 


Ito 


A  I!  KANSAS!. 


36 


r».   The  l)ii;ii'il   (if  Iriislccs  sliall    keep  in  ii  l)(»\iiil  lionk,  td  lie 
]»rnviilt'il  tor  thai   |>iii"|Hisr,  n    fair  and  lull  rccDrij  uf  ^:ih.i, 
all   Ihcir  diiinii-.  wliifli   shall   h(>  oimii   at  all   linii's   k-i'i. 
lui'  the  iiis|tc(  tioM  t»r  the  jfiivcriKir  of  the  slate  and  all  peisnns 
whttni   he  ui   1  it  her  house  uf  the  legislature  may  ai'iioinl  lu 
examine  the  sani<'. 

(1.  The  trustees  siiall  inaiulaiu  an  eU'eelual  inspection  of  the 

nsvhnn,  for  whieh  purpose  (aie  or  nmre  of  theiu  shall   s  :i"7. 

.■  .    .         ,  '    .'  ,  I" ii.'ii 

visit  It  at  least  «»iiee  in  every  wei'k.  "•■•■kiy. 

7.  They  shall   hold  a  nieetint;  of  said  hoard,  at  the  asylum, 

once  in  everv  tiiree  months,  or  ofteiier  if  it  shall  he  t'"7, 

recpiired.  ■i^.^wiy. 

>S.  S|ieeial  meetiii<j;s  sliall  he  ealleil  in  the  manner  |)rese!'ilied 
5"  the  hy-laws.        _  |-!u, u„.h, 

!>.  'IMie  hoarcl  of  trustees  sliall,  on  or  hefore  tlio  lirst  day  of 
everv  -laiiuarv,  make  a  true  report  of  the  aetual  eon-  ■>  an. 

,..',,,,',  ,  .       ,     A II II  Mill   re. 

(htiou  ot  said  asylum  t(»  the  j^'overnor, aeeompanie(|   p^it. 
l)y  the  annual  report  of  the  superintendent  and  the  treasurer. 
Upon  the  meetinns  of  the  lei^islature,  tlu'  governor  shall  trans- 
mit said  reports  to  it. 

10.  I 'poll  the  removal  of  any  trustee  beyond  the  limits  of 
tills  state,  ov  upon  his  failure  to  visit  sal  '  institution, 

II  111  !•         •   1     1  11  /«•        S'a  1,  iidiinii'iiil- 

as  retiuired  hv  the  ov-laws  ot  said  hoard,  the  olhee  ''i  !■>  mt  of 

,.  ,  '  1       11     1  11  V-l,  rli.41,  $4. 

ot  sueh   trustee  sliall   heeome  vacant,  and  the  ijov-   lliM■llilr^«  of 

1      11  •  •       1    •  1  I  tni'itf.-». 

ornor  shall  appoint  a  trustee  m  his  stead,  ujiou  the 

fact   heiiig  duly  cerlitied   to  him  hy  the  hoar(l  of  trustees. 

11.  A.  majority  of  said   hoard  of  trustees  shall  eonstitute  a 
quoruiu  to  do  any  lousiness  connected  with  said  asy-  jj  .„o 
lum,  except  the  repeal  of  any  of  the  by-laws,  or  the  '"""'""'• 
removal  of  the  su{»eriiiti'ndeiit,    for   which   purpose  it   shall 
recpiire  at  least  four  of  the  said  board  to  act. 

12.  Such  hoard  shall  have  the  power  to  prescribe  any  addi- 
tional (h     •  of  the  treasurer  which  mav  bo  deemed  ii-'n. 
necessary.  tmstocs. 

13.  The  trt'asurer  shall  be  the  secretarv  of  the  hoard  of 
trustees.  ^, '"■*• 

14.  To  meet  the  current  fiuarferly  ex{)enses  of  the  asylum, 
the  board  of  trustees  shall  make  a  written  ap])lica-  S"' 

.  .  .Miiiuiil  iip- 

tion  to  the  governor,  stating  the  amount  retiuired  pioiiriatiou. 


lM 


.Wi' 


36 


ARKANSAS. 


i  I 


for  that  |)urpopo,  and  the  <jovorn()r  shall  issue  liis  ivqnisition 
on  the  auditor,  M-ho  shall  thereujuni  issue  his  warrant  ujjonthe 
treasurer  in  favor  of  tlu'  trustees  of  the  lunatic  asylum,  or  such 
person  or  persons  as  the  trustees  may  appoint ;  and  the  sum  of 
iio,(XH>,  ten  thousand  dollars  })er  annum  is  herehy  a])]»roi)ri- 

ycariy.  .^^^,j  j-^^^,  ^j^^^  ^hove  ])urpose;  provided,  said  amounts, 

tojj;ether  with  the  salaries,  includinj^  all  ex})enses,  shall  not 
exceed  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  per  annum. 

1").  The  superintending  physician  shall  have  the  power  to 
g.iie.  ai)point   and   remove  all  suhordinate   ofhcei's  and 

tu'"'irs»'i'er-    jiersons  allowed  by  the  board  of  trustees.     He  shall, 
at  the  time  of  the  recej)tion  of  each  patient,  enter  in 
Record.  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose,  the  name,  age,  sex, 

residence,  otiice  and  occupation  of  the  i)erson,  by  whom  and 
by  whose  authority  each  insane  person  is  brought  to  the  asy- 
lum, and  have  all  the  orders,  warrants,  rei[uests,  certificates, 
and  other  })a[)ers  accompanying  such  insane  person,  carefully 
filed  and  forthwith  ci)pied  in  said  book;  he  shall  also  have 
general  supei'intendence  of  the  buildings,  grounds  and  farm, 
with  their  furniture,  lixtures  and  stock,  and  the  direction  and 
contrtd  of  all  i)ersons  therein,  subject  to  the  by-laws  and  regu- 
.  lations  of  the  trustees;  he  shall  daily  ascertain  Die  condition 
of  the  patients,  and  })rescribe  their  treatment,  in  the  manner 
presci'ibed  in  the  said  by-laws;  and  he  shall  also  be  required 
Discipline.  to  scc  tluit  all  tlic  rulcs  aud  regulations  for  the  disci- 
pline and  good  government  of  the  institution  are  properly 
obeyed  and  enforced;  he  shall  cause  fall  and  fair  accounts,  and 
records  of  all  his  doings,  and  of  the  entire  business  and  oper- 
uaiiy  rororii.  atlous  of  the  iustitutiou,  to  be  kept  regularly,  frt>m 
day  to  day,  in  books  provided  for  that  j)urpose,  in  the  manner 
and  to  the  extent  pn'.scribed  in  the  by-laws,  and  shall  see  that 
all  such  accounts  and  records  are  fully  made  up  to  the  last  day 
of  December  in  each  year,  and  that  the  principal  facts  and 
results,  with  his  report  thereon,  be  represented  to  the  trustees 
immediately  thereafter. 

10.  The  treasurer  shall  receive,  collect,  sue  for,  aiul  i)ay  out 
S317.  all  monevs  Ijelonging  to  the  institution,  settle  his 

treiisurer.  accouuts  With  tuc  board  at  least  once  ni  every  three 
months,  or  oftencr  if  they  shall  re(piire  it,  and  in  the  month 
of  December  of  every  year  with  the  auditor;   and  he  shall 


H 


ARKANSAS. 


37 


it 

IB 

|e 
Ih 
111 


keep  his  books  and  vouchers  as  sliall  he  proscribed  by  tlic 
board  of  trustees  in  their  by-huvs. 

17.  The  steward  sliall  keej)  a  regular  account  of  all  daily  dis- 
bursements for  the  institution,  take  voucliers  for  all  s-'h. 

11  i>    11  1    I'l  11  •  l>iuif»  of 

j)i'ynients,  and  keej)  caretully  and  iile  away  all  orig-  Kteward. 
inal  bills  for  sujtplies  purchased  by  him  for  said  asylum,  settle 
his  accounts  with  the  sujierinteudent  and  treasurer  once  in 
every  month,  with  the  board  once  in  every  three  months,  and 
with  the  auditor  in  every  I)ecem])er.  lie  shall  keej)  his  ac- 
counts always  open  for  the  inspection  of  the  superintendent, 
or  any  trustee,  or  the  treasurer.  The  steward  shall  be  account- 
able for  tiiC  careful  keeping  and  economical  use  of  all  furniture, 
stores  or  other  articles  provided  for  the  asylum  ;  he  shall, 
annually,  during  the  month  of  J)ecend)er,  make  and  file  with 
the  trustees  a  true  and  perfect  inventory,  verified  by  oath,  of 
all  })ers(>nal  })ro{)erty  of  every  description,  belon;^nig  to  the 
asylum,  with  the  estimated  value  of  different  classes  of  articles, 
and  do  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  shall  be  retpiired  of 
him  by  the  by-laws  ordained  by  the  boanl  of  trustees. 

18.  The  resident  officers  of  the  asylum  and  attendants  and 
assistants  em])loyed  therein,  during  the  term  of  such  |;:„o 
em])loyment,  shall  be  exem{)t  from  serving  on  juries,  oiiic"rs'f''i"n^ 
and  the  certiiicate  of  tiie  superintendent  shall  be  J"''^ '"^""^■^• 
evidence  of  such  enij)loyment. 

in.  Any  citizen  of  the  state  of  Arkansas,  or  resident  of  said 
state,  who  may  be,  or  hereafter  become  insane,  may  Artonsss. 
be  admitted  to  the  state  lunatic  asylum,  as  a  i)a-  wiu)'m;!y'i)o 
tient,  proper  proof  having  been  made,  and  proceed-  •'^''"""''''• 
ings  had,  according  to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

•JO.  \\  iieuever  it  shall  appear  that  any  person,  entitled  to 
admission  to  the   state  lunatic   asvlum,  is  insane,  ii>i(is2- 

,  ,         .    .  ,  ^  .  Who  may  file 

any  re])utal)le  citi/en  oi  the  state  may  nle  a  written  inioimation. 
statement  with  the  county  ami  probate  judge  of  the  county  in 
which  such  supposed  insane  jierson  may  reside,  which  state- 
ment shall  be  substantially  as  follows: 

1,  ,  hereby  certify  that  ,  a  citizen  or  Form  of  oath, 

resident  of  county,  state  of  Arkansas,  is,  to  the  best  of 

my  belief,  insane,  and  that  he  (or  she)  ought  to  be  committed 
to  a  state  lunatic  asylum  for  care  and  treatment,  as  his  (or 
her)  being  at  large  is  dangerous  to  the  community,  or  prejudi- 


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38 


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ciiil  to  ]iis  (of  hvv)  chaiict'S  of  rrcovory  from  his  (or  her)  coii- 
tlitioii  (if  incntiil  disorder. 

(Sijiiiod) 

Sworn  to,  and  subscribed  before  nie  this  day  of  , 

Lss   . 

(Si<iiu'<l)  

Coiinly  and  ])robate  jiidyo. 

21.  Any  county  and  jiroliate  jud<,a>  Avitli  wlioni  a  citizen's 
Ti.i.i  s  X  settlement  may  have  been  filed,  as  set  fortli  in  section 

^."I'.ay'imiKe  -  of  tliis  act,  shall  a])i)oint  a  time,  as  soon  thereafter 
i^u.'in.™a-"'  '''^  ^^^''y  ^'*^'  i>racticahle,  for  hearing',  and  at  such  time 
a])j)ointed,  shall  jtroceed  to  hear  the  testimony  of 
such  competent  v.itnesses  as  nuiy  be  pro  laced  at  such  hear- 
inii',  aiid  in  aihlition  to  the  testimony  of  such  witnesses,  shall 
cause  such  alleged  insane  person  to  lie  examined  by  one  or 
more  regular  })ractising  }>hysii'ians,  of  good  standing,  Avho 
•shall  present  in  writing  to  such  county  and  ])robate  judge,  a 
sworn  statenu'ut  of  the  result  of  his  or  their  examination,  in- 
cluding the  following  interrogatories,  with  their  answers,  as 
j)art  of  the  same  : 

(1)  Where  does  reside  at  the  present  time? 

(2)  Jl(»w  long  has  he  (or  she)  bei'U  a  resident  of  the  state  of 
Arkansas? 

(o)  AVhere  was  he  (or  she)  born? 

(4)  AVhat  is  his  (or  her)  age? 

(."))  Of  what  race  or  natii^tnality  were  his  (or  her)  immediate 
ancestors  ? 

(())  What  is  his  (or  her)  civil  condition?  (married,  single, 
widowed,  etc.)? 

(7)  (If  a  woman),  how  many  children  have  been  born  to  her? 

(<S)  At  what  time  was  the  last  child  born? 

(i>)/\Vhat  is,  or  has  been,  his  (or  lu'r)  |)i'incipal  occujiation? 

(1(1)  How  long  has  he  (or  she)  manifested  symptoms  of  men- 
tal derangeniCnt? 

(in  What  were  the  first  symptoms,  acts  or  words  which 
caused  a  sus[)icion  of  nu'utal  dei'angement  in  his  (or  her)  case? 

(12)  What  are  the  more  promini'ut  manifestations  which 
characterize  the  prest'ut  condition  of  his  (or  her)  mind? 

(1.'))  JIas  he  (or  .'<lie)  manifested  any  dis]»osition  to  do  violence 
to  self  or  others,  or  to  destroy  clolhing,  furniture,  (U-  pro})erty 
of  any  kind?     (State  facts.) 


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AKKAXSAS. 


39 


(14)  Is  lie  (or  sIk')  a  person  of  more  or  less  than  ordiiiaiy 
education  ? 

(1  o)  Js  he  (or  she)  a  professor  of  Christianity,  or  has  lie  (or 
she)  ever  been  such  ? 

(Ki)  \\'as  he  (or  she)  re^yardcMl  l)y  his  (or  her)  neijrhliors  and 
actiuaintanees,  when  in  liis  (or  her)  nonnal  condition,  as  moi'o 
or  less  tlian  ordinarily  intelli<;ent  ? 

(17)  Has  he  (or  she)  ever  sullered  yreat  hoilily  j)ain.  sick- 
ness, injury  or  vioU'iice?     (Particulars.) 

(18)  lias  he  (or  she)  ever  been  sul)jcct  to  tits  of  any  kind? 
(10)  Has  he  (or  she)  ever  indulged   hahitually  or  occasion- 
ally in  the  use  of  intoxicating^  litjuors  U)  excess? 

('20)  Has  he  (or  she)  hahitually  an  ajiintite  for  tobacco, 
opium,  morphine,  laudanum,  or  any  other  dru.»r? 

('21)  Has  he  (or  she)  experienced  any  great  shock  or  strain 
of  mind  recently? 

(22)  "Were  his  (or  her)  parents  or  grandparents,  or  any  of 
them,  ever  intemperate,  insane,  or  subject  to  tits?  ((Jive  all 
facts  as  far  as  known.) 

(2.j)  Is  there  now,  or  has  there  been,  any  one  of  his  (or  her) 
immediate  relatives  insane,  intemperate,  ei»ili'ptic  orhysteiical 
to  a  marked  de,<^ree?     (State  all  facts.) 

(24)  Has  ln>  (or  slu')  \)vv\\  [vvnivd  medically  with  a  ^  iew  to 
remedying  his  (or  her)  nuMital  derangement?  (By  what  phy- 
sician, or  in  what  manner  if  |)racticable?) 

(25)  Is  he  (or  she)  free  from  any  loath.somc  or  infectious 
disease? 

(2())  Has  he  (or  she)  more  than  sutiicient  estate  for  the  .-u}»- 
port  of  his  (or  her)  natural  de|)en(U'nts? 

22.  If  it  shall  ap])ear  to  the  said  county  and  ]»rol)ate  judge, 
upon  his  hearing  of  all  testimonv  in  the  case,  and  I'-i'is-*. 

'  ■  ;  TiaiiMiiis<ion 

from  the  statement  of  the  nhvsii-ian  or  i)hv^icians,  "f  tesiimony 

'  '  '  ■  to  SUlMTllltl'll- 

as  indicated  in  the  pri'ciMling  section,  that  the  origi-  *'''"'• 
nal  statement  hied  with  him,  by  the  said  citi/en,  is  true, 
he  shall  so  decide ;  and  shall,  without  delay,  transmit  to 
the  ,><U[)erintendent  of  tlu>  state  lunatic  asylum  his  decision  in 
writing,  with  coi)ies  of  the  original  statement  tiletl  with  him 
by  said  citizen,  and  of  the  statement  of  said  )iliysi<'ian  or  i>liy- 
sicians,  inchnling  the  interrogatories  and  answers,  as  hereto- 
f(»re  .^pecihed. 


i! 


I. 


i'l. 


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|i 


40 


ARKANSAS. 


I! 


23.  The  sn])crintoiident  of  the  stiite  lunatic  asylum,  on  re- 
iiihi !» i  ccipt  of  the  ckrision  of  the  said  county  and  i)ro- 
pfiiiutoniicut.  l)ate  jud^e,  with  the  coj)ies  oi  tlie  oniiinal  statement 
by  the  said  citizen,  and  statement  of  said  physician  or  ])hysi- 
cians,  as  heretofore  ])rescribed,  shall  immediately  notify  the 
said  county  and  ])rol)ate  jud,ue  of  his  readiness  to  admit  the 
said  insane  person  into  said  asylum,  if  there  be  room  unoccu- 
pied ;  but  if  there  be  not  room  unoccupied,  he  shall  notify  the 
said  county  and  ])rol)ate  judye  of  the  fact,  and  shall  return  to 
him  the  cojjv  of  his  decision,  with  the  accomi)anyin*2:  ])apers, 
endorsed  accordiny-ly  ;  and  he  shall  enter  upon  an  approj)riate 
jiago  of  the  re,ij;ister  of  said  asylum,  the  name  of  the  said  insane 
])erson,  and  the  name  of  his  (or  her)  county,  in  the  order  in 
whicli  the  decision  of  the  said  county  and  i)rol)ate  ju(li>:e  was 
received,  and  he  (or  she)  shall  be  entitled  to  precedence  of  all 
who  may  come  thereafter. 

24.  On  recei])t  of  notice  fi'om  the  superintendent  of  the 
uM^n.         state  lunatic  asvlum,  of  his  readiness  to  admit  .said 

Warnirit  to  ,  •'  •   i  i  i 

siieiitf.  insane  })erson  into  said  asylum,  the  county  and  ])ro- 

batc  judge  to  whom  such  notice  is  directed,  shall,  immediately 
issue  a  warrant  or  order,  with  the  seal  of  his  otKce  attached, 
commanding  the  sheriff  of  his  county,  or  suitahle  dei)uty,  to 
take  the  said  insane  })ers(in  into  custody,  and  deliver  him  (or 
her),  without  delay,  to  the  superintendent  of  the  state  lunatic 
asylum  of  I^ittle  Rock. 

25.  The  sheriff  of  any  •county,  or  any  person  dcjmtized  hy 
Ibid  j;  7.  the  countv  and  ])robate  judixe.  to  whom  a  warrant 

Kxi'ciitiou  of  .  1  .1         . 

waiiaiit.  or  order,  properly  issued,  may  come,  commanding 
the  arrest  and  delivery  to  the  superintendent  of  the  state 
lunatic  asylum  of  any  insane  person,  shall  })roceed  without 
delay  to  execute  such  warrant  or  order,  and  may  call  to  Ids 
assistance  such  physician,  nurse  or  other  jierson  as  the  said 
county  and  probate  judge  may  indicate,  as  necessary  for  the 
safe  and  judicious  transfer  of  the  ])erson  to  be  so  arrested  and 
delivered,  and  shall  deiivcM-  the  said  insane  person  as  <lirected, 
without  unnecessary  forc(>,  iwsti-aint  or  ]uil)licity,  hy  tlie  mo.st 
direct  and  practicable  rout(>  and  method  of  ti-avel. 

2().  Whenever  any  sheriff,  or  any  person  dej)utized  for  the 
Ibid  s  s.  ])uri)ose,  shall  deliver  anv  person  duly  admitted  and 

of  .late.  accepted  to  the  su])erintendent  of  the  state  lunatic 


ARKANSAS. 


41 


asvlnin.  tlio  suporintendent   shall  ciidorse  the  warrant  upon 
which  such  person  was  delivered,  as  follows  : — 

Jieceived  the  person  within  named  this  day  of  , 

188  ,  attended  by  sheritf  (or  deputy),  and 

,  assistant. 

►Signed  , 

Supt. 

27.  Any  citizen  or  resident  of  the  state  of  Arkansas,  <kily 
found  to  he  insane,  aeeordinij;  to  the  iiroceedings  ii.idsfl. 
si)ecuied  ni  tins  act,  may  he  admitted  nito  the  state  ratients. 
lunatic  asylum,  if  there  he  unoccupied  room;  and  if  it  a}»{)car 
upon  examination,  as  s})ecitied  in  section  o  of  this  act,  that  said 
insane  })erson  has  not  more  than  sutHcient  estate  for  the  sup- 
]>ort  of  his  (or  her)  natural  dependents,  he  (or  she)  may  be 
maintaint'd,  treated  and  otherwise  cared  for  in  said  asylum,  at 
the  i)ublic  exjiense,  till  removed,  as  hereinafter  provided. 

28.  Any  citizen  or  resident  of  the  state  of  Arkansas,  duly  found 
to   he  insane,  according  to  the  proceedings  specified  n.ijgio. 

in  this  act,  may  be  admitted  into  the  state  lunatic  i'"y  i"^'""''*- 
asylum,  if  there  be  unoccupied  room  upon  conditions,  to-wit: 
If  he  (or  she)  has  been  found  upon  examiiuition,  as  si)ecitied 
in  section  o  of  this  act,  to  ])Ossess  estate,  over  and  above  all  in- 
debtedness, more  than  sutficient  for  the  support  of  all  his  (or  her) 
natural  dependents,  his  (or  her)  natural  or  legally  constituted 
guardian  shall  ]>ay  to  the  treasurer  of  the  said  asylum,  in  ad- 
vance, an  amount  equal  to  six  ((>)  months  board,  at  a  rate  not 
exceeding  four  (4)  dollars  per  week,  except  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided;  shall  obligate  himself  (or  herself)  in  a  sutHcient  bond, 
to  pay  all  damages  which  said  insane  person  may  do  to  the 
building  or  furniture  of  said  asylum,  not  exceeding  twenty  (20) 
dollars;  shall  supply  him  (or  her)  with  suflicient  and  suitable 
clothing,  as  may  be  required  by  the  superintendent,  and  shall 
remove  him  (or  her)  when  so  re(iuired  and  notified  by  the 
})resident  of  the  board  of  trustees  and  su])erintendent  of  said 
asylum.  The  natural  or  legally  constituted  guardian  of  said 
insane  person  may  contract  with  the  superintendent  for  special 
attentions  to  him  (or  her)  at  an  a<lditional  rate  not  exceeding  the 
amount  of  hfteen  (15)  dollars  ])er  week,  as  may  bo  agreed.  In 
case  of  the  death  or  removal  of  said  insane  person,  before  the 
expiration  of  the  time  for  which  anv  iiaymcnt  mav  have  been 


li 


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'1' 

■'I 


^ 


■•*i 

m 


Ill 


42 


ARKANSAS. 


inadc.  tlie  trcnsurcrof  .-.aid  asylum  sliall  rcruiul  (o  tlic  iiafui'al  or 
k';j,'ally  cmistilutiMl  L;,uar<liaii  of  said  insane  person,  an  amount 
])ro|)ortional  to  the  unex|iii'e(l  time,  tor  wliieli  such  ])ayment 
liad  been  made,  ]»rovidi'd  that  indigent  [n'rsous  who  are  not 
al)le  to  pay,  or  who  have  no  t'state  outot'whieli  to  pay  such 
('X])enses,  sliall  h!'.\e  preference  owv  those  who  have  sueli 
estate. 

2!*.  All  persons  found  to  Ite  insane,  for  whom  ap])lieation 
iiii.i  ii  If.  for  admission  to  the  state  lunatic  asvluni  shall  be 
iusiuiiy.  madi'  HI  eoni])liance  witli  the  provisions  ot  tins  act, 
shall  be  classilied  as  "acute,"  "chronic"  or  "probably  incura- 
ble," ■;  'h  classilication  to  be  detonuined  by  the  duration  of 
iho  •.,  :<  .and  such  comi)lications  as  are  known  to  render  re- 
co'  ,  ,  ,'  .ubtful,  if  not  impossible.  All  cases  of  less  than  one 
year's  duration,  from  lirst  reco^'iiized  symj)toms  of  insanity, 
shall  b'  "las''"  i  as  "acute;"  all  cases  over  one  year's,  shall 
be  classilied  a  ;  ■'  .hrc  uic;"  and  all  cases  coin])licated  with  epi- 
lepsy, oriiiinal  imbecility  or  feeble-mindi'dness,  deformities  of 
skull  from  injurit's,  old  aii'c,  or  <reneral  paralysis,  shall  be  classi- 
fied as  "probably  incurable;"  and  a  reasonable  discrimination 
shall  be  mm\v  by  the  authorities  in  char<>'e  of  the  asylum  in 
the  admission  of  insane  persons,  in  I'avor  of,  lirst,  "  the  acute," 
second,  "the chronic,"  third,  "the|»robably  incurable," y>ror/(/<'(i, 
that  no  ])crson  of  either  classification  shall  be  refused  admis- 
sion, as  lono-  as  there  is  unoccu[)ied  room  for  patients  in  the 
asylum.  ]iut  no  idi(»t,  nor  congenital  imbecile,  nor  epilc))tie 
person,  not  otherwise  insane,  shall  be  admitted  or  retained  in 
said  a.sylum,  after  the  fact  of  such  condition  beconu-s  a])pareiit 
to  the  su])erintendent.  under  any  circumstances. 

oU.  ^Vhenever  ajtplication  is  made  for  the  admission  of  an 
iiii,i5i4.  insane  person,  accor(lin>i'  to  law,  and  there  is,  at  the 
ruppHii'ton-  time,  no  unoccu))ied  t)r  available  room  in  the  asylum, 
charjp'in'      ifitsliall  ai)i)e;u'  from   the  history  of  the  case  j)re- 

ordiT  tu  Illlike  i      ^      i\       i.     -i.     •      a  i      •)     '        i  i'        i      i      ^i 

room.  sentcd,  tliat   it  is     acute      and  unconijihcated,  the 

superintendent  shall,  as  soon  as  ])ractical»le,  make  room  for 
the  admission  of  such  patient,  by  (lischar^in<i'  some  one  in- 
mate belon«i;ing  to  the  "  i)robal)ly  incurable  "  class,  if  such  there 


be  in  the  asvhiin,  or 


one 


bel 


onuinii 


to  th 


cliroiiic 


class, 


if 


there  be  no  one  dischar<;eable  fi'om  the  third  cla.ss;  but  in 
making  .such  selection  for  discharge,  the  superintendent  shall 


I 


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ARKANSAS. 


43 


(liscriniiiiato  and   discliai'jio  such   an  one  as  may  liavo  Leon 

longest  in  the  asylum,  if  nut  violent  or  danjzerous  to  the  ooni- 

munity,  or  such  an  one  iis  may  he  the  k'ast  daniicrous  to  the 

eommunity,  or  whose  diseharjfe  will  elleet  the  least  |)ul»lie  iu- 

eonvenienee  or  costs;  and  no  a])jieal  shall  he  had 

from  the  dt'cision  of  the  superinti'ndent  of  the  asy-  f,',',in'sii|..>iin- 

lum  in  mattei's  of  admission  and  discharge  of  in-  .mmhu.  oxcc|.t 

mati'S,  exce])t  to  the  board  ot  trustees  ot  the  asylum, 

who  may  direct  the  superintendent  to  admit  or  dischai'«j;e  any 

])erson  under  any  circumstances  not  involving  a  violation  of 

the  law. 

ol.  When,  hy  reason  of  recovery,  or  necessity  for  the  hi^nelit 

of  an  insane  ])erson  of  the  "  acute  "  class,  the  suni^rin- 

'  .  .  '  n,Hi  ii  1.-). 

tentlent  of  the  state  lunatic  asvlum  thinks  proper  I'v'-iiH.r notice 

'         '  III  iliseliarge. 

to  (lischar<ie  any  iinnate  of  the  asvlum,   he  shall 
send  an  official  notice  to  the  comity  and  j)rohate  jud^e  of  the 
countv   from    which   such    inmate    was   comnutted,  1)V  mail, 
which  shall  he  suhstantially  as  follows : 

"  State  lAinatic  Asylum,  j.ittle  Kock,  Ark.,  ISS 

To  the  county  and  jirohate  judge  of  county: 

Yon  are  herehy  notified  that  ,  an  inmate  of  this 

asvlum,  wIk)  was  admitted  from  countv  on  dav  of 

,  1S8     ,  is  this  day  registered  for  discharge,  (hecauso 
of  recovery,  or  to  make  r()om,or  whatever  cirt-umstances  govern 
the  case,)  and  you  are  recjuestt'd  to  I'ause  his  (or  her)  imme- 
diate removal.     The  sheriff  will,  or  not,  need  tln' assistance  of 
persons  for  his  (or  her)  safe  return  to  your  county. 

[T..  S.]  (Signed, 

,  Supt." 

32.  The  county  and  prohate  judge  of  any  county  in  the  state 
of  Arkansas,  who  may  reci-ive  olUcial  notice  from   ii,i,i  ^ ,,;. 
the   superintendent   of  the    state    lunatic    asylum,   |!,'<'i'/,','\v'i,(.n 
that   an    imnate   from    the    county  of  which  he  is  ci,'"rco"iV'''^' 
county  and  i)rohate  judge  has  heen  registeivd  for  ^''^'""' 
disi'harge,  and  a  re(|Uest  to  cause  the  removal  of  such  inmate, 
shall    forthwith    issue  a  warrant  or  order  to  the  sheritf,  or  u 
suitahle  jierson  whom  he  may  de|)utize  to  perform  the  service, 
commanding  him  to  remove^  such  inmate  Avithout  (U'lay.  and 
authorizing  him  to  employ  such  assistance  as  the  suiierinten- 
dent's   notice   may    indicate,   if  any.     The  said   county   and 


,■1  \ 


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:f 


if^: 


f-T — r 


44 


AKKANSAS. 


j)r()liato  .ju(l<i(>  sliall.  at  the  same  tiiiic,  iiotiiy  tlic  uiiai'ilian, 
family  or  iiiiiiHMliatc  relatives  ol' the  |ters(»n  so  disehar^i'd  from 
the  asylum  (if  he  or  she  havi-  any)  of  such  diseiiarp',  aiul  the 
sheritr,  oi'  |»ersoii  vleputi/.ed,  as  iiereiid)efori'  indicated,  shall 
deliver  the  person  so  disehar^'e<l  to  his  (or  her)  jiuardian  or 
Jiome,  if  he  (or  she)  have  such  guardian  or  home,  still  in  the 
county,  or  to  such  ])arty  and  place  in  the  county  as  may  he 
])rovided  for  the  hirther  custody  snid  maintainance  of  the  per- 
son so  dischar^'etl.  if  he  (or  slu')  he  not  recovere(l  and  capahle 
of  takinj;'  care  of  himself  (or  hei'self);  and  shall  lunkv  due  re- 
turn of  his  warrant  when  (.'wvutvd  [  provided,  that  nothin<:; 
lierein  specilied  shall  pivvent  an  inmate  of  the  lunatic  asy- 
lum, wilt)  may  have  recovered  his  (or  her)  reason,  from  hi'in^ 
unotlicially  removed  from  the  asylum  hy  consent  of  the  super- 
intendent, or  any  person  hein,<i'  removed  hy  their  friends  with 
the  consent  of  the  supiu'intendent,  or  hy  direction  of  the  board 
of  trustees  of  said  asylum.  lUit  notice  of  suc-h  removal  shall 
he  sent  at  once  to  the  county  and  ])rohato  ju<l,ue  of  the  county 
from  which  such  person  so  removed  was  committed. 

33.  Any  sheritf  or  deputized  ]>erson,  who  may  he  commis- 
sioned to  transfer  and  deliver  a  person  <leclai'ed  in- 
sane, to  the  state  lunatic  asvlum,  from  anv  county 


Iliid  J)  17. 
Duties  iif 
slid'iir  iiu 
dolivi'iy 


in  the  state  of    Arkan^ 


as. 


diall,  before  delivering 


such  person  to  the  superintendent  of  said  asylum,  see  that  the 
])erson  so  to  be  delivered,  is  provided  with  sullicient  and  suit- 
able clothinji',  which  shall  consist  of  not  less  than  two  shirts, 
two  pairs  drawers,  two  ])airs  socks,  one  })air  shoes,  one  ])air 
pants,  one  vest  and  one  coat,  for  men  ;  two  chemises,  two 
skirts,  two  waists,  two  i)airs  drawers,  two  i)airs  stock iii<;'s,  two 
dresses,  one  shawl  and    one   bonnet,  for   women,  which  shall 


be  el 


can 


and 


in  <roo( 


I  ord 


er,  as  "ood  as  new 


or 


if  more  con- 


venient, the  sheritf  may  deposit  with  the  su])erintendent  sulli- 
cient funds  to  cnal)le  the  asylum  to  furnish  any  detieieney 
found  to  exist  in  the  su])ply  of  elothinjj;  brought  with  the  per- 
son, because  of  tiuantity  oi-  (juality  of  same,  the  amount  of 
which  deposit  the  superintendent  shall  endorse  U})on  the 
sheriff's  warrant  as  received. 

34.  Each  county  in  the  state  of  Arkansas  shall  be  charge- 

i\M  5  IS.  'i'''*^"  ^'*''  'ill  expen.sesof  commitment,  delivery  to  and 

cimrtrearie  to   KMuoval  fVom  tlu!  stato  luiiatic  asylum,  of  p(>rsons 

rei?ideiit  of  the  respective  counties,  and  shall  reini- 


m 


AKKANSAS. 


45 


burso  tlio  slioriir  for  money  dcpositi'd  with  llu'  superintciKlt'nt 
for  (k'lii'ieiu'ios  of  i-lotliiiij;'  of  pativiits,  in  {U'cordiinci'  with   hiw. 

o'k  If  any  person  or  ])i'rsons  sliall,  in  anywist-,  attempt  to 
introduce  anv  i)ei'S(jn  into  this  institution  contrary  ii.i.i  s  m. 
to  the  i)rovisions  ot  this  act,  such  person  or  persons  atc.mi.i  t..  in. 
sliall  Iti'  ^uiuy  ot  a  misdemeanor,  and,  uj)on  con-  coutrarytoact. 
viction  thi'reof,  sliall  he  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  fifty  (oO) 
nor  more  than  three  hundred  (odd)  dollars. 

o().  For  the  purpose  of  more  fully  carryiiiff  out  the  provi- 
sions of  this  act,  it  shall  he  the  dut^' of  the  sui)erin-    H'i''  s  20 

'  _       '.  _        Counties  to  lie 

tendeiit  of  the  asylum,  as  soon  as  the  huildintr  is  arponiouoa. 
ready  to  receive  patients,  to  a))portion  to  each  county  the  num- 
her  of  })atients  it  will  be  entitled  to  take  in  as  the  terms  of  the 
proportion:  the  number  of  inhabitants  in  the  state,  the  num- 
ber in  the  county,  and  the  number  of  patients  the  institution 
will  accommodate,  the  last  census  taken  by  the  Tnited  States 
to  be  the  basis  as  to  number  of  inhal)itants.  lie  shall  im- 
mediatelv  notifv  the  countv  judge  of  each  couiitv  of  the  num- 
her  of  })atients  the  county  is  entitled  to,  and  in  all  eases  each 
county  shall  be  entitled  to  the  number  apportioned  to  it,  to  the 
exclusion  of  any  other  i>atients. 

o7.  Immediately  after  the  appointment  by  the  court  of  any 
guardian  for  a  lunatic  or  insane  })ersoii,  such  guar-   ^  3.,,, 
dian  shall  take  steps  to  have  the  person  thus  placed  i;"';;!'',','.:!:^ 
in  his  charge  admitted  into  said  asylum.  *  *  *  * 
[.See  supra,  ])1.  2S.] 

38.  In  case  the  friends  or  relations  of  anv  lunatic  shall  neg- 
lect  or  refuse  to  place  him  in  said  asvlum.  and  shall   §:v24. 

•        1       11    1     '     1  I  !■     1  Commitment 

l)ermit  him  to  oo  at  larm",  it  sliall  t)e  the  dutv  ot  tlie  of  lunatic 

\  .  r    .  .     ^  .  ,    .  ',  ,       Koi»K  at 

Circuit  court  sitting  in  any  county  m  wJnch  such  ''"-ge. 
lunatic  may  reside  or  be  found  going  at  large,  on  the  suggestion 
in  writing  of  any  citiz-en  of  the  county,  to  direct  the  sherilf,  by 
writ  of  lunacy,  to  summon,  as  soon  as  may  be,  twelve  discreet 
persons  (jf  the  county  in  which  such  lunatic  is  going  at  large, 
to  make  iiKjuisition  thereto  on  oath,  and  the  result  of  such  in- 
(^uisition  to  return  to  said  court  forthwith  ;  and  if  the  jjersoii 
said  to  be  a  lunatic  shall  be  adjudged  by  such  in((uest,  or  by  a 
majority  of  them,  to  be  insane,  the  said  court  shall  order  the 
sheriff  to  arrest  said  lunatic  and  place  him  in  said  asylum  ; 
and  in  all  cases  where  an  insane  jierson  shall  be  placed  in  said 


H:  -No,  ill.  U  10. 
Ouarilians— 
duties  of. 


I     i 


r .: 


n 


40 


ARKANSAS. 


«  .TJ.V 

IllSillll'. 


nsyliiiii  l)y  ilic  voluiiliiiT  act  of  his  IViciids  or  rrlatioiis,  or  ]>y 
the  ])r()visi(ms  of  this  act,  if  the  said  insaiio  person  shall  ho 
possessed  of  or  entitled  to  an  estate,  the  same  shall  he  ehai'ye- 
al>le  with  all  expenses  of  convict iii^j;  him  of  hinacy,  as  wi'U 
as  the  expenses  of  takinji;  care  of  said  lunutic  in  said  asyhun. 
[How  far  sup[)lie(l  hy  pi.  'JO  snpi'a?] 

oU.  Any  i»erson  heinj,'  a  Innalic  and  a  resident  of  this  state, 
and  havinj;'  or  o'vninjj;  no  estates  wherewith  to  pay 
his  expenses,  shall  he  adniitti'd  in  the  asylum  free 
of  charLije.  When  a  cei'tilicate  of  soniejnd«i'e  or  justice  of  the 
jicaee  is  produced  that  sullicient  |)i'o(»f  hy  adidavit  has  heen 
made  hefore  him  that  such  lunatic  has  no  visihlo  means  to  de- 
fray his  i'Xi)enses,  the  n(>eessary  ex|MMises  of  removing  such 
lunatic  to  and  from  said  asylum  shall  he  paid  l)y  the  treasurer 
tlurcof     [How  far  su]»plied  hy  pi.  '27  supra?] 

4<).  Insane  persons  found  at  large  and  not  in  the  care  of  .some 
^ .,..,,,  discreet  ])er,son,  shall  be  arrested  by  any  j)eaec  otiicer, 

i'"rM''i'ii.foiui,i  '"id  taken  before  a  ma<j;istrate  of  the  county,  city  or 
aiiiiixL'.         town  in  Avhich  the  arrest  is  made. 

41.  Such  maii'istrate  shall  make  such  orders  as  mav  be  noc- 
Ss.Mrt.  cssarv  to  keei)  him  in  restraint  until  he  can  be  sent, 

C'diiiiiiitni'Mit  "^  PI  11  •  1  -PI 

of  iii-iinc  iM-r-   by  flue  process  oi  law,  to  the  Innatic  asylum,  it  there 

sons  loiuul  at        "  /■  ,    .  .  ,       . 

large.  be  one  ni  the  state ;  and  it  such  insane  pcr.son  has 

not  friends  to  whose  custody  or  care  the  magistrate  can  com- 
mit him,  he  may  order  him  to  be  confined  in  the  county  or 
city  jail;  and  shall  immediately  give  notice  thereof  to  the  city 
or  county  attorney,  whose  duty  it  shall  bo  to  take  the  proper 
proceedings  for  having  the  insane  person  sent  to  the  lunatic 
asylum. 

42.  In  all  cases  of  appropriations,  out  of  the  county  treasury 
g.s.o.'is.  ^"^'  the  support  and  maintenance,  or  confinement  of 
uanro''m"jv-  'i"}'  Jiisaiic  pcrsou,  tlic  ainouut  thereof  may  be  re- 
cminiy'faud  covcrcd  l)y  tlic  couiitv  froui  any  person  who  by  law 
from  «iiom.  ^^  houn  J  to  providc  for  the  support  and  maintenance 
of  such  insane  person,  if  there  be  any  such  of  ability  to  pay  the 
same. 

43.  The  father  and  mother  of  poor,  impotent  or  insane  per- 
sons, shall  maintain  them  at  their  own  charge,  if  of 
suthcient  ability,  and  the  children  and  grandchil- 
dren of  poor,  impotent  or  insane  parents  or  grandparents,  shall 
maintain  them  at  their  own  charge,  if  of  sufficient  ability. 


Duty  of 
velacioas. 


''in 


AH  KANSAS. 


47 


44.  No  person  aoquitlcd  of  criiiic  on  tin'  <fri»uii<l  of  insanity, 
iioi'  otlu'i"  person,  si la  11    he  atlnilltcd   into  the  slate   a.i  «f  i«'*:i. 


Innalic  asyjnni,  nnlcss  he  (or  she)  slial!  Iiavc  been   A(hiii«-i\.u 'of 
(Inly  t'onnd  to  be  insane  at'('or<lin,n'  to  the  [ii'ovisions   in.-uaB. 
of  this  act. 

4.").   No  j)erson  liavin<i;  bcconic  insane  (lui'in,ij  any  term  of 
serviei-  or  eoniineinent  in  any  |ienal   institntion,  on   n.i.i « ii 

n         •  1  !•  1  1  I  1  Whiii  nut 

aeeount  ot  ('I'nn. ,  wliereol  lie  (or  she)  may  nave  heen  ii'imiu.,!. 
(hilv  eonvieted,  shall  be  admitted  into  the  slate  Innatie  asv- 
lum  dnrin.u"  such  term  of  service  or  eonliiK'ment,  bnt  shall  bo 
treated  for  that  disease  inside  of  the  wall  of  tlu'  piMiitentiary. 
4(').  A  lunatic  or  iiLsme  j)erson  without  lueid  intervals,  shall 
not  be  found  i;uiltv  of  anv  c-rime  or  misdemeanor     S  i'227.    ii.«iino 

•  "  ciiiiiiiiiils  nut  t.) 

With  winch  he  may  l)e  eharj^ed.  betuiiiia  Kuuty. 

47.  A  jx'rson  that  becomes  insane  or  lunatic,  after  the  com- 
mission of  a  crime  or  misdemeanor,  shall   not  be  ^^,,_,„^ 
tried  for  the  oU'ense  during-  the  insanity  or  lunacy.   -"<"' ''""■'•^'J- 

48.  A   person   shall  be   eonsi(l(>red  of  sound   mind   who   is 
neither  an  idiot  or  lunatic,  or  allected  with  insanity,   ,  ,.m^ 

and  who  hath  arrived  at  tlu;  a^v  of  fourteen  years,  'i"^^"'"''""- 
or  Ix'fore  that  age,  if  such  jierson  know  the  distinction  between 
good  and  evil. 

4i).  If  the  court  shall  be  of  the  o[»inion  that  there  arc  n^ason- 
able  grounds  to  b(>lieve  that  the  defendant  is  insane,  ^<  ,.,._,^ 
all  proceedings  in  the  trial  shall  be  postponed  until  '""' "'' 
a  jury  be  im[)aneled  to  in([uiri'  whi'ther  the  defendant  is  of 
unsound  mind  ;  and  if  the  jurv  shall  find  that  he  is  of  un.-<am(l 
mind  the  court  shall  direct  that  ho  be  kept  in  i)rison,  or  con- 
veyed by  the  sheritf  to  the  lunatic  asylum,  if  there  should  bo 
one  in  the  state,  and  there  ko\)i  in  custody  by  the  officers 
thereof  until  he  is  restored,  when  he  shall  be  ret.iini  d  to  the 
shcritr,  on  demand,  to  be  re-conveyed  by  him  to  the  jail  of  the 
county. 

50.  If  the  defense  be  the  insanity  of  the  defendant,  the  jury 
must  be  instructed,  if  they  ac([uit  him  on  that  ground,  ^  j,,,,^ 

to  state  the  fact  in  their  verdict.  '^■"'•'"'^'• 

51.  Jle  may  also  show  that  he  is  insane.     If  the  court  is  of 
opinion  that  there  is  reasonable  ground  for  believing  §  n^ss. 

.       ,  '  ^     Incniisition 

he  IS  nisane,  the  question  ol  his  in.sanity  shall  be  of  iusimity. 
determined  by  a  jury  of  twelve  qualified  jurors,  to  be  suni- 


"Si 


J -4 


4.S 


A  i;  KANSAS. 


iii(iii('<l  jiiid  iiii|)!iiu'l('(l  as  (lii'i'dcd  l»y  tlic  ''oiirt.  Tf  llir  jury 
(l(»  iKtl  lliid  liiiii  insane,  jn(ljj;nicnt  sluill  he  innnonnccd.  If 
tlicy  lind  liini  insiuif,  lie  ninst  l»c  kc|il  in  c'l.nlincnifnl,  citlicf 
in  tiic  connty  jinl  oi-  lunjilic  asylnni,  il'  iIicit  1m'  one  in  the 
state,  unlil,  in  tlie  opinion  of  tin-  eourt,  lu'  l>ee(»nies  ,-ane,  •  ''cn 
jud^nii'nt  siiali  he  |ii'ononneed. 

o-J.  When  tlie  sliei'itr  is  satisHod   thai  tliere  are  reasonable 
s'>fM.2  }4i'ounds  lor  believinjj;  that  the  (U'lendant  is  insane, 

.ruiy  trial.  j^.  may  sninHion  a  jury  of  twelve  persons  on  the 
iurv  list,  drawn  hv  the  clerk,  who  sjiall  be  sworn  hv  theshc'i'ilf, 

(ill  t  ' 

wi'li  and  truly  to  incpiire  into  the  insinity  (>['  the  defenthint, 
and  a  ti'ue  in(|uisition  retui'u  ;  and  liiey  shall  examine  the 
defendant  and  hear  any  evideneo  that  may  be  jtresented,  and 
by  a  wi'itten  in((uisition,  signed  by  each  (tf  them,  lind  as  to 
insanity.  And,  uidess  the  in(|uisitiou  lind  the  defendant  in- 
sane. iIk'  shei'itl'  ^liall  not  suspend  the  execution  ;  but  if  the 
in(|uisition  lind  the  defendant  insane,  he  shall  susjiend  tho 
execution,  and  imiuodiately  transmit  tliu  incjuisition  t  the 
governor. 


n 

1.  Km 

2.  !{,., 

3.  Nun 

4.  Dist 
«i.  JSiijx 

alt 

Ji.   Ap|H 
<■.  T/icii 

«.     VilCM 
Vt's 

10.  P,Mve 

11.  Wnvn 
i2.  Hiivci 

13.  ColllJK 

ln!  i 

14.  S„,K.,-i| 

ir>.  J  lis  tc. 

l(_i.    His, 

1".  Kstin 

19.   Ifis 
-'0.    .Vssis 

i-'I.  Tii^.i, 
'^2.  Ti.ei, 

i-'l.     TiH-i 

2-).  Tr,.;,s 
'M.  J  lis  to 

27.  T,.  Ih 

28.  /(iss... 
2!*.  ili.s„/li 
'■<".  All  sal 
•^1    JJoikIs 
'^'..  I'hyslc. 
•"<i.  Must  no 


I" 


■<la 


31. 
35. 
3(1. 
37. 


Ivstillilis 

Aftpoiiii 

Orgaiiizi 

lioiml  oi 

ofa.sv] 

T<.  tnnis 

1  iiistecs 

iV()(  t(i  11. 

41.  C()r|i(na( 

"lid  dii 

4 


38 
39, 
40. 


CALIFORNIA. 


C.OVKIIMKNT   OK    ASYl.l  MS. 

1.  I'liiiiiiH'riilidii  (iI'uH'k  (Ts, 

2.  Ilcpnil^    In    III'   liiiiili'  even    M'"Ontl 

yi'Mi-. 
i"].  Nuiiilicr  (if  f(i|)ics  ti>  lio  printed. 
■1.   I'istriliiilicin  nt'  iTpiuis 
t>,  Siipfriiiiciulciiis   (pf    !is_vlimis    m;iy 

atU'iiil  iMstiTn  iiu'cliiiKH. 

STOCKTON    A^YM'M. 

fi.  Appoinlnu'iit  oi'diieclors. 

7.  Tlicir  itMiii  oi'dll'ue. 

8.  V'liciini'v  ill  iioiinl  ol' (liret'lors. 

y.  Govi'iniiifiit  of  iisyliini  lit  Sidckloii 
vesti'il  ill  (lircctiirs. 

10.  Powi'is  mill  limit's  III' (liri'i'lors. 

11.  WiiiTiinls  IcT  siippiiit,  liiiw  (liawM. 
I'J.    DiiTctiii's  iiiiisl  coiitracl  lor  supplies, 
1^.  CoiiiiH'iisiitiun  (if  (liii'Ctiii's ;  not  to 

1)1!  iiiiei't'slt'il  ill  ('(inlriicts. 

11.  Siiperiiiti'iiik'nt,  his  (pialilications, 

1").  J  lis  teiaii  ol'  ollii'i'. 

1(1.  Mis  powi'is  anil  diitii's. 

17.  Ksiiinatt'  (if  I'xpcnsi's. 

Is.  Siiperiiitt'iidi'iil's  salars'. 

It),  llisollirial  liniid. 

'JO.  .\ssistanl  physicians'  qnalilications. 

21.  Tlu'ir  term  ot'odico. 

22.  Tlioir  powers  and  duties. 

2.'{.  When  to  act  as  siiiierintendent. 
24,  'I'lieir  salaries. 
2-").  Treasurer  not  to  lie  a  director. 
2ti.  His  term  of  ofiice. 

27.  Ti  Ih' sccretarv  ;  duties. 

28.  His  salary. 

21).  llisollicial  bond. 

!50.  All  sahuics  paid  monthly. 

;-il     IJonds  io  he  approved  by  dirertors. 

3',.   I'hysicians  must  reside  in  asylntu. 

.'■•>,  Must  not  engage  in  piivate  iiraetice. 

NAI'A    ASYI.fM. 

34.  Kstahlishment  of  Napa  asylum. 

35.  Appointment  of  Iriislees, 
3().  Orj^aniziition  of  hoard. 

37.  Hoard  of  directors  for  eonstnietion 

of  asylum  I"  vacate  oHice. 

38.  To  transfer  elleets  to  trustees. 
3'J.  Trustees  to  complete  asylum. 

40.  Not  to  he  interested  in  eontraets. 

41.  Corporate  powers,  general  powers 

and  duties. 


42. 


43, 

44, 
4.-), 

4(5, 
47. 

4M. 
•.li). 
50. 
(M. 
52. 


r)3, 
•)4 

Tio. 
•">(). 
o7. 

58, 

59, 
()0, 
Gl. 

02, 
03, 

04, 

05, 
(it), 
07, 


OS, 

09, 
70. 

71. 
72. 
73, 

74, 
75, 
70, 


Resident  and  assistiuit  jijivsicians, 
appointinenl,  ipialilicatiuiis,  sal- 
aries and  ri'sidi'iice. 

Treasurer,  hnnd,  duties,  shall  act  us 
secivl.iry. 

Tilislecs,  ciiMipensalion  of. 

Kcsideiit  [ihysician,  his  powers  and 
duties. 

Reports  to  he  made  monthly, 

i'ay-roll  to  he  made  mnuilily. 

Itiils,  how  auililed  and  piid. 

Treasurer  to  report. 

Ticisiircr's  acconiils  to  hi'  audited. 

l.i'|iior  not  to  he  sold  near  Napa. 

Illi';{al  acts  of  oflicers,  how  prose- 
cnli'il. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISI'II  AIKi  K. 

Who  may  he  admitted. 
Arrest  of  insane. 
Sulip<i'na  of  witnesses. 
I'livMcians  to  attend  e.xamination. 
Witnesses  to  appear  and  answer. 
I'hysicians  to  make  pcr-,()iial  exam- 
ination. 
Physicians'  certilicate. 
Cerliiicate  in  form  piescrihcd. 
(,)riler  for  coinmituu'iil  ;  lilcd   with 

coiinlv  clerk. 
C'oinmilnient  to  otlicer  of  asylum. 
Money    found    on    insane    persons, 

how  disposed  of. 
Idioey  and  delirium  treineiis,  cases 

of,  not  a  imiiied  to  Siockton. 
Expenses  of  delivery,  how  paid. 
Physicians'  tees. 
Kx:uninalion    for   admission,   plty- 

sicians'  cerliiicate  and  k'H^i,  eoin- 

initment,  expenses  of. 
Idiocy  and  dclirinni  tremens,  cases 

of  not  admitted  to  Napa. 
Siqipoit,  private  palieiils  liahle  for. 
Support,  reiationsof  indigent  insane 

liahle  for. 
Bonds,  hreaeh  of  how  prosecuted. 
Unexpended  moneys  refunded. 
Money  found  on  insane  persons  how 

disposed  of. 
C')ntin,t;ent  fund  for   Napa  asylum. 
Removal  of  patient  by  friends. 
Non-residents      temporarily     sup- 

poi'ted. 


i^ 


-r 


50  CALIFORNIA. 


77.  Triiiipfcr  of  patient?. 

78.  Discliarue  upon  recovery. 
7U.  I'liexjuiuled  money  relumed. 

I'UIMINAI.  INSANE. 

80.  Non-lialiility  of  insane  to  law. 

SI.  I'^xain'narou  dnriiii;  trial. 

82.  Tiial  of  insanity,  order  of.  | 

83.  Verdict   of  jury    and    proceedings   I 

thereon.  ! 

84.  Bail,  exoneration   of,    on  comniit- 

nient.  { 


85.  Criminal  l)econiing  sane  returned 

to  custody, 
SG.  Kx lenses,  liow  borne. 

87.  Insane  convicts  transferred  to  asy- 

lum, and  becoming  sane  returned 
to  custody. 

88.  Insane  convicts  received  in  asylum. 
SI).  Judgment  of  death,  trial  ol  insanity 

after. 

90.  Duties  of  district  attorney  in  such 

cases. 

91.  Certificate  of  inquisition  tiled. 

92.  Slav  of  execution  until  recovery. 


1.  Tlio  number  and  (lcsij,nati()n  of  tlie  civil  oxecutivo  officors 
iiiitoii'sr.Hios  ai'c  as  lollows:    *    *    *    *    five  diroctors  for  the  in- 

of  IS7i',  S  .•i4.t.  ,  -  ,.  T  1.  1  ■ 

Dinctoisof.  sane  asyiiint  at  Mockton  ;  live  director.s  lor  tlie  in- 
sane asylum  at  Napa;  a  medical  superintendent  of  the  insane 
asvlum  at  Stockton;  two  assistant  physieianf!  of  the  insane 
asvlum  at  Stoekton;  a  resident  pliysiciau  of  the  insane  asylum 
at  Napa ;  one  llrst  assistant  physician  of  tlu-  insane  a.sylum  at 
Napa  :  provided,  Avhen  the  numlier  of  patients  ."^liall  incretisc  to 
six  huiuh'ed,  the  trustees  may  eU'ct  one  aditional  second  a.s.sist- 
jmt  physician,  with  tlu>  same  pay  and  emoluments  as  the  first 
assisttuit  }ihysician  ;  a  treasurer  of  the  insane  asylum  at  Stock- 
ton :  a  treasurer  of  the  insane  asylum  at  Na[)a  ;  h=  *  *  * 
'1.  All  oMicers,  boards  of  otiicers,  commissioners,  trustees, 
rewnts,  and  diri'ctors,  reciuired  bv  law  to  make 
(iiiiivrs  wiiou   reports   to  the  <;,)Vern(ir  or  legislature,  "•'"  *  *  must 

to  ll'llOll.  '  "^  '^  1        ,.  ,  , 

send  sucli  re[)orts  Id  tlie  o<,veriu)r  hetore  tlic  .trst 
(lav  of  Octdber,  in  the  vear  ei<ihteen  luindred  and  eiuhtv,  and 
in  every  second  year  thereafter. 

o.  Theri'  must  be  printed  *  *  *  of  the  rcftort  of  the 
o^tos  ,.f  re.  <lirectoiv,  resident  pliysit-ian,  visitinj;-  pliysicians  of 
Iu'!uti-.i.'     ''    thf  insane  asylum,  twenty-Jive  hundred  c<n»ies;  *  ''■  * 

4.  The  reports  must  be  delivi're<l  by  the  su[)eriiitendeut  of 
§"i"i.  .'^tate    ])rintino;,  as   follows:    *    *     *    to   the  oiHcers 

ofieiuuis.  ot  each  ot  the  insane  asylunii-',  live  hundred  co[)ies 
of  their  report. 

').  'J'be  superintendent  of  the  state  insiiiie  tisylum,  at 
Ar(of]s7s,  Stockton,  or  one  of  his  assistants,  may  attend  the 
slipeiiuii-n.i.  annual  meetinj2;s  of  the  superintendents  of  the 
pl'.'uru ' uKo'i-  American  In.stitutions  for  the  Insane,  and  the 
"^'  '  expen.ses,  not  to  exceed   four  hundred  dollars  j)er 

annum,  must  be  audited  and  allowed  by  the  board  of  exam- 


iner; 

cian 

assis 

Jiensi 

ixho  1 

istate 

one  c 

ineeti 

the  re 

Jum  1 

and  s 

attend 

0.  '1 

•^"^'Veri 

*       :|:       >) 

7.  T 
iji.u)  su 

«.  A] 
<lirectoi 
iinex])i; 

{'.    TJ 
manaiix 
consist  ii 
their  o 
Code. 
](). 
insane  a 
(1)  T( 
Jaws  of 
the  _o'ov( 

.  {'^)  To 
tiou  of 

(••>)  T 
to  the  in 

.  (-1)  T 
ciaiis,  a  I 

(•■■>)  T 
i'lii-nilun 
and  Jiis 
dred  and 
siciaiis  ib 


I  o 


o 


I  o 


1 


'■  i 


CALTFOKXIA, 


51 


^^:i 


Hy  w'.ioiu  ap- 

lioiiiti'd. 


incvs,  and  ]iai(l  out  of  the  state  tn'asurv.  Tlio  rosidmt  pliysi- 
C'iau  of  the  Napa  state  asylum  for  the  insane,  or  one  of  his 
assistants,  nuiy  also  attend  such  annual  meetinji's,  and  the  i;x- 
peiisos,  not  to  exeeed  four  hundred  dollars  ])er  annum,  shall 
also  he  audited  hy  the  h(»ard  of  examiners,  and  paid  out  of  the 
state  treasury  ;  provided,  that  the  inedieal  superintendent,  or 
one  of  his  assistants,  of  the  Stockton  asyhim.  may  attend  said 
meetino;  in  the  vear  eighteen  hundred  and  sevenlx-eiiiht,  and 
the  resident  physician,  or  one  of  his  assistants,  of  the  Napa  asy- 
hnu  may  attend  said  meeting  in  the  year  eighteen  hundred 
and  seventy-nine,  and  thereafter  the  said  physieians  shall 
attend  said  meeting  alternately. 

G.  The  following  executive  officers  arc  ai)pointed  by  the 
u,overnor,  with  the  consent  of  the  senate:    ^i'    *    * 
*    *    "2.  The  directors  of  the  insane  asyhim. 

7.  The  odicers  mentioned  in  the  *  *  *  second  (preced- 
ing) subdivision  for  the  term  of  four  years,    *    *    *.  ■roi'm.,romr,e. 

8.  Any  ])erson  ai)])ointed  to  till  a  vacancy  in  the  hoaril  of 
directors  of  the  insane  asvlum  holds  only  for  the  t ',","■!; „,.  ,„ 
unexpired  term  of  his  i)re(-lecessor.  Ii'in'c'to'ia. 

1).   The   insane  asylum,  located  at  Stockton,  is  under  the 
management  and  control  of  a  board  of  directors,  ^.j,,,. 
consisting  of  live  persons  a))j)ointed  and  holding   'o',',t'iorofa"y! 
their  othces  as  provided  in  tit.  1,  })art  o,  of  this  '"'"' 
code.     (See  ante,  pi.  1,  (>.) 

](>.  The  powers  and  duties  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
insane  asylum  are  as  follows:  ^^i.-ir, as 

(1)  To  make  by-laws,  not  imonsistent  with  iho  |!|\':'i,'l''''i',','',;'i 
aws  01  the  state,  lor  tlieir  own  government,  and 

the  government  of  the  asylum. 

(2)  To  hold  stated  nn^etings  i\t  tlie  asylum  for  the  transac- 
tion of  Itusiiu'ss  on  the  (irst  Monday  in  each  month. 

(i!)  To  keej)  a  record  of  their  proceedings,  o})eu  at  all  times 
to  the  inspection  of  any  citi/(.'n. 

(1)  To  elect  a  medical  superintendent,  two  assistant  physi- 
cians, and  a  treasurer. 

("))  To  provide  on  the  asylum  grounds  suitable  apartments, 
furnitur(\  provisions,  and  lights  for  the  medical  superintendent 
and  his  family;  and  to  allow  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred and  iifty  dollars  per  month  to  each  of  the  assistant  [>hy- 
sicians  for  the  subsistence  of  themselves  and  their  families. 


|(1  i 


K  .■; 


m^ 


M 


Mi 


52 


CALIFORNIA. 


(0)  To  niiike  diligent  inquiry  into  tlic  dopnrtmcnts  of  labor 
aiul  expense,  the  condition  oi"  tlio  asylum,  and  its  ju-operty. 

(7)  To  report  to  the  governor  a  statement  of  the  reeeijjts 
and  expenditures,  the  condition  of  the  asylum,  the  nund)er  of 
patients  under  treatment,  and  of  such  other  matters  touching 
the  (hities  of  the  l)oar(l  as  is  advisable. 

1 1.  If  the  board  approve  the  estimates  made  under  the  pro- 
.„,.,^  visions  of  section  2153  [pi.  17],  it  must  notify  the 
l?!,'!!',!!r, "^lu.w  controller  of  state,  who  nuist  draw  his  warrant  for 
*"''"""■  the  amount  estimated  in  three  equal  sums  out  of  any 
moneys  in  llie  state  treasury  approjjriated  for  the  use  of  the 
asylum. 

12.  rpon  the  recci])t  of  each  rejiort  provided  for  in  subdivi- 
„.,,.,,  sion  ")  of  section  21~)2  [pi.  10],  the  board  of  directors 
i!)'ima'('rfor  Jnust  advcrtisc  for  contracts  for  furnishing  the  sup- 
Huppiies.  |,ji^.s  therein  s])ecilied,  for  three  successive  weeks,  in 
one  newspap(M'  in  each  of  the  cities  of  Stockton,  Sacramento, 
and  San  Francisco.  The  contract  must  be  awarded  to  the 
Icnvest  bitlder,  upon  his  giving  satisfactory  security  for  tlie 
faitliful  {lerformance  of  the  same. 

\-\.  The  directors  shall  not  be  directly  or  indirectly  inter- 
ested in  any  contract  or  contracts  for  su})plies  fur- 
nished said  asylum,  but  shall  receive,  as  their  com- 
jiensation,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  per  day  for  their 
service's  in  attending  monthly  or  called  meetings  of 
said  boai'il,  anil  such  mileage  as  is  provided  by  law  for  mt'in- 
bers  of  the  legislature  of  this  state,  ])avable  out  of  anv  monevs 
set  apart  by  law  forthens(^  and  benetit  of  said  asylum,  as  other 
bills  and  accounts  against  the  asylum  are  paid  ;  p'Oi'/(/('(/,  the 
amount  so  rec.'iveil  as  per  diem  com[)ensation  for  services 
shall  not  exceed  t!i"  sum  of  one  hundred  and  forty  dollars 
j)ei'  ycai'  to  eac'h  ilirector. 


Ry     lilrlPllclpd 

1,:  A.-,. 

I'liinpriisntiuii 
of  <liri'(iiir.s. 


11.    The   medical    sii|)erintendent  must  be   a  graduate 


m 


;  2i."iii. 


■:il   su- 


m 


edicine,  and   must  have  ])i'acticed    his  profession 


i.eri.a..n(i..iit.    jive  ycars  after  the  date  of  his  dij)loi 


ua. 


1.").  His    t 


erni    of   ollice    is   four    vears  from  and  after  hij 


J21.-,l. 


iif  iiflic 


election. 


K).   He  is  the  chief   executive  oliicei-   of   the  asvlum,  with 


S  21.-.2.  Powers,    powi'rs  and  dutic 


fol 


OWS 


(1.)  T(j  control   the  ]>atients.  prest'rihe  the  treatment,  and 


$ 


presci 

luiml) 
tlie  at 

(-) 
of  the 

(-^•) 
of  the 

(•')  'J 

aniouii 
require 
Kovem 

Oi)  V 

ox  pen  d 
for  pi-()^ 

(~)  T 
ui)on  ill 

{^)  Tc 
prescril), 

(!')  Tc 
eacli  yen 

nient  till 
tlie  boar- 
17.  11 
expenses 

to    till'     ( 

eoiisidci'; 

bs.  Tl 
tliirty-ru 

10.  lb 
tliousand 

20.  TI 
cine. 

21.  Th, 
•'^ppointni 

22.  Thi 

pmscribec 
laws. 

2;J.  Ihu 


u 


CALIFOltXIA. 


53 


prescribe  and  enforce  the  sanitary  leiiulat ions  of  the  asyhnii. 

(2.)  With  the  consent  of  the  board  of  directors,  to  lix  the 
miinherand  coinpensatittn  of,  and  ai)i)oint,  control,  and  remove 
tlie  alten(hints  and  assistants. 

(o.)  To  prescribe  and  enforce  the  perfornumce  of  the  duties 
of  the  attendants  and  assistants. 

(4.)  To  p'-i'scribe  and  enforce  the  performance  of  the  duties 
of  the  assistant  physicians. 

("))  To  ascertain  and  rei)ort  to  the  board  of*  directors  tlio 
amoiuit,  character,  and  quality  of  provisions,  fiu-l,  ami  clotliinj^ 
required  for  the  six  iminths  ending  on  the  tirst  of  May  and 
November  in  each  year. 

((!)  With  the  consent  of  the  board  of  directors  to  make  any 
cxjienditure  necessary  in  the  performance  of  his  duties,  except 
for  provisions,  fuel  and  clotliin^ii-. 

(7)  To  receive  and  i)ay  to  the  treasurer  all  moneys  foiuid 
ujton  insane  jiersons. 

(S)  To  k(>ep  a  daily  record  of  his  oliicial  acts  in  the  mode 
prescribed  by  the  by-laws. 

(!>)  To  make  uj)  his  annual  aceotmts  to  the  iirst  of  July  in 
each  year,  and  as  soon  thereatter  as  possible  to  rejtort  a  state- 
ment thereof,  and  of  the  general  condition  of  the  asylum,  to 
the  l)oard  of  directors. 

17.  He  must  estimate,  cpiartei'ly,  in  adsant-e.  the  jirobable 
ex])enses  of  the  asvlum,  and  submit  sui-h  estimate  s^-^i"'3  i^nrt. 
to  the  (Urcctors,  at   tiieir  stati'd  meetmiis.  lor  tlieir  .•xp.•lls.■^  ana 

■  roport  til  iH- 

consideration  and  a])proval.  rectors. 

IS.  The    ainuial    salary  of  the  niedit-al   sujierinteudent    is 

thirty-live  hundred  dollars.  t^ln!^.\^yi' 

V.K  He  must  execute  an  oliicial  bond  in  the  sum  of  twenty 

thousan.l  .lollars.  tfl^h.^:;i 

20.  The  assistant  physicians  must  be  graduates  in  nu'di- 
ciu(>  i^  -'''■'• 

*-""-•  Assist,  pliys. 

21.  Their  term  of  ollice  is  fotir  years  fnjm  and  alter  tlieir 
api)ointment.  i'-l^'^-  ,■  «•  „ 

22.  'JMu'V  nuist  ])erform  the  duties  and  exercise  the  )>owers 
prescribed  bv  the  medical  stiperintendi'Ut  or  the  bv-  -t-^i'':. 

\  "^  "         Assist,  phys. 

laws.  iiutiid 

2o.  During  the  absence  or  disability  of  the  medieal  superin- 


;iV* 


.'   ■ 


54 


CALIFORNIA. 


i 


H\ 


jjiifis.  son.as.  tcndfut  tlic  assistant  loiifrost  in  commission  must 

jlllVS.  wIh'II   to  1     •  1  •  1  •  1     • 

aciassui.t.      poriomi  Jiis  duties  and  exercise  Ins  ])0'\vers. 

24.  'I'lie  amuial  salary  of  each  assistant  jiliysician  is  tweidy- 
§-^i6r.  saiuriP.s  jj^.^,  ji^indrcd  dollars. 

25.  No  member  of  the  board  of  directors  is  eligible  to  the 
§2i7!i.  Trc'iiM.   (jllice  of  treasurer. 

20.  The   treasurer  holds  his  oilice   at  the  pleasure  of  the 
pi^n.  Tn.,;,s    II  of  directors. 

27.  It  is  the'duty  of  the  treasurer: 


21  SI. 


dntic 


jreu'l 


(1)  To  act  as  secretary  of  the  board  of  directors. 

(2)  To  kee})  the  accounts'of  the  board  and  of  the 
receii)ts  uiid  cx{)endituivs. 

(o)  To  report  on  the  iirst  Monday  in  each  month  to  the  state 
board  of  examiners  a  statement  under  oath  of  the  expenses  of 
the  1 


)recedin<''  month 


(4)  To  ])erform  such  other  dutit'S  as  may  be  re(piired  of  him 
by  the  by-laws  or  board  of  dirt>ct(jrs. 

2S.  The   annual    salary   of  the   treasurer   is   six    hundred 

I, 


M  S-J. 
roas., salary. 


doll; 


irs. 


2i>.  lie  nuist  execute  an  ofHeial  bond  in  the  sum  of  twenty 


5 '21S:). 
hreas.,  boml. 


thou.-^and  dollar; 


30.  The  salaries  and  compensation  iixed  l)y  tb(>  jirovisions 
of  this  chapter  must  be  ])aid  monthly  out  of  the 


§  210.3. 
(Saliiiies,  how 


raid.  moneys  ap])ropriated  for  the  sn])port  of  the  asylum. 

31.  The  olHcial  bonds  re(pnred  by  the  ])rovisions  of  this 
cha])ter  mu.'^t  l)e  a)>j)roved  by  the  board  of  directors, 
and  iiled  and  recorded  in  the  oHice  of  the  secretary 
of  state. 

32.  The  medical  su])erintendent  and  each  assistant  physician 


§!in4. 

Approval  and 


fill 


.rnlli- 


cia,l  IkiikIs. 


Ueuceol'iiliys. 


must  reside  on  the  asviiim  yrounds 


§210(3. 
llusiui' 


33.  The  oflicers   mentioned   in  the  jircM'eding  section  must 
not  enoao-e  in  the  ju'lvate  practice  of  meclicine,  but 


iihysiciaiis.      must  dcvotc  thcii'  whoK'  tiiii(>  to  tlic  ])erfoi'inanc(>  of 


their  duties,  unless  granted  leave  of  abscMice  by  th 
directors. 


l)oar( 


1  of 


34.  An  act  to  ])rovide  furiluM'  acconiniodntion  for  the  insane 
of  the  state  of  California,  and  to   ])rovi(h>  a  special 


Aptof  Is: 

p.  1.7  ■ 


UMi'.vTtof  ^i"i'l  therefor.     [This  act  ])rovid(^s  for  the  establish- 


Mar.  0,  IsTli. 


ment   of  a   new   asylum    for   the   insane ;    for  tl 


10 


ai)poi 
consti 
selecti 
Its  m; 
supers 
below 
to  it,  t 
Under 
and  re 

35. 
ernor  s 
of  the 
wiiom 
shall   (I 
tive    te 
classiii( 
two  yea 
from  tl 
be  a])p( 
for  the 
pointed 
board  tl 
the  nne; 

o(). 

quality 

Avithin 

thenise 

as  presi( 

vided  t\) 

tliey  sha 

under  ' 

sane  of 

llierefor/ 

that  faet 

<)i.  As 

state  asv 

eation  ret 

their  otljc 

«I>I)ointni 

come  vac 

officers,  a 


i.li 


1. 1 


CALIFORNIA. 


55 


appointment  of  commissioners  to  select  a  site,  and  for  the 
construction  and  management  of  the  institution.  Tiie  site 
selected  was  Xapa,  and  the  asylum  lias  been  built  there. 
Its  management,  as  })rovided  by  this  act,  has,  however,  been 
.superseded,  by  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  March  0, 187(),  given 
below.  ]iy  section  22  of  that  act,  as  will  l)e  seen  by  reference 
to  it,  tliis  act  was  continued  in  force  only  for  a  sjiecial  purjjose. 
Under  the  circumstances,  this  act  is  omitted,  except  its  title 
and  reference  as  al)ove. 

35.  Within  ten  days  after  the  passage  of  this  act  the  gov- 
ernor shall  appoint  five  trustees  to  manage  the  affairs  Act  of  isto, 
of  the  Nai)a  state  asvlum  for  the  insane,  three  of  Govorimr 

,       •  to  apiuiiiit  five 

whom  shall  be  residents  of  Napa  county  ;  and  he  trustees, 
shall  designate  at  the  time  of  the  appointment  the  respec- 
tive terms  of  otlice  of  said  trustees,  under  the  following 
classification,  to  wit :  three  of  said  trustees  shall  serve  for 
two  years,  and  two  of  said  trustees  shall  serve  for  four  years 
from  tlie  time  of  their  apiiointmeni.  Their  successors  shall 
be  apjtointed  by  the  governor,  and  shall  hold  their  offices 
for  the  term  of  four  years  and  until  their  successors  are  aj)- 
j)ointed  and  (pialitied.  In  case  a  vacancy  occurring  in  said 
board  the  governor  shall  appoint,  in  manner  aforesaid,  to  till 
the  unexpired  term. 

o().  The  trustees  provided  for  iiv  the  preceding  section  shall 
qualifv  bv  taking  the  usual  oath  of  office,  and  shall,   i'>i'iS2. 

1  _  •         •  '^  _  _'  '     TnisU'os  to 

within  ten  days  alter  such  (jualitication,  organize  oigiuazo. 
themselves  into  a  btiard  by  the  election  of  one  of  their  number 
as  ])ri'sident,  and  the  secretary  and  treasurer  hereinafter  ])ro- 
vided  for,  and,  as  soon  as  such  organization  has  been  perfected, 
they  shall  notify  the  sann'  to  the  "'  board  of  directors"  created 
under  "An  act  to  provide  further  accommodation  for  tiie  in- 
sane of  the  state  of  California,  and  to  jirovide  a  s])ecial  fund 
tberefor,"  approved  March  27,  1.S72,  by  .^(n'ving  a  notice  of 
that  fact  on  the  secretary  or  president  of  said  board  of  directors. 
o7.  As  soon  as  the  said  "board  of  directors"  of  the  Napa 
state  asvlum  for  the  insane  shall  receiv(>  the  notili-   um^x 

'     .  1  •  1  T  •  •     1    •  Hoiird    of     (11- 

cation  referred  to  m  the  preceding  section  ot  this  act,  n-ctois  ap- 
their  offices,  and  also  tbose  of  all  persons  receiving   ^'■"'  ,-'   i^^- 

'  1  ^     (SCO  |il.  :U)  Kii- 

appointmeiits  by,  through,  or  under  them,  shall  be-  p"'*^"'''''- 
come  vacant,  and  their  functions  as  a  board  and  as  directors, 
officers,  and  employes  shall  cease  to  exist. 


!  I. 


I 


,     1 


^, 


-/     i: 


ll'i 


56 


CAIJFOHNTA. 


Ibid  i)  3. 
Tnisiccs  to 
cniii|ili'ti' 
l>tiil(liii),'8. 


.')S.   rj)(iii    rc{H'iviii<i'  tin.'  said   iiotilicalioii,   it  sliall    be    tlio 
iiii.i  is  4.  (lulv  1)1'  the  said  "  hoard  of  diri'ctoi's,"  tlu'ir  s(>t'ivtary 

DinciiiiH  to  ■  I  •        1  •      J  1         i         /!•  I 

turn  i.vn         aiid  tfcasui'iT,  UKMiical  su|)('nnte'ii<l('ni.  orliccrs  and 

l)(Mvk>  Hud  I  •  !•         1  1       1  1 

property.  (.'iii[tloyi's,  to  |)r('|)ai'c'  a  list  ot  all  nooks,  jiapei's, 
nioiu'vs.  |iro|»t'rty  aiul  cllrcts  of  I'ViTV  kind  and  natnri'  wliat- 
i;V('i'  l)t'Ion,i>in<;  to  the  Xapa  state  asylnni  for  tlu'  insane,  or  iu 
their  possession,  or  under  their  eontrol,  and  (hdiver  the  said 
list,  to<;ether  with  the  articles  enuniei'ated  therein,  njion  the 
order  of  the  jiresident  of  the  hoard  of  trustees  created  hy  this 
act.  takinu'  duplicate  receipts  therefor,  and  (ilini>-  one  with  the 
state  hoard  of  examiners. 

oO.  The  trustees  created  under  this  act  shall,  as  soon  as 
funds  are  pntvided  hy  the  le,<iislature,  cause  tho 
huildin,i!,s  of  the  Xapa  state  asylum  for  tlu'  insane 
to  he  coinpK'ted,  and  the  /^'rounds  and  ])rt'mises  to 
he  improved,  under  jilans  now  e.\i.slinn',  as  soon  as  practi- 
('•d\)\v  ;  provided,  that  such  alterations  as  will  reduce  the  cost 
of  construction  of  the  said  asylum  may  he  made  liy  said  hoard 
of  trustees;  hut  no  contracts  must  he  ente:-'  to  or  liahiiities 

incurn'(l  heyond  the  amount  ap]»roj)i'iate»i  l»y  the  legislature. 
4t).  The   trustees   and   other  otiicers  shall   have  no  interest, 
,,.,  ,«  direct  or  indirect,  in  the  furnishinij;  of  aiiv  huildinji;; 

1  hid  tj  o.  <~*  I  o 

?„"i',r,"r,',T„r'.V»!  materials,  or  in  anv  contract  for  the  same.  f)r  in  any 
fidinuties.  t'ontract  for  labor  in  tinishinji-  said  l)uildin,<;s,  or 
improving'  said  grounds  or  premises,  nor  in  any  ct)ntract  for 
labor,  material,  or  supplies  for  the  maintenance  thereof. 

41.  The   board   of   trustees   creatt'd   under  this  act  shall  l)e 
[bids:  known   by  the   name   and    style   of   the   "  IJoard  of 

dSiftr.^''  Trustees  of  the  Xapa  State  .\sylum  for  the  Insane," 
''■''■''•  and  by  that  name  they  ami  their  successors  sjiall  bo 

known  in  law,  may  receive,  take,  and  hold  ])ropei'ty,  both  real 
and  personal,  in  trust  for  the  state,  and  for  the  use  and  bene- 
fit of  said  asylum.  They  shall  have  powei  to  jjjovern,  manag(>, 
and  administer  the  idl'airs  of  said  asylum,  and  make  and 
adopt  by-laws  for  their  government  and  the  govei'iiment  of 
the  asylum.  They  shall  ap|)oint  all  oflicers  and  employes  of 
said  asylum,  jirescribe  their  duties,  and  remove  them  when, 
iu  their  judgment,  the  go  nl  of  the  pul)lic  service  re(|uires  it. 
They  shall  cause  to  be  kep^  a  full  and  correct  record  of  their 
proceedings,  \vhich  shall  be  open  at  all  times  to  the  inspection 


of  an 
Jiold  > 
of  tho 
bus]  lie 
all  itei 
iiigs  a 
^•overn 

iH'Xt  pi 

sliowin 

of  tlie  i 

the  twc 

^•■t'noral 

42.  T 

and    an 

Jiold  of}] 

elected 

J)hysicia 

mini,  an 

dollars  j 

families 

■■^ions,  f'lK 

I^)th  the 

asyluii.; 

J'egular  , 
least  five 
■'^liall  not 
^icd  in  111 
the  board 

■i'-l  Th,i 
not  JH.  of 

for  Uvn  yt 

<iualified. 

tlic  Usual 

suflicieiit  .>. 

ie^^'s  than  ( 

state  of  ( ";, 

ance  of  Jii.- 

Ills   success 

t^'fccts    lu'h 

trustees  nia 


w  'W 


CALIFORNIA. 


57 


of  iiny  citizen  desiring  to  oxaniine  the  same.  Tliov  sliall 
lioM  stilted  meetinj^s  at  the  asylnni  monthly,  and  a  majority 
of  the  hoard  shall  constitnte  a  (|nornm  for  the  transaction  of 
hnsiness.  They  shall  kcc]*  themselves  constantly  advised  of 
all  items  of  lahor  and  expense,  and  the  condition  ol"  the  hnild- 
iiiji's  and  jjroperty  of  the  asylum.  They  shall  suhnnt  to  the 
j^'ovt'rnor  hiennially,  on  or  hefore  the  first  day  (»f  .Septend)er 
next  |)rece(lin<>-  the  regular  session  of  tin-  l(\<iislatui'e,  a  report 
.showinfj,'  tlu'  receipts  and  ex|n'n<litures,  the  _i:'eiR'r;d  condition 
of  the  asylum,  the  nund)er  of  i)atients  under  treatment  during 
the  two  preceding  years,  and  such  other  matters  touching  the 
general  all'airs  of  the  asylum  as  they  may  deem  advisahle. 

42.  The  hoard  of  trustees  shall  appoint  a  resident  physician 
and    an    assistant   plivsician,   eacli  of  whom   shall 
liold  otiice  for  four  vi'ars,  and  until   his  successor  is  tium^.s    to 
elected  and  (lualilicd.     The  salarv  of  the  resident  <''i"  «"''  »-*- 

'  ■  si»taiit  pljyHi- 

])hvsician  shall  he  three  thousand  tlollars  per  an-  •^'i''"^     sau- 

^      •  ^  rii'N  unci 

num,  and  of  the  assistant  plivsician  two  thousand  >ii'"]iii<vi'ion 
dollars  per  anmim;  and  each  of  them  and  their 
families  shall  he  furnished  room,  household  furniture,  provi- 
sions, fuel,  and  lights,  at  and  from  the  supplies  of  the  asylum. 
Both  the  resident  and  assistant  ])hysicians  shall  residi>  at  the 
asyhnu;  shall  he  well  educated  and  ex[)erienced  jdiysicians, 
regular  graduates  in  medicine,  and  shall  have  practiced  at 
least  live  years  from  the  date  of  tluMi'  res|)ective  diplomas,  and 
shall  not  engage  in  outside  ))raclice.  Their  duties  not  speci- 
fied in  this  act  shall  he  fixed  and  ]»rescrihed  in  the  hy-laws  of 
the  hoard  of  trustees. 

4.').  '{'he  hoai'd  of  trustees  shall  elect  a  treasurer,  who  shall 
not  he  of  their  nund)er,  and  who  shall  hold  othce   „,i,,  <p 
for  two  years,  and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  ?„''''.i,H.'t* 
([ualilii'd'.     The  treasurer  shall   (pialify  hy  taking  '■•'■''^"'■"• 
the  usual  oath  of  ofHce,  and  shall  give  l)on(l,  with  good  and 
suflicient  sureties,  to  ln'  aj)])roved  hy  the  hoard,  in  a  sum  not 
less  than  thirty  thousand  dollars,  payahle  to  the  peoi)le  of  the 
state  of  California,  and  conditioned  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  his  duties  according  to  law,  and  for  the  deliveiy  to 
his  successor   of   all    hooks,   [)ap(.'rs,   vouchers,    moneys,   and 
effects    held   hy   him    in   virtue  of  his  oflice.     The  hoard  of 
trustees  may  increase  the  amount  of  the  honds  of  the  treasurer, 


h  '  ■ 


i 


ii!-,  ■ 


il 


I 


rl 


1 


AS  - 

I  IS 


■■!l 


.11 


58 


CALIFORNIA. 


and  may  i'c'(Hiiiv  additional  Sfcurily  at  any  time;  and  tlicy 
may  I't'inovo  liim.  '^^PIk'  trcasuivr  sliall  act  as  sooivlary  of  the 
board  ol'  ti'Mstt'(>s,  an<l  have  ciiargc  of  the  hooks  and  act-ounts 
of  the  asylum,  and  all  matt(M's  of  linanct'  rclatinu'  thereto. 
lie  shall  kfcp  aceurair  account  of  all  expenditures,  under 
ai)i>ro|)riale  headin[>'s,  takin,ii;  vouchers  for  all  moni'vs  paid 
out,  and  make  a  detailed  statement  under  oath  each  month 
to  the  state  hoard  of  examiners  of  the  expenses  of  the  prc- 
eedihii;  month,  and  shall  pcrl'orm  such  (»ther  duties  as  the 
hoard  may  ])i'escriii(\  11  is  salary  sliall  he  lixt'd  l)y  the  hoard 
of  trustei's,  not  to  exceed  six  hundred  dollars  pi'r  annum. 

•11.  lOach  trustee  shall  nn-eive  as  his  eompi'usation  ten  dol- 
„,i,i  jj  ,„  lars  lor  each  meetinji;  of  the  hoard  at  which  he  shall 

niiVi'Tliirai'""  he  ])ri'.sent,  jtayahle  out  of  any  moneys  appritpi'iated 
oftn>stoo.s.      ^^  j,^^^  ^^^^  ^^j.  ^|j^,   asylum;  provided,  that    the  sum 

]>aid  to  tlu'  said  ti'ustecs  shall  not  exceed  one  hundred  and 
thirty  dollars  ])er  annum;  and  provided  further,  that  any 
trustee  Avhose  residence  is  out  of  the  county  in  which  said  asy- 
lum is  situated  shall  he  allowed,  for  travelin<f  exiienses,  milea<;o 
at  the  rate  of  ten  c(>nts  ])er  mile  for  the  distance  necessarily 
traveled  in  attendinji;  the  monthly  mectinfj  of  the  hoard. 

do.  The  ri'sidt'ut  ])hysician  shall   he  tlu>  executive  odicer  of 
ii'iiisn.         the  asvlum,  under  the  reunlations  and  hvdaws  of 

lii'siili'iil  phy-  ■  1         .      1      " 

siriiin  h.  lie  tlic  trustccs.  llcsiuul  luivc  coiitrol  ot  till' patients, 
ofticer.  jirescrihe  or  direct  their  treatment,  adopt  sanitary 

r..«ois.  measures  for  their  welfare,  and  discliar«;-e  such  as,  in 

his  opinion,  have  permanently  ri>covere(l  their  reason.  Ho 
shall  maintain  discipliii(>  anioiiii;  the  suhordinate  oflicers  and 
em|)loyes,  and  enforce  ohedieiice  to  the  laws,  rules,  and  rejiU- 
lations  adopted  for  the  iiovernment  of  the  in.^titution,  and  is 
cm[)owered  to  (lischar<j;e  any  employe  or  attendant  for  viola- 
tion of  the  laws  or  i'ul(>s  of  the  asylum.  He  shall  estimate 
quartei'ly,  in  advance,  the  pi'ohahle  i-xpenses  of  tlii'  asylum, 
and  suhmit  the  same  to  the  l»oard  of  trustees,  at  their  last 
reijulai'  meetini,^  [jrecediiii;-  the  commenct'inent  of  such  (piar- 
ter.  for  their  a]»])roval.  And  the  controller  of  state  is  hereby 
Warrants.  autliorizcd  aiid  directed  to  draw  his  warrants  for 
the  amount  of  such  estimate,  ap])rovi'<l  by  the  trustees,  as  soon 
as  the  same  shall  have  been  a} (proved  by  the  state  board  of 
examiners,  in  three  e({ual  sujus,  in  favor  of  the  board  of  trus- 


CALIFORNIA. 


59 


tcos.  And  tlio  state  treasurer  is  autliorized  and  directed  to  pay 
the  same  out  of  any  moneys  apiiropiiated  by  law  for  the  use 
and  henetit  of  said  asylum,  lie  shall  estimate  and  I'cport  to 
the  trustees  the  amount,  kind,  and  ([uality  of  furniture  and 
household  furnishing  j^oods,  provisions,  fuel,  forage,  elothinp;, 
and  othei'  materials  ivfjuired  for  the  six  months  euilingon  the 
tirst  <hiy  of  May  and  November  of  each  year;  and  the  trustees 
shall  then  advertise  for  four  sut-eessive  weeks  for  eon-  e..i.tia.tM. 
tracts  lur  fui'iiishing  said  sujjplii's.  All  contracts  shall  l»o 
awarded  to  the  lowest  bidder  or  biddi-rs,  upon  their  giving 
to  the  board  of  trustees  satisfact(»ry  security  for  the  faithful 
performance"  of  the  same.  Necessary  expenditui'cs,  eximmisos. 
other  than  those  for  ))rovisions,  fuel,  forage,  clothing,  and  fur- 
niture, and  household  furnishing  goods,  may  be  made  by  the 
resident  physician,  subject  to  the  ajtproval  of  the  boai'fl. 

4(>.  The  resident  ]thysician  shall  cause  accurate  and  careful 
accounts  to  be  kept  of  the  daily  ex]>i'nditures  of  all   11,1,1^1.1. 
articles  of  stores  and  ]iro])erty  placed  in  his  charge,  r.',|''',l't'',ff 
and   shall,  at  the  end  of  each  month,  submit  the  i'''>-^'''^'"- 
same  to  the  board  of  trustees  for  their  ins])ection  ;    and  on 
each  daily  repoi't  ^\n\\\  be  shown  the  number  of  jiersons  fed 
and  lodged  in  the  asylum,  whether  as  t)flicers  an<l  their  families, 
emjdoyes,  or  patients.     A  monthly  re[>ort  of  thf  same  tenor 
shall  also  be  made  to  the  trustees. 

47.  At  the  end  of  each  month  the  resident  physician  shall 
cau.se  a  j)ay-roll  to  be  made,  which  shall  show  the  nii.i  §  in. 
name  of  each  per.'^on  employed  in  or  about  the  asy-  ''">-"'"• 
linn,  giving  the  cajiacily  in  which  each  is  enijdoyed,  the  time 
employed,  the  rate  of  salary  or  wag(>s,  and  the  amount  due  each. 
Upon  receiving  this  roll,  sworn  to  and  certified  by  the  resident 
physician  and  a])proved  by  the  ])rt'sident  of  the  Itoard,  the 
treasurer  shall  i)ay  the  per.sons  named  on  the  roll  the  suni.s 
due  them,  taking  their  ivceipts  on  the  roll  for  the  moneys  re- 
ceived, which  roll,  so  recei])ted,  shall  be  his  voucher. 

4S.  All  bills  against  the  asylum  shall   be  pi'csented   to  the 
treasinvr,  and  be  by  him  submitted  to  the  l)oard  of  n,;,,  .ji^ 
trustees  at  their  next  regular  meeting  after  ])resenta-  a.iliuVli"aud 
tion,  and  shall   be   by  them  auditt'd   and  approved  '"'"'' 
before  they  are  ])aid  ;  and  no  money  shall  be  paid  out  by  the 
treasurer,  except  as  provided  in  the  last  section,  unless  ordered 
by  the  board,  and  the  order  entered  upon  their  minutes. 


!    . 


ni 


:'     :1 


f 


1 1 


CO 


f'AI,TF(H!M.\. 


V.K   At  every  stated  jiieetinu'  ol'  the  Ixiard   (lie  ti'easiirer  shall 
iMii  S  !■■'•         present  a  clear  and  detailed  stateiiieiil  »»!' all  nioiievs 

Ti.'H  Mirer  '  .  I  •    1  II'  -I  I 

t<p  ii'iMut.  received    aild    paid    <iUt    ItV  lillil.    With  Vdllclicl's    re^i,'- 

ularly  niiiiihered  td  show  lor  the  payments — the  statements  t<> 
ela-sil'y  all  receipts  ainl  expeiiditiii'es  under  approftriati'  anil 
intelli;j,ihle  lu'ads.  He  shall  also  present  ills  l)(M»ks,  and  show 
that  tluy  are  writtiii  u|)  to  date,  propei'ly  posted,  and  the  hal- 
ance  ol'c!i>h  ill  his  hands  hi'Ioii^iiifi'  to  the  asylum  shown. 
."().  The  vouchers,  statements,  and  hooks  of  the  treasurer  shall 
]>v  examined  hy  the  hoard  ol' triistci's  at  each  stated 
lueetiiiji',  aiul  if  found  correct  and  kept  in  ain-ordaneo 
with  the  [)rovisioiis  of  this  act  and  the  hydaws,  the 
]>i'esideiit  of  the  hoard  shall  ,nive  the  ireasurer  a  certificate  of 
the  f 
the  I 


I  bill  t)  Hi. 
Tni<ti'cs 
to  c'Miiniiie 

Ul'CiilllltS, 


and  cau.'^e  a  note  of  it   to  i)e  made  in  the  minutes  of 


>oar(i 


Tl 


K'  minutes  of  each   met'tiim'  of  the  hoard  shall 


he  approx'ed   hy  the  hoard  and  si<j,iuHl   hy  the  secretary  and 

]iresideiit. 


51.  Jt  shall  not  he  lawful  for  any  ])er.son  to  keep  any  sal 


oou 


Act. if  .Tun.  1,'., 
IST-t.  J;-   1. 


Nil  li 


|iiiir  III 


lii>  siilil  witliiii 
iHii>  mil"  lit' 
Nap 


or  l)ar.  or  to  sell  or  oiler  for  sale  any  sjiirituous  or 
malt  li(|Uors.  within  one  mile  of  the  asylum  huild- 
iii.H'.  now  in  course  of  construction  upon  the  ]troi)erty 


[I  asvliiMi. 


ill  N 


il)a   countv.  itt'ctlt 


■d   to  the   state  of  California 


for  tin'  site  of  the  NajKi  state  a.sylum  for  the  insane;  and  any 
person  sotloin,!^'  shall  he  uuiltv  of 


;i  niisdeiiu'anor,  and 


for 


eacli 


offense  shall  he  |iunished  hy  a  fine  not  exceedin*;' live  hundretl 
dollars  (super.s(.ded  hy  act  of  A])ril  :'),  ISTC).  i^  l:'),!"-  infra). 


-very    j)erson    win 


:K      ^: 


ithin    (die    mile  of  the    in 


sane 


§  1 '1.1 72. 

as  iUiiiMuled  April 

.3,  ls7h- 

Spiling:  iiiiiiiii 

within  II  iiiili>  of 

Niiim  iisyluiii. 


asvlum  at 


X 


Un 


*    * 


■II 


sells,  liives  awav,  or  ex- 


poses for  sale,  any  vinous  or  alcoholic  li([Uor,  is 
'uiltv  of  a  misdemeanor. 
32.  An  act  entitled  "An  act  t(»  provide  for  the  aeconimoda- 
tion  for  the  insane  of  the  .state  of  California,  and  to 


Art  '7«,  p.  i:):i, 
§  22. 


Pro 


'ili 


airain^t  iliri'c- 
tors  aiul  em- 
ployes. 


]irovJde  a  special   lun 


tl 


leretor,    appi'oved 


M 


ircli 


"iTth,  1S72,  is  herchy  continued  in  force  so  far  as  the 

same  gives  or  creates  a  rij;ht  on  the  ])art   of  the 

)coi)lo  of  this  state  to  i)roceed  auainst  the  dii'ectors  and  I'm- 


pco]) 


l)loyes  mentioned  tlieivin,  civilly  or  criminally,  for  any  fraud- 
ulent or  illeo-al  acts  on  their  i»art,  under  the  alle<.;ed  authority 
of  this  act :  provided,  that  notliing  herein  shall  be  so  construed 


r.M.lI'OltNIA. 


61 


iis  t(,  iv|.('iil  the  act  of  Miircli  -Jllh.  1S7I*,  cntill.Ml  "An  act  to 
|)rovi<K'  liir  the  construction  of  tlic  Nii|iii  slate  asylum  fur  the 
insane,  and  for  other  purjioses,"  oi'  any  part  thereof. 

T).").  No  insan(>  j»ei-son,  n(»n-resi(h'ut  of   this  state,  nuist  1)0 
receive(l  into  the  asvhiiu  unless  he  hecanie  insane  s-'i^'i'.  A.imi.t- 

^loll    (if    Ihlll- 

^vithin  this  slate.  K-i.i.iUH. 

."i|.  \\'henever  it  a|)|H>ars  hy  alliilavit  to  the  satisfaction  of 
a  magistrate  of  the  countv,  that  an\'  person  within  S'-!-'"' 
the  county  IS  so  lar  disordered  ni  Ins  muid  as  to  en-  i"ra,ii,ii,.si.,ii. 
(lan.iier  healtli,  peisfju  or  ])roiierty,  he  must  issue  and  deliver  to 
sonu'  ]»eace  ollicer  for  ,s(>rvice  a  warrant,  dii'ectin^  that  such 
})erson  he  arresteil  and  taken  hefori>  any  Jud,m'  of  u  court  of 
record  within  the  county  for  examination. 

.")."».  \\'lien  tlie  per.>^on  is  taken  hefore  the  judaic  he  must  issue 
suhpteuas  to  two  or  more  witnesses,  hest  ac(|Uainted    s-'-'ii. 

...  1  ■   •      1        •  -^  iniilMT  of 

MMlh  sucii  nisano  porst)n,  to  appear  and  testily  bcioro  witur.sM's. 
liim  at  such  examination. 

")(>.  The  jud,ti,e   nuist  also  issue  suhptenas  for  at  least  two 

ffraduali's  of  niedici..'-  to  apix-ar  and  attend  such  S-'-ii-*- 

.  ,  ■*  ^  IMiy.-icians  to 

examination.  im.-ii.i. 

.'T.   At  the  examination   the  jiersons  suhpo'iiaed   must  ap- 
p(>ar  and  answer  all  (luestions  ])ertinent  to  tlu'  matter   r-i-^^-^- 

'  .  .  .  Itiiiv  of  wit- 

un(U'r  iuvesti,<i"ation.  uosm'.i. 

oS.  The  j)liysicians  must   hear   such   testimony,  and  must 
make  a  ])er.M)nal  examination  of  the  allem'd  insane  s-'-;m. 

Imiy  "f  phy  - 

person.  sici;iii». 

"»!•.  'I'he  physii'iaus,  after  lu^ai'iuji'  (he  testimony  and  making 
the  examination,  must,  if  tliev  believe  such  person   ^■2'2\r,. 

,  :  .  '  Ci'itiliratfl  of 

to  he  dan!j;erously  insane,  make  a  certihcat(>,  under  riiyi'iims. 
their  hand,  showing  as  near  as  possible: 

(1)  'J'hat  sui-h  person  is  so  far  disordered  in  his  mind  as  to 
endanger  health,  person,  or  ])roperty. 

{'!)  The  premonitory  sym[)toms,  apparent  cause  or  class  of 
insanity,  the  duration  and  t'ondition  of  the  disease. 

(;'))  The  nativity,  age,  resid(>nce,  occupation,  and  previous 
liahit--  of  the  person. 

( !)  The  place  from  whence  the  person  came,  the  length  of  his 
residence  in  thi.s  .•<tatc. 


*  Tills  was  merely  an  :ippiopriation  of  $000,000  rec[nired  to  complete  the  asylum. 


'    li 

1 

IP- 

IB 

\1 

i 

1 

62 


CAMI'iiUNTA. 


(!().  Till'  crrlKiculc  must  lie  iiiihIc  in  llir  (nriii  |u-cscrilic(l  liy, 
jt-mifl  iilid,  if  tlicv  ciili    lie   liiiii.  ii|MPii    i.liiiiks  riiniislictl  l»y 

''"'■''""'"■       tlio  medical  su|K'riiitcii(lciit  oi  llic  nsylimi. 

C.l.  'Hie  judfic  (il'tiT  siicli  cNiimiiiiitinii  iiiid  (•(•I'liliciilc  iiijidc, 
if  lie  liclicvcs  tlic  iicrsoii  so   liii'  discirdci'i'd    in   his 

!!'-"-'"•»"  -1  1111 

11 i.i.'.ii.y      mind  as   lo  cndaniicr   licaltli,  iiirsoii,  dr  lu'oiicriv, 

H'fM.ch     !l.  ■  '  ,.  1      •  1  •' 

<'"i"irii in;   m iist  lua Kc  a u  (U'l Ici' 1 1 lal   111'  he  coniincMl   in  ilic  in- 

Uiity  ')rroiiiity 

ciiM-k  rriiiiiv'.'  i^jinc  as\  liim.  A  coiix'  dl'  siicii  (ird(  r  sliaii  lie  liird 
willi  and  i'cc(»r(U'd  l»y  tlic  counly  clerk  oC  the  cdunty. 
The  clerk  shall  also  kt'cp  in  convenient  form,  an  index-hook, 
showin;^;  the  name,  auc  and  sex  of  each  |iei'son  so  ordered  to 
lie  conliiied  in  Mie  insane  asylum,  with  the  date  of  the  order, 
and  the  name  of  the  insane  asyhiiii  in  which  the  person  is 
ordered  to  he  coiilined  ;  no  fees  shall  he  (harmed  iiy  the  clerk 
lor  ])crforminj;'  anv  of  the  duties  |irovide(l  for  hy  this  section. 

(i'J.  The  insane  person,  together  with  the  order  of  the  ju(lfj;e 
g'^'ji^  sJMiiir  and  certilicate  of  the  physicians,  must    he  delivered 

111  ili'livi'i'  1  1         •   1'        '      1  '  111' 

iMTHniis.  lo  the  sheiitl  ot  the  county,  and    liy   him   must   l)c 

delivered  to  the  oliicer  in  charge  of  the  insane  asylum. 

(>;!.  Any  imaieys  found  on  the  |)ei'son  of  an  iii-ane  person  at 
the  time  of  arri'st  must  lie  cci'tilied  (o  l)y  the  judii'c 
and  sent  w  itli  such  pei'son  to  the  asylum,  tliei'c  to 
be  deli\'ercd    to    the    nie(lical    superintendent,    who 


g  2'.'m, 

Mmii'v  foiiiul 

Ull  illMlllU 

licinou. 


must  deliver  the  same  to  the  treasui'er.  1 1'  the  sum  exceeds 
one  hundred  dollai's,  the  excess  must  he  applied  to  the  pay- 
ment of  the  expenses  of  such  jieisoii  while  in  the  asylum;  if 
the  sum  is  one  hundred  dollars  or  less,  it  iinist  he  ke|(l  and 
(leliverc(l  to  the  jierson  when  discharu'ed,  or  ap|died  to  the 
]iayment  of  funeral  ex|)enses  if  the   |iei'son   dies  at  thea-xhim. 


(id.  N 


o  case  of  idiocv  or  imhecilitv,  oi'  simp 


le  r, 


liess  oi 


§  2'J-JII. 

Ci'rtiiiii  insiiiic 
not  :i.lriiilti'il 
to. 


mind,  must  he  maintained  at.  nor  i 
delirium  tremens  he  ailmitled  info 


case  oi 


\  liim. 


(io.  I'ersons  deli\i'riii,ii;  insane  jxrsoiis  at   th.        \  lun      must 
rec(Mve  all  t'Xpenses  necessarily    incurnd  their 

trans])ortation,  and  also  a  Just  and  reasonahle  com- 
pensation for  their  own  sei'vices,  the  amomit  of  the 


S  '2221, 

US  aiiM'uilciI 

ISN),  p.  1211. 


Ollipi'llSKtldll 


for  ili'livciy  to 
asylum. 


expenst'S    and    com|iensation    in    each    case 


to     1 


)e 


audited  and  allowed  hy  the  lioanl  of  examiners,  and  paid  out 
of  any  moneys  in  the  state  treasury  api)ro[)riated  for  that  pur- 
l)0,sc.     The  necessary  expenses  of  an  assistant,  when  more  than 


CAI.II'dKMA, 


on 


one  |ii'rsoii  is  n'i|uirc<l  lo  coiivcy  such  iiisiuic  ])t'i'S(iii,  slinll  also 

lit'  iilluwcd  ;  prorldrd.  lidUfvci",   that   the  person   in   chainc  of 

sucli  insane  |(ers(in  siiall  eeitilV,  iiinhT  nalh,  the  urgent  ni'ees- 

sity  of  such  assislaiiee.      No   e(»ni|>ensatioii,  except  as  licreiu 

provided,  shall  hi'  received  or  allowed   for  deliN'crinj^'  insane 

persons  a(  the  asylums. 

(■>().  The  physiciiuis  attending  each  examination  ofan  insaiaj 

person  are  allowed  live  dollars  each,  to   he  iiaid   hv   S --•;-' 
,  ,    ,  1  I  :     r.r>  ,,r  iihjHi. 

the  couuty  treasurer  ol  the  county  whei'e  the  exami-  'ii'ii". 

nation  was  had  on  the  order  of  the  lioard  of  su|iervisoi's. 

()7.  The  county  judjic  of  any  county  in  this  stale  and   tlu^ 

])rohate  indue  of  the  cilv  and  countv  of  San    l''i'aii-   An  l^7l;.  p. 

cisco,  shall,   niton   application    nndei'   oath,  settinji'  <""i'i'ii m 

'  '  '     '  ....  "I     infill"'    I'"'!'- 

forth  that  a  jierson  hy  reason  of  insanity  is  danger-  """■'■ 
ous  to  he  at  larp'.  cause  such  peison  to  he  hi'ou^ht  hefore  him, 
and  he  shall  summon  to  appear  at  the  same  lime  and  place 
two  Ol'  more  witnesses  who  well  knew  the  accused  during'  the 
time  of  the  alleged  insanity,  who  shall  testify  un<ler  oath  as 
to  conversation,  maimers,  and  u'ciieral  conduct  upon  which 
said  char.u'e  of  insanity  is  hased  :  and  shall,  also,  cause  to  appear 
before  him,  at  the  same  time  ami  place,  two  |)hysicians.  who 
shall  he  re;;ular  graduates  in  medicine,  hefore  whom  tliejud,ii'e 
shall  examine  the  charji'e  ;  and  if,  after  a  carel'ul  heariiiL!,'  of  the 
case  and  a  personal  examination  of  the  alleged  insane  |)i'rson, 
said  ])hysiciaiis  shall  certify  on  oath  that  the  |ierson  exam- 
ined is  insane,  and  the  case  is  of  a  recent  or  ciirahle  character, 
or  that  the  said  insane  person  is  of  a  homicidal,  suicidal,  or  in- 
cendiary dis]iosition,  or  that  from  any  other  violent  sym|)ton!s 
the  said  insane  jterson  wouhl  h(>  dauii-erous  to  his  or  her  own 
life,  or  the  lives  or  propt-rty  of  thi'  community  in  which  he  or 
she  may  live;  and  if  said  i)hysicians  shall  also  certify  to  the 
name,  i\<fo,  nativity,  residi'iice,  oci'Upation,  lenjith  of  time  in 
this  state,  state  last  from,  ])i'evious  hahits,  premonitory  sym[)- 
toms,  apparent  cause  and  class  of  insanity,  duration  of  the  dis- 
ease and  present  condition  as  nearly  as  can  1h>  ascertained  hy 
iiKpiiry  and  examination  ;  and  if  the  jud^e  shall  he  satisfied 
that  the  facts  n-vealed  in  the  examination  establish  the  exist- 
ence of  the  insanity  of  the  jierson  accusecb  and  that  it  is  of  a 
n'cent  or  curable  nature,  or  of  a  homicidal,  suicidal,  or  incen- 
diary chanicter,  or  that  from  the  violence  of  the  symptoms  the 


' 


f ! 


I 
■ili 


04 


CALIFOKNIA. 


said  insane  i)or>oii  would  be  dangerous  to  his  or  lier  own  life, 
or  to  tlie  lives  or  propeity  of  others,  if  at  large,  he  shall  direct 
the  sJR'rifr  of  the  eonnty,  or  some  suitable  person,  to  convey 
to  and  iiiaee  in  chaigi  of  the  officers  of  the  insane  asylum 
of  this  state  to  which  (he  order  is  directed,  such  in>'nie  ])ers()n, 
and  shall  transmit  a  cojiy  of  the  complaint  and  connnitment, 
and  jthysicians'  certilicate.  which  shall  always  be  in  the  form 
as  furnished  to  the  courts  by  the  resident  i)hysician  of  said 
asylum  ;  and  the  ])erson  hiking  such  insai.e  j)erson  to  the  in- 
sane asylum  shall  be  allowed  therefor  the  f  amo  fees  as  are  al- 
lowed by  law  to  the  sherilf  in  such  cases,  to  be  paid  in  like 
manner.  Aiid  the  j)hysicians  attending  the  examination  afore- 
said siiall  be  allowed,  by  the  board  of  supervisors  of  the  county 
in  which  the  examination  is  had,  five  dollars  each,  unless  they 
lire  otherwise  j)aid. 

(iS.  No  case  of  idiocy,  imbecility,  harmless,  chronic,  mental 

ibi.i  ^<  IV        unsoundness,  or  acute  mania  a  i)otu,  shall  be  corn- 
Mi. us  mui  im-  rx  n         1  i       i 
becii.'.s.           mitted  to  this  [Napa]  asylum;  and  wlicnever  in  the 

opinion  of  the  resident  physician,  aft-n-  a  careful  examination  of 
the  case  of  any  person  committed,  it  shall  be  satisfactorily 
ascertained  by  him  that  the  party  had  l)een  unlawfully  com- 
mitted, and  that  lit  or  she  comes  imder  the  rule  of  exemptions 
provided  for  in  this  section,  he  shall  have  the  authority  to  dis- 
charge such  j^erson  so  unlawfully  committed,  and  return  him 
or  her  to  tiie  county  from  which  committt'd,  at  the  expense  of 
such  county. 

GO.  The  judge  shall  inqui.',  into  the  ability  of  insane  persons 
ibuisift.  committed  by  him  to  the  asylum,  to  bear  the  actual 
act  ol■'l^^!,'  ■  charges  and  exi)enses  for  the  time  that  such  person 
I'aii.nts  to       mav  I'l'maiu  m  the  asvlum.     Jn  case  an  insane  per- 

pay  their  ex-  '  •  i  i        '  i  i  i  •    • 

son  commiiied  to  the  asyhim  under  tlie  ])rovisions 
of  this  act  shall  be  jjossessed  of  real  or  personal 
property  suflicient  to  ])ay  such  charges  and  expenses,  the 
judge  shall  appoint  a  guardian  for  such  person,  who  shall  1)0 
subject  to  all  the  provisions  of  the  general  laws  of  this  state 
ii  relation  to  guardians,  as  far  as  the  same  are  a])}tlical)le;  and 
when  there  is  not  sufficient  money  in  the  hands  of  tlu;  guar- 
dian, the  judge  may  order  a  sale  of  the  property  of  such  insane 
'person,  or  so  much  thereof  as  mnv  be  necessarv,  and  from  the 
proceeds  of  such  sale  the  guardian  shall  pay  to  the  board  of 


l)i'ri«i>s  « lien 

ptI.SSt'SHI'd  ot" 
IllUlllliS. 


h- 


I 


CALTFOKXTA. 


65 


trusters  the  sum  fixed  n\)(n\  by  tlieiu  eaeli  lunntli,  <|U!irtei'ly 
in  inlvance,  tor  tlie  maintenance  of"  sueli  ward  ;  ami  he  also 
shall,  out  of  the  itroeeeds  of  such  sale,  or  sueli  other  funds  as 
lie  may  have  helon,<i;in<i;  t(j  such  ward,  pay  for  sueh  dothini; 
as  the  resident  jihysieian  shall,  from  time  to  time,  furnish  such 
insane  person;  and  he  shall  give  bond,  with  "^ood  and  sulli- 
cient  sureties,  ])ayal>le  to  the  hoard  of  trustees,  and  a])proved 
hy  the  judf2;e,  for  the  faithful  porformaueo  of  the  duties  re- 
quired of  him  hy  this  act,  as  lon_i>;  as  the  )n'o[  frty  of  his  insane 
ward  is  suflicient  for  the  j)urpose. 

7<>.  Indit;-ent  insane  })ersons   having  kind'   d  of  degree  of 
husband  or  wife,  father,  mother,  or  children,  l-ving  ^,c, 
within  this  state,  of  suflicit-nt  ability,  who  are  other-  J;Ii'uiv!.s  r'r 
wise  liable,  said  kindred  shall  suj»portsuch  indigent  uuill^'JiliL. 
insane  person  to  the  extent  j)rescribed  for  ])aying  ])a- 
tients.   The  board  of  trustees  shall  furnish  such  blank  Ijonds  as 
are  re([uired  by  this  section,  to  the  several  judges  in  this  state. 

71.  A  breach  of  any  bond  provided  for  in  this  act  niay  bo 
prosecuted  in  the  su])erior  court  of  any  county  in  this  ^  ,<, 

state  in  which  any  one  of  the  obligors  may  reside,  and  ,VrTm"il 'o" 
the  same  shall  be  prosecuted  by  the  district  attornev  '"""'' 
in  the  count}^  in  which  the  action  shall  be  brought,  and  shall 
be  conducted  throughout,  and  the  judgment  enforced,  as  in  a 
civil  action  for  the  recovery  of  a  debt. 

72.  fShould  there  remain  in  the  hands  of  the  l)oard  of  trus- 
tees or  their  treasuu'-,  at  the  time  anv  insane  person  S  i^ 

'  •  ^.  J{,'fun(lill^'of 

is  diseharged,  any  n oney  unexi)ended,  so  paid  by  """"■>•. 
the  guardian  or  kindred,  the  same  shall  be  refunded  ;  jn'ovidcd, 
that  the  board  of  trustees  shall  not  be  recpiired  to  refund  any 
mom\v  for  a  fraction  of  a  nionth;  but  upon  the  death  of  any 
insane  person,  after  paying  the  ordinary  burial  (>x])enscs,  the 
remainder  (»f  any  moneys  received  from  the  guardian,  or  on 
deposit  with  the  board  of  trustees  or  tlu'ir  treasurer,  shall  be 
refunded  to  the  j>erson  or  persons  thereto  entitled,  on  demand. 
7o.  Any  moneys  found  on  tlu'  person  of  any  insane  jierson 
at  the   time   of  arrest   shall    be   certified   to  bv  the   .  ,,i 
judge,  and  sent  with  such  jierson   to   the  asylum,  ,Hr'p.M>o'n'!)'i'' 
there  to  be  delivered  to  the  treasurer,  to  be  applied   '"'"""^• 
to  payment  of  the  expenses  of  such  per.son  while  in  the  asylum; 
but  upon  the  recovery  of  such  insane  })erson,  all  sums  remain- 


I   I 


i 


OG 


CALIl'OllXIA. 


ino- aftt'i- (IcdiU'tinp:  sucli  expenses  shall  be  retunieil  to  such 
jx'i'sdii  wlieii  (liscliai'p'd  I'l.'in  the  asyluiii. 

71.  All  moneys  helcn^inj;-  to  the  state,  coniinL!;  into  the  hands 
S 1!'.  (pf  the   hoard  of  trustees,  otiier  than  that  a])|)roi)ri- 

CiiiitiiiL'i'nt  11111  1  •   I 

inn.Mor.Niipa  ati'il  ov  tlie  stato,  snull  be  ke]»t  bv  said  trustees,  m  a 

ft-vhiiii.  '  , 

AcoMiiu.  separate  fund  to  he  known  as  a  eontnigent  fund,  and 
tlie  same  shall,  hy  the  said  trustees,  h(>  expended  at  sueh  time.s 
and  ill  .-uch  manlier  as  to  the  said  l)oard  aj)pears  for  the  hest 
interest  of  said  asylum,  and  for  the  improvement  thereof,  and  of 
the  urouiids  and  hiiildinys  therewith  eonnected.  A  full,  striet 
and  itemized  aeeouiit  of  all  sueh  reeeipts  and  exjK'iiditures  shall 
he  iiieiuded  in  tlii'  hieiinial  re|)ort  of  said  hoard  of  trustees. 

7").  The  kiiKh'etl  or  friends  of  an  iniiiale  of  the  asylum  may 
«i!'.  reeeivi' sueh  inmate  therefrom,  on  their  i;ivin<;- satis- 

froiii  ii^vhun  faetory  evideiiee  to  the  jud«;e  of  the  eourt  issuinj^ 
iiiiMiMs.  ■  the  t'ommifineiit,  that  they  or  any  of  them  arc 
capable  aiul  suiti'il  to  take  eare  of,  and  <;ive  proper  care  to 
sueii  in-aiie  i)ersoii.  and  <iivc>  proteetion  apiinst  any  of  his  aef.s 
as  an  insane  ,H'rson.  If  :-ueh  satisfactory  evifk'iiee  ap[)(>ar  to 
the  juduc  lie  may  issue  an  or<ler,  directed  to  the  trustees  of 
the  asyhim.  for  the  removal  f>f  such  iiersou ;  but  the  trustees 
shall  rijeet  all  other  orders  or  a]i]dications  for  the  release  or 
removal  of  any  insane  t)erson,  ext-ept  the  ord(>r  of  a  court  or 
jiulu'e  on  ]irocciMlin<i-  in  habeas  corpus;  and  if,  after  such  re- 
mo\'al.  it  is  broUi2,-ht  to  the  kiiowled,t:i'  of  the  judi^'e,  by  vt'rilied 
statement,  that  the  j)ersoii  thus  removed  is  not  cared  for 
propi'i'ly.  or  is  danu'crous  to  ]iersons  or  ju'operty,  by  reason  of 
such  want  of  care,  he  may  order  such  person  returned  to  the 
asylum. 

7*'>.  Non-residents  of  this  state,  conveyed  or  comin<^  hen  in 
„,i,, , ,_,,,  while  insane,  shall  not  be  committed  to  or  sui)|)orted 
an'i'Vi'in I '.!-"""'  '"  '1'^'  N;ip;i  stat(>  asylum  for  the  insane,  but  this 
raiy  iiati.nt^.  j i].,,], j ] , ji j, m  shall  Hot  j)reveiit  the  coiiimitiiieiit  to 
and  ti'iiiporary  care  in  sai<l  asylum  of  per.soiis  stricken  with  in- 
.siiiity  while  traveling- or  temj)orarily  sojourning-  in  the  state; 
or  sailors  attacked  with  insanity  upon  the  lii^h  seas,  and  lirst 
nrrivinu'  thereafter  in  .'^onie  port  within  this  state. 

77.    Ciitil  the  Xa[)a  state  asylum   for  insane  shall    bo   occu- 
pied to  its  entire  capacity,  the  judges  who  are  autlior- 
TiiuiMVi  uf      i/i'd  herein  to  commit  insane  iiersoiis  niav  order  all 
persons  thereafter  hy  tliem  duly  examined  and  de- 


clan 

of  fl 

San 

conn 

bun  1 

of  tll( 

be  ]i;i 

7s. 

COVC!') 

7!». 

asylun 

thercii 

di recto 

port  or 

deinaiK 

>S(>.  J 

pnnish( 

'hiring 
11])  for 
as  l(,  (1, 
ordei-  th 
^o  a   jui- 
must   lie 
verdict, 
accord  ill; 
of  the  iss 
.^2.  Th 
till'  iitllow 

(1)  Th, 
f^'ise,  and 

of  iiisanif 
(-0  Th, 

and  o/H'r 
(•})  Th,. 
mony  oiiI\ 

of  justice, 
caiis{>. 

(f)   M'Jie 
niitted  to 


CALIFOIJXIA. 


07 


cliU'cd  insane  to  tlioXjipa  slato  asylum;  Lut  tlio  oonnty  judj^os 
of  this  stat( ,  or  the  probate;  judjiv  of  tlic  city  and  county  of 
8an  FrancMsco,  may  order  the  transfer  of  any  ii,>ane  person 
committcMl  from  their  respective  counties  from  one  insane  asy- 
lum to  tlie  oilier,  upon  th(>  Joint  I'ccommendation  an<l  cimsent 
of  the  resident  physicians  of  each,  the  cost  of  such  transfer  to 
be  i)ai(l  by  the  jiuardian  or  friends  of  the  patient  transferred. 

7S.  Jnsani'  jjersons  reeeivcMl  in  the  asylum  mir<t.  u])on  re- 
covery be  discbar<ied  tberelVom.  ^  I^ulmus''"' '^'" 

Til.   If  at   tlu>  time  of  the  discharue   of  a   person  from  tlio 
asyhun,  or  after  the  death  and  burial  of  any  }iersun   ^^.,000 
therein  conlined,  there  remains  in  the  custody  of  the   n,!://.'.'!'!;',",!!- 
directors  or  treasurer  any  nioni'ys  paid  for  the  sup-  ,'iT"l'', ''.''ais. 
] tort  or  maintenance  of  such  person,  it   must,  ui)ou  '""=*'• 
demand,  be  rejtaid. 

50.  A  person  cannot  ^'C  tried,  adjud_mMl  to  punishment  or 
punished  for  a   public  odeuse,  whili'  lie  is  insane.  l-l^;.'i'iai)iiity. 

51.  ^\'ben  an  action  is  calleil  for  ti'ial,  or  at  any  time 
diirine;  the  trial,  or  when  the  defendant   is  brou,iiht   si4..!.;-i. 

up  for  judgment    on    conviction,  if  a   doubt   ari>e  Apiii'li.'i'-sl). 

as  to  the   sanity  of  the  di-fendant,  the  court  mu-t    sa'i.u'voil.rt, 

.        ,  '.  ,  .  .  11-1    '"'"'    'ii'ti'i'- 

orth'r  tlie  (pieslion  as  to  bis  sanity  to  be  sul)initled   n.i.ie.i. 

to  a  jury;  and  the  trial  or  the  pronouncinji'  of  the  judgment 

must  be  susjx'iuk'd   until  the  (piestion  is  (U'termiiu'd  by  their 

verdict,  and   the   trial  jury  may   bi-  dischargi'd   or  retained, 

accordinij  to  tlu'  discretion  of  the  court,  during  the  jieiidancy 

of  the  issue  t»f  insanity , 

S'2.  The  trial  of  \\w  (j^iiestion  of  insanity  mu^t  proceeil  in 
the  Ibllowiui;'  order:  ■;  u  wn 

(1)  Th(>  counsel  for  tlu;  defendant  must  open  the  ,!t'"','|,'„„ti,)ii of 
case,  and  oner  evidence  in  support  of  the  allegation  '"''''""y- 
of  insanity. 

{'I)  The  counsel  for  the  peo])le  may  theii  open  their  ca.sc 
and  offer  evidi'Uct'  in  sujtport  thereof. 

('•))  The  parlie-^  nay  tiien  rcispectivel'v  offer  rebutting  testi- 
mony ou\y,  unless  Mie  court,  for  good  reason  in  furtherance 
of  justice,  permit  them  to  oiler  evidence  upon  their  original 
cause. 

(4)  When  the  evidence  is  concluded,  unh^ss  the  case  is  sub- 
mitted to  the  jury,  on  cither  or  both  sides  \vitlieut  argument, 


ill 


i';f 


r)S 


CATJT'ORNIA. 


tlie  coiinsol  for  tlio  ])0(ipk'  imist  commciico,  and  the  defeiulant 
or  liis  (•(lunsol  nuiy  ooiR'ludc  tlic  arj>-unient  ti)  tlic  jury. 

(."))  If  the  iiitlictnu'iit  1)0  for  an  offense  punishable  "vvith 
death,  two  counsel  on  ei'.ch  side  may  ar^ue  the  cause  to  the 
jurv,  ill  which  case  they  must  do  sc  alternately.  Jn  other  cases 
the  arjiunient  may  he  restricted  to  one  counsel  on  each  side. 

(())  The  court  nnist  then  cliai'.u"e  th(>  jui'v,  statin,^;  to  them 
all  matters  of  law  necessary  for  their  iufoi'iiiation  in  giving 
their  verdict. 

80.  If  the  jury  find  the  defendant  sano,  tlio  trial  must 
§i4.:!7ii,  proceed,  or  judgment   he   ])ronounced,  as  the  caso 


luni'iiili'il 


Aiiril  !>,  l^Ml,       HKIV    hc 
Verclict  nt'jiiry 
as  to  siihity 
and    pi 


If     tl 


le 


irv  find    the  defendant  insane, 


d- 


the  trial  or  judgment  nuisi  he  suspended  until  ho 
becomes  sane,  and  the  court  must  ordi'r  that  he  bo 
in  the  meantime  committed  by  the  sheriff  to  the  state  insane 
asylum,  and  that  n})on  his  becoming  sane  he  be  iv-delivered 


to  tl 


le 


lie 


I'iff. 


84.    The   commitment  of   the   defendant,  as  mentioned  in 
the   last   s(>ction,  exoiierates  his  bail,  or  entitles  a 
t  jierson,  authoriz' d    to  receive  the  ])roperty  of  the 
ijuii.  defendant,  to  .1  return  of  any  money  he  may  have 

deposited  instead  of  l)ail. 

8.").   If  the  defendant  is  received  into  the  asvlum,  he  must  be 


§  I4,:i7l. 

If    (li'tciHliint 
('oinniilt<'<l,    i 

OXllllOl'Uli'.S 


6  M.'iT2. 
llori'iKhuit  tl) 

be  il''t!ii 1  in 

liiiii  until 


asy 


detained  there  until  he  Itt'comes  sane.  When  he 
becomes  sano,  the  superintendent  must  give  notice 
of  that  fact  to  the  sheriff  and  district  attorney  of  the 
county.  The  sheriff  must  thereupon,  without  (K'lay,  bring  the 
defendant  from  the  asylum,  and  place  him  in  pro])er  custody 
until  lu'  is  brought  to  trial  or  judgUK'nt,  as  the  case  niay  be, 
or  is  legally  discharged. 

8().  The  expenses  of  sending  the  defendant  to  the  asylum, 
§14.37.!.  of  keeping  him  there,  and  of  Ininuinti'  him  back, 

are  in  th(>  first  instance  chargeable  to  the  county  in 
■which  the  indictment  was  found,  or  information 
lileil ;  but  the  ct)unty  may  recover  them  from  the 
ciiai-Keabie.  estatc  of  tlio  defendant,  if  he  have  any,  or  from  a 
relative,  town,  city,  or  county  bound  to  provide  for  and  main- 
tain him.  elsewhere. 

87.  A\'h(Mi  the  physician,  warden,  and  captain  of  the  yard  of 
the  state  prison,  after  an  examination,  are  of  opinion  that  any 


i,U>,l 
April  il.  l>Mi. 


KxpiMls 

KOiidiiii;,  ••f, 
(li'fiMnliiut  to 
aHvlinii, 
vrl'iere 


CALIFORNIA. 


69 


])ris()iu'r  is  insane,  tliey  must  crrtily  tlio  fact  uiulcr  ,,^,-,^2 
oath  to  tlu>  yovcrnor,  wlio  may,  in  liis  discretion,  H.'^',',"'""" "' 
order  the  removal  of  such  prisoner  to  th(>  insane  i"'""""''"- 
asyhmi.  As  soon  as  tlie  authorities  of  the  asylum  ascci'tain 
that  such  person  is  not  insane,  they  nnist  immediately  notify 
the  warden  of  that  fact,  and  thereupon  the  warden  nuist  cause 
such  prisoiier  to  l)e  at  once  returned  to  the  prison,  if  his  term 
of  imprisomncMit  has  not  cxjtiri'd. 

SS.    Insane  convicts  must  he  I'eceived  into  the  insane  asylum, 
and   returned  to  the  state  iirison  asiain,  as  i)rovided   S-'i^^- 
in  st'ction    ll';')!)  of  the  IVnal   Code.     (Section   ]"2;]0   vku. 
here  I'cferred  to  is  an  c>rroi',  should  l)e  section  14,r),S2.) 

S!).  If,  after  judgment  of  death,  there  is  good  reason  to 
suppose  that  the  defendant  has  hecome  insane,  the  §  nooj. 
sheriff  of  the  county,  with  the  concurrence  of  the  l[ly'Z'\M't 
judge  of  the  court  hy  which  the  judgment  was  I,'';,!'",'''  "'""' 
I'cndei'ed,  may  sunnnon  from  tlie  list  ot  jurors  se- 
lectcil  hy  the  su))ervisors  for  the  year  a  jury  of  twelve  persons 
to  in(piiri>  into  tlu^  su])])oscd  insanity,  and  must  give  immediate 
notice  thereof  to  the  district  attorney  of  the  county. 

{)(►.  The  district  attorney  nuist  attend  the   iiKjuisition,  and 
niav  i)roduce  witnesses  before  the    jurv,  for  which  s  h.-j-.'-j. 
i)urpose    he    mav   issue    ])i'ocess   m   the  same  n)an-   tiict  attuiucy 

,  .      '  _  upmi    iiuiuiHl- 

ner   as    for  witnesses    to    attend    before   the   grand  '>""• 
jury,    and     disobedience    tlieret<)    may    be    punished    i';    like 
manner  as  disobi'(lience  to  jirocess  issued  by  the  court. 

tU.  A    certiticate  of   the   intpiisition  nuist  be  signed  by  the 
jurors  and   the   sheriff,  and  filed  with    tlu'   clerk  of  ;<  n.22:i. 

,,  ,     .  1    •     1      ii  ■    1-  11  Ct'ililh'ato 

tfu'  court  111  wfiicli  ttie  conviction  was  tiad.  tii..,i. 

(•■J.  If  it  is  found  by  the  iiupiisition  that  the  defendant  is 
sane,  till'  sheriff  nuist  execute  the  judgment;  ])ut  ^,4004 
if  it  is  ibund  that  lie  is  insane,  the  sheriff  nmst  J,'p!',',i'^ll!"a^,j, 
suspend  the  I'xecution  of  th(>  judgment  until  he  re-  "' J'""-^- 
ceives  a  warrant  from  the  governor  or  from  the  judge  of  the 
court  by  which  the  judgment  was  i-eiidered  directing  the 
execution  of  the  judgment.  If  the  in(|uisition  finds  that  the 
defendant  is  insane,  the  shei'iff  must  immediately  transniit  it 
to  the  governor,  who  may,  when  the  defendant  beconi(>s  sane, 
issue  a  warrant  ap[)ointiiig  a  day  for  the  execution  of  the 
judgment. 


i; 


?li.^ 


.si| 


'1 


-3te 


issmmsmamss 


mmm 


wimmmm 


COLORADO. 


GOVi:i!NMENT   OF    APYH'M. 

],  KstiililisliMiunt  of  !i.«vlinii. 


2.  ( 


jKIVlTllIIU'llt    VC; 


.ted 


m  siiinTiiiteii- 


(Uiii  iiiiil  lioiinl  of  ('oininissioiuTs; 


iIi|Miiiitiiient,  ti'iiii  of  ofiiw,  sa 


ilii- 


nc's,  1 


MiWOIS   JUX 


I  (liiti 


3.  Siilarie'^  :m(l  txpciises  ])iii(i 


l)v  stntn. 


4.  1 


5   S. 
G.  T 


iepoils  to  lit' 


t'leclioii  o 


IX   lor 


fsit 


iiia'le  iiiid  ]iulili!ilii'd. 


e  lor  asviiini. 


siipiioi't  of  asvlimi   to  be 


levied 

ADMISSION  AND  DISCHARGK. 

7.  Exaiiiinatioii,  and   apiiointnicnt   of 
conservator. 


S.  Jury  trial  of  insanity. 

9,  Cusiodv  of  li'natic,  wlio  to  liavc. 


10.  A  nest, 


linalidn   and    eonunit 


nil  lit  of  insane. 


iii|'..'st  to  lie  ffiveii ;  sup- 


1> 


d 


lor  liv  counlv. 


11.  Notice  of  i 
|ioi t  to  1 

12.  Siipjioit  of  insane,  state  finid  for. 
K).  Counties     reiiubiirsed     from     state 


II.  AVarranls  on  treasnrv,  Imw 


15.  Si 


paid. 


M' 


irt,  lialiilitv  of  relatives  for. 


]().  Delinition  of  insanity. 

17.  Noii-liabilitv  of  insane  to  law. 


1.  TluTi'  i'-i  lu'ivliy  cstaitlisliod  tlie  Colorado  insane  asylum, 
Actof  is7(M>.  >7.  g  1.   lor  the  troatnient  iuid  euro  of  siu-li  persons  as 


K»tatili>liiiii'iit  nf 
iisyliim. 


iiiav  lieeonie  instine  from  ;inv  ctiusi' 


2.  1'lie  miiniioc'iiR'nt  of  said  iisvlum  sluill  l»e  liy  a  su])eriii- 
11)1(1 82  tendentandaboardof  three  etjinmissioners,  whoslitdl, 

Manasj-Mneut.      to^etlH'r,     llilVe     full     eolltfol      tl 

j)rovide(l.     The  superintendeiit  iind    botii'd   of  commissioners 
shall   he  apjiointed   hy  {\\v  n'ovi'rnor,  and    no  more   than    one 


lereol 


as 


hereiiiiifter 


d 


oi  said  eommissioiicrs  siiaii   he  iipiioin 


1   h 


eitd  distnet,  iind 


th 


■uiierintenc 


lent 


ited  from  the  stime  Judi- 
liiill  hold  his  position  foi' 


tlie  tei'iii  of  six    veaiv 


and 


lie  eommissioncrs  lirst  appom 


ted 


shall  hold,  one  for  six   vetirs,  one  for  four  years,  and   one  for 


two  vetirs.  and  afterwards  etieh  commissioner  slitdl  Ix,'  iipiioin 


ited 


for  the  term  of  six  vt'tirs; 


that 


one  commissioner 


iiai 


he  tl 


poi 


nted  and  hold  for  the  full  term  of  six  vetir; 


lie  superin- 


.SiiporlntiMiil- 
cnt  til  K'ivo 


'iideiit  slitill  oive  a  hoiid  to  the  state,  in  the  sum  of 


III)  11(1. 


.11 


tiiree    thousand    dollai's,   coiiditione([    tiitit    lie   wi 


11 


lioiU'stlv  and  laithfullv  fliseharm'  all  of  his  ley-id  duties  ticcord- 
inff  to  law.  The  superintendent  sluill  ho  a  reoularly  _<>radu- 
titcd  physiciiin,  and  he  shall  reside  at  the  asylum.  Jh'  shall 
HisKaiary.  rcceivc  a  salai'v  of  two  thoustmd  dollars  |)er  annum, 
payable  quarterly.     The  commissioners  shall  each   receive  a 


!'  I 


COLORADO. 


71 


salary  of  six  liun(lr('<l  dollars  \h'V  aiimiiu,  [)a_val)lc  (|tiart('ily  ; 
ami  tiu'v  shall  liold  regular  iiu'('tinj;-s  at  the  asylum  cacli  (|uai'- 
tcr  tor  the  ti'ansactiou  of  \\\v  husiiu'ss  of  tlic  asylum.  'JMio 
supcriiitcndfiil   and   board    of  commissioners  shall    '''"i''"  f<'r  in- 

'  .  ,  ^  ti'iiial  f.'iPViM'ii- 

jtrcscrihc   and   publish  such    ruU's   for  the  mana,uc-  """'• 
mont  of  the  atl'airs  of  the  asylum  and  its  inmates  as  ex|ieri(,'neo 
and  observation  shall  ])i'ove  beneficial.     'Hiey  shall  have  [lower 
to  cnijdoy  all  subor<linates  necessary  to  do  the  busi-   Kini'ioyo«. 
nc8S  of  the   asylum.     The   superintendi'iit    shall    receive   and 
discharfi'e  all  persons  jilaced  in  charii'e  of  the  asylum   suppiim.iKi. 
under  the  provisions  ol' this  act.     'J'heboanl  of  com-  l^^'i ',l'iJ',!|''',','^," 
niissioners  shall  not  be  retjuiri'd  to  act  as  such  until   ""  i''"""'*- 
the  asylum  is  o])en   for  the  rt'ception  ol'  inmates,  excejttin;;'  as 
liereinafter  specified.     The    superinteiideni    shall    be  supei'in- 
tendent  of  construction  of  the  asylum  buildinj^',  and  shall  have 
care  of  the  ^roinids  and   everything  belon<iin<i'  to  the  asylum, 
and   he  shall  enter  upon   his  duties  as  soon  as  he  is  appointed. 
o.  The  salaries  of  all   oilict'rs.  em])loyes,  the  exjx'Usi's  of  the 
asylum,  and    all    bills   incurred    in    regard    thereto 
autht)rized    bv  law,  shall    be   audited   bv  the   state  SiUaii.s, ii.nv 

*  '  paid. 

auditor    (juarterly,    and    warrants    therefor   drawn 
upon  the  state  treasurer,  to  be  [taid  out  of  thi'  insane  fund. 

4.  The  su])erinten(lent  and  boai'd  of  commissioners  shall 
make  a  re] tort  to  the  governor  on  or  before  the  first  iin.i  s  4.  n,-. 
day  ot  J'ecemoi'i'  111  eacli  and  every  year,  sliowmu'  tn  i;„v.miiui'. 
the  condition  of  the  asylum  financially,  the  luunber,  i\'^v,  sex, 
occupation,  ri'sidence,  treatment  and  state  of  reform  of  all  [)er- 
sons  admitted  from  the  date  of  the  oj)enint>;  (if  the  asylum,  or 
from  the  date  of  the  last  report,  toji-ether  with  such  other  facts 
and  opinions  as  their  expi'ricnce  and  observation  may  prov(> 
and  may  be  deemed  of  interest  to  the  |)ublic;  and  the  (iov.i.iorto 
governor  shall  cause  said  rei)orts  to  be  publishe(l.   I'.'it. 

and  he  shall  jtresent  them  to  the  next  general  assiMubly. 

5.  It  is  hert'by  made  the  duty  of  the  governor  to  ap[)oint 
the  superintendent  and  board  of  connnissioners  of  n,i,i  ,< .-,. 
the  Colorado  insane  asylum  immediately  ujton  the  ii'i'.i>,!i'iu"t\ie" 
j)assage  of  this  act,  and  it  shall  thereupon  become 
the  duty  of  the  said  commissioners  to  select  a  site 
for  the  said  asylum  at  or  near  the  city  of  Pueblo, 
in  the  count}'  of  Pueblo,  and  state  of  Colorado,  and  such  site 


.'iii|ii'ruitiMi- 
(li'iit  :tihl  ciiiii- 
liii^^siiiiifrs. 

Soli'cticiii  of  a 


?li 


a 


ssssrs 


mmmm 


72 


COI.OIIADO. 


i:.| 


to  l»c  not  less  tlinn  forty  acres;  jirovldcd,  tliaf  i\)c  site  for  said 
asylum  sliall  Ix-  donated  to  the  slate  liy  the  eiti/ensof  I'uehlo; 
and  th<'y  are  lieri'hy  autliori/.eil  to  I'eceive  •;ifts  oi-  otherwise  of 
lands  foi'  the  use  and   heiielit  of  the   state   in   reference  to  tho 


site  and  oud(hni2,' tor  said  asyhini.  I  lie  site  shall  he  suscepti- 
ble of  irriiiatioii,  and  not  too  remote  from  udod  water,  of  sulli- 
cieiit  (|n;dity  and  (|Uantity  to  fiii'nish  a  supply  foi-  all  necessary 
use.  rpiiii  selecting-  such  site,  the  said  coniiiiissioiu'rs  shall 
r(']iort  till'  tacts  as  to  the  same  to  the  ^overnoi',  and  he  shall 
cause  the  title  to  he    made  to  the  slate  with  as  little  delav  tis 


osslhle 


P 

a,  tem| 


lie  said  commission  may  lease  or  hiiild  or  purchase 


lorarv 


(;i)m|H'iis;itioii    sliall  receive 

u(  ('(iriiiiii.s- 


huild 
II 


iiiu'  for  imnu'diafe  use 


Tl 


le  commissioner.s 


for  tl 


KMr  services 


her 


em  nanuMl  tlie  sum 


th 


of  one  hundred  dollars  each,  and  milea.ii'e  of  twenty 
cents  for  each  mile  traveled  in  the  selectioji  of  siU'h    site.     As 


soon  a<  the  site  shal 


he  sek'clei 


I  and   title  made  to  the  state. 


SlllMTllltl'll- 

(li'ijt  ti>  <il>laili 


tli(>  superintendent  shall  cause  proper  desijiiis  and 
iihii.s.  tic.  plans  of  the  <>roun(ls  and  huildin^s  to  he  mad(\  and 
shall  proceed  to  lease  or  construct  tem])orary  huildin^s,  which 
shall  he  opened  for  use  as  speedily  as  practicalde. 

(').  There  shall  lie  levie(|  and  assesse(l  upon  all  taxable 
})ro]ierty  in  the  stat(>,  real  and  personal,  for  the 
creation  and  sup|)ort  of  such  a.sylum  as  herein  |)r()- 
vided,  a  tax  of  one-lifth  (l-o)  of  a  mill  on  vi\v\\  and 
every  dollar  to  be  known  as  the  insane  tax:  such  revenue  to 
be  assessed  and  collected  in  like  manner  with  other  revenues 
of  the  state. 

7.  Whenever  any  reputable^  ]ierson  shall  file  a  complaint, 


llii<l  s «. 

State  Insane 
tax  to  be 
levied. 


General  Laws 

of  1>77. 

§  ia>\ 

as  aiiiciiilpd 

liy  iH'l  .if  i.srn, 

p" ''".  S  1. 

SuiinnuninLr 

of  jury  on  in 

(piisitii'n  o* 

lunacy. 


iluly  verilii'tl  in  the  i-ounty  court,  allefiino;  that  any 
])erson  is  a  lunatic  or  insane  person,  and  that  said 
lunatic  or  insane  ))erson  has  |)ersonal  or  real  [)roperty, 
and  is  so  insane  or  distracted  in  mind  as  to  render 
(•''"  such  ])erson  inca|iable  of  pi'operly  and  safely  atteiid- 
iiiii'  to  and  niana<i;in<,^  the  same,  the  judw  of  said 


court  shall  thert'U])on  order  a  Jui 


■y  ot  SIX  jui'or; 


to  I 


)(■  summonee 


to  ascertain  wlu^thei-  such  person  is  so  insane  or  distracted 
as  to  rt'uder  him  or  her  incapahle  and  unlit  to  care  lor  and 
niana<2;e  bis  or  her  estate:  and  if  said  jury  shall  return  in  their 
AiMinintnoiit     vei'dict  tluit  sucli   iiei'sou   is  so  insane'  or  distracted 

of  ('iiisei  va-         ,  .  . 

toiof  insane    m  jiimd  as  to  Ijc  iiicapable  and  unlit  to  take  care  of 


to  go  a 


fOI.oKAIiO. 


73 


ami  niana.m'  liis  or  licr  cstali',  it  shall  lie  tlic  duly  of  I.Tu'i'!'! " 
saifl  county  court  to  aji[ioiut  sonic  lit  jk  rsoii  t(t  lie  consii'vator 


ol     Ins  of   lUT  (' 


ate 


S.    ifaiiy    person   shall    ]ti'csciit    to   the   cotnity   court  of 


county  wlici'c  any  >ucli   conservator   hath   hccn  a| 

pointed,  an    ini'ornialion    in    writinji'.  settin,u;    foi-tli    "",| 

that  the  insane  |ierson  hath   heeii    restoi'ed  to  his  or 

her  reason,  such  court  shall  cause   the  fact  to  he   in- 

(|uire(l  of  hy  a  juiy.      if  upon  such  ini|Uest.  it  sha'l    he  iound 


li>  (IllI.T- 
IlllUi'  irsdini- 
tioll  ol'  I  iiiuuio 
ti,'  rciisoii. 


Ol'    lier   reason, 


that  such  pt'l'soll  hath  heell  restored  to  Ii 
he  or  she  shall  he  iiiiiiiediately  set  at  liherty,  and  the  county 
court  shall  issue  a  suinnious  l•e(plirin^•  the  conservator  to  ap- 
pear and  settle  his  accounts.  The  expense-^  atteiidiiij^-  any 
ilKplest  held  under  this  chapter,  shall  he  paid  out  of  the  estate 
of  such  insane  person,  ujion  the  order  of  llu'  county  court,  or,  if 
there  he  no  such  estate,  the  county  coniniissioncrs  of  the  pro|)cr 
county,  upon  certilicate  of  the  amount  thereof  hy  the  judjj,('  of 
tlu'  county  court,  shall  allow  the  same,  and  a  warrant  theivfov 
.shall  ln'  drawn  upon  the  county  treasurer. 

i*.  'r\\v   overseer   of  the   poor-house  of  the   county,  or  such 
otlu'r  ])er>oii  as  the  county   comniissioiiers  may  ap- 


S  1"-". 

Who  to  liavo 
(■ii-to,lv  oC 
Iniilv   of  iuiia- 


le  justice  of  such  account,  to  issue  their  wari'nnt  on   the  trea? 


point,  shall,  in  casi'  any  Uinatic  liatii  no  relative  oi 
fi'ielid  who  will  care  for  him  or  her.  have  the  ehar!j,('  ',',',', t,.','i""  '*"''' 
of  tile  hody  of  such  lunatic,  and  shall  have  power  to  coiilino 
liim  or  her,  and  shall  conifortahly  support  such  person,  and 
make  out  an  account  thereof  and  return  the  same  to  the  county 
commissioiiei's,  whose  dutv  it  shall  he,  on  satisl'aetorv  |)roof  of 
tl 

urer  of  the  county  therel'or;  or.  if  such  lunatic  Ii;ith  any  e-tatti 
in  the  hands  of  his  const'rvator,  such  account  shall  he  I'l'iidorecl 
to  the  county  court,  and  upon  the  .u'der  of  the  county  court, 
\]\v  conservator  shall  pay  the  same  out  of  any  moneys  in  his 
hands  ix'rtainiiiu'  to  such  estate  and  which  mav  lawfully  be 
so  apjiliiMl. 

10.    W'heiievt'i'   any    rt>])utahle    ])erson    shall    lile    with    the 
county    court    a    complaint    duly   verilie(l,    alle^in^" 
that  any  ])erson  is  so  insane  or  distractecl  in  mind 
as  to  eiKlauii'er  his  own  person  or  pi'operty,  f)r  the  a 
])ersoii  or  property  of  another  or  others   if  allowed 


>^  1  :•-'■"'. 

!IS  lllIKMllloil 

liy  act  of  '711, 

■   '"',  !)   '-■ 

i-rost  of  iii- 
.siiiie  person. 


;ff 


to  g(j  at  large,  the  county  court  oi'  judge  thereof  shall  forth- 


74 


(•oF.OKADd. 


I 

1 


Avitli  issue  nil  onltT  in  IIm  luiiiic  ol"  tlic  |if(»|i]c,  dircdrd  (d  any 
slicrill'  111'  cnii^tiililf  (if  <ai(l  ('(III Illy  Inr  llu'  a|i|ircliciisi(iii  ol'  siicli 
iiUc.ui'il  insane  |it'rsiiii.  whicli  di'dcr  may  l)c  cxccutcil  by  any 
slicrill'  (ir  cKiislalilc  lA'  said  ('(iiinly,  nv  \<y  any  |icrs(iii  s|icciMlly 
jipiiniiilcd  l>y  said  (Miiirl  In  cNi'ciiir  tln'  same  :  prorlthd,  tliat 
Avlicii  any  slicrill' or  coii.-laMi' sliall  liiid  within  liis  ('(iiinly  any 
sucli  insane  iierson  al  lar,ii'e.  il  shall  he  his  duly  to  apiireheiid 


Slieli   in-alie  perso 


n  without  an  order  of  court.     And  when  aiiv 


I'rovlKiDii    f) 

lllcMH'st. 


alleged  insane  |iersoii  shall  he  so  arrested  liy.  or  without  an 
order  of  coui'l,  he  nv  she  shall  he  taken  forthwith  hefore  the 
county  court,  or  jud,u-e  thereof,  and  if  the  alle<i-ed 
insane  |iers(ui  so  elect,  an  in(|iiest,  as  |irovided  for  in 
section  1  shall  he  held  wilhoiu  delay  :  niid  until  the  deter- 
iiiinalioii  of  such  iiKjUest  such  alle;^cil  insane  iierson  shall  he 
coll  lined  in  the  county  jail  or  other  <'onveiiienl  |dace.  If,  U|)oii 
such  iiii|iiest,  it  shall  he  found  in  the  verdict  of  the  jury  that 
such  alleu'cd  insane  jiei'son  is  so  insane  or  distracted  in  mind 
as  to  endanger  his  or  her  own  ]ierson  or  |»ro|ierty,  or  tin  per- 
son or  pi'ojurty  of  anolher  <»r  others  if  allowed  to  <i,()  at  lar,i;(', 
it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  court,  hy  an  order  to  he  entered  of 
oni.-r  for         rcc<)rd,  to  coiiiuiil  such  insane  pii'son  to  the  county 

coiiinilliiii'iit. 


lil,  or  other  convenient  place,  to  lie  there  conline<l 
until  discharucd  on  iiuiuest,  or  otherwise  disposed  of  accordiii<;' 
to  law  ;  jiruvhJcd,  that  Inttli  hefore  and  after  such  iii(|Uest 
upon  apjilicatiou  of  any  relative  ctr  friend  of  such  alleii'cd 
insane  person,  and  upon  its  satisfactorily  appearing,  that  the 
a|>l)licant  is  a  suitahU' and  pro|ier  person  to  have  the  custody 
of  such  alle.ncMl  insane  person,  the  county  court  shall  order 
such  alleu'c'l  insane  jiersoii  to  he  deliverctl  into  the  custody  of 
such  relative  or  frit'ud  ;  provided  fartlnr,  that  tlu^  complaint 
mentione(l  iii  section  1  may  lu'  joined  with  the  complaint 
nientione<l  in  this  secti(»n  ;  and  when  hotli  complaints  shall  be 
on  lile  in  the  court  at  the  same  time,  oiu'  in(|uest  shall  deter- 
niiiie  tlu'  matters  char^id  in  hotli  coiii])lainls. 

11.  No  ini|iiest  of  lunacy  shall  he  held  until  at  least  ten  days' 
]ire\ious  notice  shall  have  heeii  ,L;iven  to  the  alleged 
lunatic,  and  to  the  guardian  ad  litem  to  be  a[)pointe(l 
liy  the  court,  by  citation  issuiiifr  out  of  the  county 
court,  settinji;  forth  the  substance  of  the  coin])laint, 
and  the  time  and  place  when  and  whore  such  inquisition  will 


g  lS2(i, 

as  iiiiii>ii(1p(I 

1)V  act  1)1  '7H, 

r.  Cl.S.t. 

Notit'R  of 

iaqucat. 


Col.or.ADO. 


to 


lie  liclil.  iiii<l  rcriuiriiij;'  tlic  nllriicd  liiiiatic  to  nittinl,  unless 
tlic  ;illc;j;('(l  hiiiatic  slinll  waive  siicli  iioliee  and  elt  it  that  tlie 
in(|ii('st  shall  be  sooner  held:  pvniUUdy  thai  cveiy  in(|iie>t  eon- 
cerninii'  the  Jiinacv  ot"  any  person  shall  he  hroii^hl  and  eon- 
(hieted  in  the  name  ttf  the  |m'o|)1c  ;  prDridcil  J'iirlli(  r.  that  no  in- 
•  [Uest  shall  he  had  as  to  the  hmaey  of  any  person  eharucd 
with  a  eriniinal  oU'ense  until  the  like  notice  has 
heen  uixcn  to  the  district  attoi'Uey  or  othei'  ollieer 
eliar,m'il  l>y  law  to  prosecute  such  oil'c  ii-c.  and  that  notiiin.ii'  in 
this  chapter  shall   he  so  construed  as  to  e\eiii|it  the  relative's 


X.ilicc'  (.1   (lis. 
tiirt  iitlni-iicy. 


xp'-nsi'S, 


«  hiTc 


SIT'-'- 

KiiihI  l.ir  >iii|i- 
piirt  I'l'iiisiiiir; 
1h>\v  ki'i't. 


and   ut  \t   of  kin   to  anv   insane  pauper   from    their   i' 

V 

liahility  for  his  or  her  supjioi't  ;  and  all  moneys  ii'inLiuipW'. 
expendeil  hy  any  county  for  the  maintenance  of  any  such 
insane  person,  under  the  provi.-ious  of  this  clia|iter,  may  he 
recovered  of  the  jicrson  or  persons  who  ai'e  or  may  I'c  liahle 
l»y  law  for  his  (ti'  her  maintenance. 

12.  All  sums  of  money  received  into  the  state  ti'easury,  from 
the  collection  of  the  tax  for  the  support  of  lunati*- 
j)tiupers,  as  providi'(l  in  the  chaptei'  concerning 
revenue,  shall  he  kept  sepai'ate  ami  apart  iVom  all 
otiu'r  funds  in  saiiJ  treasury,  and  shall  l>e  desitiiiated  as  the 
'■fund  for  the  sujtjiort  of  the  iiisaiu',"  and  siudi  fund  shall  lie 
dishursed  as  follows : 

111  Whenever  any  county  sliall  hei'eafter  e\|)end  any  sum  of 
money  in  the  necessary  support,  maintenance  or  pi'c-   s  ir-js, 
.servin.u'  in  custody  of  any  lunatic  pauper,  such  county   »rrn'r'i">V7!    ' 
shall  he  reindjursed   from   the  fund   for  the  support   Mipi'-n't'..f 
of  the  nisane.      J  lie  county  couimissioners  ot  such   >xihii(I,mi. 
county  sliall  pi'esent  an  account  of  all  such  expenditures,  ex- 
j)ressin,<i'  the  items  of  sueli  expenditure,  the  name  of  the  paupt  r 
for  whose  su|)i)ort   the  same  was  made,  and   the  time  of  such 
expenditure,  to  the  amlitor  of  the  state,  and  toii'ether  with  such 
account  thev  shall  present  the  accounts  <A'  the  i)ersons  to  whom 


V 
such  sum  of  money  was  paid,  with  attaclu'd  theri'to  tlu'  atli- 

davit  of  such  person  that  sui-h  account   is  true  and  just,  that 

the  services  charj;'ed  for  were  actually  and  necessarily  rendered 

in  the  su})p()rt  and  kei'i)in,i!;  of  suc-h  pauper,  and  that  he  hath 

received   from  such  county  [tayment   therefor;  also,  together 

■with  said  account  shall  he  ])resented  an  exemplification  of  the 

record  of  the  proceedings  in  the  county  court  of  such  county, 


\Lu  wL      a 


SwBdBB 


■^ 


■P" 


7rt 


(•|)I,iil!AI><». 


whci'rliv  siH'li  p:ui|M  r  Uiis  iidjiKl^cd  lo  lie  a  liiiiiilic,  funl  a  ccr- 
lilicitc  iVoiii  llic  ciniiily  jiiil.uc  lliiil  .'-iicli  lunatic  liaili  not  liccn 
>incr  a(IJii<l;;,('il  sane  as  inMvidcd  l>y  law  :  pmrltlnl,  llial  such 
(•\cni|>lilicalioM  shall  he  lilcd  and  pi'cscrx'cd  hy  the  auditor  in 
his  oH'kh',  and  at  any  sui>sci|Ucnt  |)rcsciitat  ion  oj'  any  claim  tor 
(he  su|i|iorl  o|'  the  same  lunalic.  it  shall  no!  lie  neccssai'y  to 
I'enew  such  e\em|ililical  ion.  ('|M)n  the  |>i'e>enlation  of  such 
accoinit.  vei'ilied  as  aforesaid,  and  ii|ion  proot'  l)\  the  allidavil 
of  two  or  more  of  such  county  commissiouei's,  that  such  luna- 
tic hath  no  estate,  and  no  I'elalioii  within  the  state,  su  far  as 
known  or  helievt'd  hy  them,  or  none  of  sullicii'Ul  ahilily  to 
maintain  him  or  her,  the  auditor,  if  iiothin,!j,'  appears  to  >how 
that  such  claim  is  framlulent  or  factitious,  shall  allow  the 
same,  and  di'aw  \\\<  wari'ant  upon  the  treasui'y  foi'  the  amount 
so  allowed,  payaltle  out  of  the  insane  fund.  I'ntil 
such  time  as  tiu'  state  of  Colorado  shall  have  |iro- 
videil  a  place  foi-  the  custoijy  and  sidisisti'Uce  of 
lunatic  [taupers.  the  same  shall  he  trans|»(»i'te(j  to 
some  convenient  asylum,  cilliei-  within  oi'  out  of  tlu' 
limits  of  this  state,  where  such  paupi'r  will  receive  such  at- 
tention and  treatment  as  he  <ir  she  may  re(piire;  the  expense 
lU'cessai'ily  incurred  in  and  ahout  the  trans]iortation  of  such 
lunatic  paupei'.  as  well  al<o  his  (»i'  her  hills  at  the  asylum, 
shall  he  hoi'iie  ami  paid  hy  the  county  of  which  such  lunatic 
pau])er  is  a  resident,  the  sanu'  U|)on  |ii'oper  \dUcliei's,  presented 
foi'  that  jiurposc.  to  he  re|»aid  to  such  couniy  out  of  the  stale 
fund  for  the  supjiort  of  the  insane. 

1  I.  .\ll  such  warrants  shall  l»e  pai<l  as  other  warraidsare.  in 
§1720.  I'Myni.'ut.    tlic  order  in  which  the  sanu'  are  presente(l. 

1").   If  at  any  time  after  the  payment  of  any  such  account  for 
i7:!()  the  sui)|i(»rt   of  any  lunatic  pauper,  it    shall  appear 

that  such   lunatic  had,  at    the  t  inie.  I'elations  within 


Tniu»p(ii-i!i. 

tll>ll  Ol'  IlllJIllil' 

ti>.  mill   Ivcop- 
iiii;  III.  Mxv- 

llllll   of  illlliT 

mI;iI"m:  how 
]>iiiil. 


]!i'ci>viM y  of 
iiiDiii'yM  I'X- 
jioridi'il  fill'  ilic>       . 


ii|i|icii-t  III'  hi 
iiiilic  rnmi  ri'l- 


the  state,  hound    hv  law,  and  of  suflicient  ahilitv,  to 


forhi.i  .su|i|uii't 


livi's  iiiiniiii     sup|)oi't    him  OI'  iier,  an  action  shall   lie  in  helia 


If  of 


the  state  to  recover  from  such  relative  all  such  sums 


of  juoney  so  e.xpendeil. 

K).  The  term  lunatic,  as  used   in   this  cliapter,  shall  he  eou- 
sti'ued  to  include   idiots,  insane  and   disti'aded   per- 


S  I7:;i. 
C'liriMtriKtiiiii 


I'tiii'tnniiiu-   ■'^""■■'',  iiiKl  evi'ry  person  wiio,   l)y  rt'ason  ot  mtemper- 
"'""^'  ance,  or  any  disorder  or  unsoundness  of  mind,  shall 

he  ineapahlc  of  managing  and  caring  for  his  own  estate. 


COLORAD(l. 


77 


17.  A  lunatic  or  insiiiic  jxTsoti  without  lucid  intervals,  shall 


not   be  lound   jiuiltv  of  anv  crime  or   inisdenieanor  s 


III  HI, 


I  liHiirii'  piT- 


witli  which  he  may  he  cliar^'c<|;  prorliJnl,  the  act  so   Nun»  nut  t 


char^fed  as  CI  iminal  shall    have   heen  committed  in  ..iiii 
the  condition  of  insanitv. 


Im< 
tniiiiil    KiiHly 


m 


fgfglf^ 


n 


CONNECTICUT. 


COVKUKMEXT   OK    MIDDT.KTOWN 
ASYIAM. 

1.  K'it;ilili>liiiU'iit. 

2.  (ri)vcmiiu'iil    vested    in    lidiinl    of 

trustees,  appoiiitiiient    and    cdiu- 
lieiisalidii. 

3.  Tiiisiees,  their  powers  and  i!iities. 

4.  .Siips'rinlen  lent,  a]>pi)iniineiit,  (pial- 

llicatioiis  and   re^idi'iice. 

5.  Triistei's,  expenses  ol',  to  1)0  paid. 
(J.  Trea>iirer,  Mpi)ointnieni,  tliities,  sal- 
ary. 

MANSKIKLI)    ASYI.fM. 

7.  ]'>tal)lislunei)! :  iioveriunent  \ested 

in  hoard  ol'  trustees. 

8.  ,\|i;ii'<ipri;ilion    lor  pureliaso. 
it.   Apimiprialion  I'u-  I'lirnisliinv'. 

10.  Siiperint'Mident  and  assistant;  sala- 

I'ies. 

INSI>KCTION'    Ol'    ASYLUMS. 

11.  l!y  stale  Ixiard  of  ehai-ities. 

12.  Visit  ition  of  asyliinis  by. 

13.  .\nniial  report  ol'. 

ADMISSION    AND    I>I8<'IIAIiGE. 

11.  JCxaniination  for  admission  by  judge 
aiid  pliysieiaii  ;  support,  expense* 
of,  !;o\v  iiorne. 


15.  Patients    admitted    under    speeial 

a^reeinenls. 
10.  Conirnitnu'Tit    tm    pliysieian's    eer- 

tiiicate. 

17.  Insane  jjointr  at  liir)j;e;  examination 

and  eoMiniitment,  application  for. 

18.  Kxpensis,  how  Iiorne. 

11>.  DaiiKorous    insane    connnitted    on 

l)liy.si('ian's  eeitiiieate. 
2G.  Insane  K'>'",U  !'•  l:ii>j;e;  e.xamination 

and  eoinmitinent  of  on  eomplaint, 

expenses  how  l)orne. 

21.  Charges  for  indiijent  insane. 

22.  Snppoit  of  insane,  how  iiorne. 

2.").  Snjiport  of  insane,  town  may  e(^n- 

tiact  for. 
24.  Snpport  of  insane,  town  reimlmrseJ 

for. 
2").  Transfer  of  patients. 
2(5.   Oiseii'.rge  from  asylniiis. 

ClilMIXAI.  IN.SANE. 

27.  Coniniitnient     of,     exjienses,     !iow 

iioi'ne. 

28.  Coinmitnient  of,  liaving  been  liero- 

tot'ore  aeipiitted. 
20.  Petition  for  (liseharge. 
.SO.   Insane  eonvi(  t,  examination  of. 
31.  >i'oti('e  to  seleeinien  and  removal  of 

eonviet. 


1.  Till' liiiid  of  tlio  state  and  iiPa]i])nrtonancos  in  Middlotowii 
ot-7.fi''..'s7'   ^''''"    ^'•'  ="^*^   ivniaiii    the  ( 'oi  ;ieetieut  liospittil    for 

E^tal',llhm.nt.  ll"'   lH^alie. 

2.  Its  o-ov(,'niiii(iit  slitill  1)C  v'^steil  in  a  liotinl  of  trustees, 
J^,^,^i.,  ciiiisistiiin-  of  the  o,ov(.i'n(ir,  one  from  each  county  to 
[e'Ti.u'v'iip'-  '"■  aji^iuiiited  hy  tlie  senate,  and  three  from  tlie  viein-' 
'""""'''■  ity  of  tile  institution  to  \)v  ii[»i)oiiited  hy  the  others. 
Tlie  i»liiees  of  tlic  two  .senior  meiiiltei's  of  tlie  hoard  in  tlio 
order  of  their  ;ij)iiointnient  shall  he  vaeated  tinnutdly,  lint 
they  niiiy  he  eli^iiile  for  reappointment  tis  junior  menihers. 
Xo  trustee  shall  receive  compensation  for  his  services. 

3.  The  trusteois  shall  have  cliarge  of  the  general  interests  of 


j 


''■.';i- 


ii  ■■           ' 

'1   , 

1 

'■•             i 

•  'i 

CONNKCTICUT. 


79 


tl 


ic  institution,  make  and  o\ocut»^  its  l)v-li 


nvs,  ai)- 


ibi.l  s  i. 


nt  and  remove  its  oliicer.s   and   attendants,    lix    iMuii's.if 


poi 

their  eoinjiensation,  exereise  ;,  strict  sn])ervisi(»n  ovi'r 

all    its  expenditures,  and   may   receivi'   by  heijuest,  devise,  or 

gift,  jtroperfy  tor  tlie  use  of  the  hosjiital. 

4.  They  shall   a])])oint  a  sujurintendent,  not    of  their  own 
nundx'r,  who  shall   \)v.  a   eomj)etent   jihysu'iiin  and   ,,,1,1,4 
reside  in  or  near  the  hospital.  s„,M.ri„t,-u-t. 

5.  *      *      *     The  trustees  of     *      *       *      the    C'onneetieut 
hosiiital   for  the   insane,     *     *     *     their  necessai'v   th.  i.i.di  2. 

•Ill  1  •         1    1  1  '       •iHHI'i'iisatioii 

expenses,  to   he  paid  by  tlie  state,  as  audited  hy  tlie   oitniM.'.-^ 
controller. 

(').  They  shall  aj^point  a  treasurer,  with  a  salary  not  exeeed- 
int;- four  hundred  dollars  a  vear,  v  lio  shall  <;ive  a  Tit.  >,  ,1,.  4, 
hond  to  the  slate  of  ten  thousand  dollai's  to  account  'i'nM'^iirci-. 
faithfully  for  all  ])roperty  received  hy  him  as  trea'^mx  r,  an<l 
ke(>p  accurate  ac'counts  of  his  receipts  and  e.\|ien(litiiix's,  and  of 
the  |iro])erty  entrusted  to  him.  which  accounts,  with  Ihe 
vouchers,  shall  he  suhmitted  (piartei'ly,  and  oftcner  if  rc(|nired, 
to  the  truster's,  with  a  writt(>n  statement  of  hi>  ''islairseinenls 
and  funds  in  haic  iixl  his  hooks  shall  he  at  all  times  open  to 
the  trustees. 

7.  There  is  herehy  created  a  hoard  of  truslc     of  the  insaiu^ 
])oor  lio<|)ital  at  .Mansheld.     ]t  shall  he  ('.;m|iosiMl  of   v,.,,,,,^,;; 
live  i)ci'sons,  who  shall   1h>  ap])ointr(l    hy  the  li-eneml    Vru' i.v! Mi- 
assemhly  for  the  term  of  live  years,  ii  .d  one  slu  d  he    i|'os|l'i"iVi"iu'" 
api)ointed  eacli  year  tor  the  term  of  li\e  ytars.     Ihe 
trustees    appointed   in    hsTT  shnll   lie   apjiointed    fur   the    term 
res[;ectivi'ly  of  one,  two,  three,  loin',  and  li\-e  years. 

<S.  'J'he  sum  of  live  thousand  dollars  is  hereliy  appfojiriated 
for  the  ]iurchase  of  the  land  and  hniidinii's  at  .^h^ls■    ii.i,,;;.^ 
field,  heivtolhreused  as  tlu>  Soldiers"  ( )ri)l)aiisMIonie,    iXii^t^r 
to  he  Used  as  an  insane  po(^r  hospital.  m  iiio  lami. 

b.  Tlu're   is  herehy  appropriiUe(l   Inr  the  projier  fu in ishing 
of  said  hospital  at  Manslield,  the  sum   of  one  thou-   i,,;,,.;;, 
sand  dollars.  Fo,iu,niture. 

lt>.  The  trustees  shall  ajtpoinl   a   su]ierin(<iident  of  said  lios- 
])ital,  not  of  their  own  nnmhei',  and   smli  additional    m<\^;<. 

111,1  1  1     i'  1  I  11,,        ^<>I^rtill«PIl- 

iielp,  ooili   male  and   lemale,  as  may  he  jieedcd  to   d'ni 

take  charge  of  such  hospital:  pyovUlcd,  \\n\{  the  total  iiniina) 


ill 


|» 


1 


I  i 


SO 


('ONXKCTKTT. 


expense-  fur  salaries  sliall  not  exeet'd  four  llioiisand  dollars, 
and  the  trustees  shall  have  tlie  genei'al  eharge  and  eontrol  of 
said  li(is|iital. 

.11.  Tiiei'e  shall  he  a  hoai'tl  of  charities,  eonsistinti,' of  thrct' 
.pjj  3  ,.,,  ,  men  and  two  woinen,  a|>]H)inted  hy  llu'  novei'uor, 
jii?.anV'.'.f ''  '""'  reuiovahle  at  his  pleasure,  who  may  inspect 
lulint'im-iit''''"  ii"  incorporated  hospitals,  and  shall  inspect  all  in- 
aii.i  <iiiti.'s.  stitulions  in  which  ])ersons  are  detained  hy  compul- 
sion, to  asci'rtain  wlu'ther  their  inmates  are  pi'operly  treated, 
and  (except  in  cases  of  detention  upon  le^al  pi'ocess,)  to  ascer- 
tain whelher  any  have  been  unjustly  jdaceih  or  are  impropi  ly 
lield  therein,  and  may  examine  witnesses,  ami  send  for  j)ersons 
and  pajii'rs,  and  correct  any  abuses  found  to  exist,  in  such 
manner  as  not  to  conllict  with  any  piM'sonal,  corporate,  or  sta- 
tutoi'y  rii,hls.  acting',  so  far  as  practicaltU'.  tiirouLi,h  tlie  persons 
in  t'haru'e  of  such  institutions,  and  with  a  \iew  to  sustain  and 
stren^tiien  their  ri>j,l.;l'ul  authority:  and  no  measures  shall  he 
adopted  without  the  assent  of  the  persons  so  in  cliar^'e.  except 
at  a  meetini''  of  tiie  hoard,  at  which  at  least  four  mend)ers  shall 


Appeals  to  til 
guvt'i'iun'. 


)e   prt'sen 


t.  or  1 


)V  a   written    oi'dc'i'.  sianed    hv  a  niii- 


ri'li  ririutory 
aiirl  otlu'v  in- 
stitiitiiins. 


irilv  of  the  hoard.  An  appeal  may  he  taken  to  the 
<i'ovei'iior  from  any  action  ol'  the  hoard,  hy  t!ie  jiersous  in 
charii'c  of  such  institut  ion<. 

rj.  J']\  I  ry  inslitutioii  which  the  hoard  is  rtMpiired  to  inspect, 
Hiid  s-i-  shall  he  \  i-iied  hv  one  or  more  niemhers  freciueiitlv, 

Ti.  vi>it  .   •  ,  . 

and  the  state  prison,  refoi matoi'y  schools,  and  insane 
a-\  hinis,  a- often  as  once  a  month,  and  hy  at  least 
one  meml)er  of  ea'  h  sex  :  iio  previous  i.ot  ice  of  such  visits  shall 
he  :L!,-i\-en  to  tlie  ptr-^oii-  in  charp'  of  the  institution  visiteil, 
at  excry  such  vinl,  i«ti  oppoi'tmiity  shall  he  oflered  to  each  in- 
mate foi'  pri\  -  conversation  with  some  meiiiher  of  the  hoard. 
Any  CO!  .iiiunicatioii  <nrected  to  any  iiieiiilier  of  said  hoard,  hy 
any  inmate  of  said  institutions,  sliall  he  immediately  forw.-;  'ded 
to  tin   po-t-oflice  hy  the  ])ei's(,ii-   in   eliarp',  without  iii--]ieetion. 


J; 


111!  Iioai'd  >iiall  iiiaKe  an  aiiiniai  nporl  to  the  governor 


ii'i'i  li  ■■'.  rontainiii^    such    >t;ileiih  iit-    and  sui^uestitriis  as   it 


Annual  ro 
I'OI  t. 


hall  think  proper. 


14.  \\'hen  any  pauper  in  .iny  tois-ri  may  he  insane,  a  selectiman 

a...l  app.y  l;o  t  ne  ,judfj;"e  of  prohate  of 


Tit.s..ii.4,§i),  of  such  ti»wn 


as  aiiiniilti 


by  act  ,.i  Ts,     the  district  wiiepeiusiiid  paniLper  resides,  fo.r  hi>  adi 


nils- 


i 


i 


COXXECTTCCT, 


SI 


sion  to  said  Im-pital  ;   mid  said  jiid.uc  sliall  appoint   ch.ia-i.iii.Xiict 
a  respc'C'tal)li'  piiysician,  who  sliall    I'lilly    iiivi'sti^atr   Pr,ir.'''aVi,(;.s  ' 

.  .  J'     1  '  I  ■    I    '•       1  1    •  A'    *'*  fi'iiiiiiii   in- 

tiu'  tacts  oi  1Ik>  cast'  and  report  to  said  judiiX' ;   and  it   saii.>  i>:,iip.Ms 

1  1  •     •  1111  ■     /•       1        1  '      •    1  .to  Cciiini'cii- 

8ucli  pliysician  siiall  bcsalislird  lliat  said  jiauprr  is   cm  i...spitiii. 
iiisano,  the  judi;;!'  shall  order  such  si'lec-tnian  forthwith  to  take 
such  insane  })auper  t(»  the  hosjiital.  where  he  ?;liall  l)e  kept  and 
sni)ported  so  lon^'  as  may   he   re(|uisite  ;   and   two  dollars  and 
tilty  cents  per  wei'k  of  the  expense  of  his  su[ip()rt  shall  he  jiaid 
by    the   town   le^^ally    ;'har<i'eal)le    with    his   sup]iort,   and    the 
balance  by  tlie  state;  and  when   an   indigent   person  not   a 
])aup(n"  is  insane,  a]i])lication  may  be  made  in  his  behalf  to  the 
judge  of  probate   for  the  district    where   he   resides,  who  shall 
appoint  a  respectable  })hysician,  and  a  selectman  of  the  town 
Avhere  said   indigent  person    resides,  who  shall   fully   investi- 
gate the  facts,  and  rejjort  to  said  judge,  who,  if  satisfied  that 
such   })erson   is   indigt'iit  and    insane,  shall  order   liim   !<•   b(> 
taken  by  the  person  making  the  ai>}>lieation  to  the  hospital, 
where  lie  shall  be  kept  and  su))]>orted  as  long  as  may  be  reipii- 
sito,  and  half  of  the  expense  of  his  sripport  shall  be  \K\\d  by  the 
slate  and  half  by   the   person    making  the  ajiplieation  ;    and 
Avheii  a  judge  shall  issue   an    orcler   lor   the  admission  of  any 
l)aui)er  or  indigent  person  to  the  hospital,  he  shall  record  it  and 
immediately  transmit  a  du))lieate  to  the  governor. 

b").  The  trustees  may  a\-thorize  the  superintendent  to  admit 
])atients  Into  tlie  liosi)ital,  under  special    11.1,1^7, as iinioniii..ii.yi»ct.if7s, 

^  '  "^  supra,      .\iliiiis.siiiii  of  patieuts 


•'■HI 


au'reements  wlun  there  are  vacancies. 


ipra.      .Ailiiiis.siiiii  ot    pt 
miller  special  agreciiu'iits. 


]().  Any  insane  person  may  be  put   in  any  suitable  place  nf 
detention  on  llu'  ])resentation  of  a  ct'ititicale,  niad'>  xj,  s  cii  .-i  <« 
Avilhin  thirly  days,  signed  by  some  reputable  jihx-   J,!.'|.s!,,','I."'i',,'iiy 
sician,  that  he  Jias  made  a  personal  examinatidii  of  pM.'.c'.r'iic. 
such    jierson,  within    one   wt'ck    )iri(a'    to    the    date   "'"""'"• 
thereof,  and  that  such   jierson  i'^  iii>aiu',  which  certilieaU'  sh;dl 
be  sworn  to  before  some  oflicer  authorized   lo  adndnister  oaths 
in  the  state  where   it    is  given,  who  shall   certifV  to  the  genu- 
ineness (if  the  signature  tliereto,  and  respectability  of  the  signer: 
ami  any  such   jierson   may  l)e   renio\fd  by  t)ie  jui'son  placing 
him  in  such  place  of  detention. 

17.   ( )n   a    written    complaint,    nir  'e    to   any   jmlge    ol'  the 

-  'lerinr  court,  that  a    person   nanie(l  thenin    is  in-   h.m  ^  r. 

'  _  .  How  cniiimit- 

-  1     and   unlit    to  go  at    large,  such  judge  shall  ini-   icc  to  iie  ap- 


^^', 


i^ui' 


iss^mmmm 


82 


CONNECTICUT. 


pointoit  to  in-    inodiivtoly  aj)j  uiul  a  coiiiiniltcc  consisting  of  a  j.-liysi- 

iliirc  iiilii  .  '  ,  !•       1  1       1 1    1     ' 

ciiKi' .if  ai-  ciaii  and  two  dtlicr  iicrsons,  one  ot  wliom  shall  l)can 
KHiiiiy,  nttornov-at-law,  judiic,  (jr  justice  ot  peace,  who,  alter 

sucli  person  has  been  no1ilii'(l  according  to  tlio  order  of  sneli 
judge  of  tlie  suixM'ior  court,  shall  iiKpiire  into  such  complaint, 
and  ri'port  to  liini  llie  facts  of  the  case  and  their  opinions 
thci'cou  ;  ami  it.  in  I  heir  opinion,  such  piM'son  should  be  con  lined, 
such  judge  shall  issue  an  order  therelbr. 

is.  The  jmlgc  bclbre  whom  any  of  the  proceedings  provided 
for  in  liie  preceding  section  are  liad,  shall  tax  rea- 
sonable costs,  at  liis  discretion,  and  ii^sue  execution 


Costs. 


tl 


icrelor, 
111.    I 


1  anv  (lanncrous  uisaiu'  ))erson 


^hall 


QO 


atL 


irge.  n  jus- 


Il.id  ;)  10. 

ClUllilKMhl'Ilt 
of  lllUIU'l'llPIIS 

insane  jn"-- 
Kons. 


tl( 


.t    tl 


le  ]ieace  and  the  lirsL 


dectman  of  th.c  town 


AV 


here  he  belongs  or  resides,  on  such  certiticate  of  a 


resjicctable  physician  of  such  t<Mvn  as  is  required 


\n 


th. 


-l.Ntil    SCCllO 


n  ol'this  chapter,  shall  oi'der  him  to  be  coidineJ 
in  som(>  suitable  place;  and  if  the  per>on  under  wliose  care  lio 
shall  be,  or  who  is  bound  to  sup]iort  him,  shall  not  confine  him 
to  such  place  aixl  manner  a-;  they  shall  direct,  they  shall  pro- 
vide Ibr  his  conlinenient  and  sui)port  in  .some  suitable  place. 


*Jl   When  any  insan(>  j)erson  shall  go  at  large  in  any  t( 


)wn, 


Iliiil  ^11. 
l'nii'1'i'iiiiii.'s 
Cont-i-riiiriL'  iii- 
Kanr  jutsulis 
goin-  iU 
lai'L'o. 


any  ]ier-^on  may  comjilain  to  any  selectnuin  or  jus- 
tice oj'  the  ])eace  of  said  town,  and  if  he  do  not, 
within  ilwvv  days  thereafter,  provide  Ibr  thecontine- 


mcnt  of  sut-li  insai 


le  pei'son.  agrtH^ahiy 


toll 


le  prec 


ei 


nig  section,  the  complainant  i 


nav  CO 


mplam  in  writing,  under 


oath,  to  anv  lustice  o 


f  th 


ic  ])eace  in  said  town,  iniorming  nun 


fo 


that  such  insane  ])erson  is  unlit  to  go  at  large  ;  and  such  justice 
.shall  thereujion  is>ue  his  warrant  1o  any  constable  of  such 
town,  commanding  him.  forthwith,  lo  bring  such  insaiU'  jici'son 
before  some  jii,-licc  of  the  ])eace  residing  in  th(*  same  town, 
who  upon  linding  that  such  insane  per.-on  is  unlit  to  go  at 
large,  may  order  him  to  be  conlincd  in  some  suitable  jdace  ibr 


SU( 


■h  t: 


me  as  he  shall  deem  propel 


but  1 


le  mav,  at  anv  time 


tliereal'tcr,  for  just  cause,  order  his  discharge;  and  tlie  superior 
(!oui1,on  \}\o  ]ietition  of  any  p(M'>on  so  conlined,  or  of  his  rela- 
tive', to  which  petition  the  town  vhere  he  belongs  shall  \h) 
made  respondents,  may  make  any  proper  order  with  respect  to 
his  future  disposal.     All  expends  incurred  under  this  and  the 


IJa 


w 


COXXKCTICTT. 


83 


it 


proiHMling  section  shall  be  i)ai(l  out  of  the  estate  of  such  insane 
person,  if  lie  has  any;  if  iidt.  l»y  his  relatives  liahlc  hy  law  to 
support  him,  if  of  sullicii'iit  ahility;  and  if  Ihri'c  he  none 
such,  then  hy  tlic  town  to  which  he  hclim^s. 

21.  Tlic    price   for    keeping    any  pau])er   or    indigent    jxu'- 
son  shall   he  li.\c(l   hv  (he  trustees,  and  shall  not  tu.  s,  (•ii.-t.ss  a.-. 

,    '   .  illlli'liilcil  liv  iict  (if 

exceed    tiie    sum  ot    lour   dollars    iier   \veek,  and   is:-,  di.  m.i,  ;<  m. 

I'rici'  lor  ki"t-|iiii^' 

shall  he  i)ayal)le  ([uarterly.  ludgent  patieuts. 

22.  I'here  shall  he  taxed  monthly  hy  the  conijttroller,  one. 
dollar  and  lifty  cents  for  each  week's  hoard  at  said  i,,i,i<9 
hospital,  and  two  dollars  for  each  W(>ek's  hoard  at  1',; ;V,"t''"i'','s7s 
any  other  hospital  or  asylum  for  the  insane,  of  all  wII'tV',',"^"^'" 
insane  p;ni|iers  heloiiuin^L!;  to  towns  in  this  state  .s'i'il',!'''i'',np'."« 
committed   n>   pui'suanc(>  ot  the  tirst   section  ot  tins 

act,  and  two  dollars  for  each  week's  Itoard  at  said  hospital  and 
onedialf  >f  the  expense  of  eai'h  wei'k's  hoard  at  any  other  hos- 
pital or  asylum  for  the  insane  of  all  insane  indiu'cnt  jmu'sous 
committed  in  pursuance  of  tliisai-t;  and  the  superintendents 
of  each  of  said  institutions  shall  make  the  hill  therefor  and 
ju'esi^nt  it  to  the  ^overnoi'.  upon  whose  a])proval  it  shall  he 
])aid  from   the  statt'  treasury. 

2;).  The  selectmen  of  any  town  may  contract   in  its  Ix^half 
with   tlui  oflicei's  of  the  Uetreat   for  the  Insane  at   Tit. .!_,  rii. :!, 
Hartford,  for  the  sup|)ort  of  anv  insane  poor  belont''-  .May  c'liuiMct 

•^  '  "  '-  o       ,„,.  supiHirt  of 

ill,!4    to  such    (own.  iusiiuo  poor. 

2 d.  Any  sum  paiil  liy  any  town  for  the  sniti^rt  of  an  insane 
])erson  under  the  provisions  of  chapter  lOo,  public    .  .  ,,,.„ 

I  1  I  '   1  Act  of  Is"!), 

acts  of  isys,  or  pi'ior  to  the  passa.u'c  of  said  act,  may  'i','„',"^',J|:iy'^"' 
be  recoveri'd  by  such  town  from  such  insane  ])erson,  '',',',V,',;!v'',,„i,i 
or  out  of  his  estate,  in  an  at-tion  of  assum})sit,  and  un,'".!'.'."!'" 
the  statute  of  limitations  shall  not  be  pleaded  against  ''"''''"'"'• 
any  jxn'tion  thereof. 

2.'t.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  gfn'ernor  to  cause  to  be  trans- 
ferr(>d  from  time  totinu'.  and  it  shall  Ix^  the  duty  .\rtofis77 
of  the  trustees  of  (he  Connecticut  hospital  for  the  '''•  i^"- H- 
insane  from  time  to  time  to  transfer  from  .said  hospii.ij  to 
t':o  hos[)ital  at  .Mansfiehh  all  cases  of  chronic  insane  jianpers 
that  are  considered  incural)le,  or  not  needing  special  medical 
treat  men<. 

2G.  P-rsons  in  charge  of  any  place   of  detention   for  the 


u 


m 


iSSmi 


i, 


84 


CONNECTICUT. 


Tit.s.oii  .'i.iin.  iiii^i^'if  iiiiiy  <lisc-liiir<;o  })ors(His  pliU'cd  tlicroiii,  at 
i)i«cinuK.3."     tlu'ir  idotisuiv. 

27.  Any  superior  court,  <.'ity  court,  or  police  court  in  this 
Tit  '.io  <ii  i:!  "^tate,  l)el'ore  which  any  person  shall  be  tried  on  any 
I'lmomir.n.r  ci'iniinal  cliar<;e,  and  accpiitted  on  the  around  of  in- 
a(^t..i^M,<ii.  j^.,,,jjy  (^,  aoncntia,  may  order  such  |)ersou  to  he  con- 
lu'ts,'''iio'w'  lined  in  the  Connecticut  hospital  for  tlu'  insane  for 
such  time  as  such  court  sludl  (hrect,  unless  <ou\g 
person  shall  undertake  heforo  said  court,  and  f>;ive  bond  to 
the  state,  conditioned  to  eonhne  such  person  in  such  manner 
as  such  court  shall  oriK'r;  and  said  court  shall  ajijjoint 
overs(.(.r,>f  '^'^  ovcrsecr  to  such  person,  if  he  have  any  estate, 
suci.  i>,Ts,Hi.  ^^.jjjj  iIj^,  same  powers  and  duties  as  conservators  ap- 
])ointed  hy  courts  of  ])rohate,  such  overseer  giving'  suitable 
bonds  to  the  state,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  jtertbrmance  of 
his  trust;  and  if  such  ))erson  have  no  (*state,  and  belongs  to 
vv„„„..,=  ,.f     {iiiv  town   in  this  state,  the  expense  o\'  his  coniine- 

C*\p('liS('S   OF  t  'I 

hissupi.uit.  luent,  support  and  treatment  sliall  be  paid  by  such 
town  and  the  state,  in  the  same  manner  as  is  by  law  provided 
in  the  case  of  pauper  patients  comniitti'd  hy  courts  of  j)robatc; 
and  if  such  person  liave  no  estate  and  doi's  not  belong  to  any 


town  m  this  state  such  expense 


d.all  b 


aid  bv  the  state. 


2<S.  The  superior  court  of  the  county  in  which  any  person 
may  be  coniincd.  who  shall   have  been  at  any  Mir.c 
4,"     heretotbre  tried   on    any  criminal  charge,  and    ac- 


Actof  1S7.">, 
fli.  4:!.  ill  11(1 
ilitioii  tn 
sui>rii,  |il.  '^7. 
Criiiiiiiiils 
licreloliire 

llcilllittril  Mil 


(luittt 


on 


th 


ground    of   ins,,iiitv    or 


d( 


■mem>a. 


I  i.f  iii- 


■'I 
groiiii 
siuiicy  III 
onliTi'il  Io  1>« 
Calinili'd  iu 
CiiliiJ.  Imsp. 
fur  iiiMuie. 


niav    order    hint,    or    her,    to    be    (.(lulimMl    in    tiic 


ay  lie  ('(innecticut  hosnitrd  for  the  iiisai 


III',  upon  the  saiiio 
conditions,  and  under  the  same  r\'stricti<ins,  as  arc 
hereinbefore  [)rovided  in  the  section  to  wiiich  this 
net  is  an  ameiidiuent.  in  tin'  case  of  peiNttns  who  may  here- 
after bi'  tried  on  any  criminal  charge,  and  ac<piiHed  on  the 
ground  of  insanity  or  dementia. 

•21'.   Any  [lerson  who  has  been  tried  on  any  ci'iminal   ciiargo 


and  ac(piitted  on  the  grounu  <tf  insanity  or  dc- 
mcnfia,  and  coritincd  in  the  Coiinecticiit  hospital 
for  the  insane,  may  pi'tit': 'U.  or  the  ollii-i'rs  of  said 
institution  may  petition,  the  superior  court  of  the 
c('Unty  in  which  he  is  confined  for  liis  enlargement,  and  the 
petition  shall  be  served  like  civil  [)rocrss  on  the  selectuu'H 


Act  of  It-S'J, 
ell.  14ii,  S  1. 
DiHcli.iri,'!'  of 
insaiu^    criiiii- 
mils  I'liim 
asyi'im. 


CONNECTICUT. 


85 


of  tlio  town  to  whicli  lie  IxOonos^  and  said  court  sliall  niako 
such  order  as  to  his  dis])osal  as  it  shall  di'cni  jjropcr,  and 
the  state's  attorney  for  sneli  county  shall  aj»|)ear  and  o])])oso 
such  ai)]>lication,  and  if  such  person  st>  conlined  shall  ho 
unahle  to  (U'fray  the  ex])enses  of  said  jjctition,  the  court 
before  which  the  same  is  heard  may  tax  the  expenses  of  such 
jx'tition  a,i!;ainst  the  state  as  in  criminal  cases. 

')0.  Whenever  any  jailor  oi"  county  commissioner  shall  ho 
of   the    opinion   that  any  ])erson  contined   in   jail  A,.t 's:t  eh  ao 
upon    the   commitment  of   a   justice  of   the  peace,  y;i,„inati.m 
in  any  cause  within  the  final  jurisdiction  of  such  S',[sa'iV.'''.'>'ri'''- 
justico,  is  insane  or  an  idiot,  it  shall  he  the  (hity  of  eoVmmtw"!" 
the  county  connnissioners  to  ai)point  some  reputahle  "■  ■'"'"""• 
l)hysician  to  make  an  examination  of  such  prisoner,  and  if 
Huch  physician  shall    be  of  the   oj)inion  that  such   prisoner 
is  insane  or  an   idiot,  he  shall  make  and  sign  a  certilicuto 
to  that  eifect,  and  deliver  the  same  to  said  commissioners. 

ol.  Said  commissioiiers,  on  the  receipt  of  such  certiticate, 
niav  give  notice  in  wi'iting  to  the  selectmen  of  the   um^2. 

'  1  •      1  •  11  1111  DlKllOSlll    of 

town  wliore  said  i)risoner  belongs,  that  he  lias  been  hu'Ii  n.sauo 

'  _       "^  or  iiliutic 

found    to    ho   insane  or  ai,    idiot   and  transmit  to  pn«oner. 
them    a    copy  of  such    certiticate,  and    said   selectmen    shall 
thereupon  foi'thwith  remove  such  i)risoner  from  the  jail  and 
prt)vide  for  him  in  some  suitahle  place. 


miBasa 


I :  I 


DAKOTA. 


(iOXEHNMI'.NT    OI'    YANKTON    ASYJIM. 

1.  ]''stiililisliinrnt. 

2.  lidiinl    (if    triisti'os,     a]ii>oiiitim'Ht, 

term  nl  cHice. 
8.  Their  e(iiiiiietis;iti(in. 

4.  Ollieeis  i){,  recnnls  imd  rejjorts. 

5.  Nmnln'r  (if  cdjiies  |ii-iiite(l. 

(').   Anmiul  Mild  s|ieei!il  meetings. 

7.  lldjird  (it  Inislees,  pdweis  Miid  du- 

ties-    sii|iei'iiiten(lent,     ijiialilieii- 
titiiis;  ;issi>it;ints ;  sid;u'ies. 

8.  Fenl  of  the  iisyliim. 

n.   Liind  m;iy  he  held  by  trustees. 

10.  Additieiiiil  hiiildiiij^s,  iiower  to  eon- 

stnict. 

11.  Interest  in  ediitniets  forhidden. 

12.  Trustees  net  eliuilde  t(i  utiicr  (jlliees. 
i;{.  Ins|  ectidii  of  :isy  hull. 

14.  Siijijilies  t(i  lie  advertised  for. 

1").  Sii|ieiiiit(ii(leiit,  powers  and  duties; 

Mii|iiiiiitnient  (it  eiii|iiiiyes. 
If).  Stewiii'd,  iidiid,  shall  draw  warr;ints. 

17.  Aeeoiiiits  of,  eontrdl  of  i,'roiiiid. 

18.  Purchase  of  siipiilies  and    care   of 

lirojieity. 
10.   Aiiditiiif;  of  his  Meeounts. 

20.  Assistant  physieian,  (iiiiilificationa. 

21.  Matron,  <;eiieral  (hilies. 

22.  Asyliiin  t;roiiiids  not  to  he  used  for 

il  eeliietery. 

23.  Expend iiiires     lieyond    appropria- 

tidiis  fdi'liiddi'll. 

24.  Additidtial  wiiij;,  apjiropriatljii  for. 

.TAMESTOWN    ASYI.l'M. 

25.  Kstalilisluiieiit,  appropriation  for. 
20.   .Vpportioniiienl  of  eoiiiities. 

27.  Cioverniiieiit  of  asyhiin. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCIIAUGE. 

'23.  C'oininissioners  of  insanity,  aiipoiiit- 
iiieiil  of. 

29.  Oath  and  oiffanization. 

30.  (Jhiiirnian,  duties  of, 

31.  Applications    for    adiiiissioii,   siih- 

niitted  to. 
82.  A|i|)li(ati(in    for    tidniission,    must 

contain  wl  at. 
88.   Kxaiiiination,  |ihysieian's  cerlillcatc 
84.  Finding  of  coniiiiissioners,  eoinmit- 

iiioiit,  expenses. 

35.  Coinniissioners  to  he  furnished  with 

hlaiik  forms. 

36.  Care   of  patients   to  he   imiiartial, 

private  patients  may  liave  s[ieeial 
care. 


87.  Special  care  at  expense  of  relatives. 
8S.  Care  of  insane  when  asylum  is  tilled. 
8!).  Care  of  insane  out  of  asylum. 

40.  Iii(|iiirv    into    eonditidn    of   iiisaiiu 

out  of  asylum. 

41.  Kestraint  of  insane  to  ho  under  au- 

thority of  law. 

42.  Cruelty  to  insane,  jientilty  for. 
48.  'I'raiisfer  of  insane  to  asylum. 

44.  Iiiterroj^atoiies  to  lie  aiiswi'i'ed. 

45.  I'refereiiees,  when>;iveii. 

4t).  Petition  for  discharge;  ajiiidiiit- 
nieiit,  investigation,  and  liiidiug 
of  coinmissioii ;  order  of  judge. 

47.  New    eomiiiission    granted    in   six 

months. 

48.  llaheas  corpus,  when  granted. 

40.  Escape  from  asylum,  proceedings 
upon. 

50.  Dischargeon  recovery,  jiaticnts sup- 

plied with  clothing  and  money, 
relatives  may  remove  when  not 
dangerous. 

51.  Dangerous   insane,  when    removed 

liy  relatives. 

52.  Notice  of  discharge  to  commission- 

ers. 
58.  Support;    lialiility    of   insane    and 
relatives. 

54.  Fees  for  services,  hy  whom  jiaid. 

55.  Neglect  of  duties,  pmalty  for. 

5().  Physician's  ecrtilii'ate  alisolves  su- 
perintendent. 

57.  Seal    of    asylum    to   he    aflixed    to 

papers. 

58.  Deliuition  of  insane  and  idiot. 

(  UIMINAI,    INSANi;. 

59.  Noii-lialiility  of  insane  to  law. 
(iO.  .Iiiry  to  try  insanity. 

(11.  Postponement  of  trial  or  jiidgmeiit. 

02.  Order  of  trial  for  insanity. 

()8.  Duties  of  court  and  jury. 

04.  llesumptiou  of  proceedings  in  case 

of  sanity. 

05.  Proceedings  suspended    in    case  of 

insanity ;  commitment. 
00.  Bail,    exoneration   of,    on   commit- 
nient. 

07.  Proceedings  resumed  on  restoration 

to  sanity. 

08.  Support,    expenses    of,    liorno    by 

county;  reimhurseinent  of  coun- 
ties. 


C'l'Uor 

»)       r 

(l.iV  in 
cliaroi. 
iiiik.' 


DAKOI'A. 


87 


1.  'I'lic  I);ik(tta  T[(>si>it;il  Inr  llir  Iii.-aiic.  \iiilil  ol 


ici'\\i<('  in'd- 


vidcil  l)v  law,  is  licrcltv  cstahlislird  on  the  soutlica-^t    A.t  ..r  i>7!», 
(luarhi-  ot  si-choii   No.  tliirty-siN   (Mi),  in   tuwiisliip   i;.staiiii.-.ii«(i. 
Xo.  iiincly-l'oiir  ("■•!),  i.ortli  of  vanji'i'   No.  lil'ty-six  (."»(;),  west,  in. 
(lie  counly  ot"  Yankton,  lu'ar  tin'  city  of  ^'anklon. 

2.  The  governor,   liy  and   with   tlit>  consent  of  the    conned, 
sliall  apjtoint  (ivc  persons,  I'csidents  of  this  tei-ritorv 


Acl  nf  l^^l, 


at  least  tin 


ee  ol   \\  lioiii  sliall   l)e 


residents  of  ^'anklol 


I'll 


ii 


conn 


tv,  to   l)c   call 


ed   and    known    as   the    iJoai'd  ot 


.\|'|i'iiiitiiii'nt 

111'  Ullslri's, 


Trnstees  of  the  Dakota  llosjiit.d  for  the  Insane,  thi'<'e  of  w  hoi'ri 
shall  liold  their  oflici'  for  two  vears  and  two  for  fonr  \t  ar-.  and 


\in 


til  tl 


leir  successors  are  a])j)ointe(|  and  (jual 


ilied,  eNceiit  to  lil 


vacancies,  \\hicli  shall  only  extend  to  the  end  of  the  next  ses- 
sion of  the  legislature,  in  case  of  any  vacancy  occasioned  hy 
the  removal  from  the  tcrritoi'y  hy  such  trustee,  or  death,  resig- 
nation or  non-acct'ptance  of  tlu'  otlice,  the  jj,()Vernor  shall 
innnediately  lill  such  vacancy,  and  unless  the  ])erson  so 
appointed  shall  accept  the  ollicc  within  twenty  days  the  .u'ov- 
ernor  sliall  immediately  thereafter  appoint  some  other  person. 


aiK 


1  eacl 


1  ol  sai( 


1  ineiiihers  of  the  said   l»oaril  shall  hefol'e  eliti'i'' 


ino-  upon  the  duties  of  his  oliice,  take  and  suhst'rihe  the  oath  of 
ofiice  rcMiuircd  hv  law,  which  oath  shall  lu'  tiled  with  th 


e    UOV' 


oriioi'  of  the  territorv 


',).  Thv  trustees  shall  he  ])aid  at  the  rate  of  three  dollars  per 


(lav   for  the  time  necessarilv    incurrt'd    in    the   dis-   i 


1.1,1 


charye    of   tlieii 


.llici; 


('uiii|ic'ii-^ntiou 

il    duties,  and   live  cents  per  *'t' tni^f's. 


mile  ,uoin!4'  and  I'eturniuu',  iiecessai'ily  travel- d  in  the  dis- 
cliar,i;('  of  said  dutit'S.  ['\n)\\  the  presentation  of  the  proper 
vout'hcrs,  containing  an  ilemi'.ed  statement  of  tin'  sum  due 
each  trustee  for  services  rt'udcM'ed,  and  for  mileau'e,  duly  si^i'iUHl 
hy  the  pi'esidi'iit  of  llu'  lioai'(l  of  trustees  and  countersigned  liy 
the  secretary  of  the  said  hoard,  the  territorial  auditor  shall 
draw  his  warrant  upon  the  territorial  treasurer  therefor,  to  he 
])aid  out  of  the  territorial  treasury. 

4.  The  trustees  shall  eli>ct  a  ju'esident   and  secretai'y   from 
their  ow'i  nuniher,  whose  term  of  olliee  shall  h(>  for   n.ijv;; 
one  year,  or  until  said  board  shall  elect  their  sue-  K,!'';.',i';v;.V'''' 
<'essor.s.     They  shall  make  a  recoi'd  of  their  pi'oceed-  ''""'■^■ 
in_!2,s  at  all    iiieetin<.;;.s  in  a  hook  kept  for  that   [uir[iosi' ;  and  at 
their  annual  meetings  next  preceding  the  regular  sessions  of 


h 


Ih! 


ss 


D.VKOTA. 


the  lc,uislatui'(\  tlu'V  sliall  iiiakc  a  report  to  the  <;(>V('iMiur  of  (ho 
(•(iii(lili(Mi  and  wants  of  the  liospital,  wliicli  sliall  lie  acconi- 
nanicil  liy  a  lull  and  at'curatc  i'('|iorl  of  the  stiiici'intciidcnt, 
wliicli  sliall  show  the  annual  cost  per  capita  of  the  innialcs, 
and  the  |iei' cent,  of  discliai',u(  s  and  recoveries,  and  a  (letailed 
account  (•!'  all  moneys  I'cccivi'd  and  paid  on  hv  the  stewafd, 
and  shall  liaNC  not  less  than  hve  hundred  copies  ol' said  i'e[ioi't 
printed. 

.'.  ilesolveil.  That  (here  he  ordered  printed  for  the  use  of 
the  nieinhcrs  of  this  legislative  hody,  (he  council 
(•oncui'riuL;,  olio  c()| lies   of  the  report   of  (he  trustees 


Acti>f  1S>1, 
rli.  '1'),  11' H.  I., 
p.  I!i!i. 

Wliiit    n's,.hi- 
linii^  1.1  lie 
lirinti'il. 


anil  wardens  ol  llie  insane  asylum  and  .iIMI  co|ues 
of  each  of  the  reports  of  (iu'  territorial  auditor  and 
territorial  treasui'er,  and  that  the  same  he  paid  for  out  of  ap- 
jiidpriation  for  printin.sj,-. 

(i.  The  (iscal  year  of  the  hospital  shall   close  on  the  thirtieth 
Aotons>i,       (lav  of  Novemher  each  \'ear.  and  (he  annual  ineeduirs 


rh.  s;i,  S4. 

FiM'iU    year       of  (llC   I  )oa 

iiuil  luniiiiil 

ini'otiiii,'. 


ird  of  trustees  shall  he  on  the  lirst  Wednes- 
day of  J)e(.'end)er  (hereafter  at  the  hospital.  Sjiecial 
meetings  for  the  a|)]»ointment  or  removal  of  resident  odicers, 
or  for  the  transaction  of  m'ncral  husiness,  mav  he  held    in  anv 


Ihi.l  s ."'. 
Tni.''ti'('« 
to  aiip.iiiit  olll- 

CCIS,     «(ln|lt 

nilcs,  iirid   lix 
Niiliirics. 


convenient  jtlace.  n]»on  the  written  re(pu'st  of  the  president  or 
any  thri'(>  niemhers  of  (he  hoai'd  ;  three  inemhei's  of  the  hoard 
sliall  constitute  a  (lUoi'um  for  tln'  transaction  of  husiness. 

7.  'i'he  hoard  of  trustees  shall  have  the  li'cnei'al  control  and 
maiiaji'ement  of  the  h()S|iital  ;  shall  niaki'  all  hydaws, 
rules  and  rcuulations  necessary  foi-  the  udvernnient 
of  the  saiiu\  not  inconsistent  with  the  laws  of  the 
territoi'y  ;  thev  shall  appoint  a  superintendent,  who 
shall  ])0  a  physician  of  acknowledo(.(l  skill  and  ahility,  a  ,ti,radu- 
ate  of  a  reputahle  regular  medical  colle;i,e  and  of  uniiupeachahlo 
moral  character;  one  or  more  assistant  j)hysicians  when  they 
shall  deem  such  appointment  necessary,  a  steward  and  a  ma- 
tntii,  all  of  Avhom  shall  he  styled  the  resident  ollicers  of  (he 
liosj)ital  and  shall  reside  therein,  and  shall  he  iioveriieil  hy  the 
laws  and  hydaws  estahlished  hy  the  same.  Said  hoard  shall  lix 
from  time  to  time  the  compensation  of  t lie  t'liiployes  of  the  hos- 
pital, and  c'l'i'tify  the  same  to  (he  territorial  auditor:  the  .sal- 
aries of  tlie  resident  ollicers  of  (he  "  I)ako(a  llospi(al  for  tho 
Insane  "  .shall  be  per  annum  as  follows  ;  superiiiteiident,  !?1  oUU  ; 


PAKoTA. 


S!) 


sUwiird,  SrjOO;  iiijiti'(»ii,  $.'(>();  ami  Mssistant  pliysician,  wlicu 
such  (illiccr  is  a|iii(iiiit('il,  S^7'»<>.  'i'lu'si-  salaries  shall  he  [laid 
iiKiiithly  as  |ii'()viilr(l  in  section  11  (•(' liiis  act. 

S.  '['he   hiiai'd   iA'  Inislees  shall    provide  a    seal,  upon  which 
shall  lie  inscriixMl   the  name  of  the  hosiiital,  to  wit  :   .\<-t  un^iTii, 
''The  I  )al<ola  Hospital  i'or  the  Insane,"  with  the  name   iiu.i.itiii  seal, 
of  the  tenitoi'v,  with  such  otluT  words  and  devices  as  thev  mav 
deem  appropriate. 

'.I.  The  hoard  of  trustees  may  take  in  tlio  name  of  the  terri- 
torvand  hold  intrust  for  tlie  hospital,  anv  hind  con-  Artof)^T!», 

■      11-11  1   ■  1      'ii   -■'•«'  !<■ 

vevi'd  or  devised,  and   anv  nionev  or  othei-  personal    mhv  mk.-  uud 
]>ropt'rty  <i'iven  or  heiiueathed,  to  he  applied  lor  any  «'«■ 
})Ui'pose  connected  with  the  institution. 

in.   Whenever  an,'  additional   huildin^'   is   to  he  erected,  or 
extension,  alterations  or  repairs  to  he  made  in  con-   .\ct"flf^^l, 
nection  with  the  hospital,  the  hoard  of  trustees  shall    AmiK'niy  of 

'  trii»ti'cs  111 

liave  authoritv  to  procure  all  necessarv  plans,  draw-  ^■""•*i;'i'iing 
inj^s  and  sp(.'ciiications  for  such  huildin^,  altei'ations  '"«'*• 
or  repairs;  to  advei'tise  for  proposals  for  the  eretlion  and 
completion  thereof,  in  such  manner  as  may  he  most  advan- 
ta<j;eous,  and  to  contract  with  the  lowest  responsiltle  hidder 
therefor,  such  contractor  in  I'vt'ry  case  to  ^ive  adiMpiate  se- 
curity for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  contract;  io  apjioint 
and  dischar,i!,(>  a  huihiinij,'  supt'rintendent,  who  shall  sui)eriu- 
teiid  the  work  and  pert'orm  such  other  duties  as  they  may 
reipiire,  and  rt'iH'ive  such  compensation  as  the  hoai'd  shall 
determine,  and  to  examine  and  certify  the  eorn'ctnt'.ss  of  the 
estimati'S  and  accounts  for  woi'k  under  the  contract,  and  of 
their  superintendent  and  employes. 

II.   No   trustee   or   olHci'r   of  the   liospital    shall   he  either 
directlv    or    indirectlv    interested    in    anv   contract  Actons-n, 

til.  'Hi.  S  I'. 

for    the    ]>urchase   of   h\iildin<:;    inaterial,   su|)i)lies  siuiiinHtbe 

,  •     1         •  '  -I  •  •  ■  piutv  t" 

or  any  other  artick'  ior  the  use  ot  the   institution,   t-'mtruct. 
I'J.   Xo   trusti'e    shall    he    eliu'ihle    to    the    otlice  of   steward 


or  su|)erintendent  of  the  hospital  during  the  term  ,'      **  l";,ot 

.■         .  to 

utlioi-  ollU'i". 


for  which  he  "was  api)ointe(l. 

I.").    One    or    more  of  the  trustees  shall  visit   the    hospital 
monthly,  and  the  jiresident  of  the  hoard,  with  the  Actofis-i 
supi'rinteiident,  shall  make  monthly  e.xaminations  v'i;u!',f„a 
of  the  accounts  of   the  steward    and   eertifv   their  '■•■''""""''*'^"«- 


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a|»|)roval    vr   otlicrwise  on  the  .-;iiiic  i>;ig('  with    liis  iiKHithly 

biiliiiK'cs. 

II.    'I'lic    Ixianl    nl"    tn.stccs    ^liall    jidvcrti^c    (luai'trrly    for 

Ari(,ns7!i,       iii'oposals  lor  all  suiiplics  luvi'ssarv  for  Uic  patients 

I'll  '*.(  ^  i,^)  ' 

TniM.,Ui„„.i.  iuid   cnnylovcs  ot'  llic   liospital.  and  sliall  award  lliu 

VflllHr  111!  »nli  '  ■  '  .  . 

iiii.s.iiiaiiiy.  (■((iiti'act   to  tlif  lowest  ri'SjKtiisilili' liiddcr.  rcs('rviM,!jj 

tlic  riiilit  i(»  rfjcct  any  ami  all  liids.     Tlic  pai'ty  to  whom  such 

coiitracl    shall    he  awanhd  >h-di  ;.dvf  a  Itoml.  approved  hy  the 

l)oai'd   of  trustee^,   to  the  territory  of   l)akota.   for  the  use  of 

the   hospital,  conditioned  foi'  the  faithful  performance  of  such 

contrat  t. 

io.   '*  he   superintendent    of  the   ho-pital   shall    hefore  eliter- 

Aci.ifi  -I.       inii  up'Mi  the  duties  of  his  otlic(  .  Lrive  a  Ixdid  to  the 

'•I'.  *>■■'•  !!■■*•  .  .    ,     ,  •        ,  \ 

11.111(1  iiii.i  .!u.    (erritoi'v   ot    l)akota    in    the   iteiial   sum   ol    tweiitv- 

tll-s  nl'  llli-  •  .     .  '  .  .     .     ■ 

sii|p.-iiut.ii.i !.  ii\,.  hundred  dollars,  coii<|itioiieil  that  he  will  faith- 
fully a!.  !  inijiartially  dischart;e  the  duties  of  his  otlicc  accord- 
u\ix  to  law  and  tlu'  hy-laws  of  said  hosjiital,  to  he  apjiroved  hy 
said  hoai'd,  and  take  and  suhs<-ril>e  an  o.ith  faithfully  ard 
diligently  to  discharge  the  duties  reciuired  of  him  hy  law  and 
the  hydaws  of  the  hoanl  of  trustees,  which  hond  and  oath 
shall  he  tiled  with  the  treasurer  of  the  territory;  he  shall  he 
the  chief  executive  otlieer  of  the  laopital,  an<l  have  entire 
control  of  the  medical,  moral  and  dittetic  treatment  of  the 
jiatients;  he  shall  exercise  entire  c<intnd  t>ver  all  sulior<linato 
ollicers;  he  shall  employ  all  employes  and  assistants  neces- 
sarily connecte(l  with  the  institution  helow  the  iirade  desifi;- 
nated  in  the  hydaws  as  ollicers;  an<l  may  discharj:;e  any 
emiiloye  at  will  and  suspend  any  roifleiit  ollicers  of  the 
]los|iital  except  tlu'  steward,  heili;,^  responsihle  to  till'  board 
for  the  jiropcr  exercise  of  that  duty  in  re^iard  to  ollicers. 

1().  The   steward  shall   execute  a  liond   to  the  territory  of 
Aptofisrn,       Dakota  foi'  the  use  of  the  hospital  III  such  sum  as 

cli.  'J:!,  S  II. 

su-wiiiii^         iiiav   he   lixe(l   1)V   the  iMiaiwI.  to  he  approved   hv  the 

dut'e"-  hoai'ij,  conditioned  that    he  will   faithfully  ])erform 

the  duties  of  his  ollice  ami  |iay  over  and  account  for  all  moiuys 

that  shall  come  into  his  hand.-«;  which  hond  shall  he  lili'd  with 

the  .'^I'di'tarv  of  this  teri-itory.     I'poii  authority  granted  hy  the 

l)oar<l  lie  may  draw   from   the  territorial   treasury,  upon   his 

order,  approved  hy  the  superintendent  and  president  of  the 

board,  and  under  the  seal  of  the  hospital,  from  time  to  time, 


fro  I 
thai 
rent 
ord 

the 

]iart 
niak 
of  '. 

draw 

jiita 

and 

this 

17. 
in  an 
iiiten 
jierfoi 
tile  In 
1  s/ 
shall 
terms 
grouiK 
iiiij:  to 


DAKOTA. 


01 


ri'uiii  ilic  iipprojiriiitioiis  iiiiidc  liy  tlic  Icj^i^liitivc  iiss(iiil)ly  (or 
lliat  |iiir|iusc.  such  stilus  us  may  1»'  rf(|iiisitc  tn  imct  tlic  ciir- 
rtiit  (Xiiciiscs  of  (lie  li(»s|»itiil.  ('[11111  tlic  |ir('S(iit;itii'ii  of  ^.iicli 
(tnlcr  |()  till'  (frritdrial  iimlitdr  lie  sliiill  draw  a  '.variant  u|ii'ii 
till'  Iciritnrial  iicasiirv  lor  tli«'  amount  therein  s|ieeilie(l.  No 
]tarl  of  the  money  <h'a\vn  'or  cuvreiil  ('xpeiises  -hall  he  used  in 
juakiiiii'  im|irovements.  .Money  apiiro|iriated  lor  the  jiurpose 
of  !)uildiii^  or  other  iiii|irovements  shall  in  like  manner  he 
<h\nvn  from  the  territorial  treasury  hy  the  steward  of  the  hos- 
]»ital ;  j)roi'/(/c(/,  that  an  itemized  aeeounl  shall  lie  jire-'ented 
and  filed  with  said  au<litor  itefore  auditing-  any  account  under 
this  act. 

17.  The  steward  shall  ki'ep  the  accounts,  pay  those  employid 
in  and  ahoiit  the  hospital  and  liavea  personal  super-  ,\,.,„fissi 
inleiideiice  of  the    farm,  jiardeii    and   grounds,  and    iJ'ay',,!"' 
]ierfiirm  such  other  duties  as  are  assigned  him  hy   "'•'"""'• 
the  hv-laws  of  sai<l  hospital  or  hv  the  hoard  of  trustees. 

IS.  I'lider  the  direction  of  the  su|ieriiiteinlent  the  steward 
shall  purchase  all  sup|ilies,  upon  the  hest  possdtlc  |,,i,| ;;  ,„ 
terms  and  lowest  cash  value;  he  shall  see  that  the  ^i'^^ue'l'Iu-''"" 
jirounds.  huildiiiji's  and  all  other  property  heloii^-  '''"""""• 
in<f  to  the  hosjtital  are  properly  prcservetl  and  kept  in  onler, 
and  shall  pei'tbrm  such  other  duties  as  may  he  re<iuirt'd  of  him 
l)y  the  superintendent  and  hoard  of  trustees. 

li».   lie  shall  kti'p  an  accurate  account,  in  detail,  which  shall 
always  he  open  to  the  ins|)ection  of  the  superinteml-   ,,,,,, , ,, 
eiit  and   hoai-d  of  trustees,  and  these  accounts  shall  J','pp\i'r.mht«, 
he  carefully  halanced  un  or  hefore  the  lifteeiith  day   ly'^nuc^ruu', 
of  each  month  and  closed  hienniallyoii  the  thirtieth  ''"^' 
day  of  N'ovciiiher,  uc.xt   prece(lin.u'  each   reiiular  session  of  the 
Iciiislature.     'Idiere  shall    he  provided  and  suhmitted   for  the 
inspection  of  the  superintendent  autl  hoard  of  trus-  t..  i>r.'imr« 
tees,  on  or  hetore  the  lilleenth  day  ol  eai'h  luoiitii,  an   -iii'i». 
original  and  duplii'ate  halance  sheet,  which  halaiu-e  sheet  shall 
show  the  halance  of  a|tj)ropriat ions  in  the  territorial  li'easury 
to  he  a|)plie(l  to  the  maintenanci'  of  the  i»atieiits  or  to  the  .ucn- 
eral   use  of  the  hospital,  or  from   any  source  whatever;   these 
halance  sheets  shall  also  show  a  <letaile(l  statement  of  all   re- 
cei|>ts  and  dishursenu'iits  durinj;'  the  month,  and  to  what  ap- 
pro|»riatioii  each  belongs,  together  with  the  iiaine  of  each  payee 


''■i 
^ 


i  / 


m 


92 


DAKOTA. 


;t 


;lf-" 


iind  till'  |irici'  paid  ;  tlicrc  shall  lie  -iilmiittcd  with  llic  l)alaiu'(' 
sheet  the  (tri^iiiial  hills  oi'  |'iireliase,  vnuchers  for  the  same,  and 
n'cei|its  tor  all  other  di>hur>eiiieiits  of  whatever  kind,  wliicli 
hills  of  |nircliase,  vonchers  and  feeei|its  shall  ha\c  eiidoi-sed  (»n 
the  haik  ol  »'acli  the  si,nnatni-es  attaela-d  thereto,  with  the  day, 
month  and  year  of  |iayment.  After  the  ori;^inal  and  dn|tlieat(! 
halanee  sheets  have  heen  eni|orse(l  as  eorre<'t  hy  the  sM|ierin- 
tendent  and  president  of  the  hoaril  of  trnstees,  the  steward 
An, I  111.' with    shall    within    live  day<  thereid'tcr    lilc   the    ori<;inal 

li'rriliiriiil  «u-  .  ,  '  ,  .  ,  , 

■litiT,  lialance  sheet  ill  t  he  (ttlicc  of  the  sn|M'rinten(ient  and 

tlie  dnplicate  thereof  with  the  original  hills  of  |ini'chase, 
Vonchers  iiml  receipts  |iei'taininu-  tliereto.  he  shall  tile  in  the 
otiice  ot  the  territorial  auditoi'.  and  npon  the  |)resentatioii  of 
the  monthly  h;dani-e  sheet,  pi'iiperly  signed  and  endorsed  as 
correct  hy  the  pre>idenl  of  the  hoard  ol' trnstees,  toMcthci'  with 
tlie  oriiiii  al  hills  of  pnrchase.  vouchers  and  receipts  pertaiinn^ 
wii.. -.luiii  thi'relo.  the  territorial  anditoi'  shall  draw  his  war- 
on''tT,."ti'rHi'.'.'  '"'"'  upon  the  teri-itoi'ial  treasurer  f(tr  the  respective 
"■'"""■"'""■"'■  amounts  therein  stated  from  the  api»ropriutions  to 
which  they  are  properly  char^cahle. 

•Jn.  The  assistant  jihysician  shall  he  a  uraduate  ol' a  i'e|>nla- 
"li'i  *  I-  hie  regular  niidical  colleo;e,  jnid  possess  such  (lualiti- 

AiiMi«lnnt  .  . 

i.i.y«i.iiin.  cations  as  to  he  ahlc  to  perform  the  ordinary  ilulies 
of  the  supei'intendeiit.  during  his  necessai'v  ahsence.  or  disa- 
l)ility  to  act.  of  such  su|»erintendeiit. 

■Jl.  The  matron  shall  he  a  person  of  ij;(hu\  moral  character 
,,,i,i^.,.j  and    skilled    in    houseke.pini:.  ami    shall   not  he  the 

*'""""•  w  iff  of  anv  of  the  oliicers.  and  under  the  di reel  ion  <»f 

the  superintendent  and  not  othei-wise;  shall  have  the  ifeiiera! 
supervision  of  the  domestic  arran,!j,-enients  of  the  lio>pital.  and 
do  all  she  can  foi-  the  cond'ort  ami  welfare  of  the  patients. 

'2'2.  it  shall  In-  unlawful  foi-  any  person  or  persons  to  irs(. 
i'ii<i  s  17.  any  jiortion  of  section  •U>.  township  Hi,  I'anjLre  ."id, 
as  a  huryin;:-  ^iround.  <ir  to  hui'y  any  dead  hody  tlni-eoii.  ami 
any  pei'son  or  pt  i-soiis  violatinii'  or  causing  any  other  person 
to  \  iolate  the  provisions  of  this  section,  shall  he  ^nilty  of  a 
mi.-dt  mejinor. 

lio.  Nothing'  in  this  act  shall  he  construeil  to  autlioi'ize 
nil(IS4-*.  the    hoard    of  tl'listees   to  expend    nioiiev  Under   this 

iM-vMM.,iii.pr.,.   hill  uid<'ss  an  ajipropi'iation  shall   have  heen  madi' 

forbl.liliMi.  thercfol'. 


2J.  [\ 
win;;  for 

•-'.■..  Th 
for  in  thi 
ineiitioni 
for  the  p 
at  or  nea 

.shall  he  ; 
the  hoar< 
under    cl 


tnde,  an( 
shall  he: 
inu"  nnd( 
said  Non 
the  insai 
said  line 
North  \h 
c'lia|>ter 
stitUteil  ( 
purposes 
under  ti 
time  sail 
patii'Uts 
Dakota 

•J7.  A 
Dakota 
govern 
a|)pli<'al 
the  hoa 
same,  sh 
until  th 
hoard  o 

•-•S.    h 
hoaril  o 

to    he    si 

whom   > 

prohate 

eliiiirma 


ItAKdTA. 


93 


21.  [.\)';)ni|iriiiti<»n  fur  crcctinu- iiiid  fiiniisliin;i^  an  iulflitinnnl 
Aviii^  lor  the  Viinktuii  asyliiiii.]  il'jiir^ri '' 

'J."t.  'I'h(  I'f  is  hcicliy  ii|i|»rn|)i'iiit('il  out  nf  llic  I'iiikIs  pntvidt'tl 
lur  ill  tliis  jict.  l>y  tlic  iicudtiatioii  <»t"  tlic  liuiids  licrciii    ^^,  _f  |^,., 
iiiciitiiiiiftl.tlicMiiii  of  lifty  lli(iiisainl  < lol la rs  (!*.">( ),(MH»)  j,'.-..;!',!!,,,  ,i|,,,ro. 
lur  I  lie  |iur|iiis('  (if  ciTcliii^f  a  liuspjlal  tnr  the  insane,   ''"'''"''■ 
at  (ir  near  tin  city  ol' .lanicslnwn.  hakota. 

■Jf).  As  scinii  as  saiil  Xnrlli   I)ak(»la  lins)»ital    tnr   tin- insane 
shall  )•(•  rcailv  tor  the  nicittioii  an<l  care  (»!' natitiits,   11.1.151"' 

,         ,  ,         .  '  .       .  .     .  .  .  Iiiiti<'«..f  roin- 

tlic  Itoarfi  nt  (•niiniii.-siuiM  rs   of    insaiiitv.  (•(instituted    '"i"! '«  "''. 

'  .  (■..Ill|.lrli.i|l    of 

under  cliapter  '2'-\.  oi"  tlie  laws  of  In?!',  in  each  tii'«\viiiii, 
()rjiaiii/.e(|  county  lyinu  noi'tli  of  the  lorty-siNth  parallel  of  lati- 
tude, and  in  each  such  ('iiinty  of  which  the  {greater  portion 
shall  he  north  of  said  parallel,  shall  transact  all  hnsiiiess  aris- 
iiiti'  under  sa.i(l  chapter  'S.\  with  tlie  trustees  and  ollicers  of 
said  North  l>ak(»la  hospital,  instead  of  the  |)akota  hospital  for 
the  insane  at  Yankton  ;  and  all  counties  thus  lyinjj:  north  of 
said  line  are  hereliv  coiislilutcil  th.'  district  heloiieiii^-  to  said 
North  hakota  hospital  for  all  pur|)oscs  coinciiiplated  in  said 
clia|»ter  "Jo,  and  the  other  c(iunties  in  the  territory  are  con- 
stitnte(l  the  district  i>eloiii:in,ii  to  the  I)akota  lios|iilal  for  such 
jiurposes;  and  all  jiaticiits  lieloiiiiiiie- t(i  said  northern  district 
under  treatnieut  at  thehakota  hospital  for  the  insane  at  the 
time  said  North  l)akota  hospital  shall  he  ready  for  ■i.,^„,f.,rof 
patients  as  aforesaid. shall  he  transferred  tosaid  North  "'""•""'• 
hakota  hos|iilal  at  the  exjteiise  of  the  last  naiiied  instiliitioii. 

•J7.  All  la.s  heretofore  eiiacte(|  for  the  pivcriiiiieiit  of  the 
l)akota  hospital  for  the  insane  shall  apply  to  and  n,!,,;;!, 
j,roverii  the  North  I)ak(.ta  hospital  aforesaid,  so  far  as  '•"v.'.".«.M.t. 
ap|tlicahle  to  the  same;  and  all  hydaws  heretotore  adopted  hy 
the  hoard  of  trustees  of  said  l)akota  lios|)ital  to  udvern  tlu^ 
same,  shall  a|i|>ly  so  and  ^('Vern  the  said  North  hakota  hospital, 
until  tiny  shall  he  niodilied  or  repealed  hy  the  action  of  tht^ 
hoard  of  trustees  thereof. 

-.S.   In  each  or<:aiii/e(|  county  of  this  territory  there  sluill  lie  a 
hoard  of  coiiiiiiissioiiei's.  (•((iisistiiin- of  three   persons.    \,.,  ,,f  i,7,,_ 
to    he    styled  '■  ('(iiiimissiollers    of     I lisaility,"  t Wo    of  j'.'';,,';;','^/',,,',',';, 
whom   shall    constitute   a    (|noruiii.     The  judj^-e  of  I",'Mi',''j','y',' 1,0'w ' 
pnthate   shall  he  a  nieiiiher  of  said  hoard   and   its  "I'l""""' 
clmirnmii.     The  utlur  two  nieiiihers  shall  he  appointed  hy  the 


4 

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vi 


ll 


5; 


Hi 


n 


KAK'nTA. 


lidiir:'  *>\'  coiiiily  coiniuissidiK  rs,  <iiic  of  wlndii  sliiill  he  a  I'l'spcct- 
iililc  |ir;irticiiiii'  jtliysiciaii.  and  tlic  otlicr  a  r(s|)cctal)lt'  practif- 
iiiL:,' atinriicy  ;  and  apjuiinliiiciits  >Ii.dl  Ik-  niadf  <•!'  ]Krsnns  re- 
siding as  near  as  may  ln'  to  (lie  county  srat.  linnicdiatciy  on 
the  taking' ell'i'ct  ol'tliisacl  llicsc  a|>|)oiiitn\rnt,s  shall  he  inado 
as  provided  in  this  section.  Oncol'  these  ('((luniissioners  shall 
lie  a|tpoin(ed  I'oi-  one  y<'ar;  the  other  ior  two  years.  The  ap- 
jiointnieiit  of  successors  may  1m'  made  at  any  time  within  three 
m  out  lis  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the  incumhcnt,  w  ho 
shall  hold  his  ollice  until  his  succe>sor  shall  he  ap|>ointed  and 
(pialify.  In  ease  of  the  temporary  alienee  or  iiiahility  to  act 
of  two  of  the  cominissioiiers.  the  jndue  of  ju'oliate  shall  call  t(» 
his  aid  a  n^pitlahle  practicinj;-  physician  or  lawyer,  who.  after 
(pLdilyini;-  as  in  oilier  ca<es.  may  act  in  the  same  capacity. 
The  record  in  such  ca>es  mu-t  show  the  tact  of  siicji  ahsence. 

'_".•.     I  Jeforc  elltcrillL;  upon  the  duties  of  their  oliice  the  jiersons 

n.i.i  si:.         so  a  pi  loi  II  ted  >  hall  take  and  >nli-     ilie  an  oath  or  alii  r- 

lllllll    Ml    1 1-  .  .  .  •  1  I    •  •  1 

mi""! iH,       matioii    to   support    the   constitution   ot    tiie    I  iiited 

olKlilii/iilioii  . 

'""I li'"-'"    Sia'es  and   the  organic  act  ol  the  territory  ot  Pakota, 

and  to  faithfully  discharge  their  duties  according  to  law  as 
such  coniiiii->ioner-.  which  ohli^ation  shall  he  liled  with  \\\v. 
clcik  of -aid  hoard  who  shall  enter  a  memorandum  thereof  on 
the  record.-.  (  >ii  oruani/iiii:;  they  shall  choose  one  of  their 
jiumlur  clerk  of  said  hoai'd.     They  shall   hold   their  nieelin;;s 

I'or  l(Usi!ies<  at  the  ollict'  of  the  jlldue  oi"  pi'oh.ate.  unless  for  e;ood 
re.ison-  tlie\  shall  lix  on  some  other  place.  If  they  deem  it 
ii'-'cessary  or  ad\  i-aMe.  they  may  hold  sessions  at  such  reiiular 
times  a-  they  may  li.\.  They  shall  also  meet  on  notice  from 
the  chairman  ot'  the  hoard. 

.'J(t.  The  chairman  of  the  hoai'd  shall   siiiii   and  irivc  or  issue 
,,,1,1.;,.^  all    notices,   ap|ioinlnieiit-:.   warrants,   suhpoiias.   or 

chui'rr:;^'!.  ot  licl'  proce<s  rciplircil    to    he   jriven  or  issued   hy  till' 

k.''pi^,Vu'ii'.'i"s,  commissioners,  allixinn'  thereto  his  ollicial  seal  as 
*"'■  .i'ldu'e  of  |ii'ohate.      lie  shall   file  and  carefully  pre- 

serve in  hi-  ollice  all  paper-;  connected  with  any  impiest  hy  the 
commi<-ioiiei-.  and  ]>ro|ierly  hilon^dnu-  to  his  ollice.  with  all 
notices,  report-  and  other  communications.  He  shall  keep 
f;e|)ai'ale  hooks  in  which  to  minute  the  proci'cdinus  of  Iho 
hoard,  and  hi-  entries  shall  he  suHicieiitly  full  to  show,  with 
tlic  pa]ifr.s  liled,  a  complete  record  of  their  lindings,  orders  and 


(i-ansnci 
riMpiiici 
otheiwi 
sending 
record. 

;;i.  T 

plicatioi 

safe  kee| 
1-especti' 

(Special! 
chareiiij 
to  issue 
oaths,  ai 
pri'mise: 
;!-J.  A 
in  writii 
l.y  a  Hid 
the  persi 
is  helie\ 
suhject  I 
person  i 
therein, 

Illellt    is 
helieved 

;5;;.  oi 

comiiii-s 
the  <j:roi 
they  ma 
sou.uht  h 
liad  in  h 
thi-refor 
until  th 
ni.ay  he  ( 
or  if  tlie\ 
as  they  s 
testitnoii 
ahle.  and 
)>rohal'ly 
vanta^-es 
ansinatio 
such   a]ij 


DAKOTA. 


nr, 


tr;ui.-:icti(.iis.  Tlic  iioticts.  rr|iiirt<  ;iii(l  (•oiiiinimiciilioii^  lirrciii 
rcfjuirctl  to  l>c  jiivcii  in-  iiuidf.  m.-iy  ]>:•  sent  liy  iiuiil,  uiiK'ss 
utiirrwisc  cxiin'sscd  (If  iiii|ilii(|,  Mild  \\\^^  lad  and  date  of  such 
sciidiiiL;,  and  (if  llicir  n'cr|itioii,  iiiii-l  lir  noted  mi  tlif  prnpcr 
record. 

111.  'I'lic  <;n(l  coniiiiissioncrs  shall   Iimvc  counizaiifc  of  all  a|»- 
plicatioiis  lor  admission  to  tlic  lios|iital,  or  I'or  tlir   |,,i,i  < ,,, 
.sd'c  kcciiini;  ollu'i'wiscol'  insaiu'  ]irrson<  within  their   '!',',"',','i",'i','^^„. 
respective    coiiiities,    cNceptiiii;-    in    cases    otherwise  i.l'.'l.'illl.'lfiii"'"' 
{'spc'cjjilly    pi'oviiled    I'or.      l''or   the    purpose   of   di--  '"' 
chiiroin;;  tin-  duties  reipiired    I.y  them,  they  -hall    lia\-e   |io\ver 
to  issue  snhp(cnas  and  compel  ohedieiice  ihei'etd,  to  administer 
oaths,  and   do  any  act  of  a  court   nece<-;ary  and   proper   in   the 
premises. 

■  >'2.   A|iplicatioii  lur  admi<-ioii  to  the  ho-pital   must  he  made 

in  wi'itiiin'.  in  the  nature  of  an   information  verilied 

.  .    .  .  "'i'l  ^  '-'"■ 

hv    allidavit.     Such    information    must    allege    that    A'|ihi-».mi  to 

li.i«|.ital. 

the  person  on  whose  hclialf  the  apjilicat ion  )<  iiia<le   i'ii..rn,iiii..ri 
'  _  II  1.1 1...  111.-. I. 

is  helieVed  hy  the  inl'orm.'lllt  to  he  ili<;ilie  and  a  lit 
suhject  for  custody  and  treatment  in  the  hospital:  th.it  such 
person  is  foiind  in  the  couiity  ami  has  a  le^al  settlement 
tliei-ein.  ii'  such  i>  known  to  he  the  fad  :  and  if  siieli  si'ttle- 
iiieiit  is  Hot  ill  the  eounty.  wheri'  it  i-,  if  known,  or  win  le  it  is 
helievcd  to  he,  if  tiic  iiif. iriiiaut  is  ad\i>ctl  on  tjie  •-ul>ii'd. 

.'!."l.  ( >n  the  tiiiiiii' of  an  iufornia' ion  as  ahove  jirovided,  the 
commission  'I's  shall  at  oiici'  take  steps  to  investiiiate  "'i'l  s  -'i. 
the  «xrounils  of  till'  information,  hor  this  pnrp(»se  <<Miiii.is-i..ii.T-.. 
tli(  y  may  rcipiire  that  the  jurson  for  whom  such  admis-ion  is 
sought  he  iiroiiulit  hefore  ilieiii.  and  that  the  examination  hi^ 
Jiad  in  his  or  her  pre>^encc.  and  they  may  issue  their  warrant 
thi'relor  and  pi'ovide  for  tic  suilalde  cii-tody  of  siieh  person 
until  their  invotiualien  shall  he  concluded.  Such  warrant 
may  he  cxecutcil  hy  ijie  sjierill'  or  any  constahle  in  the  county, 
or  if  they  shall  he  of  opinion  from  such  preliminary  iuiiuiries 
as  they  shall  make,  ainl  in  makiiiu-  which  they  shall  take  the 
testimony  of  the  informant,  if  they  deem  necessary  or  <lesir- 
ahle,  and  ol' other  witnesses,  ifollered,  that  such  course  would 
jtrohahly  lie  injurious  to  such  person,  or  attended  with  no  ad- 
vantages, they  may  dispi'iise  with  sik'Ii  p'  .'sence.  In  their  ex- 
amin.atioii  they  shall  hear  testimony  for  and  against  to  lu-ar 
such   a]>}tlicaliun,  if  any  is  oll'ered.     Any  citizen  of  "'""""^")'- 


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06 


DAKOTA. 


tlu>  coiinly,  or  imy  rcliilivc  of  tlic  person  iillcucd  In  \\v  iti^iiiiie, 
iiiiiy  ;i|i|i»':ii'  iind    resist    the   ii|i|ili(';iti(>ii.  mihI    tlir  piirlics    iiuiy 

ll|»|ic;il'  l'\'  cnUlix'l  it'  tliry  elect.  'I'lie  cuiiiinissiuiieis,  wlietlier 
tlieV  (leeide    tu  (lis|iell<e  W  illl   'lie  |>l'eseliee  lieture   tlielii  of  <lleli 

]>er-i'ii  or  not.  shall  a|i|ioiiit  some  re^^nliir  |inieiieini;  pliysieijin 
of  the  county  t<t  visit  or  see  such  |tersoii  ami  make  a  personal 
examination  touchin.ii'  the  truth  of  the  alleviation  in  the'iiifor- 
nialion.  an<l  (ouchinii  the  actual  condition  of  such  pei'son.  an<l 
forthwith  report  to  them  thereon.  Such  physician  may  or 
mav  not  he  of  their  own  munher.  and  the  physician  soap- 
pointed  and  actini:'.  shall  cei-tify  inider  hi<  own  hand  that  he 
has,  in  pursuance  of  his  appointment,  made  a  careful  per-^omd 
-,  ,.    ,  examination  as  reiiuired.  and  that  on  such  e.xamina- 

eXHi.nnali..ii.      (j,,,,    |,,,   |j||,|^    (|,,.    pcisun    ill    (|Uestioll     illSailC,  If    Sllcll 

he  the  fact.  and.  if  otherwise,  not  insane;  and  in  coniiectioii 
with  his  e.xamiiialioii  the  said  physician  shall  eiKJcavor  to  oh- 
taiii  iVoiii  the  relative  of  the  jiersoii  iiMpiestion  or  from  others 
^\•ho  know  the  facts,  correct  answers,  so  far  as  may  he,  to  the 
interrogatories  hereinafter  re(|iiired  to  he  propounded  in  such 
cases,  which  interrogations  and  answers  shall  he  attacheil  to 
llis  certiticate. 

;!l.  ()ii  the  return  of  the  physician's  certilicate  the  couimis- 
,,.,,„„  sioiiers  >hall,  as  soon  as   practicahle   coiichide   their 

lo'iM  .I'.mI'i'i,?  invest iiiat ions,  ami  haviiiii,-  done  so,  they  shall  Iind 
h..-.|.iui.  whether  the  person   alle.ued    t<i   he  insane  is  insane  ; 

whether,  if  insane,  a  tit  suhject  for  treatnu'iit  and  cii.-toily  in 
the  hiKpital  :  whether  the  le^'al  seltlement  of  such  iierson  is  in 
their  county,  ami  if  not  in  their  county,  where  it  i-,  if  ascer- 
tained. If  they  iind  such  jic'i'soii  i<  not  in-aiie.  tiny  shall 
oi'der  his  or  her  disch;ir^c  if  in  custo<ly.  if  they  Iind  ■^uch  iier- 
son in<ane.  ami  a  lit  suhject  for  treatment  and  custody  in  the 
liospilal.  they  shall  forthwith  is.^^iie  their  warrant  and  a  diipli- 
oati'  theretit',  <tatiii^  such  liiidinu-,  with  the  settK'iiient  of  the 
jiersoii,  if  found,  ami  if  not  tound.  their  information,  if  any,  in 
regard  thereto,  authoriziiiu'  the  snperiiileiidi'iit  of  the  hosjiital 
to  receive  and  keep  such  |iersoii  as  a  patient  therein.  Siu-h 
warrant  and  duplicate,  with  the  tindinm' and  certilicate  of  the 
the  physician,  shall  he  delivered  to  the  >lieriir  of  thecointy, 
who  shall  execntt'  the  same  hy  convcyiii;;- such  person  to  the 
lu)-:j)ital,  and   di'liveriiiL!,-  him  or  hei',  with  such  diiiilicatc  and 


DAKOTA. 


07 


I 


jiliysicinn's  ccrtificMtc  mikI  liiidiiiy;  to  tin-  sii|»crint(iiili'Mt  tlirrcuf. 
Tlif  su|»('riiitciiil('n(.  over  liis  ollicinl  si;;imtiin'.  sluill  ;nkii<>\vl- 
cilirc  siicli  (Iclivciy  on  the  (»rij;iii!il  wiiiTiml,  wliicli  tin-  >li«rili' 
sliiill  rftmii  to  tlif  clcik  ot'  tlic  coiiiiiiissioiH'rs  s\  iili  his  ro>i  mid 
(■x|i('iis('s  cinlorscd  tliciroii.  If  nrilhcr  tlic  slirrifl"  nor  his 
dc|iiity  is  at  hand,  or  it'  hoth  arc  otherwise  cn^a^jcil.  thi-  roni- 
]nissif)ncrs  may  appoint  sonic  other  snitaidc  |icrs(»n  sh^nirioex*. 
to  execute  the  warrant  in  his  stead,  who  shall  take  <•""*"»•'«• 
and  suhseriltc  an  oath  or  allirniat ion  laithtiilly  to  ilisrliar>rc  his 
duty,  and  shall  he  entitled  to  the  same  tecs  as  the  sheritl".  The 
sherill'  or  any  other  person  so  a|)pointed,  may  take  to  his  aid 
such  assistance  as  he  may  need  to  cxi-eute  such  warrant  ;  hut 
no  lemal(!  jierson  shall  thus  he  'aken  to  the  hospital  without 
the  atti'n<Ianei'  of  sonu'  other  t'emak-,  or  some  relative  of  suidi 
j»erson.  Thesuperinten<lent  in  his  aeknowledji^uient  of  delivery 
nnist  state  whether  there  was  any  such  person  in  attemlanee, 
and  jrive  the  name  or  names,  if  any.  It  is,  however,  herehy 
jtrovide(l  that  if  any  relativt'  or  intimate  friend  of  the  patii-nt, 
who  is  a  suitahle  person,  shall  so  reipust,  he  shall  have  tho 
privilej^e  of  taking  and  executinj;  such  warrant,  in  preterence 
to  the  slu'riil'  or  any  other  ju-rson,  and  without  takin*^  such 
oath  or  allirmati(jn,an<l,  ft)r  so  doin<;  he  shall  he  entitled  to  his 
ncccs.sary  exju'iiscs,  hut  no  i'vvti. 

Vto.  'J'he  trustet'.'^  of  the  hos|tital  shall  jtrovido  for  furnishing 
the  commissiont'rs  of  insanity  of  the  countii'S  en-  n.i.ij^,;. 
titled   to  .send   patii'uts   to  the   hospital  with    such   fimnTh''" 
blanks   for  warrants,  ceititicates,  etc.,  as  will  eiiahle 
them  with  re«iiilarity  and  facility  to  comply  with  the  provi- 
sions of  the  law,  and  also  with  copies  of  thi'  ity-laws  of  the  hos- 
j>ilal  when  pi-intecl. 

;>(!.  All  patients  in  the  hos|)i{al  shall  he  rejj;arded  as  stand- 
ing on  an  iMpial  footing;  and  the  several  patients  11,1,15.^1 
accoiding  to  their  dilVercnt  conditions  of  mind  and  li^VrM..  lo  b* 
body  and  their  respective  needs  shall  he  provided  for  c?7.'*m'"'''ri«m 
and  trcatecl  with  e(|ual  care:  ;)/•(>('/(/((/,  that  'f  the  j'cla- 
tives  or  immi'diate  friends  of  any  patient  shall  desire  it  and  pay 
thccxpen.ses  tiien'of.such  patient  may  have  special  cart' and  may 
be  |)rovided  with  a  spi'i-ial  attendant,  as  may  be  agreed  upon 
with  the  superinteutlent.  In  such  cases,  the  charges  for  such 
special  care  ami  attendance  shall  be  ])aid  (quarterly  in  advance. 


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08 


DAKOTA. 


.'17.  1'ln'  icliitivc-^  HP  fiimd-'  (if  ;iny  pjiliciit  in  (lie  li(»s|iitiil 
lil'iliMv.'.nr     sliiill  linvr  the   |irivilt';^r  i>|'  [liiyinj,'  iiiiy  |iurlioii  or 

j.H,  .x i-r-.   Jill  (»l  the  cxiMiiscs  (»l   such    |(iiliciil  lliciciii.  ami  tln^ 

su|tiii!it<iHl<iit  sliall  cause  tlic  accuimt  of  siicli  paliciit  to  bo 
(M'cdilcd  with  any  sums  .-(•  |iaiil. 

•">'S.  ir  ill  the  case  of  any  |icrs(ins  riitiiid  Id  he  insane  and  (it, 
Miiii  i) •:,■.         snlijects  lor  ciistdilv  and   trealnicnl    in   (he  hospital 

l)l«|liiMliHll   llf  •'  •     I         I     '  •  1  1  I      1  1  • 

iii.:ihr  |.,.iM,ii    jis  alidve  iMdVldcd,  it  shall  he  shown  to  the  satisl'ac- 

w  I. I'll    ncniiii.  ' 

iii,i.iHii>m»  ,)f  (i,,||    i,['    ihc    coinnMssidiiers    that    thev    cannot    at, 

liiiMintHl  iiro 

i!iHi.iiir,.,ii.       ,,,,,,,,  i„.   admitted   thei'ein,   and    tliey    cannot  with 
safety   he  allowed    to  pi  at    liheily.  the  coinniissioners  sliall 
rei|uii'e  that  such  patient  sliall  he  snitaldy   jn'ovided  I'ui' nlher- 
wise.  mil  il  such   admissiuu   can  he  had,  or   nntil    the  occasion 
theieroi'   no   lonpT  exists.     Smh   |»atients   may    he  cared   for 
(itiier  as   |iuhlic  or  private  |tati(tits.     Those  shall   he   treated 
as  private    patients   whose   relatives  oi-    friends    will    ohlijj^atc! 
fliemselves  to  take  care  of  and  provide  foi-  them  witliont  imhlic 
cliarii,e.      In  the  <'ase  of  any   one   ti'cated   as  a  private   patient, 
the  (Miiiimissioiiers  shall  a|>point  some  snitahle  person  a  special 
(Mistodian.  who  shall  have  authctrity  and  wh(».se  duty  it  shall  he, 
in  all  suital'lc  ways.  \n  restrain,  protect  and  care  for  such  jiatient 
in  such  manner  as  to  hest  secure  his  or  her  .safely  and  comfort, 
jind  in  such  manner  as  to  lu'st  protect  the  persons  and  property 
of  others.     In  the  case  (»f  pnhlic  |t;ilients  the  comniissiotiers 
.shall  i'e(piii'e  that  they  he  in  lik(!  manner  restrained,  protected 
and  cared  for  hy  the  commissioners  cif  the  county,  or  ovei'seer.s 
of  the  |ioor,  at   the  exj>eiise  (>:   the  county,  and  they  may  ac- 
tM)rdin<'lv  issue  their  wari'anis  to  such  commissioners  of  the 
county,  or  overseers  of  the  poor,  wIkj  shall  forthwith  com|ily 
with  the  .same.     If  there  is  no  poor-houso  for   the  reception 
of  such  patients,  or  if  no  more  snitahle  pla<'c  can  he  I'ound, 
they    may   he   coulinecl   in    IJie   county   jail    in   charu-e   of  the 
sheriir.     ( )r  said    commissioners    in    their   discretion   may  re- 
(juirt!  that  such   i>atients  he  taken  to  tin;  asylum  of  any  stato 
that    may    he    dcsi^^Uiited    hy    the   pivernor,   who    is    herehy 


HU 


thorize(|  and  eni|)owere(l  to  mak(!  the   hest  terms  lie  c 


111 


with  the  authoritits  of  anv  asvlum  in  anv  states  for  tin-  admi.s- 
sum  of  such  patient  or  patients. 

'.V-\  On  aj)plication  to  the  commissioiier.s  on  behalf  of  persons 
lul'lmfi'ior-      iilleged   to  be  insane,  and  whoso  admission  to  the 


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DAKOTA. 


5)9 


liosnitiil   is  111)1   snii^lit,  iiiiulf  sultstantinllv    in    llic  •"n.timyi.n 

'  .  '  .        r.iri  'I  lor  liy 

Hiiiiiini'    iilnivc    iin-ciilicd.  nml   iiskiii^  tliiit    prnvi-   '• >•■ 

sioiis  lie  inadc  lur  :  Ih  ir  cair  ii>  iii<ain',  i  itiicr  |aililic  ui-  private, 
M'itliiii  the  cuniity,  ami  <>ii  |irii(i|  ol'  tlicir  insanity  ami  nerd  of 
care  a-^  alxivr  puintcd  out,  tin-  cuinnii'-iniK  rs  niay  innvidc  tor 
tlicir  cari'.  in-ntcction  and  restraint,  as  in  the  cast!  of  other 
a|)|)licatiniis. 

•I<l.  ( )ii   iiilnrniatioii   laid    litfurc   the  eomniissioiiers  of  any 
countvllial  a   certain   in-aiie  nt'i-son   in   the  coiintv    n.i.is-::. 
is  siiHeriiiu-  lur  want  of  iproiier  care,  ihcv  shall  forth-  "i-  "''•'"  i"-"- 

^  II  '  •  Vhll-       1. 11-        III- 

with  iiiMuirc  into  the  matter,  and   if  thev   liml   the   """"  i""""" 

I  •  Killli  I'lii^'      fur 

information  well  founded,  they  shall  make  all  need-  i"'i"r ''in'- 
fill  j»rovision  for  the  care  of  such  )ii  rson  as  |iidvided  in  other 
cases, 

•II.   No  ]tersoii  supposed  to  lie  in<aiie  shall   he  restraineij  of 
liis  or   her  lihcrty   hy   any  other   |icrson    otherwise   ||,i,|<.„, 
than   in   pursuance  of  aulln.rity  ohtaiiied  as  herein   i',','.'";.',',',",'.',j!'„!,'l 
rei|nired,  cxccplin.u-  to  >uch  extent  and  such   hrief  ",'.,!,''i'y',m,prr 
])eriod  as  may  oe  necessary  tor  tlie  salcty  ot  persons  ^ 

and  jiropcrty,  until  such  authority  can  he  ohtaineil. 

■\'l.  .\iiy  |iersoii  ha  villi:;  care  o|  an  insane  person  and  restraiii- 
injf  such   person,  either  with  or  without  authority,   11,1,15.^, 
who  shall  treat  such  person  with  wanton  sev<'rity,  !.'n,'!.'lly  to" 
harshiu'ss  or  cruelty,  or  shall  in  any  way  ahuse  such   """""'• 
ju'i'son,  shall  he  j^uilty  of  a  niisdenu'anor,  hesides  heiii^  liahUi 
to  an  action  for  daiiiaii'cs. 

d."!.    Insane  persons  who  shall  liavi"  lieeii  under  care,  either 
ns  puhlic   or   private  |»atients,  outside  of  the  hos-  ii.ii.;.,^ 
])ital,   hy   authority   of   the  commissioners  of    .my  \u^^T\»-i^»un. 
county,  may,  on  ap|»lieation  to  that  cH'cct,  he  tra'  -    !!,in.7',"ily''i>e 
ferretl    to    the    hospital,  whenever  they  can  h''  ad-  "'•"'^''■"'■•'• 
]uittc(|  thereto,  on  the  warrant  of  such  conn  .issioiiers.     Such 
u<lmission  may  he  had  without  another  im  nest  at  any  timo 
■within  six  months  after  the  in(|Uest  already  had,  unless  tho 
commissioners  shall  deem  further  in(|uest  ad   isahh'. 

44.   In  each  cas(>  of  ap|»lication  for  admission  to  thehixpital, 
correct  answers  to  the  followinij:  interroi^ations,  so  |, ,!,,<;„ 
fur  jis  they  can  he  ohtained,  shall  accompany  the  I'l';,",'Xn'Ii 
physicians  ccrtiticate  ;  and  if  on  further  examina-  fy,V\'i!i'mi"'iou 
tion,  after  the  answers  ure  stated,  any  of  them  arc  '"  '""*'""''■ 


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DAKOTA. 


fdiiiid  III  1'f  cn'oin'oiis,  llif  ciiiiiiiii-vidtifrs  >Iiall  ciiusc  (liciii   to 
lie  turictlt'd. 

l-t.  W'lml  i<  llic  |>iifi«'iif's  niiTiic?  Mnirinl  or  sin^dc"/  If  niiy 
cliiMicii.  Iiuu  iiijiii\  ".'  A;.'!'  (if  yniiii;,Mst  cliild,  ainl  ap;  of 
I>ali.iit '.' 

lM.   When'  wa'^  tlif  |iatiriit  lidni? 

.'III.   W'licrc  is  liis  III'  licr  plaic  of  residence? 

•lt!i.   What  has  heeii  the  patielit's  («'eu|tat inn? 

"ilh.  Is  ihis  the  lirst  attack?  If  nut,  wlieii  (hi!  nthers  occur, 
and  what  was  their  ihiratiun? 

f'.th.  When  was  the  (irst  symptom  of  this  attack  manifested, 
and  in  what  way'.' 

7th.  l)(ics  the  diseu.se  appear  to  lie  increasinj^'.  decreasinjf,  or 
stationary? 

Sth.  Is  the  disease  varialile.  and  are  tlu're  rational  i?itervals? 
If  .«o,  do  they  occur  at  regular  periods? 

'.•th.  On  what  suliject  or  in  what  way  is  ileran;;ement  now 
nianifesteil?     State  fr.lly. 

Joth.   Has  till'  patient  shown  any  disposition  to  injure  others? 


1  Ith.   lias  suicide  ever  heen  attempted?    If  .so,  in  what  way 


IstI 


le  propensity  now  active 


rjth.  Is  there  a  disposition  to  filthy  hahits,  destruction  of 
clothing,  lireakiii;^,  j^dass,  etc? 

loth.  What  relatives,  including  gnuidpurents  and  cousin.s 
have  lieell  iiisaiu'? 


Mth.  hid  the  j)ati('iit  manifest  any  peculiai'itics  of  temper, 
lialiits,  disposition  or  pursuits,  Itefore  the  accession  of  the  dls- 
et'.se?  Any  iircdoniinatc  |iassion.  reli^dous  impn'ssions.  etc.? 

l."»tli.  lias  the  patient  Ween  suliject  to  any  hodiiy  disea.^e, 
ejiilepsy,  suppressed  eruiitious,  discharges  of  s(»res,  or  ever  had 
uu  injury  of  the  head? 

Ifiih.  Was  the  patient  ever  addicted  to  inteiui)orancc  in  any 
form? 

17th.  Has  restraint  or  confineTnont  been  employed?  If  so, 
vhat  kind  and  how  Ion*;? 

JStli.   What  is  supposed  to  he  the  cause  of  the  (lisea,«e? 

r.'lii.  What  treatment  lias  been  pursued  for  the  relief  of 
the  patient?   Mention  particulars  and  the  efleci 

2tttli.  State  any  other  mutter  sujiposed  to  have  any  bearing 
on  the  euse. 


room  I 

receplii 

shall  III 

1st.   I 

LM.  ( 

one  yej 

ibr  reco 

:!<!.  'j 

other  111 
•Itli.  ' 
sj»ects,  t 
■U'k  O 
dressed 
vhii  ii  1 
which  a 
has  his 

Jiersdli    i 

liberty,  ,' 
than  thr 
tlie    nier 
physicia 
be  an  a 
them,  th 
interviev 
her,   if  I 
make  an 
sary  am 
touching 
dent  am 
of  their 
inve.stiga 
rej)ort  to 
inent,  till 
report  si 
.si^iiied   b 
luciit,  am 
jiid^-e   of 
order  hi,- 
state,  am 


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i  '^1 


DAKOTA. 


101 


Hi' 


'ir».  If  at  any  time  it  may  Ix-conic  nooossary  for  wiuit  of 
room  or  nllicr  cause,  to  (liscrimiimti' in  tlic  uriicnil  11.1.15.12 

.  .  rrffiTi'iicn  to 

rt'ccntidii  of  iintitnts  into  llic  litjsiiitiil,  a  scUctioii   i.-«iv.tiin 
kIuiII  Itc  inailc  as  I'ollows:  i.ttti.-iii«. 

Isl.   ikccciit  cases.  /.  (?.,  cases  of  less  lliaii  one  year's  duratinn. 

'J<1.  Chronic  cases, /.<>.,  when   llie  tlisease  is  of  nittre  than 
one  year's  (Juration,  |iresentinjf  the  most  favorahh'  ]irosiiecl3 

for  I'ecovery,  shall  he  next   prel'ill'il. 

.")(1.  'i'littst'  for  wlioni  application   has  heen  longest  on   tile, 
other  things  heing  equal,  shall  he  next  |»rclerr<'il. 

■1th.   When   cases  are  e(|ually    merit(»rious  iu   all  other  re- 
spects, the  indigent  are  to  lie  preferred. 

•|('>.  On  a  statement  in  writing,  verifi^  hy  niridavil,  ad- 
dressed to  the  judge  of  prohate  of  the  coinitv  in  i,,i,i^:,,i. 
whiiii  le  hosj.ilal  is  situated,  or  <»f  thecounly  ,n  ,',',''7,'.'i.'.'|""'','I». 
which  any  certain  pi-rsons  conlined  in  the  iiospital  'i!!'"!",,',',"''^'"* 
has  his  or  her  U-gal  settlement,  alleging  that  such  """'"'■ 
jiersun  is  not  insane  and  is  unjustly  depiived  of  his  o;  her 
liherty,  suc-h  juilge  shall  apj)oint  a  commi.ssion  of  not  more 
than  three  j)er:<ons,  in  his  discretion,  to  in<piire  intt)  c.^ini^iou 
the  merits  of  the  case,  one  of  whom  shall  he  a  '"""»"''«• 
physician;  and  if  two  or  metre  are  a]»pointe(l,  another  shall 
be  an  attorney.  Without  first  summoning  the  party  to  meet 
them,  they  shall  proceed  to  the  hospital,  an<l  have  a  personal 
interview  with  such  per.son,  so  managed  as  to  |trevent  him  or 
lier,  if  possihle,  from  suspecting  its  ohject ;  and  they  shall 
mak(!  any  inepiiries  and  examinations  they  may  deem  neces- 
sary and  proper  of  the  olliccrs  and  records  of  the  hosjtital, 
touching  the  merits  of  the  case.  ]f  they  shall  deem  it  |)ru- 
dent  and  a<lvisahle  they  may  disclos(>  to  the  party  the  ohject 
of  their  visit,  and  in  the  presence  of  such  }»arty  nuike  further 
investigation  of  the  matter.  Tlu'V  shall  forthwith  xmircportto 
re]tort  to  the  judge  of  proitate,  making  the  ajtpoint-  J"''*^" 
nient,  the  residt  of  their  examinations  and  in(|uiries.  Such 
report  shall  he  accompanied  hy  a  statement  of  the  case  and 
signed  hy  the  superinten  lent.  Jf  on  such  report  and  state- 
ment, and  the  hearing  if  the  testimony,  if  any  is  oMei-ed,  the 
judge  of  j»rohati'  shall  'Mid  the  person  not  in.saiie.  he  shall 
ordi'r  liis  or  her  discharge.  If,  on  the  contrary,  he  shall  so 
state,  and   uuthori/e   hi.s   or  her  continued  detention.      Tiie 


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Uifl  iiniiinu'     fliidiiii;-  iuitl  order  of   tlu'  jtidj^'o   of   jirobato,    with 

nild  unlrlol'  '  '  I        1  1      1  1.1        1       •  1     • 

jii.iKi' "I  pro-    the'   rc'i)(»rt   aiKi   other   |)iipi'rs,  shji'l    be  hk'd    iii   his 

bail"  -liiill  bo  '  J    ,  '  I        1       11     r         I 

"i«<i.  odicc  and  ciili'rcd  on   liis  records,  and  shall  lortli- 

witli  notiiy  till'  superintendent  of  his  (indinji;  and  order,  and 
tlio  su|>erintendi'nt  shall  eai'ry  out  tlu-  ordi'r.  Tlie  eomnds- 
sioners  a])|)ointed,  as  |)rovided  in  tlii^-  section,  shall  lie  entitU'd 
to  tlieir  necessary  I'Xpensi's,  an<l  a  rt'asonaltie  compensation  to 
he  allowed  hy  said  jud^'e  of  probate,  and  paid  by  the  territoi'v 
out  of  any  funds  not  othei'wist'  appropriated;  provided,  that 
the  applicant  shall  pay  the  same  if  the  jud,<;e  shall  find  that 
the  application  was  niadi'  without  ])robahle  grounds,  an<l  shall 
so  ordei'. 

47.  'idle  commission  so  jirovided  for  shall  not  he  rejx'ati'd 
ibi.i  s  :i4.  ofteiier  than  once  in  six  months,  in  ren;ird  to  the 
iiiKs  n.ii  in  i>o   same  iiartv,  nor  shall  such  commission  be  ai>|»ointed 

r<'|n'iitpil  .  '         , '  ,  ....  ... 

oft.n.T timii     in  case  of  anv  patient  within  six  months  of  the  timo 

OIICI'  ill  si.'C  _  •        '  _         _ 

iMohihs.  j,f  his  or  her  admission. 

d.S.  All  persons  conlinecl  as  insaiu>  shall  h(>  entitled  to  the 
iiii.is:i">.         heiu'lit  of  tin-  writ  of  habeas  corims,  and  the  (lues- 

Ill^illll'  piT-  .  .  1         11     1  I  •    1         1  11  ■  1 

sonsontiticd     [\o\\  (»t  insaiut V  slui  1 1  be  (lecide<l  at  the  hearmti',  and 

to  IihIh'iis  .....  "  1       11        1        •    1  1  1 

••»iii>"*-  it  the  jU(li>;e  or  court  shall   decide  that  the  ]»ersoi>  is 

insane,  such  decision  shall  l»e  no  bar  to  the  issuing  of  the  writ 
a  second  time,  wlu'iiever  it  shall  be  alleged  that  such  ]»ersoii 
has  been  restored  to  reason. 

4!>.  If  any  patient  shall  (scajie  from  the  hosjtital,  the  super- 
11)1.1  §:?'•'.         inteiident  shall  cause  immediate  si'arch  to  be  made 

Vroci'oiliiiijs  ,  ,  1    •  ■      1  •  1  '  1 

wIht..  paiirut  ior  such  luitu'iit,  and  it  the  patient  cannot  be  found, 

escapi's  liom  ,  i         >        i        •    i 

hospital.  ln>  shall  cause  notice  of  such  escai)e  to  he  forthwith 
given  to  the  commissioners  of  insanity  of  the  county  where 
the  patient  belongs;  and  if  sm-h  j)atient  is  found  in  the  county, 
the  conimi.>^sioners  shall  cause  him  or  her  \o  he  returned,  ami 
shall  issue  their  warrant  tlu'refor  as  in  other  cases,  unless  the 
patient  shall  be  discharged,  or  unless  for  good  reasons  they 
shall  provide  for  his  or  her  care  otherwise,  of  which  they  shall 
notify  the  superintendent. 

no.  Any  |)atient  who  is  cure(l  shall  be  immediately  discharged 
n.i.ifit:.  '^•y  fli<-'  superintendent.  Tpou  such  discharge  the 
ia"i'oIiTu'iM'n  superintendent  shall  furnish  the  patient,  unless  other- 
wilou'iuciira-  ^visc  suppHi'd,  witli  suitable  clothing,  and  a  sum  of 
*"*''  money  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars  (§20),  which 


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sliiill  ])i'  cluir^^fcd  with  the  otlu-r  expenses,  in  tlie  li(>s|iital,  of" 
ssueli  patient.  The  relatives  of  any  patient  not  suseeptil)le  of 
cure  l»y  niedieal  treatment  in  the  hosjiital.  and  not  (hinj^erous 
to  be  at  lar^'e,  shall  have  the  ri<iht  to  take  ehai'm'  of  and  vv- 
niove  sneh  patient  on  consent  of  the  hoard  of  trustees;  jiro- 
videil,  that,  in  the  inti-riin  of  the  nu'etin;j;s  of  the  hoard  the  von- 
sent  of  two  of  the  trust(>es  shall  he  sutlicient. 

51.  On  applieation  of  the  ixlatives  or  innnediate  friends  of 
any  j)atient  in  tiu'  hospital  who  is  not  eure<l,  and  n,i,i;i:ts. 
>vlu)  eannot  he  safely  allowed  to  j^o  at  liherty.  tlu;  |,«ti(!luiR-ime 
commissioners  of  insanity  of  tlu'  county  where  such  "'"'' 
patient  helonj^s,  on  making  |ti'ovision  for  the  care  of  such  jia- 
tient  within  the  county  as  in  other  cases,  may  authorize  his  or 
lier  dischar<;e  therefrom  ;  provided,  that  no  patient  who  may 
be  under  charge  or  conviction  of  homicide  sliall  he  dischar<;ed 
without  the  order  of  the  hoard  of  trusti'cs. 

52.  When  ])atients  are  discharjicd  from  the  luispital  by  the 
authorities  thereof,  without  api)lication  then-for,  no-   ii>i.i!i  m. 

,,      ,  •      1-       1  1  Di^i'lmv,')' of 

iice  ot  the  order  ol  discliar<j;e  shall  at  once  be  sent   piuienf.  with. 

.      .  .....  *'"'  applica- 

tothe  commi.ssjoners  ol  nisanity  ot  the  county  v.lu'ri^  ">"'• 
they  belong,  and  the  commissioners  sliall  forthwith  cause  theiti 
to  be  rem()ve<l,  and  shall  at  once  p»rovide  for  their  care  in  the 
county,  as  in  other  cases,  unles.s  such  patients  are  discharged 
as  cur(>d. 

5o.  The  ])rovisions  I'crein  made  for  tlu>  suj»port  of  the  insane 
at  public  charge  shall  not  be  ci»nstrued  to  I'elease   ii,i.i;;4o. 
the  estates  of  such  jiersons,  nor  their  I'elatives,  from  osia'tosVifhi. 
liability  for  tlieir  support,  and  the  connnissioners  of  i,''"ti,',''i'!.''r.'i'p. 
the  several  counties  are  autho!'i/ed  and  emj)owere(l   •""'••'"=• 
to  collect  from  the  ]>r(.pei't\  of  such  ))atients,  or  froni  any  per- 
son or  persons  legaily  1-ound  for  their  support,  any  sums  paid 
by  the  county  v..  their  behalf,  as  herein  i»rovidiMl,  and  the  cer- 
tificate from  the  superintendent,  and  the  notice  from  tlu'  audi- 
tor of  the  territory  slating  the  sums  charged   in  such  cases, 
shall  be  i)resumplive  evidi'iice  of  the  correctness  of  the  stun  so 
stated.     Jf  the  board  of  county  commissioners,  in  the  case  of 
any  insane  person  who  has  been  siipj»orted  at  the  e.\penst>  of 
tlie  county,  shall  deem  it  a  hardshii>  to  comj)eI  the  relatives  of 
such  jH'rson  to  bear  the  burden  of  his  or  her  -Ujiport,  tlu'y  may 
relieve  the  relatives  from  any  part  or  all  of  such  Inirden,  as  may 
seem  to  them  reasonable  and  just. 


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1: 


54.  The  comniissionors  (»f  insanity  sliall  1)0  allowed  at  tho 
Ibid  §41  rate  of  two  (lollars  jxr  day  each,  for  all   the  time 

te.-«,  ii.iw mid   aeluallv  enipl(»ve<l  m  llie  duties  of  then'  othee.      l  ho 

1)V    wIktIII  •'  '  •  .  I     1  •      ■  1  •  •      1         1 

i>»ii!-  jiid^e  ot  prohate,  ni  adchtiun  tct  what  he  is  endlled 

to  as  eoimnissioner  of  insanity,  shall  he  allowed  one-half  as 
mueh  more  for  niakin<;the  re(|uired  reeord  entries  in  all  eases  of 
iiuiuest,  and  of  niei'tiiij^s  of  the  hoard  for  any  j)urj)oso,  and  for 
the  tiling  of  any  pajters  re(|uired  to  he  Hied,  lie  shall  also  ho 
allowed  twenty-live  edits  for  such  notice  or  process,  ^iveii  or 
issued  under  seal,  as  herein  requiri-d.  The  examininj^r  j)hysi- 
eian  shall  he  entitled  to  live  dollars  for  each  ease  exainiiu'd, 
and  niileaji'e  at  the  rate  of  ten  cents  per  mile  t'acli  way.  The 
sheriff  shall  he  allowed  for  his  personal  service  in  conveying  a. 
patient  to  the  lutspital  and  returning  therefrom,  at  the  rate  of 
three  dollars  per  day  for  the  time  necessary  and  actually  eni- 
])loyed,  and  mileage  the  same  as  allowe<l  in  (»ther  cases,  and 
for  other  service  the  same  fees  as  for  like  .services  in  other  cases. 
Witnesses  shall  he  entitled  to  the  sanie  fees  as  witnei^.ses  in  tho 
district  court.  The  comi»en.>^ation  ami  expenses  provided  for 
ahove  shall  he  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury  in 
the  usual  manner,  except  thosi'  of  sherill",  which  shall  \)e  paid 
out  of  the  territorial  treasury  in  tlu-  usual  manner.  Whenever 
the  eommissi(»ners  of  insanity  issue  their  warrant  for  the  ad- 
mission of  a  iter.son  to  the  hospital,  and  funds  to  jiay  the  ex- 
penses thereof  are  needed  in  advance,  they  shall  estimate  tho 
prohahle  exi)en.se  of  conveying  such  i»erson  to  the  hospital, 
includin<;  necessary  assistance,  includinji:  the  compensation  al- 
lowed the  sheritr,  and  on  such  estimate,  certified  hy  the  clerk 
of  the  commissioners  of  insanity,  the  auditor  of  the  territory 
shall  audit  the  account  and  shall  i.ssui'  his  order  on  the  treas- 
ury of  the  ti-rritory  in  favor  of  the  sheriff  or  other  pcM'son  en- 
trusted with  the  execution  of  such  warrant.  The  sherilf  or 
otlu'r  person  executing  such  warrant  shall  accom|»any  said 
statement  with  a  statement  of  the  expenses  ini'urred,  and  tho 
excess  or  deficiency  may  hy  said  auilitor  h<'  <leducted  from  or 
added  to  his  compensation,  as  the  case  may  he.  If  the  funds 
arc  not  so  advanced,  such  expenses  shall  he  certified  and  paid 
in  the  manner  ahovi'  prescrihed  on  the  admis>ion  of  such  j)er- 
son  or  persons  into  the  hospital.  When  the  eommi.s'sioners  of 
in.sanity  order  the  return  of  a  patient,  compensation  and  ex- 


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ponscs  shall  in  like  manner  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the 
k-rritorial  trciisiiry. 

").").  Any  oIlictT  ivquired  as  luTcin  to  perform  an  act,  and 
anv  itcrson    acrcittinLj   an  aiipointnu-nt    under  tlio  n.icis42. 
itrovisions  of  tins  act,  and  wiitullv  rclusnij^  or  ncy;-  onw or ..i- p.-r- 
Icctinj;  to  jjcrform  his  duty  as   herein    i)rescril)ed,  ''"'y 
shall  he  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  besides  being  liable  to  an 
action  for  damages. 

5('>.  The  warrant  of  the  commissioners  of  insanity  authoriz- 
ing the  admission  of  anv  ixTson  to  the  hosnital  as  a  h-'kis^:' 
patient  accomiianied  bv  a  i>hvsician's  certificate  as  ""tofihiKpiiai 

^  '  .  1      .  i,„t  ri'spoiim- 

herein  i)rovi(led,  shall  operate  to  sliield  the  superin-  I'lof-'f"- 

1  '  I  1  coptiMii  of 

tendent  and  otlier  otHcers  of  the  hospital  against  all  i"*''*"'"- 
liability  to  prosecution  of  any  kind,  on  account  of  the  recep- 
tion and  detention  of  such  persons  in  the  hospital;  provided, 
such  detention  shall  be  otherwise  in  acconhuice  with  the  laws 
and  l)y-lH\\     icgulating  its  management. 

57.  The  su}K'rintendent  shall  altix  the  seal  of  the  hospital  to 
anv  notice,  order  of  discharge,  report  or  other  i)ai)er  H'l'M-i^ 

'.  '  .  ...  ^^  llcispitrt!  soul 

recjuired  to  be  given  or  issued  by  him.  to  be  amxea. 

OcS.  The  term  "  insane  "  as  used    in    this  act  includes  any 
s))ecies   of  insanitv  or   mental   derangement.     The  i'>i'i5'»\ 
term  "  idiot"  is  restricted  to  i)ersons  sui>i)osed  to  l)e  "'V!" " .'J'"* 
naturally  without  mind.    No  idiot  shall  be  admitted  ''•'"''<"»• 
into  the  hospital  for  insane. 

55).  An  act  done  l»y  a  person  in  a  state  of  insanity  cannot  be 
punished  as  a  public  otlen.se,  nor  can  a  person  be  k.  codoof  1S77. 

.,.,  .,  •11/.  ('riminal      Pro. 

trie<l,  ad  udged  to  pumshment  or  iiunislied  lor  a  <-i-<iMro.  j.-.u. 
pulilic  oflen.se,  whde  he  is  nisane.  betHnd. 

(>0.  A\'hen  an  indictment  is  called  for  trial,  01  upon  convic- 
tion the  defendant  is  brought  up  for  judgment,  if  §  "^is- 

,°  1      •         .1        J-i  '  Nviion  doubt 

a  doubt  arise  as  to  the  sanity  of  the  defendant,  the  ar'sen. 
court  must  order  a  jury  to  be  impaneled,  from  the  jurors  sum- 
moned and  returned  for  the  term,  or  who  may  be  summoned 
by  direction  of  the  court  as  provided  in  sections  oOo  to  308, 
both  inclusive,  to  iiupiire  into  the  fact. 

(51.  The  trial  of  the  indictment  or  the  pronouncing  the  judg- 
ment, as  the  case  mav  be,  must  be  suspended  until  «•''"' 
the  (piestion  of  insanity  is  determined  by  the  verdict  "u»i'en'ica. 
of  tile  jury. 


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i'tl.  T\iv  tri;il  (if  (lie  (|U('sli(>ii  of  iiisMiiily  iiiu.-(  iirocccMl  in  tlic 
§.'.17.  or.i.i- ..filial,    fnllduiii;^"  order  : 

(1)  Tiu'  couitscl  for  tlic  (Icfctidiint  nnist  open  (lie  cii.^c  iiiul 
aX'iTu'ii't''^      oM'cr  cvidc'iu-c  in  su|t|»ort  of  tlic  alK'^ilioii  of  iiisjinily. 

('_')  Tlic  coiiii.-^cl  for  tlu'  territory  may  then  open  their  vixsa 
and  oiler  evithiice  in  .<ii|i|(ort  thereof. 

(;!)  The  |iarti(s  may  then  re.-^peetively  oiler  rehutlin};  losti- 
ijoiiiiitiriK'  niony  only,  unh',s<  the  eonrt,  for  ptod  rea.<on,  in 
<'"tiiii..ii\.  furtherance  of  justice,  |»(  rmit  them  to  oiler  evi(K'nee 
upon  their  orijiinal  case. 

(n   When  the  cvi(U'nce  is  c(»nchiih'd.  nid(>ss  the  case  is  sul)- 

coiinsoi  lor      iiiittcd  to  thc  jurv  on  either  side  or  on  both  siih's. 

witiiont  ar;.iunient.  tlio  conn.scl  lor  the  terntoiy  nnist 

comnience.  and  the  (K-fenthmt  or  his  counsel  may  conclude  the 

arjiument  to  the  jury. 

("»)  If  the  indictment  ])o  for  an  ofTenso  ])unishal)lo  with 
Tw,.  .■.iiiiis.-i     death,  two  counsel  on  each  side  may  ar^ue  the  eau.se 

on   ouch    Kicio    jji*  •  I'l  ii  a1  li 

limy  liiKiic  in   to  the  jurv,  m  wliieli  case  they  must  do   so   alier- 

CilM"  I  f  lll'atll.  .1  I  !•    •  i      1  i-  il  M'  il  i 

nati'iy.  It  it  he  toi- any  other  ollense,  the  court  may, 
in  its  discretion,  lesti-ict  the  ar<;uinent  to  one  counsel  on  each 
side. 

cC'KJ'hn'v.     (•')  'ri'^'  ^•^^"••t  '>i"^t  tluMi  charjro  the  jury, 

<*»;!.  The  jir(»visions  of  sections  o-lo  and  .'MT,  in  resjiect  to  thc 
S'>is.  dutv  of  the  court  upon  (luestions  of  law,  and  of  the 

«•'"'"  urv  uiion  (lUestions  ot  tact,  and  the  provisions  of 

I'nivisioiis    of    "        '  '  '  ' 

S.U.I iiiHi  s.!-i7  .•section  'A~~,  in  respect  to  the  charj^e  of  the  court  to 

ill     ll'spCOt      111  *  '^  . 

duty  „f  fourt.  the  jui'y.  ujion  the  trial  of  an  indictment  of  informa- 
tion, ap]ily  to  till'  f|uestion  of  in.smity. 

<!  1.  If  the  jury  lind  the  (lefeiidant  sane,  the  trial  of  thc  indict- 
§ /''!^-  ment  must  proceed,  or  judiiment  mav  he  pronounced, 

If  Kane,  trial  '  J         P^  ^  I  > 

prof..,..u.         ;j^  ^\^^^  ,..,m.  niayhe. 

<M.  If  the  jury  lind  the  defendant  is  insane,  the  trial  or  ju(l<i;- 
fA-"-   ,  ment  niu,<t  he  susi)ended  until  hi' hecomes  .san(\  and 

iiisaiio.  {]n.  foui't,  if  it  deem  his  discharu,c  dan^erou.s  to  thc 

puhlic  peace  or  safety,  may  order  that  he  he,  in  the  meantime, 
committed  to  tiie  care  of  the  sherill' until  he  becomes  sane. 

()(>.  The  commitment  of  the  defendant,  as  mentioned  in  thc 
?/'-'•  .  ,  hi.st  section,  exonerates  his  bail,  or  entitles  a  i)ers()n 
^*"-  authorized  to  receive  the  ])roperty  of  the  defendant, 

to  a  return  of  money  he  may  have  deposited  instead  of  hail. 


fi 


DAKOTA. 


107 


<')7.  W'litii  ]\v  liccuiiics  siiiic  llic  slici'iir  must  llicn'U|)ou  \vitl»- 
oul  (Iclitv,  iiliicc  liiiii  in  tlu'  |>n>|»t  r  ciistixlv  until  lie  s ■'■•;■!     , 
be  l)r(»ii,<ilil  tti  liiiil  or  jiidniiiiiit,  as  tlii'  case  may  be,  -'"'ity- 
cir  be  l('<:,ally  discharntMl. 

()S.  'I'lu-  e'X|K'iisi'S  of  k('t'|>iii<f  tlio  »k'l('ii(laiit  arc  in  tln^  lirst 
inslancc  cliar^cablc  lo  tiu'  cuuuty,  but  the  county  (j.vj.). 
may  recover  tbcm  from  tbc  estate  of  the  defendant,  *''^i"'"^'"'- 
if  he  have  anv,  or  from  a  rehitivo. 


i« 


it 


i  i  •« 


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r 


I  ( 


r* 


DELAWARE. 


KXAMINATION    AND   CARE  OF  INSANK. 

1.  Control  of  iiisiine  vested  in  clian- 

cellor;  writ  iind  trial. 

2.  Commitment  to  Pennsvlvaniii  asy- 

luni   st'lectetl   l)y   fjovernor;  aji- 
I)ortioiinient  of  I'oimties. 

3.  Annual  report  of  asylums. 

4.  New  Castle  asylum  when  completed 

may  lie  selected. 

.5.  Kxpenses,  limit  of. 

().  Warrant  to  s|>ecify  for  wliose  bene- 
fit it  is  drawn. 

7.  Indigent  insane  hecoming  entitled 

to  j)ro])erty  lialile  tor  siipixirt. 

8.  Transfer  of  patients  to  other  asy- 

lums. 
0,  Keimhui-senient     of    expenses     to 
county. 

10.  Custody  of  the  insane. 

11.  Support,  counties  may  contract  for. 


12.  Transfer  of  indigent    insane,  con- 

tracts and  expenses. 

13.  Indigent    insane,    how    discliargeil 

from  asylum  when  cured. 

14.  Definition  of  insanity. 

15.  Suspension  of  sentence    in  cajiital 

cases,  examine<l  hy  coninnssion. 
IG.  If  insane  to  he  remanded   to  cus- 
tody ;  on  recovery  sentence  to  he 
pronoimced, 

17.  Commission    of    lunacy ;    appoint- 

ment, compensation. 

18.  Fees  and  expenses,  how  j-  id. 

19.  Fact  of  insanity  foimd  in  verdict  of 

ac(|nittal ;   commitment,  and  ex- 
|)enses. 

20.  Discharge  of  criminal  insane  in  tlie 

discretion  of  court. 

21.  Insane  convicts   removed  to  alms- 

liouse. 


1.  The  court  of  chancerv  sliall  luive  the  care  of  insane  per- 
Rcvi»e.i  code  SOUS  aljovc  the  age  of  twentv-one  vears,  so  far  as  to 
ani.Mi,ie.n'':4,  }ii»i)onit  trustee.s  tor  sucli  i)ersons,  to  take  cliarije  of 

tit.   7,    oh.    411,        1  *  *  '  * 

r„2^"'S'-        thcni  an<l  inanao;e  their  estates.      ]>ut  l)efore  .sueli 

Cliaiicelliir  to  ^ 

appoint  triis.  {u»i)ointnient,  the  elimicenor  sluill  issue  a  writ  to 
Inquisition,  inquirc  hy  a  jury  and  determine  whetlicr  the  per- 
son named  is  in.sme. 

2.  Whenever  the  relatives  or  friends  of  any  ins^'.  ■.;. 
Act.ifi^Ti,  hmatic  or  instme  person,  a  citizen  of  this  state,  .-ii  • 
How  iiiiiatV.-/  applv  to  the  chancellor  of  this  .state,  either  per.son  r 
eii  to  a  iv'iiu-  or  hv  ])etition,  toi^etner  witli  tlie  ceilihcate  ot  two 
pittti.  })raeticmo;  ])hysicians  of  the  county  wherein  sucli 
indiirent  lunatic  or  insane  jierson  shall  reside,  settin*;  forth  the 
fact  of  such  lunacN'  or  insanity,  the  cause  or  causes  thereof,  if 
knov/n,  and  the  necessity,  in  their  opinion,  of  a  better  and 
more  etHcient  mode  of  medical  treatment  in  such  ca.se  than  can 
he  atibrdeil  in  the  county  almshou.'^e  of  the  .'^tate,  the  chancel- 
lor slmll,  if  satisfied  with  the  proofs  offered  of  such  lunacy  or 
iiLsanity,  and  also  of  the  indigency  of  the  person  on  whose 


behalf  I 
to  the  ^ 
he  reinc 
insane  i 
after  se 
gent  lui 
New  Ca 
lunatics 
and  Sus 
at  the  sii 

3.  Th 
])ital    or 
details, 
l)ersons 
dences, 
jtro.'^jH'ct 
e.\j>en(hl 
to  the  le 

4.  If,  i 
in  cours 
upon  it.s 
occasion 
granted, 
ment  of 
whom  ai 
laws   of 
thereto,  '. 
to  wiiicli 
sent,  in 
state  of  ] 
said  act, 
he  ap])li( 
l)rovision 

5.  The 
to  draw 
the  count 
j)ersons  s 
their  rem 
tution,  in 
hospital, 


DELAWARE. 


100 


lu'linlf  tlio  ai>plii'iilinn  may  be  iiiatlc,  rccoiunu'iul,  in  writing, 
to  till'  govciiKir,  that  such  iiidip'nt  lunatic  or  insane  jK'rson 
1k'  rrnidvcd  to  such  asylum,  lntspital.  or  institution  lor  tho 
insane  in  the  state  ot  Teinisylvania  as  the  governor  shall  liero- 
after  seU'ct  ;  provided,  that  not  more  than  live  in»li-  x.x men- timn 
y;ent  lunatics  or  nisane  i)ersons  irom  the  countv  ot  caKtio county, 

'^  1  '  Kent  or    Suh- 

New  Castle,  and  that  not  more  than  five  indigent  ""'•" 
lunatics  or  insane  persons  from  each  of  the  comities  of  Kent 
and  .Sussex  shall  be  in  the  said  asylum,  hospital,  or  institution 
at  the  same  time. 

o.  The  governor  shall  request  from  the  said  asylum,  lios- 
pital  or  institution,  an  annual  report,  with  the  „,),,  c ,, 
details,  respecting  the  indigent  lunatics  or  insane  !',J"/",'''>nx,i, 
j)ersons  from  this  .state,  their  number,  names,  resi-  Jl''  '(tovcVn.)*; 
dences,  condition,  mode  of  treatment  respectively,  Hlr','lHi'n''|mrt 
prospect  of  cure,  beiieht  or  improvement  and  the  '■'""""'y'"™- 
expenditures  in  their  behalf;  and  he  shall  transmit  the  same 
to  the  legislature  at  its  biennial  sessions. 

4.  If,  in  the  opinion  of  the  governor,  the  insane  asylum  now 
in  course  of  erection  in  New  Castle  countv  shall,  Aptnnss,i. 

vi)1.17,cli,7i)  §2. 

upon  its  completion  and  etiuipment,  and  when  the  (iov.nior  may 
occasion  arises  for  the  exercise  of  the  jxiwer  herein  c.>iui.i.t.Mi 

1  New  (  ast 


le 


granted,  afford  satisfactory  facilities  for  the  treat-  i"»ai7  »«,v- 

p^  '  J  liini  fdr  null. 

mont  of  any  indigent  insane  person  in  behalf  of  «'""'  '""""«• 
whom  an  application  is  made,  under  chapter  .")7  of  vol.  14  of 
laws  of  Delaware,  and  the  supiilements  and  amendments 
thereto,  he  mav  select  the  said  in.sane  asvlum  as  the  ])lacc 
to  which  such  insane  person  or  persons  shall  be  iniipucf asy. 
sent,  in  lieu  of  an  asvlum  for  the  insane  in  the  """"''•^•""•■''' 
state  of  Pennsylvania.  In  such  case  all  the  provisions  of  the 
said  act,  and  the  supplements  and  amendments  thereto  shall 
be  aj)i>licable,  excejtt  such  as  may  be  inconsistent  with  the 
jirovisions  of  this  .section. 

o.   The    governor    is    hereby   authorized    and   empowered 
to  draw  his  warrant  on  the  treasurer  of  the  i>oor  of  .\rtof  i^ti, 
the  countv  whereni  sucl\  nuligent  lunatics  or  nisane  "iovpriM.rau- 

'  .  ,  thiirizpil  to 

i)ersoiis  shall  have   their  residence  at  the  time  of  <iruw  ins  war- 
■1  ...     '''"" "'"  i'"j>"'- 

their  removal  to  the  said  asylum,  hospital,  or  insti-  tr'^turer. 

tution,  in  favor  of  the  proper  authorities  of  the  said  asylum, 

ho.spital,  or  institution,  for  such  amount  for  each   indigent 


)   1 

1l 

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i': 


Vil' 


41 


no 


DKLAWARK. 


luiiMlic  nr  iiii^ano  porsoii  as  sliall  bo  nooossary  for  his  or  Ijor 
inaiiit'.iiaiuc  and  proper  nicdiral  treatment  in  the  sai<l  asyhiin, 
AMionnidrawii  1  Ktspi tal,  oi'  institution;  proridrd,  that  sneh  auiount 
*':!'!vi'l'.,'i  r'u'.h'  •'^hall  not  exceed  Ihi-  sum  of  two  hundred  and  lifty 
'"'"""'  dolhirs  annually  for  each  indliicnt  hniatle  oi-  Insane 

person  so  maintained  and  treated;  and  tliat   no  moi'e  tiian  the 

jj„j .„(,,n„  sum  of  twelve  hundred  and   lifty   dollars  shall   ho 

flila'ily  !a.ii  ]*"'•'  ^'y  ^*'^^'  ^'ii^llo  oounly,  and  that  no  more  than 
''"""••''•  twelve  "hundred  and  lifty  dollars  eaeh  shall  he  paid 

l)y  Kent  and  Sussex  counties  to  the  said  asylum,  hospital,  or 
institution  in  any  one  year. 

<i.  The  'governor's  wai'rant  shall  sj)ecify  the  nam(>  and 
ii'iiiH.  residence  of  the  Indlu'eut   lunatic   or  insane  |)erson 

tosiMciiy.  I'oi'  whose  henelit  it  shall  he  drawn,  as  aloresaid,  and 
the  amount  ])aid  hy  its  direction,  as  aforesaid,  shall  he  allowetl 
and  credited  to  the  treasurer  of  the  jtoor  in  ronderinj;  his  ac- 
cMtunt  In  ihe  trustees  of  the  pool-  of  his  county,  when  re'((uired 
hy  them  so  lo  d(»;  and  also  in  his  animal  settlements  with  the 
«•...,.,,  „.,„n  le\v  court  and  with  the  auditor;  and  the  said  war- 
1m' a  viiu.iier.  ^,,^^^^  sluill  1)0  lils  vouclior  forthc  (lishursouiont  of 
the  sum  therein  specilied. 

7.  If,  after  the  removal  to  and  durin*;  the  residence  of 
„.^,  ^,.  any  lndi,n('nt   lunatic  or  insane  j)orson   in  the  said 

appoui'i'lru.-.-''  asylum,  hospital,  or  institution  under  the  [)rovisions 
ci.'aiKi'lrninii  "f  'I'ls  act,  lic  or  slic  sliall  lu'come  entitled  to  any 
r"m'i'i^oi"'"  i)roperty  in  possession,  whether  real  or  personal,  by 
luiiiiiio.s.  (K'sccnt,  jiitt,  j^rant,  or  in  any  other  manner  whatso- 
ever, the  annual  incomi'  and  jn'olits  whereof  shall  ho  suliicient 
for  his  or  her  individual  su|)])ort,  upon  ])roof  of  such  ])ossessiori 
boinjr  made  to  the  ehancellor,  he  shall  appoint  a  trustee  to 
take  charge  of  and  manajio  the  estate  of  such  lunatic  or  insane 
Tiustf.'s shau  jjcrson,  and  tlu'  said  trustee  shall  onti-r  into  recog- 

eiitfriiili)  .    .  .    ,  ii  1  11  1      II 

rocogiiuaiice.  nizaiico  With  surotv,  as  the  eliancellor  shall  require, 
for  the  faithful  discharjve  of  his  duty,  and  shall  furthermore 
perform  the  same  duties,  and  be  subject  to  the  same  responsi- 
bilities, as  are  described  and  particularized  in  chapter  49  of 
the  revised  statutes  of  the  state  of  Delaware  relating  to  the 
,,  care  of  insane  iiersons  above  the  atre  of  twenty-one 
th7inll"ilc\o  yt'iii's,  and  the  ehancellor  may,  in  his  discretion,  re- 
ilumvu'ex-"'  quire  that  the  said  lunatic  or  insane  person  bo  re- 
pen»o.  tainod  in  the  said  asylum,  hospital,  or  institution  at 


»4i* 


DICLAWARK. 


Ill 


his  own  propor  cost  and  expense.     Sneli  notion  in  the  premises 
shall  create  a  vacancy  in  favor  of  the  county  from   varaufy. 
Aviiich  the  said  lunatic  or  insane  pei'son   was  niiiovcij :    pro- 
vidi'il,   that   nothinjr   in  this  section  I'elatin^  to  the   I'n.vi-.r 
ai)poMitnient  oi  a  trust(>e  as  aioi'esaid  shall  lie  (on-  1'."iimiii..i 

'  '  ,  .  («iiilriii^->- Ilia 

strued  to  supplant,  mtrmtfe  niton  or  all'ect  the  rights  riwiii"..!  nie 
of  parents   or  jiuardians  when  any   lunatic  or  in-  >»"»"' 
s.ine  }»erson,  hecoininj;"  entitU'd  to  property  as  afon-aid  shall 
he  a  minor  under  the  i\<^v  of  twc>nty-one  years. 

<S.  Nothin;j:  contained  in  ihis  act  shall  hi'  construed  a  rejieal 
in  whole  or  in  part  or  as  in  anywise  an'ectin<f  the   p,i,,  57 
existence   of  fo,  .-c  of  si-etion   'i:),  chapter    Is  of  the   u;,?;."'!r',,aa' 
revisi'd  statutes  of  Di'laware  concerning-  the  transfer  '"" "•'••"'• 
of  insane  poor  to  any  asylum,  hos|iital  or  in.-titution  for  the 
insane  within   the   I'lUted  States;    hut    the  said  section   shall 
he  taken  to  he  concurrent  and  co-existent  with  this  act. 

II.   If  any  insane  person,  sup|)orted    in   the  almshouse,  or  for 

whom    the   trustees  of  the   i)oor  shall    he  at  anv  ex-   ei,.4vS-'2- 

'  i:.iii.-.iy  r..r 

nenses,  shall  have  anv  I'cal  or  ixrsonal  propcrtv,  tin-  cii^in:.;  lo- 
said  trustees  may,  from   time  to  time,  present   their  <''•■'"-•""■• 
account    and    ju'tition    for    reimhursenient    to    the    superior 
court;    and    the  said  court,  upon  heai'inu;  the  case  Jiiu-iu-i.t 
in    a    sunnnai'y  way,  shall    enter  judgment  for  such  sum  a.s 
will  reindiurse  such  c>xi)inses;  which  jud^iinent  sjiall.  from  its 
date,  he  a  lien,  as  other  judutnents  of  the  said  court.   K.\.ciui.)n. 
and   mav  he   i'xecute(l    in    the   same  wav,  carpt  that   to  everv 
wv'ii  iii  Jicri  facias  i.^^sued  thereon,  there  shall   ln' a  clause  tor 
summoniuLT  j;arnishees;  0H(/,(r/.sv),that  any  real  cstati'   .\tta.imieut. 
of  such   insane  j)i'rson,  hound  Iheri'hy,  may,  for  want  of  sulfi- 
cient  personal  proj)erty,  he  sold  without  iuipiisition   suIm. 
whether  the  clear  yeai'ly  rents  and  prolits  thereof  will  he  suffi- 
cient, in  seven   years,  to  pay  such  judti'nient  ;  and  Tin.-. 
such  sale  shall   have  the  same  ell'ect  as  other  salis  of  land  on 
judtiment  and  execution,  and  shall  convey  the  same  title  to  the 
jturchaser. 

If  a  part  only  of  the  real  estate,  levied  on  under  such 
jud}.rment,  he  .^old,  that  fact  shall  he  returned,  and  other  writs 
of  ven<litioni  exponas  may  he  issued  for  further  .'^ale  to  satisfy 
that,  or  any  other  judgments  recovered  as  aforesaid,  as  may 
he  nccessarv. 


i 


■  V 


11 


112 


DKLAWAUK. 


A 

iiioiii'y 


Tlio  |)roo(>o(ls  of  any  siicli  jiidjiincjit,  or  execution,  ii(liicli- 
1  rncH'.iH.  niciil.  (»r  sale,  sliall  he  a|»|ilic<l  at'<'nr(liii|f  td  lf;:al 
])ri«  rity.  Any  money  a|i|>lical»l«'  to  siicli  Jii<l;iiii(Mt,  shall  he 
jtaid  l(»  the  trt-asurcr  (»!'  (lie  |)oor,  and  any  cxcfss  sliall  lie  |iai<l 
into  said  court ;  wliicli  payniont  nliall  disrhargf  the  slicrill", 
or  jK'rson,  payinj;  tlic  same. 

jl"  the  ani<»unts  admitted,  or  found  due  fi'oni  pirnisliees, 
.TiuiKiiMMit  exceed  the  amount  of  anv  jud^nnent  a<i;ainst  the 
iiiKiuHH.  insane    iierson,  jU(l«'inents   shall,    notwithstandnijj;, 

be  rendered  ajiainst  them  for  the  sums  so  due  from  them 
resi»ectively ;  and  the  ext-ess  shall  he  paiil  into  court.  Such 
Effoctof  jud<;ment  shall  not,  hefore  payment,  he  any  dis- 
eliarge  to  the  pirnishee,  nor  any  (K'fence  for  him,  nor  for  any 
other  jierson  lej^^ally  hound  to  reind)urse  such  expenses.  Any 
ravin.Mitiuto  ^'1*'^'  ^aruislu'c  may  pay  into  court  any  sum  ad- 
"*""■'  mitted  or  found  due  from  him  to  such  insani'  per- 

son; and  such  i>ayniont  sliall  he  a  dischar^i'e  of  the  del»t. 

All  money,  .so  paid  into  court,  shall  he  ap|tlicahle  to  any 

,i,.^jigyQf  judgments  obtained,  or  that  may  bi-  obtained  as 
aforesaid,  to  reimbur.se  the  expenses  incurred  for 
such  insane  ]»erson. 

10.  The  overseer  shall  receive  and  .safely  keej>  all  insane  per- 
ch 4s,  §8.  sons  committed  to  his  chary;e  bv  order  of  the  lew 
iiuiiue.  court.  If  ho  i)ermit  any  person  to  lie  in  thealms- 
liouse  who  ous^ht  not  to  be  there,  he  shall  bi-  liable  to  pay 
the  corporation  tlouble  the  cost  of  such  person's  support. 

11.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the*trust(.'es  oi  the  poor  of  any 
Art  of  iss:f,  county  to  contract  with  the  trustees  of  the  jioor  (»f 
vol.  17, ii..7(i,  .^jj^^.  f^^\^^,^.  ^.^unty  in  the  state  for  the  care  and  treat- 
ti-uMeos'ofihe  nu'iit  of  auy  indigent  insane  person  or  per.soiis  in 
c'uui'ity'wuh    such  first  mentioned   county  upon  such   terms  and 

trUHti'esiif  the  i...  ,1  j         n  i  i- 

pool- ofttuotii-  conditions  as  they  may  mutually  agri'e  ii[)on.  It 
ei  couuty.  t^i^n-jj  coiitnict  be  made,  it  shall  1,^  the  duty  of  the 
Dutips  of  the  ti'ustees  of  the  i)oor  so  contracting  to  send  such  in- 
trusioes.  g.^j-^^,  p(>i.gon^  ^o  aiiotlicr  couiity  to  }»ay  such  sum  or 
sums  as  tliev  may  contract  to  iiav  in  acctirdance  with  their  ' 
agreement ;  and  such  ni.sanc  person  or  persons  shall,  during 
the  time  of  remaining  in  the  county  to  which  \w,  she,  or  they 
Government  ^^  ^^'  '^^'^  sciit,  bc  subjcct  to  tlic  rulcs,  regulations  or 
of  thein».ine.  po^trol  of  tlic  trustccs  of  tlic  poor  ill  that  county  to 
the  same  extent  as  the  indigent  insane  of  such  county. 


-  y< 


i»i:i..\\v,M!i: 


1 'J.    Tllf    tl'lislcts    III'    llir    |((Mir   (if    the   «r\ir;ll   ci  illl  1 1  i('<  ni'c   vv- 
(|llil't'<l,   (III     tlic    rr((»iiiiiitliil;lliiili    uf    till'    clijiiicclliir    ,1,    ,^,,o, 
iiml    llif    i(-iil.iit    !i-- (M'iiiti-  jml.uv   ill   tiilni-  ( iiunlv,    i'i,','."'n!,',','„!.''t,) 


lI'Vllllll. 


1(1  Cilllx'  JIIIV  ol'  the  ill--illl('  |iiMir  (if  llicil-  ccilllit' 
ulicllicr  ill  or  (lilt  dl'  tllf  ;lllil>'i(ill«c.  Ill  lie  iciiiii\((l  |(>  iiiiy 
liusjiitiil,  ii>yliiiii  (If  iii>titiili(ii!  r-r  tliciii>;iin'  in  tlic  I'liitcd 
Sliilc-^;  iiiid  I'di'  llii-  |iiir|>(i-c,  l<»  iiiiikc  cdiilrficts  wiili  such 
iiistitulioii  Inr  ;iiliiii--i(iii  iiiln  tiic  -aiiic;  iiiid   tln<;ii(|  trustees 

lire    ilUlll(il'i/.e<l     Id    delViiy,     ill     the    whdh'    (If  [lill't,  t  he  e\|iellS(S 
(d'sUch    fellld\  id.  Jllld   dl'the   kee|  lilli;  illld   sll|i|idfl  ili;^'     K\|"nh.'. 
Ihe    |iefSd||.  sd     feliid\  ((h  ill     •^lleh     i  list  it  lit  icil.  x  i     IdllL!,'    iis    theV 
llliiy  ,jlldL:e  |ifd|ief  td  (|d  Sd. 

1;!.  W'heiievef  the  |ifinei|i;il  |iliy-iciiin  of  the  silid  ;i-\luiu, 
lidspilal  df  iuslitutidii  shall  fe|ife-<eiii.  in  wfitiii^-  v,','!  iVri''..;, 
td  the  UdVefiidf  (if  this  state  tli.'it  any  iiidi.L;eiit  f^,i'i,V,.'l',"!i'i"'' 
lliuatie  df  insane  |ief-dU.s(i  feiiidved  i'fdni  thi-  stale.   ..'il'.  .,V''' ''' 

]1  II  .1  .  .  i  •  1  I       •  I     •  IltHV  H II  I'll   iii- 

las   lieeli  cllfed     I  ly    the    tfeatliiellt    |  ife^el'l  I  ii"  I    111    Ills    ,iii;..|,t  in-an.- 

Of    lief    hehair,  (If  Sd  I'af    helielited    and    ilii|ifdVe(l    in    in-'rii'i'uK.'<i'. '' 

condilidli    as    to    felidef    his    df     hef    rufthef    fesideiiee    in    lll(( 

said  asylum,  hospital  df  iuslitutidii  unneee--safy.  df  that  <aid 
ijidi^eiil-  lunatic  df  insane  |iei'Sdii  has  Hdt  Idf  one  yeaf  past 
iiianiresled  any  niafked  iiiipfdxcnieiit  in  hi^  of  hef  cdiiditidii 
then  such  indigent  lunatic  df  in-aiie  pefsdii.  upon  the  ufitteii 
r(^(|lU'st  of  the  <i-dVeflidf  addfessed  to  the  pl'opef  autliofilies  of 
the  said  asylum,  huspital  df  institution,  shall  he  dischaf^cd 
from  a  fesideiiee  in  the  said  asyhun,  hosjiital  or  institution 
undef  the  provisions  df  this  ;ict. 

14.  The  Words  ■■  in^'iiie  persdu  "  shall  he  construed  loinchKh; 
every  idiot.  Udii-cdiupds  and    lunatic  per.-dn.  uui.' -i, cii. .-.. 

Id.    W'heiHver.  in  ;i  capital  case,  it  shall  appear  tci  tiie  cdiu-t 

in  any  manner  that  the  prisdiier  has  hi'Cduie   insane   Acinfivs:!, 

after  cdiivictidn  and  het'dfe  sentence,  the  said   cdurt    /i' wii'-m/' '' 

shall  have  power,  with  a  view  of  infonniiijf  its  own   'i-.'.i'iu  i'''iii'iiiiis- 

mind  uiion  the  suhiect.  to  aiiitoint   a  commission,  to  iii...iii.'iitai 

*  .  .  ,  .  I iiii.iii  „f 

be  coniiiosed  ol  expi-rienccd  and   iirat  tical  men.  two   I'lU'iii". 

•        I  I      II     I  •    ■  •    •  ll'i'iit,  whim 

at  least  ol   whom  slial!   he  practicing  physicians,  to  <>'^'^^''■ 
in(piiri'  of  the  mental  eondition  of  such  prisoner  and   niako 
rejiort  of  their  linding  to  tiie  .said  court,  witliin  one  month 
from  tlio  date  of  their  ap]»oinment,  l>y  writing,  under  their 
hands  and  seals.     They  shall  have   jiower   to  examine  wit- 


M 


ill 


II I 


iii:i  AWAiii:. 


.,,„,,    ,        iH'Sscs   (III  (liilli.  iiiiil   til   unit  r    tlir  liikiri"  (tf   li'>li- 

'""""'"■ Iiiniiy  (Mli  ..r  till'  ^tal(•  liy  (•n|||||li»-i<'li.  tu  l.r  i~silc.i  ill 

llic  ii-iiiii  rnriii  liy  llir  ell  rk  (if  ilic  cuiirl  uf  ovip  iiiid  Irniiincr. 

\^'>.  Sliiiiijil  ilir  i't'|iiit't  of  llii'  i'(iiiiMii^>iiiii  III'  iliMt  tlic  |irisiiiii'r 

ll.l.ljj  Wh.n    i~  iii-^iilir.  Ill'   -;|i;ill    \<r    rciiiiilnlcil    In    tlii'    I'llsliiilv    i>l' 

IHIxilKT  II'  11  -I 

i«'iii.in.(..i,        till'   >|iirill    iiiiiil    llic    Inillnr    urilir    nt    Mir    cniiit. 

•i<iiii"'i'>' 

iii.>ii..iiiir.',i.     .sjidiild  111    ric(i\rr  hi-  i'i'mmhi   iil'iii-  -iiili  I'lniiiiiil.  In- 

sluill     Irccivt'    the    si'lllcliri'    a  1 1|  ii  li  lltrd     I'lif    llis    iTJlllt'.       Ami    In 

ii\iii«i  ;iiiy  uiitirri'.-siii'y  drlny  ur  iiiii'rrliiiiity.  tlir  nnii'l  tryiiij; 
the  |iiiMiiii'r  shall  iidjniini  iVmii  term  (<»  tniii  i>i'  llic  cuml  nf 
ji'.'iml  !'i''!m"'''   ;^'<'ii<'i"id  s('-si(iii<  III'  till"  |i»'ii<'i' jiiid  jiiil   di'livi'i'y  iiiilil 

l.Tin  I.,    l.nn.     ^,,,|t,,m.,,   ,.;,,,    |  ,|',  ,|  „.i'|y    1„.    |,!|<sci|.        W  I  III  1 H  f    III'    llllVl', 
Kvlil<'ii>"  .'f 


rrcini'lN   I'l 

ri'ii''"M      ll'>\v 


Sii  riTiiVilrd    Ills    fri!-u|i     liia\'    lir    rstal>ll<iirii    In    tin' 


f.iiii.ii.ii.i.  fi'iii'l  liy  any  rvidriici'  it  may  rliudsi'  lo  ruiisidfr  tor 
that  |ilir|iii>-r,  and  need  Ii<»t  l>r  hy  riMiimissinti. 

17.     rill'  cli'lk  (if  the  riilirt,  ll|ii>ll   llu-   M|i|iuilitllirlll    nf  a  rnlll- 
„,,,,  ^ .,  missimi.  shall  I'm'thu  ith  mitily  tlu'  iiiriiiln'fs  of  it  hy 

unni?,' '!:!",:"  !l  |»!ll'<'f,  to  Ik'  dcliviTi'd  li.  rai-h  l.y  the  sh.i'itr.  liiidci- 
'"'■'""""•  till'  hand   of  llic  rh  rk  and  lln'  sralnfthr  coiirl.aml 

(he  (•iiiiimissioii  <|iall  hi'  is-iiid  to  ihi'in  ami  he  dclivi'i'rd  hy 
(III-  slirl'iiV  to  Olir  of   tliclll   witllill  olir  Wrrk  al'trf  llicif   a|»|i(>int 

nun!.  Thry  shall  n-crivt"  lor  thcii"  si  rvii->s  a  irasonahU'  foiii- 
r,  iiiiMMsiin  I't'nsatioii,  in  the  disi-i-ction  of  tlu'  i-oniM.  not  to  c.x- 
"""'"'''■  ^■^■^■i\  si  xty  dol  la  fs,  to  hi'  paid  liy  tlir  county  trcasuni- 
ii|ioii  (ii'dri's  undci'  the  sral  of  tin-  (•oiiit.  I'oiinti'i'sijiiird  l>v  a 
jiid;^('  of  the  cniirt  :  and  tin'  |ii'ovisiipns  of  this  act  shall  iipply 
til  ca-t  s  whci'c  any  |iri'son  shall  liavr  hrrn  already  convirtrd 
and  not  yi't  si'iilcniM-d  as  wrll  as  to  cases  that  may  occur  after 
the  |ias-aL!,e  of  this  act. 

IN.   The  fees  of  witnesses,  slieiiir  and  clerk,  and  the  c.\|ienses 
n.id  s  4,  K.T-   (if  a   cMiiimi.ssion    to   take   depositions,  shall    he   the 

1)1'  H  illli-»l'«  .... 

aii.i  ..iiir.is.      Same   as    III    cases   of  siinilar   service,  to  he  paid  as 

other  >tale  costs  are  in  capital  cases. 

1!'.    if  upon  the  trial  of  any  |»ersoii  upon  any  indictment 

vol' i'l  l-ii'' l"7  '"  ^'"'  "^■""•■'  <»f  i>.\'cr  and  terniiner.  or  in  the  court 
of  jiienei'al  sessions  of  the  peace  jiiid  jail  <U'liv(.'ry 
of  this  slate,  the   defense  of  insauilv   shall  he   niado 


jj   1.  H.-  Illilrliil 
H(l    llV   ili-l  111' 
l!*Vt.   v.. I.   17. 
cli.  7.') 
Pnivisiiiiif  ill 

CBSf  111    illMllll'       ' 

t'liiiix'' 'I    wall 

Olilllr    |ilMil>ll- 

alilf  will 


ind  estalilished   to  tlu-  satisfaction  of  the  .jury  em- 
panelled on  said  trial,  and  the  fact  cliar^'ed  shall  he 
il'l'ti"""         proved,  it  shall  ])e  the  duty  of  the  jury  to  return  a 


*k 


i>i:i.A\v  mm;. 


115 


Verdict  i.r  "lint   Miiilty  liy  nii-uii  ot'  iiisiiiiily,"  iiihl  n|>uii  tiic 

I'rlnlitiiill    lit'    >l|rll    Vrl'tlicI,    tlli'    cullit,    In  I'cilr    wllicll    tlic    i*>-llc 

sliiill  li.'ivt'  lircii  tricil,  may  ii|i(iii  iiidtinn  ol'  ihc  iillnnity- 
pllir.ll.  nidcr  tllilt  tilt'  litTMili  -u  iiri|llittt'i|  slijill  I'uitliwiili  ■ 
Ik-  (•uiiiiiiiilt'd,  l»y  till-  slicfiir.  tn  tlic  k(c|n'r  uf  tlic  iihiislioiisc 
<»f"  the  fiiiiiity  wlifiriii  tlic  fiisc  was  trifd,  nr  uC  tilt'  fdiiiity  (if 
tlif  rcsidfiifc  (if  said  iiisniif  pcrsiiii,  (.r  tlif  foiirt  may  (•rdcr 
siifli  pffstiii  Ik  'm'  |>laffd  ill  any  lunatif  asyhiiii,  m  in~lilii- 
timi  I'nr  iii-aiif  |ifisiiiis  in  the  I  iiitcd  Statfs.  l/'tprllii-  |>iii'- 
jMisc  till'  -aiiic  foiirt  may  aj.>|i(iiiit  a  Ifiisttt',  wli  >si'  Tm.i.i' i.ii,« 
diitv  it  sliall  lie  tti  foiilraft  with  aiiv  siifli  .'isvliim  ihh  .luij/.-x. 
or  iiistitntiiiii  lor  the  ailmissKHi  and  sii|i|iitrt  d  .^iifli  •letv.iv.'.i, 
iiisiiiic  |icr>nn.  'I'lit'  fxpfiisfs  of  tilt'  I'fiiioval  o'  s';cli  insaiif 
jHTsoii,  and  oj'  liis  adiiii.ssioii  into  and  sii|i|ioiM;,''(  siidi  asylum 
or  iii-tiliit  ioii,  shall  he  hoi'iic  hy  tlir  trii>tf('  of  ''ic  |ioor  of  the 
(;t)iinty  when' thf  aft  fliar!.it'i|  was  fommittcd,  or  of  lliffoiinty 
of  siifli  in>aii('  pfrson's  rt'sidfiift';  Imt  if  any  siifh  iiisaiif  |Mr- 
fion  shall    liavf  any  real  or  pfi'sonal  fslatt",  said  tnistft'of  thf 

itoor  mav  havf  for  thf  fxiifiix's  ami  fliarm's  so  in-   i: .i.v  ur 

t'uri'fd  as  aloi'fsaid,  tlif  saiiif  niiifdy  as  is  |irovidfd   I'.i.ir. 
in   sfftioii    li'J   of  fhaptfr    Is  of  the   rf\isfd   statulf-  of  this 
state   in   till'  ea.sf  of  insaiif  |itr.-oiis  siijtjHirtfd   in  thf  foiinty 
aiinslioii-f. 

•J(l.  'I'lif    foiirt    ttl'  ;^-ent'ral    sessions   of   the    pfaee   ami   jail 
dflivtrv  of  the  eountv  wlifrein  siieh  t-asf  shall  have   ii.i.ir:. 
bffii    Irifil,    mav    order    that    siieli    insaiif    iifrsoii   p.,h,'i,  .,r 

I'liCII  t  "I     ■^•'U, 

char^t'd  and  aftjiiittfd  as  aforesaid,  sliall  ht-  sft  at  -"■'•^,.11'., 
lar.m'  wlieiif\t'i'  they  shall  he  sati>lieil  that  the  piiidie  >afety 
vill  not  be  therehy  eiitlaii^'ered.  or  may  order  sueh  person  to 
!)('  removed  from  any  sueh  asylum  t)r  institution  tt)  the  aliiis- 
lioiisf  of  thf  founty  whfre  hf  rt'sidfd  at  thf  tinif  of  the  fom- 
liiissitdi  of  thf  aft  fhar^cd  in  the  indiftnifnt,  ttr  of  the  foiinty 
Avhfi'f  thf  act  fliai'ufd  was  fommittcd. 

21.   When  any  insaiif  |ifrson  shall  he  foidnifd  in  jail,  it  shall 
Ik- la  will  1  for  thf   Ifvv  fourt    to  issue  an   ordfr  tt)  ii.  <ii.  ^s-i. 

.  •  .  .  fust. Illy  III' 

ct>nstahlf,  foiiimandinii  him  to  tlt'inaiitl  and  i-fffive  iii.-in.^n.'. 
from  thf  shfrilV  such   insaiif  ptrsoii,  an<l  dflivfr  him  at    the 
ttlnishttuso    to    thf    kffpfr    thfrtof;    and    the   eoiistahlf    shall 
loi'tliwith   t)hfy  said   tii'dfr;    and    if  thf  sentfiicf  of  any   fon- 
vict  shall  bt.'  ro.spitctl,  on  the  ground  of  iji.sauity,  .sueh  coiiviet 


'1 


il 


/  _ " 


116 


DELAWARE. 


ijl 


1       !•'' 


sliall  1)0  pultjoct  to  removal  to  llie  iilnishonso  undor  pucli  an 
order. 

The  lew  court  of  tlic  countv  from  wliieh  anv  insane  poor 
rhurL'os  ])erson  sliall   have  been  removed  nnder  the  provis- 

oinMuovni.  j„„j,  ,,{•  cinvpter  48,  shall  allow  to  the  trustees  of  the 
])0or,  in  their  si>ttlement  with  said  court,  the  charges  and  ex- 
penses defrayed  and  paid  in  such  removal. 


(,     ! 


i     :■ 


i 


DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA. 


1.  Ksliililislmiciit  of  j^overiiiiiuiit  ;isy- 

liiiii. 

2.  Sii|i('riiiliMi(kMit,  :i|)))i>intiiieiit,  <iii:il- 

•tii'.itidiis,  powers  and  duties. 

3.  Hoard  nf  visitors. 

4.  I'rt'sideiit  of  ixiard  of  visitui"S. 

5.  Inspei'tidii  of  asylmii. 
(!.  Wlio  may  lie  admitted. 

7.  Aiiiiiissioii  ('()iilinj.'d  t(>  wiiom. 

8.  Ma-.me  lios|)ital-service,  entitled  to 

admission,  cliarires. 
J.  Naval  ins;mv  supported  at  discre- 
tion of  secretary. 

10.  Inmates  of  the  National  Home  ad- 

milted  ;  support  ot'. 

11.  Admission  of  indij;eiit  insane  of  the 

District  of  Columliia. 

12.  Ueipdsitcs  for  admission. 


19.  Kxaniination,  j)hysician's  ceriili- 
eate  and  admission, 

20.  Removal  of  patients  Ity  relatives, 

21.  l>elinition  of  terms. 

22.  Disliursement  of  appropriations. 

23.  Slipjiort,  one-half  of  [)aid  liy  I)is- 
iriet  of  ("olumliia. 

24.  To  he  deducted  from  api>iopriation.s. 

25.  Insane  not  tt>  be  confined  in  jail. 

CRIMINAL    INJiAXK. 

2(!.  Fact  of  insanity  certified  hy  court; 
commitment,  support,  liahiliiv 
for. 

27.  Insane  convicts,  wiien  coinmiiied 
to  as\  liiin. 

28,  Criminals  confined  in  asylum,  to  he 
remanded  to  custody  on  ret'overy, 

l.'i.  Physician's  certificate  and  aflidavit  '  2!).  Insane  convicts,  may  he  transfencd 

of  houseiiolders.  to  jiovernment  asylum. 

14.  Ap|ilicatious  hy  lioaril  of  visitors.  !  30.  Insane  convii'ts  may  he  confined  in 

l-').  Arrest,  cmnmitment  and  expenses.  ;  state   asylum,    compensation    for 

1(1.  Support,  iiKpiiry  into  aliility.  |  care  of 

17.  Temporary  support  of  non-residciits.  ■  31.  On    recovery    to    he    remanded    to 

18.  I'rivai?  p:itients,  ciiar.ifi'S  for.  I  prison;  sanity,  liow  delermiiud. 

1.  Tlu'f'c'  slia'l  l)t'  ill  tilt'  nistrift  o\'  ( 'olunil)ia  a  ^ovcrnnu'iit 
lios{)itiil    lor  tlu'  iiisaiic.   and  its  «»l)j('(  Is  shall  Ix' the   {'''s' ^i^y.; '''^ 
nidst  liuiiKiiie  care  :i ml  ('iiliolitfiicd  curalivc  trciit-   Ksuo^nsi,. 
iiU'iil    of  the   iiisaiic  of  tiii'  tinny  and    navy  of  tlu'   J.'ln'I.nin''nt 
I'nitc.l  Slai-s  ;ind  of  tlu'  District  of  ('ohiinl)ia.  u/oinl'',,','.'.' 

2.  Till'  chief  executive  oilieer  of  the  hospitsil   for  the  insaiu> 
shtili   he  a  superintendent,  who  shall   he  a]»])oiiited    ^  ,.,.„ 

hy  the  secretiiry  of  the    interior,  ;ind  shall   he    en-   i'y!u'n!ns>i, 
titletl   to  a  siilarv  of  four  lliousand   dollars  it  yetir.   Ti,Vs»|,Viin- 
aiid  sluiU  «iive  hond  for  the  faithful  perforniance  of 
liis  duties,  in  such  sum  and  with  such  securities  as  may  he  re- 
quired hy  the  secretary  of  the  interioi'.     The   superintendent 
shall  he  ti  well-educiited  physieiiin,  possessing'  competent  expe- 
rieiiee  in  the  eare  tiiid  treatment  of  the  insane;  he  sluill  reside 
on  the  ])remises,  and  devote  his  whole  time  to  tlie  welfare  ttf 
the  insiitutiun;  he  shall,  suhjeet  to  the  tipprovtil  of  the  visitors, 


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DISTRICT   OF    fOLlMBIA. 


oiiLjnuc  mid  discliai-ffe  nil  iu'imII'iiI  {iikI  usual  cniplovos  in  tlio 
ciuv  (if  tlic  insane,  and  all  lalioi'crs  on  the  farm,  and  dctcrniino 
their  wa^cs  and  duties;  lie  shall  he  the  resjionsihle  dishursing 
aji'i'Ut  ol'  the  institution,  and  shall  he  vx-njjicio  secretary  of  tho 
board  of  visitors. 

;').  Nine  citizens  of  the  ])istriet  of  Coluinhia,  to  he  a{)pointe(l 
54--in.  hy  the  [(resident,  shall   constitute  a  ])oard  of  visitors 

vis'it.iis.  of  the  hospital  for  the  insane.     The  term  of  odicc  of 

three  visitoi's  shall  expire  biennially  on  the  thirtieth  day  of 
.]\\\\v  in  everv  alternate  vear.  datini;  from  the  thirtielii  day  of 
June,  ei^hfi'en  hundred  and  tifty-seven.  Should  any  vacancy 
occur  by  death,  resi<,niation,  or  otherwise,  it  shall  he  filled  by 
api)(»intmont  for  the  unexj)ired  teiin  (»f  such  visitor.  The  ofiico 
(tf  visitor  shall  be  honorary  and  without  c<tmpensation. 

■I.  'J'lie  board  of  visitors  shall  select  from  their  inimbor  a 
i'rv^i.i,.i,t..f  l»resident,  to  preside  at  their  meetings  for  one  year, 
viTi'.us'.'' "^     <»!■  "iitil  ii  f^uccess(.r  is  elected. 

.").  The  board  of  visitors,  subject  to  the  a|t])roval  of  tho  secro- 
5  4S4-2,  tarv  of  the  interior,  niav  make  anv  needfid  bv-laws 

.hiti.Hdtthc  lor  the  govi'nunent  ot  themselves,  aiul  ot  the  supcr- 
visii,>is.  uitendent  and  his  employes,  and  ot  the  patients,  not 

inconsistent  with  law;  they  shall  visit  the  lutspital  at  stated 
periods,  and  exercise  so  careful  a  supervision  over  its  expendi- 
tures an<l  general  oj)erations  that  tlie  g<(Vernnient  and  com- 
munity may  have  conlideiice  in  the  correctness  of  its  manage- 
ment; they  shall  make  annually  to  the  secretary  of  the  in- 
tei'ior  a  report  for  tlu'  ])receding  fiscal  year  .netting  forth  tho 
condition  and  wants  of  the  institution. 

('».  The  sui)erintendent,  upon  the  order  of  the  secretary  of 
S4M:t.  ^var,  of  the  secretary  of  the  navv,  and  of  the  sec- 

A.liiiissiiui  (if  .  ■  •    '    1  1       11 

iusMiir  i.i'r-       I'ctarv  of    tlie   tri'asurv.   resnectivelv.  shall    recoivo 

.SIU1>  nl'    tllC  ■  .  •  .      ' 

iiniiy.  iiuvv,     and   keep   in   custody  until   thev  are  cured,  or  ro- 

lllKI'illO    CDlps,  '  •  _  •        _ 

'■"■  nioveil  l)y  the  same  authority  which  ordered  their 

reception,  insane  ])ersons  of  the  tbllowing  descriptions: 

(1)  Insane  ])ei'sons  belonging  to  the  army,  navy,  marine 
corps,  and  revenue  cutter  service. 

('2)  Civilians  employed  in  the  quartermaster's  and  sub- 
sistence (h'parlnients  of  the  army  who  may  be,  or  may  here- 
after become,  insane  while  in  such  employment. 

(•"))  Men  Avho,  while  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,  in 


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tlu'  army,  navy,  or  marine  forjts,  liave  Ix'cn  admittiMl  to  tlio 
]i<ts]iital,  and  ])avr  bi'cii  tlicrcal'tc)'  discliari^vd  from  it  on  tlio 
supposition  tliat  they  liavc  rccovcrc'd  tlicir  rt'as(»n,  ami  liavo, 
witliin  tluvc  years  after  sncli  (liseliar<i;e,  l)eeome  a<;ain  insane 
from  eansi's  existing  at  tlie  time  of  such  discliarge,  and  have 
no  adeijuate  means  of  sn])port. 

(4)  Indigent  insaiu'  jti-rsoiis  wlio  liave  liecn  in  eitlicr  of  tlu> 
said  services,  and  been  discliarj;'ed  tlierelVom  on  aceotnit  of 
disability  arisin_<j^  from  sucli  insanity. 

(o)  Jn<lijfent  insane  ])ersonswbo  have  become  insane  witliin 
tlu'ce  years  after  their  discharu'e  from  siicli  sei'vicc,  from  causes 
■\vhicli  arose  (hirini>'  and  were  produced  by  said  si'i'vice. 

7.  Hereafter    tlie   admissions   to   th<'    <;'ovei'nmcnt    hospital 
fortius  insane,  shall  be  limited  to  such  persons  as  i;  s.  su,,i,. 
ai'e   entitled    to    treatnu-nt   there'""    under  the   ])ro-  h' "-■;.',' piir  2! 
Visions    01    title    lilty-nine,    eliapter    tour,    ot     the   a.iiiiui.,1  to 
Ixevised   Statutes  01    tlie   L  nited  .States,  and    under  sai,.' in  iiis- 
the   act   approved    March  third,  eighteen    hiimlrcd    lui.ii.ia. 
and   seventy-iive,   chai)ter  one   hundred   and   lifty-six,  second 
session,  forty -third  conyi'ess.     [>?!^  ■lS-|.')-4S."i4.] 

8.  Insane  patients  of  said  service  (marine  hospital-service) 
shall  be  admitted   into  the  liovermnent  hospital  for   it.  s.  supi. 
the  insane  u))on   the  order   of  the  secretai'v  of  tlu'   ('1,  i.v'i.  ^ -.,  ' 

,      ,       .,    ,  -     ,  ,  .  '.,  ,      iiiiiiMiilmiMit 

trt.'asurv,  ano  sliall  be  cared  lor  therein  mitil  cured   t..j;4M.i 

■  111  1      •  11'"  '"■^''"•'  '""'■ 

or  until   removed   bv  tlie  same  autiioi'itv;  and   the   piiaiMMvicc 

piitii'iit*  limy 

charire   for  each  such  patient   shall   not  excee(l  four  '"•  iiiniiif.i'ti. 

^  '  (miViMII lit 

dollars  and  fiftv  cents  a  wet'k,  which  charjic  sliall    ",..|,ii;,if„i- 
l)e  jiaid  out  of  the  marine  hosjtital  fund.  tii.M.ior. 

!>.  44ie  secr(>tary  of  the  navy  may  cause  ju'rsons  in  the  naval 
service  or  marine  cor])s,  who  ln'coine  insane  while  ^^  ivii. 
ni  the  service,  to  be  placed  ni  such  hospital  lor  the  n^'vy. 
insane  as.  in  his  opinion,  will  be  most  convenient  and  best 
calculated  to  ])roiiiise  a  restoration  of  reason.  And  he  may 
jiay  to  any  such  hospital,  other  than  the  governnu'iit  hospital 
for  the  insane  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  the  pay  which  may 
from  time  to  time  be  due  to  such  iiisani'  jierson,  and  lu'  may, 
in  addition  thereto,  pay  to  such  institution,  from  tiie  annual 
approjiriation  for  the  naval  service,  under  the  head  of  con- 
tiufijent  enumerated,  any  dellciency  of  a  ri'asonable  expense, 
not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  per  annuiu. 


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120  DISTIMCT   nl'   CoHMniA. 

|()  *  1=  *  fn  .i<l<liti(»ii  Id  tlic  iirrsoiis  HOW  entitled  to  iidniis- 
Act  ..ri-v..,  simi  to  said  iiospitni  [iidveriiiueiit  liospilMl  t'nr  the 
n'ss  1.  p.  :;;io,    insane  .  anv  niniate  ot   the  .National    llnnie  lor  i'ls- 

aiiH'iMlintiit  l.i         ,    ,      ,    .-     1      '  .11-  I  •  1 

§-t^«  allied  \  (Minid cr  ."Soldiers,  who  is  now  or  may  here- 

after incunie  insane  shall,  upon  an  ordei'  of  the  jiresident  of 
the  Ixiai'd  of  1 1 la nailers  (if  the  said  National  Home,  he  aihnitted 
to  said  iio<|)ital  and  treated  therein  :  and  if  any  inmate  so  ad- 
nntted  friiui  said  National  Home  is  ur  tliei'eafter  lieeonies  u 
jiensioner,  and  lias  neitiiei'  wife,  nunor  ehihi.  nor  parent  de- 
pendent (111  him,  in  wliole  or  in  part,  foi'  sujiport,  his  ai'rears  of 
pension  and  his  ]iension  money  aeei'uin;^,'  during  the  pei'iod  he 
shall  remain  in  saiil  hos|iital  shall  he  applied  to  his  suppoi't 
in  said  hos|)ital.  and  he  ]»;'id  ovi'i'  to  the  ]iro[ier  ollieer  of  said 
institution  for  the  m'Ui'ral  uses  tlu'reof. 

11.  All  indi_ii'ent  insane  pei'sons  ivsidinj.;'  in  the  Oistrict  of 
,,^^,^  ("olumliia  at  the  time  they  l)''eanie  insane  shall  bo 

u;I''''hnii'i..n[  entitled  to  thel.enelitsof  tile  hospital  for  the  insane 
i')'is!"i',V,'.'i'''''  iiiid  sliall  l.e  admitted  on  the  authority  of  the  sec- 
coh.mi.ia.  y^,^.^yy  ,„-tlie  iulei'lor,  wliieli  he  may  ^irant  at'tiT  duo 
j)roeess  of  law  showing  the  pei's(ni  to  he  insane  aiul  unahle  to 
supjiort  himself  and  family,  oi'  himself,  if  ho  has  no  family, 
umii'r  the  visitation  of  insanity. 

1"J.  The  secretary  of  the  interior  may  j^i'ant  an  order  for  the 
§4''-i.">.  admission  into  tlu'  Iiositital  of  anv  insaiu'  person  not 

dnlor  i)f    ml-  .  ^  •  ' 

m\>su.n.  ehar,!j,('(l  with  a  hrt'acli  of  the  peaee,  when  he  shall 

receive  the  certilicatt'.  as  provi<K'd  in  the  ne.\t  section,  of  any 
judii'e  of  the  supreme  court  for  tln'  Disti'ict  of  Columbia,  or  of 
any  Justice  tif  the  jieace  of  thi'  district,  and  an  application  in 
■writing,  as  ]»rovide<l  in  the  lU'xt  section,  l>y  a  nienilter  of  the 
board  of  visitors,  reipiestin;^'  that  such  oiwler  may  lie  issue(l. 

L"!.  it  must  appear  by  the  certificate  idbresaid  tiiat  two 
§4sj«  respectaliK'  physicians,  residents  of  the  district.  aj»- 

ju,iK."'or'*'jii's-  poared  before  said  jud,t>-o  or  justice  and  depos<(l.  in 
"'^'''  writinii' sworn  to  and  subscribed  l»y  them,  that  they 

knew  the  jierson  alloj^od  to  be  insane;  that,  from  pei'soiial 
e.xamiiiation,  they  lielieved  such  person  to  be  in  tact  insane, 
and  a  lit  subject  for  treatment  in  said  hospital,  and  that 
saiil  person  was  a  resident  of  the  district  at  the  time  he  or  she 
was  seized  with  tiie  mental  disoi'der  under  which  be  or  sbo 
then  laliored.     And  it  must  I'urtlu'r  appear,  by  such  cortilicato, 


that 


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1  -2 1 


lliiit  t\V(t  r('S|i('cl;ililc'  IidUsclinMci's.  residents  of  the  district, 
;i])|ie;ireil  heluVe  s;iiil  .jud,m'  (H'  justice  and  de|i<ised.  ill  W  ritillif 
sworn  t'l  and  >uli>crilit  (1  Ky  tlieni.  that  liiey  knew  the  |ieis((ii 
alie,Li('<l  to  he  insane,  and  that.  IVoiii  a  ]iei'sonal  exaniinatioii  of 
his  or  her  ail'airs.  they  helieved  said  person  to  l)e  iinahle.  iiikKt 
the  visitation  of  insanity,  to  support  himself,  or  herseU'.  and 
family,  in  cas<'  such  |ierson  have  a  family,  or  to  support  him- 
self or  herself  alone,  in  case  such  person  have  no  family,  and 
nnahle  lo  pay  his  or  her  hoard  and  other  ex|»('iises  in  the  hos- 
]»ital.  The  alii<Iavits  of  said  physicians  and  householders  shall 
accompany  tlu'  ecrtilicate  of  said  .ju<l,u'e  or  justice  of  the  peaci'. 
Id.  'Idle  a|i[)iication  hy  a  meinher  of  the  hoard  (»f  visitors 
must  he  niadi-  within  li\-e  da\s  after  the  date  of  the  H^'"- 

.Appllclitluii 

allidavits  aforesaid.  aiM.  it  iiiust  ajipear  therein  that  I'.v  w>u..i-. 
the  visitor  made  the  apjdication  alter  an  inspection  of  the  alli- 
davits and  eertiticate.  It  shall  he  tlu'  duty  of  such  visitor  to 
Avithhold  his  application,  if  he  has  I'eason  to  douht  the  indi- 
fjeiice  of  the  party  in  whose  helialf  the  application  is  desiret.1, 
until  his  douht  is  remove<I  hy  satisfactory  testimony. 

15.  The  order  of  the  seci't'tary  of  the  interit)!',  <irante(l  upon 
the  ecrtilicate  of  a  iudiie  or  iustice  and  the  aiiltiica-  s^^^->- 
tion  ot  a  nieniher  of  the  hoard  of  visitoi's,  shall  author-  '"  ii"^i'itiii. 
ize  any  ])olic(>  olHcer  ov  eonstahle  to  assist  in  carryiii'jj  such 
in<li^ent  insane  person  to  the  hospital,  whenever  such  assist- 
ance is  repi'esente(l  to  ]»e  necessary  hy  the  person  holding- 
the  order:  Imt  all  the  expensi's  of  witnesses  ht'fore  the  judu'O 
or  justice  of  the  peace,  and  of  carrvinii,'  such  ])atient  to  the 
liospital,  shall  hi-  home  hy  his  frii'inls,  or  hy  the  local  authori- 
ties of  the  district. 

It).  Whenever  it  apjiears  in  the  case  of  any  insane  iier.son 
wlioso  insanity  eonnneneed  while  he  was  a  residt'ut  §4S4!). 

.     1         I     •  ■  •  1  1-1  1         •  1   1  I      •  Adinissiiiri  of 

ot  the  i)istrict  ot   (  ohniii)ia  that  he  is  ahle  to  delrav   insane i»"i- 

.        .'       Sims  liaviug 

a  portion,  hut  not  the  whole  of  the  expenses  of  his  inop.Tty. 
support  and  treatment  in  the  m(»vi'rnnient  hosjiital  for  the 
insane,  the  hoard  of  visitors  of  tlie  lios|)ital  is  inithorize(l  to 
iiKjuire  into  tlu'  facts  of  the  ease;  and  if  it  ap[»ears  to  the 
boanl,  upon  such  an  iiKpiiry,  that  such  insane  pi>rson  has 
jirojterty  and  no  i'aniily,  or  has  more  property  than  is  reipiired 
for  ♦'  e  support  of  his  family,  tlu'ii,  as  a  condition  upon  which 
sueli    insane   person,  admitted   or  to    he    admitted  upon  the 


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II    '■   ! 


order  of  till'  sccrc'lai'v  of  tlic  intcriitr,  ^^liall  r('cciv(>  or  c-oiitimie 
to  receive  tlie  ln'iielits  (if  the  liospital,  there  shall  Iti-  jiaid  to 
the  su|>eriiiteii(leiit  frdiii  the  income,  proiiertv.  or  estati'  of 
such  iiisain'  person  such  iioilidii  of  his  expenses  in  tiie  hospital 
as  a  majority  of  the  hoanl  shall  determine  to  he  just  and 
reasonahk',  under  all  the  circumstances. 

17.  Any  indiu'eiit  insane  person  who  did  not  reside  in  the 
.^^-1^  district  at  the  time  he  l»i'came  insane,  may,  in   like; 

i^uiMvsi?i"ilu  manner,  u|ion  the  certiticate  of  a  ju(l<i,-e  or  justice 
of.iistiict.        .jji^j   j]|^,  application   tif  a    mendier  of  the   hoard  of 

visitors,  he  admitted  into  the  liospital  upon  the  applica- 
tion of  the  ^-overnor  of  tlu'  district,  and  at  the  expense  of 
the  district  durint^  the  continuance  of  such  insane  iiersoii 
therein,  it  hein,n-  hei'ehy  desiniu'd  to  j^ivi'  the  su[)erintep.<lent 
thereof  authority  to  take  charu'e  of  sm-li  insane  jn'rson  until 
the  iiovei'iior  can  dist-over  who  his  friends  are,  or  wheiici'  he 
came,  witii  a  view  to  the  I'eturn  of  such  ]»i'rson  to  such 
friends,  or  to  the  i»laee  of  his  residence,  and  thus  relieve  the 
district  of  the  expi'iise  and  charge  of  such  indigent  insane 
non-resident  •*' 

IS.  ^\'llenever  then'  are  vacancies,  private  jiatieiits  from 
the  district  may  he  nceived  at  a  rate  of  hoard  to  ho 
(k'termine<l  hy  the  visitors,  to  he  in  no  case  less  than 
the  actual  cost  of  their  supjiort. 

l'.».  The  independent  or  pay  iiatients  may  lie  received  into 
S -i^'t  the  hospital  for  the  insane  on  the  certificate  of  two 

iiiiyiiiti.uts.  .res[tectal)le  physicians  of  the  district,  stating  that 
they  liavc.'  ])ersonally  examined  the  patient,  and  helieve  him 
to  l)e  insane,  at  the  time  of  giving  the  certificate,  ami  a  fit 
su'iject  for  ti'eatmeiit  in  the  institution,  accompanied  hy  a 
Avritti'U  re(|Ucst  for  the  admissi(tn  from  the  nearest  relatives, 
legal  guardian,  or  friend  of  the  ]iatient,  where  he  may  remaiix 
until  restored  to  reason.  The  friends  of  the  jiatient  shall  com- 
jily  with  the  regulations  of  the  hospital  in  respect  to  payment 
of  hoanl,  and  in  all  other  respi'ils.  '^J'he  retjuest  for  admission 
must  he  made  within  five  days  of  the  date  of  the  certificate  of 
insanity. 

*  By  btatiite  of  June  20th,  1874,  cli.  337,  ?  2,  vol.  18,  p.  11(1,  the  office  of 
governor  was  aliolished,  and  tlie  jiowers  tfieretofore  exercised  by  tliat  officer 
were  conferred  upon  tlie  commissioners  wiiose  appointment  was  tlierein  aullior- 
ized,  subject  only  to  the  limitations  contained  in  the  statute  of  1874. 


§  4->.Vf. 

i'riv.itp 

]i!ilieiits 


0.> 

of  the 
the   tre 
the   inf 
for  in 
dishurs 


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123 


20.  If  anv  |)('rs(»ii  will  fiivc  IkmkI  witli  sufTiciciit  security,  to 
be  {ij)|)r(ivr(l  Ity  the  suprciiic  cdui't  of  llic  J)istrift   ^^^.,. 

of  ('(iluinbia.  or  ])y  any  jiid.ui'  tlicrcnf  in  vacation,  ,',a^i'',!|,"i'»^'ipoa 
jiayaMc  to  the  Tnitcd  Slates,  with  condition  to  I'e-  ''"'"'■ 
sti'ain  and  take  cave  of  any  indc|iendent  or  indiji'ent  insane 
jiei'son  not  cliar<;c'd  with  a  l)reacli  of  the  peace,  whether  in  the 
liosj>ital  or  not,  until  the  insane  person  is  restore(l  to  sanity, 
such  court  or  judjje  thereof  may  deliver  such  insane  pt'rsou  to 
tlie  jtarty  <;ivin,u'  such  bond. 

21.  In  deterniininjf  tlie  nieaninjf  f)f  the  revised  statutes,  or  of 

anv  act  or  resolution  of  coniiress  passed  suhseinient   k.^v.  stat.  of 
•    ^  .  r.  s.,i,s:>  iji. 

to  February  twcnty-tifth,  eighteen  iiundred  and  U'-nnUionH. 
seventy-one,  words  importing  the  sin;j,ular  nund)er  may  ex- 
tend and  l)e  applies!  to  several  persons  or  things ;  words  im- 
j)ortinj;  the  plural  number  may  include  the  singular  ;  Avords 
imi)ortin^  the  masculine  i;'ender  uiay  be  ai)i)lied  to  females; 
till'  woi'ds  "  insane  person  "  and  "  lunatic"  shall  include  every 
idiot,  uon-eompos,  lunatic,  and  '.nsane  person;  thcAvord  "per- 
son "  may  extend  and  be  ai)]»lied  to  pai1nershi])s  and  corpora- 
tions, and  the  reference  to  any  olHcer  shall  include  any  jH'rson 
authorized  l»y  law  to  ])erform  the  duties  of  such  oflice,  unless 
the  context  shows  that  such  words  were  intended  to  be  used  in 
a  more  limited  sense ;  and  a  reiiuirenient  of  an  "oath"  sliall 
be  deemed  complied  with  by  making-  aflirniation  in  judicial 
form. 

22.  All  appropriations  of  money  l)y  congress  for  the  support 
of  the  lios))ital  for  the  insan(>  shall  be  drawn  from   §4s-,s. 

the  treasurv  on  the  reiiuisUion  ot  the  secretary  ot  "lappiopna- 

'  .  ''  tiiiiis  for  tlio 

the   interior,  and   shall  be  disl)ursed  and  accounted   in^auo. 
for  in  all  res[)ects  according-  to  the  law.-!  regulating  ordinary 
<lisbursements  of  juiblic  money. 

2o.  One-half  of  the  ex]»ense  of   the  indigent   ]>ersons   who 
niav  be  hereafter  admitted  (to  the  <>-overnment  bos-   it.  s..  supi. 

^  '  Laws  of  1>7;, 

i)ital  for  the  insane)  from  the  District  of  Columltia  <-ii.  i""'- pa/- 2. 
shall    be  paid  from    the    treasurv  of  .said   district;  <'"ii"»';i"- '« 
prorldnJ,  that  hei'eafter  such   indigent  i)ersons  shall  |,';,'|,',"';,',sam\'"' 
be    a<lmitted    only   ujuai    order   of    the    executive  lirpuai!"'' '° 
authority  of  the  said  district. 

24.  *  *  *  One-half  of  the  exi>cnso  of  the  indigent  patients 
from  the  District  of  Columbia  shall  be  reported  to  the  treasury 


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8  •IS.Vi 

Insitiio 

couvifls. 


iVrsTM^ri'i' ivj,"'  •Icpartniont,  niitl  cliiir^Ml  a,i;i\inst  the  npimipria- 
r!uM..V,t..!iM'l.aM  'i""is  to  1)1"  jiiiid  towai'd  tin-  cxpciiscs  (if  the  district 
'•whH'ni'..lr  l>y   tiic  ,iifiicr;il    goxcriuiu'iit,  witlntut    rt'ganl    to 

tlic  date  of  their  iidiiiissioii. 

'2'>.  No  insane  pei'son  not  cliar^tMl  willi  any  lu'eacli  of  tlie 
§4v.7.    liisiiiM' piMsiiiiN       peace  shall   ever   i>e  contine(l    in    the    I'nited 

not  to  111.' cc)iitliic<l  In  jiiil.      ....         ■     ■]    •        .1         i  »•    ,     •     i       i'    /  ■     i  i    ■ 

Statesjad  ui  the  Ihstrict  ot  (  ohnnlaa. 
2().   If  any  ]»(i'son,  cliaru'eil  witii  crime.  l)e  found,  in  the  court 
§4->'>i.  hefoi't' winch    he  is  so  charii'ecl.  to  lie  an  insane   per- 

Ailiiii«-i"ii    dl'  111  •   •         I  I 

iiisaii.' iiii>.iii   son.  such  court  shall   certilv  t lie  same  t<i  tlie  secre- 

HOI'llMil      of 

crime.  tarvol'tlic  inlcrioi',  wlio  may  <irder  such   person  to 

be  coiiliiu'd  in  the  hospital  for  the  insane,  and.  if  hi'  he  nut 
in(h<i('nt,  he  and  his  estate  shall  he  char,L!,('(l  with  (XpenseS 
of  his  support  in  the  hospital. 

27.  Any  person  hi'comin.u'  insane  durin,^  tlio  continuance  of 
his  sentence  in  the  I'ldted  States  peiuti'Utiary  shall 
liave  the  same  ])rivil(\m'  of  treatment  in  the  hospital 

durin.L!;  the  continuance  of  his  mental  di.sorder,  as  is  granted 
in  the  ]irecedin<;  section  to  ]iersons  who  e.seape  the  conse- 
quenct's  of  crindnal  aets  liy  ii'a.son  of  insanity,  uidess  it  he  the 
ojiinion,  hotli  of  the  physician  to  the  ]ienitentiary  and  tho 
su[)erinti'ndent  of  the  hosjiital,  that  such  insane  iMtnvict  is  so 
depraved  and  hirious  in  his  character  as  to  rendei'  his  mstody 
in  the  liospital  insecure,  and  his  exam|iU'  penneious. 

28.  ^\'lu'n  any  pei'son  eoidined  in  the  hos|iital  for  the  in- 
6  4S.V)  sane   charjied    with   crime  and   sulaei-t   to   he   tried 

llplivory  of  .... 

insiiiie  Viimi-  tlierefov,  or  eonvieted  of  crime  and  untlerii'oinir  sen- 

nuls    i-pstoi-od  '         ^  .-^         .-^ 

to  sanity.  teuco  thevcfor,  shall  he  restored  to  sanity,  th(>  super- 
intendent of  the  hospital  sliall  give  notice  thereof  to  the  JudiiO 
of  the  criminal  court,  and  deliver  him  to  the  court  in  ohedi- 
enee  to  the  jiroper  precejit. 

20.  Upon  the  applieation  of  tlu>  attornev-,<2,-en(M'al  tlie  see- 
R.  s.  supi.  retary  of  the  interior  is  hei'ehv.  authorized  and  di- 
ch.4ir,,  s  i.iis  reeted    to  transfer  to  the  iidvernment   hospital  lor 

ainendeil  by  _  ,  .  i         i    •         •         '     .       ,     i  i    •  u 

aetof  i,s>2.cii.  tlie  ni.sane  ni  the  District  ot  (  olumoia  all  ]>ersons 

4.1.'?,  sesB.  1,  p.  .  1  •    1  I  .  ■ 

3'*o-  "who,   havni"'   heeii   charged    with    ottenses   amiinst 

Insane    con-  .  '  '  "-^ 

jiots  may  be  tliG  United  tStatcs,  are  in  the  actual  eustody  of  its 

transfprrpil  to  " 

hoKpitai  for    offieer.s,  and   all   iiersons   who   have   heen   or  shall 

Insane  in  llis-  '  ' 

trict  coi'mbitt  \jQ  eonvieted  of  any  odeiise  in  a  court  of  the  I'nited 
States  and  are  imprisoned  in  any  state  prison  or  2)eniteiitiary  of 


any  sh 
impri,-( 

of  Ihe 

sucirco 

hecome 

niodati( 

linn  of 

I'ttoriuM 

he  |)la( 

asylum, 

discrelit 

■within 

care  am 

Avhere  si 

after  he 

accordai 

is  ]iereh_ 

said  asy] 

same,  lo 

their  rei 

just  and 

pen,'!ati<ii 

respect  iv 

31.  A\' 

sanity,  a 

under  tli 

returned 

the  trail; 

I)risonm( 

all  eases 

ance  witl 

state  or  i 

prison,  p 

confined. 


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iinv  sliilt'   or   tcrrildi'v.  and  wlio   during:   tlic   tti-iii   of  tlu-ir 
iiii|irisumii('iil  Iiavi'  or  shall  hccoiiic  ami  lie  iii-^aut'. 

;!(!.  In  all  cases  wluTc  any  pci'son  cunvictcil  in  a  cnurt 
of  llic  I'nitctl  States  shall,  while  iniiirisoneil  nndi'V  11.1,152. 
siiclrcdnvietiun  in  any  state  jn'ison  or  |ienitentiarv,  .-nii  i'i','i.V'l?.n. 
hecKiiieand  he  nisane.  and  tlieresliali  imt  neai'einii-  .tai- ii.yiuins 
niodation  lor  sueli  nisane  persdii  at  tlie  insane  asy-  »iii..-. 
hnii  (if  the  |)istriet  <if  ('(ilnniliia,  (»r  if  for  nthci' reasons  the 
j'<*<irney-<i-eneral  is  of  o|iinion  that  such  insane  persoti  slmuhl 
!)(■  placed  at  a  state  insane  asyliiin  rather  than  at  >ai<l  di>trict 
asyhiin,  then  tlie  attorney -^•eneral  shall  have  |io\ver.  in  his 
discretion,  to  contract  with  any  state  insane  or  hinatic  a-yluni 
Avithin  tlie  state  in  which  such  c(Miviet  is  ini|>risoned,  for  his 
care  and  custody  while  I'cniaininji;  so  insane;  ami  in  all  cases 
■where  such  convicts  shall  have  lu'retofore  heen,  oi'  shall  here- 
after he,  transferred  to  a  state  asylum  for  insane  eonvi(-ts.  in 
accordance  with  the  laws  of  such  state,  the  attorney-jieneral 

is  lierehv  authorized  and  directt'd  to  compensate  the  t "T'^n- 

said  asylum,  or  the  projier  authorities  controllinji;  the  th.  r.f.r. 
same,  for  the  care  and  custody  of  such  insane  convict-,  until 
their  removal  or  dischar<;e,  in  such  amounts  as  he  shall  deem 
just  and  reasona])le ;  but  no  contract  shall  lie  made  or  com- 
jiensation  jiaid  for  the  care  of  such  insane  person  beyond  their 
respective  terms  of  imprisonment. 

ol.  AN'henever   such    insane    convict    shall    be   restored   to 
sanity,  after  ho  or  she  shall  have  been  transferred  ,,,i,i<3 
under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  ho  or  she  shall  be  !:",'p''ri* "■*' 
returned  to  the  prison  or  j)enitentiary  from  which  r"r„'rn.-a  I'o' 
the  translV'r   was   made,  ])rovided  the  term  of  iin-  ''""""• 
prisonment  shall  not  have  expired.    The  questions  of  sanity  in 
all  cases  arising  under  this  act  shall  be  determined  in  accord- 
ance with  the  rules  and  regulations  of  existing  laws,  pa.aty.  h.iw 
state  or  national,  on  that  subject,  applicable  to  the  '•''"■' """'"'i- 
prison,  penitentiary,  or  asylum  where  such  convict  shall  be 
confined. 


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OOVEHXMEXT   Or    AWYI.CM. 

1.  Asyliiiiis  t(i  1)0  I'nslcrcd. 

2.  Ksliililislimi'iit  (pf  iisylurii. 

3.  Govt'iniiiL'iit    vested    in     pliysiciaii 

Mild  the  l)0:ii(l  of  coiiiliiissioiuTS 
of  st;ite  institutions. 

4.  Sn|ieriiitendent,  poweis  and  duties, 

saliirv. 

5.  Eniiiloyes,  salaries. 

A11MISSI0N   AND   msrilAHfJK. 

6.  Insane  to  be  eared  for  by  eoimties. 

7.  Arrest  of  insane. 

8.  Kxainination,  order  of  jndjie. 

9.  Liability  for  siijiport. 

10.  C'orniuitnient    to   asylum    or   otlier 

enstody,  expenses  of,  iiow  paid. 

11,  Census  of  insane,  investigation  re- 

port, e.xaniinution. 


12.  Private  support,  eoinpensMtion  for, 
transfer  to  asyhnii,  wiien  eoni- 
pensation  not  accepted. 

l.'i.   Insane  lu'ouulit  before  eonrt. 

14.  Support  of  indi)j;ent  insane  in  asy- 

Iniu. 

15.  Care  of  patients  to  be  impartial. 

16.  Charges  to  be  prescribed  l>y  eom- 

missi<iners. 

17.  T5iind  I'or  support. 

18.  I'liysieian's  lees. 

CRIMINAL    INSANE. 

19.  Pliysieian  of  jienitentiary  to  act  in 

asylums. 

20.  To  attend  insane  convicts. 

21.  Criminal   insane  when  ac(piitted  to 

lie    subject    to    the  order    of  tiie 
court. 


:;/ 


1.  Institutions  lor  tlie  benefit  of  the  insane,  blind  and  deaf, 
Merh-rnind's  niirost  '""^  '^^'^'''  **t''<-'i"  beiievolent  institutions  its  tho 
cmisliu'ti.Mi'.'itn'in.     public  good  luav  I't'ciuii'e,  sbtill  be  fostered  ;ind 


Iiistitiuiiiiis  I'or  liliuil. 
Insane  mid 
1)0  I'ostiMi'd 


insan.Moid  deaf  to       suiipoi'ted  bv  the  stute,  sultject  to  siieii    regu- 


lations as  may  l)e  provided  by  law. 

2.  The  governor  of  this  state  is  retpiired  to  set  apart  ti 
iwdiiir,.  i)ortion  of  the  public  buildings  ol"  this  state  in  Chattu- 
ria'il'illind-  hoochee,  in  (iadsdeii  county,  I'or  the  ])ur|)ose  of  tin 
asiXMo'i-'iu'-'  indigent  lunatic  asylum,  to  which  all  indigent  })er- 
natic  asylum.  ^^^^^^  ^^.|^^^  j^^.^^^,  ^^^^  found  to  bc  iusauc,  huuitic  or  non 

compos  mentis,  by  the  courts  of  this  state  luiving  jurisdiction  of 
the  subjt'ct,  may  be  confined  t\)r  stil'e  keeping  ;ind  treatment. 

3.  The  physiciiin  of  the  asylum  shall  have  sole  su])ervision 
Ibid §17.         of,  and    inniiediate  su|)erintendence  of  the  asvlinu 

I'liynician'a  .  .        ^  •• 

powers.  for   indigent   luntitics  of  tiie   state,   subject   to  the 

direction  of  the  board  of  commissioners  of  sttite  institutions. 

4.  The  physician  and  su])erintendent  of  the  tisylum   shall 

be  api)ointed  bv  the  board  of  commissioners  of  sttitc 

II)Ui    5   IS.  A    I-  .- 

Appointment.  iiiJititutious,  aud   sluill    bc   a   man   of  good   moral 


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chnriictcr,  oxpcrionrcMl  in  the  iinma^zcincnt  c)f  Iniin-    fi"aiin.Btion. 
tics,  iiiiil  <|iiiililic<l  as  a  |ihysi(iaii :  he  shall  linM  his  ollicc  for 
the  tiTiii  of  two  years  fnuii  llic  datr  of  his  a|i|ioiii(-  T-imro. 
iiH'iit.  unless  sooner   reiimved    hy  the  hoard  of  eoniinissionors 
for  inconi|ieteney,  iieuleet  or  ini|iru|icr  conduct:  h"  shall  exer- 
cise such    |io\vers  in   control   <il'   the   inmates  (.(  the   i'"".!*. 
asylum  and  in  conduct  of  tiic  in-titututn  as  shall  he  dt'terniined 
hetweeu   hiin  an<l  the  hoard  of  ci)inmis>ioners,  and   s^uiaiy. 
shall  receive  such  salary,  not  exceedinii'  two  (liousan<l  dollars 
j)er  annum,  as  the  hoard  shall  jtreserihe. 

").  The  said   hniird  shall  rejiulate  the  numhei'  and   the  coin- 
]tensatiiin  of  the  employes  of  such  asylum,  and  pre-   ii,!,!^.,,, 
scrihe  the  duties  to  he  performed  hy  them.  <'.Mni,;.„;a,i„u. 

(i.  The  I'cspective  ctauities  of  the  stati  shall  jirovide,  in  the 
inainiei'  tixed   hy  law    for  those  of  the  inhahitants   ,,,1,1^2. 
\v'()  hy  I'eason  of  aj>-e,  inlirmity  or  misfoi-tune   may  *,,',',',v'i'i'|!V.r 
liave  claims  ui>on  the  aid  and  sympathy  of  socii'ty.    ""' ' '■ 

7.  NN'henever  it  shall  he  su,njiested.  liy  pi'iitiou  or  otherwise, 
to  anv  judiic  oi'  the  circuit   c(airt  of  this  state,  that    iiii.iJi.i. 
there   is  anv  lunatic  or   insane  iiersoii  withm   the  ••nit  jn,i^'.M.ii 

, .        .  p      1    '      •       1  •     •     1        ■  •  •         •   1     •       1  ■  »ni;i!i'stiiiii  of 

limits  ot  the  Judicial  circuit  ol  said  .)ud,i2;e,  inca]»a-  ii'»ii>y. 
l)le  of  nianii<iin<j;  his  or  her  own  atlairs.  or  of  taking'  care  of 
liimself  or  herself,  it  .shall  he  the  duty  of  said  .jud^e  to  issue 
a  writ  to  tho  sheriff  of  the  county  wherein  such  lunatic  or  in- 
sane jxM'soii  is  alle<2,('d  to  he.  dii'cctin^  him  to  hring  such 
person  lu'fore  him  for  the  jjurpose  of  iiuiuirin"^  into  ii„,„i,.y 
the  alU'ued  fact  of  lunacy  or  insanity.  ""■''"'"■ 

8.  If  it  shall  he  found,  upon  investigation,  that  such  per- 
son  is  a    lunatic,  or  insane,   the   iuda'e  shall    iiass   H'l'is-t. 
such  order  or  decree  as  is  usual  or  necessary  in  such  ii'K"'' luniicy. 
cases. 

{•.  If  it  shall  appear  that  such  lunatic  or  insane  person  has 
sullici(>nt  estate  to  suniiort  him  or  her,  the  decree  nii.is.v   u.-cree 

^  ^  .  tiiliiiiil  pstiito  of 

made  hy  the  judfje  shall  hind  said  estate.  lumui.s. 

10.  Jf  it  shall    api)ear  that  said  1  'iiatie  or  insane  person 
is  destitute,  then  the    iudu'e  shall  direct  and  order   ibiiisn. 

'•'>-■  _  OiMor  lor 

that    the    sheriit'  shall    transport   such    lunatic    or   iimaurtobo 

,  .  .  taken  to 

insane  person  to  the  asylum  for  the  indifjjent  luna-  n"/!"!!!. 
tics  of  the  state  of  Florida,  and  there  deliver  such  lunatic  or 
insane  person  to  the  officer  having  charge  of  the  same,  for  the 


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ri.omDA. 


purpiisc  (if  liis   riirc,  clislddy  iiiid  t  rc;it  inclil  :  jii'tiridi  iJ,    liDircvi )', 
oiiiiT  r..r  pri.    llijit    the    judiif    iiiii\'.    ill    liis   (liMTclimi.   dincl    llic 

viil.'  car.'  Ill'  ',        ■      .  1  1     1  ■  1 

liiimiliM.  silld   hlllJlllc  (•!•  Ill-^:ilic  |K  rsdil  to  he  dcllVc nil   In   Jlliy 

ollii'i'  pci'soii  In!'  his  cure,  custudy,  iiiid   iiiiiiiilrii;iiii'c.  in  wliicli 

ovciit  the  said  insane  |Krs(iii  shall    he  so  didivd'cd.  and  it  sliail 

1k'   the   duty  ol'  thr    pcrsiiii   Id   whom   such    delivery   i<   made 

lo  |>l'oviile    for   his  care,  ell-tody  and    liiainteliaiiee.       I'oi'  siieh 

care,  custody  ami   mainteiiaiiee  Ihe  saiil   |iersoii  shall    receive 

Hot   exceeding  the  sum  ol'  oiie   liuinlreil  and    lil'ty   dollars   per 

Coinp<>nHati..ii.  illlHUIII,  to  he    tixeil    hy  the  jud^u'e    ami    paid    hy    the 

'"'"'"*"'■        treasurer  upon  a  wari'aiit  of  the  comptroller  drawn 

apiiiist  the  ap|ii'opriation  for  the  maiiileiiaiice  of  Imiaties. 

.11.   It  shall   he  the  duty  ol  the  comptroller,  once  in  every  six 

iiii,i  S  7.  months,   to    forward   to  the  state   attorney   of  each 

t.!"r'''i'H'ii'r,i       circuit  a   list   <if  the  lunatics  in  the  care  of  pri\ate 

listn  ol'  liiiia-  .  ,  ,  ......  ,    . 

ties  t,>  htiut)      persons  III  the  several  counties  III  Ills  circuit  :  ami  it 

a  It .1  ' 


attiiiiii'v.^. 


shall  he  the  duty  of  the  state  attorney  to  cause  an 
iiivoMiL'aiiou  investi<iatioii  to  he  had  into  the  merits  of  each  case 
J»o-  hy   the  ^raiKl  juries  of  the  several   counties  at   the 

next  term  of  the  court.  I'poii  the  presentation  of  each  case  to 
the  Lirand  jury,  it  shall  he  their  duty  to  imjuire  into  the  same, 
cail'^injj,' each  of  said  lunatics  to  he  hrou^ht  hefore  them  hy  the 
.sherilf  of  the  county,  ami  to  make  a  report  of  the  true  eoii- 
Kopait  to  at-  tliti""!  <»1  iill  ^iif'li  lunatics.  A  i-opy  of  this  rejiort 
onii'inui''"'  •'^I'lill  ''I'  forwarded  hv  the  state  attorney  to  the 
comptn.iier.  attonicy-ovneral  and  the  •  om].troller.  In  all  cases 
Avliere  the  attorney-general  shall  deeiu  it  pro|ier.  he  shall  direct 
tlu' state  attorney  to  institute  proc.'ediiin-s  hefore  the  jud,uc  of 
Proco<-iiiiii,'.s  ^''^'  ^''I'^'ii't  court  lookini;'  to  the  chaniic  of  the  ciistoily 
o^ivh'aM'' '''^'  «'f  •■^;iid  lunatic,  or  to  his  final  discliar,<i-e  from  such 
from .•ns,o,iy.  ^..j,,^,  ,,jj^j  ,,„,,(, ..[y^  , „.  (,,  [ij^  transfer  to  tile  statc  asy- 
lum ;  and  the  said  judu'c  shall  make  .such  order  in  the  premises 
as  to  him  shall  s(>em  just  and  ri,iilit. 

12.  The  sum  alloweil  to  any  jirivate  jierson  for  tlie  care  and 
ihidjis.  custody  of  anv  lunatic  shall  not  exceed  one  hundred 

Componsation  '  '  '  , 

aii.i  pr..cco(i.    and  iiftv  dollars  per  ainnmi,  and  no  other  or  lurther 

iiii,'«  wliPii  not  "  ^ 

ucopKMi.  c.,1,11  shall  h)e  allowed  for  such  service.  In  the  event 
the  .siini  hei'ein  allowed  is  not  accepted  by  such  person,  the 
judge  of  the  circuit  court  shall  direct  the  transfer  of  the  lunatic 
to  the  state  asylum  or  his  discharge,  upon  petition  filed  by 
such  person. 


II.«MiII»A.  I'^'.l 

]'•>.    rpnii  the  lililiii'  III'  '■'   jn'ii  rljx' \n  lliat  I'llcct    in  lli<'   cliik'rf 
oil  ice  li\-  tlif  >tiiti'  III  lui'iii'X ,  III'  II I II  III  llif  (ii'ili  r  111'  tlic 

iUil;ir,  t  In    I  It  rl<    slinil     issue  ;i    U  ril   (•ullllllilllilillLl    lllr    -li'i'il  1.1 

,.,,,...,  ,'     .  Iiriiii;  lull, nil- 

Sllfnll     III     lil'lllli     licliilC   lllr    ciilirt    iirtlir    LUillnl      lll'V     l-l"!.' r,,nri 

"T  criiii'l  Jury. 

Jlliy   |iil-ii||  iilli'Ui'il  111  lie    it    lllllMlic  III'  ill-;ilir  |irrMili, 

illlil    till'    slicl'iir    -liiill    iNirlllr    >l|rli     |il'iii'r>s.       Till'    rlrl'k    iillil 

slliriir  chilli    ITcrivr   riil'slH'll  Mi'viri' >ll('ll  riilll|irll<;i-    ,■„,„,„, „,n. 

tiiii    iis   is  iiiiw  alliiwril   liy  law   liir  the   i>siiiii^  ami    '■ 

Sd'virr  III'  a  rtipld!^. 

II.    It    shall    111'   lawful    I'lii'  tlir    [ilivsiriaii    in    cliai'.Lir  nl'  llu; 
asylum     Wiv     imlimnl      lunatics     uj'     tlir     stair    nf 

I'liil'iila,    wlirll    ilil'rrtril     liV     tllf    linai'il    iit'    Ciilliniis-    Cui.' ..iliimi. 

.         .  .  ,    "'■" '"''  i'"y- 

siiiiicrs    111    state    iiistilutiiiiis.    to    rceiNe    iiitu    saal 

asyliiin  any  luiiatif.  iiliut  m-  insane  |iersiiii  wlmse  I'lieml^,  par- 

ciits,  III-   n'liai'ilians,  are  alilc   and  willing-  to   |iay  lor   the  care, 

anil  custiiily,  anil  niaintcnaiicc  nl'  said   luiiiitic,  idinl,  or  insaiiu 

liel'Min. 

1").  Such  lunatic,  idiot,  or  insane   iierson  sliall    receive  all 
cai'e,  I'liod,  ('lolliiii^'  and  iiiedit;al  attention,  as  he  nr   ii,i,i ;;  i:v 
she  may  demand  and   rei|Uir(',  Irnm  the  |ili,sician 
and  oilier  eiii[iloyes  of  (he  asylum. 

Hi.  The  lioard  of  comniissioners  of  stale  instiliiliniis  shall, 
in  all   such  cases.  |ii'esci'ihe  what   aiiiuunt  sliall   he   ii,i,i;;|j. 
]iaiil    liy   the   friends,  paren.ts    or  guardians  of  any 
such  lunatic,  idiot  or  insane   person,  as  may  he  recei\-eil   into 
the  said   asylum,  for   the  sup)iiirt,  care  and    cusludy   oi'  siU'h 
idiots,  lunatics  or   insane  |iei'sons;  and  such   nioiiey^  shall  li(i 
jiaid   hy   the  fi'iends,  part'Uts   or  guardians  of  siidi    lunatics, 
idiots,  or    insane    |iei'sons,   ijuarterly,   to   the    treasurer   nl'   the 
stale  of    I'Morida.   who  shall    recei|it    for  the   same;   and   such 
Jiioiieys  so  received  sliall   always  he  taken  and  con-    i)i«,,„Mtiou 
sicK'i'ed  as  a   ]iart   of  llu    sum  a|)pi'o|iriateil   for  the 
inainleiiance  of  indigent  lunatics,  and  shall  be  used  as  such.* 

17.   Wheiievei'  the  hoard  of  commissioners  of  state   institu- 
tions  shall    deem     it    necessary    or    e.\]iedieiit,    they    n,i,i  s  I'l. 
may  reipiire  a   ^ood  and  sidlicieiit   hond   from    tin 
I'i'itiids,  parents  or  miardians  of  any  lunatie,  idiol  or  in-ane 


'Mj 


*  Tlie  lio:ircl  of  cominissidner.s  of  stiite  institutions  is  coiniiosed  of  iIk'  v.'ovi'riior 
ami  caliiiift. 


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person,  whom  it  mny  ho  dc^pirod  to  liavc  placed  in  tlio  paid 
asylum,  for  tlio  prompt  and  t'aitlifnl  payment  of  -what  may  bo 
chai'ged  for  the  suj)))ort,  care,  and  custody  of  such  lunatic, 
idiot  or  insane  ])ers()n  ;  and  if  such  friends,  g-uardians  or  par- 
ents do  not  i)ay  the  amounts  required  by  the  board  of  com- 
missioners for  the  suppoi't,  care  and  custody  of  sui;h  lunatic, 
idiot  or  insane  person,  within  six  months  after  the  same  is 
due,  it  shall  l)ethe  duty  of  said  board  of  commissioners  to  com- 
suitoniMin.i.  ineuce  suit  upon  such  bond  and  any  moneys  recov- 
ered in  any  sueli  action  shall  be  always  ai)plied  to  the  mainte- 
•lance  of  indiji'ent  lunatics. 

lis.  Jlereafter  any  pi-acticinf!;  pliysician  who  shall  be  called 
Actofisss.  ill  1'y  i>  cii-cuit  judge  to  testify  on  an  investigation 
!■,!,'. ai,?'  ii>^  to  the  luiiacy  or  insanity  of  an  indigent  jterson, 
niuruKo.  ^^.j^^^  sludl  bc  allcgHMl  to  be  a  lunatic  or  insane, 
shall  be  ])aid  the  sum  of  iive  dollars,  and  ten  cents  per  mile 
by  the  state  out  of  tlu' appropriation  for  the  maintenance  of  in- 
digent lunatics  and  insane  ])ersons;  the  same  shall  be  audited 
by  the  com}»troller  on  the  ai)i)roval  of  the  circuit  judge,  and 
paid  by  the  treasnrer  on  the  comptroller's  warrant. 

It).  The  ])hysician  of  the  state  i)rison  shall  also  be  the  physi- 
ch  147  «is)  *'^'"^  ^'*^'  ■'^^i*^'>  asylum,  and  sluill  i>xercise  such  ])ower.s 
pi.vHici.,..  jj^  |],^,  jimtter  of  the  care  of  the  inmates  of  such 
asylum  as  may  be  prescribed  by  said  board  of  commissioners. 

20.  He  shall  attend  upon  all  insane  convicts,  and  when,  in 
C), ISO,  §20.    his  opinion,  it  can   be  done  without  detriment  or 

lll.-MlllO    L'Oll-  -  ,  ,  !•  1  •  1  1  1  1  • 

victs.  danger  to  tiie  other  nimates  ot  tlie  ])rison,  shall  di- 

rect their  removal  to  the  prison  hospital  and  see  that  they 
hi-  "  1  proper  care  and  exercise. 

z,l.  WluMi  any  person  tried  for  an  offense  shall  be  acrpiittcd 
by  the  jury  by  reason  of  insanity,  the  jury,  in  giving 
their  verdict  of  not  guilty,  shall  state  that  it  was  given 
for  such  cause;  and  thereupon,  if  the  discharg(>  or  go- 
ing at  large  of  such  insane  j)erson  shall  be  considered 
by  the  court  manifesily  dangerous  to  the  i)eace  and 
safety  of  the  pco[»le,  the  court  shall  order  him  to  be  committed 
to  jail,  or  otherwise  to  be  cared  for  as  an  insane  jierson,  or 
may  give  him  into  the  care  of  his  friends,  on  their  giving  sat- 
isfactory S(>curity  for  the  projier  care  and  protection  of  such 
person;  otherwise  he  shall  be  dischargetl. 


oil.  S7,  !)2n. 
Wlicii 

»c4iiitti'(l  (iir 
liisiiiiity  jury 
may  say  so, 
and  conn 
tuay  arrctit. 


G0\ 

1.  Gove 

2.  EstMl. 

luri 

3.  Board 

4.  Salari 
6.  Powei 

and 
pow 

6.  Eiiiiiii 

7.  Salari, 

8.  Oilices 

9.  Treasii 

10.  Accoiii 

11.  Aiiinia 

12.  KstiiiK 
V'i.  .Siiperi 

14.  Diiiies 

asyli 

15.  Exeiiij 

road 

16.  Sale   o 

liiliil 

17.  AVI.o  ni 
l.S.  Classili( 
ID.  Hepar.it 

classi 

20.  Preferci 

21.  Citizens 

22.  Census  i 

23.  Adniissi 

evidei 
I'ians' 

24.  Cerlided 

25.  Adniissi 

patien 

26.  Ciassific; 

27.  Indifffnt 

digenc 

28.  Support  < 

29.  Indigent 

sessed 
port. 

30.  Discliarj; 

31.  Discliarg 

elotliin 

32.  Private  i 

nianJ  t 


GEORGIA. 


I 


GOVERNMKN'T   OF    ASYLUM. 

1.  Governor  to  appoint  trustees. 

2.  Establishment  and  coiitrol  of  asy- 

lum. 

3.  IJoard  of  trustees;  ..ppointnient. 

4.  Salaries;  when  paid. 

5.  Powers   and   duties;    ai>]ioinlnient 

and  removal  of  (ifiii'ers,  corporate 
powers,  inspeetidU  of  asylum. 

6.  Enumeration  Kfoiiicers. 

7.  Salaries  of  odieers. 

8.  Oiliues  to  lie  separate. 

9.  Treasurer,  iioiid  and  security  of. 

10.  Accounts  of  ti'oasurer  and  steward. 

11.  Animal  report  of  trustees. 

12.  Estimates  of  ex|ienses  In-  trustees. 
l.S.  Superintendent,  ((ualilications. 

14.  Duties    of;     re-^i<lence,    control    of 

asvlnm,  discliai>;e  of  inmates. 

15.  Exemption  of  ofliccrs  fr'om  militia, 

road  anil  jury  service. 

16.  Sale   of   liipior   near   asylum   pro- 

hibited. 

ADMISSION   AXD    DISCHARGE. 

17.  Who  may  he  admitted. 

18.  Classification  of  insane. 

I'J.  Separate   ai)artments   for   dilFerent 
classes. 

20.  Preference  to  citizens. 

21.  Citizenship  to  he  shown. 

22.  Census  of  insane  reipiircd. 

23.  Admission   of  private    patients  on 

evidence   of  insniity   or   physi- 
cians' certilicate. 

24.  Certilied  copy  of  records. 

25.  Admission  qf  private  non-resident 

patients,  regulations  for. 

26.  Classilication  ^  f  [)rivat'"  patients. 

27.  Indigent  patients       riilicate  of  in- 

digence; liahilily  of  relatives. 

28.  Support  of  iuiligeiit  i)atieiits. 

29.  Indigent    patients    hecoming    jios- 

sessed  of  property,  liable  I'or  sn[)- 
port. 

30.  Discharge  of  harmless  incuraldes. 

31.  Discharged  patients  supplied  with 

clothing  and  iiKuiey. 

32.  Private  patients,  relatives  may  de- 

mand trial  after  commitment. 


3."). 
31. 

35. 

36. 

37. 

38. 

39. 

40. 

41. 
42. 

43. 
44. 

45. 

46. 

47. 

48. 

50. 

51. 

52. 

53. 
54. 

55. 

56. 

57. 

58. 
59. 
60. 


Like  jiroceedings  in  other  cases. 

Idiots,  epileptics  and  ineliriates  ad- 
milteil  to  asylum. 

Admission  of,  rides  and  regulations 
to  be  adoi)ted. 

Support  of  all  patients  to  be  free; 
sitecial  care  on  agieciiicnt. 

Rules  for  admission,  copies  of,  to  be 
distributed. 

Ineliriates,  when  almitted,  physi- 
cians' cerlilic:ate. 

Inebriates  separately  conlined;  to 
be  das-iilie  I  as  private  prUienls. 

Negroi's  admission  of,  certilicate 
of  ordinary  of  coimty. 

Temporary  conliiU'iiient  of  itatients. 

Absence  (hiring  tInNe  months  re- 
(piircs  re-exaiiiin:itioii. 

Coiniiiission  of  lunacy,  application. 

Fin  ling  of  conmiission,  I'ominit- 
nient. 

l'].xpeiises  of  commission  and  com- 
mitment. 

Commitment  hy  guardians,  [lenal- 
ties  for  nej^lect 

Arrest  and  commitment,  expenses. 

CRIMIXAI.    IXSXNK. 

Non-accoiintability  of  insane  to  hnv. 

I'le;i  of  insanity,  liow  irii'd. 

liecoming  insane  after  conviction, 
trial  of. 

Convicted  of  ca;iital  crime,  com- 
milted  to  asylum. 

Provisions  for  criminal  insane  to 
apply  to  convicts. 

Kestored  criminals  rc-commilted. 

Insane  convicts  to  be  tr  tnsl'crred  to 
asylum. 

Oitli  on  iiKpiest  of  insanity  in  capi- 
tal cases. 

Exemption  from  trial  during  in- 
sanity. 

Insane  convicts  admittol  on  certifi- 
cate of  physician  of  penitentiary. 

Stale  liable  for  support. 

Kestored  con  vii'ts  returned  to  prison. 

Ci  nvicteil  of  capital  criiii',  dis- 
charged hy  legislature  on  recov- 
ery ;  discharge  of  other  criminals. 


I* 


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i;j2 


(;k<)1{(;ia. 


1.  Uv  (tlic  y-dvonior)  shall  also  appoint  ail  tlic  ofllccrs  of 
oo(ioons!.2,  the  t'(ill()\vin<i-  st;;t('  institutions  naiiicd  in  this  code, 
ipiM.iniiniMit  !i"*l  laws  hcrralt*  r  cnacti'd  aniciulatory  thcR'of,  un- 
asyh'.'mi.T  "'  l*'^"^  uicnials,  sci'vants,  dav-lahorcrs.  or  otherwise  re- 
''"""■'""''■  (luired,  viz.:  *   *   *   *  trustees  of  the  lunatie  asylum. 

2.  The  statt'  lunatic  asylum  at  Midway,  near  .MilK'di;-eville, 
§i;t4i.  is  solelv  the  iiropertv  of  the  state,  and  is  under  the 

Jlaiiiiu'i'il  liv  '  .  ■  .  Ill 

Ave  trustees,  maua.u'einen t  oi  [nvej  tru>tees  [one  oi  whom  shall 
be  a  competent  ])liysician]. 

o.  !Said  trustet's  are  l)iennially  appointed  hy  the  governor, 
§  i-'^-i-  on  the  first  Mondav  in  I  )ecendier.  and  in  such  nian- 

TiiiHli'Ps,  liow  .         ' 

aiipoiiiteii.  jH.i'  tliat  one  of  the  trusties  shall  he  continued  in 
otticc  for  a  second  term,  that  there  may  he  always  one  mem- 
ber of  the  board  who  has  experience  in  the  all'airs  of  the 
asvlum. 

4.  The  annual  salary  of  each  ti'U>tei'  shall  he  three  hundred 
§  i'!^:'  dollars  in  full  of  all  allowanci's  and  expenses;  and 

SJiiliti-y  of  .  '  .  • 

tnihtoes.  flu-  sauic  uiav  he  paid,  one-half  every  six  months, 

upon  executive  wai-rant  therefor. 

5.  They  have  authority — 

§i'^-i-  (1)  To  i)rescrihe  all  tin-  rules  an<l  re<riilations  for 

.\iilli..rity  of  \     '  1  ... 

irut^i.is.  iin.  manai;ement  of  the  institution,  not  c(m(licting 
with  the  law. 

(2)  To  appoint  all  the  odicers,  point  out  their  duties,  and  (ix 
their  salaries. 

(.■'))  'I'o  create  such  other  oOices,  and  select  tin-  incumbent.s, 
if  in  tiieir  Judiiuient  such  is  neco.-ary  to  an  edicient  adminis- 
tration. 

(4)  To  remove  from  odice,  when  the  incumhents  i'ail  to  tlis- 
charii'e  well  their  duties,  or  are  uuilly  of  any  immoral  or  un- 
faithful (■(•nduct.  and  cause  to  he  jirosecuted  any  oflicH'r,  or 
other  person,  who  shall  assault  any  inmato  of  said  institution, 
or  use  toward  such  any  otln'r  or  Lir<;ater  violence  than  the 
occasion  may  re(iuire. 

(."))  4'o  hold  in  tru-^t  for  said  asylum  any  fii'ant  or  devise  of 
land,  or  he(piest  or  donation  of  money,  or  other  j)roperty  for 
till'  «j;en<'ral  use  of  the  in>titu!i(in.  oi'  the  [-.articular  use  defined. 

(())  To  visit  the  institution  monthly  iiy  at  least  <»ne  of  tiio 
l)oard,  semi-annuallv  1)V  a  majoritv.  and  ai.iuiallv  by  all  of 
them,  at  such  time  as  they  may  ayree  upon. 


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GEORGIA. 


133 


(7)  To  ])rin<>;  suit  in  tlu'ir  naiiu's  for  any  elaini.s  tlie  institu- 
tion niiulit  liave,  -wlu'thcr  arisinji;  u})on  contract  or  tort. 

(i.  The  olliccrs  of  the  asyhini,  appointed  hy  llie  trustei's,  arc 
a  s>ii)ei-inten(h'nt.  an  assistant  ])hysician,  a  treasnrer,  Si''^''- 
a  stewai'd,  assistant  steward  and  matron,  wliose  sal-  <iL'>iKimt(-<i. 
aries  are  paid  (piarterly  out  of  the  ainiual  appropriations.   ^ 

7.  The  salaries,  prr  annum,  of  such  ollieers,  I'cspeelivi'ly,  arc 
as  follows:  the  superintendent  and  ])rincipal  ])hysi-  ^  ,,,^^ 
cian  of  the  lunatic  asylum,  §25(M).0() ;  the  assistant  ''^'''""''' 
physician,  Sl'JoO.OO. 

S.  The  otHces  of  treasur(M- and  steward  shall  l)e  separate  and 
distinct,  and  no  two  otlices  ix'rtaininy-  to  said  insti-  ^  i-.w. 

1111        1111  1     ""i''"''*  '"  1>8 

tution,  or  its  ijovennnent,  sliall  Ix'  held  by  one  and  sei.anitu. 
the  saini'  ])ei'son. 

1>.  'I'he  ti'casurt'r  nuist  give  bond  and  secui'ity  in  the  sum 
of  ten  thousand  dollars.  V-ll-shZu' 

10.  it   shall   l»e  the  duty  of  the  sti'ward  and  tri'asurer,  or 
eitlu'r  of  them,  to  present  to  the  ii-overnor,  with  each   S  '•'■i''- 
(piarterly  apiilication  ior  iunds  h'om   the  treasury,  •■""I'ts. 

an  exact  itemized  account  of  his  expenditures  for  the  preced- 
ing (juarter,  accompanied  with  a  duplicate  voucher  ior  the 
sums  dishursed  hy  him  for  the  said  ])receding  quarters. 

11.  At  the  close  of  each  iiscal  year.  Avhich  terminates  on  the 
fii'st  (lav  of  October,  the  ti'Ustees  shall  m.iki' to  the  ^  v.w. 

...  1     •  1     1       !•  1  1  .\iiniiiil  loimrt 

goviM'noi',  to  l)e  by  Jinn  laid  l)elore  tlie  general  as-  or  trustoos. 
sembly.  in  connection  with  his  annual  message,  a  full  I'l'port 
of  the  condition  of  the  asylum,  in  all  its  departments,  (em- 
bracing the  amount  of  each  kind  of  provisions,  drugs,  ehtthing 
and  bedding  jairchased  ;  of  whom  ))urchased,  ])rice  paid  and 
aggregate  cost  :  number  of  jiersons  received  died  and  dis- 
charge(l;  dates  of  reception,  discharge  and  death:  male  and 
femali',  ])auper  and  ])ay  })atients,  and  partial  pay,  if  any;  and 
also  whether  jtayment  was  made  in  clothing,  provisions  or 
currency). 

12.  It   shall   be  the  duty  of  the  trustees  to  jireseiit  to  the 
governor,  at  least  ten  days  before  tlu' annual  meeting   ,,,.,.„ 

of  the  general   assembly,  an  exact   estimate  of  the '');:;:;;;;; ;,';^^^ 
amount  of  money  reijuired  for  the  support  of  tlu>  '"""■'"■ 
said  asylum  for  the  succeeding  yi'ar;  and  they  shall  set  forth, 
under  separate  and  distinct  heads — a  division,  to  wit;  subsist- 


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GEORGIA. 


once,  c'lolliiiiii:,  fuel  and  traiisiiortation,  salaries,  wafi'Oi*,  medi- 
cal sui)[)lies,  ordiuai'v  rejiairs,  and  special  improvements — the 
soviTal  amounts  reijuired  tor  each  ot"  said  departments  of 
expenditure,  and  the  <j,()vernor  shall  sul)mit  the  same  to  the 
le_t;"islaturt'  as  data  upon  which  their  aj)pro})riations  msiy  be 
mjidt^  lor  tlu'  annual  supi»ort  of  said  institution;  and  said 
appro{)riaiions,  or  so  much  tiiereof  as  may  be  necessary,  shall 
only  be  used  for  the  division  of  expense  for  which  it  is  esti- 
mated for  and  no  portion  estimated  for  each  department  of  ex- 
penditure be  diverted  to  or  used  for  any  other  department 
of  ex})enditur(\ 

i;].  The  ]»riiicipal  officer  of  said  asylum  is  the  superintend- 
iilperint.Miii.'Mt.   '^''^^  ^^'^'^  sliall  bc  a  skilful  ])hy<ician. 

14.  It  is  his  duty— 
*  1'' '-■  (1)  To  reside  constantlv  on  the  i)remises,  and  dc- 

eiiCsiUitie.-,.  x^t\^^.  lii^  prolessional  services  exclusively  to  the  use 
of  the  asylum,  for  which  purpose  he  nuist  bc  furnished  with 
a  suitable  residence. 

(2)  To  take  chary-e  of  and  exercise  control,  sul)ject  to  the 
trustees,  over  every  (le[)artment  of  the  institution,  and  have 
control  ovi'r  all  resident  officers,  attendants  and  servants  eni- 
|»l()ved  therein. 

(.'))  To  discharo-e  all  duties  anyway  connected  with  the 
restoration  to  health  or  sanity  of  the  inmates. 

(4)  To  make  an  annual  I'cport  to  the  trustees,  on  the  first 
day  of  October,  of  all  the  affairs  of  the  institution  under  his 
supervision,  and  shall  account  for  all  his  expenditures  on 
vouchers,  in  tlu'  same  form  as  those  which  are  nnide  in  ae- 
countin,u-  tor  disbur.^ements  in  the  connnissary  department 
of  tlie  Tnited  States. 

1").  *  *  *  All  ])ers()ns  eini)loved  at  the  state  lunatic  a>ylum 
§■''»•'■'•  shall  be  exemi)t  from  the  ])erformance  of  all 

from  teriahi  .hiiics.  jury,  patrol,  roatl,  and  militia  duty  and  from 
all  pains  and   j»enalties  for  the  nej^lect  thereof   *   ""   * 

1().  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  to  expose  for  sale, 
sai'JoMi.iMor  ^^^'  ^^  ^^^h  barter  or  give  away  alcoholic,  vinous  or 
pMi'i'hiUMi.'""  fermented  licjuors  of  any  kind,  within  a  distance  of 
offeuiins,  one  mile  from  the  state  lur.atic  asylum  buildings; 
ImVi'iu'r.  and  any  person  who  shall  sell  to,  barter  Avith.  or 

give  away  such  licjuors  aforesaid,  to  any  patient  or  lawful  in- 


Gi'X)i;(irA. 


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I 


mate  of  said  asylniii,  or  to  any  ('m[»luyL'  in  \]\o  service  of  \]\v 
institution,  shall,  on  conviction  in  ain*  court  having  jurisdic- 
tion of  the  oflcnso,  be  fined  by  the  judge  thereof  the  sum  of 
fifty  dollars,  and  be  also  confined  for  thirty  days  in  the  county 
jail,  for  each  and  every  ollense.* 

17.  I'ersons  who  may  become  inmates  of  said  asylum  arc 
either  lunatics,  idiots,  ei)ilei)tics,  or  demented   in-  S''-' 
ebriates.  iiunates. 

18.  The  inmates  are  divided  into  the  following  classes: — 

(1)  I'av  or  nauner  itatients  residents  of  this  state.  §i'''i-< 

(2)  Pay  patients  being  non-residents.  oi  inmates. 
(o)  Insane  penitentiary  convicts. 

(4)  Insane  negroes,  in  certain  cases. 

10.  The  trustees  of  the  asylum  shall  see  that  proper  and 
distinct  apartments  are  arranged   for  said  patients,     ,  • 
so  that  in  no  case  shall  the  negro  an<l  the  white  '^^>"'- """' 


vi<l<'<l  into 
a|jai'Uiieuts. 


person  be  together,  nor  the  j)enitentiary   convicts 

with  either,  and  males  and  females  shall  be  kej)t  separately. 

2U.  Citizens  of  our  own  state  shall  have  })reference  to  non- 
residents when,  at  the  time  of  the  application,  all  g,.,-^ 
cannot  be  accommodated,  and  if  such  a  contingency  n.a't's'pi'e.' 
should  hapi»en,  it  nnist  be  reported  to  the  governor  ^'"'"'''' 
without  delay,  who  shall  connnunicate  the  fact  to  the  general 
assembly. 

21.  Every   one    sent  to   the   asylum   from   any  county  in 
Georgia,  must  be  shown,  in  the  exemplilication  of  siiw,?. 

,  .  .       1  .    .  I,    Aii|ili('ant» 

proceed mgs,  to  be,  at  tlie  time,  strictly,  a  citizen  ot  musti..- 
the  state,  in  terms  ol  the  law  relating  to  citizenship,  eiiiz.ns. 

22.  The  com})troller  general   is  hereby,  authorized  and  re- 
(juired  to  re(piire  of  all  tax  receivers  a  return  of  Art.if'77, 
each  head  of  a  family,  of  all  lunatics,  ei)ileptics  and  (>iVsus^,V 
idiots,  and  their  sexes  and  color,  in  each  county  of  '""'"""'•'"*• 
this  state;  and  also  of  all  births,  deaths,  and  causes  of  (U'ath.t 

23.  A  pay  patient,  resident  of  this  state,  shall  not  be  admitted 
unless  accompanied  by  authentic  evidence  of  lunacy,  ^  ,^.- 
according  to  law,  or  there  is  produced  the  certificate  }'lTi'.','i'its!ii7w 
of  three  respectal)lo  practicing  {)hysicians,  well  ac-  '"'"'"""''■ 
quain^ed  with  the  condition  of  the  patient,  or  one  from  such 


*  ^1374  a  will  lie  found  in  addenda, 
f  This  g  is  not  in  the  code. 


il 


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II 


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GEOT^r.TA. 


pliysiciaiis.  and  two  ivs|)i'ctal)li'  citizonis  .stating  tlic  cause  of 
the  application. 

24.  The  cxeniplincation  of  j)roc(M'(lin<;s  sent  witli  the  jiarty 
ji.t.-.Trj.  connnitteil,  shall,  in  all  cases.  l)e  ccrtilicd  a  ti'iU'copv 

K.\i'iiipli(lca-        ,  _  ^     _  '  "^ 

''""•  li'oni  the  hook  of  ix'i'ord  kejtt  for  that  pnrpos(>. 

2.").  A  ]iay  jiatient,  not  a  resident  of  this  state,  shall  not  ho 
g  ,.j-,^  a(hnitted  unless  accomjianicd  hy  an  authentic  record 

pay'i''ui'''iis',  "'  :i  conviction  of  a  malady,  which,  hy  the  law  of 
'""'"'""'"''■  this  state,  is  a  ground  of  admission,  from  a  court 
having  jurisdiction,  or  shall  ]»roduce  a  I'crtilicate  like  that  re- 
(]uired  in  this  stale,  togethei- with  tlu>  cei'tilicate  of  the  judge 
having  juri.-<';  ■  -i,  wlio  sha.ll  state  olHcially,  that  the  ceililicate 
of  said  I'hy-  -  m\  other  persons,  are  genuine  and  entitled 
to  full  credii.  Aiid  shall  then  not  he  received  until  the  pay- 
ment of  e.vi  "iises  is  scLiU'cd. 

2(i.  J*ay  j)enci.,  ni;  e  divided  into  did'erent  classes,  ac- 
j5]^;(i.    i-iiy     (.•(»rding  to    the   aceonimodati(»n    desired    and   their 

piitii'iits  may 

be  ciassiii,.,i.    means  of  jiaying. 

27.  When  a  person  has  heen  convicted  of  a  malady  riMjuir- 
§i.v.n,  iiig  hini  to  l)e  committed  to  said  asvlum,  it   is  the 

ti.'ii'.s  aiui       dutv  of  the  court  presiding  at  the  trial  to  certifv  if 

now  tiicy  are  ,  i  o 

cpitiii.-,r.  .sdd  ])erson  he  a  ])auper.     Ih*  shall   not  he  certitied 

a  ])auper  unless  in  whole  or  in  ])art  supported  hy  the  county, 
or  the  county  is  hound  for  hi.s  support  under  the  law.  Jf  there 
are  i)ersons  who  l)y  law  arc  l)oun<l  and  ahle  to  suj)port  liim, 
the  luunes  of  such  i)ersons  must  he  given.  ]f  the  per.-^on  has 
means  enough  to  support  Inm.self  in  jtart.  the  amount  of  such 
means  must  he  .'^tated,  and  must  he  paid  toward  his  suppoi't. 

2S.  A  certificate  of  })auperism  entitles  the  jierson  to  he  sup- 
g  i-ici  ])()rted  at  the  exjiense  oi'  the  state.     Those  for  whose 

u''n't",'ii"?v  Pup]H»rt  others  are  hoinid  must  ho  furnished  with 
*"'''"""'''•  suitalilo  sup[»ort  hy  the  state,  and  the  cx])ense  col- 
Iccteil  out  of  such  other  ])er,^ons  hy  the  truste(>s. 

2!».  If  a  ]iatient  comnnlted  as  a  pauper,  or  as  of  limited 
?i'"'--  means,  heconu's  entitled  to  an  estate,  said  estate  is 

Faiipi'i'istn 

coasiiii;,  pa-  houtid  for  liis  support  accordinu'  to  ils  value,  and 
P'^y-  whoever  holds  it  may  lie  comjx'lleil  to  secure  to  the 

a,«ylum  its  propei'  charges,  oi'  to  tnrn  (jver  to  the  trustees  the 
J)ropevty  to  he  held  for  such  ])Urpose. 

oU.  The  l)oard  of  trustees  of  the  lunatic  asylum  shall  have 


li'2. 


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GEORGIA. 


137 


iio\vcr.  upon  tlic  ocrtifviii!''  tlicrvunto  of  (ho  humIu'hI  snit^. 
olliccr  of  tlu' institution,  to  discliaruc  or  rcinand  to  ii-vimn  nmy 

ICIIIHVI'    ill- 
till'    cart'   of    frii'iids    and    relatives,  any    lunatic — a   '"''''^ 

patient  in  said  asylum — whose  condition  is  sueh  that  no  pi'oh- 

ahility   exists  of   his    or    her    restoration    to    full    reason    and 

•sanity  hy  inedieal  ministrations  theri'to,  and  who,  at  the  same 

time,  is  reuarded  harmless  and  inoil'ensive  in  spirit,  and  whoso 

remission  to  social  life  would  reasonahly  involvi'  no  danmcr  to 

the  life  of  tliosi'  with  whom  he  or  she  would  hi'  associated. 

;')!.  A  jiauper  jiatient  shall  not  he  discharu'etl  from  the  asy- 
lum without  proper  clothiiij;'  and  a  sum  of  money  ^^ ,..,..,  |,|,_ 
necessary  to  carry  him  to  his  n'sideiice  or  the  county  p!','s '"',',',',', ^t 'bo 
from  wlience  hi'  was  sent.  ''"''' 

Vi'2.  if  heforc  or  after  admission  of  a  i)ay  patient,  resident  or 
non-resident,  hy  certilicate,  the  person  allei;-ed  to  he   j;  ,.„;, 
a  lunatic,  or  his  friend  or  relative,  may  make  a  de-   ,',,',l,y' ,",',^"i,a 
niand  of  the  su])crinten(lent  for  atrial  of  the  (pies-  ''•''"'"'•'^■''■ 
tion   of  lunacy  hy  jury,  which   shall   he   had   without  delay, 
accordiny-  to  law,  in  the  county  of  l>aldwin. 

.'>.''».  The  like  demand  and  trial  may  he  had  hy  all  ))ationts 
who  have  heen  convicted  of  lunacy,  if  the   ])erson   5,..,;. 
deinandinji'  it,  hein^-  I'claliveor  friend,  will  make  an    ,',',11" i!,?,'i\'. 
afiidavit  that  ho  helieves  the  alle.ued  cause  of  com-   """"'"'• 
niitmeiit  did  not   and  does  not   exist,  and  that  the  conviction 
was  ohtained  hy  fraud,  collusion,  or  mistake.     The  same  right 
exists,  when  there  is  an  atlidavit  that  the  cause  of  connnitniont 
has  ceased  to  exist,  and  there  is  a  refusal  hy  the  superintendent 
to  di.scharije  after  demand  made. 

34.  Lunatics,  e[>ile])tics,  idiots  and  demented  inehriates  shall 
he  admitted   to,  and  discliarii'ed   from,  the  lunatic  ^y^^^,, 
asylum,  under  such   rules  ami   re,<;ulations  as  the  '''""■■*• 
trustees  of  .said  asylum  shall  make  and  prescrihe,  and  not  as 
now  provide<l  hy  law.* 

o~).  The  said  trustees,  at  their  lirst  meetinjj;  after  the  i)as- 

saae  of  this  act.  shall  prepare  and   prescrihe  rules  si.mf?. 

.  ,  '      '  ...  ,    .  i{iii''«  iiiiii 

and  I'l'nu  hit  ions  lor  the  purposes  atoresaid,  and  ti'oni   n>i.Miiaiioiis. 

.   '  "^  TnistiH's  to 

time  to  time,  as  experience  may  demonstrate  to  he  ^M'^- 
necessary,  alter  ami  ehani>e  the  same,  which  said  rules  and 
rciiiilations.  when  thus  estahlished    and    ])rescrihed,  shall  ho 

■"■  ^^  134-1  I),  c,  (/  and  e  will  be  found  in  the  addenda. 


^\, 


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138 


GKOUdlA. 


t'Xci-iitcd  iiiiil  I'iin'icil  iiilo  edict  by  tlii'  t^U|H  riiitiiKlciit  and 
other  otlicers  of  said  asylum. 

;')().  Said    luiiatie   asylum   ,-iiall    he  IVee  to  all    the   resident 

8i:i-{-i(/.           eili/.ciis  ul'  this   slate  who  iiiav   hi'   luiiaties,   idiots, 

Krcn  lulinis-  _  _  _' 

•''^"''  epilepties  or   demented    inehi'iates,  and  who,   when 

admitteih  shall  reeeive  i'ree,  the  same  food,  raiment  ami  nu'di- 
Kxt.a  lo,,,!.      i.jil  ;iiid  otlier  attention,  as  shall  lie  provided  i'nr  the 

olc.  iiiiiy  lie         _  ' 

fiirui>ii.',i.  inmates  generally;  jtroridcd,  however,  that  if  the 
family  or  friends  of  any  inmate  shall  desire  to  I'urnish  extra  or 
additional  I'ood,  or  other  eondnrls,  they  may  he  allowed  so  lo 
do  at  their  own  expense,  under  sueh  rules  and  regulations  us 
said  trustees  may  preserihe. 

o7.  As  soon  as  rejuulations  have  been  made  hy  the  trustees 
^i:i-»4f.  ^^'1'  the  reeeption  of  patients,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of 

rXsami  •'"iii'l  trustees  to  furnish  or  cause  to  he  furnished,  to 
roKuiati.ns.  ^j^^^  (liiU.ivut  oriHuaries  of  this  state,  collies  of  said 
rules  and  regulations. 

oS.  When  hy  a  jirovision  of  this  eode,  elsewhere  made,  a  ])er- 
.,.,„g  son  is  deelai'ed  to  he  an  int'hriate  and  ineapahle  of 

in'ryw'^rijinit-  managing  his  j)roperty,  sueh  ])erson,  hy  his  own 
''■''■  consent,  if  capable,   and  if  incapal)le,  by  the  con- 

sent of  his  nearest  relative,  or  when  a  person  is  not  so  deelai'ed, 
but  has  the  certificate  of  three  ])hysiciaiis,  and  is  himself  ^vill- 
ing,  sueh  person  may  be  received  into  said  asylum,  allowed 
the  use  of  apartments  devoted  to  him,  or  such  as  are  suitable, 
and  to  be  treated  as  a  ])atient  thereof. 

oU.  I^ucli  ])atients  shall  never  be  placed  in  company  with 
« i.ifiT.  any  other  class  of  patients  without  their  consent, 

how  kept.  nor  plac(>(l  in  conlineinent  unless  they  are  dangerous 
to  themselves  or  others.  [They  must  pay  for  their  sui)p()rt  as 
pay  patients  and  be  subject  to  tlie  control  of  the  superintend- 
ent as  other  pay  ])atients  until  discharged.] 

4U.  Apartments  must  he  provided  for  insane  negroes,  resi- 
s  i.ifii.  dents  of  this  state,  who  are  able  or  unable  to  supj)ort 

liisaiip   ne-  ^  ^ 

gioes.cte.  ajul  take  care  of  them.selves.  Those  negroes  who  are 
able  must  ])ay  for  their  sujiport;  those  nnable  must  he  sup- 
ported as  other  })au})er  patients.  The  certificate  of  the  ordi- 
nary of  the  county  where  the  negro  resides, of  his  condition, men- 
tally and  pecuniarily,  shall  he  sullicient  to  grant  his  admittance. 
41.  AVlienever  there  shall  bo  an  application  for  admission 


filOoitdlA. 


139 


UMattciidi'il  liy  tlic  rciniisilc  evidences,  llie  su|)eiMn-  T.'.,I,',';,rary 
U'lideiil  lias  autlioi'ily  to  receive  ami  prctviilc  Iny  the   ,,;,i',i,t,. 
person  for  a  reasonalde  time.  |trovided  a  siillieient  sum  >hall 
be  ailvanced   I'or  his  maintenance  in  tlie  meantime. 

•1"_*.   Wiieii  a  person  has  heeii  properly  received   as  a  pati<'nt, 
hut  is  ahseiil  I'or  as  lon,ii' as  three  niont hs,  eitlier  h'om    ..  ,.j-., 
dischar^v,  clopeineiit,  or  removal  hy  friends,  he  can-  u!n','.''',*,',7i,ai'* 
not  he  received  at  theasyhim  without  ti'oinj;-  (hroujih   "'''n'l.i'iT.-j'^'i'u 
the  process  retpiired  in  this  cha|)ter,  according  to  the 
chiss  of  patients  of  which  lie  may  be. 

•I-"'..  I'lion  \\iv  petition  of  any  person  on  oath,  setting;  forth 
tliat  aiiotiier  is  hal)h;  lo  have  a  guardian  appointe(l  ,,^._. 
umU'r  the  i)rovi.sions  of  this  artick>,  [or  is  subject  to  [?';;iX',''i»"ojm- 
l)e  comniitte<l  to  the  hinali<;  asyhim  of  this  state].  ""'"""■ 
the  ordinary,  u|)0ii  proof  lliat  ten  (hiys'  notice  of  sui-h  aj'plica- 
tion  has  been  given  to  the  three  nearest  athUt  relatives  of  such 
person,  or  lliat  there  is  no  such  relative  within  this  >tate.  sliall 
issue  a  commission  directed  t(tany  eightt'cii  discreet  ami  ]iro]ier 
I)er.sons,  one  of  whom  shall  ])e  a  physician.  re(piiringany  twelve 
of  tliem,  including  the  ])hysieian,  to  examine  by  inspection  the 
jjcrsou  for  whom  guardianship  [or  commitment  to  the  asylum,] 
is  sought,  and  lo  hear  and  examine  witnesses  on  oatii,  if  neces- 
sary, as  to  his  condition  and  capacity  to  manage  his  estate,  and 
to  make  return  of  such  examination  and  inquiry  to  the  said 
ordinary,  specifying  in  such  I'eturn  under  which  of  said  classes 
tiiey  find  the  said  })ersou  to  come.  Such  commissioners  shall 
be  first  sworn  liy  a  justice  of  the  [)eace  "  well  and  truly  to  exe- 
cute the  said  commission  to  the  best  of  their  skill  antl  ability," 
which  oath  shall  be  returned  with  their  verdict. 

44.  r[)on  such  return  linding  tlu^  person  lo  be  as  alleged  in 
the  iietition,  or  within  either  of  said  classes,  th*'  or-  s  i^"' 
dinary  shall  a])point  a  guardian  tor  him,  [or  com-  iii'i"""""^"'- 
mit  him  to  the  lunatic  asylum]. 

45.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  ordinary  of  this  state  to  draw 
liis  warrant  upon  the  treasurer  of  his  county  for  sueb  ^-  ,s,j4„ 
sum  or  sums  as  shall  be  actually  neees.sary  or  re(iin-  wu'v- '•'"• 
site  to  defray  the  cx}K'nses  of  trying  every  conunis-  """'"'•'■"=• 
sioii  of  lunacy,  and  of  carrying  or  conveying  such  insane  per- 
son from  such  county,  to  the  state  lunatic  asylum,  when  such 
in.sane  person  shall  be  lawfully  committed  to  such  asylum  ; 
provided,  that   no  money  shall   bo    drawn   from   the   county 


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OEORGTA. 


I'l-ncoclili-s 
til    C'llllilJl* 

Wai'il  lit  iii- 
HtaiK'i'  1)1 


Ircasurv  for  tlic  |>ui'|)(tS('s  licrciii  set  Airtli,  wlicri'  llu'  estate  of 
.SUeli  insane  person  is  sullieielit  to  delVay  sueli  e\|)enses. 

4(5.  (iuardians  of  insane  pei'sons  ai"  antliori/ed  to  confine 
(jiMin.  tlieni.  or  place  tliein  in  the  a.ylnin.  if  such  a  coui'se 

limy  .on  line         IS    neceSSal'V    CltllCl'    loT    tllClI'    (WIl     |tro|ectlon     Of    tllC 

salety  ol  otliers  ;  and  a  <j,uar(h  in  wdhnly  launiu' to 

l.iiiliilllv  of  ,      '  ,  .  ....  1      I       1  1    I 

Kiianiuius.       taKi'sucli  jtrccaution  witl:  his  \\ai'd  shall  he  respoii- 
siblo  for  injuries  inllicted  on  otliers  hy  suci  ward. 

47.  [When  thei'c  is  no  guardian  for  an  ii.^aiie  pei'son.  or  tlie 
jiMu.  yiiardiaii    on    notice   refuses   or   fads   to  coiiiiiu'  his 

Avai'd,  and  any  person  shall  make  oath  that  such 
insane  jx'i'son,  for  puhlic  safety  or  other  _u<»o(l  and 
tiiiiii  iioisoii.  suflicieiit  reason,  should  iKtt  lonu'cr  he  left  at  lar,ii'e, 
the  ordiiiai'v  ht't'ore  wlioiii  said  oath  is  made,  shall  issue  a 
■warrant,  as  in  criminal  cases,  for  the  arrest  of  such  insane 
])erson,  to  ]>riii,ii:  him  hefore  him  on  a  day  specitied  ;  and  said 
ordinary,  on  an  investi«i,ation  of  the  facts,  may  commit  su(4i 
insane  ])erson,  to  the  lunatic  asylum,  and  if  necessary,  cause 
liim  to  l)e  temporarily  committed  to  jail  until  he  can  he  re- 
moved to  the  asylum:  and  the  expense  of  such  confinement 
and  the  jiroceediiiiis  shall  he  ))aid  out  of  tlu'  estate  of  such 
insane  jjcrson.  if  any.  and  if  not,  out  of  the  county  funds.] 
'^J'Ik'  fees  of  the  ordinaries  of  the  sevci'al  counties  of  this  stato 
for  making-  out  commissions  of  lunacy,  and  all  othei'  services 
connected  thert'with,  shall  he  five  (hdlars.  and  no  more;  and 
the  fees  of  sherifls  ami  hailitl's  for  summoning!,- juries,  and  other 
.sei'vices  connected  with  the  trial  of  cases  of  lunacv,  shall  he 
tlire(>  dollars,  and  no  more. 

4S.  A    lunatic  or    jiei-son    insane,  Avitliout    lucid    intervals, 
j^.j,,,;  shall  not   he  found  guilty  of  any  crime  oi'  niisde- 

ainoimMe'tl     uieauor  witli  which  he  or  she  may  he  charged:  y)Vo- 
'""'  vldcd,  the  act  so  charii;ed  as  criminal  was  committed 

in  the  condition  of  such  lunacy  or  insanity ;  Init  if  a  lunatic 
liath   lucid   intervals  of  understandini;',   he  shall   answer   for 
■what  he  does  in  those  intervals  as  if  he  had  no  dificieiicy. 
4i>.  \Mienever  the  plea  of  insanity  is  iiU'd,  it  shall  he  tlio 
duty  of  the  court  to  causae  the  issue  on  that  jilea  to 


S  A1W\ 
i'lca 
saiiit 
trii'il 


siinity'S'iow     1»^'  ^1'^^  tried  hy  a  special  jury,  and  if  found  to  ho 


ti^U',  the  court  shall  order  the  defendant  to  he  de- 
livered to  the  sui)erintendent  of  the  asylum,  there  to  remain 
until  discharged  by  the  general  as.semhly. 


puiii> 
sheril 


f ':' 

(ii:tii;<iiA. 


Ill 


")(!.  If,  iil'tcr  any  convict  sliall  Iiavc  l)ccn  scntcnccil  to  tho 
])\inislini('iit  of  <lc:itli,  lie  shall  licconu'  insane,  llic  f.'Iliv'l,,,  i,,.. 
shcrill'  of  thr  coiinly.  w  itli  coni-tirrcncc  and  assist-  ;;;7;,^^,i;,'X'.'' 
ancc  ol'  the  onlinary  llirrcot',  shall  snnmion  a  jniy  .vi.lii'il'nv'""" 
of  twelve  men  to  in(|nire  into  siieh  insanity ;  and  ii'  it  he  round, 
hy  the  ini|uisition  of  • 'leh  jury,  that  such  convict  is  insane, 
the  shei'iir  shall  suspend  the  execution  of  the  sentence  dircet- 
\\\<i  the  death  of  sui'h  convi(  t,  and  make  report  of  the  said 
in(|uisition  and  suspension  of  execution  to  the  presiding  jud,ne 
of  the  district,  who  shall  cause  the  same  to  [he]  entered  on  tlm 
niiiniles  of  the  superior  coui't  of  the  comity  where  the  con\ic- 
tion  was  had.  And.  at  any  time  thereafter,  when  it  shall 
a])]»ear  to  the  said  i)residin^  jud^c.  either  liy  in(|uisition  or 
otherwise,  that  ti.e  said  convict  is  of  sound  mind,  the  said 
jnd;j;e  shall  issue  a  new  wai'rant.  directing-  the  shei'ilf  to  do 
execution  of  the  said  sentence  on  said  convict,  at  such  time 
and  ])lace  as  the  sai<l  jnd^c  may  appoint  and  dii'ect  in  tho 
saiil  warrant,  which  the  slu'rid' shall  he  hound  to  do  accord- 
in^'ly.  And  the  said  Jnd,u-e  shall  cause  the  said  new  warrant, 
and  other  ])roceedinns  in  the  c;  se,  to  he  entered  on  the  min- 
utes of  the  said  su])(.'rior  court. 

')].  ^\'hen  any  ])ei'son  shall,  aftt'r  conviction  of  a  ca[)ital 
crime,  hecomi'  insane,  and  shall  he  so  declared  in  s^'iii'!". 
accoi'danct'  with  the  pi'ovisions  of  section  hWili.  of  "aii.-nM.viets. 
the  code,  it  shall  he  the  duty  ol  the  jndii'e  to  cei'tify  the  fi.ct, 
and  the  said  convict  sjiall  he  received  into  the  lunatic  asylum, 
there  to  h(>  safely  and  securely  kept  and  treated  as  other  ad- 
jud,u(.'d  insane  persons. 

r)2.  All  the  provisions  of  the  law,  ridatin^'  to  insane  \h  rsons 
under   sentence   of  iniprisonmi'iit   in  the    jx'uiti'U-  ^4,,,  a,. 
tiarv.  shall  ap])ly  to  the  class  oi  cases  liertan  jiro- 
vided  for,  so  far  as  applicahle. 

.');>.   If  such  convict  shall  recover,  the  fact  shall  he  at  once 
certified  hy  the  su[)erintendent  to  the  judti-e  of  the  ^ic,iwc. 
court  in  which  the  conviction  occurre<l.  whose  duty  oirrec'o've'i7''of 

•j.     1      11    I        I        1  ,1  •    ,  1    J      «i  ■     '1    insiiiiL' convict. 

it  shall  he  to  have  the  convict  removed  to  tIio  jail 
of  the  county  in  which  the  conviction  occurrt-d,  or  to  some 
other  safe  jail,  and  .shall  pass  sentence  either  in  term  time,  or 
vacation,  U})on  the  criminal,  which  shall  he  executi'd  hy  the 
sheriff,  as  in  other  (.'ases.    [See  ])1.  5U.] 


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112 


(ii:()I!(!IA. 


r.I.  Tn 


S  4(11111  it. 
Ill  nil  nil 
roiivirtu 


1  cvt'i'V  case  wlici'c  a  ciuivift  i-J  sciitciiciMl  lo  tli«'  |M'iii- 
tciitiaiT  dl'  llii^  slate,  and  liccoincs  insane,  wlu'tlicr 
in  the  hands  of  a  lessee  or  olluTwise,  on  tlie  fact 
l)ein^'  eslalilislied  to  (lie  satisfaction  ot"  the  governor,  he  shall 
direct  said  c(aivicl  t<>  he  I'cindved  to  the  lunatic  asylum,  tliei'e 
to  he  supported  and  recei\'e  medical  assistance,  as  other 
l)au|)er  patients  do.  at  the  expense  ot'tlu'  state. 

5.").  ( )ii  the  trial  of  the  (piestion  of  insaidty,  arising  after  llio 
(5^,;.,,-,,  ])ei'S()n  shall  have  heen  condemned  to  die,  provided 

ihli'ii.'«[,.f  '"1"  l»,v  section  ItKid  of  this  code,  tlu^  follt)\ving  (lath 
"""""•^'  shall  he  administ.'red  to  the  Jury,  to  wit  :  "  ^'ou, 
and  each  of  you,  do  solemnly  swear  (ur  allir:rO  tliMl  yon  will 
Well  and  truly  try  this  issue  of  insanity  hetween  the  stat(>  and 
A.  !>.,  ni)\v  ciiudennied  to  die,  and  a  true  vei'dict  i^ive  according 
to  e\idence.     So  help  you  ( iod."' 

oCi.   No  lunatic,  or  person  alllicted  with   insaiuty,  sliall   ho 
,^Q.^  tried,  or  [lUt  upon  his  trial,  for  any  oll'ense,  during 

I'r«"'r.M'.Te,i  ^I'l'  time' he  is  alllicted  with  such  lunacy  or  insanity, 
"'"'""'  which  shall  he  tried  in  the  maimer  hereinhi'foro 
pointed  f)Ul,  where  the  ])lea  of  insanity  at  the  time  of  ollense  is 
filed,  and,  on  henig  I'ound  true,  the  prisoner  shall  he  disposed 
of  in  like  manner. 

oT.   Jf  a  penitentiary   convict  hecomcs  afllicted  so  as  the 
.j3,;(,  aliliction  would  entitle  another  jjcrson  to  u  place  in 

virts',''innv""  i^'ii'l  Jisylum,  lie  sliall  he  received  therein  if  aeeom- 
a.i>niue,i.  pj„,i,.,i  |,y  the  certificate  of  the  physician  to  the 
penitentiavy  and  the  ])rincij)al  kee])er  thereof  of  said  fact. 
The  certificate  shall  also  show  the  name  of  the  convict,  tlio 
oflense  for  which  sentenced,  the  county  from  whence  .sentenced, 
and  hi.>  term  of  service,  which  .shall  he  tiled  away. 

5<S.  If  said  convict  has  the  nece.s.sary  means,  he  shall  pay 
L^ppmj,''.'"     ^"1"  '''^  support  as  long  as  he  remains  at  the  asylum. 

oU.  If  such  convict  shall  recover  hefore  his  term  of  service 
g ,.,-,  has  ex[)ire(l,  the  fact  shall  at  once  be  certified  l)y  the 

vi'r't'si'imw  sui)erintendent  to  the  principal  keeper  of  the  peni- 
di,,po.sod  „f.  tentiarr,  who  shall  forthwith  have  said  convict 
taken  hack  into  the  })enitentiary. 

00.  "When  a  person  has  been  ac(|uitted  of  a  capital  crime  on 
jii^iiup  ciimi-  ^^1^'  ground  of  insanity,  and  such  per.soii  is  committed 
deiitHuii.      to  the  asylum,  he  shall  not  be  discharged  thence 


('\copt 

capital 

govern 

upon 

the   iiu 

convict 


OKOlJflTA. 


11.' 


except  by  special  act  of  tlio  Icifislaturo.  If  llio  ci-iiiic  i-'  not 
cii[)itiil,  ho  sliiill  l)c  (liscliiirj^cd  \>y  Wiirrant  or  older  I'lnin  llio 
governor.  Tf  sentence  is  snspendiMl  on  the  ground  ol  insiinity, 
upon  restoration  to  sanity  tlie  superintendent  shall  eertily 
tlio   fact  to  the  [)resi(Ung  jndgo  of  tiie  :;ourt   where   he  was 


convu 


ted. 


M 


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IDAHO. 


EXAMINATION   AND   SL'rrORT  OF 
IN  SANK. 


7.  Support  of  insiiiip,  by  wlioni  paid. 


ClilMINAL   INSANE. 


1.  Coniiiiissioiiers,     nppoiutnii'iit      of,  ' 

power   to   coiitnii  t    for    ki"ei)iiij^  '■     8.  Xon-,n't'oiintal)ility  to  law. 

insane.  9.  Jury  trial  of  insanity. 

2.  Contrat't,  copies  of  to  lie  (Hstiii)iite(l.  10.  .Snspei.oion  of  criminal  proceeilings. 

3.  ICxaniination  of  insanity  and  indi-  11.  Order  of  iiupiiry. 

<j;eiu'e,  coinniitinent,  expenses,  12.  .Jndfj;e's  cliarife. 

4.  Examination  to  lie    pniilic,  pliysi-  i;?.   1  f  sane,  resninption  of  trial. 

cian'.s   ccrtilicale;    non-residents,  14.   If  insane,  suspension  of  trial ;  corn- 
powers  of  c(»uits.  niittnent. 

5.  Cominiiment  to  asylnin,  certilicate  15.  Ivvoneral ion  of  fail,  if  insane. 

of,  tilinu:  of  dniilicales.  Ki.  lirtinned  to  custody  on  recovery. 

6.  E cords   of  asylums    submitted  to  17.  Exiienses  of,  liow  [laid. 

controller.  i 


1.  Tlic  oovornor  of  Idalio  Icrritovy  and  .lolm  Iliiilcy,  the 
Antofissi,      i)ivsi(lent   of   tlie   eouiifil    tlicfcof.   i\w    li('ivl)y    tij*- 

Co'mn'lit''  l»oillt('(l   Colli  111  issjOlU'lN  of  IdallO  t  I'I'ri  lorV,  to  ('Olltl'iict 

*'"'"~''"  on    hclitilf   of  said    tcrritoiy,   witli    llio   proper    au- 

tlioritic's  ol'  till'  stall'  of  (  alii'oriiiii,  or  ( )rr,u'oii,  or  liot!i, 
or  witli  till'  propricior  or  pi'dprii  tors  oi  any  iii-^aiii'  tisylmu  in 
t'iilu'i'  or  liolli  (if  said  sttites,  for  tlir  kctpiiiii,-,  trratiiicnt,  tmd 
iiiaintcnaiicc  ol'  the  indigent  insane  of  Idalm  tri'ritory,  if  in 
tilt'  jndoiiicnt  of  said  i-oijiiiiissioiu'i's.  -iicii  cuiitraels  can  lie 
JiKide  upon  retisonalile  terms,  tiiid  in  siieli  inaniK'r  as  to  seiaire 
llie  skili'iil  treatnieiit  of  sui'li  |K'rsons. 

-.  After  :sucli  ediitraet  (ir  ediitraet-  liaNclieeii  niiide  tiiid  eli- 
]i,i,i^2.  tei'ed  into,  copies  (if  (lie  same  shall   liv  said  cdminis- 

it''ropi'.'sl!i"  sioiiei's  he  dislrihut<'d  to  the  hoards  of  county  coni- 
iiiissioiiers. and  the  audiloi's  ainl  recorders  of  thy 
sevei'al  counties  of  this  territory. 

.').  \\'liene\cr  such  coiilraci  or  coiitraels  .-hall  Ii;i\'e  heeii 
ii,i,i^:,  imide  a-^  afor(  said,  any  person  who  is  ;ill(oed  to  he 

oV^aVi'l'Kr'i'''"  indioi'iit  and  insane,  and  a  resident  of  the  county 
uliere  the  coiiiplaiiil  is  made,  shall  l»e  hrouo'ht 
before  any  court  of  record  of  said  county,  or  ;i  jud^e  thereof, 
a!id  exiunined,  and  if  the  evidence  produced  tit  the  examina- 


1  ;•» 


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IDAHO, 


145 


lion  sliows  tliiit  tho  ]x>rson  oxtiniiiUMl   is  a   ivsident  of  said 
countv,  and  is  indigciil  and  insane,  and  sliould  for  cavpor 

•  -111-  !•  1  1         •  insiini^  iii>t 

tlio  sc'L'unty  oi  the  ])nl)li(,'  or  tor  tlio  j;'ood  ol  sucli  .laimiMous. 
iiisune  j)orson,  l>t'  k('|)t  in  custody,  llic  said  court  or  jud^c  -diall 
make  an  order  to  tliat  tlfert,  and  tlie  peison  so  dceiarid  to  he 
insane,  as  aforesaid,  sliall  be  ('onveyed  to  tlie  proper  cinvovimcrt 
asylum  wliicli  shall  be  desijiuated  in  sueh  ordei',  at   ''xpe;,s',''I!r'" 
the  expense  oi  the  county  of  which  he  or  she  is  a  '^"""'^'• 
resident,  but  the  expense  and  all  charges  for  tho  care,  treat- 
ment, and  maintenance  of  such  insane  person  at  such  asylum, 
as  \V(,'ll  as  tlu>  expenses  incident  to  a  discharge  therefrom,  or 
death,  shall  be  chargeable  to  and  paid  by  the  territory;  pw- 
vidcd,  that  if  it  shall  appear  from  such  examination  before  such 
court     '   .'^I'lg^^  that  such  person  is  indigent  and  insane,  but 
that  SUCH  insanity  is  of  a  character  that  the  public  safely  or 
tho  good  of  such  person  does  not  reciuire  hini  or  lier  to  Ijo  con- 
fined, huch  court  or  judge  shall  so  certify,  and  such  i)erson  shall 
bo  cared  for  as  is  now  provided  by  law  Ibr  the  care  of  the  indi- 
gent, »ick,  idiotic,  and  insane  pei'sons  in  the  several  counties  of 
this  teri'itory. 

4.  All  examinations  of  persons  alleged  to  bo  insane  shall  bo 
public,  and  the  court  or  judge  before  whom  tho  ox-   ,,,1,1^4 
amination  shall  be  held,  shall  not  order,  adjudge  or   'in'l'"i'iie\obe 
decrt'o  the  person  examined  to  be  insane,  uidess  at  '""'''"'■ 
least  oiu'  i)hysieian,  a  graduate  in  medicine,  testifies  Tcstimonv  of 
on  the  examination  that  he  believes  tho  })erson  so  i'''>'"''''""*- 
examined  is  insane,  and  whether,  in  his  opinion,  it  wovdd  en- 
danger the  j)ublic  safety  to  [)ei'mit  suidi  [)erson  to  run  at  large. 
Jf  it  ajtpi'ars  at  such  examination  that  the  person  so  r,,|..,,,^,..,.  _, 
examined  is  insane,  but  not  a  resilient  of  the  I'ounty   I'o  pn',',''.',-''*" 
in  which  the  examination  is  lu'ld.  and  is  a  "osident  ''"'""■• 
of  aiiotiier  county  in  this  territory,  the  court  or  judge  shall  by 
oi'der  direct  that  the  person  so  examined  and  all   the   jiapcrs 
I'elating  to  the  ease,  be  turned  over  and  deliveri'd  to  tlu>  proper 
e(Uirt,  or  judge  of  tho  county  of  which  the  person  so  exandned 
is  a   resident,  which  court   or  judgi'  shall  examine   the  ease 
ant'W.      l'"or  tlie  pui'pose  of  such  examinations,  or  of  i.„„.,.r.s ..r tue 
any  iwamination  of  a  person   alleged    to   be  insane,   '■"'"'■ 
undei    the  jirovisions  of  this   act,  any  court   or  judge   having 
jurisdiction,  is  authori/A'd  t(t  issue  subj)(onas,  warrants  of  arrest, 
10 


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146 


IDAIId. 


ov  nnv  other  ]ii'(i('oss  nccoHs.'irv  i'<>v  tlio  exercise  of  tlie  jurisdic- 
tidii  cinilericd  by  tliis  ad.  nml  have  them  duly  served  hy  the 
i-^licriir  (»■  otluT  |ir()|)er  olliccr. 

.").  Tlie  several  lioard--^  of  county  coiiiiiiissioiiers  (»f  (his  teri'i- 
,,.,  ,.  toi'v  shall  in'ovidr  for  tlu>  transijortation  of  aiiv  per- 

Hlm'''i''i'i'is!ui(>  ^"ii  found  to  he  insane,  and  ordered  to  l)e  ])lace(l  in 
,\Viy-y,'r",''V'!',n  :in  asylum  as  aforesaid,  from  their  respective  coun- 
in  ohiiryo.        ^j^,^  ^^^  iIj^,  proper  asylum,  and  the  person  or  ])ersoiis 

in  ehar^e  of  such  asylum  shall  in  every  instanci'  execute  a 
cerlilieate  in  duplicate,  eei'tifyin;^-  at  what  time  and  from  what 
jH'rsoii  any  such  insane  person  was  received  at  such  asylum. 
One  eojA' of  which  certilicate  shall  he  hied  with  the  clerk  of 
the  Ixiard  of  county  eonnnissioners  of  the  })ro]ier  county  and 
the  other  co])y  witli  tlie  territorial  controller. 

T).  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  tlie  owner,  proprietor,  or  mana[;ing 
iM.i-;ii  auent  of  anv  asvlum,  with  whrnn  such  contract  as 

l)in\  Ml' 'liana-        '  ■   i     i     '  'i  •  •     i 

g..r..rii..viiiiii.  atoresaid.  lie  made,  to  render  to  the  territorial  con- 
troller, a  verilied  account,  at  least,  once  every  three  months, 
fur  tlie  keeping-  of  any  insane  person,  together  with  a  stato- 
meiit  showing'  tlie  conditi<»n  of  any  such  insane  person  or 
jieisdus  uinhi'  ti'eatnient  at  such  asylum,  and  if  any  such  in- 
sane pei'son  die,  escajie.  or  ])v  dischar^t  d  from  siich  asylum,  to 
immediately  report  the  fact,  and  date  of  every  such  death,  es- 
cape, or  ilischai'u'e  to  the  said  controller. 

7.  All  ciaims  against  tin-  territory  f -r  the  maintenance  and 
care  of  the  indi<.i;ent  insane  in  any  such  asylum  shall 
H'  preseiitetl  to  the  territorial  controller,  who  shall 
'■"''■"""'""'•  ci'edit  the  same,  and  if  the  account  is  correct  and 
due.  he  shall  draw  a  warrant  tor  the  amount  jiayalile  out  of 
the  tt'rri^d'ial  treasury  <)ut  of  any  moneys  not  otherwise  a])- 
jirojii'iattMl,  and  the  territorial  tiia:-ui'er  shall  pay  the  same  iii 
its  reuidar  order. 

S.  An  act  done  hy  a  ]>(  rson  in  a  state  r>f  insanity  cannot  he 
Rov.  i.aws  of    i»unished  as  a   puhlic  olfeiise:  nor  can  a  person  he 

74-7.-I,  Crini.         '     .      ,  ,•       ,  ,  •    ,  ■    i        t     v 

Pni.-..  s ''i><i.     tried.  aihiidii,vi[   to   puni<nnient.  or  i)unisiied  lor  a 

liisiiiiity  ox-  _  ■  '  ... 

ouses  ciiiiie.     ])uhlie  oHeiise  wliilc  lie  i<  iiisaiie. 

0.  ANdieii  an  indictment  is  called  for  trial,  or  upon  convic- 
ibiii  i; -.liT.  ^'""-  ^1"'  defendant  is  hrou^i'lit  uj»  for  judii'inent,  if  a 
Kidlt  'l«'iil»t  shall  ari<e  as  to  the  sanity  of  the  del('ndant, 
«i'"V'  {\^^,  court  shall  order  the  (lUestiuii  to  he  suhmitted  to 


Hii,l  s  7. 
(;iailii!'iii::iiii.st 
tiri-ii.'iv  r.ir 


IDAHO. 


147 


W  f 

« 

I'll         •'   ' 

■  ^'\- 

1. 

i 

i 

'U 

'.'  i 

the  rcii'uliir  jury,  or  may  order  a  jury  to  be  summoned,  as  prc- 
scrihod  in  sfctiou  4").'),  to  iiujuire  into  the  fact. 

.10.  ''IMjc  trial  of  the  indietment,  or  the  pronounein.ix  of  the 
judjLi,nu'nt  (as  the  ease  may  bi'),  shall  be  suspended   ii,i,i  ^.-.i., 
until  the  ([uestion  of  insanity  shall  be  determined   i',',.',',' ",|sl"''*''' 
by  the  verdiet  of  llicjury.  '""''''"''• 

11.  The  trial  of  the  (question  of  in.sanity  sliall  i^rocefil  iti  the 
following  order  :  "'i'l  ^  ■"''^■ 

I  iisiiiiity,  liow 

1st.  The  counsel  for  tlie  defendant  shall  opt'n  the  "''"'• 
case  and  olR-r  evidence  in  suj)]»ort  of  the  all(\ti;ation  of  insanity. 

2d.  The  counsel  for  the  ]>eople  sliall  open  their  case  and  otl'er 
evidence  in  su])])ort  ther(><)f. 

iSd.  The  parties  may  then  resjiectively  olfer  rebutting  testi- 
iriony  oidy,  unless  the  court,  for  good  reason,  in  furtherance  of 
justice,  permit  them  io  oiler  evidence  upon  their  original  cause. 

-1th.  Wdien  the  evidence  is  conclude<l,  unless  the  case  is  sub- 
mitted to  the  jury  on  either  or  b(»th  sides  without  argument, 
the  counsel  for  the  jteople  must  commence,  and  the  del'endant, 
or  his  ctamsel,  may  conclude  the  argument  to  the  juiy. 

oth.  if  the  indictment  be  for  an  offense  lainishable  w'tli 
(hath,  two  counsel  on  ea<'li  sid(>  may  argiu'  the  case  to  the 
jury,  in  whicli  case  thi\v  must  do  so  alti'rnan'ly.  In  otlier 
oases,  the  argument  may  be  restricted  to  one  counsel  on  each 
si<le. 

(Ith.  The  court  shall  then  charge  tlu-  jury  if  rei[\iested  by 
eitlu>r  ])arty. 

\'l.  The  ])r(n'isions  of  section  'IS.']  in  respect  to  the  charge  of 
the  court  to  the  jury,  upon  the  trial  of  an  indict-  i,,i,i^-,7o 
ment,  shall  a])ply  to  the  trial  of  the  (piestion  of  in-  [,I'!y';;',',  tri.a 
sanity.  "  "^■' 

]'•>.   If  the  jui'y  llnd  that   defendant  is  .';an(\  the  ti'ial  of  the 
indictment  shall  i»roceed,  or  iudiiineiit  mav  be  i)ro-  ii,i.i^->7i. 
nounced,  as  the  case  may  be.  f.muci  «uio. 

14.  If  the  jury  find  that  the  defiMidant  is  insan(\  the  trial  or 
judgment  shall  be  suspende(l  until  he  become  sane  ;   n.i.i ;;  ."j. 

_    _    _  '  ,  _  FiMlllil  illSHIIO, 

and  the  court,  if  it  (\vv\n  his  discharge  dangerous  to  i"" '>i»»?'*- 

the  public  ))eace  or  safety,  may  ordi'r  that  he  be  in  tlie  mean- 
time coininitted  by  the  shei'ill'  to  the  ctistody  of  some  proper 
person,  and  that,  upon  his  becoming  sane,  he  be  r'.'-delivered 
by  such  person  to  the  sherilf. 


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IDAHO. 


15.  The  cominitmcnt  of  tlic  defendant,  as  mentioned  in  the 
ibidsra.        last  section,  sluiU  exonerate  any  bail  he  may  have 

Bail,  exoiier-  .  '  _  ''  .        •' 

ationof.  givcn,  and  shall  entitle  any  person  autliori/A'd  to  re- 

ceive the  property  of  the  defendant  to  a  return  of  any  money 
he  may  have  deposited  instead  of  bail. 

10.  If  the  defendant  be  received  by  the  person  so  ap])ointed, 
ibiii§.')?4.  ^i*-'  must  l)e  detained  by  him  until  he  becomes  sane. 
fa"i'ty';' p1.o'°  When  he  becomes  sane,  such  person  shall  give  notice 
ceediuKs.  ^^  ^j^^  sheriff  and  district  attorney  of  the  county  of 
that  fact.  The  sheriff  sliall  thereupon,  Avithout  delay,  take  the 
defendant  from  the  custody  of  such  person,  and  jjlace  him  in 
proper  custody  until  he  be  brouglit  to  trial  or  judgment,  as  the 
case  may  be,  or  be  otherwise  legally  discharged. 

17.  The  expense  of  j)lacing  the  defendant  in  the  custody  of 
ibid§,wfl.  such  pro[)er  person,  of  kee})ing  him  and  bringing 
v.e^'fm^Al.  lii™  back,  shall,  in  the  first  instance,  be  chargeable 
whomdiarKe.  to  tlic  couuty  iu  Avliicli  tlic  indictment  was  found ; 
^^^^'  but  the  county  may  recover  them  from  the  estate  of 

the  defendant,  if  he  have  any,  or  from  any  relative,  town,  city 
or  county  bound  to  provide  for  and  maintain  him  elsewhere. 


ILLINOIS. 


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COMMISSIONERS  OF  PUIILIC  CHARITIES. 

1.  Appointment,  term  of  office. 

2.  Organization  of  board. 

3.  Powers  and  duties;    inspection. 

4.  W>''  \tions,  reports,  special  investi- 

gation. 

5.  Inspection  of  pauper  asylums. 

6.  State  aid,  inipiiry  into  application. 

7.  Judicial  powers  granted. 

8.  Attendance  on  sessions  of  legisla- 

ture. 

9.  Compensation  of  board. 

10.  Interests  in  contracts  forbidden. 

GOVERNMENT   OF   ASYLUMS. 

11.  Establishment,  locations,  titles. 

12.  Trustees,  corporate  powers. 

13.  01)ject  of  asylums,  jwwers  of  trus- 

tees as  to  admission. 

14.  Government  of  asylinns  vested  in 

boards  of  trustees,  residence, 
l.j.  Removal,  vacancies  iiow  tilled. 
l(i.  Oath  of  office. 

17.  Control   of  appointments   and    re- 

movals. 

18.  Compensation  of  trustees. 

19.  Superintendent's  powers  and  duties. 

20.  Organization  of  board. 

21.  Treasurer  and  superintendent,  bond. 

22.  Accounts  of  treasurer. 

23.  Duties  of  treasurer. 

24.  Meetings  of  trustees,  quorum. 

2->.  Keirarts  of  treasurer   and  superin- 
tendent. 

26.  Interests  in  contracts  forbidden. 

27.  Purcliase   of  supplies,  regulations. 

28.  Register  of  officers  and  employes. 

29.  Records  of  stores  and  supjilies. 

30.  Reports  and  statistics  of  asylums. 

31.  Reports  of  trustees. 

32.  Pul)lication  and  distribution. 

33.  County  boards  may  erect  asvluma. 

34.  Property  deede<l  to  use  of  asylum, 

how  controlled. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCHARGE. 

35.  Support  of  insane  to  be  free,  non- 

residents, ciiargeable  with  costs, 
special  care  by  agreement. 


36.  Apportionment  of  counties. 

37.  Admission  in  ratio  of  population. 

38.  Support,  settlement  of  expense. 

39.  Mandamus  to  comt)el  payment. 

40.  Preferences  to  recent  cases  and  to 

those  capable  of  labor. 

41.  Patients,  tr:'nsfer  to  jjroper  asylum. 

42.  Petition  for  intiuest  of  insanity. 

43.  Warrant  of  arrest. 

44.  Subp(cna  of  witnesses. 

45.  Trial  of  insanity  by  jury. 

46.  Form  of  verdict. 

47.  Order  of  commitment,  application 

to  superintendent. 

48.  Application  made  to  which  asylum, 

answer  of  sujjerintendent. 

49.  Warrant  of  commitment,  service. 

50.  Form  of  warrant. 

51.  Superintendent's  receipt,    filing  of 

warrant. 

52.  Idiots  and  others  not  admitted. 

53.  Temporary  coutinement. 

54.  Expenses  of  trial,  how  borne. 

55.  Expenses  of  commitment. 

56.  Clothing  of  private  patients. 

57.  What  clothing  to  be  sujiplied. 

58.  Clothing  to  be  supplied  to  indigent 

patients  by  counties. 

59.  Discharge,   notification   to   county, 

expenses,  how  l)orue. 

60.  Non-resident    patients,    when    ad- 

mitted, charges  for. 

61.  Discharge   upon  recovery ;    habeas 

corpus,  illegal  detention. 
02.  Insane  patieiUs  may  be  committed 
to  county  asylum. 

63.  Trial  by  jury  necessary. 

64.  Illegal  confinement,  penalty  for. 
(15.  Free  access  by  clergymen. 

66.  Officers  to  permit  ministrations  of 

religion. 

67.  Penalty  for  refusal. 

CRIMINAL   INSANE. 

68.  Non-accountability  to  law,  fact  of 

insanity  found   in  verdict,  com- 
mltuient. 

69.  Judgment  and  sentence  stayed. 

70.  Insiuie  convicts  removed  to  asylum, 

restored  to  be  recommitted. 


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IM.INOIS. 


1.  'I'lic  ^ovcnKtr.  l)_v  and  with   tliu  C'oii>(iil   of  tlic  scmkiIc, 
K.  s.i.f  !ss:i.     ^Iiiill  appoint  live  persons,  to  Ix.- called  and   known 


Apiwiiiinnciit,    "^  "I'lu'   Uoavd  of  State    Coinniissioners  of   I'uhlic; 


•■li-  -■'.  S  -■  .,  .    '•  '■p 

,|i|iiiiiinnciit,      ''^  ' 

vi.caiK-y 1-   <  liarities.       ( )ne  ol  llu-  persons  so  a|>pointe(l  shall 

liold  Ins  olliei'  lor  one  year,  one  lor  two  years,  one 
for  three  vears,  one;  for  four  years,  and  one  for  live  vears,  as 
indicated  hy  the  i^'overnor  in  niakinj;'  the  appointments;  and 
ull  aiipointments  thereafter,  e\ce[)t  to  (ill  vacancies,  shall  he 
for  five  years.  In  case  of  any  vacancy  occasioned  hy  the  re- 
in(»val  from  the  state  by  any  such  pi'rson  so  appointed,  or 
death,  or  resiy-nation,  or  non-ac-ceptance  of  the  ollice,  or  re- 
moval from  oflice  hy  the  governor,  1)y  any  such  person  so 
ap]»ointed,  the  g(.)vernor  shall  immediately  till  such  vacancy, 
and  all  ap[iointments  made  by  the  p)vernor  wlien  the  senate 
is  not  in  session  shall  be  valid  until  the  next  session  of  the 
senate. 

2.  i)efore  enterin^ti;  upon  their  duties,  the  said  conuui'^s-'-^-'  ,;i 
n.ids.i.  shall,  respeetivi'ly,  take  and  sultscribe  the  c_..,  .iai- 

*'""'•  tional   oath    required  t>f  other  state   oflicers,  which 

shall  be  tiled  in  the  ollice  of  the  secretary  of  stale,  who  is 
hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  administer  such  oath. 
Powers.  '■fi^,  ^.,i,|  commissioners  shall  havi'  power  to  elect  a 

president  out  (tf  their  nundier.  and  sut-h  otiirr  ollicers  and 
agents  as  tluy  may  (K'em  proper,  and  lo  adopt  such  by-laws 
and  regulations  tor  the  transaction  of  their  business,  as  they 
may  consider  exj)edient. 

').  The  said  commissioners  shall  have  full  power,  at  all  times, 
iiii.i  s^•  to  look  into  and  examine  the  <-ondition  (jf  the  several 

FiirtliiT 

powi'is.  instituti(»ns.  which   they  may  be  authorized   by  this 

act  to  visit,  tiuancially  and  otlu'i'wise ;  to  in(iuire  and  examine 
into  their  metli(»ds  of  instruction,  and  the  government  and 
management  of  their  inmates;  tin;  ollicial  conduct  of  trustees, 
directors,  and  other  olticers  and  em])]oyes  of  the  same;  the 
condition  of  the  buildings,  grountls,  and  other  property  con- 
nected tliii'ewith,  ami  into  all  otbi'r  u'atters  pertaining  to  their 
usefulness  and  good  managenu'nl  And  for  thesi'  j»urposes 
they  shall  have  free  access  to  the  gror.i'.ds,  buildings,  and  all 
books  and  i)apers  relating  to  said  institution  ;  and  all  persons 
now  or  hereafter  connected  with  the  sane  ar(>  herel)y  dii'ected 
and  re(|uired  to  give  such  information,  and  alford  such  facili- 
ties fur  inspection,  as  the  said  commissioners  may  require. 


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4.  Tlic  said  oonimissioiiors,  or  soiiii'  one  of  tlieiii,  nrr  licrd)}' 
autlioi'ized  and  ivfiuired,  al  least  twice  in  each  vear,   n,i.  s.-,. 

1  1  1-  1  1  "  Duties. 

and  as  niucli  otteuer  as  lliev  iiiav  <leein   necessarv,   annuiiiro- 


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••111        1^11  •        1    •       •         '""'•  ''"""I''"- 

to  visit  all  the  charitahle  and  coni'clional    instilu-  ^i'>i"'i-.s. 

lions  of  the  state,  oxcci)ting  i»risons  reci'ivintj;  state  aid,  and 
ascertain  whether  the  moneys  approiiriateil  lui'  iheiraid  are  or 
have  heeu  economically  and  judicionsly  expended  ;  whether 
the  ohjectsof  the  several  institnt  ions  ai'c  accomplished;  whether 
the  laws  in  relation  to  themare  fully  complied  with;  whether 
all  pai'ts  of  the  state  are  e(pially  heiieliti'd  l»y  said  institutions, 
and  the  various  other  matters  referred  to  in  the  thii'd  section 
of  this  act,  and  report,  in  writing,  to  the  j^ovenior,  l)y  the 
fifteenth  of  Decemher,  annually,  the  result  of  their  investi- 
gations, together  with  such  other  information  and  recommen- 
dations as  they  niay  deem  [)roper.  And  the  said  board  of 
j)ul)lie  charities,  or  one  of  them,  shall  make  any  special  investi- 
gation into  alleged  al)uses  in  any  of  said  institutions,  whenever 
the  governor  shall  direct,  and  report  the  result  ui  the  same  to 
the  governor. 

5.  The  said  commissioners,  or  one  of  them,  shall  also,  at 
least  once  each  vear,  visit  and   examine  into  the   Hiias'i. 
condition  ot  each  ot  the  citv  and  county  alms  or  poor  "iio.c  insane 

.    '  ^  ail'  Jinpt,  iiiid 

houses,  or  other  jilaces  where  the  insane  may   he  ■■'■i'"it- 
contined,  and  shall  j)ossi'ss  all  the  powers  relative  thereto,  as 
mentioned  in  the  third  secti(m  of  this  act ;  and  shall  report  to 
the  legislature,  in  writing,  the  result  of  their  examination,  in 
connection  with  the  animal  report  above  mentioned. 

G.    Wdienever   any   charitable    or   correctional    institutions, 
subject  to  the   inspection  herein   |»rovide(i   for,  re-  n,iii)7. 

•'  1  '-  .         Stall'  ai^, 

ciuire  stati'  aid  for  any  purpose  (jther  than  their  <-oniiin-..-i..i- 
usual  expenses,  the  said  commissioners,  or  si)me,  or  "i""' ^'"'i'- 
one  of  them,  shall  in(|uire  carefully  and  fully  into  the  ground 
of  such  want,  the  pur[iose  or  })urposes  for  wdiich  it  is  })roposed 
to  use  the  same,  the  amount  which  will  be  reijuired  to  accom- 
plish the  desired  object,  and  into  any  other  matters  connected 
therewith;  and  in  the  annual  report  of  each  year  they  shall 
give  the  result  of  such  in(|uiries,  together  with  their  own 
opinions  and  conclusions  relating  to  the  whole  subject. 

7.  The  said  commissioners,  or  any  one  of  them,  are  hereby 
authorized  to  administer  oaths,  and  examine  any  nH<i§s. 


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ILLINOIS. 


Ibiil  S  11. 
Atti'udHiice 
upou  Icyis- 
lutuie. 


Oiitiis.oxami-  pcr.«on  or  porsons  in  relation  to  nnv  innttors  eon- 

iiHtiiui  of  wit-  I'll-  •    •  1  •        1   i'  1    • 

uossus.  jioftod  witli  the  iiKiuiries  autliorizea  by  tins  net. 

8.  The  said  eonnuissioners,  or  some,  or  any  one  of  them, 
shall  attend  npon  the  session  of  the  legislature, 
Avhencvcr  any  eonnnittee  of  either  house  shall  re- 
(|uire  their  attendance. 

9.  The  said  commissioners  shall  receive  no  compensation 
ibidfji'.  for  their  time  or  services;  hut  the  actual  expenses 
tion?'t'"m'T*'  of  each  one  of  them,  while  engaged  in  the  pci-form- 

outlay  for  any  actual  aid  and  assistance  required  in  examina- 
tions and  investigations,  on  heing  made  out  and  verified  hy 
the  allidavit  of  the  commissioners  making  the  charge,  and 
ai»pr(n-ed  hy  the  governor,  shall  he  paid  (|uarterly  hy  the 
treasurer  on  the  warrant  of  the  auditor  of  i)uhlic  accounts,  out 
of  any  moneys  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  a|)pro{)riated ; 
and  tlie  clerk  of  the  board  shall  he  paid  in  like  manner. 

10.  Xo  memher  of  the  said  hoard  of  commissioners  shall  he, 
n.i.i  s«  14,         directlv  or  indirectlv,  interested  in  anv  contract  for 

Not  to  lii>  in-       1       .1   ,.'  .     .  '         ..  •    1    .  '    !•     1         • 

t.'r.st..,i  ill       huihnng,  repaii'mn-  or  lurnisliing  anv  ot  tlie  nistitu- 

contiiii'ls,  ■  "    ,  •  • 

oiigibiiity.  tious  wliicli,  hv  tlus  act,  they  are  authorized  to  visit 
and  inspect ;  nor  shall  any  trustt^^  or  other  olficer  of  any  of 
the  institutions  embraced  in  this  act  be  eligible  to  the  olhce 
of  c<  )nniiissioner,  hereby  created. 

11.  The  state  institutions  hereinafter  named,  are  heri^by 
ii.iit  s  m.         recognized  and  continued,  and  thev  shall  hereafter 

CliiiritiililP  '-  II-  111-' 

iuxtitutions.  |)c  Kuowu  aud  dcsiguatiMi  by  tlunr  rt'spective  titles, 
as  expressed  in  this  section  namely:* 


*  Tlie  bill  revising  the  law  in  relation  to  tiie  stale  institutions  jirepnred 
by  the  commissioners  of  revision  failed  to  pass.  The  aet  "to  reotilate  the  state 
charitable  institutions  and  the  state  reform  school,"  etc.,  approved  April  15,  187-5, 
is  a  partial  atteni])t  at  a  revision  of  the  law  regulating:  the  institutioiis'mentioned 
in  it,  but  does  not  embrace  all  the  state  institutions  which  might  properly  come 
within  its  title.  As  the  existing  laws  relating  to  these  institutions  are  vohnuinous 
and  .somewliat  confused,  it  is  tlionght  best  to  omit  them  from  this  volume,  simply 
giving  references  showing  where  they  may  be  found.  In  some  cases  the  same 
act  refers  to  several  institutions. 

IllinoisCentralIIospit:dforthe  Insane  (at  .Jacksonville),  L.  1847,  p.  .52;  L.  1849, 
p.  9:5;  L.  18-51,  p.  9(i ;  L.  18:);!,  p.  1241  ;  L.  1857,  y.  84;  L.  18(5.5,  p.  8-5. 

Illinois  Northern  Hospital  lor  the  Insane  (at  Elgin),  L.  18()9,  ]).  24. 

Illinois  Soullieru  Ibispital  for  the  Insane  (at  Anna),  L.  1809,  p.  19;  L.  1871-2, 
p.  274;  L.  187.'!,  p.  KK'.. 

Illinois  Eastern  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  L.  1877 ;  Legal  News  ed.,  p.,  50. 


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Tlic  Illinois  Central  TIosi)ital  for  \\w  Insane,  at  Jacksonville. 
The   Illinois  Northern   lios|»ital   tor  the   Insane,  at    I'lgin. 
The  Illinois  Sonthern  IIos]»ital  for  the  Insane,  at  Atnia. 
[The  Illinois  l^astern  Hospital  for  the  Insane] 

12.  The  trustees  of  each  of  the  said  state  institutions  shall 
be  a  bodv  eori)orate  and  iwlitie,  for  certain  imrnoses.  ".i.i  «cn. 

I         ,  '  '  '  '  r..w.  IS  of  the 

namely:  to  receive,  hold,  use  and  convey  or  dis-  tiuMo.s. 
burse  moneys  and  other  ])roper(y,  real  and  personal,  in  the 
name  of  said  corj)orati()ns,  but  in  trust  and  for  the  use  and  by 
the  authoi'ity  of  the  state  of  Illinois,  an<l  to  control,  manage 
and  direct  the  several  trusts  connuitted  to  them  respectively, 
inc]udin<^  the  organization,  government  and  discipline  of  all 
officers,  innployes  and  other  inmates  of  said  institutinns,  with 
power  to  nnike  contracts,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  plca<l  and  be 
impleaded,  to  have  and  to  use  a  connnoii  seal  and  to  alter 
the  same  at  jdeasure,  and  to  exercise  all  other  powers  usually 
belonging  and  incident  to  such  cori>orations,  and  necessary  for 
the  successful  discharge  of  the  obligations  devolving  by  law 
upon  said  boards  of  trust;  provided,  that  they  shall  not  have 
])Ower  to  l»ind  the  state  by  any  contract  beyond  the  amount  of 
the  apj)ropriations  which  may  at  the  time  luive  been  made  for 
the  j)ur{)oses  expressed  in  the  contract,  nor  to  sell  or  convey 
any  part  of  the  real  estate  belonging  to  their  respective  insti- 
tutions without  the  consent  of  the  legislature,  excei»t  that  they 
mav  release  anv  mortgage  or  convev  anv  real  estate  which 
mav  be  held  by  them  as  securitv  for  anv  monev  or  uiion  anv 
trust  the  terms  of  which  authorize  such  conveyance  :  and  irro- 
vidcd,  further,  that  the  general  assembly  shall  have  power,  at 
any  time  to  amend,  alter,  revoke  or  anmil  the  grant  of  corpo- 
rate powers  herein  contained  or  heretofore  expressed  in  any 
and  all  charters  previously  granted  to  any  of  said  institutions. 

13.  The  ol)ject  of  the  hos])itals  for  the  insane  shall  be  to 
receive  and  care  for  all  insane  or  distracted  persons  11.1,1521. 

•   T  •  i\  i     1  i-     IIT  •  1  1  lll.joct  of  .lud 

residnig  ni  tlie  state  ot  Illinois,  who  mav  be  com-  a.imissiou  to 

1  ,       .  .  T  •    1      1  '  1  liospit:ils  for 

mitted  to  their  care  in  acc(n'dance  with  "law,  and  to  tiieiusaoe. 
furnish  all  needed  medical  treatment,  seclusion,  rest,  restraint, 
attendance,  amusement,  occuj)ation,  and  siip])ort,  which  may 
tend  to  restore  their  health  and  recover  them  from  insanity,  or 
to  alleviate  their  suffering;  provided,  that  the  trustees  shall 
have  power  to  discharge  patients  and  to  refuse  additional  ap- 


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ILLINOIS. 


]»licati(iiis  for  admission  to  liu'  Iiospitals  uiidcr  (licir  ciirc,  wlicn- 
fVfi',  in  tiicir  jtulunu'iit.  llu'  interests  of  tlie  insane  (k'niand 
such  di.-cliariic  or  rct'usal,  and  tiiat  in  the  admission  and 
rclontion  of  patients,  curalile  and  rt'cent  eases  siiall  iiave  the 
]irefei'enee  over  eases  of  ioni;'  standin,^,  and  that  violent, 
(lanLicrous  or  otherwise  ti'ouhlesome  I'ases  shall  have  the  pref- 
cri'nee  (»\-er  tlu'se  of  an  opjiosite  description. 

Id.  The  management  of  each  of  the  state  chaiMtahk'  insti- 
ii'i'iS'.2'.         tutioiis    ■''■    ■''■    '■•    shall  he  vested   in  a  hoard  of  three 

AllpoilltlMi'llt 

iiii.i  i.iiMoi'      Irnstees,  to  ho  apiiomted   hv   the  iiovernor,  hv   and 

iillici'  111  iriis-  _  _       '  ■■  •■  '  • 

"■''^-  with   the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senati',  and  to 

1)e  dixided  into  three  elasst'S,  and  one  class  appointed  every 
two  years,  to  serve  for  si.\  yeai's  from  the  iirst  (»f  March  in 
each  year  hearin,u'  an  odd  numher,  as  follows:  upon  the  tak- 
ing ellect  oi'  tliis  act  three  trustees  sjiall  he  ap])ointed  for  I'aeh 
cliaritahle  institution,  *  *  ■''■  of  whom  one-third  shall  serve 
until  the  Iirst  of  .Nhirch,  A.D.,  1S77,  one-third  shall  si'rve 
until  the  iirst  of  ^hlrch,  IM!',  and  one-thii'd  shall  serve  until 
the  Iirst  of  ^hlrch,  lS,Sl,as  may  l)e  determined  hy  lot:  and 
tlieir  successors,  resjiectivcdy,  shall  serve  for  six  years  each, 
and  in  I'very  ease  ;i  trustee  shall  hold  his  ollice  until  his  sue- 
cessor  is  a])]»ointed  and  (lualilied  ;  proculaJ,  that  not  more  than 
one  trustee  for  the  same  institution  shall  he  ap[)oiuted  from  or 
resi(k'  in  any  one  county,  and  that  no  ]ierson  shall  he  appointed 
or  serve  as  trustee  of  inore  than  one  institution  at  one  ami  the 
same  time;  and  provided  J'ayfJicr,  that  no  su])erintendent  or 
cm[»loye  of  any  of  said  institutions  shall  he  trustee  thereof. 
15.  The  "governor  shall  have  power  to  remove  any  trustee 
for  ineliieieiicv  or  other  ii'ood  and  sullicieiit  cause; 

Ibid  §  21!.  ,  '  .  . 

licmoviii  of      and  everv  vacanev  occiirriiiii'  from   death,  removal, 

trustees.  ■  _  •  • 

or  otherwise,  shall  he  filled  for  the  remainder  of  the 
unexj)ired  term  in  the  same  maiinei-  as  i)rescrihi'd  in  the 
seventh  section  of  this  act,  hut  if  the  senate  he  not  in  session 
Avhen  such  vacancy  occurs,  the  governor  shall  till  such  vacancy, 
suhjcet,  however,  to  the  approval  of  the  Semite  at  its  next  regu- 
lar session. 

10.  Every  pcr!«on  appointed  as  trustee  of  any  state  insti- 
tution shall,  hefore  entering  uiiou  the  duties  of  his 

Ibid  §  27.  ,  '  ., 

Trustei-s  to      otHce,  take  and  subscrihe  the  oath  prescribed  in  the 

take  an  oath.  ,  ' 

twenty-fifth  .section  of  the  lifth  article  of  the  con- 


vices; 


ILLINOIS. 


i; 


JO 


stitutioii  (if  tlic  slalc  (if  Illiiidi-,  wliicli  oalli  sliall  Itc  died  in 
\\\v  (illicc  (tf  tlic  scci'cliiry  (if  sliltr. 

17.  MiU'li  (if  tlu'  lidiinls  of  trustees  jii)|M)iiite(l  ill  acenrdaiico 
Avitli  till'  ])i'(ivisi(iiis  of  this  act  shall  have  ehai'ue  (»f  im.i  ,^  ■.■>, 

,    .  .....  .      '    ,  !■  "I  ili'i  I'liw- 

the  li-eiicral  interests  dt   the  iiistiliitiuii  edniiuitted  t<>   •■r-,.i  i.nu-.i 

lit   Iriiyd'i'is  ; 

its  care,  and  shall  have  the  jiower  to  apiioint  >ueh  «''i''t. 
uflieei's  and  other  agents,  not  herein  otherwise  jiroxided  for, 
as  may  lie  iieedi'd  i'or  the  snee<'ssful  niana<;'einent  thereof,  to 
dcliiie  their  duties,  to  lix  their  eoin|)ensatiou.  (o  remove  and 
dischai',<j,e  them  wluiiever,  in  their  jud^^nieiil,  the  welfare  of 
the  institution  demands,  and  to  make  all  neeessarv  hy-laws, 
]'ules  and  ree-ulatioiis  for  the  government  of  the  institiilioii 
and  its  inmates ;  y>ror/(/rf/,  that  no  jieisoii  shall  he  a|i|iointe(l 
superintendent  of  eitlu'r  of  the  hospitals  for  the  insane,  •''■  *  * 
Aviu)  is  not  an  educated  and  coin|)etcnt  physician. 

18.  The  trustees  shall  receivi,'  no  compensation  for  their  .ser- 
vices; liut    the    actual    expeiisi's   of  each   of   <liem,   H'iiiS'^^. 
while  enf2,'ii<.!,ed  in  the  ])eriormance  ol  the  duties  ol  I'tinistiiM. 
lii.s  ollice,  shall   he  audited  hy  the   hoard  and   paid  out  (if  the 
funds  of  the  institution. 

10.  The  ])riiu'ipal  e.xecutive  ollicer  of  each  of  the  state  chari- 
tahle  institutions  shall  he  oilicially  known  and  (h's-  ii.i.i^sMn. 
ift'iiated  as  the  superintendent  of  said  institution.  *'ia"v'i.'rM'i'i'.i.r- 
IIo  sliall  ])e  the  linancial  a^ent  of  the  trustees,  and 
shall  liave  cliar,!j,-e  of  the  premist's.  property  ami  inmatt's,  suh- 
ject  to  their  direi'tioii.  lie  shall,  with  the  consent  of  the  trus- 
tees, a]tpoinl  all  suhonlinate  ollicers  an<l  i'm[)loyes,  and  assiii'ii 
them  their  respective  duties,  and  may  at  any  time  discharge 
them  from  servii'c.  lie  shall  si'c  that  all  ollicers,  aLi'cnts  and 
cni[)loyes  of  the  institution  faithfully  dischar,u'e  their  duties, 
and  shall  he  diri'ctly  n'Sjuinsihle  to  thi'  trustees  for  the  econ- 
omy, elliciency  and  su<'cess  of  tlu'  internal  manajieraeiit.  In 
all  institutions  which  I'urnish  hoard  to  the  inmates,  (he  su[ier- 
intendent  shall  reside  in  the  institution. 

20.  The  trustees  of  each  of  the  state   institutions  shall  ap- 
l)oint  one  of  their  own  numher  to  he  president  of  ii,i,i  ssm. 
the  hoard    and    shall    appoint   some   pei'son    not   a  i,?nti'ii'T,t'tius. 
memher  of  the  hoard  to  he  trt'asurer  of  the  institu-  "'""■ 
tion.     They  shall  also  ap[)oint  such  |terson  as  they  may  select 
to  he  their  secreiary. 


I' 

i  I 


nn 


150 


II.l.INOIS. 


21.  Thv  trciisurcr  mtkI  suiicriMtciKlciit.  licforc  oiiti'rinjj  tipon 
n,i,i  jj .T2,  llic  (Intics  of  llicii' ollici',  sliiill  ciu-li  yivc  Itoiid  ptiy- 
l:;:'?r;'"''  al.lc  to  the  people  of  tin-  state  of  JUiiM.is,  ill  sueh 
aiiKHiiil  im<l  with  sucli  sureties,  not  less  tliim  two,  as 
shall  lie  approvcil  hy  the  trustees  and  hy  tlie  ;^(»vernoi',  con- 
ditioned tor  the  I'aithl'iil  |)eiToruuinee  of  tht>  duties  of  their 
ollice,  which  bond  shall  he  tiled  in  the  otliee  of  tin-  state  eoni- 
missioners  of  puhlic  charities,  at  Sprin^^lield. 

'2'2.  The  hooks  and  papers  of  the  treasurer  shall  he  o|»en   at 

n, !,!(;;,,.         all  times  to  the  inspection  of  any  oi'  the  trustees  of 

}m'i's'*ii'''m,.''1:o  'li"^  institution,  ollicers  of  slate,  menihers  of  the  u'cu- 

era!  assembly,  or  the  state  coinniissioneis  of  puolic 

charities. 

"S.'i.  The  treasurer  shall  receive  and  he  the  custodian  of  all 
ibi'Mi^.         moneys  due  oi'  helon"inir  to  the  institution,  whether 

Duty  (if  trcas-      ,.',,.  ,  r^       ■ 

nicr.  rnnd,       (leriYcfl  troiu  the  state  treasury  or  irom  otiier  sources, 

vinulu'i'K,  aC' 

«"""'■''•  and   the  superintendent,  or  any  other  ollicer  into 

whose  hands  any  moneys  ritihtfully  lielonuiuy;  to  the  institu- 
tion  may  chance  to  come,  shall  |)ay  oyer  all  such  moneys  in 
full  to  the  treasurer,  at  least  once  in  every  month.  The  treas- 
urer shall  not  ])ay  out  any  of  the  funds  of  the  institution  except 
on  ])ro|>er  vouchers,  nanu'ly  on  the  order  of  the  hoard  of  trus- 
tees hy  such  apjent  as  the  hoard  may  appoint,  and  the  original 
orders  uj)on  which  said  funds  aiv  paid  out  shall  he  returned 
from  time  to  time  to  the  trustees,  to  he  filed  in  the  oHicc  of  the 
institution  and  there  permanently  preserved,  and  the  president 
of  the  hoanl  shall  ijiye  his  receipt  to  the  treasurer  for  said 
orders  when  returned,  showing'  in  detail  their  nund)ers  and 
amounts,  which  receipt  shall  he  a  tiiud  clearance  of  the  ti'"a.s- 
urer  fi'om  all  further  responsihility  tor  said  nutneys  S' 
The  treasui'er  shall  kee])an  itemi/.ed  account,  in  a  suhst;  iiy 

bound  book,  showing,  inxler  ajijiropriate  heads,  all  the  rt  ipts 
and  disbui'sements,  in  detail,  with  the  date  when  and  the  parties 
from  or  to  whom  the  same  were  receiviMl  or  paid,  and  also  the 
current  number  of  the  order  of  the  trustees  upon  Avhich  each 
cash  payment  is  made. 

24.  The  tru.stees  shall  hold  re<i;ular  stated  meetings  of  the 
iiii.iji.r.         ])oar<l,  at  tlKMUstitution.  at  least  as  often  as  once  in 

Ml'I'tillLTM  of  . 

tiiistci.s,  i„.     every  three  months,  at  sucii  tunes  as  tliev  may  ai)- 

8p'lliull  uf  iU-  '  .  .  .  1 

stitutioii.         point,  and  called  meetnigs  at  the  re<|uest  of  any  one 


ILLINOIS. 


i:>7 


of  tlu'ii'  iiuiiilicr.  A  iiiiijofity  of  the  lioanl  shall  constitute'  a 
(|Uoruiii  to  do  laisiiicss.  At  cadi  rciiular  iiicctiiij,^  they  shall 
inspect  the  institution  under  their  charge,  and  they,  or  any 
one  of  Iheni.  may  visit  and  inspect  the  same  at  any  time. 

2.").  At  each  stated  meetin^^  of  tiic  hoard,  the  treasurer  shall 
make  a  full  reixtrt  of  all   moneys  reeeive(l  and   iiaid    ii.id  ^m. 

'  ■  '  Wlicii  irciisii. 

out  hv  him,  accompanvinu;  the  .same  with  a  copv  of  '<'"ii'i- '- 

'  ^  .  .       Inloiiili'iit    Id 

liis  itcmi/e(l  account,  which  account  shall  he  veri-  "■••i""'. i'ppi'.- 

inuitiiin.  w  lii'ii 

Jie(l  hy  atlidavit,and  make  settlement  with  the  trus-  r^y''''!-- 
tees.  The  superintendent  shall  present  to  the  trusteisan  item- 
i/ed  statement  of  the  kind,  (piality  and  cost  of  all  articles  |iur- 
ehased  for  the  institution  durini;-  the  interval  since  the  last 
rej^ular  meeting  of  the  hoard,  and  a  classiiied  summary  of  ox- 
])enses  incuiM'ed,  with  which  tlu'  report  of  the  treasurer  shall 
be  compared.  '^JMie  triL'^tees  havinj;'  examined  said  reports  and 
accounts  of  the  su|)erintendent  and  treasurer,  and  the  halancu 
in  the  treasurers  hand,  tojjiether  with  the  amount  of  outstand- 
in<2;  unpaid  liabilities,  shall  indorst^  their  apj)roval  thereon 
and  transmit  the  same,  with  du[)licat(!  vouchers  accompanying, 
to  the  state  commissionei's  of  puljlic  charities,  at  Spi-innjudd, 
to  be  liled  in  their  ollice  for  inspection  at  any  time  by  the  j^ov- 
oi'iior  and  by  the  memljcrs  of  thi'  jj,'eneral  assi'uibly.  And  no 
instalment  of  any  appi'o})riation  heretofon^  or  hereafter  made 
by  the  general  assembly  shall  be  due  oi'  payable  to  any  of  the 
state  institutions  until  the  state  commissionei's  ut  [(uhlic  chari- 
ties shall  have  eertilied  to  the  governor  the  accuracy  of  the  said 
statements  and  accompanying  vouchei's,  which  certificate  shall 
be  ap{)roved  by  the  governor,  and  delivered  to  the  auditor  of 
public  accounts. 

2G.  >>'o  trustee,  treasurer,  superintendent  or  other  ofTicer  or 
agent  ai)pointe(l  by  virtue  and  under  the  ])rovisions 
of  this  act,  shall  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  N<'.»iii^''-  tp 
ill  anv  contract  or  other  agreement  for  Iniilding,  re-  '"  <"i"™''; 
pairing,  furnishing  or  sup]dying  said   institutions. 
A  .y  violation  of  this  section  shall  subject  the  otlender,  on  con- 
viction, to  be  })unished  by  a  line  of  not  more  than  double  the 
amount  of  .said  contract  or  agreement,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  |)enitentiary  for  a  term  of  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than 
ti .  ree  years. 


ir.8 


II.LIXOIS. 


I'lircli 
Iiciially 


27.  Ill  tli(>  iiiaitor  of  llic  purcliaso  of  snpplit's  for  an  iiistitu- 
„,i,,(;^,  lion,  the  truslofs  sliall   cause  sufli  |»ui>'liaso  to  1)0 

"'^  iiiaik'  wIuTi'ViT  the  l)i'si  .Ui.iilc  of  articles  of  siiita])]o 
(luality  can  hi'  l)ounlit  at  the  lowest  price,  and,  so  far 
as  })ractical)l(>,  in  large  rather  than  in  small  (juantities,  and 
they  shall,  if  in  their  judgment  it  can  he  done  to  advantage, 
advertise  tor  jirojiosals  for  staph;  su))[»lies,  sucli  as  meat,  Hour, 
sugar,  coll'cc,  tea,  fuel  and  other  staple  articles,  and  m  ike  con- 
tracts for  the  furnishing  of  the  same  in  l)ulk  or  in  (luan'itics  as 
may  hi  /leciled  for  use;  provided,  that  tlie  trustees  shall  have 
power,  hy  tiiemselves  or  hy  their  tinancial  agent,  to  terminate 
and  annul  such  contract  whenever  the  su|iplies  furnished  do 
not  fully  cori'es])ond  in  (piality  and  (juantity  to  the  samples 
])i'cviousiv  furnished  hy  the  contractors,  and  to  the  letter  and 
spirit  of  the  [proposals  made  l)y  them  ;  (Did  provided fmilicr,  i\\i\t 
no  draw!)a':ks.  presents,  or  secret  discounts  shall  hi'  given  to  or 
received  hy  any  j»ers(^n  whatever  ou  account  of  any  articles  or 
materials  furnished  to  or  lahor  done  for  any  state  institution, 
and  a  violation  of  this  ])roviso  shall  suhjcct  the  oll'emler,  on 
conviction  tliereof  in  any  court  of  record,  to  a  line  of  not  moi'o 
than  one  thousand  dollars  or  imprisonmen'^  in  the  jienitentiary 
for  a  term  of  not  less  than  one  nor  more  . Iian  thi'ee  years. 

2S.  J'^  ii'y  state  institution  shall  keep  a  register  of  the  num- 
11.1,1  s  42.  her  of  oilicers,  em))loyes  and  inmates  })resent  each 
kVpi.  '  day  in  the  year,  in  such  form  as  to  admit  of  a  calcu- 

lativn  of  the  average  mnnher  present  c,  jii  month. 

'Ji».  lively  state  institution  shall,  so  far  as  may  lie  [iracticable, 
Uii.i  H''-  keep  a  record  of  stores  and  sunnlies,  showinti' the 
i^iovH.  amount  of  stores,  etc.,  received  and   issue(h  with  the 

dates  and  names  of  the  jiarties  from  or  to  whom  the  same 
AVci'c  received  or  issued. 

;!0  ( )n  or  hefore  the  iii'st  day  of  Xovemher  ])receding  each 
ii,i,i  s  ti;.         icuular  session  of  the  uvneral  assemhlv,  the  trustees 

]{, 'lions    of  •  .'^      .  -'  ' 

ti"'*!''''-  of  lach  of  the  state  institutions  jiamed  in  this  act 
shall  make  out  an<i  iransmit  to  the  state  commissioners  of  ])uh- 
lic  charities,  and  they,  if  thev  find  the  same  to  he  correct,  shall 
deliver  the;  same  to  the  governor,  a  full  and  detailed  rej)ort  of 
all  theii-  ti'ansactions  and  doings  for  the  two  years  ending  on 
the  thirtieth  day  of  Septemhci'  immediately  preceding,  showing 
for  the  two  years,  and  for  each  of  them,  separately,  the  number 


;:2. 


r.hr 


]l.!.IX(iIS. 


159 


vt 


of  iimiates  admitted  and  (]isclia!;L';c<l  since  tlieir  last  report,  tlio 
number  tncn  remainin^i;;  in  the  institution,  tlie  avera^'e  animal 
attendance,  tlie  receipts,  disltursemeiits  and  expenditures  of 
moMeys  or  otliei'  funds.  Ilie  valuation  of  property  in  llie  hands 
of  the  trustt'es,  the  amount  of  I'aeh  a|ipi'o[iriati<in  or  ftmd  iiiidt>r 
their  eonti'ol.  ami  the  balance  thereof  remainin.'i,'  unexjx'uded 
in  their  hands  or  in  the  treasury  of  the  state.  The  ri'[)orts  re- 
quii'cd  ]»y  this  section  shall  Ik;  accompanied  with  a  cash  state- 
ment made  by  the  treasurer  of  the  institution,  and  with  such 
otiu'r  iidbrmation,  Hnancial.  statistical  and  otherwise,  in  such 
tabulated  form  as  the  commissioners  of  puldic  charilic  may 
prescribe  and  require;  proviiJcd,  \\\a{  the  said  conHnissi(  ners 
shall  prescribe  forms  of  statements  as  ne:irly  uniform  as  may 
be  jiractieable  for  all  the  institutions,  to  the  end  that  tluir  ac- 
counts may  bo  compai'e(l  and  consolidated  foi'  tb(>  information 
of  the  iL>'(Mieral  asseml)ly:  and  jn'oriJtd  furflicr,  \\\i\\  the  said 
commissioneis  may  call  for  and  requiri'  special  reports  when, 
in  their  judgment,  the  })ub]ic  interest  s.liall  demand  tlie  same. 

1)1.  The  *  *  "■'  trustees  of  the  state  charitable  institutions 
shall  bo  on  or  before  the  tirst  day  of  Xovendx'r  in  o,.  1(il>, ;< c. 
the  year  eightecMi  hundreil  and  seveidy-six.  and  hi-  ,',i'',|!';lkVnL'!'i'ire 
onnially  thereatter,  make  and  deliver  to  the  gover-  '""''  •'""' 
nor  sucii  rejiorts  as  tluy  are  now  rcMpiired  by  hiw  oi'  the  con- 
stitution to  make  of  their  ads  ai;d  doings  I'espeetively.  closing 
with  the  fiscal  year  jirtcei'ing  each  regular  session  of  tlio 
general  assend)ly,  and  no  othci  annual  or  l)iennial  rejiort  shall 
be  madi>  l)y  such  ollicers.  ''■■   '■■-  '■■- 

o'l.  The  mimber  of  copies  of  the  several   reports  of  th(>  state 
institutions  naimMl  in  thi<  act.  now  nr  hei'eafter  pre-  rh.a.i.  §-i7. 

'  I'liiiiiii^;  re- 

scribed    by    law,    shall    be    printed    and    j)ublislie(l    i'"ii« 

under   th(>    super\ision    nf   Uh'   slate  commis<ioners  of  ]>ublic 

chai'ities,  who  shall  havi'said  rejiorts  printed,  liound  aiul  ready 

for  distribution  to  the  members  of  the  genei'al  asscanbly,  witliiu 

ten  days  al'iei-  the  meeting  thei'(M)f 

IV-K  The  countv  boards  of  the  several   counties  shall  have 


powi'r : 


I'.lWlTsuf 

CMinity 


t-  ^-  ^  ^ 

l'"'ii"th.  To  cause  to  be  erecl(>  1,  or  otherwise  pro- 
vide<|,  ;>uila.ble  buildings  tbr,  and  maintain,  a  county  insane 
asyhnn,  atiil  ju'oviile  Ibi-  the  management  of  the  same. 


I ; 


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!■     I 


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IGO 


ILLINOIS. 


34.  "Wlionevor  any  jirant,  f^ift,  doiiaMon,  devise  or  bequest  of 
ci).23.  (5  1.  ^""^'"l  *'^'  l'*^''"s"iial  property  lias  been  or  sball  be, 
.^'vTsV,''-ic'!r''  directly  or  iiuiireetly,  made  to  or  for  the  use  of  the 
to  Slate.  state  or  any  state  hospital  or  asylum  for  the  insane, 

or  other  charitable  or  educational  institution  of  the  state,  ami 
the  deed,  will  or  other  instrument  by  which  such  grant,  gift, 
donation,  devise  or  beijuest  is  madi'  declares  that  such  })roi)erty 
shall  be  held,  managed,  improved  and  invested  or  otherwise 
disi)Osed  of  lV)r  the  benefit  of  such  institution  or  other  chari- 
table use,  the  title  to  such  j)roperty  may  and  shall  be  taken  to 
be  vested  in  the  state  tor  the  use  so  ex]»res,<ed,  and  shall  be 
held,  managed,  improved,  invcstetl  or  disposed  of  by  the  trus- 
tees of  such  institution  i»r  other  oflicers,  thei'eto  (hily  authdr- 
ized,  in  such  manner  as  will  best  promote  and  cai'i'v  into  ellect 
the  purpose  and  intention  of  the  person  making  such  grant, 
gift,  donation,  devise  or  bctpiest,  as  expri'sst'd  in  the  iiistm- 
meiit  by  which  the  same  M'as  or  shall  be  so  made. 

;>.").  All  residents  of  the  state  of  Illinois  who  are  or  may  be- 
ii.i,i,!;44.         come  inmates  of  aiiv  of  the  state  charitable  institu- 

Who  ailniiltPil       .  in  •         '    i       ■        i 

t..riiiiriMiiio     tions  shall   receive   tliew   lioard,  tuition   and   treat- 

iiihtitiilinns, 

teiins,  vciiuii-    inent  free  of  charge   during   tlieir   stav.     The  rt'si- 

tary  pay- 

ineiits.  dents  of  otlu'r  states  may  be  a(hnitted  to  said  insti- 

tutions u[)on  the  [)ayment  of  the  jii.>t  co.'^ts  of  said  hoard,  tuition 
and  treatment ;  provided,  i\\a[  no  ii'sideiit  of  another  state  shall 
be  received  oi-  retained  to  the  exrlusi(.n  of  any  residt'iit  of  the 
state  of  Illinois;  and  proridcd  furtlicr.  -'lint  sliould  any  inmate 
be  unwilling  to  at'ce])t  gratuitous  board,  treatment  or  tuition, 
then  any  supt'rinlendciit  of  a  state  charitable  institution  is 
liereby  authori/ed  to  receive  ])ayiuent  therefor,  and  is  re(|uired 
to  account  for  the  .sime  in  an  itenii/.eil  monthly  or  «|uarterly 
statement  to  the  trustees,  as  donations,  duly  credited  to  the 
persons  tVom  whom  they  were  I'eceived  ;  and  if  any  superin- 
tendent shall  receive  any  moneys  for  the  pui'|)o.e  t»f  furnishing 
extra  attention  and  condbi'ts  to  any  inmatt's  of  the  institution 
under  his  charge,  he  shall  acc(»unt  for  the  same,  and  tor  the 
expemlitures,  in  Ukv  manner,  to  the  trustees. 

;;().  JM'oni  and  after  the  first  of  July,  issl.  the  .<tate  shall  be 
iiiuisv.2.         divided    into   four  (I)  districts,  for  the  i)uri)o.se  of 

State  iliviilcil  .  \    '  .  '    _  _        1         i 

iiitodi.siii.ts.  regulating  the  admission  of  patients  into  the  state 
hospitals  for  the  insane,  as  follows: 


,S, 


ILLINOIS. 


Kil. 


The  IHiiKiis  Xortlicrn  iros])itiil,  at  l'vl,i;in,  sliall  l)i>  >v[  apart 
for  llic  acc'oiniiiodalion  and  cai'i'  ot"  tliu  insaiu'  of  tlic  fcuutit's 
of  Uooiic,  ( 'arroll,  De  Kallt,  I  )ul*a}j;c,  .lo  Daviess,  Kane.  Ken- 
dall, Lake,  I.a  Salle,  Lee,  Mellenry,  O^le,  Stephenson,  \\'liite- 
side,  \\'innel)a;i;o,  and  a  portion  of  the  insane  of  (\>ok  ('onnty. 

The  Illinois  Ivistern  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  at  Kankakee, 
sliall  lie  set  apart  for  the  insane  of  the  eonntit's  of  l''ord, 
(Jrundy,  irocpiois,  Kankakee,  Liviniiston,  W'rmilioii,  Will, 
( 'hani|)ai<i,'n.  and  a  jtortion  of  the  insane  of  Cook  eonnty. 

The  Illinois  Central  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  at  .laekson- 
villi',  shall  ])('  set  a]»art  for  tlu'  insane  of  the  counties  of 
Adams,  jJrown,  lUirt'au,  Calhoun,  Cass,  Christian,  HeWitt, 
I'^ulton,  Crt'ene,  Haneoek,  Henderson,  lleni'v,  -lersey,  Knox, 
J.oiian.  Macon,  Maeoupin,  Marshall.  Mason,  McHononiiih, 
MeLean.  Menard,  Mercer,  Aiontii-ouiery,  Morgan,  Teoria, 
rialt,  I'ike.  I'utnani,  K(.ick  Island,  Sangamon,  Schuyler, 
Scolt,  Stark,  Tazt'well,  Warren  and   Woodford. 

'J'h(>  lU'nois  Southern  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  at  Anna, 
shall  lie  set  apai't  tor  the  insani'  of  the  counties  of  Ale.xan- 
der,  Txind.  ( 'lark,  Clay,  ( 'linton,  ( 'oles,  ( 'rawl'ord,  ( 'undK'i'land, 
J)(tu,!i,las,  ICdoar,  Ivlwards,  l']nin;;hani,  I'^ayette,  l''i'ankliii,  (Jal- 
latin,  Hamilton,  Hardin,  Jackson.  .laspei',  .lelferson,  .lohns(»n, 
Lawri'iu'c,  Madison,  Marion,  Massac,  Monrot',  Moultrie,  Perry, 
JV)pe,  I'ulaski,  liandtdj)]),  Richland,  Saline,  Shelby,  St.  Clair, 
Union,  Wahash,  Wasliing'on,  Wayne,  \\'hitt'  and  Williamson. 

1)7.   Kach  of  the  countie^>  id'  this  state  shall   hereafter  he  en- 
titled t(»  have  and  kcej)  in  the  hos[iital  at  all  times  a   i,,;,,  j  ,-.j 
number  of  patients  jirojiortioned  to  its  po[)ulation  ;  p„"ti'''n't«  Ilf 
the  ratio  of  or-  (1)  i)atient  to  every  two  tli(aisaud   "^'^■'"■"•"">-- 
(2,0U0)  of  the  population  of  said  county,  as  shown  by  the  cen- 
sus of  ISSO,  us  per  the  following  schedule : 


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COUNTIES. 


Ailains I  30 

Alfxaiider     ...  I  7 

])Oii(l ;  7 

JJooiie 0 

]}r()wn \  7 

lliirciii       .    .    .    .  ;  17 

CiiIIkhiii     ....  4 

Ciirroll :  8 

fuss '  7 

Cliainpiiimi    ...  20 

t'liristi;in  ....  14 

Clark 11 

L'lav 8 

Clinton ,  0 

(  oles ;  1 4 

Cook      304 

Crawford   ....  8 

Ciinilierlaiul      .    .  7 

]»f  KmIIi    ....  13 

l)e  Witt    ....  9 

])()iifi;lass    .....  8 

j>ii  Pa-je    .    .    .    .  ■  10 

K.l^ar 13 

K(i wards    .    .    .    .  '  4 

Kdingliain     .    .    .  '  9 

I'a.veUe      .    .    .    .  :  12 

Ford       8 

]-'ranklin   .    .    .    .  '  8 

Fulton   .        .    .    .  ,  21 

(iallatin     .    .    .    .  '  (> 

Crei'ne       ....  12 

tirnndy      ....  8 

naniilion 8 

Han  well    ....  18 


('Ol'XTIKS. 


Ilanlin  .  . 
I  Henderson 
Henry    .    . 

lro(iuois  . 
Jai'kson 
Jasjier  .  . 
Jelierson  . 
Jersey  .  . 
Jo  I)avies.s 
Johnson  . 
Kane  .  . 
Kankakee 
Kendall  . 
Knox  .  . 
Lake  .    .    . 


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La  Salle    .  . 

Laurence  .  . 

Lee     .    .    .  . 

Livingston  . 

Logan    .    .  . 

I M aeon    .    .  . 

Maeoupin 

Madison    .  . 

Marion      .  . 

Marshall   .  . 

;  Mason    .    .  . 

I  Massac  .    .  . 
|MeI)onoiigh 

iMellenry  . 

Me  Lean     .  . 

! Menard      .  . 

j  Mercer      .  . 

I  Monroe     .  . 

Montgomery 


3 

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18 
18 
11 

7 
10 

8 
14 

7 
22 
12 

7 
20 
11 
35 

7 
14 
19 
13 
15 
19 
25 
^A 

8 

8 

5 
14 
12 
30 

7 
10 

7 
14 


Morgan 
Moultrie 
Ogle   .    . 
Peoria    . 
Perrv     . 


Piatt      .    .    . 
Pike  .... 
Pope  .... 
I'ulaski      .    . 
Putnam      .    . 
i{aiidoli)h 
Richland  .    . 
lioek  Island 
Saline    .    .    . 
Sangamon 
Schuyler   .    . 

I  Scott"  .  .  . 
I'Shelbv  .  .  . 
llStark'    .    .    . 

I I  St.  Clair  .  . 
I  Stephenson  . 
|iT:':^ewell  .  . 
I  Jnion  .  .  . 
'  I  Vermilion     . 

;  Wabash  .  . 
I  Warren  .  . 
jWa.shington  . 
Wavne  .  .  . 
|Wlute  .  .  . 
iWiiitesides  . 
.Will  .  .  .  . 
i  Williamson 
I  Winnebago  . 
i  Woodford 


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15 

28 

8 

8 

17 

7 

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3 

13 

8 

19 

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2() 

9 

5 

15 

6 

31 

1(5 

14 

9 

21 

5 

12 

11 

11 

12 

15 

27 

10 

15 

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Of  tlio  throe  Imiulrod  and  four  (o04)  beds  as.'^igncd  to  the 
county  of  Cuok,  Hcvciity-fivo  (75)  slitiU  be  in  tlic  liosjiital  at 
Kankakee,  and  two  hundi'ed  and  twenty-nine  (220)  at  I'^dgin, 
and  the  county  court  of  stiid  county,  .^ihall  luive  the  right  to 
send  any  individual  patient  to  one  or  the  other  of  the  said 
liospitiils,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court,  in  accordance  with 
tlie  circumstances  in  each  case,  hut  not  exceetling  the  quota 
herein  named 

;1S.  The  county  hoard,  or  hoard  of  .supervisors,  as  the  case 
ii>i,i  ii.-.4.  1"''.^'  ^"■''  *'*  •'"  eounties  from  which  tliere  are,  or 
evon'six''"  liereaftei'  may  he  patients  committed  as  paupers  to 
luouihs.  either  of  the  state  hospitals  for  the  insane,  is  hereby 


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directed  and  reiiuired  to  make  settlement  in  l\d1,  as  oft^'ii  us 
once  in  every  six  ((i)  montlis,  tor  all  jnst  eliargi's  I'ur  elotliinj^, 
and  other  jiroper  incidental  expenses,  and  t(i  ])ay  the  anionnt 
due  said  hospitals  in  money,  or  negotiable  jiaper  worth  its  I'aee, 
Avithout  discount. 

.'JO.   In  case  any  county  shall  tail,  and  refuse  to  pay  evi'ry 
iust  and  reasonal)le  account  prrscnted  by  anv  one   uniisw 
of  tlie  state  hospitals  lor  the  insane,  and  the  same  "r  nfus,s 
shall  remain  unpaid  for  one  (1)  year  ai"ter  it  is  due,  inaiKianui'*. 
then  the  trusti'es  of  the  said  hospital  shall  a])ply  to  tlic  circuit 
court,  in  and  for  the  said  delinquent  county,  for  a  writ  of  man- 
damus u})on  the  county  treasurer  of  said  county,  requiring  hiiu 
to  pay  the  said  over-duo  account,  and  upon  ]»roof  made  of  tlie 
justice  of  the  claim,  the  circuit  court  .shall  issue  such  writ. 

40.  All   beds  not  assigned  to  the  several  counties,  as  per 
schedule  in  section  two  (2)  of  this  act,  shall  be  re-  n)i(i  i5  .or. 
served  for  the  reception  and  care  of  recent  cases  of  ^^u!l>odl'ld^' 
insanity,  or  other  cases  having  special  claim  to  re-  ""'"''°"- 
lief,  without  resjiect  to  the  counties  from  which  such  cases  are 
sent;  and  in  case  the  hos})ital  at  Kankakee  shall  l)e  completed 
or  ])artially  completed  before  the  next  session  of  the  general 
assembly,  the  trustees  may  admit  paticnits  at  discretion,  from 
outside  the  district  in  which  .said  hos}»i'al  is  situated,  but  they 
shall  give  the  preference  to  api)lications  for  the  admission  of 
such  patients  as  are  capable  of  labor  on  and  about  the  grounds 
of  the  hospital,  in  order  that  the  state  may  receive  the  benefit 
of  such  labor. 

41.  Any  patients  who  may  be  in  any  state  hospital  for  the 
insane  from  outside  the  limits  of  the  district  for  ii.i.i §.'.:. 

,.,  .11  •      1    •       -\       •  1  I'l         Piitioms  to  l)e 

whicli  saul  hospital  is  designed,  as  expressed  ui  the  tnnisr.iio.i 
first  section  of  this  act,  shall,  as  soon  after  this  act  takes  effect 
as  may  bo  convenient,  be  transferred  to  the  hospital  in  and  for 
the  district  to  which  they  belong ;  and  the  expenses  of  such 
transfer,  shall  be  defrayed  from  the  state  trea.sury,  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  cost  of  conveying  convicts  to  the  penitentiary  is 
defrayed;  j)ror/(7«?,  that  the  bills  rendered  for  this  service, shall 
show  all  the  items  of  expense  actually  incurred,  and  be  accom- 
panied by  sub-vouchers  for  each  item,  and  no  amount  .shall  be 
allowed  or  paid  l>y  the  auditor  of  public  accounts  in  excess  of 
such  actuid  expense. 


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42.  Wlicu  any  jki'sou  is  su])|)(isc(l  to  lie  insaiK^  ov  disfvacfcil, 
cii.  s.-i,gi.      aiiv    near    rdalivc  ov    in    case  tlicfc  be  iioiic,  aiiv 

P.'liti.iii  r..r  ■  ..... 

iiivcsiii;,ui..ii.  ri'spcctalilc  ]i('r«iii  rcsKlino-  in  tlir  ('(amty  inay 
jx'tilion  tlic  Jud.uc  (•!'  tlic  cuiinty  •■our!  i'ov  jtroct'cdin^iis  Id  in- 
(]uin>  into  such  alN'LiiMJ  insanity  nr  (listi'action.  \'\>v  the  licar- 
iiiij,'  of  such  a]t]ilicafi(in  and  |>i'()cccdiujj,s  tiuTcnn,  the-  cnunty 
coui'l  shall  he  cdiisidcrcd  as  always  open. 

•hi.  r])on  the  lilinii' ol  .  ucli  |i('tition.  the  Judi:'!'  shall  order 
the  clerk  of  the  courl  to  issu(>  a  w  rit.  directe<l  to  the 
sheriir  or  any  constahle,  or  the  person  haviuL!,'  the 
custody  oi-  chiiru'e  of  the  all(\i!,'ed  insane  or  distracted,  j-,^  rson, 
unless  he  shall  he  hi-ouuht  Ix'foi'e  the  court  without  such  writ, 
reipiiriuL!,  the  alleucd  insane  pei'<on  to  he  hi'ou^'ht  liel'oi-e  him 
at  a  time  and  place  to  lie  appointed  for  the  hearinn'  of  the 
matter.  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  ollicei'  or  pers(»ii  to  whom 
the  writ  is  directecl  to  execute  and  return  the  same,  and  lirinu; 
the  alleL;'ed  insane  person  hefore  the  court  as  directed  in  the 
■writ. 

dk  The  clerlv-   shall  also  issui'  suhp(enas  for  such  witnesses 
„,j,i>;.,  as  may  he  desirecl  on   helia'f  of   the    petitioner,  or 

sui.|mi,i,<,  ^^|-  ji^^,  pci'sou  alleu'cd  to  he  insane,  to  ap])ear  at  the 
time  lixed  for  the  trial  of  the  matt(>r. 

4.".  At  the  tim(>  lixed  for  the  trial,  n   jury  of  six  ])ersons, 
j,,j,,  ^.,  one   of   whom    shall    l»e  a    physician,  sliall    l)e   im- 

JuiVtriai.  p.,,uded  to  try  the  case.  The  case  sliall  he  tried  in 
the  jirescmce  of  the  |)erson  allei!;ed  to  hi'  insane,  wdio  shall 
liave  ihe  riuht  to  he  assisted  hy  counsel,  and  may  challenj^e 
jurors  as  in  civil  cases.  Tin-  court  may,  foi- ^dod  cause,  con- 
tinue the  case  from  time  to  time. 

4V).  After  hearing'  the  evidence,  the  juiy  shall  rendei'  their 
,.;,,,  verdict  in  writiu"',  siiincd  hv  them,  which  sliall  em- 

Verdict, form.   ^,,,,1^.  ,],,,  suhstantlal   facts  shown    hy  the  evidence, 
wliich  verdict  may  he  suhstantially  in  the  followin_ti'  foi'ui  : 
State  of  Illinois,! 
County,  j 

We.  the  undersiji,'ned,  jurors  in  tlio  cns(>  of  (nam- 

ing the  person  alleged  to  he  insane),  liaving  heard  tlieevidenco 
in  the  case,  arc  satisfied  that  said  is  insane,  and  is  .a 

lit  person  to  he  sent  to  a  state  hosj)ital  for  the  insane;  that  lie 
is  u  resident  of  the  state  of  Jllinois,  and  county  of  ; 


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tliat  liis  line  is         ;    tliat  Iiis  discnsc  is  of  <liir;iti()ii  ;  tliiit 

tlic    (MUSc    is   sU|»|)(iS('(l    to    he  (or  is  lllikliowii )  ;    tliilt   l!ic 

disease  is  (or  is  not)  with  liiin  licrcilitarv  :  lliat  lie  is  not  (or  i<) 
siilijcct  to  ('[»il('|isy,  and  that  lie  docs  (or  does  not)  iiianii'est 
honn('i(hil  or  siiiei<lal  tt'nih'neies.  [If  tlie  pei'son  he  a  |iau[ier, 
(he  laet  shall  also  he  annoiuieeij  in  the  vei'(lii't.] 

17.   r[ion  the  return  of  the  verdict,  the  same  shall  he  re- 
I'oi'ded  at  lar^'O  hv  thi'  clerk,  and  if  it  aijpears  that    H'i'iS'i- 
the  iiei'son  is  insani',  and  is  a  lit  person  to  he  sc>nt  to   '''".i.'.i  ..r.i.r 

'  '  llf  (•■lllllMllllll, 

a  state  hospital  for  the  insane,  the  ccjurt  shall  enter  "Pi'ii'-^ni""- 
an  order  that  the  insane  person  he  (•omniitted  io  a  slate  hos- 
jiital  for  the  insane,  and  thereupon  it  shall  he  the  duly  of  the 
clei'k  of  the  court  to  make  aj)plication  to  the  superintendent 
of  some  one  of  the  state  hospitals  fur  the  insane  for  the  a<l- 
mission  of  such  insane  person. 

f^.  if  such  insane  [lerson  is  a  pauper  tlie  application  shall 
he  first  made  to.  the  neai'est  hosjiital.  hut  if  he  he  n,),,^; 
not  a  paupt'i',  ajiplieation  shall  he  made  to  such  one  ,',i|,",''.'i'|,'pi'i'(7i'- 
of  the  state  hos[)itals  for  the  insane  as  the  relaliws  """•''"■ 
or  iVic'uds  of  the  patient  shall  desire,  in  any  case,  if,  on  ac- 
count- of  the  crowdcfl  condition  of  any  one  of  the  hos]»itals,  or 
for  oihev  yood  reason,  the  patient  cannot  he  rei'eived  therein, 
or  it  is  not  desirahle  to  commit  him  thereto,  he  may  \)v  com- 
mitted to  any  other  of  said  hos})itals.  Tpon  receiving'  any 
such  application,  the  superintendent  shall  immediately  iidoriu 
the  clei'k  whether  the  j»atient  can  ln'  I'eceived,  and  if  so,  at 
what  time  :  and  if  not,  shall  state  the  reason  why. 

41).   Upon  receiving  notice  at  what   time  the  jtatient  will  he 
received,  the  clerk  shall,  in  due  season  for  lh(!  con-   H'ii^v 

'        _  _  W.iiraiit  to 

veyaiKH'  of  the  persi)n  to  the  husi)ital  hy  the  ap-  '■"'<""''■■ 
})ointe{l  tinu',  i.ssue  a  warrant  directed  to  the  sherill'  or  any 
other  suitahle  [xM'son,  prelerrin^ii;  some  relative;  of  the  insane 
j)ers(»n  wlu'U  desiretl,  commanding;'  him  to  arrest  such  ins;uie 
])ei'son  and  convey  him  to  tht>  hospital  ;  and  if  the  clerk  is 
satisfied  that  it  is  necessary,  he  may  authorize  an  assistant  to 
be  employed. 

50.  The  warrant  may  bo  substantially  as  follows: 
State  of  Illinois,) 
County,  j 
The  IV'ople  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  to 


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You  arc  hereby  commanded  fortliwith  to  arrest  , 

wlio  has  been  declared  to  be  insane,  and  convey  him  to  the 
Northern  (or  as  the  case  may  be)  Illinois  Hospital  for  the  In- 
sane, (and  you  are  hereby  authorized  to  take  to  your  aid  an 
as-iistanl,  if  deemed  necessary.)  and  of  this  warrant  make  due 
I'eturn  to  this  office  after  its  execution. 

"Witness  mv  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  countv  court  of 
(tountv,  this  day  of  ,  A.D. 


[f..  S.]  Clerk  of  the  county  (!Ourt  county. 

.")l.  Upon   receivinf^  the  patient,  the  superintendent   shall 
ii.i.i  •;  in.         indorst'  upon  said  warrant  a  recei|)t  as  follows: 
r«iiuii.       '        Northern  (or  as  tlie  case  may  be)  Illinois  IIos})ital 
for  the  Insane.     Keeeived  tliis 


day  of 
the  })atient  named  in  the  within  warrant. 


,A.  1). 


Superintendent. 
This  warrant,  with  a  rcceii)t  thereon,  .shall  be  returned  to 
the  clerk,  to  be  filed  by  him  with  the  other  jiapers  relating  to 
the  case. 

52.  No  jierson  liaviiig  an}'  contagious  or  infectious  disease, 
n.i.i  5  n.  '*''<^  ^"^  idiot,  shall  be  admitted  to  either  oi  the  slate 
»yit't.'H'r:''i(ii!lts  hospitals.  AVhen  the  trustees  and  superintendent 
,.ucharse...      ^|^,^,|  ^^^j  ^^^^^  .^^^   -^^y^^^^  j^.^^  ^^^^^  rcccivcd  into  the 

hospital,  they  may  discharge  him. 

53.  If  the  court  shall  deem  it  necessary,  pending  proceed- 
ii'i'i?T2.  iuo-v!  and  i)revious  to  verdict,  or  after  verdict  and 
cun.iuitiiioi.t.  pondnig  admission  to  the  hos])ital,  temporarily  to 
restrain  of  his  liberty  the  person  alleged  to  be  insane,  then  the 
court  shall  make  such  order  in  that  behalf  as  the  case  may 
re(iuire.  and  the  same  being  entered  of  record,  a  copy  thereof 
certified  by  the  clerk  shall  authorize  such  person  to  ])e  tem- 
j)orarily  detained  In-  the  sheritf,  jailor  or  other  suitable  person 
to  whom  the  same  shall  be  directed. 

54.  A\'hen  a  person,  not  a  i)auper,  is  alleged  to  be  insane, 
and  is  found  by  the  jury  not  to  be  insane,  the  costs 
of  the  ])roceeding,  including  the  fees  of  the  jury, 

shall  lie  pai<l  l)y  the  [iditioner,  and  judgment  maybe  awarded 
against  him  therefor.  If  such  person  is  found  to  be  insane, 
such  costs  shall  be  paid  by  his  guardian,  con.servator,  or  rela- 


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tives,  as  the  court  may  direct.  If  the  person  alloj^ed  to  lie  in- 
sane is  a  pauper,  the  costs  of  the  proceetlinij.  incluilin^  the 
fees  of  the  jury,  siuiU  he  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury. 
Provided,  if  such  pau[)er  is  found  not  to  he  insane,  the  court 
nuiy,  in  its  discretion,  award  the  costs  against  the  jietitioner. 

55.  The  expense  of  conveying  a  [)auper  to  thi'  hospital  shall 
he  paid  hy  the  county  in  which  he  resides,  and  that  n.i.iiiu. 
of  any  other  jjatient  hy  his  guardian,  conservator  or  iVi'.'usHr^ 
relatives;  and  in  no  case  shall  any  such  expi'nsi>  he  "'"''■'"  "'"'"*' 
j)aid  hy  the  state,  or  out  of  any  funds  for  tln'  insane.  The 
fees  of  the  sherilf  for  conveying  any  person  t(»  a  hospital  .-hall 
he  the  same  as  for  conveying  cojivicts  to  the  [lenitentiary. 

5G.  If  the  person  he  not  a  pau[)i'r,  then  one  or  more  per.son.«i, 
relatives  or  frieiuls  of  the  patient,  shall,  u])on   his   n,,,!  ^ ,.-, 
admission  into  the  hos})ital,  hecome  responsihle  to  lasu'^^tMutr, 
the  trustees  for  finding  the  patient  in  clothes,  and  *" 
removing  him  when  recpiircd ;  and  shall  execute  a  liond  con- 
ditioned as  follows,  viz. : 

Know  all  men  hy  these  presents,  that  wc  and  ,  of 

the  county  of  and  state  of  Illinois,  are  held  and  firmly 

hound  unto  the  trustees  of  the  Northern  (or  as  the  case  may 
he)  Illinois  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  in  the  sum  of  one  hundred 
dollars  (§100),  for  the  payment  of  which  we  jointly  and  sever- 
ally hind  ourselves  firmly  hy  these  presents. 

The  condition  of  this  ohligation  is,  that  whereas  ,  in- 

sane person  of  the  county  and  state  aforesaid  has  heen  ad- 
mitted as  a  i)atient  into  said  hos]>ital  for  the  insane:  now, 
therefore,  if  we  shall  find  said  patii'ut  in  suitahle  and  sulficient 
clothing  whilst  may  remain  in  said  institution,  and  shall 
promptly  pay  for  such  articles  of  clothing  as  it  nuiy  \>v  neces- 
sary to  ])rocure  for  said  ,  at  the  hospital,  and  shall  remove 
from  said  hosjdtal  when  re(|uired  hy  the  trustees  to  do  so, 
then  this  ohligation  to  l)e  void  ;  otherwise  to  remain  in  full 
force. 

Witness   our  hands  and  seals,  this        dav  of  ,  A.  D. 

18 

,  [Seal]. 
>['Seal]. 

57.  The  clothing  to  he  furnished  each  patient  upon  heing 
sent  to  the  hos])ital,  shall  not  he  less  than  the  follow-  ii,i,i  §  iq. 
ing:   for  a  male,  three  new  shirts,  a  new  and  suh-  ^ '*'"""'>'• 


1 


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iT.r.ixors. 


II!  ! 


! 


r 


shmtiiil  <'(i;il.  vosl,  iiinl  two  pjiii's  of  |i,inl;iltM»ii>  tpf  woolen  cldtli. 
tlil'cc  |i;iil's  ut'  Wddlcii  socks,  ;i  lihick  (if  (l;irl<  .-lock  ol'  (  r;iv;i(,  ;i 
pKiil  hill  or  tiip.  mill  a  |i;iii'  oi"  new  shoes  or  lioois.  hikI  .i  |i;iir 
«»r  slippers  to  wejir  witliiii  doors.  l''or  a  I'eiiiale,  in  aiMilioii  lo 
the  same  (piantily  of  nndei'^arnients,  >lioes  and  stockings,  tlieiv 
sliall  he  two  woolen  petticoat'^  or  skirts,  thi'cr  u'ood  dresses,  ji 
cloak  or  shawl,  and  a  decent  lionnet.  I'niess  such  cloihinn  he 
deli\(red  in  ^ood  order  to  the  snpei'inteiident,  he  shall  n<it  he 
bound  to  receive  the  patient. 

aS.    it' the  insane  person  he  a  pauper,  it  shall   he  the  d\ity  of 
iiiid !;  17.  the  jud.u'e  ot' the  countv  c-ourt  to  s<'e  that    he    is   I'ur- 

1'lUipHl.S,  •        l'  1  •       1  1  '  •  1  •        1 

miihiy  In  fii,'-    nislied   With   the    lycessarv  amount   ot    suii>tantial 

llisll    I'llllllilll,',  1  1      . 

•"•^•-  "     clot  hull!,- at  the  time   hi'   is  sent  to  the  hospital,  and 

I'roni  time  to  time  while  he  remains  a  patient  in  the  hospital, 
and  that  he  he  reinoveil  therelVom  when  reipiireil  liy  the  trus- 
tees;  the  e.\|iense  of  such  I'lothiu";' and  n>moval  .sliall  he  paid 
out  of  the  t'ounty  treasury,  u|)on  the  certificate  of  tlie  judi^'e  of 
the  county  coui't. 

')'K   Whenever    the    tiiistees    sliall    order    any    patient     dis- 
ii>i(iSi>.  chai'ii-e(I,  the  superililelidelit  shall  at  once  liotifv'  the 

Dlsi-liiiivc  .Pl'  1        i'         .     , 

i>iiticiit.  clerk  ol  the  countv  court  ol  the  proper  counl\-  lliero- 

iidtici',  re-  ...  .  . '  .  . 

'""viti-  of.  if  tlu' patient  is  a  paupei'.  and  ifnot, shall   notifv 

all  tli(>  persons  who  signed  the  hoiid  reipiired  in  section  lo  of  this 
act,  and  I'dpiest  the  removal  of  the  jiatii'Ut.  If  sui'li  patient 
he  n<it  I'enioved  within  thirty  days  after  such  uotici'  is  receivecl, 
then  the  superintendent  may  return  him  to  the  place  from 
whence  he  came,  and  the  I'easonahle  expenses  thereot'  may  he 
reco\-cred  hy  suit  on  the  hou'd,  oi'  in  ease  of  a  ]>au])er,  shall  hi' 
paid  hy  the  projx'r  county. 

()<l.   W'henevei'  ap|)lication   sliall    he  made  for  a  jiatient    not 
iiii.i  s  !■'•  residing  within  the  state,  if  the  suiierintemlent  shall 

patk-iitM.  l)e  of  opniion  that  from   the  character  ot  the  case  it 

is  pi'ohahly  curahle,  and  if  there  he  at  the  time  room  in  the 
iiospital.  the  ti'ustces,  in  their  discretion,  may  oi'der  the  patient 
to  he  admitted,  always  takin^u'  a  salisfactury  hond  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  patient,  and  foi'  his  removal,  when  reijuired. 
The  rati'  of  maintenance  in  such  cases  sliall  be  fixed  by  the 
trustees,  and  two  months  jiay  in  advance  shall  l)e  rciiuired. 
But  no  such  ]:)atient  shall  be  detained  without  the  order  of  a 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  or  a  verdict  of  a  jury. 


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(il.   When   iiiiy '|)iitit'iil   sli.ill   lie  restored  Id  rciisdn.  he  shall 
li!i\('  the  I'inlii  to  leave  the  ho-pital  at  any  t  iiiie,  and    11,1,1;;  o„. 
if  detained  therein  ei.ntrai'.v  tu  his  wish.s  after  sin-h    ':";;!',',,'';',i;!.'.''' 
i-estoralion.  shall    have   the    |iri\ileiie   of   a    writ    of  '''""-''''• 
liithi iix  coriiiin  at  all  tinn's,  ciilier  on  his  own  a]t|ilieat  ion.  or  that 
of  an\'  oilier  |ier<on  in  his  hehaif.     I  f  'he  pat  i"nt  is  disehar^cil 
on  >neh    wi'it   and   if  il   shall   apiiearthal    the  sn|ierintendeiit 
has  acted  in  had  faith  (tr  iienlipntly.  the  sn|ieriiitendent  shall 
naval!  the  eosts  of  tli<'  nroeeedinL!-.     Such   superin-   supt,  lini.ii' 
lendent   shall   nioreo\-er   he  liahU'  to  a   civil  action   iMiHuiiiiu'iit. 
for  false  imprisonment. 

<i2.  This  act   shall  not    heconstrned   to  present  the  eonnnit- 
linu'  of  anv  insaie'  panper  to  the  hospital  for  the  in-   H'-'Is^ji. 
sane  of  the  connty  in   which   he   may  reside,  where  '•''■ 
isuch  a  liosi)ilal  is  proviile(|. 

(i.').   No  snperinteiident.  oi'  other  ollieer  or  person   coiiin'cted 
with   either   of    the   state   hospitnls    for  the   insane,   H'i'i  §  •-■-;. 

.  .  ,         'I'iKil  liy  Jury 

oi'with  any  hosjiital  or  a>\him  for  insane  or  <lis-  iHn"s-;uv. 
tracte(l  jiersons,  in  this  <tate,  shall  receive,  detain  or  keep  in 
custoily,  at  sncli  hospital  or  a.syhiin,  any  person  who  shall  not 
have  heen  declai'ecl  insane  hy  the  verdict  of  a  jury,  and  author- 
i/.eij  to  he  eoidined  l»y  the  order  of  a  conrl  of  conipeteiif  jnris- 
diction  ;  and  no  trial  shall  he  hail  of  the  (piestion  of  the  sanity 
or  insanity  of  any  person  hefore  anyjnd^uc  oi' court,  without 
the  presence  of  the  person  allep'd  to  he  insane. 

(!l.  If  any  sujierintendent,  or  other  ollieer  or  person  con- 
nected with  either  of  the  state  hospitals  foi'  the  in-  i,,i,i  ;.•  ■.>:! 
sane,  or  with  any  hospital  <ir  asylum  for  insane  or  ''•'"'">■ 
distrac'te(|  pei'sons.  in  this  state,  whether  puhlic  or  pri\ate.  shall 
receive  or  detain  any  person  who  has  not  heen  declared  insane 
hy  the  verdict  of  a  Jury,  and  whose  conlinemenl  is  not  author- 
ized hy  the  order  of  a  coui't  of  competent  jurisdict  it m,  ln'  shall 
he  conliiH'd  in  the  coinity  jail  not  e.xcH'cding  one  year,  or  lintMl 
uot  excee(lin,<i'  ^oHO.  or  hotli.  and  he  liahle  civilly  to  the  pei'son 
injurecl  for  all  dama,n'es  which  he  may  have  sustained;  and  if 
he  he  connet-ted  with  either  of  the  insane  hos[)itals  of  this  state, 
he  shall  \)v  dischari^'ed   from  service  therein. 

do.  ( 'lei'jj,ymen  of  all  denominations  shall  heathnitted  freely 
and  without  hiii(lranct>  or  restraint  to  visit  at  pleas-  ci..  kis,  s  .v>. 

.  1     .  '      ^    -L        ^  •       1   1         I'roc  ae('i'.>i.s  of 

ure   anv  inmate  eoniined  m  anv  "^  *  =*=  charitable  cicinymou. 


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ILLINOIS. 


iiistilutidii  ln'htii^iii;;' to  the  state  of  Illiiutis,  sul>jtct  to  such 
rules  aud  irnulalions  as  may  l>e  I'staMishcd  by  tlif  olliccrs  in 
charge  of  said  iMstitutiuns;  jirarldal,  Imwcvo',  that  tiic  (•l(i'<iy- 
uian  so  a|>|ilyili;;'  shall  jtroducc  t(»  the  olliccrs  in  cli a !';;(•  of  sue! i 
iiistitulioM,  visited  as  aforesaid,  sat islactory  I'vidence  from  llu^ 
church  authorities  to  which  he  helonj^s  that  he  is  a  cler^^yiuan 
in  ^i'ood  staiidin;^'. 

(Id.  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  warden,  su|ierintenilenl.  or 
ii,i,,jj;,,  other  ollicci'  in  char<;-e  of  any  institution  inenlione<l 
^V|';!'^i,'u m'i'i,!  '"  section  one  (I)  ui'  this  act  to  permit  the  ministra- 
utrati.ihs.  tions  of  religion  accord  in;;- to  the  rites  and  ceremo- 
nies of  the  church  to  which  the  visitin;;;  clergyman  lielon,i;s, 
and  to  aid  and  assist  such  of  the  inmates,  as  afoiH'said,  wIkj 
may  desire  it,  to  tlii'  comforts  of  I'eligion  ut  the  hands  of  a  cler- 
y,yman  of  his  or  her  own  seK'ction. 

(57.  The  warden,  supeiMntendent,  oi-  other  oOicer  mentioned 
n.i.is.'.a.  '"  this  act,  who  shall  refuse,  neglect  or  fail  to  com- 
i'<''"'i'y-  j,],^.  ^^.|||^  jin.  |,i'ovisi(ais  herein,  shall  he  liable  to 
dismissal  from  liis  said  ollice  by  the  ])erson  or  persons  l)y  whom 
he  shall  have  been  appointi'd. 

(i.S.  A  lunatic  or  insane  person,  without  lucid  intervals,  shall 
ch  .•?s,  (!  284  not  be  found  guilty  of  any  crinu'  or  misdemeanor 
["XTvu'u'ci';'  ^^'itl'  which  lu'  may  l)e  char^-ed  ;  provided,  the  act  so 
jiroviso.  charged  as  criminal   shall   have  been  committed  in 

the  condition  of  insanity.  If,  u})on  the  trialof  a  ])erson  charged 
with  crime,  it  shall  api)ear  from  the  evitlence  that  the  act  was 
committed  as  charged,  but  that,  at  the  time  of  committing 
Jury  to  try  iu-  thc  .saiuc,  tlio  pcrsou  SO  cluirgXHl  was  lunatic  or  in- 
samty.  gauc,  tlic  jury  shall  so  iind  by  their  verdict,  and  by 

their  verdict  shall  further  tiiid  whether  such  person  has  or 
has  not  entirel}'  and  j)ei'manently  rec(»vcrcd  from  such  lunacy 
or  insanity;  and  in  case  thc  jury  shall  iind  such  person  has 
not  entirel}'  and  permanently  recovered  from  such  lumicy  or 
insanity,  the  court  shall  cause  such  person  to  be  taken  to  a  state 
hospital  for  the  insane,  and  there  kei)t  in  safety  until  he  shall 
liavc  fully  and  permanently  recovered  from  such  lunacy  or 
insiuiity  ;  but  in  case  the  jury  shall  find  by  their  verdict  that 
such  person  has  entirely  and  })ermanently  recovered  from  such 
lunacy  or  in.sanity,  he  shall  be  discharged  from  custody. 

69.  A  person  that  becomes  lunatic  or  insane  after  the  com- 


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mission  of  a  ciimc  or  inisdiMncaiior  shall  not  ho  (imc<1   ,iii,i  ij  •it.'i. 
for  the  olfensc  durinj,^  (he  continuanrc  of  (he  Innacy  LXtu'm.''' 
or  insanity.     If,  aftiT  the  Vfnlict  of  j;iiihy,  ami  \n- 
fore  jndjfu lent  |ironouncc(|,  >ni'li   pci-son  Ix'conic  liinaiic  or  in- 
sane, then  no  Jiul<;incnt  shall   he  ^iven  whilf  f-ndi   AfiMrju.i«. 
hmacy   or   insanity  shall    conlinno.     And    if,  after  """" 
jnd^inent   and    hefore   exeentioll   of  the  sentence,  such    Jiel'son 
hei'omo  lunatic  or  insane,  then  in  ease  the  punishment   he  cap- 
ital, the  e.xeeution  thereof  shall  he  stayed  until  the  recovery  of 
said  person  from  the  insanity  or  lunacy,     in  all  of  thes»!  cases, 
it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  court  to  impanel  a  jury  to  try  the 
question  whether  the  accused  he,  at  the   time  of  im[)anelin;4', 
insane  or  lunatit'. 

70.  If  any  ease  of  insanity  shall  occur  in  sai<l  penitentiary, 
such  insani>  person  shall  at  once  he  removed  to  the   o,.  ,i,s, « 42 
insane  hospital,  at  .Jacksonville,  or  other  similar  hos-  vuTs'n.movea 
pital  under  the  control  of  the  state,  at  th(>  expense  '"""y""" 
of  the  state;  and  should  said  jxitient  recover  hefore  his  or  her 
time  of  imprisonment  shall  e.xpiie.  he  or  ^-he  shall  j;,,^,,^,,  ^^ 
bo  returned  to  .said  penitenitary ;  and  it  is  hereby  '"'''""• 
made  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  of  the  said  hospital  for 
the  insane  to  re<'eive  into  said  hospital  and  treat  all  .^uch  ins:aue 
convicts  lifi  in  other  cuse^  uf  iu^:uuitv. 


^ 


I  !isr " 


I  INDIANA. 


(H)Vi:I!.\mi;n-t  of  asyia'm. 

1.  Title;    li():ii-.l  (if  trustees,    aiipoint- 

iiiiiil,  tiiin  of  oflice. 

2.  i'.,'im)vnl;   viu'iincios,  Ikiw  lilled. 

;>.  Udiid  mill  (latli  :  (iij;aniz,ili(in,  in- 
V(■^t^•(l  nilli  ciiiitiul  (iT  asvliiiii. 

4.  Aimi'il  inventory  of  pi(i|K"ty,  ex- 
jieiiiiilmes,  statistics,  report  siih- 
niitii'.l  to  tnisti'cs  by  outgoing 
inanaf^ers. 

•"S.  Tiustccs,  liy-ltuvs,  meetings,  stiite- 
ineiit,  [laynient  ot'  liills. 

()  Treasnrer  to  make  iteniizetl  state- 
ment. 

7.  SuperinteniU'iit,  a])p()inlinent.  resi- 

(ii  nee,  assistants;  liond,  pi  wi'rs. 

8.  Sii|  erinteiulent's  statement   oi'  ex- 

penditures and  reeei]its;  moneys 
covered  into  state  treasnry. 
!•.  Trustees,  repoM  of  exjienses,  pay- 
ment and  receipts,  recommenda- 
tions ;  nepotism  l'ori)iiideii. 
]('.  I'ni'xpended  aiipro|irIalions  cov- 
et ed  into  state  treasnry. 

11.  Trustees,  salaries  of. 

12.  Interest  in  contracts  forliiddei". 
K^.  Xeulect  of  duties,  j)t>nallies  for. 

14.  I'naiitliori/.ed  liorrowing  lorliidden. 

15.  Penalties  for  same. 

IG.  Trustees;  powers  mul  duties,  ap- 
)ioii'tineni  of  (dicers,  suhirics,  by- 
laws ami  ref.'iilatians. 

17.  Amiual  inspection  ol' asylum. 

IS.  Reports  sni  initted  to  legislature. 

lit.  ('(U'porat  '  powers  fjranted. 

liU.  >Superint  ndent  ;  i]ualilicatioii,  term 
of  ollice,  salary. 

21.  Ilis  ]iowers  and  duties;  control  of 

oflicers,  admission  and  discharge. 

22.  (llicial  seal  !o  lie  provided. 

2.'}.  Bond  of  oflicers,  t'orin  of  prescrilioi. . 

24.  Evidence  of  stiperiiuendeiit  taken 

by  (lc|iosition. 

25,  Asylums  open  to  the  ])iiblic. 
2(').  Street  raihv.iy  tliron,n!i  ground^. 
27.  Kcports  to  governor  to  be  itemized. 
2S.  (oiuinuing  ajipropriations. 

2'J.  Application  of  money. 


30.  Warrants,  liow  drawn  and  ])ai(l. 

31.  Jjiniit  of  montldy  allowance. 

COXSTRUCTION  OF  NKAV  ASYI,l'M.S. 

32.  Commission  for  construi'lion  of  asy- 

lums, ap|iointment. 

33.  *>election  of  sites. 

34.  I'urcliase  of  land. 

35.  C'ontiact  for  building;    interest  in 

forbidden. 
3l].  ]\eiiort  of  Commissioners. 

37.  Superintendents    for    construction, 

ai)poiiitment  and  duties. 

38.  Contracts  under  control  of  board. 
3!).  Kemoval  of  superintendents. 

40.  Compensation  of  board. 

41.  Approjiriation  for  oonstruclion. 

42.  Kxpenses    of   maiiileu.-uice    of  asy- 

lums, liorne  liy  state. 

43.  Superintendent     and     ullicers,     aii- 

piintment  of. 

44.  Rules  for  admission  and  discharge. 

45.  ,\i;tliority  to  purchase  iiiiildiiigs. 
4(1.  Cajiacity  of  usyliims  prescribed. 
47.  Kegidations  of  Indiana  asylum  to 

apply  to  new  asylums. 

AD.MissidN  AM)  ])isriiAi;(;i;. 

4S,  "Who  may  l)e  adinitled. 
It).  Apjilicalion    for  trial,    interrogato- 
ries to  lie  answered. 

50.  Personal    examination    liy  justices 

and  ):!>ysici:'.:i. 

51.  Subpo'iia  of  witnesses. 

52.  I''xamination  of  witnesses. 

53.  History  of  the  cast  by  the  regular 

medical  tittendant. 

54.  Physician's  ci'ri'  'cate. 

55.  Jiistices'  cerlilicate. 
5().   I"'ilint;'  of  cerlilicate, 

57.  Ap|)lieation  to  superintendent. 

58.  Supt'rinteiident's    action     tb.ereon; 

|irefcrei,:'es. 

59.  Rejected    applications,    renewal  of 

after  six  moiulis. 

60.  Idiots  not  to  be  admitted. 

GI.  Warrant  of  eoinmitiuent,  form   of, 
execution. 


V>i 


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kt'. 


INDIANA. 


lo 


62.  ClolliiiiK  ( 


o  10  siipj 


.lied. 


75.  Femalos,  confiiicincnt  of,  in  dc 


63.  Applii'Miion  for  re;uliui.ssIon,  regu- 

intions  Cor. 

64.  I)is('li;n'<,'('   at'li'i"   riH'dvcrv  ;    liiU'in- 

K'ss  iiu'lir;iliU's;  (iaiiKoroils  insiiiie 
Tiot  ti)  he  ilisc'liiii'ia'il. 


iiicnt  fur  wotiK'i 


jiiirt- 


JC.  .M;iU 


COIHMl'IIU'llt    Ol,     111     (ll'pMrt 


iiu'Dt  liir  men. 


7S.   V 


.  li|ilic;itii>ii  for  arrest,  warrant, 
"eiiiie,  to  issue. 


65.  Disiliarjjce  iVoin  asylum,  retjnlations.       7!).   ]'".xamination  anil  liearini,'. 

66.  Ki-examination  tor  adniissioM  after   ,    8U.  \'erdict   a;'iiinst   defendant,  euslo- 


lapse  of  isix  months  troni  apidi- 
eatioii. 

67.  Jilanks  supplied  to  elerk  of  court. 

68.  ]''seape,  jM-oeeedintrs  npon. 

61).  lIal>oas   corpus,    allowi'd    onee    in 
tliree  montlis. 

70.  Diseharired   patients  siijiplied  willi 

elothinj;  and  money. 

71.  Pi'eferences  to  eeilain  classes. 

72.  i"'ees  for  examination  and  ci.iinnit 

inent. 
7.'!.  Tncuralile  insane  to  lie  cared  for. 
71.    lncural)le    insane,    similar    re;,'nla- 

tions  for  admission  of. 


dian  ap|)ointed. 

81.  Cerlilication  to    eircidt    eonrt;    re- 

tiial  ;    ap|)ointment  of  custodian 
coniirmed. 

82.  ICxpenses  of  proceedings. 
8.'{.  (Inardian,  when  appointed. 

84.  Verdict   in   favor  of  defendant,  aj)- 

peal  to  circuit  eonrt. 

85.  (.'ommitment  to  asylum  under  fore- 

tjoinif  provisions. 

86.  Insanity  to  he  pleaded  specially. 

87.  When  aciputted  of  criminal  eliarjj,e 

to  he   trirl  for  insanity,  legula- 
tions  t"  r  inal. 


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1.  Tlic  ,u;ovonior,  -witli   tlio  eonsoiit  of  II10  senate,  sl;all   ii])- 
poiiit  two  ti'iistocs,  '••'   *   *   "'■  inf  []\v  liiisi)ital  lof  tlic   p^..^!,,,,,  n^.^^_ 
iiisimc;  ;iii(l  with  tlu>  like  coii^tMit  of  the  senate,  lie   "'T;,;;^'''^- 
sllitll  itpjioillt  it  pfesideiil  of  tlie  lyoanls  of  tl'lislics  <d'  iZ\r'i''''t''ii'us' 
\]\o  siiid  iiistilutioMs.     Tlie   ]>resi(leiit  and   two  ti'ns-  *''" 
tecs  oi"  (^iicli  of  sai<l   ins''  Mtinn^  sliall    constifiile  tlie  lioard  of 
trnslees  foi'  tlu>  n'dvel'liin     ,'  tlieieof.      Siuli  a|i|)(iiiiiinents  sliall 
bo  made  within  iivo  days  after  the  ttiking  ell'eet  of  llii'    el,  and, 
the  terms  of  sai<l  trustees  shtill  ex[)ireas  follows     ooe  for  etieh 
of  said,  institntions,  to  1k'  desio-natetl  in  the  a]i|Miintnienf   shall 
expire  on    the  first  of   l'\'hru;irv,  issl ,  ;ki«.   the  o1h(  "-   011  the 
first  of  l'\'l)ni;iry,  ISSo;  and  the  teiiii  of  ihe  -aid  prisident  oi' 
the  hoards,  so  aj)i)oinled,  shall   exjiire  on   the   lirst  Aii|>ointin.Mit 
day  of  l"'el)fiiary,   Lss;;.     After  such   iii»))ointriient,  '""""^"'''' 
the  i!;ov(a'noi'  shall,  on   tin-  lirst  day  of  .hmtiary,  issl,nnd  hi- 
eunitilly  tliere;\l'ter,  ai>[)oinl  one  trustee  for  (\aeli  of<ai<l  institn- 
tions, ;nid   (Ml   the  iirst  d;iy  of  .fiinnttry.  is.s:!,  ami  every  four 
years  theretil'ter,  he  sli;\ll  iip])oint  a  |)resident  u\'  the  said  hoards 
of  trustees,  whose  term  slitill   lie-in   on   tin    first  of  I'\'hriiary 
next  sueeeedinsj;';  and  the  terms  ot'  lli(>  stiid  ollieers  ;in(l  their 
successors  shtdl  be  four  yetirs.     He  shall  re})orl  such  iippoint- 
inents  to  thes(>nate  for  its  concurrence;  ;ind  if  the  -'iiiite  sIkiU 
refus(>  to  confirm  such  appointments,  he  slaill  ap[ioiiil  other 
suitable  persons,  and  in  like  manner  report  to  the  senate:  pro^ 


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f.'i)V"i'iuir  (o 
rt'iiiiive  olli- 
ceis. 


rldcd,  if  tilt'  senate  fail  to  coiifii-iu  the  lii'st  appointiiH'iits  above 
I'lpwor  of  ti.e  J»i'ovi(le(l  foi",  tlicii  tlie  present  trustees  and  comrnis- 
sioners  of  said  institutions,  and  the  j)rcsident  of  said 
hoard,  sliall  lutld  their  offiees  and  positions  by  virtue 
of  this  act  only,  and  shall  bo  subject  to  all  its  ]»rovisions;  and 
they,  or  any  of  them,  may  be  removed  at  the  pleasure  of  the 
governor,  and  the  a})pointees  to  fill  such  vacancies  shall  consti- 
tute the  new  l)oards,  as  hei't'in  provided. 

2.  The  governoi'  shall  luive  power  to  remove  any  of  tlic  said 
§2760.  ti'ustees,  or  the  said  i (resident,  upon  failure  to  faith- 

remove.  lully  (liscliarge  tlieir  duties,  or  for  any  nieihcuMicy 

or  an\'  other  cause  that  to  him  may  seem  just,  with  oj)2)f)rtu- 
nity  to  the  party  to  answer  and  dt'fend  against  the  charges,  he 
being  suspended  during  the  iiujuiry.  and  appoint  other  com- 
jietent  persons  to  fill  the  vacaneies  thereby  created  for  the  un- 
expired term ;  and  in  such  cases  he  shall  report  the  .said  re- 
moval and  ajipointment,  with  the  statement  of  the  cause 
tlicreof,  to  the  senate  within  five  days  after  the  first  day  of  the 
liCxt  succeeding  session  thereof;  or,  if  the  senate  be  in  session 
at  the  time  of  sucli  removal,  then  within  five  days  thereafter. 
Jf  a  vacancy  shall  occur  by  death,  resignation,  or  other  cause, 
the  governor  shall  aiijioint  a  coiupetent  })erson  to  fill  the  va- 
cancy for  the  uiiex}>ired  term,  and  shall  report  such  a}»point- 
ment  to  the  senate,  if  in  >ession,  and  if  not,  then  to  the  next  .suc- 
ceeding se.-^sion  ;  but  if  such  ajipointment  be  not  continued,  the 
governor  sliall  ajipoint  souu'  other  '•ninj)etent  person  ;  and 
immeiliately  report  such  ajipointment  to  the  setuite,  for 
confirmation. 

'S.  The  said  trustees  and  the  pn-^'M^  nt  shall,  each,  before  en- 
S277i>.  tering  uiion  tlie  dulie-  «.f  ortice,  give  a  bond  i)avable 

lloucl  and  ,  P     r       1  •  1 

"iit'i  to  the  state  of   Indiana  m  such  sum  as  the  governor 

may  re(iiiire,  and  shall  take  an  oath  to  faithfully  discharge 
their  neveral  duties  as  such  otficers.  The  said  oflficers,  first  ap- 
pointed, shall  give  such  U»nd  and  t;;ke  surh  oath  within  ten 
days  after  tlitir  appointment,  and  shall  thcreup<»i:  enter  on 
the  discliarge  of  the  duties  of  their  ofiice.  The  Ixtarcis  shtiU 
organize  by  the  selection  of  one  niemlier  a-s  treasairer  and  one 
a.s  S'jcretary,  and  the  })resident  of  the  ])oanl-s  sliall  ^te  tilu  presi- 
dent of  each  board  respectively.  As  soon  as  the  tmmrds,  or 
either  of  them,  are  organized,  the  boaitk  of  tvustetjs  arud  the 


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Ixiard  of  comniissionors,  now  severally  having  cliarj^e  of  the 
said  institutions,  shall  deliver  and  surrender  to  the  ])ropcr 
hoards  created  hythis  act,  all  l)Ooks.  |)ai)ers,  moneys,  and  ]»ro])- 
erty,  of  whatever  kind  or  nature,  helontiinu;  to  or  conncete(l  with 
said  institutions,  or  helonging  to  the  state  and  under  their 
charj^o  or  control ;  and  tlu'V  shall,  in  like  manner,  surrender 
and  deliver  up  to  said  iV'W  hoards  the  care,  custody,  and  man- 
awment  of  the  said  institutions  and  all  the  aH'airs  nutios  of  om- 
thereot.  And  the  superuitendents  or  managers  ot  tion.ctc. 
the  said  institutions,  and  the  suhordinate  teachers,  physicians, 
and  ('mi)loves  thereof,  shall,  thereafter,  hold  their  [)ositions  and 
l)erforni  their  duties  under  and  hy  virtue  of  this  act,  and  under 
*he  control  and  direction  of  the  new  hoards  created  hy  this 
act. 

4.  Such   superintendents   or  managers  shall,  within  thirty 
days- after  the  taking  eflect  of  this  act,  each  make  s-"' 
out  and  deliver  to  the  ]>ro[)er  hoard  of  trustees  of  v,'nt..'iy, 
each  of  said  institutions  a  com[)lete   itemized  inventory  and 
statement,  suhscrihed  and  sworn  to  l)y  h'm.  setting  forth  in 
detail  all  the  property,  hoth  real  and  personal,  Ijelouging  to 
said  institutions,  or  helonging  to  the  state  and  connected  there- 
with, or  in  use  in  and  al)out  the  same.     Such  statement  shall 
give  the  (piality  and  condition  o^' such  property  and  the  value 
thereof,  where  it  is  and  for  what  [)urpose  or  in  what  way  it  is 
used,  and  shall  also  give  a  detailed  and  itemized  account  of  all 
produi'ts  raised  and  consumed,  and  of  each  parcel  of  property, 
including  hides,  tallow,  flowers,  farm  products,  goods,  or  mer- 
chandise, and  all  other  articles,  sold  or  otlun'wisc  dispos'd  of 
during  the  year  last  past,  hy  such  sui>erin{endent  or  manager 
or  by  the  trustees  or  suliordinates  of  sai<l  institutions;  to  whom 
the  same  was  sold,  and  for  what  price;  who  received  the  money, 
and  for  what  purpose  it  was  used.    Said  statement  shall  contain 
a  detailed  and  itemized  statement  of  all  the  expi'udi-  a  wiitti-n  in- 
turi's,  during  the  jia^t  yeai'.  foi'  rt>[)airs  upon  the  build-  Iio"'l|!,ary  of 
ings  or  grounds,  and  for  furniture  and  other  articles  ''"'''^' ''"^• 
]>urchased  for  the  use  of  the  said  institutions,  or  in  and  about 
the  same;  and  a  detailed  and  itemized  Siatement  of  all  the 
articles  «ti  wearing  apparel,  goods,  merchandise,  or  property 
receive**!'  during  the  past  year  with  or  for  any  of  the  inmates; 
what    Wcame   of  such   property ;   whether   any,  if  so  what, 


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aiiKiiiuls  ;ii'(^  Oil  lijiixl  yet  ;  what  aiiiniiiil  of  like  nddil-  ov 
ucariiiLi,'  a|p|iai\'l  lia<  liccii.  (luring-  said  liiiic  piirclia-cil  lor 
cadi  ol'  (Im'  inniak's.  ami  wlial  aiiioiiiil  (if  iikuh'Vs  have  hccii 
i'('criv('(l  ilici'cl'tir.  and  iVom  '\lial  couutii's  so  i'rc('i\cd,  who 
iTccixcd  such  iiioiicNs,  and  I'oi'  \\  hat  ihii'|ioh'  dicy  have  hci'U 
usctl.  It  shall  also  i^'wv  a  general  account  of  the  al!'a'!'>  of 
the  institution,  the  nuniher  of  iumafcs  i'ccci\-cd,  iVoui  what 
connlics  they  canic,  the  nuniher  <liscliar,n'ed  and  the  cause 
thd'cldr.  and  the  conililioii  of  the  ininaU's.  and  the  \vant> 
and    i'c(|uii(  inenis  of  the   institution. 

A  like  i'c|Mirl.  inventoi-y.  and  stateuient  shall  he  aii'iually 
iiivni..i\  to  iiiaile.  on  the  thirly-lifst  day  of  (Jctoher  in  each 
"'"'^"''  year,    to   each    ol'  the    said   hoai'ds  of   tfu.-tecs,    who 

may  |iresci'ihe  additional  and  other  matter  to  he  inciuded 
Iheicin.  Such  i-cjiorls,  after  due  examination  and  action 
thereon  hy  the  hoards,  shall  he  delivi'fed  to  the  j;()\-ernor, 
\vliit  shall  Iraii'-mit  tluMu  to  the  general  a^semlily,  at  each 
1'cp.iilar  session   tlu'i'i'of. 

ft.  The   [>re>idc,H   and    trustees  of  cadi   of  said    iii.-t  iiulions 
^077.1.  sliall  he  and  constitute  a  hoai'd  idr  the  maiiaucmcnl 

imvtiuiTs  "'  •'"'  husiness  au<l  all'airs  thereof,  with  ]iowcr  to 
"""■  make  all  projier  I'ules.  retaliations  ami  hydaws  idr  its 

fi'overnmenl.  They  shall  ha\c  a  iX'^ular  meet  injn'  at  or  a  in  ait  the 
close  (■!'  each  month  :  and  shall  nu'ct  at  least  one  other  time  d nr- 
injj,'  each  month,  for  the  jiurpose  of  informal  consultation,  or  the 
jiocori.if  transaction  of  current  and  incidental  husiness.  'j'hey 
"'•u''>?i  a'lui  sliall  keep  a  record  of  their  ]ii'ocee(linus  and  acts, 
'"'"'"""■  and  of  all  na  iieys  iccei\-ed  oi'  ]iaiil  out.  aii<'  of  all 
orders  draw  11  or  paiil.  No  moneys  shall  he  jiaid  out  or  e\- 
jicndecl,  except  upon  an  itemized  hill  lirsl  ju'csenled  and  al- 
lowed hy  the  lM;ard.  Such  hill  shall  he  signed  ami  >\\oin  to 
by  the  claimant,  and  such  payim'iit  sliall  l>e  made  hy  an  order 
si^'iU'il  hy  the  pi'c-idcnt  ami  drawn  upon  the  treasurer  of  the 
institutions,  payahle  ten  days  from  the  drawinj^'  thereof.  Such 
itelili/eil  hills  >hall  he  carefully  presei'Ned.  a  lid  heliumhereil 
to  coi'rcspoiid  with  the  order  drawn  for  the  |iayment  thereof; 
and  no  hill  shall  he  alloweil  for  more  than  tin  lowest  cost 
value  of  the  articles  [turchascd  or  services  or  leateiials  paid 
coutrurts.  )'()]•;  and  all  c(»iitrat'ts  made  for  arte  les,  materials,  or 
sorvici'S  shall  he  sulijcel  to  the  allowance  hy  said  hoard. 


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r».  Tlic  ti'cjisui'cr  slia'l,  tVdiii  time  lo  time,  Itctnrt'  siirli  oi'dci's 
become  (hie,  pfesi'iit  lit  the  audilm"  ol'  stale  a  state-   ^.,...^ 
]iieiit,  ol'  all   orders  drawn  aiul  then  unpaid,  ^ivin^-  s,';',,'^,',V,,','l  ."ir 
tlie  <hite  and    nuinl):'r  and   ainnimi   of  each   order,   ""i"' ""i"'-- 
and  the  |iei'son  to  whom  jiayahle,  which   shall    he  siuiied   ami 
swoi'n  to  hy  the  tivasuriT  and  cei'tilit'd   to  liy  tlie  jH'csident  of 
the  hoanls;  and  llu'  auditor  ol'  state  shall  thei'cupon  di'aw  an 
oi'(lei'    lor   the   amount,   in    I'ax'oi'  ol'  such    treasurer,  upon   the 
treasurt'r  of  stale,  who  shall  pay  the  amount  out  of  any  money 
in  his  hands  subject  to  sucii   [tayment.     The  auditoi'  ot'  state 
.sjiall  open  and  keep  an  account  widi   llu  lria>urer  of  each  of 
saiil    institutions,   and   shall    c]iarfj;e    him    with    the   orders   so 
drawn   upon  the  state  treasurer.     'I'he  treasurer  of  said  insti- 
tutions shall,  at  the  close  of  each  month,  retui'u  to  the  auditor 
of  state  an  itemized  staU'meiit  of  tlu' oi'ders  paid  hv   it'iiii/.,i 

'  '  .MaliMllrlit 

him  and  the  amounts  thereof,  siyiu'd  and  sworn  to   nec.'SMuy. 
as  l)cin,u'  coi'rect,  and,  with  such  statement,  shall   return  to  the 
au<litor  the  orders  ,so  paid  ;  tlie  auditor  of  state  shall  thereupon 
credit  the  said  treasurer  with  the  amounts  so  paid  ou.t  l»y  him, 
and  shall  I'arefuUy  pn'sei've  all  siich  orders  and  stateniciit.s. 

7.  'idle  hoard  of  each   of  said    institutions  shall   appoint   a 
superintendent  thereof,  who  may  reside  in  the  insti-  ^n--i 
tution;  and  the  superintendents,  with  the  apjiroval  o,','''liii''i"suill 
of  the  board,  may  ajtitoint  such  subordinate  otlicers,  '"''''"'^"■* 
secretai'ies,  assistants,  physicians,  teachers,  attendants,  and  em- 
ployes as  may  be  lU'cessjiry;  l)Ut  the  board  shall  pi\-eribe  the 
mnuber  to  be  employed,  and  pi'ovide   rules  Ibr  their  Liovein- 
ment    and   control,  and    lix   the   amount   of  compensation    lor 
their  sei'vices.  including  the  superintendent,  who  shall   not  be 
paid   more  than   two  thou-^and  dollars  per  annum.     Such  su- 
])erintendent  shall   be  skilled  and   (|Ualilled.  by  educati(tn  and 
jU'actice.  to  take  charge  of  the  institution  tor  which   he   i-    ip- 
jiointed.  and  shall  '/\\r  a  bond  Ibr  the  faithful   perlbrniance  of 
his  duties  and  tor  the   payment  of  all   damauc-  arisinu  from 
their  non-perlbrmance.    Such  bond  sh.-dl  be  pax'able    i-,,,,,!  ,,n,..,|,,,, 
to  tb,  stale  of  Indian.-i.  in   such   sum  as  re<piirt'<|  by   t"M;ii.- 
the   lioard  and    to   dieir  appmsal:  and   suit    may    lie   broiii^hl 
thereon   by  the  state,  or   by   the  -tale  on  the   relation   of  any 
jterson     inji'i'ed.       The    superintendents    shall    take    personal 
charge  and  -upei'vision  of  their   iH's|iective  institutions  and  of 
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tlif  innial(\-^  tlicrciii,  and  of  the  subordinate  otilcers,  teacliers, 
Httcndants.  and  employes  eonneeted  tlievewitli.  subject  to  tlio 
rules  and  iv!j,ulations  |»reseril)ed  and  to  tli(>  orders  and  general 
control  of  the  board  of  trustees.  JI(>  may,  for  ti'ood  caus(>,  dis- 
Aii.MKiiints  ebar.ue  any  of  such  subordinates  and  emj^loyes,  and 
HiMi  niipioyos  .,j,|„,j,)|  (,tli(M-  conii)(^t(Mit,  ])(M'sons  \u  tlieir  places; 
which  appointment  shall  eontinui*  only  until  the  next  nuH'tin^ 
of  the  l)oard.  at  which  time  the  sn])erinten(lent  shall  re{)ort 
;dl  such  chani:'(>s.  and  the  caus(\s  therefor;  and  th(>  board  may 
(;oidirm  such  aiipoiutments:  and,  if  not  conlinned,  he  shall 
make  other  suitable  apixiintments,  subject  to  the  conlirmatioii 
of  said  board. 

S.  The  supiM'infendcid  shall,  at  or  about  the  close  of  eaeli 
s-i"'  month,  mak(>  out,  for  the  iidbrmation  of  the  board, 

I'llirlliiso  of  ...  .  .  ,       , 

"I'l'i'iii'^-  an  itemized  statement  and  estimate  ot  the  amount 
anil  kind  of  purrhases  ri'cpiircMl  for  the  nett  succeeding  montli; 
and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  tlu;  board  of  trustees  to  solicit  com- 
peiiijon  amouii;  <lealers  for  the  sale  of  sucli  articles  and  goods 
as  may  b(>  nMpiired,  by  pu))lication  or  otherwise;  and  to  this 
end  th(\v  shall  keep  such  statement  and  (\stimate  0])en  to  ])ub- 
lic  inspection,  and  shall  givc^  jjcrsonal  attention  to  the  bids 
for  and  the  purcbasi^  of  such  articl(>s  and  goods,  and  use  their 
best  endeavors  to  obtain  them  at  the  lowest  public  ])rices. 
Tlu'  suix'rintendents  shall  also  make  out  and  file  Avitb  the 
imiivi<iii:ii  board,  at  each  regular  me<>ting,  an  itemized  stato- 
I^n,!'if"n',',.','L  nient  of  all  moneys  paid  out  or  ex])enses  incurred 
ii.-<;«»^aiy.  j'^^^.  ^..y^.]^  ,,("  (],,.  inmatics  since  the  last  re])ort,  show- 
ing the  counties  to  which  the  inmates  belong,  and  the  total 
amount  chargeable  to  .  ach  connty.  fSuch  statement  -hall  be 
filed  with  the  treasurer  of  state,  who  shall  charge  the  -^anie  to 
the  ]iroi)er  county,  and  eoll(>et  the  amount  (hie  fr<'m  such 
county  at  each  settleuKMit  with  the  treasurer  thereof:  and  such 
moneys  shall  be  covt^'ed  into  the  general  fund  of  the  state 
treasury.  The  sup(>rinteiid(>nt  shall  alr^o,  at  cacli  regular  meet- 
ing, make  out  and  Hie  with  the  board,  a  com])let(  and  item- 
i/.ed  statement  of  all  money  rec(>ive(l.  <ince  his  last  report,  from 
the  saUi  of  hides,  tallow,  farm  or  g:  rden  products,  or  (lowers, 
and  from  any  and  all  other  sources  whatever,  -bating  the  date 
and  transaction,  and  from  whom  the  money  was  received. 
Such  money  shall  be,  by  liim,  at  that  time,  paid 
over  to  the  treasurer  of  the  institution,  who  shall 


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_c;iv('  liis  n'C(M|»t  tiKM'i'for,  iiiid  slinll  iiiiiiu'(li;it(>ly  j)ay  llic  snnio 
over  Id  till'  trr;isiir(  r  of  state,  who  sliall  _<j,'iv('  his  rccci])!  tlicro- 
inr,  ;iiiil  cuvcv  and  transt'cr  the  amount  into  the  general  fund 
of  the  l!-('a>ni'y:  and  all  uioiicvs  payahk'.  hy  law,  to  or  for  tin; 
Ix'Urlit  (if  cithci'  of  said  institutions,  excoi)t  the  apjirojiriatioiLS 
i.KuK'  therefor,  shall,  in  all  eases,  he  paid  ovvv  to  the  state  treas- 
urer, who  shall  cover  and  transfer  the  same  iuto  the  _t;(.'neral 
fund  of  the  Ireasui'V. 

0.  The  hoard  of  trustees  shall  have  ])oW(r  to  make  allow- 
ances for  the  paymeid  of  any  inoney  re(|uireil  or  ^^  j:;,;. 
authorized  hy  law  to  he  jiaid,  or  for  the  impi'ove-  ,' a',":"iM^p'it-'' 
nient,  |ii'eservation,  and  eai'c  ot  tlieir  several  insti- 
tutions, and  the  ,u;rounds  and  property  coniuM-tt'd  therewith, 
and  the  ex|)enses  thereof,  the  payment  of  employes  and  othoi- 
oxjienses;  hut  such  allowances  shall  only  ])v  made  upon  an  item- 
ized statement  of  the  superintendent,  showini;'  the  cause  and 
necessity  theivfor;  and  all  payments  shall  be  made  only  by 
orders  (h'awn  on  the  ireasuivr  of  such  institution  in  the  inan- 
iier  herein  pi'ovided.  They  siiall  severally  make  a  r(>port  to 
the  ji'overnor.  at  the  clo-e  of  each  fiscal  vear,  ,n"ivin,L!;  K.M'.ivin-iu.a 
a  iull  staU'nient  ol  their  receipts,  dishursements,  and  oiii;rii;uL..s. 
operations  durin*^  tht^  year  preceding;  the  number  of  inmates 
received.  di<char_!j,X'(l.  and  llu'ii  in  the  institution ;  the  cost  ])cr 
c:jpit'(  foi-  the  year;  tlu^  estimated  cost  for  the  next  suct-eeding 
year:  and  all  things  necessary  to  show  the  condition  and 
management  of  the  same,  toirether  with  anv  recomnii'iidations 
or  suggestions  tlu'v  may  deem  pro[)er  for  the  l)elter  and  more 
efiicieiit  government  and  welfare  thereof;  which  re])orts  the 
governor  shall  tr;insmit  to  the  general  assembly,  with  liis  mes- 
sage, at  each  regular  session  thereof.  In  such  reports  they 
shall  show  what  amount  has  been  expended  for  ]'(>paii's  upon 

the  buil<lings  and  for  i)ermanent  improvements,  in  m -ycx- 

a  sepat'ate  account  i'rom  the  ordinary'  expenses  of  iriiiirovcment. 
the  institutiiui.  They  shall  not  ajtpoint,  nor  allow  to  be  ap- 
pointed, any  relative  of  their  own,  or  of  either  of  them,  either 
V)v  blood  or  marriage;  and  they  shall  not  allow  any  of  the 
relatives  or  members  of  the  family,  except  the  wife  and  chil- 
dren of  sntdi  olhcers  whose  regular  liome  has  been  and  is  with 
him,  of  any  superintendent  or  other  subordinate  or  enijdoyo 
to  be  kept,  maintained  or  supported  in  the  institution,  without 


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cliai'^iiiu,'  (o  siicli  [>orsons  llic  lull  value  of  sucli  niiiiiilciiauoG 
and  >u|i|)i)rt,  unU'ss  such  rrlativc  ur  nicniluT  ol'  the  I'aniily  bo 
ivuiihirly  ciiiidoycd  and  paid,  as  out-  u(  the  subonliiiales  or 
employes  thereof. 

10.  The  treasurer  of  state  shall,  hieunially,  cover  and  ti-ans- 
«277:.  fer  into  the  u-eneral  fund  of  the  treasurv  all  nionevs 

tTllPXIllMl.h'.l  .  '^  •  ■ 

i)iiian(M,.  a[i|»roiiriated  and  unex])en(led  at  the  closi-  of  the 
fiscal  year,  inmiediati'ly  precedini;'  each  re^u,ular  session  of  the 
general  asst-nihly. 

11.  The  pri'sident  of  the  hoards  shall  rect'ive.  as  c<ini|»ensa- 
^  ...-^  lion  for  his  services,  a  salary.  ])ayali]e  ((uarterly.  at 
*^"''"'""'-  the  rate  of  nine  hundred  dollars  [n^r  annum  ;  and 
the  ti'ustees  of  the  insane  asylum  shall,  in  liki'  manner,  bo 
paid  salaries  at  the  rate  of  si.\  hundred  dollars  to  each  :  *  *  * 
*  '■''  said  salaries  to  be  [)aid  on  the  warrant  of  the  auditur 
out  (tf  any  money  in  the  treasurv  subject  to  such  payment. 

r_'.  It  sliall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  connected  with  said 
S277!>.  institutions  as  ))residcnt,  trustee,  superintendent,  suh- 

oiiiiMMs.  ordinates,  or  employes,  to  be  pecuniarily  interested 

in  any  contract  for  or  ])urcliasc  of  sup[dies  or  materials,  or  to 
make  or  receive  any  profits,  percentages,  or  deductions,  or  any 
reward  or  benefit  whatever  out  of  the  manag-'Uient  or  opera- 
tion, or  business  of  the  said  institutions,  <ither  than  the  (rr-^  and 
eom['ensation  for  his  services  established  and  allow*  «1   by  law. 

.1:!.  Any  person  violating  any  o''  the  provisions  of  this  act 
S27SO  shall,   U[)on    conviction,  be   [)uni.shed    by    imprison- 

iaii'>m'!>f'i,iw's:  ment  in  the  state  jtrison  for  a  period  not  less  than 
imprison.nnt:  ^j^  nioutlis  aud  n<»t  uiorc  than  five  years,  and  shall 
be  fined  in  any  sum  not  moi'c  than  live  thousand  dollars. 

1  1.  IL  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  bo.ard  of  tmslees  of  any 
§27.si.  benevolent,  scicntilic,   rcibrniatorv,    (»r    educalional 

Hon- iwiiii; 

foi-biddoii.  institution  of  the  slate  to  borrow  money  upon  the 
credit  of  the  state,  or  to  contract  any  indebteilness  on  the 
en'dit  of  the  .state,  or  to  make  e.\'|)('nditures  for  impi'ovements 
for  said  institutions  in  any  way,  unless  the;  said  loans  or  e.x- 
ncndilnre  of  monev  ai'e  lii'st  authorized  bv  an  act  of  ihe  tion- 
eral  assend)ly  Ibr  such  ]>urposes. 

L").  Anv  trustee  or  trustet's,  of  any  such  institution  who 
»27S2  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  the  foregoing  section, 

reuuity,         shall   be   deemed   guilty   of  a   uiisdemeanor,  end, 


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Upon  coiiviclion  tlu'i'cof.  sluill  Ix'  HiumI  in  any  snni  not  It'ss 
than  live  Imndri'd  dollars,  and  sliall  loil'cit  his  ollicc  n|t(tn 
coiivi(;(ion  ;  wliifh  t'orrcitnrc  shall  hr  pai't  ot'  the  jndunicnt  of 
the  ('((Uit. 

li).  'i'lu'  trustees  sliall   l)e  intrusted  with  the  ^cnei-al  control 
and  nianairenient  of  the  hospital.     Tliev  shall  luv-  5 --'■"'■ 
serilte  l)y-la\vs  for  the  <j,'overiniient  of  the  same,  and   tiu>t.«. 
conduet  its  all'airs  ai;'reeal)ly  to  the  laws  in  forei'  and  such  hy- 
laws  as  they  niay  establish,     'riny  sliall  have  aiithority  to  a)»- 
poiiit   a   sn[)erinteudi'nt    to  take   chai'jj,-e  of  tin-    jiaticnts   and 
liospital,  and  to  ai)i)oint  u  matron  and  such  assistant  jihysi- 
eiiins,  stewards,  and  other  pi'ineipal  ollieers  as  nniy   Ap|...iiiimeut 
ue  needeij  lor  the  ellieieiit  and  eeonomieal  adininis-  "'  """•••'■'• 
tration  of  the  atfairs  of  the  institution.     'Jdiey  shall,  in  their 
liy  laws,  ])rescril)e  the  duties  of  their  respective  ollieers.  their 
tenure  of  ollice,  and  detei'mine  their  salaries,  except  as  other- 
Avisc  jirovidt'il   hy  law.     The  trustees   may.  at   their  pleasure, 
remove  from  (jflicc  any  ollici'r  of  said  institution,  exce|it  the 
superintendent;  and  they  may  remove  the  superintendent  for 
ine(»nipetcMiey,  wilful   ne.u'lect,  or  refusal   to  discharge  any  of 
liis  duties,  or  lor  any  luiseoncUu't  on   his  [lart  which   niiuht 
reniler   it   improper  for   him   to  coutiiuu'  longer   in    his  said 
ollice. 

17.  Two  of  the  trustees  shall   visit  the  hospital   toi>;ethcr, 
inonthlv;  a  maioritv  of  them  totiether,  scmi-amui-  5-'^"' 
ally;  and   all   the  trustees  together,  shall  make  at  i "i'- 
least  on(>  visit  durinf>;  the  year.     An  aninuil  ineetinu'  of  the 
trustees  shall  he  held  on  the  second  Tut'sday  of  Xovemher. 

liS.  'fho  trustees  shall  keep  a.  fu!'  accdiuit  of  their  jrroceed- 
inu's  in  a  hook  to  he  i)rovided  tor  that  iiui-pose.  The  S'-^^" 
ollieers  of  the  institution  shall  make  rept)rts  to  the  '•-■i">it. 
ti'ustees  as  they  nu\y  from  time  to  tinu>  reipiire.  The  superin- 
tendent and  treasurer  shall  sev(M'ally  make  full  reports  to 
them  at  tlu'ir  aiuiual  meetini;';  and  the  trustees,  at  that  meet- 
ing-, shall  m.ik"  a  full  report  to  tln^  general  assembly,  accom- 
panying the  same  with  the  aiuuuil  rt>ports  of  the  superintend- 
ent ami  treasurer. 

10.  The  tru--t(M-<  may  take,  an<l  hold  in  trust  for  the  hospital, 
anv  lands  conxcved  or  devised,  aiul  anv  monev  or  r-'^'" 

_  '  "  I'lMpi'ity  lu 

other  jiersonal  property  givi'U  or  bequeathed,  to  be  "'"*'• 
applied  to  any  purpose  connected  with  the  institution. 


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1S2  INDIANA. 

-(I  'i'lic  sii|i('riiit('ii(li'iil  (()  1)('  !i|»i)niiil(Ml  under  lliis  ncl  .--liall 
§-^-''''  lir  a  iilivsiciaii,  and  a  pcrsdn   (if  knuwlcd^c,  skill, 

SulUMlllllMll-  .   '.  .  .  ,         .  .  . 

I'ni.Miiiiiiiir;..   ,,|,,|  jilii|ii\-  ill  liis  profcssidii.    lie  shall  ri  sidr  in  the 

tiiiii.s,  Niiliii  y,  ■  1 

''''■•  li()>]iilal.  au<l  dcvoU'  his  en  I  i  it  linic  and  aliriii  idu  to 

the  same,  and  ihr  |iali(nls  therein,  lie  shall  reerive  Inr  his 
.scrvicts  an  annual  -alai'v.  to  he  lived  hy  the  liii-iees.  and  paid 
([iiait(  I'ly  out  of  the  state  treasury  u|ion  the  warrant  ol'  tlu; 
auditor  of  stale  ;  and  shall  also  have  the  hoardinuof  himself 
and  l'amil\'  in  the  hospital  rre(>  oi'  cliar^'i'.  He  shall  I'onlinue 
in  olliee  four  years,  unless  sooner  I'enioved  hy  the  I  ruslees:  and 
bci'ore  enlei'iuLi'  upon  the  duties  of  his  olliee.  he  -hall  take  an 
oath  Ol'  allirinalion  that  lu'  will  dilipiil  ly,  raiihlully.  and  ini- 
j)artially  di>eharfj,('  all  the  duties  reijuiriMl  df  him  hy  law. 

21.  The  superintendent  shall  he  the  (ddei'  e.\e(  ill  i\i'  ollicer 
§2S4o.  of  the  liosi)ital,  and  shall  have  the  eare  and  ediitrol 
(iiuii's.  (it  everything'  eiaineeled  tln'rewil  li.  lie  shall  see 
that  till'  several  ollieers  ol'  the  inslitut  ion  raitlil'ully  and  dili- 
{jjently  diseharjj,'e  their  I'espeelive  duties,  lie  shall  emj)loy 
such  attendants,  nurses,  servants,  and  other  pei'MUi:-^,  as  lio 
may  Ihink  jtrojiei',  and  assii^n  them  their  duties:  and  may,  at 
plc!asure.  iliscliarii'e  them,  lie  shall  receive  lr(an  the  proper 
[)ersoiis  the  pali(Mits  eiitiiled  to  admission  into  the  hospital; 
aiul  when  cured,  di.-chai'n'e  them,  lu  all  ca^es,  Iiowiver,  ho 
shall  he  subject  to  the  contr(d  of  tlu>  trusti'cs. 

22.  'I'lie  superintenileiit  shall  |ir(i\ide  an  oflicial  seal  for  the 
(j.jsii.  hosj)ital,  U]ion  \vhich  shall  Ik^  tJie  words  "  Indiana 
s..ai,ro,H„is.    ji,,^|,j|.,j    |'„,  j],^.  ],,^,,,ie."     lie   shall   make   reports 

to  tlu>  trustees,  as  hy  s(>clion  I  [§  2S;17J  ri'ipiired  ;  and  in  all 
tliinu,'s  he  >hall  conform  to  the  re(|uiremeiits  of  the  le<j,isla- 
(ure.  and  to  the  hy-laws  made  hy  the  trustees  for  the  uovern- 
mcnt  of  the  hospital. 

2.').  ^\'lu■n  any  ollicer  of  the  in-^titutioii  is  re(|uireil  hy  the 
hydaws  of  llie  trustees  to  yivc  l)ond,  Avilli  security, 
Ibr  the  faithful  ])crformance  of  his  duties,  such 
bond  sliall  l)e  made  payable  to  the  Indiana  Hospital  Ibr  the 
Insane,  upon  such  conditions  as  such  trustees  may  preserihe. 

21.  The  superintendent  shall  not  be  bound  to  ajipcar  and 
^■2s7.'i.  ti'stify  in  any  court  in  this  state  as  a  witness  in  any 

M.|Miiiiton,i-    ^.j^.jj  (..^^,,^^^,.  Ijut,  ill  lieu  thereof,  bis  deposi, ion  laay 


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be  taken  and  read  in  evidence  on  trial. 


IN'IHANA. 


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25.  I'^vrry  pcism  or  pcr-oiis  wi.-hiiin'  lo  vi>it  llif  liii.;[iil;il 
lor  llif  iiisiiiic,  limy  licrcal'tt  r  \i>it  llic  wanis  of  said  ^■^■^u. 
lios|til,il.  suliicct  to  siicli  nilc-^,  ic^iilalioiis,  ami  re- 
strictions as  the  su|ti'i'iiik'ii(l('nt  tiui\'o|'  may,  in  liis  dix-ntion, 
|ii'('srril)c  or  direct,  on  .M(»ii<lay,  Tuesday,  \\'e(lnesday,  Tliui'sday, 
J''riday  and  .Saiurday  ol'  eacii  \veei<,  lielweeii  the  hours  of  two 
o'clock,  v.M.  and  live  o'cloi-k,  I'.M.  on  siicli  days,  and  U]ioii  no 
other  day,  and  at  no  other  time  than  on  the  days  and  heluceii 
the  hours  ai'oresaid  :  jtroriilcd,  //o/rrro',  thai  said  iios|iilal,  and 
every  (k'|iartiiieiit  thereof,  shall  hi'  at  all  limes  suhject  to  tiio 
imiiunliate  ins|iei'tion  or  examination  of  the  hoard  of  trustees 
or  any  lueinher  thi'ieof,  and  all  t'oimnittees  of  eitlu'r  hraiich  of 
the  lejiislature  charged  with  any  duty  or  im|uiry  in  relation 
to  said  hospital. 

2().  The   trust(H's  of   the   stale   liospital    for    the   insane   arc 
lierehv  authori/.ecl  and  emiiowered   to  confer  iiiioii   S  •>'■' 

'  _  '  Mr^M't  i-i\i|. 

any  incorporated  street  or  horse  railroail  company,  '"■i''- 
under  such  restrictions  as  said  trustees  may  deem  ]»roper,  the 
riiiht  and  privilei:;i'  (o  enter  upon  the  grounds  coniiei-ted  with 
said  state  hospital  lor  the  insane,  ami  to  construct,  lay,  and 
maintain  on  said  j^rounds  its  necessary  tracks  for  the  pui'pos(^ 
of  coiUR'ctin^  said  state  hospital  for  the  insane  with  the  I'nion 
depot  in  the  city  of  Indianapolis  hy  a  continuous  line  of  street 
or  hoi'se  raih'oad  :  pvovUhd,  liowevcr,  that  such  i'i<;ht  and  privi- 
lege shall  not  he  so  exercised  l»y  said  company  as  to  in  any- 
wise interfere  with  the  use  and  enjoyrni'nt  of  .said  grounds  ior 
the  jiurpose  of  said  state  hospital  for  the  insane,  or  in  anywise 
interien;  with  any  improvement  or  improvements  made  or  to 
be  mude  on  saiil  grounds,  and  that  any  license  gi-anted  hy  tlu^ 
trustees  under  this  act  shall  he  revocal)le. 

27.  *  *  *  'Jlie  trustees  and  su[ierintendent  of  llu    Indiana 
Hospital  fm' the  Insane,  '"   *   *   shall,  on  the  thirtv-  ^•>'''\- 

'  ,  .  '  "■         ll.'port  to 

first  day  of  October  in  each  year,  re[)ort,  as  now  or  k"V(iiiui. 
may  hereafter  be  jirovidt'd  hy  law,  to  the  governor:  inovi'hd, 
that  in  making  out  their  reports  said  superintendents  of  *  * 
the  lujspital   for  the  insane,  shall  set  forth,   in    their  re})orts, 
each  item  of  ex[)enditure  on  account  of  said  institutions  se])a- 
rately. 

2S.  Whenever  there  shall  be  a  failure,  at  any  regular  bien- 
nial session  of  the  general  assembly,  to  pass  an  appropriation 


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5„-.,^  liill  (ir  Mils  iii;ikiiiu'  ii|i|'i'i)|pri;il idiis  for  the  ulijccfs 

un.n.'i'rir  iiii'l  purpox's  licrciiiiirtcr  iiiriitidiicd.  it  shall  l.c 
"""■'  lawl'iil.  tor  till    tinvcnidi'.  s(cr('t!iiy.  ami   tn  asincr  of 

state,  until  ap|iro|)riatiiiiis  shall  he  iiiaili'  t>y  tlic  Iciiislaturc.  to 
ilirt'ct  tlic  auditdi' of  state  (<»  <lrM\v  liis  wari'aiit^  on  the  states 
til  a-niy  for  such  sums  as  tliev  may.  iVom  tim<'  lo  time,  decide 

to  lie  neeessar\    I'or  slleh   |)MI'|io-es   respectively,  not    howevel'  e\- 

ceeilin"'  the  amount>  appropriated  l'oi-  the  same  ohji  cts  i'e".|iec- 
ti\i|y  l(\  liie  la-t  preceding'  iippro|iriation-  which  >liall  have 
lieen  made  liy  lln'  i;-eneral  a-senddy;  and  to  pay  <neli  warrants 
a<  may,  I'tMni  'ime  to  time,  he  drawn  and  jiroented.  a  -iiilieieiit 
sum  ol"  nil'    \   is  herehy  a|)propiiated. 

■J!'.  Th'.  "1  •»:'■•!«  or  pnr|ioses  tdr  wlii<-li  >ncli  wai'rani-  may  he 
S  L'TV'.  dr.iwii  shall  he  tlii'  t'oljow  ini;.  viz.  :    I'or  the  ni  e(  s<;ii'y 

Apiilirution  iif  ,  ,'11  •       1    ,•  1         •  .].     .■•     .1, 

ii,..ii.v.  «■•■"    reiit  e\peii<es  ot  IheJio-pllal  tor  the  insane.  •'    '"    * 

.">'>.  The   \\r.rrants  so   to   he   drawn   shall    he  drawn   on   tlio 

?■-■•'•"  <reueral  t'undiiml  not  otherwise  and  shall  not  ini  hide 

\\  Ml  lllllt-i  Oil  '^ 

K.i.-MBi  run. I.  jiiiy  sum  or  sums  for  enlariiin^- said  in-^titutions.  or 
any  or  either  of  them,  hut  shall  he  (•onfine<l  strictly  to  (ho 
necessary  current  e.\peir<e<  ol'  said  insiitutions  i'e>|iecti'.  (dy ; 
and  M.'  1  allowances  shall  he  made,  monthly,  upon  the  certifi- 
cate ol'  the  president  of  the  proper  Ixiard  of  trustees  of  th<'  said 
institutions  respectively,  showinii-  in  detail  the  necessity  l'oi-  the 
Jimount  demamled.  and  that  it  has  heeii  appi'oved  hy  such 
hoard  :  which  ccrtilicate  shall  he  countcrsiiiiied  hy  the  super- 
intendent of  the  ]iarticular  institution  for  which  the  expense 
■\va-<  incurred. 

.'11.  in  makinirsaid  monthly  allowances,  it  shall  he  the  duty 
r-'T'M.  ol    the   oliicers.    as    al'oi'esaiil    authorized    to    make 

l.iiiiitoral- 

'^'"■' the  same,    not    to   exceed    in   any   one   month    one- 

twclt'tli  of  the  amount  appropriated  for  the  curreni  expenses 
of  the  same  institution  foi'  the  last  preceding-  year  for  w  liidi  an 
appropriation  shall   have  heeii  made  hy  the  lieneral  assemhly. 

'•\'2.  The  e(,\ ci'iior  shall,  immediately  ujioii  the  takinir  ef- 
Ao.iri-'>i  .1,  '•''■'  "'  'I''"'  '■"■'•  '"tpp"'"^  '\^"  eommi.<sioners  t'roni 
ii'"^iMnM.ir     each    of    the    two    leadin<i;     political     pai'tie<.    who, 

Vioii'l's'io  to<:-etlier  with  the  Lioveruoi'.  who  shall  hi'  ( j--'>ijifin 
a  niend)er.  are  herehy  constituteil  a  hoard  of  com- 
missioners to  superintend  the  location,  the  lellinui.  'ln'  con- 
struction, and  the  e(piippin,e-  of  tlii'ee  hospital^  for  the  insane  ; 


iii.»iiiit*.  ('■nil 
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iiinl  iiiiiic  lit'  surli  lios|iitiiN  sliiill  l)c  ci'cctiMl  witliiu  liflv  Illilrs 
of  ilic  city  (if  I  iHliiinii|i(ili<.  Such  ciiiiiini--iuiicr<  -li;ill  ImM 
i1h  ir  iiilicf  I'lii'  two  yciii's.  iiikI  until  tlicii-  -.uccc~.~iir<.  T.rinsoi,.mc.>. 
uiv  aiijiiiiutcd,  unless  suonrr  I'dra-cil  liy  <»rilrr  .if  the  unvcfiKti-; 
pi'nrlildl.  lli.'it  line  fifsjiid  h(i-|iit;il>  shall  1h'  lucatcd  aiiil  crcclcil 
at  nv  near  the  city  of  Ivansville. 

■  V-\.   It  shall  lie  the  duty  III"  >ucii  Ixianl  (>r  c(inin I i--i<iner-.  after 
cafefnl   exaiiiinaliitn,  til  selccl.  in   parts  of  the  -tate   ii.i.ua. 

.  ,  Si.l,.rti,ill  of 

lien  inliefiire  nientitiiied.  suilahle  >ilc-   \\>v  the  Inca-  ml- 

linn  iif  three  several   hnspitah  fur  the  in-aiie.  which  -elretinn, 

when  made,  shiill   he  the  }daees  at  which   sui-li  Im.-pitals  shall 

be  erected. 

:'>!.   Wdien  the  places   fill'  the  liicatiiiii  <>f  -ueh  hi'-|iii.il-  -hall 

lia\e    heen    fullv    aefeed    U|'(in    li\'    -Ueh    Imai'd.   <<1-   a    li.i.i}:; 

'     .  ,  '11  1  •  •        •  I'lUcluisr  iif 

luajdi'ity  tlK'i'eut,  the  said  Imard  <>t  cnniin i--iiiner~  ihi'I 
shall,  witlnmt  delay,  cmiti'acl  t'nr  the  )iurclia-e  of  a  tract  of 
land  nut  exceeditiij,"  mie  hundred  and  -ixty  acres  at  cadi  loca- 
tion, which  they  shall  procure  to  he  deeded  to  the  >tate  of  In- 
diana. Such  hoard  of  coiMniissioner^  may  receive  ii.Minti.iii.t. 
donation-^  of  money  or  real  e>*ate  where  the  >aiiie  i-  don.itcd, 
to  aid  in  the  purposes  contemplated  hy  this  ad.  In  the  eviiif 
land  should  he  donated,  it  shall  he  deeded  to  the  state  without 
wonls  of  defeasance.  Suidi  hoard  of  conimissjoners  shall,  after 
select  in  jjf  the  location  for  such  lio-pital<.  advei-tise  tor  sealed 
pi'opovals  for  the  erection  and  completion  of  -ucli  i''"i'"-;«i'' 
hospitals  u|ion  such  plans  and  -pecilications  a-  may  have 
lieen  asii'i'cd  on,  emhracini:,-  oliices  and  huililini::s.  a-  may  he 
necessary  to  the  complete  estahlishnient  of  >rn  h  hospitals  lor 
the  comfort  and  saied<eepin.u-  of  patients,  ."-^uch  advertisini^ 
niu-t  he  done  in  not  eNccedinu;  li\-e  new-papei-s,  two  \.iv.  rtiMni;. 
of  which  shall  he  liuhlished  in  the  counlv  wiiere  sudi  hllild- 
iiii:'  i-  to  lie  erected,  and  the  others  in  such  place<.  where  they 
will  iiio-t  likely  call  out  competition  in  the  matter  of  hids. 
Such  hoard  may.  if  they  deem  it  expedient,  advei'ti^e  and 
award  contracts  tor  portions  of  such  huildiiiL;-  oi'  huildinus; 
hut,  in  such  case,  the  hoard  shall  lie  ^oviTued  hy  the  reijuiiv- 
lueiits  and  restrictions  of  this  act. 

.'l"i.    .\t  the  tinu  Specilied  ill  such  ad  Vert  iseuient  fortheopen- 
iiiLi  and  examination  of  hids,  the  hoard   -hall   meet    n"U^  4. 

.\«:e  cl  i)f  lou- 

at  the  places  desitinatid,  and  they,  together  with  the   tiaiu. 


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WiittPii 
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;;i)Vtiiii>i".  .-liiill  iipi'ii  and  cNiiiii iiir  llit  liiils.  iiiiil  awanl  tlit- 
(•(iiilraci  iir  cdiit  larls  li»  llic  Idwcst  ic,-|M)ii>ililc  liiddcr  wlm-c 
ImiihI  liny  dctiii  .-nlliciriil.  (ir  ilicv  may  award  |Mirii(»ii,- df  die 
wdik  1(1. -Hell  liiddcr<,  if  tin  y  >Iiall  d(ciii  it  an  advaiil;i,m'  [u 
the  stall'  III  do  >(>;  and  any  and  all  bids  and  scaled  |irii|i(i>als 
H"ii'i  riinlrni|ilat(d  liy  this  act  shall  lie  accoiniianicil  l.y  a 

Imnd.  jiayalilr  to  the  slate  nf  Indiana,  signed  Uy  sullieieiit  I't'si- 
dent  iVeiliulil  >urety.  with  a  penally  in  a  sun;  imt  less  tlian 
dnulile  llie  aiMunnt  III'  the  liid  111'  |ii'ii[iiisal.  Siich  Imiid  shall 
lie  eondiliniH  d  and  must  euiitain  |ii(i\i-i(ins  in  all  res|ieel.-  like 
tliiisc  i(i|nii'ed  liy  law  in  cases  joi'  hiddin.y'  n|i(in  eiuiiiiy  cuni't 
lii»ns(  <:  and  such  huiid  shall  rc(|nife  the  laithrnl  iiei'ldniiance 
(if  the  wdik  s|ieeilied,  if  the  contiact  he  awai'di'd  under  such 
hid  (ir  [impiisal.  I  |i(iii  the  award  oi'  cnntfact  or  contiaets.  the 
hoard  and  llie  sncce>,-rul  hiddef  oi-  hiddci>  shall  enter  into  a  cafc- 
I'ully  lu'epai't  d  coiitfact.  in  |iursuance  ol'such  award  of 
contract,  whiih  wriUeii  t-oiitract  shall  he  liled  and 
ca  rein  liy  preserved  in  the  oil  ice  of  thi'  si'civtary  ol'staU':  prtnUhd, 
that  neither  oi"  the  coniinissioners  oC  the  |irest'nt  hospital  lor 
I'li'vi-".  till  insane,  tlu'  sn|ierinleiident,  nor  any  of  the  ollici  rs 

or  attendants,  auent  or  employe  thereof,  or  person  coiniectcd 
therewith  in  anyw  i-e.  nor  any  oHicers  named  herein,  imr  any 
rehitive  of  ihcii's  or  their  wives,  nor  either  of  the  cumnii.ssioner.s 
liei'caller  to  he  a|i|iointeil  hy  any  provision  of  Ihis  act.  shall 
contract  for  any  portion  of  the  work  herein  provided  lor,  or 
have  any  interest,  dii'ectly  or  indirectly,  therein. 

;!(■).   \\  hen   the   work    is  so  let.  the  hoard  of  I'ommissioiiers 
,,,j,, , j._  aforesaid  shall  make  out  a  written  statement,  under 

sio,£''"  ""I'l-  s^cttin.u   forth    the  luimlier  of  hids  pr^'sented, 

"""""""'  the  name  of  each  hiddi'r,  the  nature  and  amount  of 
his  hid.  and  the  action  of  said  lioard  tlieri'oii.  and  shall  state 
that  neither  of  said  commissioners  has  received  any  hoiius  or 
lii'atuity  of  any  nature  or  kind,  or  the  promise  tln'i'eof.  in  con- 
nection with  or  having  reference  to  said  lettin^s,  or  saiil  con- 
tract or  contracts,  and  that  they  are  not  in  any  way  interested 
in  the  pnrio-al  I'eceivcd  or  the  contract  made,  and  such  stati'- 
meiit,  with  the  ]»roposal  or  hids,  shall  hi'  liled  with  and  kejit 
by  the  secretary  of  state. 

;!7.   .V  competi'iil  and  skilfid  person  shall  he  si-lecled  Ity  said 
ii)i(i5o.  board,  witli  the  approval  of  the  governor,  for  each  (»f 


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.-;li(l     lin-.;,il;lK,     will)    vlcill      iviiijiili     wll     llir     lin-lpitMl     ^"I'^i"'"'"'- 

i,ri'iiii'I-  ;iii(I   ^ii|ici-iiitcinl  llii'  (  rrcliuii  nl'-nid  liiiiM-   ''■''"'■'' 
iiiU'.  :ii;i|  -II'  llifil  tlir  wiirl;  i-  will   iiinl    I'liit  lit'iilly  ilniir.  jiccurd- 
ill^'    111  n  iiil  r;ic! .  iiml    -li;ill    lililkr    liliilll  Illy  i-l  ilii;!li'-    l.-niiKit.-*. 

dl'  till'  wnik  ijtiiic.  iiiiiji  r  naili,  w  liicji  c-iiiiinic^.  w  licii  ai-prnvrd 

liV  >;i';il  liii.il'il.  yli;lll  l>r  jilcil  willi  t  ]  ic  aiH  I  it(  if  i  if  >l  ,iti  ,  W  I  n  i  -I  Kill 
draw  In-  warraiil  iijuni  llic  ti'ra-iii'i  r  nf  -lat''  t'ni'  llir  aiiiniiiil 
(if  -aid  I  -;  iiiiat cs  Ic-s  tell  per  CI  Ilium  tli  ■rcmi.  u  liirli  l^•^•  rv. 
an  II  111  II I  111'  I. '11  I II  r  ( •(■III  111  II  -hall  n  him  in  i!ii|iaiil  mil  il  (lie  w  nfk 
is  I'ul'v  ri.r  1 1  ill  lid  and  ai-ci'j  lied  liv  -aid  I'liard.  w  In  n  llir  alldilll|• 
^;lla]l    liaw  liis  \vai  r;iiil  llni'il'iu'. 

;!n.  Said  li'iaid  sliall  lia\r  llir  |im\\(  r  tu  di  riari'  all  cinlrafts 
niadi'    iiiidir   llii>   art    vnid    when    llir    wnik    i<    iiu'.    H'^i-.t 

i;.-.iiai.>.l  l>y 

liriiiLi'  'Imn'  iirciii'dinu'  In  ciiiitrarl.  or  ilic   malrriaU   i'".'i'i- 
i'urni-lird   arc   nut    i'lirni-ln  d    in   i|iialiiy  ur  i|Uaiiiiiy.  m-  in  llic 
time  v|i|iulat(il   i'nr  in   the  cnntrad.  and  >l!all,  in   ^llcll   event, 
relet    tlie    wnik    n|iiin    tlie   ^aiiii    term-.  eNccpi  a-  tn   iM' i- 
iiolii'c  as  i-  priivided  in  llii<  act.  and  llu'  >iili-iance  <<(  lliis  sic- 
tidn  sliall  lie  M't  liirtli  in  c.icli  cniilraei. 

II'.'.   Tlic  Imard  .-liall   lia\e   |Hi\\er  to  r'  imive  at   any  lime  the 
iiersmi  w  liii-e  aiiiHiinl  iiient  is  iirnvided  I'ur  in  M'ctiiui    ni.i :;  ^ 

V  .     ,    .         '   '  '  i; •val  of 

si.\  (<i)  III  till-  act.  Mipt. 

•1<>.  Tlie  linard  (if  ciiiiimissinncrs  and   llic   pcr-mi  wlm-c  ap- 
jtointnieiit   is  pruvided  fur  iiisectinii  >i\  uf  tlii- act.   n.i,,^;, 
sliall  lie  alli.wcd  each  live  dnllar-  per  day  jur  all  the  ;;£;'::::'''■'' 
time  1  ,cc>.<arily  cnipliiycd   hy  llicin  in   the  pi  iTiuni-  -"""'"■■ 
aiicc   iii'   llic   duties    rciiuind    hy    this   ad.   and   all    necc--ary 
traveling'  e\peii-("  :  jn-m-idid.  thai    tm  ciininii--Iiiner  -hall   re- 
ceive   mure    than    two   hundred    dullars   per  annum    i'i..vi.... 
fill'  his  scr\  ices. 

■]  1 .    in  ni'der  til  carry  uut  the  prnvi-iims  nl'  this  ad,  there   is 
licrchv    aiiiirdiirialed     llic    sum    nf    three    hundred    H'i'i  s<  i" 

'    '  '  .\ppro|ii  iaii.iii 

tliou-and  diillar-  I'nr  the  year  iss;',.  and  three  liun-  i"i' i-^i.  i>'>4- 
dred  ihiiiHand  dollars  for  the  year  issl,  out  ofaii}-  money  in 
the  tiea-ury  iiol  otla  rwi.-e  appro|tri;itc(l. 

-1"_'.  The  IK  cessary  cx|ieii-cs  of  said  hospitals,  a  in  i  the  control 
and   iiiaiianeineiit   thereof,  shall  he  paid  out   of  the    n^iU-n 
state  trea<iwy.  under  such   rci:;ulat ions  and   rcstric-  ii'»  imli. 
tions  as  may  lie  adopted   hy  the  hoard  of  commissioner^,  and. 
as   far  as   pi-acticahlc,   in    conformily   with   the   practice   and 
usages  of  ilio  j)ro.soiit  ho.^pital  fur  the  iiLsaue. 


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l.">.  The  Iniard  of  (•iiiiiiiii--iiiiicis  sliull  l'.iiv(>  antliority  in  ;i|)- 

Il'i'l  >  I-  IMiilil     ;i     sll|)rlillt(ll(|cllt     In     lilkl'    clliir^c    *t\'    tllf    Iiil- 

(l|llr..|«  '.  '  _  ,  •  ' 

»i'i"'i"i'"i-  ticiits  iiliil  liosjiital.  to  ;i|i|M)iiit  ;i  iiKiti'nii  Jilid  -iicli 
jissistiints  and  physicians,  str\\ai'd~,  and  dtlicr  olliccr-;  a<  may 
lie  mtdcd  lur  the  cllicicnt  and  cconnndcal.  a<lniini>trati!in  of 
i'r"vi'*"  tiic  affairs  of  the  iiospitals:  y>/v>/'/r/r(/.  tluii   no  one   in 

any  way  rclatcil  hy  liii'th  or  marriage,  m-arrr  than  the  funrlh 
(IciiTcc  of  (■oii>an,Li,'ninity,  to  any  nicnihrr  of  the  hoai'd.  nor 
more  than  one  of  the  same  family, -hall  hold  any  |io.-ition  of 
Irnst  oi'  prolil.  hy  appointment  or  oihci'wisc,  in  coniii'-tion 
with  cithci' of  said  litKpitals,  and  the  c  linpensation  shall  he 
(;.Mii|..Mis;itii.  the  same  as  that  now  paid  lor  similai'  scrvires  in 
the  lio-:pilal  i'or  the  insane,  at  or  near  Indianapoli-i. 

•1  I.    It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  uoNcnior.  as  -oou  as  any  por- 
"'''"  ^^ ' '  tioii  (if  said  hospitals  is  eompleted  and   read  v  to   re- 

iinuianiatinii.  cive  patients,  to  make  it  known  h_\  proclamation, 
iind  pati(  iits  may  tiien  he  I'eceived,  and  the  .-aine  rule-  an<l 
reL;tilat  ions  shall  uovern  the  recei\in^.  treatment,  and  di^c'.arue 
(i.iv.iii]„..ia.  of  patients,  as  far  as  pi'acticahle.  and  he  enl'orced  in 
these  hospitals,  as  now  unvern  and  ai'e  in  force  in  the  |ii'.  <ent 
hospital  for  the  insane;  jiroritlcl.  Imin  m .  that  no  patient  shall 
he  di-cliaru('(l  from  said  liospitaU  until  jiermaiiently  cured; 
ami  jimriiltil,  (il>ti>,  that  t'le  ^dvernor  and  said  hoard  oi  com- 
]>i*<i,aii.-.'.  missioiiers  shall  prescrihe  such  reasonahle  rules  for 
the  admission  ol'  patients  as  they  may  deem  pi'oper. 

■|.").  The  commi'^sioners  ](rovided   Ww  in  this  act   ari'  hei'ehy 
11,1,1,;  II  autli(tri/ed,  if  they  (k'cm    it   e\|)edient,  to   purchase, 

'"'""■''  i'e]>air.  and  equip  in  a  suifahle  manner  any  (  .\i<*in,ij 
liuildinu'  anil  lii-ounds  thereunto  attacheil,  within  tli.'  limits 
impo-ed  hy  this  act.  thai  will  he  suilahle  to  he  transfdrnied 
into  a  hospital  foi-  the  insane:  pr'triibd,  that  not  iiku'c  than 
Piiici.Hs,..  twi'iify-live  thousand  dollars  shall  he  u-ed  in  Jiiak- 
h\<x  such  purchase:  ami  in  the  event  <if  such  purchase,  the 
title  shall  he  taken  as  hci'einhefore  mentioned. 

|(i.  The  capat'ity  of  such  hospital  nientioneil  in  this  act  shall 


n.i.i ;;  i.-p. 

Cii|iii(ii_v. 

huiid 


not  he  less  than  will  accouimoilate  two  Iiundn  d   pa- 
tients, anil  not  lii'eatci'  than  will  accommodate  -evi'U 


red   ]);ltiellts. 

17.  All  laws  and  regulations  now  in  forct",  in  reference  to  the 
iioVclMlinent  of  the  jiresellt  liosjiital  tortile  in.-:nie,  at 


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ISO 


Illili;ili;l|iiili<,  so  fill"  ;i<  tlic  -;iliir  call  Iir  made  il]  i|il  iciil  ilc  to  llic 
;:ii\  ti'iiiiiciil  III'  tlics''  liii-|iiia!s  ai'c  litrcliy  cdiil  imiiil  in  I'lircc  lur 
thai   |Uil'|Misc,  alnl  iNtcliilnl  In  tlicsc  liit>]iilal<. 

is.  All  iii'.iiic  ]iii'.-iiii<  rc-iiJiiiL:'  in  tin'  >lati'  nf  Iniliana.  ami 
liavipL!  a  Ir^al  scltlcnunl  in  anv  cuunlv  llicrrin.  >>•- 
sliall  !>(•  rntillcil  In  l>r  niaintaiiinl  and  In  rnciNr  i.in.ia.. 
nii'ilical  Iriatniinl  in  llir  hidiana  li(i-|iilal  I'lU'tln'  in^am.  at 
the  cxiicnsc  (if  the  sialc,  sulijcct  In  tlir  i(~l  rirl  inns  ami  liiiiila- 
linns  lirninal'liT  niciitinncd ;  i)iU)viili  <l,  {\ii\\  iicrnrc  anv  |ici-nn 
jillrui'd  In  III'  iiisant  .  and  nnt  sn  adjud^i'cd.  sliall  lir  cnniinitlid 
tn  or  adndtlid  inin  anv  liiis|iital  nr  asylum  I'nr  llic  in-aii<'  in 
till  stale  III'  Indiana,  tlif  rnjlnwin^-  jirncct 'dingus  sliall  lie  had, 
In  wil  : 

|M.   A    rc<|i('clalilr  cili/.i'ii  nf  llic  |irnpcr  cmmly  shall,  ii|inn 

oalh  ill  writing,  make  a  stjitciiiciit   liit'nrc  nnc  nf  the   ^;■-■^■ 

>tiit''iiii'iit 
Ju-lices  of  the  peace  nf  said  c.iiinty,  as  I'ully  as  pnssi-   r..|ini''i. 

llic  aii-werine'  the  fnllnwimi-  inteiTnpitnrie<  : 

(I)  I  liiw  liu'e' and  iiitimalely  have  ynn  kimwii  ? 
(■J)   What  ai'c  ynur  sncial,  family.  Inisiness,  nr  nther  rdatiniis 

In  him  nl'  her? 

(■".)   Where  !.;  his  nr  her  IcLial  residence? 

(  I)    I  >o  ynll  Iielieve  him  nr  her  In  he  in<ane? 

(n)  When  ajid  what  was  the  lir>t  siuii  *>i  insanity  n1isir\eil 
liy  ynu  ? 

(li)  hues.  11!"  has,  he  nr  s!ie  shnwii  any  ilelii-inn<?  and.  if  <it, 
stale  fully  llieii'  charactei',  extent,  and  dui-iilinii. 

(7)  I  >i)es,  nr  has,  he  nr  she  slmwii  any  cxtranrdinary  [irniieii- 
.■^ilics  nf  l'eclin<i'  nr  cnliduct  ?  and,  if  sn,  docriiie  fully. 

(S)   W  hat  iiinral  deliciencics  has  he  nr  >he  shnwii? 

(!•)  W  hat  was  his  or  lu-r  mental  and  moral  di-iio>ilinn  in 
licaltlr/ 

(1(1)  Has  hi'  or  die  lieeii  an  inmate  of  any  hospital  or 
asylum  for  th;.'  in>ane?  and,  if  so,  slate  where,  when,  and  for 
what  time. 

(II)  lias  lu'  or  she  liceii  pliy-ically  injured?  and,  if  mi,  to 
Aviiat  e.Nteiit,  how,  and  when, 

(12)  lias  h(M)r  she  sull'ered  anv  y,reat  meiilal  shuck  or  strain? 
and,  if  so.  descrihe  I'ully. 

(\'.\)  1  )oes.  or  has.  he  or  she  rii|Uifed,  to  what  c.Ktcut,  in  what 
manner,  and  for  what  time,  feedin;:,  restraint,  (ir  seclusion? 


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(II)  Sliilc  Ills  i)V  licr  nu'c,  l>iitli|>I;ic('.  civil  ciimlilii'ii.  ocfu- 
|i:il  inn,  IiciLiJil.  wci^iil,  cdloi-  (p|'  I  mil',  i  In  rat  ion  nf  \vc(lliic|<,  nmn- 
lui'  ol'  iliil(Ii(  n,  !ii;'c  <>|'  yonnizi  ^1,  val'.ic  »•!'  c^talc;  anil  nanir  ami 
aiMi't  >>,  I  iistal  anij  l(|(nra|iliic.  ot"  ri<|Min-ililf  rrlativc  <>y  iVicnd. 

(!."))  I  )(M  <.  or  lia<.  lit'  or  slic  lialiitnally  nsi'il  <'|iinni.  rhoral,  of 
oil  111'  nai'idi  ic;  ami,  ii'  >o.  |o  what  (•\t(  ni  aiiij  I'o:-  w  liat  time? 

(|ii)  1<.  or  Iia<  lie  or  -lie  I'crn,  anil  to  what  t\ti  iit  anil  for 
wlial  linii',  talkative,  imi-y,  violint,  .-Icrplr^s.  profanr,  oli-i'ciic, 
rcstlc-s.  <|i  -Irnilixc,  lioniiciilal,  -niciilal,  lillliy.  clucrrnl.  -ilmt, 
nulanrlioly,  i|uiit,  sccln-ixc.  <lnll.  tjiilc|itic.  sypliilitir,  .scrofu- 
lous, pliilii^ical.  Iiy-tcrical.  clioriac.  <!«  iornutl.ci'iniinal.  inlcni- 
])crali-.  ileal',  mule.  Minil.  lame,  oi-  paraly/eil? 

(17)   I  >iie>,  oi'  ha-,  lie  or  -lie  inilulLiid  in  any  vein  ical  excess? 

(I."^)   \\"a-  lie  or  slie  leelile-iniiiileil  in  iiitaiicy? 

(I'.')  II.is  lie  or  she  hail,  to  w  lial  extent,  and  win  n.  .any  dis- 
ea-e  of  the  lieiiit,  luiiLis,  hiaiu.  or;:ans  of  ^^'neratioii.  >loinacli, 
liowel-.  Madder,  kidneys,  or  skin  ? 

(I'll)  W'h.at  rel,iti\es  w  iihin  I h i'(  e  generations  have  heen  in- 
tem]i(  rale  in  any  induliit  iice,  criminal.  e|iile|itic.  hy-terical, 
choreac.  |ihlhi-ic;il.  >erol'iiloii-,  syphilitie.  dwarled.  Imrn  de- 
formed. in>ane,  feelile-iniiided.  or  feel  lied io(  1  ied  y 

{'2\)  l>y  whojii  can  ihe  fi"'e,uoiiMj;  slateiiK  nts  he  ]irf'ven,  in 
Avliole  or  in  |iart  ? 

{'J.'2}  Stale  name  .■iiid  re.-idenee  of  medical  atleiiilant  of  pcr- 
.son  alleeeil  to  he  insane. 

The  follow  in^-  shall  suhslantially  he  the  form  of  allid.Mvit,  to 
lie  ill  every  case  a]i|i(nded   lo  and   forming  a  juirt  of  the  state- 
ment of  ihe  pai'ty  alle.uin^  insanity. 
Stale  of  Indiana.  (   ^ 
Counly  of  )  j  " 

The  undi'r-iiziied.  a  citi/en  of -aid  county,  upon  oath,  declare.'' 
that  the  I'oi-eiioin^  aile<;alion.  and  statement  ol'  facts  I'clating 
thereto,  is  true  and  full  in  all  its  jiarts. 

Swdrn  III  and  suhsci'ihcd  hefore  me,  this  dav  of 

,A.  I).,  ,j.  i>. 

'((».  The  justice  of  the  peace  W  itli  wliniil  said  stafelnent  should 
S2<M.  have  heell   filed,  fo<>-ether  with  anotlllT   justice  of  the 

l-.xiiiiiiiintiun  '  _     _  '     _     _ 

oi|iiiii.iit.  peace  and  a  respectalile  praetieing  jiliysician.  other 
than  the  medical  attendant  of  the  person  alleucd  to  lie  insane, 
who  shall  be  .sek'cti'd  hy  the  aforesaid  justice  of  tlu'  jieace,  and 


•I 


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INDIANA. 


1!H 


,  i 


\\,]\n  s1i;ill  ri'sidc  in  the  |>rii|H  r  ciuinty,  -^li.ill  iiiiiii(ili;it<  ly  iIk  rr- 
u[niii  vi-it  :iiii|  cMiiiiiiic  <iiii|  ]m  r-nn  iillri:((|  \n  lie  iii-aiic,  in 
rdaf inn  tu  his  nicntal  (•((iidiiion. 

.'1.  Saiil  jii.-lifi>  (if  till'  |H  ace  shall  tlicii  (irihr  I  he  diik  ol'  the 
«-in-iiit  i-oiirt  nfihf  pnipir  cuuiity  tn  issue  siili|Hrii;is  50,^-, 
for  tin-  j'l'i'suiis  iianicd  in  the  staltiiimt  a-;  \v i I ni 's-cs 
for  the  nif'lical  attcndaiil  (if  tlurf  Ik  <ii(Ii).  fur  (he  parly  iiiak- 
inif  ill''  allrtratiiiii  nl'  insanity,  lor  llir  sclcclid  medical  e\- 
iiniiiier.  and  lor  such  other  jiersoii^  a-;  li<'. -ai>l  jii-lieeol  ihe 
|»aee.  may  <U|ipos(.  to  he  eoLini/ani  of  any  i'ail-  n  latino;  to  the 
cjisc,  if  in  his  opinion.  lhi~  he  necessary  :  and  in  thi-  cla>s  may 
he  incliiiled  witnesses  on  hehaUdr  the  jier-on  alleucd  to  he  in- 
sjiiH'.  if  such  he  liv  any  person  re(|uired.  Said  ^uhpiena-  >hall 
(•(inimaiid  .-aid  witnesses  to  appear  hel'ore  said  jii-tircor  the 
peace,  at  ilie  court  house  in  said  countv.  at  a  specilied  lime,  to 
testify  as  to  the  I'act-^  set  forth  in  -aid  statement. 

."»•_*.   At  the  time  and  ]«lace  ajipoinled,  uidi>s  an  adjoui'iimiiit 
to  aiiotiier  time  and   place   has   jieen    <irdei-ei|.    the   ^M" 

'  .  KN.iiiiiiiali.iii 

udicers  aforesaid  shall  proeeeil    to  examine,  on   oath,    "i  wn. •"'■-. 
the  witnesses   in   attendance   in   the  matter  of  the   in-;ipity  al- 
IcL'i'd  :  ainh  further. 

'»:>.  They  shall   reipiire   the   inedic;d    allendani    to   make,  on 
r-ath.a  written  statement  of  the  me(lic;d  his|oi'\'  and    n>i" 

.Miilii-.il  I'orti- 

treatnient  of  the  ^iven  case,  suh<tantially  in  form  a<   "■;'"•• 

foli(»\\s : 

State  of  Indiana.  1 
(  Viunty  ol  ,  J      ■ 

,  of  said  county,  ijeclares.  on  oath,  thai  lie  has 

roeently  l»een  the  me<iical  attendant  of  .  of -aid  counly, 

ane<:ed  to  he  insane.     That  the  followinji   is  a  full  and   careful 

statement  of  the  nie(Iical   history  and  treatment  ohsirvei!  and 

pursued   hy  him  in  saiil  ca<e:  .    And  that  said  .  ca!i. 

at    ]ire-ent.  he  eonvi'Ved  to  a  liosj)ifal    for  the   insane   without 

(lnn«;er  to  life.  ,  M.  |). 

Sworn  to  and  snhserihed  heforc*  nie.  this  day  of 

.  A.  I).  ..I.  \\ 

T)!.  And  said  oHieers  shall  furth(M'  rf^quirt"  that  the  aforesaid 
medical  examiner,  lairsuant  to  the  aforesaid  exann-  r-'-'- 
nation  of  tin'  jterson  alle<r(>d  to  l)e  insane,  shall  make,  Mat.Mn.nt. 
on  oath,  a  written  statement  substantially  a>  follow.s: 


!!••. 


IMH.WA. 


(  (Hiiiiy  I'l  .  (     ' 

I'rl'snliiilly  ;i|(|i.;irri|    1  icIulT  liic,  clerk   (if   1 1  ic  ci  I'ctI  i  I    ciilirl   of 
^^iliil   ((Ulllty     ill    till'  cnlirl    llullX'   ill  ,  .   wlinlil 

I  (■(■llily  t(»  lie  ;i  !i|p|||;ilili'  |  il'ilcl  ici  111;'  |»ll  Vsiciil  II ,  W  I  H  >,  liiin^ 
SWiMII,     tliclill'cs     llllll      lie     is     I     it     mill     lias     nut      lirt  ll     ITcrlllly 

llir  iiifdifiil  iiltciuliiiit  (if  sail!  ,  nl'  ,-aitl  ((Hiiily.  allrj^cW  fu 

lifill>aiir;    thai,  oil    the    ill^-laiicc  dl'  ,  jlisticr  nl'   tlic  |iiacr 

(.if  sail  I  fi 'Hilly,  lir  lia<,  w  illiiii  a  \\t'cl<  nf  lliis  ilalr.  ran  fill  ly  ami 
jicrsiiiially  i  xaiiiiiicil  >aiil  .  ami  al^"  tlir  >lalriiiriit  allf^- 

iii;;'  saiil  insanity;  aiiil  that  lie  lia-  liianl  all  the  lotiimmy 
<;i\(ii  111  this  im|m  >l  ;   that  in   his  (i|iiiiinii  saiil  is  iii^aiic 

(iir  i<  mil ).  ami  is  (nf  i<  iiul )  a  |>rii|irr  [laticiil  fur  treat  imiil  in  a 
h(is|iilal  Inr  the  in--ane;  and  that  this  (i|iini(iii  is  haseil  mi  llir 
fiilliiu  inn'  facts  uhserN'eil   hy  hiiiiself;   namely.  :  ami  tni 

the  liilJnW  ill}4-  l'act>  testilieil   In  I  >y  \\itlies<e-.  liailiely, 

.  .M.  I )..  Meilical  i",Namiiii'r. 

Swdrii    to  ainl   siiliMailuil   liefnre   me  this         day  nl'  , 

A.  I).         . 
[Seal  uf  the  circuit  cDiirt.]  .  ( 'Ink. 

.".">.  The  >a  id  J 1 1-^1  ices  III'  I  he  peace  shall  then,  accurdin^  td  all 

r-'^-*"-  the    evidence    aH'iirded,    make    a    slateliielil     of    tlieif 

Kiiiilini;"!' Ill''  .  •     1      •  'II 

j»» ■■■  jiid,i;iianl.  over  I  heir  ollicial  signatures,  -uli^ta  111  la  lly 

in  I'orm  and  niatler  a>  follows: 

Stale  ot'  Indiana.  I 
Coll  lily  of  ,  j 

We.  the    undersigned,   justices  of   tile     |ieace    ill    aiul    for    the 

(•ouiity  al'oicsaid.  heieliy  cerlil'y  tliat  v.e  ha\e  |ier-^onally  ex- 
am iiied  .  of  said  county.  alle,!;c'I  lo  he  insane,  within  a  w  eek 
of  tlii<  date,  and  liavi'  this  day  held  an  iiii|Ue>t  as  to  -aid  in- 
sanity, accordiiiii-  to  law:  that  it  is  our  Judgment,  uimii  tlu' 
evidence  of  the  jiarty  allei;inu'  the  insanity,  of  the  uiedii'al 
attendant,  of  the  medical  examiner,  and  of  all  oiIh  r  w  iliiesses, 
and  |iiir-iiant  to  our  o\\  u  [lerMiiial  examination,  that  >aid 
is  i;i>aiie:  that  is  a  |iro|ier  suhject  for  treatment  in 
a  hiis|iital  for  the  insane;  that  heiii^'  at  lar^^e  is  damicr- 
ous  to  the  coiiimunily ;  that  resiik's  in  townslii|i  in  said 
coimtv,  and  has  a  Ic^ial  scltlL-iiienl  in  the  stutc  of  Indiana. 


^ 


.  J.  V. 


"NVitncs.^  our  liaiuls,  this        duy  of        ,  A.  D., 


i 


INM  \N.V. 


id:} 


I 


.'('..   'I'll!'  .-liitciiM  III  of  till'  |i;irty  allcuilii:  ili-;iliit\,  llmt  i<\'  the 

llK'dir.ll    ;|lt(|lil;||ll     (  i  t'    t  I  li  Pf    lie    >l  nl  i  ),   I  I  |i  •  crlt  i  tic;|  |(  ■    5 -"••■'<'• 

Kiliiii'  uKli 

;il|il    I  III'   jlltl.UIIIcIlt    <il     til''   jll-liri  -  id'    liic   |i(;nr  ill'iirf-    '  i  ■  I- 

siiiil. -Iiiill    tlii'ii   lie  III   uiic,'  (lr|iu~il.(|   l>y  tin -(• -iiiil  i>Hic.i-<  in 

the   ll.lll(|<  111'  llic  ;-|crl<  uf  I  lif  cil'illit    ml  111  i  if  ill-   |irn|  up  ('<  ill  lit  V. 

wild  .-li;ill  (Mirl'iilly  lilr  ,111(1  pi'i  -I  r\r  ilnin. 

.")7.    <  Ml    rfiTi|it   III'  -,i  ill  <t:ilrliiilil-  Mil'!  n  ll  iiii'Mli'",  ir  it  ;l|i|ii;ir 

liVtIlt'    cii't  ilirillc    (if    llir    ill>lic(S    (if    llir    I  .r.ni  •,  1 1  i;ll     « --"1 

.  ri.'-kN 

llic    ;iIIil;;iI  imi    III     ill~.'iliily    liil~    IkiM    »tHl;iiliril.    till'    ''"I"* 

saiil  ilrrk  III'  llir  rirniit  cuiirl  -li;ill  I'luiliwiih  apiily  In  tlin 
>^ii|i(  riiilciiiliiit  III'  llir  liiiliaiiii  li(i-«|iiliil  I'm-  tlir  iii-aiic  fni-  lli  • 
ailiiii -~iiiii  III  saiil  iii-aiir  |ii  i'<i>ii  iiiln  saiil  lii>s|iilal;  aiul  -hall, 
al  llir -aiiir  tiiiir.  traii^iiiil  w  illi  siiil  a|i|iliraliiiii  In  llic  -ii|i(  r- 
inli'iiiliiit,  [itv  1 1  is  |irii|Mr  iiifurinal  inii,  r'i|iii-;  uf  -aiil  -tali'Mniils 
ami  ri'il  iiirilr-;,  ccrl  ilinl  li>  li"  -;irli  iiml'C  i  lii'  seal  of  I  he  i-innit 
ciiiirl  :  />/'or/'// '/.  thai,  if  tlir  |irii]M  r  l'i'ii'iii!<  nf  tlii'  iii-aiir  |iri-- 
.«iiii  |iri'l'ii'  Id  |ilacc  .-aid  |ii'r.-iiii  in  a  |>fi\alr  a-yliiin  within  lln' 
.stall',  a  t  iaii<iri|il  nf  IIh'  afnri-iaitl  stahinciit-  ami  ni'l  ilii-atrs 
shall  III' uiviii  liy  ihrcliTk  In -aid  ffiiiid-  nr  Liii.ai'diaii  nf  -;iid 
]icrsiiii.  n  il  h  a  w  rillrii  |iri'nii— inn.  nndri'  ^ral  ni  ihr  cirritil  cniirl, 
Ml  In  i|n.  at  llirir  nwii  |iiii|icr  cxiirii.-r,  -n I i-ta ill ia  1  ly  a<   fnllnw-; 

Stall'  III   I  ndian;i.  I 
(  (in Illy  III  , ) 

'Vn  .  <  irritin^-: 

,nf,-aiil  cnlinly,  li,i\  ili;^-  'ircli  ;idjnilui'i| 
iiisaiii',  arini'diiin   In   law.  ynti  jii'i'   lirnhv   anllnri/rd   tn   |ilari; 

in  fnr  Irralniriil  and  care 

[Seal  nf  the  circuit  cmirl.]  ,<"liil<. 

The  cici'k  >!iall   liic  and   itrc-crvc  Ihc  dn|ilirati'  of  said  jh'I'- 
iiiissinii :  and  here  in  siidi  ca-c  the  |iriici'i'd'iiu-;  shall  rest. 
.")S.    l'|inii  recriviiiu,"  said   a]i|ilic;!linn  and  ti'iii<cri|il  nfsiale- 

lllellts     and     celtilicates.    the    sll|ierilllenile'.l>     fA'    the    J..,.;-,.. 

Iin<|iital  fnr  the  in<aiie  shall  iininedialely  iijinn  the  e;,','.?;,' ,';[;;";'■ 
iiifnrnialinii  iherein  cniitained.  detennii  e  whether  '"'"■•" 
tlu'  ca<e  is  recent  and  |iresniiialily  curahle.  nr  chiniiic  and  less 
curalile.  or  idintic  and  incnralile.  If  the  case  he  I'eeail  and 
('ural)le.  lh(>  superintendent  shall  at  once  notify  the  jirnper 
clerk  of  the  ac(e|itaiice  of  the  a]t|ilicatinn  for  admission  ;  i|'  the 
case  lie  chronic,  wIicIIk  r  curahle  or  incnralile.  an  acceptan('(' 
shall  is.qie  as  ahove,  jii'oviiK'd  that  (here  l»e  rnnm  in  the  Ims- 
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IMHANA. 


|iitiil  !'<>!' II. ni'i'   |iiiti(iils  ili.'iii   iii'i'  ill    |it't^<')it    rrsiilciit    tlict'cin. 

tdUitllil'  will)  lllii-c  I'ciMliI  I  y  jiccrptcil.  lilll  lidl  adiliittrd  ;  ntlici'- 
wisc.  till'  ;i|i|ilir:ili(iii  sliall  lie  icjcctcil.  I:i  the  sclictidli  (if 
clil'tiliic  cjiscs  lor  ililliiissiiiii,  lacli  cniiilly  shall  \>r  iiititltil  In  a 
jiisl  |ir(i|.(^iliuii  at'cufdiiij^r  in  its  |ui|iiilalinii.  and  |iii(iril_v  of 
a|i|ili<-atiiiii  >jiall  liavr  due  i"rt'(im,it  i<iii. 

.'ill.    Ilcjiclcd  a|i|ilicati(>iis  may  lie  I'ciifWcd  linin  time  In  liiiif 
S  •-••■■':'  li\  till'  I'l'ojicr  ((iiiiiU' clerk,  liv  >iiii|ilf  iiliicncr  to 

ii|.i.iii,iii"ii-  111,.  unjiiliiM  a|i|ilicatinii  ;  and  may  ln'  af<-(  [ilcd  liy 
tlif  sU|M  r'litcndrnl.  if  IIhtc  Im-  rndin  ['m  tlir  palii'Ml  in  i|U(sli(iii ; 
pnniddl.  lli;;l  tlif  dali'  <»!'  said  renewal  nf  ;i|i|ili(alinn  and  llial 
(»r  llie  intini  si  shall  mil  dill'ei-  l»y  si\  calendar  mnii(|i>. 

till.   Nil  idiiit  siiall  lie  acc(|ite(| :  and  I  he  su|ici'inlendenl  shall 
i;  •js;.4    i.ii..i- ..■.j.((r,i.    di-;charp' all  su(  li  t'ltund  in  llu'  Im-iiilal. 

111.  The  ((iniily  clei'k.  n|i"n   i-ei-eijil   dC  an  acce|'lance  dl"  an 
^.,.._.  a|i|ilit"ati(in   I'di'  ihe  admission  df  an   insane  person 

^'■'"■""'  iVum  the  sniiei'inlendent.  shall  rorthwiih  issne  a, 
warrant  to  the  shei'iM' oi' other  suitaMe  person,  commanding; 
him  to  all!  -t  and  convey  such  pi'rson  to  the  hospital  toi'  llu* 
insane,  with  oi'  without  assistance,  as  the  clerk  may  deem  re(|ui- 
<ile  anil  pioper.  Said  warrant  shall  he  suhstantially  as  follows: 
State  of  Indiana,  ) 
('oiiiily  of  ,  J  '"■ 

I  (»  ,  ( I  reeling': 

\\'liere;is.  the  proceedings  necessary  to  entill(!  , 

df  said  ('dunty,  to  he  adnntle<|  td  the  Indiana  hospital  fdr  the 

insane,  as  a  patient,  liave  heen  had  accnrdini:;  to  law:  you  am 

her(  liy  comman<led  to  forthwith  arrest  said  jierson.  and  convry 

to  said   hospital;  you  arc  further  authorized  to 


take  to  vour  aid 


assistants.     After  cxi'cutini'- this  war 


rant,  you  shall  make  due  return  to  this  olli 
Witiios  mv  hand  and  the  seal  of  the 


ee. 


this         day  of 
[Seal  ef  the  circuit  court.] 


A, I). 


eircuit  court, 


Clerk 


'Pill' sherill'aceoi'dinuly  shall,  within  the  shortest  pi-aetieahlo 
time,  comjily  with  the  wariant  :  and  the  sujierintendeiit,  upon 
receiving;  the  jiatient,  shall  endorse  thereon  a  receipt  substan- 
tial Iv  as  follows: 


v:    M!'| 


1 1 


INI'IANA. 


ior> 


linliaiia    Iliis|iit:il   I'ni'   llic    lii-:iii<v 
Kccrivi  i|.  llii-  tliiy  ut'  ,.\.l*.  .  I  lif  luil  i<  iil  iiiiim  <1 

ill  Jllx'Vf  will  Tllllt.  ,   Sllji'l. 

PrnviihiL  tliiil  ill  iiil  «;i-<<  will  11'  il  i-  ilr^iml,  iIk  ilcik  ^hiill 
i.«-ii<'  fill'  warniiit  ti>  :i  IVicml  nr  itl.ilivc  nf  ihr  |Piitiriit  ;  :iii<l 
lif.  uitli    \\\<    iii'ctssiiry   iissi.-itiiiits.  slmll    receive,  if  it    l«e   ile- 

lllilinleil.  the  Mime  eollllielisilliiiii  iilloWed  for  like  >-erviees  Id 
nlli.  r~.  Tlie  Wiirriint.  with  tlie  itei  ipl  lliereun,  -liiill  he  IC- 
tlirile<|  III  tlie  elel'k  W  liu  is^lleij  it  :  aili)  it  sliilll,  liv  him,  he  tiled 
wilji  the  |.ii|Mi-^  lelatili;,^  ti>  the  ease. 

<■>■_'.  Il  shall  lie  the  I'lii'lher  "liity  n|"  ih  muiiIv  ehrk  f(t  cause 
ail  aiii|»le  .<ii|t|ily  nt'  siiilahle  cldlhiii'j;  to  1m  (  nl  with  j,,,,.,, 
every  patii-iit  a.lmittetl  to  tlie  In. liana  hospital  l'..r  'i""''"" 
tin-  iii-^aiu'.  siihstaiitially  aeedrdim^r  •  ^  a  reiniisilii  ii.  which  the 
superinli'iideiil  shall  send  with  tlie  acee]t|ance.  if  said  ehilh- 
ilie  \,v  Mut  othei-wise  furnished,  the  clerl  .-I.  .11  puiehase  i(,  ,iIm1 
payment  Ini'  the  same  shall  he  matle  out  (if  the  entinty  treas- 
ury, upon  eertiticate  of  the  clerk  and  di'l'i'  ol'  the  cuunty 
audi*nr. 

<!.■'..   No  jier^iu  wild  has  ever  he(  n  adjudged  insane  accord- 
iiiiX  Id  the  law  within  the  state  of  Iii<liaiia.  and  has   !}'>''.'. 

1  ■  11-1  11'  1  •        1  lii'rni  ri'inf  of 

Iteeii  loniierly  dischar^^cd  Irdiii  any  hospital  or  asy-   insauiiy 
liiin  Idr  the  insiiii'  within  the  state  for  any  cause,  shall  a^^aiii 
he  admitted  to  any  such  Ii()S|)ital  or  asylum,  exceptin;^  tlu'  lol- 
jowinix  pnicec'linjis  he  jiad,  and  none  other: 

An  alliilavit  shall  he  made  sul)stantially  as  follows: 

Slate  of  Indiana,  1 
County  of  ,/^^* 

lVrs»uially  appt'arecl  hefore  me.  clerk  of  tlio  ciri'uit  court 
of  said   county,  ,  a    respec-t- 

ahle  j>racticiii;x  jiliysician  of  said  county,  who,  heinji  swcuTi. 
declares  that  he  knows  ,  of  county:  that  said 

has  been  adjudj;(d  insane;  that  was  an  in.'iatc 

of  ,  from  (lay  of  ,A.l).         ,  to  day 

of  ,A.I>.  :  that  i.s  now  insane,  and  a  proper 

siihject  for  treatment   in  a  hospital  for  the  insane,  as  a|i[u'ars 
from   the   followinjx    symptoms  personally   observed,   namely, 
:  and  fn  in  the  following;  sym])toms  descrihcd   by 
others,  naiiKly,  ;  and  that  conveyance  to  a  liospitul 

will  not  endanger  the  life  of  said 

,  M.  D. 


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k^uliscril )(.'(]  ami  .-wnin  (d  licl'nfr  hie,  (his  diiv  of  , 

A.  I).  IS 
[Heal  "1  circuil  cmirl.] 

,("I(rk. 

AikI  u  fCM'liliciitr  sliall  Ix    iiiailc  .•^ulislaiitially  as  lollows: 
State  (if  Indiana,  I 
('oiiiity  of  .  )      ' 

I  ccrlify,  tlia!  nii  tiic  day  of  .  A.  1).  , 

ol"  said  I'oiinly.  iiou   ic-idciit  of  ,  was  adjudpd  insane, 

as  a|i|K'ars  of  n'cnrd  in  ihis  ullicc. 

\\  itiuss  my  hand  and  tiic  s(  a!  <>i'  the  circuil  cdurt, 

Uiis         day  (if  A.  1 ). 

[Si'al  n|'  the  circuit  cdurl.] 

,('\rrk. 

Said  ccitillcatc  shall  he  tiled  and  kept  hy  said  cl<  vk.  and  a 
transciijitcf  the  same,  cerlilied  hy  him  under  seal  uf  ihccii'- 
cniit  court,  shall  lie  traiisniilted  to  the  su|iei'in(en(lenl  of  the 
Indiana  ]ios|iital  Inv  tin'  insane  oi'  in  the  friends  of  the  |iatient, 
as  hereinheforc  |ii(i\  idcd.  together  w  illi.  in  the  former  case,  an 
apjilication  toi'  ihe  admi-sionto  ihc  hos|iital  of  sai<l  |iatieii(  ; 
anil  furtjier  |iroeredinu<  siiall  he  had,  as  |)ursuant  to  an  ori;4'inal 
in(|Ue>t,  as  hereinheforc  provided. 

(il.  Any  jialieiit  may  he  discharucd  from  the  stale  liospital, 
S'-'i^'i'.  hyilii'  ^upcrinteiiileni,  upon   I'e^ioration  lo  health; 

"»'"■''-  '  and  incurahle  an.i  hai'udess  jiaticnts  shall  he  dis- 
(Oiai'ii'ed  \vliene\"cr  il  is  necessary  to  make  room  foi'  recent 
cases.     All  daii.L;!  run-  paii(  nis  -hall  he  relaiiiccj  in  the  ho-pital. 

(io.   In   the  (li-charLic  of  any  p.atient  from  the  stale  ho-pilal. 

52S(a.  the  I'olhiW  iliL;    l'ideecdim:s  ^^hall   he  had,  lo  w  il  :    the 

How  iii-i-  .  ■     '  ;  . 

eliaiKeil.  .sujicri  Utel  idi  n  I    .^liall    ^ivc    IK  it  ice,  under    the  otlici.al 

soal,  to  (JKM'lci'k  ol'  ilie  circuit  court  <>['  the  county  from  which 
said  patient  ua^^  >ent.  thai  saiil  patient  is  dischar,>;('d ;  and  s.aid 
clerk  shall  foi'thwilh  lilc  and  proei'vc  said  notice  wilh  other 
papers  relating  to  -aid  ca-e,  and  <hall  i<sne  his  warrant  (o  the 
siierilf  of  said  county.  suh>lantially  as  follows: 
Slate  of  Indiana.  ^ 


(/OUIUV  of 


J 


.S'.S'. 


1\)  the  sherilf  <if  county,  (irecliiiL!;: 

Whereas,  the  projier  autliority  liasdirecte<|  that         ,a  pati(>nt 
ill  the  Iiuliana  hospital  for  Ihe  insani',  from  this  county,  he  I'c- 


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moved:   viiu  nrc  llici'dnrc,  litTcliy   cDimiiamli'il    toi-tliw  illi    to 
n'liKtvr  said  patient,  and  return  him  tu  li)\vii<liip, 

in  lliis  euunty. 

Witness  my  liand,  and  seal  of  the  eir<'uil  court. 

this  dayoi  ,  A.  D. 

,    Clrvk. 

Imnieiliately  iipon  nn-eivinu'  such  warrant,  the  shi  rill'  sh.all 
forthwith  execute  the  same  and  return  it  to  said  clerk  ;  prociilid, 
hournr.  tiiat  patients  may  he  di~chai'i:('<|  to  their  friends,  wluai 
s.'iid  fi'iiiids  ari'  ready,  idile,  am!  uiilinu'  to  remove  thi'ni  :  or  to 
tliem-elves,  wlieii  resloreil  to  perfect  health  of  mind  and  hody. 
and  ;iri'  in  evi'ry  \\a\  ahle  to  provide  foi'  themselvi^s:  and  in 
such  ca-es.  the  sai'!  clei'k  shall  not  issue  saii!  warrant. 

(')<).  If  a  person  lie  adjudu'ed  insane.  an<l  he  not  admitted  to 
a  hospital  for  the  insane  within  the  stale,  within  -ix 
raleutlai'  months  after  the  date  of  the  imiuest.  said  wh.n  a.iitii*. 
pei'son  >liall  not  he  admitted  to  any  hospital  foi'  tlu> 
insane  within  the  state,  exceptiiii;  the  procec(linus  iiroviijed  in 
section  !<■)  [i^  -jSCrJ]  he  suh-tantially  had.  .\ml  it  is  further  re- 
(piirc(|,  in  such  casi\  that  a  transci'ipt.  as  in  the  oi-i^!,inal  |iro- 
ceedinu^,  he  sent  to  the  supei'inlendent  with  the  application  lor 
admission,  or  ij:iven  to  the  tVi(  nds  of  the  patient,  as  herein  I  let'o  re 
re(|uireil.  unless  such  transcript  has  a  Ireaily  hccn  so  tran-m  it  led. 

(•7.  It  shall  he  the  iluty  of  the  superintendent  of  th(>  Indiana 
hospital  for  the  in-aue  to  supply,  through  the  proper  ^  .,^,.,. 
authority,  at  the  expense  ol  the  state,  to  the  clerks  of  '"^'"'^ '"''"' 
the  circuit  courts  of  the  slate,  such  jti'oper  and  unilorm  hlank 
forms  as.  according  to  the  )»rovisions  of  this  a<'t.  ar(>  nece--arv 
for  the  makiuij,-  out  of  the  various  statements  and  c<'i-tilicates 
herein  i-eipiii'ed  :  and  only  such  autliori/id  tonus  <h;dl  he  used. 

<iS.    If  any  patient   escape  to  the  couidy  from  whence   he  or 
she  was  committed,  the  sheritV  shall,  upon  the  order  „  .„„;7 
of  the  .said  supt-rintendent.  ai'rest  and  return  him  or   ^.V,,"; ',','.. i"|!!^ 
her  to  sai<I  liospilal.  ''""' 

()i*.  .\ny  person  committed  as  insane  may  apply  to  the  proper 
authorities  for  a  writ  of  hnheas  c(U'pus.  and  the  *\uv^-  S'>''^ 

'  .  '  IUiImms   I'or- 

tion  of  insanity  shall  he  (lecideil  at  the  heariui:;.     An   i'"" 
ailverse  decision  shall   not  operate  as  a  hai'  to  the   issuance  of 
anothei-  writ ;  jwovidcd,  however,  \\n\i  writs  of  haheas  cor[ius  shall 


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INDIANA. 


not  issue  oflrncr  tlitin  (iiu-c  in  every  period  of  three  iii(»iitlis  in 
such  ciises. 

7<>.  Wliei'e  ,'i  patient  is  diseliar^'ed  as  eure<l,  the  su|K'rinleli(l- 
,„j.,;,,  ent  shall   furnish  him  with  suitahle  elothiM;^;,  and  a 

!irs''i!!,'ii,v,i'pii-  ^""'  "'   i""ii''y  "•'♦  exceeding  twenty  d<»llars,  unless 
"""''•  otherwise  sui-plied. 

71.  11' the  a|ipliealion  shall  he  made  for  the  admission  of 
J'-'''"*  more  patients  than  the  hospital  can  reeeive,  a  s(.'lee- 

Sel.'cti.iii    of  1111  •    11 

paiioiiiM.         tion  shall  he  madt'  as  lollows: 

1st.  KiH-ent  eases  (/.  r.,  when  the  diseas(^  is  of  less  than  one 
year's  dui'ation)  shall  have  the  preferenci- over  all  ot'ier.s  in  the 
(M)unty. 

lM.  ( 'iii'onic  eases  (/.  c.  when  the  disease  is  of  jnore  than  one 
year's  duration)  ju'esentiii.Li'  the  most  favorahle  pros|)(H't  of  re- 
covery, shail  he  next  pi'efi  I'red. 

.')d.  Those  for  whom  applications  have  heeii  the  longest  on 
lile,  othei-  things  Iteing  (Mpial,>hall  he  next  |)referred. 

•1th.  I'^acli  county  shall  he  entitled  to  its  just  proportion,  ac- 
cording to  its  population  :  lait  the  ti'ustces,  in  the  exercise  of  ii 
.sound  discretion,  may,  if  necessary,  givt'  preference  to  I'l'ceiit 
cases  from  ouci-ounty  owr  chronic  cases  fi.)iii  another  county. 

7-.  The  laxahh'  costs  and  ex|ienses  to  he  [»aid  under  the 
S'isTi.  jirovisions  of  this  act  shall  ho  us  follows:  to  the  ex- 


annning  othcers  iioldiiig  the  mciuisition,  each  two 
dollars  ju-r  day.  To  the  iiieilical  witne.'<s  accompanying  the 
olliccrs  on  their  visit  to  the  pi'rsoii  alk'ged  to  he  insane,  or  at- 
ten<ling  the  investigation,  or  making  out  a  cci'tilicate,  three 
dollars  per  day.  To  other  witnes.>^es,  tlu^  .sune  fees  iis  are  al- 
lowed hy  law  in  other  cases  in  tlu'  cii'cuit  court.  To  the  clerk 
of  the  circuit  I'ourt  the  same  fei's  as  are  allowed  hy  law  for  the 
like  services  in  other  cases,  and  the  amount  of  i)osta<!:e  up(»n 


V 


'P 


all  the  conununii'ations  to  ami  from  the  superintendent,  which 
.Slid  clerk  is  i'e(|uirt'(l  to  pay.  To  the  slu'i'ill',  foi'  sci'ving  pro- 
<'ess  herein,  and  attending  the  intiuisition,  the  .same  fees  as  are 
allowed  hy  law  for  like  services  in  other  cases;  and  for  taking 
.'.  patient  to  the  hospital,  or  I'cmoving  one  therefr(jm  upon  the 
warrant  of  the  I'lerk,  mileage  going  and  I'ctunnngat  the  rate  of 
eight  (•cuts  per  mile  and  lifty  cents  per  day  for  the  support  of 
eat  h  patient  on  his  way  to  and  from  the  hospital;  to  each  as- 
sistant allowed   hy   the  <'lei'k,  and   accompanying  the  sherill', 


!!' 


INDIANA. 


1 00 


inilciiLTc  ai  tlio  raio  of  ci^lif  ci-iits  jxt  inil(>  <;()in,u  and  rtliini- 
iiitj;,  tlie  ('<>in|»utatii»ii  in  Imtli  instaiici's  lo  be  inadc  iVoiii  tlic 
(•(•unty-scat  to  the  !i()S|iitals  l»y  tlir  iicart'st  rniitt'.  To  dtlici' 
|)crsoiis  discliarj^iug  llic  dutic-;  of  shcriH"  herein,  a-  \>y  this  act 
|)i'ovided.  the  same  lees  as  are  hei'ein  allowcil  to  thi'  -hei'ill': 
and  to  the  assistants  ot"  such  jierson.  the  same  lees  a->  are 
liei'ein  alhMVed  the  assistants  of  the  sherill'.  The  tsts  s])eeilied 
in  this  section  sliall  l)e  paid  ont  of  the  eouniy  tnasni'V  of  the 
proper  county,  npoii  the  certilicalt-  of  the  ch-rk  and  the  order 
of  the  county  auditor. 

7;l.  In  a(hlilion  to  tlie  ihitie.^and  powers  heretofore  con I'erred 
liv  hiw  upon  the  trusti-es  of  the  Indiana  hospital  for  5 -■-"'■ 
the  insane,  it  shall  also  \>c  their  duty  as  soon  as  the  n'-aif. 
nectvssary  arrani;emenls  and  l)ui1din<j;s  therefor  can  he  made 
and  providi'd  in  accor<lan('e  with  the  ])rovisions  of  this  act,  to 
take  charifc  of  and  jn'ovidc  for  the  inenrahly  insane  of  the 
state  of  Indiana  in  the  sanu'  manner,  as  nearly  a-  may  he  prac- 
tica'^  ',  as  the  insane  of  tlu'  state  are  hy  existing;-  laws  rcijuirt'il 
to  be  cared  and  ])roviile(l  for. 

74.  The  apjdications  and  procei'din,iis  necessary  to  secure 
the  admission  of  incurably  insant'  pej'sons  to  .said  <.j,;,; 
ho.spital,  when  com))leled  for  them,  shall  be  the  ^"'nd.iy  "' 
same  as  those  now  rccpiired  by  law  to  secure  the  ad- 
mission of  insane  jtcrsons  to  the  ])i'e>ent  hosj»ital  for  the  in- 
sane, or  as  nearly  as  the  same  are  ap|ilicable;  and  such  other 
regulations  not  inconsistent  tlu'rewith,  as  may  be  rea->onable 
and  nect'ssary,  may  l»e  jtre.scrilted  from  time  to  time  by  the 
trustees  of  tlu^  hospital  for  tlio  insane. 

7').  Whenever  the  buildings  provided  for  by  this  act  or  such 
l>art  thereof  as  mav  accomnioilate  three  hundred  s  >"■ 
patients,  togctlier  with  necessary  otlict  rs  a.d  attend-  r^- «oiii«ii. 
ants,  shall  have  been  op(  net],  all  of  the  insane  women  at  that 
time  inmates  of  the  Indiana  liospital  tor  the  insane  shall  be 
transferred  and  reet'ived  as  inmates  of  the  new  iniildin^s : 
which  buildin,!j,s  shall  thereafter  be  known  and  desimiatcd 
as  the  Indiana  hosjtital  for  tlie  insane,  department  for  women: 
and  no  men  shall  vyvv  \)v  adinitti'd  to  such  department  for 
custody  or  treatment. 

7(1.  \\'hem'ver  all  the  women   inmates  of  the  Indiana   lios- 
pital for  the  insane  shall    have  been  reniove(l  fr<»ni   S  i'^"'^- 

l'0|iilltlllPUt 

said  hospital  and  provided  for  in  the  deiuirtnieiit  f"i  i"'". 


iJ 


I 


Vu 


'.Xli 


200 


INDIANA. 


I'or  WdiiMii.  lli(>  ward^  lliiis  vacattMl  in  said  l:()s|.ila1  sliall  Itc 
(•pelt  lor  the  reception  o|'  insane  men  ;  and  tlie  entire  Imiidinii' 
shall  lie  known  and  desijiiiiiteil  tliereai'ter  as  the  Indiana  lios- 
]iilal  lor  the  insane,  dejiai'tnieiit  i'oi'  men:  and  no  women  shall 
be  admitted  thereto  I'or  cusloily  or  tri-alment. 

77.  \\  hen  complaint,  on  oath,  shall  Ite  maile  liet'ore  any 
^  .,.,0  justice  of  the  |ieaee,  that   any  person  is  insane,  and 

HiT.''!'t','«''il'  dan,i!;«'rous  to  eomnnniit_\-  if  sullered  to  remain  at 
"'■'''""'  lai'i;-e.  such  justice  shall  issue  a  warrant  to  any  coii- 

staMe  within  his  county,  or  to  the  sherill'  thereof,  commanding' 
him  to  apprehend  such  insane  jn'rson,  and  hrin,ii  Idiu  forth- 
with liel'oi'c  him  ;  which  process  shall  he  si-rvcd  and  I'cturned 
in  the  >nme  maimer  as  state  warrants  ai'e  served  and  returned. 
And  he  shall  issue  a  summons  for,  and  compel,  hy  attai'hment, 
the  attendanci',  at  the  trial  heninafter  mentioned,  of  such  wit- 
iiessis  as  may  he  diMuanded  hy  cither  jiai'ty,  under  the  same 
I'euulations  as  ii,-ovei"n  ci'iminal  jirosecutions  in  justices"  courts. 

7>>.  Immediately  after  the  issuing'  of  such  warrant,  such 
S-'i-«!-  iustice  shall   is>ue  to  such  constahle  a  veinre  for  a 

'''•'■■  ,i"''y  "'  ^i-^'  reputahle  houst'holders  or  tVeeholdcrs  of 

the  county  ;  which  shall  he  served  and  returne(l  as  othei-  sum- 
monses for  a  juiy  hefore  a  justict'  of  the  peace  are  sci'vimI  and 


returned 


Ai 


id   in   i:rantini>'  chanu'es  of  venue,  continuances. 


and  the  conduct  of  such  j  proceed  in, i;,'  >i,'en('rally.  such  justice 
shall  he  uiiveriicd  hy  the  law  i'e,uulating-  his  ci'iminal  jurisdic- 
tion, when  not  inconsistent  herewith. 

70.   Whenever  such   insane   person    is  arreste(|  and  l>rou<i']it 
S''i-)4.  hefore   such   justice,  and    the   re(|uisite    iiumher   of 

competent    jici'soiis   are   jiresent.   such    justice   shall 
dminister  to  them  an  oath  or  aHirmatioii  to  impartially  try 


rliiil. 


Ifii^i' 


the  issut'.  according'  to  law,  whether  such  insa.iie  person  is  in- 
saiii',  and  daiiLicrous  t<t  c-  mmunity  if  sull'ereil  to  run  at  lar^'e; 
hut.  hefore  administering  such  oath,  such  justice  shall  iiitc>rro- 
^ate  cacU  of  such  jni'ors,  under  oath,  as  (u  whether  he  is  pi'ej- 
udii-ed  aiiainst  such  insane  person,  has  any  interest  in  his 
j»r(jperty,  or  is  related  to  him,  or  any  inomher  of  his  i'amily, 
by  consanguinity  or  adinily  within  the  liftli  dc^i'ee ;  and  if  he 
shall  answer  atlirmat  ively  any  of  such  intcrrofi'atories,  he  shall 
he  rejected  from  such  jury.  Such  insane  person,  or  any  per- 
son in  liis  Ix'hajf,  shall  have  the  I'ight  to  elialleny,e  three  (»f 
such  jurors  pereni|itorily. 


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201 


m 


so.   Al't(  !•  li(;ii'in,u'  tlic  cvidfiifc  iiiii'iMliiccd  tipuii  trial  n|'  such 
isstic,  and    ilir   personal    inspcctidii   d'   smdi   aili^cd    ,.|,.^ 
insane   |i(  r.-im  (\\li«.  shall    he   |.<TS(.nally    pivsi  iit    at    J,;'!;','.',',,'ii,l"'^' 
such   trial),  if  the  jury  lind    tliatsuch    pcr-nn  is  not   '"'""•J"^''''"- 
insane,  or   that    he   is   not  daii^d'ous  to  idmnnmily  if  sull'ered 
to   remain    at   lar^c'.  he  shall   he  discliar,i:'et|  iVoni  cu-toily.  and 
the  co-ts  of  such    |irocee(lin.i!,'  shall   he  taxed  a^ainsl  the  coni- 
jtlaininii-  party:  hut  if  the  Jury  liuil  ihat  ,-uch  pei-son  is  insane, 
and   daiiLierous   to  eoimuunity  il'  sull'ered    to   nniaiii  at  lar.u'e, 
such  ju-lice  shall  ap|>oint  sonic  resident  of  the  county  to  take 
chari^v  of  and  coidine  such   person,  tor  w  hidi  he  shall  receive 
a  I'easouahle  coiniiensat ion  iVoni    the  hoard  of  ciiin-  <'..iiiii,v  cvmh- 
nussioiiei's  ot   the  count V.  at  Its  next  tci'ui  t hercalli  r.   aiinw  r.-iis..ii. 
lo  he  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury.    Saiil  coniiuis-   "atimi. 
sioners  may  ap])oint  some  other  person  to  take  chariic  ol'  sucli 
insane  |).rson,  al  any  time  in  their  discretion  :  or  such   ju'^tice, 
upon    complaint    anil    jiroof  that    such    iir<an"    pcr-on    is    illy 
treateil  hy  the  jiersou   so  appointed   as  aforesaid,  may  appoint 
some  other  person  to  take  charge  of  such  insane  |)erson. 

Si.  Such  justice,  in  ease  tlii!  liudinu'  of  such  jnry  he  apunst 
such  insane  person,  shall  certiiy  his  proceediiiLis  j-.-.n,-, 
thereu|ion.  within  ten  days  t hei'cal'ter.  to  the  ciicuit  l',''v'i'i'o''i'inr 
court  of  the  comity.  And  at  the  next  tei'm  of  such  '"" ' 
court,  aftei'  the  tiline,'  of  the  transcrijit  of  such  proi'ecdinus  in 
tlie  clerk's  ollice  thereof,  such  court  shall  cause  said  issue  to  he 
a<:,ain  tried  hy  ii  jur*'  of  twelve  persons,  under  like  instructions 
and  conditions  as  (o  (he  manner  of  iiiiiianelinu'  the  jui'y.  adnnn- 
isterinii.-  oaths,  peremptory  challenees,  verdict  of  jury.  juduuH'nt 
for  costs,  as  hei'einhefore  ju'ovideil  ;  and  if  the  lindini:'  of  such 
jury  shall  he  against  such  insane  jierson.  such  court  sliall  con- 
lirni  the  appointment  of  such  person  to  take  chai'i^e  of  such 
insane  [lei'son.  or  may  appoint  some  other  suitahle  person  for 
iiiat  i»ur}»o.se. 

S"2.  If  such  insane  person,  so  adjudii'ed  insane  and  danji'erous 
as  afoi'csa.id,  have  a  familv,  auil  his  propertv  shall  S ■''••''• 
not  exceed  in  value  Uve  hundred  dollars,  no  jiart  of  <■>'»"• 
his  estate  shall  he  applied  to  the  payment  of  the  costs  of  such 
proceeilinu's,  or  for  his  kei'})in^' ;  hut  wlu'ii  he  sliall  have  no 
family,  all  his  property,  oi',  wliei'e  he  has  a  family,  and  his 
property  shall  exceed  in  value  live  hundred  dollars,  the  excess 


202 


INDIANA. 


tlii'iTof  iiliovc  five  liuiidivd  dollars  shall  bo  siihjcct  to  llio  l)ay- 
iiu'iil  of  said  costs  and  cnikmisc  of  k(.'C'])in^,  if  adjud<;(>(l  against 
said  insaiu'  jxtsou  ;  and  such  coui't  shall  order  whatever  sum 
lias  been  |iaid,  out  upon  the  ordi'r  of  such  conmnssioners,  for 
the  |iur[>os(>s  and  in  the  niannei-  hereinhi'forc  mentioned,  to  he 
refunded  out  of  said  insane  persttn's  estate,  under  the  foi'cgoing 
restriclions,  to  the  county  treasury,  and  shall  make  jiiovisioji 
out  of  such  estate  for  payment  of  expenses  to  afterwards  accrue, 
until  such  estate  is  exhausted  within  said  restrictions  or  such 
insane  jx'rson  is  dischar;j,t>d.  In  all  cases  wlii-re  such  insane 
persons  havi'  heretofore  hei'n  a  char>;e  upon  county  treasurei's, 
the  county  comnnssioners  shall  have  power  to  collect  said 
charjL^es  out   of  the  properly  of  said  insane  person,  uii(hr  the 


aiiie  restrictions  as  are  in  thb 


■:i'ction  provided 


So.  Jf  siu'h  insane  person  have  an  I'state  subject  to  the  pay- 
ment of  such  expenses,  tlic  court   shall   apjioint   a 


(■iiardiiin. 


guar»lian  lor  such  insane  |icrson,  uiuU 


r  like  n  Unc- 


tions, in  tile  same  manner,  and  with  the  same  poweio  and 
duties,  as  in  tlu'  case  of  <;uardians  for  minors. 

Ml.   Whenever  the  jury  before  such  justice  shall  find  in  favor 
§''i-ii'-  of  the  defendant,  anv  iterson  mav  appeal  tlu'ivfrom 

A|i|)i'al  to  tlm  .  .  .  *  . 

circuit  court,  jo  (ho  cii'cuit  court  of  tlic  couiitv,  by  lilin<f  a  bond, 
within  ten  days  thereafter,  in  such  reasonable  penally,  not  less 
than  one  hundred  dollars,  as  the  justice  may  rec^uire,  with 
surety  by  him  to  be  a]>prove(l,  jiayable  to  the  state,  and  con- 
ditioned that  if,  upon  the  trial  of  such  a]»peal,  he  shall  not  estab- 
lish that  the  defendant  is  insane,  and  dan<ierons  to  community 
if  suH'ered  to  remain  at  lar«;e,  such  bond  shall  be  in  force,  and 
recovery  shall  be  had  thereon  for  the  benefit  of  such  defendant, 


on  nis  or 


hi 


s  truardian 


r» 


■hit 


son 


Jusli 


'.liiill 


1     I 


'>'. 


lilt'  wllliiii  tun 
iliiyf*  tniii« 
ciipt    i)f     the 

[HOC" 

ami  liijiiil. 


B" 


in   the  name  of  the  state 

Such  justice,  upon  the  lilin<;  of  such  a|)pcai 
shall  a|)|M)int  a  person  to  take  charge  of  such  .10 
fendant  as  hereinbefore  provided,  aixl  shall,  with' 
ten  days  thereafter,  tile  in  the  clerk's  otlice  of  the  cii- 
cuit  court  of  the  county,  a  transcrijit  of  such  proceeding  together 
with  said  bond;  and  the  trial  (»f  such  ajtpeal  shall  be  had  at 
the  tiiiK'  and  in  the  manner  as  hereinlu'fore  provided  when  the 
linding  of  the  jury  is  against  the  defendant. 

S").  Such  insane  oersou  mav  at  anv  time  be  .^ent  to  the  lios- 


«} 


§  6150. 


pital  for  the  insane,  under  the  laws  regulating  the 


11    m 


INDIANA. 


2or; 


'''i 


sani(\  wiicM  111'  shall  lie  an  admissiljlu  subji't-t  Id  tlir  s..,i,iii,t' t,.  in. 

bcIUMlts  tlUMVot. 

.S().  AN'licn  the  (U'ffiKJaiit  dcsii-cs  to  plead  that  lir  was  ol'  un- 
sound   niintl  when  llic  dlVcnsc  was  (•(ininiitt('(l,  he,  ^^  iT'a. 
iiunscli,  di'   ins  cdunscl    inu>t   set    up  such   dctmsc  iiy. 
specially  in  wi'itin^';  an<l  the  pi'osecutin;;'  attnrnev  may  reply 
thereto  liy  a  ;;enei'al  denial  in  writing;'. 

ST.   When  a  person  tried  u[ion  an  indictment  or  intbrnialion 
for  a   luihlie  oilense  is  aeriuitled  on  the  sole  "•I'ouiid   *?' "''"•■ 

.  .  .  ...    Ai-i|iiiitiil    f.)r 

that  he  was  insane  at  the  time  of  the  commission  ot'  'n^.n'ii.v 
the  oilense,  the  fact  shall  he  found  hy  the  jury  in  their  vei'dict, 
or  hy  till'  court,  if  iried  hy  it  ;  and  the  defendant  shall  not  he 
discharged,  hut  shall  he  forthwith  proeeede«l  a.^ainst  upon  the 
('har;i;e  of  insaiuty  ;  and  the  verdict  of  the  Jury  or  flndin,u-  <if 
the  court  shall  he  hriina  facie  evidence  of  his  insanitv.  TIk* 
proee(Mlin<;s  shall  conform  to  those  prescribed  for  the  admis- 
sion of  the  insane,  but  no  preliminary  statement  in  wrilini^ 
.shall  be  ruquircJ. 


M 


'  i% 


IOWA. 


lidvi  i;\mi:nt  (>y  asyi.i'ms, 

1.  Mr-liilili^liiiicnt    of    !isyliiiiis,    lillt-s; 

lio.iid  <il  II  usiccs,  (|iiunmi ;  iiit'iii- 

licis    of    ii.'-si'tiilily  lint  tlifjililf. 

2.  Ti ii»ti'i'>,   ('(>in|u'ii-^atioii,    inct'linj:.', 

oIliciTS. 

I!.    Iii>|ii'i|iiiii,  ri'ciirils  :iiiil  ic'port<. 

4.  (iciiiiiil      |Mi\vi'is;     siipi'iiiiU'iiclont 

.'iiiil  M^o-i^tnnts,  :ip|Miiiitiiii'iil,  (jiial- 
iticiilidii-,  s;ilai'ifs. 

5.  Col  pi  pi  ale  powtTs  of  tnisti'("<. 

(i.   IiiliTol  ill  contract-;  proliiliili'd. 
7.  Tnisii'is  not  I'liyilpk'  lo  oHict-. 
H.  TivMsiiiiT,  liond,  salary,  warrants, 
i).  Siipci  inii'iiilciit,  powers  and  dntii'S. 

10.  SU'WMiil.  powers  and  duties. 

11.  Ollicial  ~e.il,  siiperinlelident  to  pro- 

vide. 

12.  Assistiiiil  physicians,  (|iialillc;itions. 
]',i.  Superiiileiideiit,  fees  for  testimony. 

14.  Seal  lo  lie  alli-Xeil  lo  oliicial  i>apers. 

iNsi'iaTioN  ()!•'  asyi,i;ms. 

15.  Inspection,  appoinlnient  of  visiting 

(dininiltee.  powers  and  duties. 
11).  Visiiiiii.'    coiiiiiiiitee's  names   to  lie 
p'isted   in  asyinin  ;  letters  to,  al- 
lowed. 

17.  "NVritint;  material  to  lie  supplied  to 

patients. 

18.  Letters  to  committeo  to  he  nialleil 

iniopeiieil. 
11*.  Iiii|iies!  on  dealli  of  ]iatient. 

20.  Violation  of  provisions  lor  iiis|)ec- 

tioii.  penalties. 

21.  Insjiection  to  lie  made  niontlily. 

22.  Visitiiii;'  cominitlee,  expenses  of. 

f()MMISS!()N'i:Ua   OI'    INSANITY. 

2.'}.  Appointineiit,  term  of  oflice,  [)!•()- 
visions  in  ease  of  aiisenco. 

24.  ()ry:anixalion,  meetings. 

2").  (.'lerk,  duties  of. 

21j.  Coiiiiiiissioiiers  to  liave  contrfd  of 
admissions,  judicial  powers. 

27.  Commissioners  to  be  siipjdied  witli 

blanks. 

APMISSION  AN'I)  CAHK  OP  ISSANK. 

28.  A]i])lications  for  ailmission,  form. 

29.  I'lxamination,  hearing,  physician's 

certllicate. 


.'iO.   inierro^atories  to  Ic  answered. 
.'51.  Kindiiig  of  commissioners,  commit- 

meni,  wan'ant,  receipt  of  siiper- 

inteiideiit,  e.xeciilioii  of  warrant. 
32.  .\ppeal  to  circuit  <'oiirt. 
J'l.'i.  .\ppeal,  when  laki'ii. 
'!4.   .\ppeal,  trial  of. 
I!").   I)i>char^re  pending  appeal. 
.">•!.   hischarui' or  conimilmenl. 
.'i7.  Fees  of  commissioners,  physician, 

sheiiir,  witnesses,  Imw  paid. 
.">"*.  Temporary  custody  of  insane. 
V>\>.  (  uiitinemeiit  outside  of  asylum. 
4il.   Provisions   for   insane    improperly 

careil  \\>r. 

41.  Traiisl'er  to  asylum. 

42.  Wairrant    and    eertilicato   exempt 

ollicers  of  asylum  from  liability. 

43.  Illeiral     conlineiiu'iit,    or     eriielty, 

penally  for. 

44.  Aiithoriiy  necessary  f(U-  restraint. 
4").  Settlement    in    what    eoiinly,    pro- 
ceedings to  determine. 

4i).  t'oiinty  in  which  patient  lias  settle- 
ment, expenses  charged  to. 

47.  Such  county  to  I'efimd  expenses. 

4^.  I'atients  without  settlement,  sup- 
ported by  stale. 

40.  Support,  charges  for. 

50.  Support,  expenses  of,  how  collected 

from  counties. 

51.  County  tax,  duly  of  treasurer. 

52.  Comity  tax,  not  to  be  used  for  other 

purposes. 

53.  Count V  tax,  jicnalties  for  neglect  to 

levy. 

54.  Notice  of  recited  act  to  be  given  lo 

county  otlicers. 

55.  Impartial     treatment    of    patients, 

special  care  upon  agreement. 
50.  Expenses  may  be  paid  by  relatives. 
57.  Preferences. 
5S.  Classiticalion  of  patients. 
51).  Support,  patient's  estate  liable  for. 
00.  Detinilion  of   insanity;    idiots  not 

admitted. 
CI.  Escape  from  a.syhim,  proceedings. 

DISCIIAROE. 

02.  Discharge  on  application  of  friends. 

03.  Discharge  Irom  care  outside  asvliim. 


1 


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• 


IOWA. 


205 


\ 


01. 


07. 


6.S, 
tl'.t. 
Til, 


Di-ifliart'f  wlion  riircil,  clotliin); 
wlieri  sii|i|ilie(l;  liiirnilt'ss  inciir- 
stlilfS  may  lit'  rfliinu'il  to  iVii'iuls, 

Ilarnili'ss  iiiciiiMlilc'-i,  (liicliMi'^e. 

I)i-itliai;.'p,  if^Milalioiis  ii|iiiii. 

C''iiiiini-<i<iii  ti(  lunacy  to  I'xaiiiiiio 
fur  ili-'cliari!)' ;  ii|i|i(iiiitiii<'iit,  iti- 
voliuatimi,  liiiiliiiL',jiiil;;(''s()ii|t'r. 

C'<>iniiii>siiiii,  liiiw  (Pl'iin  ii'iicatt'd, 

Ilaticas  ci.rinis,  iiivr^iiiralinn. 

Neglect  of  limit's,  |iciiallit'S  for. 


C  HIMINAI,    INSANK. 

71.  Wlnii  not  iiiilicli'd,  iiivo:.lii:Mtioii  lo 

to  he  liaii,  wariaiit  of  t'oimnil- 
lui'iit,  t'Xi'i'iiiioii  of  liy  >liL'iiir; 
{)ro>('i'iiii<)ii  on  rt'coverv, 

72.  On   rt-rovery,  iiotici-  to  district  at- 

torney. 
7;?.  Afteri'onvlc'ion,  investigation,  coin- 
milnient  ;  execlltiun   of  .-I'ntenre 
on  recoverv. 


74, 


70, 


7S, 


SO 

HI, 

X'2. 

.SI, 

.s.-j, 

80, 

H7, 
•ss. 


Jury  trial  of  c|ncs|liin  of  s-inity. 
Sn>|iension  of  criniinul  iiroeei'dinjjs. 
OrdiT  of  tri;d  for  ins;Miity. 
If  tlefcndanl   found  s;  lU',   criniinal 

|iroi'('ediu;,'s  nsiuueil. 
If  found   in>an  ',  eriiiiinal   iirocced- 

cecdinj^'s     su^iiendci       unul     re- 

eovery. 
Hail  exonerated  on  (Miniuiiiuient  to 

asylum. 
On  reiovery,  remanded  to  en^lody. 
l']xipenses,  liow  Imine. 
Slierill's  fees  for  eouimilment. 
.lury  to  Hud  fact  ol' in^anily  in  ver- 

diet  of  aeijuitlal. 
nefnntion  of  insanity. 
Insanity  |ileailed  after  conviction. 
InsMuity,  liow  delei  mined. 
Ixeprieve,  powerof,  ve-ied  in  whom, 
.Sus|ieii>ioii   of  >entence,  juiy   trial, 

rejiort  to  ;;overnor. 


r:il 

iiil'ly 
11,, I  .■liciVli'. 


1.  'J'lie  lio.'^pittil  for  tlic  iusiiiic,  lociitcd  at  ^^ollllt  IMcasanl.  in 
Ili'iirv  ctmiiiy.  >liall  lir  known  liy  tiic  name  ol"  the   M.ii;,ii,.sAii- 
lowa   II<».<|iital   i'or  llu-   liisant-  ;it    Mitunt    I'lrasant:   "fs.  isvi, 
ami  tlic  lu)s|titiil  for  the  iiisaiii'.  loctitctl  at  IikU'Iu'U-  ii'^iiiii^  «•<■ 
(loiioe.  in  J)iK']i:in;in  ('(tuntv.  shall  lie  known  l)V  (lie   i"'m.-.^; 

•  Ill''mlt.M  h  of 

name  t»f  tlif  lowti  Jlosuihil  lor  the  instinc  at  Indo-  >-""'■•' 

I  il-M'Ill 

pcndcnce.  i'.acli  of  jstiid  liospittils  sluill  lir  imkN  i- 
the  charge  of  live  Irnstees.  two  of  whom  may  he  womm.  three 
of  whom  .shall  e(jn.^tilnte  a  (Hiornm  for  (he  tran.<ariion  ol'  lni.<i- 
11  CSS  ;  aiul  in  I'litnre  no  memher  of  <he  _c;t>neral  a>.<iinhiy  sliall 
he  cligilile  to  that  ollicc.  When  the  term  of  a  trustee  ex|(ires. 
his  sueee.'^sor  .■~liall  he  ai)[tointeil  hy  the  gt'iieral  as.sfinhly  for 
four  vears  ;  hut  no  vaeanev  shall  he  lilled  until  the  numher  (»f 
trustees  is  reduced  to  the  nund)er  jH'ovided  in  this  stetion. 
No  trii>tcfs  .-hall  receive  pav  for  more  tlian  ihirtv  ihiw-  in  aiiv 
year. 

2.  The  trustees  shall  reeeivp.a.s  their  compensation,  loui'  dol- 
lars per  day  for  eaeh  and  every  day  tictiially  em-  5,.,;;^ 
ployed  in  the  disehiirge  of  their  duties.  ;ind  live  i'.."^"!!.'!!!',',','";'"'" 
cents  [K'r  mile  for  eaeh  mile  necessarily  travided  in  ""'^'■'^""'^■ 
such  husiiiess,  ;uid  no  more,  from  the  sttite  treasury,  out  of  ;uiy 
moneys  not  otherwise  aj)proi)riiited,  hy  an  or<ler  drawn  hy  the 
secntary  of  the  hoard  tind  ap|)roved  hvthe  hoard.  JCach  Itoard 
of  trustees  shall  h(dd  tin  tinnuiil  meetinp;  upon  the  lirst  Wed- 
nesday of  Octoher  tit  the  hospital,  when  they  shall  choose  one 


M 


■  '3 


1^ 


I 


•j()<; 


IOWA. 


(if  llicii'  iiiiiiiImt  proidciit  ;iii<I  iiiiotlicr  socrctiiry.aml  slmll  also 
cliiiosc  ;i  liTjisiircr  fur  tlic  ytiir  tlifii  fiisiiiii^j;  iiii<l  until  tlifir 
successors  jii'c  clcctcil  aiiil  (|U;ililiii|.  Tlicv  sliiiU  also  liuM 
(iuart<i'ly  ni('ctin<j:s  on  llic  lirst  W'cdncstlays  in  January,  April 
and  .Inly.'' 

;i.  The  hoard  of  trustees  or  a  inajoi'ity  thereof,  shall   insiioct 
jj  i:,,-,  the  lios|iital   under  their  ehar<fe  at  each   quarterly 

viMt,"ko..p'       ineetin<i-  and   a   eninniittee   may    visit    the    hospital 

i'ecuiil,r<'|iiirt.  ,i   i  rpi  .  in  i  i       i'  » I       " 

iMonthly.  1  he  trustees  shall  inake  a  record  <h  their 
I)rocei'din;4s  in  hooks  kept  foi'  the  |turpose  ;  ami  at  the  annual 
meetiii<:;s  preceding  the  rejjju la r  sessions  of  the  <,n'neral  asseni- 
hly.  they  shall  make  a  rcjtort  to  the  ^dvernoi'  of  the  condition 
and  wants  of  the  hospital,  which  shall  he  acctimpanied  hy  full 
and  accurate  reports  of  its  superintendent  and  treasurer,  and 
an  account  of  all  moneys  received  and  dishursecl. 

4.  The  trustees  shall  have  tlH>  jreneral  control  and  niana.o^o- 
S13S6.  ment  of  the  hosi)ilal  under  thfir  chai'ijre;  and  make 

cdiKMi  lui.i      jilj  hv-laws  necessarv  for  the  m)vernment  of  the  same, 

iniiiitti;o  111.18-  .,  .'  f-^  ' 

i'''*'"-  not  inconsistent  Avith  the  laws  and  constitution  of  the 

stat(>,  and  conduct  the  all'airs  of  the  institution  in  accordance 
with  the  laws  and  hy-laws  rej;ulatin<j;  the  same.  They  .shall 
appoint  a  medical  superintendiMit,  and  upon  nomination  of 
the  su])erintendent  shall  a[>point  an  assistant  })hysician  or 
physicians,  ji  steward,  and  a  matron,  who  shall  reside  in  the 
hospital  and  he  styled  resident  ollicers  of  the  same,  and  be 
govei'ued  and  subject  to  all  the  laws  and  l»y-laws  for  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  said  institution.  Jiut  th(>  same  jx'rson  shall 
not  hold  the  oflice  of  su])erintendent  and  steward.  Tliey  may, 
also,  in  their  discretion,  and  upon  the  nomination  of  thesuper- 
inteuflent  api)oint  a  chaplain  and  })rescribe  his  duties.  The 
board  of  ti'ustees  shall,  from  time  to  time,  fix  the  .'jalarie.s  and 
Avages  of  the  officers  and  other  emj)loyes  of  the  hospital,  and 
certify  the  same  to  the  auditor  of  state  ;  and  they  may  remove 
any  officer  or  other  em[)loye  of  such  institution. 

o.  The  board  of  trustees  may  take,  in  the  name  of  the  state, 
g  13S7.  ••^I'^l  hold  in  trust  for  the  hospital,  any  land   con- 

ta'ko'propmy  vcycd  or  (h>vised,  and  any  money  or  other  per.sonal 
""""''■  pro])crty  given  or  bequeathed,  to  be  applied  for  any 
jmrpose  connected  with  the  institution. 

*  Tlie  amendment  of  1878  has  been  incorporated  in  tlie  te.\t,  though  not  so  in 
McClain's  Statutes. 


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207 


•  i.     No    ti'iislrc.   Ill'    ullicrr  (if   the    li(i^|.it:il,    -linll     lir.   cillicr 
dirrctlx'  or  iiiilirrctlv,  iiilcrc-lcil   in   tin    iiiircliii-c  of  v  i"'^^ 

'  OlIlliTH  riiii- 

ImililiiiL:  iiiiitci'ial,  nr  aiiv  arliclc  for  tlic  \\<v  of  tlic   11..1  !..•  imrr. 

'  Oll'il    111   coll- 

iiistilulioii.  '""■'"■ 

7.    No    trustee   -liiill    lir   cliiiiMc    to    (lie   ollicc    of    -liwai'd    or 
SU|»('l'iMtl'lnlfllt    of    tlic    llo-^|iitill    (lui'illi:   IIh'    Ifllll    fol'     S  I  1^' 

which   he  was  a|i|ioiiilc(l.  nor  •.•itliiii  one  year  aflcr   i""ii';i''i"- 
liis  term  shall  have  expireij. 

S.    'riie    tivasill'er    shall    eXeeU'e    a    holhl    to    the  stale  o|"    lowa 

for     the     ii~e    of    the    ho-liil:/!.    ( liainiliL!,'    whieli)    ill    5  im"". 
I        I    I        1        1    •     I  •  III  Tri'ii«iirr>r  to 

([((iiliie  the  highest  amount  ot  money  likely  to  eome  tivei 1. 

into  his  hands,  and  with  such  seeinities  as  the  executive  i-ouu- 
cil  shall  re(|uirc,  conditioned  th;  ;  he  will  faithfully  |ierfoi'iii 
the  duties  of  his  ollicc.  and  pay  o\-cr  and  account  for  all 
money  that  shall  come  into  his  hands,  and  >liall  he  liled  with 
the  secrelar\'  of  state,      lie  shall   receive  sucli  com-   ,.  ,„„„„,„,„. 

I  'I'll'  ["'II  !*)%%     11     I 

Iteiisatioii  as  the  hoard  -hall  lix.  not  exceeding- one-  l',' ;'" »i'u't"' '' 
half  of  one   |icr  cent,  on    all    moneys   jtaid   out    hy   '"'"''"'>'• 
him.     rpon   authority  granted   hy  the   hoard,  he   may  ilraw 
from  the  state  treasury,  out  of  money  not  otherwise  a|>|iro|iri- 
ated,  uiioii   his  order,  a]i[)roveil  hy  the  su|ierintendcnl  and  not 
less   than    two   of  the   trustees,  and   under  seal  of  the  lios|»ital, 
a  siillicieiit  amount  (piai'terly  for  the  ])ur|»osc  of  dcfrayin;^-  any 
deficiencies  that  may  arise  in  the  current  expenses  of  the  hos- 
pital, hut   the   amount    of  each   re(piisition   shall    in    no  case 
excecil  sixteen  dollars  per  month  lor  each   puhlii'  patient  in 
llic  hospital,  takin;f  the  iiumhcr  of  such  patients  on  the  tif- 
teeiith   day  of  each   imtuth   as  the  iivera}j;e  nuniher  on  which 
(he  estimate  shall   he  made,  the  nuniher  then  in  the  lios]iital 
to  he  eertiiied   to  the  auditoi-  of  state  hy  the  superintendent 
and  steward,  which  eertidcate  shall  aecom|)any  the  re(|uisition. 
I)Ut  no  |)art  -d"  the  money  so  drawn  for  current  expenses  shall 
he  used  in  making  improvements.     I'jion  the  presentation  of 
such   order  to   tli(>  uudititr  of  state,  he  shall  draw  a  warrant 
upon  the  treasurer  of  state  for  the  amount  therein  siieeitled, 
not    exceeding    the    amount    for    each    patient   hereinheforo 
speeilied. 

i).  The  superintendent  of  the  hospital  shall  he  a  physician 
of  acknowledged  skill  and  al)ilitv  in  his  ])rofession.  §\^'-^\. 

TT         1       11    1  1  1    •    !•  •        "^      f«>  nil  Mi|"'iiiiti'nd. 

iie  shall  be  the  cluei  executive  olheer  01  the  lio.s-  eiiiuf:ciiier 
pital,  and  shall  hold  his  office  for  six  years  uidess  <>'«"'•• 


i^^^K 


\\ 


Ai 


1 


•JOS 


IitWA. 


Soulier    ritllii\(  (I    ;i~  IllinVC  |.|o\-i(|('i|.       Ilc-li;ill   liil  \  i  •  1 1  i  ■  i  1 1|  in- 

('■iiilriil  III'  ilii'  iiii'ilinil,  iimi'iil.  :iiii|  ilirtctii'  I  rral  iiiiiit  nf  t|i«> 
I'iiliiiil'.  Jiii.l  lie  -liiill  -ic  thill  llif  ,-r\(  Till  nll'nTr>  i'{'  ihr  iii-ti- 
tiiliiiii  liiilliiiilly  .'iihI  ililii^i  iiijy  ili,-c|i,ir;,>'  iIk  ir  n -|nrt  i\(' 
<llllic<.  Mr  -liiill  iiiiplc.y  iiIIcImI.iiiI-,  liiii'<fs.  scl'\iilit--,  iilid 
>llr||  (illicr  |u  r-uli-^  ;i<  lie  IllilV  (Iccin  I  k  ccssil  I'V  l'i>V  IIh'  i  H'nii'Ilt 
iiiid  ('i-ii|i(>iiiir;i|  :ii|iiiiiii>-lniliiiii  III'  till'  :il1,'iir<  nl'  tin  liM-|iii:il. 
iissimi  tliciii  till  if  f(-|ii  rii\r  |il:irc>  ainl  ililtii's,  aiiil  ipay,  at 
llliy  lilii'.'.  ili-i  Iiai^f  aii\   III'  till  III  rrniii  scfviic. 

III.   'I'lic    -jiuaiil,   iiinltr   tlir   ilirici  ion   nl'    \\\r  ti'ii-hi-;  ami 
ji  iiiij,  >ii|ii'iiiil(  mil  111.  >liall    make   all    jiiiiclia-r--    I'd!'    the 

liu-piial  wIhi'.'  and    in  siirli    inaiiiii  r  a-  llay  can  he 
'i«'   liiadr  nil   tlif   ln-t    tmiis,  ki'i'|i  till    arciiuiil^,  pay  all 


SliWilliI 
lliakr  |>i 
riia-ri. :  ki-r\> 
HciMUiii- ;  t 

Hllll  I'li-.ilv 

v.. lie! 


i'i>.  riii;diiyr>.  and  lia\  ra  pcrsuiial  -  ii  |  m 'li  nlciidt  lire  i  it'll  i(> 
fa  I'll!.  1 1  ('  shall  takr  dii|ilii'atc  voiirlirrs  I'nr  all  iiiircha-t  -  made, 
and  I'nr  all  wa^rs  paid  hy  him.  which  he  shall  ^uhmii  lu  ihc 
Irii-lrcs  at  each  uf  iheif  ijuai'lerly  meeting-.  I'l.i'  llieir  i\aiiiiiia- 
liiiii  and  a|i|ii(ival.  Sinh  settleineiit  uf  acci.iiiit-.  -hall  he 
made   l.y  the   heard   nl'  trustees   in  iipeii  session,  and  -hall  not 


\)v  cnlrii-ted  in  a  com  mil  lee.  Tlu  liiistees  .•hall,  al'ier  e\;iniiii- 
iii^-  and  a|i|M'o\ine'  -ueh  voucher-:,  (i|,.  on,.  ,..,.(  ,,|'  ih,  m  with  tlu^ 
auditor  III'  stale.  The  l)ook<  and  |ia|ie!'s  of  the  -tiwaid  and 
Ireasni'ei'  -hall  he  o|ien  at  all  times  to  the  iii.-]iecl  imi  ol'  any 
one  of  the  tnistees,  state  olhc(a's,  or  niemher-  of  the  Lieiieral 
a.s.si'iiilily. 

11.  'The -ii|ierintendenl  shall   pfo\ide  an  oilicial  seal,  upon 

lo.-- 


§  V.vx: 

Soiil. 


u  hich  shall  he  insci'ihcd  the  stain te  iianie  of  the  1 
piial  nmler  hi-  cliarii-e,  and  the  na.nie  of  the  siatt 


\'l.  'i'he  a--i-laiit    iili\>ician.-  shall   he  ined 


ical   men  of  .-iieh 


V'l''^:... ,         cliaracier  an<l  iiualilications  as  to  he  ahle  to  i  erforin 


Aixi-ititiit 


pi.yHicuiiiH.       the  oidinai'y   duties  of   the    siiperinteiiiK  nl   dui'in.c; 


lis  nort'ssarv  ah.seiice.  or  maiulitv  to  ae 


lo.   When   (he  siipt'rinteiideiit   ol'  tin'   hospital,  in  oheilii  ikm^ 
5  irjii.  to  a   siilipu-na,  attends  any  court   ol'  ilie  coinity    in 


Kc'i's  of  sn|"'r 


iiiUMhi.Mit         which   the   ho-pilal    is  situated  as  wiine.-s  I'oi' either 


wIkmi   atti'iiil 


iiiK  curt.  pai'iy  in  the  case  of  a  |)erson  on  trial  for  a  ciiminal 
otlense,  and  the  iiue-tioii  of  the  sanity  of  such  person  is  raisi'd. 
he  .sliall  he  allowed,  on  such  aecount,  liis  iieci'ssary  and  ;;ciual 
(.>x[)en.ses,  and  such  daily  pay  as  is  allowed  to  other  witnessi's, 
and  suc'li  expenses  and  pay  shall  he  paid  hy  the  state.     \\'hen 


rl>* 


1<»\V  \. 


•20!  t 


i 


C(»lll|H  111  il  sii  III  iitti'li'l  ill  civil  r;i-<  >,  lir  -I  i;l  II  1 'i'  tilt  it  K  >  1  ti  • 
till'  Miliir  f  >iii|n  ii<;ili(iii,  III  Ik  |i:iii|  liy  llir  I'jirly  ii  (|iiii  iiiL;  lii> 
att(.'ll<i;ll|(-r. 

1  I.  Tlu'  .•'U|»criiit«'iiilciit  si  111  II  .idix  the  >  .1!  nf  tin   li  i»j.iiiil  in 
jiii\    iiuticc,  (ir<li  r  i.r  liix-imrur. 'ii' iitlnr   [iiiin  r   r- -  ^,,,,, 

.|Milv.l   lu  1.C  -iv<ll  l.y  lliln   nv   i-l|r.l.  «..al..r,:.MU...I. 

1".      i'lurt'  .-ijlilll   It  ;|  Vi-il  illli  rolillllilhc  i»r  tlll'i  r.  iilic  III'  W  ImiIII 

iit  It;i~l  ~li;ill  lir  a  w  ulna  11,  ai'|>iiiiili  •!  li\  tlir  uuvriiiiir.   .sir.-. 

'   '  •  '  .  ,         Vi»Mii.k'  r. un- 

til \i-it   llir  iii-aiii' a<\liiiii-«  nf  llir  slah- at    llirirdis-   min-ap. 

■    .      .  |i"iiihil    I'jr 

iTrtioii,  iiiiij  wiilimil  L;i\iiiL;'  iiiiliri'iil'  tlnir  inliinlril  »■■"*'• 'j, 

vi-it;  wlio   nia.y,  n|iMii   -mli    vi-it,  .uo   tliri»ii.i;li    llir  '"" 

\var«l<  iiiiaci'iiiii|taiiir<l    iiy  any  nllicri-  of  ijic   iiistiliitii.n,  w  itii 

jiuwcr  III  send  \'i)V  |icrsiiiis  ami  ]i:i|it  r<.  jiinl  lo  I'Xiiiniii'.-  \vitin>«rs 

oil  oalli.  Ill  a^rritaiii  w  lnilni'  any  nl'  t  lir  iiiiiiati<  a;  r  iin]irii|M  ily 

il('t:»ilifil  ill  ilir  iiu-|iital,  or  lllijll-l  l\'  |ilani|  tlirlT,  aiiil  \\  I  nil  Hi' 

tlir  imiial»'.<  arc  Iniinaiicly  ainl  kiiiilly  Ircaliil,  willi  lull  p'^wrp 

U»  ciirru't  any  alniscs  I'miiiil   tu  exist;  ami  any  injury  iiilliciiil 

li|iiiii   llic  iii>anc  shall   liclrcatcil   as  an  (iIIiiim'.  mi-ilinii  aiiur, 

(.'!•  criiuc,  as  the  like  dUciisc  wmilil   he  fcLiai'ilcil  \\liiii  intlidiil 

Ujioii  any  nlhi'i- citizen  oiit.-iile  nf  the  insane  a'-yhini<.     They 

shall   have  juiwer  tn  ilischar^e  any  atliiiilaiit  nr  eni|'lnye  who 

is  fouiiil  til  have  lieeii  j^iiilty  III'  iiii"ilenieam<r  ineritiiiL;  -iich 

discharjie:  and  in  all  tlusi-  trials  lur  inisdeinciimir,  ollen-e.  ur 

CTJiiio.  the  te.-tiiiiiiiiy  (•!'  patienls  shall  he  taken  and  cniisidei'ed 

fur  what  it  is  uoi'lh.  and   no  (iii|iloye  at  the  asyhini  >liall   he 

allouid  to  sit  ujion  any  jury  hel'ore  whom  these  cases  arc  tried. 

Said  coiiiinitlce  shall  make  an  annual  re|toii  to  the  i;o\eiuor. 

111.  'J"ht'  nanus  i,\'  this  visitini;  cnuimilli'e   and    their   im-t- 

<itli(.'e  address. -hall  he  kciit  |)o>ted  in  everv  wai'd  ill    ui-'; 
1  1  I  •  •        1  1111    '"'"'I''*  '^'f 

till' a-vluiii,  and  evti'v  iiimale    in    the  as\luia  snail    ih.m'Hmi  ;ii. 

Inwt'il   lo 

he  allowed   to    write   once  a  week    what    he   or  she   wi''' 
})leases  to  ihis  committee.    Aii<l  any  Jiicmher  of  this  committee 

Avho  shall  nei;|ect  to  heed  the  calls  of  the  jialiclil  to  him  lor 
Jiroteclioii.  when  |»roVed  to  have  heiii  neeilcd.  shall  he  dciiiied 
unlit  lor  his  ollice.  and  >hall  he  discharged  hy  the  eoveiiior. 

17.   ICvi'ry  person  conlincd   in  any  insane  asylum,  shall   he 
l"urni:-!'ed  hv  the  suiierinti  iident   or   iiartv  havini'-  iiUiT. 
chafi^e  oi  such   iiersou.  at  least    oiice   111   each  week,   ii-m  1..  mr- 
With  suitahlc  iiiatenals  for  writing,  euelusing,  seal-  "liit.iiiii. 
14 


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f 


iiiL:'.  niitl  iiiailinL!,' i(tt(  r~.  il'llicy  rcijiicsl  tlic  siniM\  niiltss  (dlicr- 
wi.-c  (irilrn.l  hy  the  visitiiijj,'  c'liiiiiiiittcf.  wliidi  (inli  r  .-liiill  cou- 
liiiiic  ill  Inirc  uiilil  (•(iiiiil(  riiiJiiHh'il  liy  snid  ciiiiiinittic. 

is.  'I'lir  sii|p(riiitciiil(iit  or  I'iirty  li;i\iiiLi-  clnii'iic  nf  niiy  |i('rsf)ii 
,,,.^  uiHlcr  (■Diilinciiiriit.  sliiill   vcccivc.  if  rc(|iii>tc(l  to  do 

'^l'''.>ii.-,'i' iiT  >o  liy  the  ]H'r-oll  so  coiiliiird.  ;il  l('il<t  one  letter  ill 
'''"'■"""'''  e;iell    Week    addl'esseil    to    olie    of    tlie    vi-itili^    coill- 

iiiit'ee.  willioul  opeiiiiiij;  or  Vend i 111:'  the  siinie.  ;iii(l  without 
deliiy  to  de|lo^it  it  in  ;i  [io.-t-ollie<'  for  i  r;iii<iiiitt;il  hy  iiiaih  with 
;i  [iroper  |io-|;i^e  st;ilil|i  illlixeil  tliel'eto:  illld  to  deliver  t(»  said 
[lei-oii  any  letter  (without  opeiiiiin'  "r  readiiiu,'  the  same) 
wiilteii  to  him  or  her  hy  one  of  the  vi-ilin^  committee.  lUit 
alloiher  letters  written  hy.  or  to.  the  |iei'-oii  so  conlineil  may 
he  e.xaniiiii'd  hy  the  sti|)eriiiteiideiil,  and.  if  in  his  opinion  the 
dr|!\-ery  of  such  letters  would  he  injurious  to  the  person  so 
coiiliiied.  he  may  retain  the  same. 

r.i.  In  the  e\-eiil  of  the  sudden  and  mysterious  death  of  auv 
jj  ,4;,,,  person  so  eoiiliiied,  a  eoroiier"-  iiKpiest  shall  ])v  lield 

'"•'"'-""■'''•    a<  pr..vided  for  hy  law  in  ..ther  ca^es. 

■Jii.  Any  per~oii  iie^leetinii,'  to  comply  with,  or  wilfully  and 
,,44,1  knowin;ily   \iolatini;'  any  of  the   provisions  of   the 

f.'u'w'i!i!ui''u  h\i'  precedine  sections,  shall,  upon  conviction 
'"'""■  thereol'.  he  punished  hy  imprisonment  foi'aterm  not 

exeic'dinn' three  yea  IS,  oi' l)y  line  not  exceedinu'  one  thousand 
dollar.-,  or  hy  hoih  line  and  impri-oiinieiit  in  the  discretion  of 
the  court,  and  hy  iiiel i^ihil ity  for  this  ollice  in  the  future,  and, 
upon  trial  had  for  <ueli  ollense.  the  testimony  of  any  jierson, 
wheiher  insane  or  otherwise,  shall  \)r  taken  and  consideri'd  for 
what  it  is  worth. 

"21.  .\t  least  one  memhei"  of  said  committee  shall  visit  the 
t"''   ,.  as\'  inis  lor  the  insane  ever\-  month. 

'22.  The  viMiiii;4'  committee  shall  receive,  as  their  coni|iensa- 
S  .-i.":'!.  tioii,  four   dollars   pei-  dav  foi'  each    a. id  evcrv  ilav 

ViKitirii.'    I'liin-  , ,  .  .  1      '     1  •       1  !•      I       •         I        •     ' 

i.iiit.M.  I.,  iios-   actuallx' emplo\C(|    in  the  discliaru'e  ol  tiiv'ir  duties, 

riliil  for  III,'  •  '        ■  •■         .  1-1  -1 

iii'ii".-.  and   live  cents  per  mile   lor  each   mile  necessarily 

traveled  in  such  hiisiness,  ami  no  more.  Tiie  dishursin<2; 
ollicer  of  each  hosjiital  for  the  in-aiie  shall  pay  the  per  diom 
and  mileage  allowed  such  vi-itini;-  commiTtee.  and  each  mein- 
her  of  sucli  visitiiiu"  eoiiimiltee  shall  certifv  umler  oath  to  such 


1 
m 


IOWA. 


211 


(lisLui'siiitx  officoi'.  tli(>  imiiiltcr  of  days  ho  lias  sorvod  and  llic 
miiiilicr  i«l'  mile-;  lra\  rlcd.* 

■J-'l.      !u  <acli  cnnnly  there  sliall  he  a  hn;ivd  of  lliret   eoniiins- 
sioiiii-~  i>\'  iii>aii!tv.     Tlie  ch'i'k  (if  the  eii'iaiil    court    5 1  o.-.. 

Wl.i.   may  In'  ; 

shall    he;;   tilelilher    of    slleh   lioai'd    aild    clel'k  of  the    .iniL'.'niVir- 

'■■;;i~  i..ini  i.i 

same.  'I'iie  dther  iiieiidiei's  shall  he  apuoiiited  hy  the  ''n'-ii't. 
Judfj,'e  of  said  eoiirt.  (  )iie  of  theiii  shall  he  a  respectahle  jirae- 
tieiui:-  ]iiiy<ieiaii  and  the  other  a  I'espei'talile  praeticiuu'  lawyer: 
and  the  a|i|ioinlnient  shall  he  made  of  per-^mis  I'esidin^  a<  eon- 
venient  as  may  he  to  the  eoiinty  seat  Siieli  a]i|io'miiiu'nt  niav 
he  made  <liirinL;'  tlu'  session  of  the  eo\irt  or  in  vai-atioii  ;  and. 
if  made  hi  vaeation,  it  shall  he  hy  writieii  oriler,  si::ned  hy  the 
jud^e  and  recorded  hy  the  idei'k  of  the  court.  The  a|i|ioint- 
nieiit  >liall  he  for  two  years,  and  so  tliat  the  term  of  one  coia- 
iiiis-idiiei' >hall  expire  every  year.  The  appointment  of  sue- 
cessoi's  may  he  made  at  any  time  within  three  months  prior 
to  the  expiration  of  the  lerni  of  the  iiieumhent.  who  shall  hold 
his  olliee  mil  il  his  suceess(»r  is  ap|iointed  and  ipialilied.  In 
llie  temporary  alxeiice  or  inahility  to  act  of  two  comniis-ioii- 
ers,  ihe  jiidu'e  of  the  cinaiit  court,  if  j)resent.  may  a.ct  in  the 
room  ol'  one.  or  the  coinnii-^sioner  present  may  call  to  his  aid  a 
respectahle  pvacticinu-  physician  or  lawyer,  who.  alh'r  (ptalify- 
iiiLi;  as  ill  other  cases,  may  nvi  in  the  same  capacity,  'idie 
ii'iord  in  siicli  cases  must  show  the  facts. 

■J  1.  They  shall   organize  hy  choosiiiL!,"  one  of  their   numh(>r 
presidiiit.     'Idiev  shall  hold  their  meetiiiijs  for  lawi-  s '■''■'".     . 
ness  at    the  olliee  of  the  clei'k  of  said  court,  unless.  "'■ 
for  u'(iod  rea-oiis.  they  sliall  li\'  on  some  other  place,  and  shall 
al-i'  meet  on  notice  from  th(>  clerk. 

■_*.").  T.ie  clerk  of  said  hoard  of  commissioners  shall  siLrn  and 
issue  ;ill  uoiices,  aiipoiiitinent^,  wan-  .its.  suiiiMenas.  <;  i.vi?. 

,  -11  •  1    1  ei.rkuf: 

or  other  process  ri'(|Uired  to  he  ,.ven  or  i-sue<|  hy  iim.v. 
the  eommissioiiei's,  ailixiiiii;  thereto  his  seal  as  t'lerk  of  the  cir- 
cuit court,  lie  shall  lile  and  ])reserve  in  his  ollici*  all  pajiers 
connected  witli  any  iiKjuest  hy  the  eommissioiuM's,  and  properly 
helon^iiinii;  to  his  oliice,  with  all  notit-es,  reports,  and  other  com- 
munications,     lie    sliall     keep    se[>arati'    hooks     in    which    to 


I:  f 


*  The  iiiiK'ndnu'iil  of  1S7S  hii.s  ticcii  inooriiDnitcd  in  tlu'  li'Xt,  tluuigli  ii<>t  so  in 
Mi't'lMin's  StiUiiti'rt. 


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luiiiutc  (lie  ]>r()C(i(l:n<j,H  of  tin.'  lionrd,  iiiid  liis  cnlrics  tlici'ciii 
shall  lie  suiliriciitlv  full  to  .-liow,  willi  tlic  iiapcrs  liltd.  a  coiii- 
j-li'ti'  I'ccord  of  tlicir  liinliiij^'s,  orders,  and  traiisactiniis.  Tlie 
notices,  icports,  and  fuiniinniications  licrein  rc(|uir(d  to  be 
given  or  made,  may  be  sent  liy  mail,  unless  otherwise  expressed 
or  imjilied;  and  the  facts  and  (hite  of  such  sending  and  their 
reception,  nuist  he  iiotid  on  tiu'  pro]ier  recoriL 

2(i.  'J'he  said  eommissionei's  shall  have  cogiii/.ance  of  all  ap- 
§i-''fl'^-  iilicatioiis   for  athnission   to  the  hospital,  or  foi-  the 

Jiirixilirti'Ui        '  _  ' 

aii.i  i.uwcr.  v,;ife  ket'ping  otherwise  of  insane  persons  within 
their  respectivi'  ctiuntics,  excepting  in  cases  otlu  rwise  es|)0- 
cially  ]irovidcd  for.  For  the  purjiose  of  discharging  the  duties 
re(|uired  of  them,  they  shall  have  power  to  issue  suhpn-nus 
and  compel  ohedience  tlureto.  to  administer  oaths,  and  do  any 
act  of  a  court  necessary  and  pro]ier  in  the  premises. 

'I~.  'idle  trustees  of  the  ho,><}»ital  shall  provi<le  for  furnishing 
S  H.n.  ']u;  eoniniis.sioners  of  the  counties  entitletl   to  semi 

Blanks  <pnt 

ci.iriini>»'uci-9  patients  to  the  hos[)ital  Avith  such  hlanks  for  war- 
ranis,  certiUcatcs.  t'tc,  as  -will  eiialile  them  with  rt'gularity  and 
facility  to  comply  with  the  pn/visions  of  this  t-hapter:  and, 
also,  with  ciipies  of  the  hy-laws  of  tln'  hospital  when  printe(L 
"i.S.  .\j)plications  for  admission  to  the  hospital  must  he  made 
S  i''f'^.  in  the  form  of  an  information,  verilied  hv  aflidavit, 

Apiilicatiniis  _  .  '.  . 

fuiii.iii.i>si.ui.  alleging  that  the  jKi'son  in  w1k)si'  l>ehalf  tlu'  a[)pli- 
cati(»n  is  made,  is  helieved  hy  tlie  informaut  to  he  in-aiie.  and 
a  tit  suhject  foi-  custody  and  treatment  in  the  hospital;  that 
e^ucli  a  person  is  found  in  the  county,  and  has  a  legal  settle- 
ment therein,  if  su(di  is  known  to  Ite  the  fact;  and,  if  <uch  set- 
tleUK'Ut  is  not  in  the  county,  where  it  is,  if  known;  or  A\herc 
it  is  believed  to  be,  if  the  informaut  is  advist'd  on  the  subject. 
20.  On  the  tiling  of  such  information,  tlu;  commi^;•<iouers 
5  i-«i'"-  niav  ixaniine  the  informant,  under  oath,  and  if  >nl- 

liivi'>tii;atii>ti; 

wiirniiu :  cui-.   jsljed   tlierc    Is   rcasonablc   cause   thc'refor.   shall   at 

tilical.'ol 

piiysician.  once  iuvcstigatc  the  grounds  thereof.  Tor  this  jiur- 
pose  they  may  re(|uire  that  the  ])erson  for  wliom  such  a<lmis- 
sion  is  sought  be  Itrought  before  them,  and  that  the  examina- 
tion be  had  in  his  presence;  and  they  may  issue  their  warrant 
therefor,  and  proviile  for  "the  suitable  custoily  of  such  person 
until  their  investigation  shall  be  con(duded.  Such  warrant 
may  be  executed  by  the  sherill',  or  any  eonstable  of  the  county; 


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or,  if  tlicy  sliiill  lio  of  ()|)iiiion,  fVom  sucli  ]>riliiiiiiiavv  ini|niri(>3 
as  tlii'V  iiiny  make — and  in  making  wliidi  llicy  shall  lake  the 
ti'stinidny  of  the  inturniant.  it'tii'V  dccni  it  necessary  or  ilesir- 
{iMt  .  and  111' otlier  witnesses  it'dllered. — that  >neh  euiirse  would 
])i'(ihahly  lie  injnriiius  to  such  ]iei>iiii.  or  atteinled  with  no  ad- 
vanta^u'e,  they  may  dispense  with  >ueh  ]iriscne<'.  Jn  their  cx- 
aniinatieii  they  shall  hear  testimony  for  ami  n.uainst  such 
a]i]ilieation,  if  any  is  oh'ered.  Any  eiti/en  of  the  eounty,  or 
any  relative.'  of  the  ])erson  alleged  to  he  insane,  may  appear 
and  re>ist  the  aj)plieation,  and  tlx'  partic-;  may  appear  ]»y 
C'oun.-el.  if  they  elect.  'J"he  eominissioners.  whether  they  dis- 
jieii.-e  with  the  pri'senee  hefore  them  of  such  pi'rson  or  not, 
shall  appoint  sonu'  I'etiular  i>i'aetiein,L!:  jdiysieian  of  the  county 
to  visit  sueli  pi'rson  and  make  a  personal  examination  tcjuch- 
in.U'  the  truth  of  the  information,  aii<l  the  actual  condition  of 
such  pei'son,  and  forijiwitli  I'eport  to  them  thereon.  Such 
]ihysician  may,  oi-  may  not,  he  of  their  own  nundier;  and  tho 
physician  so  appointed  and  acting;'  shall  certify,  undei-  his 
Inind,  that  lie  has,  in  ])Ui'suance  of  his  ap|iointnient,  made  a 
careful  )»ersonal  examination  as  reijuiri'il;  and  that,  on  such 
examination,  he  linds  the  ])erson  in  (pu'stion  insane,  if  sucli  is 
the  tact,  and  if  otherwise,  not  insane:  ami  in  connection  with 
liis  examination  the  said  jdiysician  shall  endeavor  to  olitain 
from  tl;e  r'  laiives  of  the  jierson  in  ipie-tion.  or  from  others 
who  know  the  facts,  eori'ect  answers,  so  far  as  may  he,  to  tho 
interroLiatorit's  hereinafter  n'ejuired  to  he  propouuiled  in  such 
eases,  whicli  interrogatories  and  answers  shall  he  attached  to 
liis  certificate. 

;)(>.   In  each  case  of  application  for  admission  to  tho  liosjMtal, 
correct  answei's  to  the  foUowini;-  interropitories.so  far  ^ij,,; 
as  they  can  ho  ohtainod,  shall  accompany  the  physi-  ["X"'lobe 
ciaii's  cortiticato;  an<l  if,  on  further  examination  after  ''"''"*"''^- 
tho  answers  are  stated,  Juiy  of  them  ai'e  found  to  ho  erroneous, 
tho  commissioners  shall  cause  them  to  ho  corrected  : 

(1)  What  is  tho  patient's  name  ami  a^o?     Married  or  sin- 
gle?    If  any  children,  how  many?     Ago  of  youngest  child? 

(2)  Where  was  tho  patient  horn? 

(;>)  Where  is  liis  (or  her)  })laco  of  residence? 
(-1)  Wliat  lias  hoon  tlie  pati(>nt's  occui)ation  ? 
("))  Js  this  tho  first  attack?     If  not,  when  did   the  others 
occur,  and  w  hat  was  their  duration  ? 


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(r>)  When  were  (he  lii>l  symploiiis  of  this  alhu-k  iiiaiiirr>le<l, 
and  ill  w  hat  way  ? 

(7)  1)(KS  the  (hsease  apiicar  to  ]>c  iiici'ea-iii^,  (Iccica-in^'.  cu' 
pfatiuiiary  ? 

(S)  Is  tlie  disoase  variahh'.  and  arc  tlicrc  rational  intervals? 
Il'.-o.  do  they  ofc-iir  at  rcLiular  ]>ci'iods? 

('.*)  On  what  suliji'els.  or  in  what  way  is  deraii.^eiiicnl  now 
inanil'cstt'd?     State  fully. 

(Id)   lias  the  patient  shown  any  dispo.-itioii  to  injure  otlicrs? 

(11)  lias  suicide  ever  het'ii  atteiii])ted?  Jl  so,  in  what  way? 
Is  the  propensity  now  aetivt'? 

{\'l)  Is  there  a  disposition  to  filthy  hahits,  destrnetioii  of 
clothinjr,  hi'eakin^'  ol'  glass,  etc.? 

(lit)  What  relatives,  including  grandparents  and  cousins, 
have  lieeii    insane? 

(11)  I'id  the  patient  manifest  any  jieculiarilies  of  teni]ier, 
hahits,  dis[iositioii,  or  jairsuit'^,  hefore  the  accession  of  the  dis- 
oase?— any  pretloininant  pas>ion,  religious  iiii}»ressions.  etc.? 

(1 ."))  Was  the  iiatieiit  ever  addicted  to  intemperance  in  any 
form  ? 

(IC))  Mas  tli(>  patient  been  suhjcH-t  to  any  hodily  disease; 
epilepsy,  suppressi'd  eruptions,  discharges  of  sores,  or  ever 
had  any   injury  of  the  head? 

(17)  lias  restraint  or  conlinement  heen  employe(l?  If  so, 
what   kind,  and  how  long? 

(]>■)   What  is  supposed  to  he  the  cause  of  the  disease? 

(1'.')  What  trciilnu'iit  has  been  juirsued  for  the  relief  of  the 
])atient?     Mention  particulars  and  efi'ects. 

(■Jd)  State  any  other  matter  sujtposi'd  to  have  a  bearing  on 
the  case. 

;!1.  On  the  return  of  the  physician's  ecrtilicate,  the  commis- 
S  n"!-  sioners  sluill,  as  soon  as  i)racticable,  conclude  their 

HlllltllL'  "f  .  .  . 

••'""'"''■-'"""■■■^■investigation,  and  shall  liiid  whether  tlu^  person 
alleged  to  hi'  insane,  is  insane  ;  whether,  if  iiisan(>,  a  tit  subject 
Ibr  treatment  and  custody  in  the  hospital;  whether  the  legal 
setlleineiit  of  such  person  is  in  their  county,  and,  if  not  in  their 
iMschavi;!..  couiity,  whci'e  it  is,  if  aseertaint'd.  If  they  lind  such 
jH'ison  i-^  not  insane,  they  shall  order  his  immediate  discharge, 
if  in  cu.-tody.  If  they  lind  such  person  insane  and  a  fit  subject 
for  custody  and  treatment  in  the  hospital,  they  shall  order  said 


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_1.) 


person  to  lie  ((iininiltiil  to  the  lio-[i:t;il,  and  uiilts^  said  pci-i'U 
so  lound  to  ln'  insane  (or  simic  one  in  his  or  licr  lidiall)  siiall 
jippcal  iVoni  the  liii(lin,n' ol' said  (■oniinis<ioncrs,  they  i-<~u.uiin;iut. 
shall  forthwith  issue  their  warrant,  and  a  (lii|ilicat('  tlnrrot', 
statinn'  -udi  tiiidin^'.  with  the  M-ttleinent  of  the  person,  it'  lonnd  ; 
and.  il'  not  found,  theii'  int'orniation,  if  any.  in  I'euard  therelo, 
authori/.inij,'  the  su|iernitendent  of  the  ho-iiital  to  receive  and 
keep  sueh  [lerson  as  a  patient  therein.  Said  war-  Kx.^nuion  ..i. 
rant  and  duplicate,  w  ith  tin'  certilii'ate  an<l  timiinu,'  of  the  pliy- 
sician,  shall  he  delivered  to  the  >hei'il]'  of  the  county,  who  shall 
cxecuti'  tlu'  same  hy  conveying'  such  perxm  to  the  hospital, 
and  delivering  him.  with  <ucli  duplicate  and  ]iliysician"s  cer- 
tificate, and  tindinu',  to  the  superinttiident  thereof.  s;ii.,.iiiit.Mi>i. 
"^^riie  superinteiiden:,  .-ver  his  otiicial  siunature,  shall  iiii'ii"»i'M.'e. 
acknowledge  such  delix'ery  on  the  original  warrant,  which  the 
sheriir  shall  return  to  the  clerk  of  the  commissioners,  with  his 
costs  and  expenses  eiidorseil  thereon.  1  f  neither  the  sheri If  nor 
his  (le|iuty  is  at  hand,  or  if  lioth  ;ire  otherwise  en;^ap'(l,  the 
coinmissionei's  may  appoint  some  otiser  suitable  person  to  i'xe- 
cute  the  warrant  in  his  sti'ad,  who  shall  take  and  suhserihe  an 
oath  faithfully  to  discharge  his  duty,  and  shall  he  entitled  to 
the  same  \'v('^  as  the  sherilV.  'I'he  slierilf.  or  any  other  person  >o 
appointed,  may  take  to  his  aiil  such  assistance  as  he  may  need 
to  exeeuli' such  wai'raiit  :  hut  no  female  shall  thus  r,.,n:iio,  lu.w 
be  taken  to  the  hospital  without  the  attendance  of 
some  otln'r  female,  or  some  relative.  The  supi'rintemlent.  in 
his  acknowledj^emeiit  of  delivery,  unist  state  whether  there 
was  any  such  })erson  in  attendanci\  and  <j,ive  the  name  or 
names,  if  anv.     Uut    if  anv  relative^  or  immediate  H.-iauv.'SM.iy 

„.,.,'  .  ,         .'  •      1  1  111     exc-ciuo    wiii- 

h'lend  ot  the  patient  who  is  a  suital)le  jiei'son,  shall  is"t. 
so  reipiest,  he  shall  ha\-i'  the  privilen'e  of  executiiijj;  such  war- 
rant in  preference  to  the  sherill'.  or  any  otlu'i"  person,  and 
■without  taking'  such  oath  ;  and  for  so  doint;-  he  shall  be  entitled 
to  his  necessary  ex[)t'nses  but  no  fees.  The  I'eciuiremeiits  of 
this  and  precediiii;'  sections  are  modilied  by  the  provisions  of 
the  next  section. 

o2.  Any  person  found   to  lie   insane  by  the  eommissioneis 
of  insanity  may   appeal  to  the  circuit  court  Aomf'sa  cii  ivj.  ^ji. 
hv  -ivin-  the 'clerk  of  said  court  notice  in   ^;:;!:.l;irrmi;i[^^^ 
writing  that  he  or   she   appeals    from    said  '^-'"""-'-"•■"• 


Mill  I 

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fiii(liii,£j,  wliic'li  notice  nuiy  be  signed  liy  tlie  iiarty,  liis  or  lier 
altdiiiev,  agent,  or  guardian. 

oo.  Sueh  aiipeal  may  l)e  taken  at  any  time  Avitliin  ten  (!<•) 
(lavs  after   liie   liling  <>!'  tlu'  lindinir  of  said 

Il.iil  5 'J.      How  tiiUon.  •  .      .  ' 

commissKiners. 
;M.  The  cause,  when   thus  a|i|)ealeil,  shall  he  jdaeed  U|i(»n 
ii.idii.'i  Tiiiii    ^''''  docket  liy  the   clei'k   ol'    said  court,  and   stand 

.').".  If  any  persdu  found  to  he  insane  hy  the  cumnii-sidners 
ii'i'is^-i.  of  insanitv  takes  an  aiuieal  IVdUi  sui'h  lindinu-,  such 

CiiKnily  p. ■lid-  '  _  '   '  _  '  _ 

iiii;iiip;i|.|..'iii.  person  shall  he  discharged  from  custody  pending 
such  a]ipeal,  unless  the  conimissioiu'rs,  foi'  any  reason,  lind 
that  such  j)erson  cannot,  with  safety,  he  allowed  to  g(»  at  large, 
in  which  case  tlu'V  shall  re(|uire  that  such  jiatient  shall  he 
suitably  jirovided  for,  as  pi-ovided  in  section  140:!  of  the  code, 
until  such  a]>}»i'al  can   he  ti'ied  and  detei'mnied. 

o<).  If,  U]i(tn  the  trial,  such  ]>erson  is  found  not  insane,  the 
J, ,1,1^,,  court  sjudl  or<ler  his  or  hei' immecliate  discharge,  if 

iiiiui  .n-.i.T.  ill  custody.  Jfsuch  person  is  found  to  he  insane,  and 
a  lit  sulijei't  fo]- custody  and  treannent  in  the  hospital,  the  court 
shall  order  that  such  pi'rson  he  committed  to  the  hospital,  and 
tlie  clerk  of  \\\v  court  shall  issut'  a  warrant  to  carry  saiil  find- 
ing and  oi'der  into  eilect :  which  warrant,  and  IIk'  pi'oceedings 
on  and  under  it,  sliall  he  substantially  the  same  as  ai'e  pro- 
vided  for  in  section  14t)l  of  chajjter  2,  title  11,  of  the  cotle. 

;!7.  The  commissioners  of  insanity  shall  be  allowed  at  tho 
S.--J-).  rate  of  three  dollars  per  dav  each,  for  all  the  time, 

Coiiiiiiissiiin-  ,  1     '         1    •  1         1        •  1       • 

eisoiiiisiinity.  ^tc:  tccs,  ctc.,  actually  I'lu ployed  in  tlie  duties  ol  their 
otHce.  They  shall  alscj  be  allowed  their  necessary  and  actual 
I  xpciises,  not  including  charges  for  boai'd.  The  clerk,  in  addi- 
tion to  what  he  is  entitled  to  as  eonunissioner,  shall  beidlowed 
one-half  as  much  more  for  making  the  I'cijuired  record  entries 
in  all  eases  of  in([uest  and  f)f  niei'tings  of  tlu'  board  foi-  any 
puipose,  and  for  the  filing  of  any  pajiers  i'e(iuii'ed  to  be  liled. 
lie  shall  also  be  allowe(l  twenty-live  cents  for  I'ach  notice  or 
process  given  or  i>sued  undi'i'  s(,'al  as  herein  required.  '^I'lic 
exaniiniug  physician  shall  be  entitled  to  the  sanu' eoinpensa- 
tioii  as  a  coiuniissioner,  and  to  niilea.ge  at, the  rate  of  live  cents 
jier  mile  each  way.  The  sherilf  sliall  be  allowed  for  his  per- 
f^iiciiif.  sonal  services  in  conveying  a  patient  to  the  hospital 


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fm«l  returning'  ilicnTroin.  nt  tlic  Viitc  of  tlircc  dollais  i-cr  day 
I'or  t!i.'  time  iicccssarv  and  actually  ciiqilnycd,  and  inilrati'o 
the  same  as  is  allnwcd  liiin  in  otlicr  cases,  and  Un-  dllici'  <rv- 
vicfs  the  same  fees  as  lor  like  sci'viccs  in  (itlicr  ca-cs.  Wit- 
ness's sliall  lie  clitithMl  to  (lie  same  IrrS  a-  witnesses    WitMossi's. 

in  the  cii'cuit  cDurt.  The  coniiicnsaliun  and  ixpcnst  s  pi'ovided 
ior  alidve,  shall  lie  allowed  and  paid  i>ut  of  the  connty  treas- 
ury in  tlie  u>ual  manner.  N\dienevei'  tlie  coinniis-ioners 
is<ue  tlieir  warrant  tor  tlie  admission  ol'  a  jiei-on  to  tlie  lios- 
])ital.  and  funds  to  ]iay  the  e.\|ien<es  thereof  are  nee(led  in 
ad\anee,  they  shall  otimate  the  piohidile  e.\|K'nse  of  eoiivcy- 
iii^i'  sueli  jierson  to  the  hosjiital,  inehnlin^  the  necessary  assist- 
ance, and  not  inelndinL:'  the  eompensation  alloweil  the  sherill", 
and  on  such  estimate,  cerlilied  hy  the  elerk.  the  auilitoi'  of  the 
county  sliall   issue  an  order  on  the  eountv  treasurer   '^vi""  i">''i 

out  I'l  ciMiiity 

i'or  tlu^  amount  as  estimated  in  favor  of  the  sherill'  tivu-niy, 
or  other  person  entru-teil  with  the  execution  of  such  warrant; 
the  shei'iir  or  other  person  executin^L;;  such  warrant,  shall 
accomjjany  his  return  with  a  statement  of  the  expenses  in- 
curred, and  the  excess  or  deliciency  may  he  deducted  from  or 
added  to  his  compensation,  as  the  case  may  he.  If  I'unds  are 
not  so  advanceil,  such  expenses  shall  he  certilied  and  paid  in 
the  nuniner  ahovc  ju'escrihed  on  the  return  of  the  wari'ant. 
A\'lien  the  comnnssioners  order  the  I'eturn  of  a  patient,  com- 
l)cnsation  and  expenses  shall  he  in  like  manner  allowed. 

lis.   If  any  ])erson  found   to  he  insane  ami  a  lit  suhject  for 
cuslodv  and  treatment   in   the  liospital,  cannot  at  s  hiu. 

'  .  .  ,  ,         Wlicii  poison 

once  he  admitted  thereni  foi-  want  ot   i'o(tm,  or  for  oaini..tii.'s,>ut 

til  liDspitiil : 

any  other  cause,  and  cannot  with  safety  he  allowed  >^i-oi>i  <'ii.sto. 

■  .  .       .  ■  .  iliiin  iip- 

1o  ,<i-o  at  liherty,  the  comnnssioners  shall  rt'ijuire  that  i'"""'''''. 
such  patient  shall  he  suitahly  pi'ovidtMl  for  otherwise  until 
such  admission  can  he  had,  or  until  the  occasion  therefor  no 
lonp'r  exists.  Such  i)atients  may  he  cai'eil  for  either  as  ])rivato 
or  as  puhlic  patit'uts.  Those  shall  he  treated  as  priyute  jju- 
tients,  whose  relatiyes  or  t'riends  will  ohlio-ate  tlu'mselyes  to 
take  cari>  of  ami  provide  for  them  without  [)uhlii'  cliaro;e. 
In  such  case,  the  connnis<ioners  shall  appoint  some  siiitahle 
jtersoii  a  special  laistodian,  who  shall  liaye  authority,  and  who 
shall,  in  all  suitahle  ways,  restrain,  jtrotect,  and  care  for  such 
patient,  in  such  nunuier  as  to  best  secure  his  safely  and  com- 


;ii^    ' 


7 


^ 


218 


loNVA. 


foi't.  iiiiil    III   Im-'i    |ii'iit('ct   till'    |itr-nii   ;iiii!   |ir(i])i  I'ly  (if  (illicit. 
Ill  llic  cii-c  III'  iiuMic  luilii'iii-.  till'  i'Miii;ii:--ii.iii-i'-  sliiiU  rrqiiirc 


tliiit   tln'\-  lie   ill 


lii;ililiii'    |-c-ll-;'l!ici|,  iirntcflt 


i|.  ;ilii|   ciiicil 


for  liy  thr  liDjiid  dl'  >ii]if!'\i-;iirs  at  the  cxiicii-c  dl'  tlic  cniiiily, 
iiml  llivv  iiin\'.  <'ifi-()i'(liiiiilv,  i><iir  ilicir  w.irriiiil  in  >iic!i  Imard, 


mIk)   shall  Inrlliwilli    imiiiiiIv  \vi 


ll 


If  saiiu'. 


If   I 


II  re    IS    IK) 


|)(»(ir-lious('  I'm-  ihr  rrcr|iiiiiii   nl"  siicli    |iMtirnts,  III'  ir    im   iiinrii 


•llllalilr    1 


liar 


call  Ik'  riHiiiil.  ill'  y  may  l»j  cuutiiu'il  in  llio  jail 


(ll    llir  ciilllitv  111  cliaru'c  III    llic  -lit 


i-iir. 


.'>'•>.  <  )ii  a|i|iliraliiiii  III  I  111'  iMiiiiiiis-iuiirrs  jn  licjialf  oi'  iiiTsmis 
allc^'il  III  111'  iiisaiif.  ami  whose  ailiiiissioii  to  llic  Iios- 
pital  is  not  soiii;iit.  imnli'  suli^taiitially  in   tln'  nian- 


(f  IM4. 

\\*li'-ii    :i<lnii'<- 

t'll    i<    liul  dl'- 
Sill'il. 


iicr  aliovr  |ii'('S(M'ili('(l.  aihl  a-kin 


that 


I iro vision  l»o 


iiiailr  lor  tlu'ir  care  as  in-am — .'ilhrr  jiiililie  or  privati — within 
tlir  county,  ami  on  iiroofor  their  insanity  ami  iiccil  of  care  as 
aliove  ]ioint.'il  out.  till'  cDniiiii-sioners  may  proviile  for  their  re- 
.sti'aint,  prolt'ction  ami  care,  as  in  the  ca-e  of  other  a|i|)licati()iis. 
•10.  On  informatioii  laid  hefttrt-  the  comiaissioiiers  of  any 
county  that  a  certain  insane  person  in  the  county  is 
sulleriiiLi'  for  want  of  proiier  (.'are,  lliey  shall  forth- 
with im|iiire  into  the  mattt'r.  and.  if  they  Iiml  the 
inforiiiatioii  well  foiimled,  they  shall  make  all  needful  provi- 


■1(1.). 


§  11 

WIh'II      sllHiT- 

iiiL'  rium  wiuit 
III'  l-ill-l.'. 


sions  for  the  cari.'  of  such  person,  as  provided  in  other  case 


41.   I; 

5  Hiiii. 
Miiv  liM  H-;m 
I'.'II-.nI   t.i  hi 
p'Wdl. 


isaiie   pel'solis    w 


ho   have    liceii    umlel"    care,    either    as 

talj) 


]iu!illc  or  |iri\ate  |iatlelits.  outsKU'  ot  the  hospital,  \>y 
authoritv  of  the  commissioners  of  aiiv  coiintv.  ninv, 


11   application   to  that   e 


lie  transferred  to  the 


liosjiital  whenever  they  can  he  admitted  thereto,  on  the  warrant 
of  such  comniissioiiers.  Such  admission  may  he  had  without 
another  iii(|Uest,  at  any  lime  within  six  months  after  the  iii- 
(pust  already  had,  uiik'ss  the  c-omnii>-iom'r  shall  dcHiii  fur- 
ther iiKpiest  ailvisalde. 

'\'2.  The  warrant  of  the  coniini.-siouers  of  insanity,  aulliori/.- 
iiiii'  the  admi.ssion  of  any  person  to  the  hospital  as  a 
patient,  accompanied  hy  a  physician's  ceililicate  as 


§  Ull. 

Wiii-iant    and 
ci'i'tiliratf:  .■^11- 

]HMillli'lic|l'lil 

not    liitKlii    to 
liro.scciiiion. 


■rein  provide 


diall 


oliirate  to  shield  the  suiierili- 


tt'ndent  and  other  ollici'i's  of  the  hospital  aiiaiiist  all 
lialiility  to  jirosecutiou  of  any  kind  on  account  of  tli(>  ri'ceptioii 
and  detention  of  such  person  in  the  hospital  ;  jn'ovitlaJ,  such 
detention  shall  he  otherwise  in  accordance  with  the  laws  and 
by-laws  regulating  its  management. 


m 

IK 


ti( 

at( 

m 

nii 

of 


not 
iio- 
aiii 

sue 


liol 


on  a 
is  ii 
init 
ami 
of  t 
Sam  I 
latt 


m 


1    Hnr 


! 


IOWA. 


ir.> 


|:!.    Any    |Mr>nu    Ii;i\iiiLi-    cnrr    tif    ;iii    iii-niic    pci-un.    jiinl 
rcstniiiiiiii:-  >iirli  iicisini  wIkIIici'  in  llir  li(i-|.il;il  nr   > m'. 
(•l-fu!ii'ri-  ciilHT    will)    or    williniit    iiuilinriix-.   ulio  >"• i';i-yii 

tiiiliy  111  iiiU- 

sliall  tr<-ii(  siicli  |i(i>i'ii  wiili  \\;uiliin  scvi  rily.  Ii;ii-li-  'i''i"'i'ii>'"-- 
IH'S.-.  Ill'  ciiiclty.  (ir  slijill   in  ;iny  wny  ;iliii-r  >ucli  jk  i-nn.  ^li;;ll 
lit'  i^uiliy  dl' a  niixlciiicanor,  Insitlv's  liciii^  lialilc  in  an  actiuu 
lur  (lania,u;t's. 

[\.  X<>  ]icr-(in  .'-uppiKtM!  to  lie  in>an('  shall   lie  I'c-tiaimil  of 
liis  lihcitv  Itv  anv  hiIk  i'  iicrsnii.  (itlicrwisc  than  in    -I'l" 
liuisnaiK-c  (if  anlli(irit\-  ohlaincd  as  hen  in  rtMiuirtil.  '■•■  "-'vi i. 

'  ■  '  .'\i  .  j.I  l.y  ;ill- 

cxrcpliiiL;-  to  >uch  extent  and   I'ur  sinh   hiief  peiidd    'i'  "ly. 

as  may   he  neeessai'v  lor  the  safety   of   peison    ami    [ii-opii'ty 

until  -ueh  authority  can  he  (•htaine<l. 

-l~i.   It'  the  eoiniiiissionei's  lind  that  the  person  so  coniniitteil 
to  llu'  hosiiital  has,  or  i)rohahlv  has,  a  leyal  settle-  ni"-'- 
iiient  in  some  (dlier  couiitv.  Ihev  shall   inimedia.telv   ii.'"i  i"!"  »"• 

citliiM-  CMiiiity  ; 

notify  the  auditor  of  sueh  county  of  .-ueli  tindinii-  it'"''''!"*-'^- 
and  eoiiiiiiitment  :  and  the  auditor  so  miiilie(l  ;-liall  tin  reupon 
inijuiie  and  a-certain.  if  po.-sihle.  wiiethei'  tlu'  jiei'du  in  <|Ues- 
tiou  has  ji  lepil  settlement  in  that  county,  and  >hall  immedi- 
ately notify  the  su])t'rintendent  of  the  lios|)ilal  and  the  com- 
nii.-sioners  of  the  county  from  which  -uch  p(  ivon  was  com- 
luitled.  of  the  result  of  such  inipiiry.  If  the  le,L:.al  settlement 
of  a  [ler-'oii  so  coi!imitted  cannot  lor  a  time  he  ascertained,  ami 
is  afterwards  found,  the  notices  so  re(|uire(K  shall  then  he  iriven. 

4<).  A\'lien  the  superintendent  of  the  ho>pital   has  heeii  tluly 
notified  as  herein  re(juired.  that  a  patient  sent  to  the   ^  ,^,-. 
]io~]iital  from  one  county  has  a  K\ual  settlement   in   rp,'i,',',',nr."' 
anothei'  county,  lu-  shall   theri>aftei'  hold  and   treat    si-Ttu'L^i't'ir 
>ucli   patient   as   from  the  latter  county;  and   such 
lioldiuLi'  ~hall  apply  to  expenses  ah'cady  incurred  in  hehalf  of 
such  patient  and  remaining,'  unadju.-'ed. 

-17.  J-^xpi'iiscs  incurred  as  luavinaftc  r  provided  hy  one  county 
on  accoinit  of  an  insane  pt'rson  whose  1»  ';al  settU'nient   ^^  ,^,., 
is  in  another  county,  shall  Ijc  rel'unded,  s,  :•!,  lawful   li;;'/;'','.'.:'';?,. 
interest  thereon,  hy  tlu'  county  of  such  settlemen',  l'!!i,',,','v',,'i',i,'u'' 
ami  -hall  I'c  jiresenteil  to  the  hoard  of  sujiervisoi^ 
of  the   couiuy  souuht   to  he  charged,  allowed,  am     paid    the 
same  as  other  claims.     If  the  settlement   is  den.ed    liy   the 
latter  Ijoard,  tluy   may  .serve  a   notice  similar  to  thrd   pro- 


',1M 


I 


220 


IOWA. 


vi'li'il  tnr  ill  section  tliirtccii  luuKlrcd  iiiid  tiriy-iiiiic  of  cliiiiitcr 
one  of  tlii>  liilc  Inr  cii^cs  (tf  rciiiovni :  iiinl  nil  I  lie  provi'-ioii^i  of 
tliiit  clKiptci'  in  r(\i;;ir(I  lo  llic  (lclcriiiiii;iii<iii  ol'  ;i  (lis|iiitc(l  clMim 
iipoii  ,111  oi'dcr  of  I'ciiioViil  sliiili  ii|'|'l>'  t"  'li''  I'liaii^i'  til'  .-('Itlc- 
imiii  (if  iiii  iiisiiiic  |ici>oii. 

Is.  I'niiriits  ill  (lie  lios|)itiil  li;iviii,n'  no  Ic^a.  srttlciiKii!  ill 
tlic  stale,  or  whose  le^al  settieiiieiil  cMiiiiot  lie  as- 
certained, shall  he  sn|)|iolie(l  at  the  e\|ieiise  of  the 
state,  and  the  tnislees  may  authorize  the  snperin- 
lelidelit  to  I'eiiioVC  any  Jiatielit  at  the  e\|ielise  ol'  the  state  it' 
tlu'V  si'c  proper. 

■|!>.  The  trustees  shall,  IVoiii  time  to  time,  lix   the  sum   to  he 


NVlii'ii  nil  <i't- 
tli'iiii'iit, 
Hliili'  til  |i;iy. 


S  1  l.i7. 

(■nlll|li'11«;iliilll 

f.ir  ki' 

llXiMl. 


•I'liitf 


|iaid   per  month   tor  the  hoard  and  care  ol"  the  |ia- 
tieilts,    which    shall    not    exceed    the    sum    of   sixteen 


dollars  \)vv  nioiitli,  and  tlie  montlily  sum 


I  tl 


ithh 


tixed 


shall  1ie  the  sum  the  said  hos|)ital  shall  he  entitled  to  demand 
for  l<ei'piii,«i'  any  patient ;  and  the  certilieate  of  the  superintt'iid- 
cnt,  attested  hy  the  seal  of  the  liosjiital,  shall  ho  evidence  in  all 
places  of  tlu'  amount  due  as  fixed. 

."().  The  sup(>riiitendeiit  shall  certify  to  the  auditor  of  state 


Supi'iiiili'iiil- 
(Mit  I'l  I'lTiily 

tl.  illlllitOl'  lli' 
KtlCIl'. 


on 


the  lirst  day  of  .lanuary.  April,  .inly  and  O 


lii'r,  the  amount,  not  previously  cerlilieil  l»y  him, 
due  to  said  lios|)ital.  from  the  sevei'al  counties  hav- 
ing' patients  char^'ahle  thereto;  and  said  auditor  shall  pass 
tlie  same  to  the  credit  of  the  hospital.  The  auditor  shall, 
tliereiipoii,  iiotily  the  county  auditor  of  v;\v\\  county  so  owiiiL? 
of  the  amount  thereof,  and  charge  tlu'  same  to  said  county; 
and  the  l)oard  of  supervisors  shall  lex'v  a  lax  in  saiil  county 
for  said  amount,  and  pay  the  amount  diu'  the  state  into  the 
stati'  treasury;  and  should  they  within  one  year  from  the  tak- 
en f;iiin™  to     iii<x  ell'ect  of  this  act  fail  to  lew  such  tax  sullicieiit 

li'vy  iiiMino  ' 

tax.  to  pay  the  amount  now  due  the  stati',  as  shown  l)y 

the  hooks  of  tlu>  auditor  of  state,  and  shall  fail  at  the  time  of 


evviim'  other  taxes  thereafter  to  lew  the  tax   aforesaid  to  an 


amount  sullicieiit  to  pay  the  sum  then  due  the  state,  it  shall 
hv  the  duty  of  the  auditor  of  state  to  charge  such  deliiiijui'ut 

u 
tiu!  amount  of  indehtediiess  then  six    months  due,  for  each 


county  with  a  jieualty  of  three  per  centum  ])er  month  upo 


month  until  i)ayment  thereof  and  penalty  thereon  lie  made. 
And  should  anv  countv,  within  one  vear  from  the  takino; 


!!  I,  I- 


I  ''l 


IOWA. 


221 


cllrcl  dl'  tlii-i  ii(t.  tail  lit  levy  >iicli  la\  siiHir'niit  to  Ariimi  «(uiii 
pay  llic  iiiiioiiiit  tlicii  <lii.'  tlir  -talc,  ami  -liall  fail,  at  I;;V'n',',''y 'crli'.'' 
the  liiiir  t>i'  levying'  oilier  fuiiiiiy  laxcs  tlicnat'li'i'  Id 
li\y  llif  tax  al'nic-aiil  Id  an  aiiiDiinl  siiHicicnl  Id  pay  llir  iii- 
(l(  lilriJiK'ss  suli-i'(|ii(iii  ly  iiiciiri'cil.  it  -liall  hf  llic  duly  d|'  tliu 
atlDi'iicy-;j,(  iH  ral,  iipDii  i'f(|iU'st  dI"  Ihc  cxcciilivc  cnuiMil,  Id 
liriiii^',  ill  llic  name  of  the  slate,  an  aclioii  against  any  cDnnly 
&;()  railing'  as  alDi'e^aiil.  Id  eiilDi'ce  the  levying'  Dl'said  lax. 

."!.   It  shall  lie  llic  (Inly  d1'  llic  e<Hnily  Irca.-nrcr  on  cDllictiDii 

oi'tlic  laxc-  licrein    I'c'inireil  Id  lie  levied  Id  I  la  V   illli)    Aci  .n-Ts, 

'  /       ■  fli.  I VI.  ;{■.'. 

the -late  li'ca~iii'\-  llic  aiiiDiint   due  ainl  d\\  ini:  li'Mii    i"">' "i 

CmuiiIv  tri'iiH. 

liis  cDUiity  at  llic  times  and  in  llie  maiiiier  rcipiired   ""■'• 
for  tile  payment  dI'  state  taxes  cDlleetcd.  ■' 

'>'l.  Taxes  levicil   and   cDllccteil   in   any  cDunly  I'dp  the   pur- 
pose named  in  this  ad,  shall   he  used  diiIn-  Id  delVav    'i'''  s'  ' 

,  .  '  ■         lll«;ilH'  liix 

tlu'    ex|ieiises    of'     the     insane    dial  "('ahle     to    such    '•I'^'H  M..t  i)o 

'  '  (llVII.'.l    III 

iMMinty,  and  the  costs  incident  thd'cto,  and  shall  not   "tiHnnn.i. 
lie  diverted    to   any  other   pur|iDsc,  noi'   he   tran^lerrcd    to  aiiv 
other  fund. 

.")•■!.  .\ny  member  of  the  hoard  (jf  siijurvisors,  or  any  eouiitv 
trcasin-ei-  who  shall  violate  anv  of  the  provisions  of  ii.ii  m. 

,    .  1       n    1         I  ■     1   1  •     '  •  1  I'liiuity  I'.ir 

this  act.  shall  he  iiahle  Id  a  hue  ol   not  lc>s  than  one   viniaiim  ,if 

tlM'<i>    |l|-.l. 

Jiniidi'cd   nor  moi-c  than   live  hundred  ihdlars.  to  he   viM.i... 
reeo\-ci'cd  in  an  action  hrouuiit  a,L:<iin:-t  him  in  the  di.-trict  cDurt 
(iT  his  county,  in  the  name  of  the  state,  hy  the  attoriicy-LiciK  ral. 

.")  h  Till'   auilitor   of  An\v   shall    notify  the   several    countv 
auditors,  iuid  county  treasurers  of  the  proNisidHs  of  ||,i,^<.-, 
this  act.  and  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  said  ollicers  to  i?;,ri:','„ar 
procnt   said   notice   to  the   hoard  of  supervisors  at  "'"'""'• 
tlu'ir  lirst  meeting;'  thereafter. 

oo.  All  jiatieiits  in  the  hospital  shall  hv  recarded  asslandint; 
upon  an  einial  footiiiL!,-.  and  the  several   j»alients.  ac-  j,^.,,, 
cording,-  iu  their  dill'eri'ut  conditions  of  mind  and  ^,''.'yT,;.' ^.i'v,Mi 
body.,  and  their  respcetive  lU't'ds,  shall  be  provided   Jwjly  i'.'ia- 
for  and  treated  with  eipial  care;  but  if  the  relative  or   ""'"' 
iViends  of  any  ]iatienl  shall  desiri  it,  and  shall  pay  tlu'  t'Xpcnsc 
thei'cof,  such  patii'iil  may  have'  special  care,  and  may  be  ]»ro- 
vidi'd   with  a  s[)ecial  attendant,  as  may  be  agreed   U{iou  with 


.••    -i 


I 


.  i 


,   *  This  act  will  be  found  in  McCluin's  Statutes,  Vol.  I,  page  397. 


222 


IOWA. 


tl 


ic  sii|Mi'iiit(  iidiiit.     Ill  siH'li  cii-c^.  llic  cliar^v-j  i'i)v  <ucli  sjicciiil 


nil'r  ;ill>l  .'illi'llii.'ilirc  ^\\; 


p.ihl  i|il;il't(  riy   III  ;ii|\illi 


I'l.    'I'llc     |v|||ti\'(.s  or    rii(ll(|<    nf    llliy   |i;lticlll     in    lIlc    Iin-|iit;il 

jj  iiji.  .-hill I   li!i\c  ilir  privili  l;c  of  |i;iyiii^'  any  |iorii(iii  nr  all 

nf  till'  (Ai.i'ii-cs  (if  >iicli  paticnls  lliriTin;  aii'l  tin.! 
Mi|Miiiitrii(|tiit   <liall  cansc  the  accitiint  of  siicli  jui- 

tiiiil  Id  lie  ci'ciliird  w  iili  ally  .-nin-i  so  paid. 


Kx|ii'ii«i'« 
jmIiI  liy  ci'lii- 

tlVl'M. 


iS  1 1-".' 

hi'.ri  tiiiiiiii- 

li'in    lii'lMrcIl 


I>iill<'iil» 


at  any  linu'  il  I'l.ay  Im cmiiic  iiccc-.-ary.  fur  want  of  idnni 
ur  utlii-r  cau-r,  id  di-criiiiiiiatc  in  llic  u'cncial  ii((|i- 
limi  of  paliriiN  into  tlic  lin-pital.  a  --(■Irctidii  ■-hall  ho 


iiiaili'  as  Id!  Idws: 
'(•(■III  ca-cs.  /.  r.,  ca-^cs  d 


iian  one  vcar  s  ( 


Jural 


on, 


Ifid.'^  (i'|.>|.',| 

\\ iio   t'l    liiKll. 


(I)  \l 

shall  lia\c  the  iH'cfd'cticc  nN'tT  all  dthcrs. 

(■J)    <  'lll'dllic  ca-^c-;.  /.  I'.,  where  the  di-ea-^e  i>^  ol'  llKire  than  dllO 

year'<  diiratidii.  |U'e-entin'4'  the  inn-l  favorahU'  pro-peets  of  re- 
covery shall  he  next  preferi'c'l. 

{;!)  Tho<e  for  whom  applieation  ha-  Iteeii  longer  on  lile, 
other  things  IicJIIl;'  e(pial.  sli;dl  he  next  preferred. 

(  I )  Wdieic  ea-e-^  are  e(|iially  meritorious  in  all  other  re-peets, 
the  indiufnt  shall  ha\c  the  pivfereliee. 

."S.  The  superintendents  of  the  two  l!os])itals  and  tlie  ,iri»v- 
S " :-'.  ern(»r   of  the  state,  shall   adoiit    such    rctiulations  as 

tliev  mav  deem  exixdient  in  regard  to  what  iia- 
tienfs,  Ol'  class  of  jiatieiits,  shall  hi'  admitted  to  and  jn'ovided 
i'or  in  the  I'espeetive  hospitals;  or  tVoni  what  jtoi'tion  of  the 
state  jiatieiits.  or  certain  classes  of  patients,  may  he  sent  to  each 
or  eithei'  hospital  :  and  they  may  change  such  re;iulations 
from  time  to  liiiu'  as  they  in;  y  deem  l)est:  ami  they  shall 
make  such  puhlicatioii  of  tiiese  t(  ij'.ilatioiis  as  they  may  deem 
iR'cessarv  for  the  information  <:i  those  interested.  'J'iie  reuu- 
lations  so  adooted  shall  he  eonforiiietl  to  bv  the  oartie.s 
intere-ted. 

.")'.).  The  provisions  herein  made,  for  tlie  su])port  of  the  in- 
ane at  [luhlie  charge,  shall  not  l)e  construed  to  re- 
t'i'.i'i't's  lease  the  estates  of  sueli  persons  from  liability  for 
t.   tlieir  support,  and  the  auditors  of  the  several  eoun- 


S  ^■^■a. 

K^illBS    .if 
KillJI'      pH 
liidijw   I'll!' 


tld'ii- 


<(lp|H 


ties.suhject  to(lireetioii  of  the  hoard  of  supervisors,  are  author- 
ized and  empowered  \o  collect  from  the  ])roj)erty  of  .siieli  pa- 
tients any  sums  paid  Ity  the  county  in  their  liehalf  as  herein 
l)rovided;  and  the  certilieate  from  the  sujierjutendent  and  the 


t!:'i 


'  H' 


|n\V.\. 


•J-.'P. 


imtifo  tViiiii  Ihf  mitlitni-  of  sinic,  ■^tMtinii  tlic-iini-  rlinrufl  iu 
silcli  (•il*!^.  sliiill  lie  |il'rsuill|itivt'  r\  idnirc  nf  llic  cdi'iTcltir^s  of 
till'  -iiiii*  -II  ^tiiliil.      If  ill"'  liiiiird  III'  -iijM  r\  i-iii-  in    ihr  (•;i«ic  of 

JIllV  ill-;ilir  p;ltirtit,  wllii  llilS  licrli  -II 1 1|  ii  Ulii  I  ;ll  llic  (  \|ir||-r  (if 
till-    finiiilV.  -Imll    ilrclii     it    ;i    i);iri|-lii|i    In    rii;ilL;r    till'    r-liltc  111' 

any  sudi  iiiiticnl  with  -iidi  cn-t  nl'  >ii|i|i'irtiii^'  tlir  |i,iiii'iif. 
tlicy  niJiy  iTlicvi' -iich  c.-tjiti' nr  (-tntc-^  tVnin  ;iiiy  |i,ii1  ni'iill  nf 

sllrli   lilll'ilfll  il-  limy  scflil   III  thrill   lT;isiili;ililr  ;Mlil   jll-l. 

•  Id.  Thi'   ti'i'iii   '•  iii-^.'inc."  ii<  u-ril    ill    thi-    (h.iplrr.   iin  hiilrs 

cVcrv    -liccii-    111'    ili-;iliilv    nr    im  lll;il    ili|;ltiui  im  llt.    !;ll-l. 

'  ■       .  .M.'iiiiiim' .>r 

'I'hi'    irriii   "iiliiit"    is    rf-trictrij    |u    iiii'-iiii<    liMiH-h    '"'•"'..••('I; 
I'ruiii  liirth.  -n|i|iii-cil   to  he  mitiiriiily  withoiil   iiiiiuL   """imiit"'!. 
Xn  iiljfit  -h:ili  he  iiijniillcil  to  the  h(»<|iil;il. 

('•1.    If  illiy  l»iltirlll  shilil    r.-c;i|ii'  i'riilil    the  hii-|iil;ll.  tlir  sil|n'r- 
illtcllililll   -h;lll    C'lUlSC  illlllHiliillf  -'lll'rll    III     hrlllllilc     .||j, 

I'liv   him:    miiiK    it'  hr    cniiiint    suuii    lie    riiiiiiij.   .-h;ill    '•"'''"'• 
(■iUl-f  liiitirc  III'  Stich  f.-cMpr  III    lir    t'l  il'l  h  W  il  h   ^i  \  rll    In    thi'fiiin- 
llli<siullfrs   tit'   the    ciiiiiity    where    llic    |i;iti('Iit    In  Imi^:- ;    ;ilii|    it" 

such  ]i;iticnt  i>  I'lUiml  in  tlu-ir  cnnnty.  the  i'iiiiiini-<inncr<  shall 
caii-c  him  tn  he  returned,  aiui  shall  issue  their  warrant  thcrc- 
fiir  as  in  nlher  cases,  unU'ss  the  patient  shall  he  dischariicd,  or 
unit— ,  I'lii' ^iiiiil  I'easuiis,  they  shall  prnvid,  I'm'  his  care  nlher- 
wi-e.  lit'  which  lliev  shall  iiutit'y  the  -u|ieriiitciident. 

(i'J.  ( )n  the  application  nf  the  rc!atiiin<,  nr  iiiinicdiate  friends 
<it' any  iiatieiit  in  the  hrspital  wlm  is  imt  cured,  ami  ^,,,,>^ 
w-hncaniint  lie  safely  allnwed  tn  HI,  at  liherly.  the  ,'!',:;:;!;:"i'f,:,;''^f 
C'limiuis-inners  of  the  cnunty  where  such  patient  ''''"'"''^• 
'nt'lniiii's.  on  makiiiii'  provisions  foi-  the  care  of  -uch  palieiit 
wilhin  the  county  as  is  in  nthcr  ca<es,  may  aiithoi'i/e  hi.-  dis- 
charge therefrom:  jirni'idrtl,  iin  patient  wlm  may  he  under 
criminal  charp'  or  cnnvii-tion  shall  he  discharued  without  the 
ordcf  of  the  district  court  or  Judp'.  and  notice  to  the  district 
attorney  of  the  proper  district  as  hereinhefore  provided. 

(io.   Whenever   it  sh;  '!   lie  shown    to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
coinmi>-ioiiers  of  insanity  of  nuy  county,  that  caus(^  ^,400. 
no  lon,u-cr  exists  for  the  care  within   the   county  of  '!,'"', M!,rii°^' 
any   particular  person  as  an    insane   ])atient.   tlu'V  '^"""'^• 
shall  order  the  immeiliate  discharize  of  such  jjerson. 

Ci-l.  Any  patient  who  is  cured  shall    he    inimeiliately   dis- 
charired    hv  the  sin)erintendi'nt.     Tpon  such   dis-  s  i^-J- 

'^  _  /  _  liisrliarpfl   of, 

charge,  tlie  superintendent  shall  lunii.sh  the  patient,  wuiu  cured. 


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unless  dtlii'rwi.-c  siiii]ilicil.  with  suitiiMc  clDtliiiiui,'  and  a  sum  of 
nmncy,  nnl  cxci'ciliiiti,'  (wcnty  dollai's,  which  shall  he  ehai'ucil 
Avilli  the  dlhcr  ('\|)('ns('s  in  tlii'  hospital  of  such  [)atient.  'riie 
relatives  nf  any  patient  not  susceptilile  of  cure  hy  ri'Uiedial 
trealnient  in  the  hospital,  and  not  danti'ei'ous  to  lie  at  lar^'o, 
shall  ha\H' the  riuiit  to  take  cliar^e  of  and  remove  such  i)atient 
on  consent  of  the  hoard  of  trustees.  In  the  intei'im  of  tlio 
Jiieetiniis  of  the  l)oard,  the  consent  of  two  of  the  trustees  shall 
be  sufiieient. 

()~).  The  !»oard  of  trustees  shall  order  tlie  discharu'e  or  rc- 
jiio.-j  inoval  from  the  hospital  of  incuralik'  and  harndess 

harm'il's.s'  'Vo-  ]>atients,  wlienever  it  is  necessary  to  make  room  for 
""J^'^''-  recent  cases;   in  the  interim  hetween  the  meetin,^s 

of  the  hoard,  tlu'  superintendent,  in  comu'ction  with  two  trus- 
tei's,  shall  [tossess  and  exer^'ise  the  same  power. 

<)(>.  W'lieii  patients  are  di si' harmed  from  the  hospital  hy  the 
§1426.  authorities  thereof  without  ai>]»lication  therefor,  no- 

^lln'u'p "^''nt  tiee  of  the  order  of  dischai",<i-e  shall  at  onei'  ]>v  sent 
to  the  conniiissioners  ot  the  county  where  tJiey 
hi'loii^' :  and  the  commissioners  sliall  fortliwith  cause  them  to 
he  removed,  aiel  shall  at  once  provide  for  their  care  in  the 
coinUy  as  in  other  cases,  uidess  such  patients  are  discharged 
as  cure<l. 

(>7.  On  a  statement  in  wrilin,n\  verilied  hy  allidavit,  ad- 
§n4'j  dressed  to  a  Jud^-e  of  the  district  or  cii'cuit  court  of 

KMi'iy"c.',Ii'""  the  county  in  which  the  hospital  is  ^ituated.  or  of 
'n'M'Lr'i!:l'Mi  1,'y  ''"-'  t'ouuty  i\\  wliicli  auv  certain  pt'rson  conliiied  in 
""'""•""'"''■  tlie  Iw»-j)iial  has  hi-^  leu'al  setlleiiK'iU,  alle,!j,inj;'  that 
such  j)erson  is  not  insane,  and  is  unjustly  deprived  of  his  lih- 
crty,  such  jud^'c  shall  ajipoint  a  c(jmmission  of  not  more  than 
tlu'ee  persons,  in  his  discreliou.  to  iicpiire  into  the  merits  of 
the  case,  one  of  wlnMu  shall  he  a  physician,  and  if  two  or  more 
ai'''  apjxiiined.  anotlu'r  shall  he  a  lawyer.  Without  lirsl  siim- 
iiioning  the  party  to  meet  them,  they  shall  proceed  to  the  lios- 
jutal  and  have  a  personal  interview  with  such  jicrson,  so  uian- 
Jiged  as  to  prevent  him,  if  p-ossihle,  from  susj)eetin,i;'  its  ohject; 
and  they  shall  make  any  iiupiiries  ami  examinations  they  may 
di'cm  necessary  and  jiroper  of  the  oflicers  and  records  of  the 
liospital  touching!;  the  merits  of  the  ease.  If  they  shall  judyc  it 
prudent  and  advisahle,  tlu'y  may  disclose  to   the   party   the 


•;t'  !';■ 


■    f  1) 

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object  of  tho')'  visit,  and  ciUier  in  his  presence  or  otliei'wise, 
make  further  investipition  of  the  matter.  They  sliall  fortli- 
witli  re|K»rt  to  theju'lj^e  making  the  appointment,  the  resuUof 
their  examination  and  in([uiries.  8uch  re[)ort  sliall  he  ai'cum- 
panied  hv  a  statement  of  the  case,  made  and  signed  hy  the 
superintendent.  If,  on  such  report  and  statement,  and  the 
hearing  of  the  testimony,  if  any  is  olfered,  the  judge  shall  find 
the  person  not  insane,  he  shall  order  his  discharge.  If  the 
contrary,  ho  shall  so  state,  and  authori/.e  his  continued  deten- 
tion. The  finding  and  order  of  the  judge,  with  the  re|)ort  and 
other  j)apers,  shall  be  filed  in  the  ollice  of  the  clerk  of  the  court 
over  which  such  judge  presides,  who  shall  enter  a  memora.n- 
dum  thereof  on  his  record,  and  forthwith  notify  the  superin- 
tendent of  the  hospital  of  the  finding  and  order  of  the  judge, 
and  the  superintendent  shall  carry  out  the  order.  The  com- 
missioners appointed  as  provided  in  this  section,  shall  bo 
entitled  to  their  necessary  expenses  and  a  reasonable  compi-n- 
sation,  to  be  allowed  by  the  jutlge,  and  i)aid  by  the  state  out  of 
any  funds  not  otherwise  api)roj)riated;  jn'ocidcd,  that  the  apjdi- 
cant  shall  ])ay  the  same  if  the  judge  shall  find  that  the  apjili- 
cation  was  made  without  probable  grounds,  and  shall  so  t)rder. 

08.  The  commission  so  provided  for,  shall  not  be  repeated 
oftencr  than  once  in  six  months  in  regard  to  the  ^■^^^■^ 
same   party;    nor  shall   such   commission   be   ap-  'v'h!'u"""'" ' 
pointed  in  the  case  of  any  patient  within  six  months  "'''"""""'• 
of  the  time  of  his  admission. 

(>i».  All  persons  confined  as  insane  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
benefit  of  the  writ  of  habeas  coi])Us,  and  the  question  S 1-144. 
of  insanity  shall  be  decided  at  the  hearing,  and  if  i^nms. 
the  judge  shall  tlecide  that  the  i)erson  is  insane,  such  decision 
shall  be  no  bar  to  the  issuing  of  the  writ  a  second  time,  when- 
ever it  shall  be  alleged  that  buch  person  has  been  restored  to 
reason. 

70.  Any  ofiicer  required  herein  to  perform  any  act  and  any 
person  a^"jepting  an   ap[»ointment  under  the  pro-  ^  ,^4- 
visions   of   this   chapter,  and   wlifully   refusing  or  '[il'ty""'"'^ 
neglecting  to  [)erform  his  duty  as  herein  prescribed,  i'"""'"'''- 
shall  be  guilty  of   misdemeanor,  besides  benig  lialile  to  an 
action  for  damages. 

71.  If  any  person  in  prison  charged  with  a  crime,  shall,  at 
15 


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miy  time  ])of<)rc'  in<lictnioiit  is  foiuul  n.cjaiiisi  liiiii,  at 
tlic   nMiucst   of  niiy  citizen    be   ln'ou^iit    liet'oi'c  tl 


« i4;2. 

liiMiiie  criiiii- 

IKlN. 

€oinriii-.sioii(i-  .  ■    .  .         ■  •    i       ,    i         i 

ti<  iiiiik.Mii.       roiiimissKiiu'i's  in  the  manner  i)r()Vi(l('(l  nv  law,  and 

(|iiiry:  may  lie  * 

sent   In  Ims 
tal  iiihl  ri'si. 


MMit'io  ii.i'spi-  jt'  it  shall  he  found  1)V  tlu'm  that  sueli  jx-vson  was 
o<i  I.I  l•.■a^,.ll,  insane  when  he  committed  the  otl'ense ;  or  if  any 
person  in  prison  shall,  after  the  commission  of  an  oU'ense,  and 
l)efore  conviction,  become  insane,  and  if  at  the  request  of  any 
citi/A'ii  an  in(|ncst  be  instituteil  as  provided  for  in  this  chapter, 
and  if  the  commissioners  shall  iind  that  such  person  became 
insane  after  the  commission  of  the  crime  of  wliich  lie  stands 
oliar,u,'(^d  or  indicted,  and  is  still  insane,  tlu'v  shall  issue  their 
Avari'ant  authorizing  and  reciuirinj^  the  suj)erint(Midcnt  of  either 
liospital  to  receive  and  keep  the  person  as  a  patient  therein. 
In  such  case  the  warrant  can  oidy  be  executed  by  tlie  slierilf 
or  his  deputy;  and  no  delivery  of  th(^  insane  prison(M'  to  any 
other  person  than  the  sui»erinfendent  of  the  hos]»ital  shall 
exonerate  the  sherill'  from  his  liability  for  the  custody  of  such 
jirisoner.  and  any  such  lunatic  may,  when  restored  to  reason, 
be  pros(>cuted  for  any  oll'enso  committed  by  him  previous  to 
such  insanity. 

72.   When  any  lunatic  shall  bo  confined   in  either  hos[)ital 
s  Hi-i  under  the  iirecedim^  section,  the  sui)erintendent  in 

ti.aiL'.'.i  until   wliose  charm'  he   mav  he,  sliall,  as  soon  as  such  lu- 

ihslrict  ilttoi--  .        .  •  .'  . 

ti.yisnoiirtoci.  natic  is  restored  to  his  reason,  i^ive  notice  thereof  to 
the  district  attorney  of  the  pi'oper  county,  and  retain  such 
lunatic  in  custody  for  such  n-asonable  time  thereafter  as  may 
1h'  necessary  for  said  attorney  to  cause  a  warrant  to  issue  and  to 
be  serve(l,  by  virtue  whereof  the  said  ])erson  so  restore(l  to 
reason  shall  ai!;ain  be  returned  to  the  jail  of  the  pro[)er  county 
to  answer  to  the  ()fl'ens(>  alleu'cd  apiinst  him. 

~'-\.  If  any  person,  after  beinu^  convicted   of  any  crime  or 
s^i4i4.  misdemeanor,  and  before  the  execution  in  whole  or 

ii.ToMiini;  ill-  ,•       i  i-       i  i 

saii-aii.'ic.in-  pa I't  ot  t hc  seiiteiice  ot  the  court,  becoines  insane, 
eriiorMispiMid  tlic  ti'overiittr  shall    iiKiuire  into  the  facts,  and  he 

exi'ciitiuu  ot  '  ' 

s..iit.i,c,.  n^iiy  pai'don  such  lunatic,  or  commute  or  sus])end, 
for  the  time  beiny,  the  execution  in  such  manner  and  ibr  such 
a  period  as  he  may  think  proi)er,  and  may,  by  his  warrant  to 
the  sherill'  of  the  pro[)er  county  or  warden  of  either  jteniten- 
tiary,  oi-der  such  lunatic  to  be  conveyed  to  the  hosj)ital  and 
there  kept  until  restored  to  reason.     If  the  sentence  of  any 


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pucli  lunatic  l»o  suspcinlt'il  Iiy  llic  u-ovonior.  tlu^  stMiti'iicc  of 
tlic  cinirt  shall  1)('  cxcciitcil  uimii  liiiu  alter  ^■u^■ll  pcrind  of  siis- 
ln'iisinii  lias  cxiiircd,  unless  otlierwise  direeleil  hy  the  Lidverudi'. 

71.   When   a  (lel'endant  a|>|tears  for  an'ait;nnu'nt,  trial 
inent,  (U-  (111  aiiv  othei'  oceasidii  when  he  is  re(|uire(|,   ><  4'!-.;' 

1  'I'ri.l 


iudi 


if  a    1 


easdualile    duulii    ai'ise   as 


to    1 


lis   san 


itv.  th 


I'riiil  orin-iaii- 
ilv  liv  iinv. 


coui't  must  order  a  jury  to  he  enii>aneled  iVoiu  tlu'  trial  jurors 
in  attendance  at  the  term,  or  wiio  may  he  suninioneil  hy  the 
direction  oi'the  court,  as  provided  in  this  code,  lo  in(|uire  into 
Uiv  fact. 

7").  'idle  arraiii'iinuMit,  trial,  judjjjniont,  or  other  jtroceediniis, 
as  tile   case   may  he,  must    he   suspended   until   tlu' 
(juestioii  of  insanity  is  deti'rmined   hy  the  verdict  of 
tlu'  iurv. 


S  -"'-I- 
Suspi'iisioii. 


"1).  The  trial  for  the  (juestion  of  insanity  must  jiroceod  in 


11 


i(^  loilowiiii'-  order 


ilrih'r  of  iiri)- 


(1)  The  counscd    of  the  detendant  must  oiler  the   <•l•■ll'l■•^ 


eviilence  in  suiiport  of  the  allegation  of  insanity. 

(2)  The  district  atloriu>v  must  then  oiler  the  evidence  in 
support  of  the  case  on  the  ])art  of  tlu'  state. 

(."!)  The  ]>arties  may  then  resjxH'tively  oiler  rehuttint>"  evi- 
dence only,  unless  the  court,  for  ii,o()d  reason,  in  fui'therance 
of  justice,  pt'i'iiiit   them  to  oiler  evidence  ujion   their  ori^'inal 


eas(>. 

(I)  When  the  evidence  is  concluded,  unless  the  case  is  suh- 
iiiitted  on  either  sidi',  or  both  sides,  without  argument,  the  <lis- 
trii't  attorney  must  commence,  and  the  defendant's  counsel 
conclude  the  argument  to  the  jury. 

(."))  If  more  than  one  counsid  on  vavh  side  ar<;ue  the  case  to 
the  jury,  they  must  do  so  .ilternattdy. 

((■))  The  court  shall  then,  on  motion  of  either  jiarty,  cliart!;e 
tlu'  jury.  'Idle  provisions  of  this  code,  so  far  as  the  same  aiv 
applicahli',  and  not  herein  changed,  shall  re^nilate  tlu>  trial  of 
the  (luestioii  of  insanity. 

77.  If  the  jury  find  that  tlio  defendant  is  sane,  the  ]irocee(l- 
inn's  on  the  indictment  shall  he  resumed.  ^<  hij:t.  ifsane 

7S.   If  the  jury  find   the  defendant   insane,  the   |)rocee(lino-s 
on  the  indictment  shall  1)(>  suspended   until   li(>  he-  M''''<- 
coines  san(\  and  the  coiu't,  if  he  deem  his  discharge  i"iti";it')io\va 
dangerous  to  the  iiublic  peace  or  safety,  may  order  ^^'''«"' 


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8  4r.2.'i. 
Biiil;  re- 
leasi'il. 


g  4n'2>>. 
l)ptiiiiiP(l  in 
liusi>ital. 


tliat  lie  1)0  in  the  meantime  committed  Ijy  the  slievifl:'  to  the 
Iowa  insane  hos[)il.al,  and  that  upon  his  beeominj;  sane,  he  he 
delivered   by  the  sui)erintendent  of  the  hospital  to  the  sheriff. 

71).  The  eonnnitment  of  the  defendant,  as  provided  in  the 
last  section,  exonerates  his  hail,  or  entitles  a  persf)n 
authorized  to  receive  the  })roperty  of  the  defend- 
ant, to  a  return  of  the  money  he  may  have  deposited  instead 
of  bail. 

<S0.  If  the  defendant  be  received  into  the  hospital,  he  nuist 
be  detained  there  until  ho  becomes  sane.  When  he 
becomes  sane,  the  superintendent  of  the  hosj.)ital 
must  give  notice  of  that  fact  to  the  sheriff  and  to  the  district 
attorney  of  the  })roper  district.  The  sheriff  must  tliereupon, 
without  delay,  briiifj;  the  defendant  from  the  hospital  and 
place  him  in  the  proper  custody  until  he  be  brou«;ht  t«i  trial 
or  judgment,  as  the  case  may  be,  or  be  IcLrally  discharged. 

(SI.  Tlie  expense  of  sending  the  defendant  to  the  hos])ital, 
§4(127.  lu'inging  him   back,  and   any   other   ex])i'nses   in- 

Expeuscs.  curred,  are  to  bo  j)aid  in  the  first  instance  by  the 
county  from  Avhich  he  was  sent,  but  the  county  may  recover 
from  the  estate  of  the  defendant,  if  he  have  any,  or  from  a  rela- 
tive, or  another  county,  town,  township,  or  city,  bound  to  pro- 
vide for  or  maintain  him  elsewhere. 

82.  Sheriffs  for  delivering  persons  found  to  be  insane,  under 
^4,.2s.  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  are  entitled  to  the 
bheiiffs,  fees,  gm^^^j  f^>Qg  therefor,  as  are  allowed  for  conveying  con- 
victs to  the  penitentiary. 

83.  If  the  defense  be  the  insanity  of  the  defendant,  the  juiy 
•  44-2  must  be  in.structed,  if  they  ac(iuit  him  on  that 
iltuvju'ry  gi-ound,  to  statc  that  fact  in  their  verdict.  The 
lustiuctiHi.  i-oxxri  may  thereupon,  if  the  defendant  be  in  custody, 
and  his  discharge  is  deemed  dangerous  to  the  i)ublic  peace  and 
safety,  order  him  to  be  committed  to  the  Iowa  insane  ho,spital, 
or  retained  in  custody  until  ho  becomes  sane. 

84.  The  words  "  insane  person  "  include  idiots,  lunatics, 
§  4,'),  par.  fi.  Defluitiou.  distractcd  pcrsous  and  persons  of  unsound 
mind. 

So.  lie  [the  defendant]  may  show  for  cause  against  the 
§  4-.04.  judgment,  that  he  is  insane,  or  anv  suflicient  ground 

ju<igm«ut.       lor  a  new  trial,  or  in  arrest  oi  judgment. 


I      i< 


m' 


IOWA. 


229 


SO.  If  the  court  is  of  opinion  that  there  is  roasonahle  ground 
for  believing  liini  insane,  tlio  question   of  his  in-  ^  ^-i,,, 
sanity  sluill  be  deterniincd  as  proviiU'd  in  tliis  code,  iVowi'ieror- 
and  if  he  is  found  to  l)o  insane,  such  proceedings  '""""'■ 
shall  be  had  as  are  herein  directed. 

ST.  The  oidy  othcer[s]  who  sliall  have  power  to  reprieve  or 
suspend  the  execution  of  a  judgment  of  death,  are  Aots,.f  i>7s, 
the  governor  and  the  sheriff,  as  provided  in  the  next  KopViil'v!;'' 
section,  unless  in  case  of  an  ap])eal  to  the  su[)renie  "''^  ""^y- 
court,  as  provided  in  section  eighteen  of  this  act.* 

SS.  When  the  sheriff  is  satisfied  that  there  are  reasonable 
grounds  for  believing  tliat  the  defendant  is  insane,  11^1,,^  7 
he  may  summon  a  jury  of  twelve  persons  on  the  '"."'tV'ilre Us- 
jury  list,  to  be  drawn  by  the  clerk,  who  shall  be  i'""^'"'- 
sworn  by  the  sheriff  well  and  truly  to  inipiire  into  the  insanity 
of  the  defendant  and  a  true  inquisition  return,  and  they  shall 
examine  the  defendant  and  hear  any  evidence  that  may  bo 
])resented,  and  by  written  inquisition,  signed  by  each  of  them, 
find  as  to  the  insanity,  and  indess  the  intiuisitioji  find  the  de- 
fendant insane  the  sheriff  shall  not  suspend  the  execution. 
But  if  the  in(juisition  find  the  defendant  insane  he  shall  sus- 
pend the  execution  and  inniiediately  transmit  the  inquisition 
to  the  governor. 

*  This  act  will  be  found  in  McClaln's  Statutos,  Vol.  II,  page  972. 


r  -Hi 


■  1        '^r 


.'./t%A'''' 


KANSAS. 


GOVKUNMKNT   OF    ASYLV.M. 


].  In 


SMiic  asvlimis 


to  1 


0  losti'iei 


1  and 


Sll|l|l()l 


li'd 


)V  tlio  state:  tnistti.? 


liow  a|H)iiiiiteil. 
2.  Control  ol'.  l>v  hoard  of  trustee;- 


Bi 


usti'cs;    aiiiiomtiiient, 


4.  (i 


eil  in  said  l)oan 


11). 


•d. 


tcrs   ot ;    to    appoint   i    .,i     x- 


2-1,  Trial,  vcr.liit  of  jury,  form  of;  coin- 
mitinent,  i;iiardiaii  appointod. 

20.  Costs,  l)y  whom  [laid,  on  i'(>minit- 
mi'iit. 

20.  (.'osts,  liy  whom  paid,  on  discharge. 

27.  Xt'W  trial  in  discretion  of  court. 

2.'^.  Ciiiardian,  iiond  and  security  of. 

2!).  Aihlilional   liond  may  he  ie(iuired. 

80.  J>ond  (U'liDsit 


Willi  court. 


nperiutendent,  adopt  reguhitions 
lission,  transfer  patients. 


G.  Ofiicer.s,  en     >:erat''v 

.n, 


>l ;  aiipoint- 


nieni.  ten-i 


^llperMltelll 


lent,  1 
.1 


)o\v(  r. 


.n 


1  d-it 


les ; 


control  ot  asylum,  estimates  and 
inventories,  statistics. 

8.  Clothing  to  i)e   furnished  p;itients. 

9.  List  of  articles  distroycd,  inspection 

hy  lioard  of  survey. 

10.  Records  of  asylum. 

11.  .Account  iiooks  and  records. 
1*2.  Steward,  hoiid  ot". 

13.  iSteward,  powers  and  duties;  pur- 

chase, form  of  hills  and  audit. 

14.  Ahslract    of  expenditures;    inven- 

tories, reports 

15.  Shortage,   committee  of  investiga- 

tion ;  steward  charged  with. 
10.   Inspection  of  inventories  and    re- 
turns; contracts. 


olice  cil  guanlianshii). 


17.  Fi 


nance  co 


mniittee  of  trustees. 


18.  Treasurer's  ahstracts;    warrant    o 


aiKliior. 


it  of. 


19.  Salaries,  monthly  payniei 


ADMISSION   AND    DISL'HAUGK. 

20.  Investigation  of  insanity,   hy  pro- 

hate  court ;  jury  trial. 

21.  Sjiccial  term  of  court,  if  information 


iled 


in  vacation. 


22.  Appearance  of  defendant  in  discre- 

tion of  judge. 

23.  Aiiplication  to  prohate  court. 


32.  Support;  fu'ovided  l)y  guardian. 

33.  Support,  estate  liahle  for. 

34.  Temporary  eonlinement,  examina- 

tion, coinmitnient. 
3.5.  Powers  of  court  in  sncli  cases. 
30.  Costs,  hy  whom  paid. 

37.  Keimhurseinent  to  county. 

38.  Custodian  to  he  guardian  ad  litem. 
30.  .\|iplic:ition  hy  ]U'oliate  judge. 

40.  Warrant  of  commitment. 

41.  Support  ;    expenses    of,    hy    whom 

home,  certilicate  of  indigence. 

42.  I'rivate  patients,  regulations  for  ad- 

mission. 

43.  Support  of,  ohjigation  for. 

4t.   Interrogatories  of  sui)erintendent. 
45.  llemoval  and  discharge,  hv  whom  ; 


Knots  aiK 


1  oth 


ers  not  admitted 


40.  Discharge,  regulations  for. 

47.  Discharge,  expenses  of 

48.  Penalties  for  nesilcct  of  duties. 

4i).  Kxpensi's  of  jialients  supported  out 

of  asylum  ;  statement  of. 
50.  Reimniirsement  of  such  expenses. 


il.  A  PI 


tropria 


tioiis  for,  hv  state. 


52.  Warrants  for,  how  drawn. 


CRIMINAL    INSANE. 

53.  Insane  convicts,  in(|uisition  of  in- 
sanity, commitment ;  on  recovery 


remanded  to  ciis 


stod\ 


54.  Criminals  sentenced  to  deatii,  stay 
of  execution,  trial  of  insanilv. 


1.  Tnstitiitioiis  for  tln^  liciufit  of  tlie  insane,  liliiid.  and  deaf 
roiap  uws  .j,„]  (lunil),  and  such  other  benevoU'nt  institutions 
i)J'sicT,Sisii,  'i^  <''^'  puldic  <>-ood  niiiy  require,  shall  he  fostered 
eoust., uit.  7,    .^1,1  supported  by  the  .state,  subject  to  such  regulu- 


■11    . 


i:'i 


!  '  <! 


KANSAS. 


231 


tioii.s  as   mny  lio   in-eseriltcd    \>y  law.     'I'm-trcs  of  |!„npy„|p„t 
such    l.ciicvolcnt    iiistiluti(.iis  as    may   l.c   lifirat'tcr  '"-''""'""■<■ 
created   shall   he  apixjiiited    hy  the   nDVeriKH',  hy  ami  with    the 
advice  and   cdiiseiit   <il'  the  senate ;  and  ii|i(in  ail   iiomiiiatioiis 
made  Ity  tlie  ,n()Veriiiii",'the  <|Ue.-li(iii  shall  he  tal-;eii  ill  yeas  and 
nays,  and  entered  u|M)n  tlie  Journal. 

2.  The  asylum  lor   the   hlind,  tlie  asylum   ior  the   deaf  and 
dundi,  and   the  asylum   foi-  tln'   iusane,  shall  he  di-   S  "^'i- 

•  '  .  Uminl  of 

reeled  and  controlled   hy  a  hoard  of  trustees  consist-   tmsivps. 
ing  of  live  persons,  who  shall   l)e  appomted   hy  the  governor, 
by  and  with  the  ad\ice  of  tiie  senate. 

;>.  'J'iie  g(»vernor  shall  appoint,  in  the  year  eighteen  hun- 
drt'd  and  seventy-six,  five  persons  as  trustees  of  the  ^ -4-., 
asylums  for  the  hlind.  deaf  an<l  dumh,  and  insane;  -M-i-intmct. 
of  whom  two  shall  hold  their  otUces  for  one  year,  ending  April 
one,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-seven;  tw(j  for  two  years, 
ending  April  one,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-eight;  ami 
one  for  three  years,  ending  Aynil  one,  eighteen  hundred  and 
seventy-nine;  and  their  successors  shall  each  and  all  hold 
their  positions  for  the  term  of  three  years,  the  terms  ending 
Ai)ril  one  of  the  succeeding  years. 

4.  The  government  of  the  insane  asylums  of  the  state  shall 
be  vested  in  the  hoard  of  trustees  of  the  institutions  s-t-i. 

iMiveiniiiont 

for  the  education  of  tlie  hlinil,  the  deaf  and   dumb,  "f  vesca  iu 

'      !io;ircl  nf 

and  tlu'  asylums  for  the  insane.  tiu.stiM's. 

0.  The  hoanl  of  trustees  shall  designate  the  snjicrintendent 
of  one  of  the  insane  asylums,  to  whom  all   applica-  „^.,p 
tions  for  the  admission   of  insane  persons  shall  bo 


an  iiinondoil 
1S>1,  ell,    .ili, 

made,  and  who,  undi'r  such  I'ules  as  may  be  made  A|VprKiiti..iis 
by  the   board  of  trustees,  shall  designate  to  which   f"''"""'-i'"' 


cif  iiisiuii'  per- 

Soll>  lllllilc  to 

(losiginitoil 
suiieiiiuoiiil't. 


asylum  each  ap[tlicant  shall  be  admitted;  and  the 

board  of  trustees  shall   adopt  such   ri'gulations  as 

will  enable  the  sujterintendent  so  designatiMl  to  determine  to 

wiiich  asylum  each  a[)})licant  shall  be  admitted;  provided,  the 

board  of  trustees  may  order  the  transfer  of  patients  from  one 

asylum  to  an(jther,  when  deemed  advisable. 

G.   l']at-h  insane  asylum  shall   have  a  superintendent,  an  as- 
sistant  suiterintendent,  steward    and    matron,   who  §■):*:. 
shall   be  chosen  bv  the  board  of  trustees,  and  shall  "ii.,iu  up." 

'  ,  ]i'iiiiti'(l,  and 

hold  their  otlice  for  the  term  of  three  years,  sulyect  'emis. 


I'l 


f 


l\l 


! 


232 


KANSAS. 


to  rcnioviil  only  for  suniciciit  canst',  wliidi  sliall  lie  dctct'- 
iuiii(<l  i>y  11  full  invent  i<iatioii  liy  the  hoai^l  of  trustees. 

7.  The  superiiitelideii*  shall  he  t he  execiit ive  and  medical 
sii'lnintPiHi  o'h^'C'i"  <»f  the  iisyluni,  and  shall  have  control  of  all 
inVanri'.iri".  *''^'  atUiivs  thereof,  suhject  to  the  direction  of  the 
utivooiiker.  \,^,.^y^\  (,f  trustees.  lie  shall  semi-annually,  and 
oftenei'  if  re(|uired.  submit  to  the  trustees  an  estimate  of  tlio 
snjtplies  needed  hy  the  asylum  [for]  the  six  months  ensuinu',  and 
therewith  shall  deliver  an  inventory  of  all  supplies,  stock, 
furniture,  and  other  ])roi(erty  of  the  asylum.  lie  shall  jiresent 
to  the  linance  committee  of  tlu'  said  h(»ard  of  trustees,  monthly, 
an  estimate  of  all  articles  reijuiivd  for  the  ensuini^  month 
which  have  not  Ijeen  included  in  the  contract  tor  the  puri'haso 
of  supplies,  and  wlu-n  approved  shall  transmit  the  same  to  the 
steward.  No  other  purchases  shall  he  ordert'd  e.\cei)t  u])on  an 
unforseen  emergency.  He  shall  make  to  the  hoard  of  trustees 
it.>P">t.s,when  'it  least  semi-annual  reports  showinii  the  movement 
iiiiuic.  ^-^j-  ijj^,  population  and  the  ojierations  of  the  asylum 

(lurinc;  the  period  embraced  therein:  and  at  the  close  of  tlie 
l)iennial  i)eriod,  he  shall  report  in  detail  the  condition  of  the 
asylum,  and  all  of  its  concerns,  with  a  list  of  the  salarietl  offi- 
cers and  employes,  and  their  salaries,  and  shall  accompany 
said  rei)orts  with  all  returns  of  jirojjcrty  and  ri>ports  of  the 
steward  and  other  otiicers.  The  superintendent  shall  make 
such  recommendations  in  his  report  as  he  may  deem  requisite 
to  the  welfare  of  the  institution. 

S.  AVhenever  necessary,  the  su|(erintendent  shall  cause  cloth- 
§4:in,  in<^  to  be  issued  to  patients  in  the  asylum.     All  is- 

8i'i"('i't''pir  ^ii<-\s  to  indi(;ent  persons  shall  be  charged  to  the 
tienis, w  leii.  ^^.^^p.  ,j||  Q^her  Issucs  shall  be  charged  to  the  ])arent 
or  guardian  of  the  person  to  whom  the  issue  shall  be  made, 
and  the  account  therefor  shall  be  forwarded  with  the  account 
for  board. 

0.  A  list  of  articles  destroyed  in  each  ward  or  department 
^AAo.  during  the  week  shall  be  made  bv  the  su])ervi.sor  of 

List  of  ,irti-  ,  111  •  1         i  1  1       11 

cipsM.'Hiroyed  thc  wurds  to  tlic  supernitendent,  wlio  shall  cause  it 

to  be  kept.  ,  i    •  i         i     i  .■  i  ri-<i 

to  be  entered  ni  a  book  kept  lor  that  purpose.  J  he 
injured  or  damaged  articles  shall  be  kept  until  insj)ected.  The 
trustees,  at  least  semi-ammally,  shall  designate  a  board  of  sur- 
vey, Avho  shall  proceed  to  inspect  said  articles,  and  if  found  to 


KA^■S.\^^. 


2n3 


l»f  unfit  for  i'urtluT  use,  (•((iidciiiii  tliciii.  Avlun  tluy  will  Ix' 
(Iropjiffl  IV(iii)  the  property  iiccount.  The  hoard  of  survey  shall 
state  in  their  report  liy  whom  tiie  dainaii'e  wa<  done,  and 
^vllethl■r  it  was  from  eai-elessness  or  neglect  on  the  [>art  (»f  the 
attendants  or  jx'rsons  responsihle  tliei'el'or. 

10.  A  full  ahstraet  of  all  eorrespornk'nee  relating;  to  the  ad- 
mission of  iiatients.  their  treatment,  and  all  otiier  s^n. 
ni.ittei's  ot  an  oineial  nature,  and  the  replies  tiiereto,  .■..ii.,i,ni„i- 
.sjiall  he  ke]it   hy  the  suju'rintendent.     lie  shall  also  k.pt, 
cause  to  he  kept  a  complete  record  of  each  cas(>  and  the  treat- 
ment  thereot'.  a  jirest'ri|)tion  hook,  with   the  date  when   it  was 
compounded  and  administered,  and  such  other  records  as  may 
])e  necessary  to  i;ive  the  hoard  and  the  puhlica  full  knowled»;'o 
of  all  the  transactions  and  husiness  of  the  medical  department. 

11.  A  set  of  account  l)ooks  sludl  he  kept  under  the  direction 
of  the  superintendent,  that  shall  he  adaijted  to  the  s' -n- 

*  '     _  ('••naiii  lie- 

wants  of  the   asvlum.  and   shall   exhihif    in    detail   ;"»ntiM,„ksto 

111'  ki'pt :  cDu- 

cvery  financial  transaction  thereof.  The  clerks  shall  '■''"  "''•"■ 
also  keep  the  followino;  hooks,  viz.:  a  re(|uisition  hook,  in 
which  shall  he  entered  a  true  co])y  of  every  I'dpiisition  which 
has  l)een  aiii)rovcd  hy  the  suj)erintendent ;  a  daily  ahstraet  of 
all  supplies  on  hand  and  of  tlu'  issues;  of  the  issues  of  clothing, 
witnessed  hy  an  attendant  having  chai'ge  of  tlu'  patient  or  pa- 
tients to  whom  the  issue  is  made  ;  a  record  of  contracts  with 
tiie  employes  of  the  asylum,  which  shall  show  the  heginniug 
and  terms  of  the  contract,  and  ])e  signed  hy  the  party  employed, 
and  opposite  the  name  hy  whom  recommended,  the  occupation, 
when  left,  and  the  cause;  an  ahscnce  rccoid,  in  which  shall  ho 
entered  a  statement  of  the  ahsencos  of  tlu^  oflicers  and  employes, 
and  hy  what  authority;  al.so,  a  time  hook,  in  which  shall  ho 
kept  the  time  of  every  officer  and  employe;  a  record,  in  Avhich 
shall  he  entered  l)y  wards  and  dei)artments  a  li.st  of  all  }»rop- 
erty  injured  and  damaged,  and  hy  whom  ;  an  acco\uit  hetween 
the  laundry  and  the  respective  wards,  and  such  other  hooks  of 
account  as  may  he  neces,sary. 

12.  Before  entering  upon  his  duties,  the  steward  shall  exe- 
cute a  hond  to  the  state  of  Kansas,  with  three  or  S^^^- 

Steward  exe- 

more  sureties,  to  he  approved  hy  the  governor,  in   cute  bond, 
douhle  the  amount  of  the  property  and  money  which  shall  he 
likely  to  come  into  his  po.ssession  during  any  month,  which 


',1 1 


ii| 


i 


w-  I 


*  I 


i     ^ 


234 


KANSAS. 


slinll  1k' (Ictcriiiincil  hy  llic  Ixuii'd  of  tnislt'cs.  rpoii  tli(';i|)- 
jii'dval  (if  llif  lioiid,  the  n'ovt  riior  sliiill  iiolil'v  tlic  iiroidciil  (if 
tlic  lioiird  llicrcof,  iiiid  shall  ciiiisc  llic  lioiid,  willi  Ins  a|i|ii'ii\al 
(iidni'scd  (lu  rcdii,  to  Ik'  dc|)(isilc(l  in  (lie  dUicc  of  tlu'  sccrclarv 
of  stale. 

l;}.  'rill'  steward  shall  liave  eiiai\<:c  of  all  the  su|i|)lies  and 
stoi'es  of  the  asylum,  and  he  char.u'eil  therewith  at 
their  invoice  value,  and  he  shall  make  all  purchases 
authorized    hy    section     four.*    or    which     in;iy    he 

diall    re(iuire   iteini/.ed 


«  HI. 

Fiii-iii  iif  Mil 
t"  lid  I'l'ii- 
tlorcil. 


ordered    hy  the    hoard  of  trustees.      lie 

bills   to  he  rendi'ri'd    in   duplicate  for  all    purchases,  whether 

made  upon  contract   or  otherwise,  which   shad   he  in   the   fol- 

lowiii,u'  form,  \i/. : 

The  »State  of  Kansas  on  account  of  the 


insane  asvUuu. 


Dr. 


(l)at( 


.S.9. 


To 
Tlu'  State  of  Kansas,  ] 
( "ounty,  j 

J  hereby  swear  that  the  fori\i>'oin^  Idll  of  account  is  correct 
and  Just,  and  wholly  unpaid;  that  the  exact  considci'ation 
tlierein  chareed  for  was  received  hy  the  saiil  a.^ylum  ;  that  the 
sanu',  or  any  part  thereof,  has  not  siiUH-  hee'U  connnuted  ;  and 
that  neither  honus,  commission  nor  any  other  consi<leration 
luis  bet'U  uiven  ov  stipulated,  within  my  knowledn;(>  or  helief, 
because  of  the  jii-oposed  exchange  of  values  theri'in  set  forth,  or 
for  anv  other  reason. 


tSworii  to  and  subscribed  before  nie,  tin.-: 


(lav  of 


IS     . 

I  hereby  certifv  that  the  above  account  is  correct,  and  that 
the  articles  therein  eharued  have  been  received  in  ^(Kid  order 


by  the  a.syluni. 

iiowiiKioised.      It  sliall  be  indorsed  as  follow: 


X( 


Steward. 


insane  asylum 
l)er 


Passed  upon  l)y  the  finance  committee  of  tlu-  board  of  trus- 
tees, oil  the  day  of  ,  18     ,  and  ordereil  paid. 

,  ( 'ommitti'e. 


Filed  the  dav  of 


See  pi. 


18     ,  and  auditi'd. 

,  Auditor  of  State. 
Received  payment  in  full. 


KANSAS'. 


235 


II.  He  sliiill  issue  nil    (lie  stnri's  ti|i(in   i'('i|ui<ii  ii)ii  iipprovcil 


l»_v  the  sii])criiilcii(li'ii(,  wliicli  sIimII   lif  his  voiiclici' 
tlifl'criir.       lie  shall  |(l'('srlit  lo  the  liliaiicc  (■(iiiiiniltcc 


•  I'l 


(u  llir  no 


ii'il   (il    tni--t('('S  an   alistraci  dl  all   t  nim'IiiIi- 


i;  II.'.. 
Al.slriii't..|'ii1l 

t-\  [><'||<|i(lll)-K 
I.,  li.'  lliiuli'  I.) 
liriiuicr     11)111. 


lure: 


■llici'  Willi    llic  acciuiiil-  an 


i|    iiav-rniis  III 


h.  and   wlicii  ■'  (irncrcd    iiaal 


(luiilicatc  for  the  iiiTcciliiiu-  iiioiil 
liy  said  coniniittrt'  shall,  wilhuul  dciay,  transmit  thcsainc.  tn- 
n-cthcr  w  itli  the  r('>,aisili(tii  npnn  the  auditor  of  slate  lor  a  war- 
rant therel'or.  made  hy  -aid  eommilU'e  to  the  tl'easiiref  of  the 
board,  lie  shall  exaiiiiiie  and  re;ii<ter  all  j^coils  deli\(  I'eil.  ae- 
eordinij,'   t(t  their  aiiioinit   and  (tualitv.  and.  il'  ioiind  to  eorre- 


iles.  to  1 


|iond  Willi  the  samples,  to  he  111    Liood  oi'di^r  and    to    he  correct 


in   charm',  cei'tiiv  the  hil 


le   sliali    al    least    semi-aniiUallv 


take  an  aceount  ot'tlie  supi)lies  and  >toel<  in  his  possession  and 
iiii(U'r  his  conli'ol,  and  transmit  the  same  to  tlie>-uperintendeiit, 
and  at  the  close  of  the  hieiinial  period  he  shall  inal<e  a  consol- 
idatt'd  rejiort  ol'all  purchases  and  all  other  Iraiisaetioiis  of  his 
department  to  the  superinleiideiit. 


lo.   Wlienevei'  it  shall  a|>pe;ir  that    there  is  any  sliorlai:' 


e  in 


« -11" 


the  stores  of  the  asvhnii.  tin    hoard  ol"  trustees  shall 

ai)point  a  eommitti'e  I'rom    their  own  uiimher,  who  i^,','v',',';I,ll,l',',^ 


shall  ill  vest  i,uate  tlu'   cause   tl 


lereo 


i':  and    if  it   shi 


dl 


tll'8  111  trilwUH'S. 


appear  to  have  occurred  iVoiii  evaporation,  natural  si i linkage, 
accidental  leakage,  or  uiiavoidahle  loss,  the  steward  shall  ho 
ereiliteil  therewith  :  otherwise  he  sliall  he  ehariied  witii  tlie 
amount  thereoi'and  he  re(piii'e(l  to  |)ay  the  same  into  the  state 
treasury  within  ninety  days  alter  the  determination  oi'the  loss. 
If  <lefault  sliall  l)e  made  in  the  said  ])ayment,  he  shall  Ibrl'eit 
liis  oliice.  and  the  attorney-.m'ueral  shall  institute  a  suit  upon 
his  ollicial  Itond  to  recover  the  same. 

](').  The  Itoard   of  trustees  shall  verify  hy  actual    i:-  \<  ctiou 
all  inventories  and   nroini'tv  returns  niaile  to  them,   s  ^ 
I'pon  the  a])proval  of  the  I'stiinates  for  supplies,  llu'  i, 
trustees  shall  a<lvei'tise  for  ])roposals  to  supply  tlio 


AilviTli-ii'    for 
iiipii-iils    tur 
rni'iilKliiiii,' 
supplirs. 


articles  required  hy  tlu'  asylums,  and  shall   let  eontvaets  tiiere- 
for  to  tlu'lowest  responsible  bidtU-rs.  sul)jeet  to  sueh  regulations 

All  other  purchases  shall  be  made 


tl 


s  Tliev  mav  (teem  i»roi)ei 


l.rop 
in  the  o[ien  market. 

17.  A  liminee  committee  sliall  be  aj)pointe(l  ainuiallyby  tlie 
board  of  trustees,  from  their  own  nunibi'r,  who  sliall  S  ns. 


m 


2r>(\ 


KANSAH. 


K-'.|iiii.iti.Mi      cxaiiiiiH'  iiKiiillilv  tlir  iH'coiiiits  aiid  iiltst nu'ls  tlicrcof. 


iiiaili'  ii|MHi 
Hiiilil'ir  «( 
■  lute,  ulii'ii 


aiiiiii.ir  ..r        iiiclmliii^'   the   piiy-mlU   |irt<ciitc(l   (o  lliciii    liv   tlir 


stcwiii'd,  ami  imldi'sc  tliciii  w  licii  tduiid  cdi'i'ict  and 
just.  a-<  |U'(>\idi'd  in  tliis  act,  make  a  r('(|iii>itinn  tor  tlic  annuiiit 
llicri'df  ii|i(iii  the  atiditdi'  nt"  >tat(',  and  dfliviT  tlic  same  to  the 
steward. 

J.S.  'I'lir  ti'casurcr  of  the  lioai'd  ol"  trustees  shall  di'li\cr  the 
^4,,,  aei'ouuls.  the  j>ay-rolls  and  all   [anj  atistraet   of  said 

l?™''lm^^  claims  to  the  auditorofstate.whieh  shall  i.esutlicieut 
amiiuhiitilrol-  e\idence  to  the  auditoi'  of  such  |ierson.-'  claini[s|  i-e- 
""""'  spectively.      'I'he    amlitor   shall     indoi'se    his    i,ndit 

thereon,  retain  the  ahstract.  and  return  the  accounts  witli  his 
wai'rant  for  the  amount  thereof  to  the  treasurer.  I'pon  <lie  I'e- 
ceipt  of  the  warrant,  the  treasurer  shall  have  the  aeeonuts  re- 
ceipted and  pay  them,  when  he  shall  retain  the  du|ilicale  auil 
file  the  original  with  tin-  auditor  of  state  as  paid  vouchers  with 
the  r<'(|uisition  foi'  the  sueceeilin^-  mouth.  No  furthei'  warrants 
shall  he  di'awu  hy  the  auditor  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  until 
V(»uehei's  as  hei'ein  jirovided  shall  have  heen  filed  in  his  o|]ic( 

lU.  TIk' ollieei's  and  employes  shall  he  ])aid  monthly,  upoii 
§■<■■>"•,,  a   pav-roll    which   shall   slxtw   when   enii)love(l,  tho 

iiiiMits  inii.ii''.  nionthly  pay,  time  jiaid  for,  the  amount  of  pay  and 
deductions  therefrom  for  j)ro[)i'rty  lost  ov  ilestroyed  through 
carelessness. 

•JO.  If  information,  in  writiui.:;,  is  ,i;'iven  to  the  prohate  court 
g  ^,„,„  that  anyone  in  its  county  is  an  idiot,  lunatic  or  ])er- 

i^i'iVi^'^'nilto''  •'^"i>  of  unsound  mind,  or  an  habitual  drunkard,  and 
''yj"'y.  nieapahlc  of  nianati'ing  his  aflairs,  and  ])raying  that 

an  inquiry  thereinto  hi'  hail,  the  court,  if  satisfie(l  that  there  is 
good  causi'  foi'  tlu'  exei'cise  of  its  jurisdiction,  shall  cause  tho 
facts  to  he  in(|uired  into  l»y  a  jury. 

21.  Such  information  mav  also  he  given,  in  the  vacation  of 
g^dPj  said  court,  to  tlio  ju<lge  thereof,  in  which  event  lie 
iuformatiou.     j^i,,j||  ^_..^n  .^  special  tcmi  of  tlic  prohatc  court  for  tho 

purpose  of  holding  an  inquiry  whether  tho  person  mentioned 
in  such  information  be  of  unsound  mind  or  an  habitual  drunk- 
ard, or  not. 

22.  In  proce(>(lings  under  this  act,  the  probate  court  may,  in 
§•■">«:!.  its  discretion,  cause  the  iH'rson  alleged  to  be  of  un- 
befurooouit.  souud  miud  or  an  habitual  drunkard  to  bo  brought 
before  tho  court. 


KANSAS. 


2'j.  ^Vll('1U'Vor  nny  ju(l;;,c  of  the  proluitc  ('(»iirt,  justice  nf  the 
iifiifi',  slit  lit!',  cdronri-  or  ((iiistalilc  sliall  dist-nvrr  S'"'!- 
any  |icrsnii,  ivsidiiit  ot'  his  emnity,  ti»  l>t'  of  uiisnund  j»'i«'.''i''- 
iiiiixl  nriin  liiiltitiial  dniiikard  (as  in  the  t:i>l  section  ol' tliis 
act  ni(  ntionetT'  ).  it  shall  he  his  dnly  to  make  aiijilication  to  ihr 
jii'oitate  court  for  the  exercise  of  its  jurisdict  ion,  and  I  lHi(U|ion 
till'  like  |iroceediu^fs  shall  Ite  had  as  in  the  case  of  information 
by  uiiollieial  persons. 

2-1.  At  the  time  lixe(l  f(  ,  'lie  tri'.sl,  a  jury  of  six  persons,  one 
of  wlmm  shall   lie  a  pnvsieiaM   in   rey,ular  uractici-  y-m^. 

1  1  !•  1      I'l     1  11  1         'rniill.yjnry; 

ami    e,oo(l   stamlum,  shall    be   nniianeled    to  trv  the   v.i.h.i. 
case,  who  >hall   lie  entitle(l    to  one   dojlai'   for  each    '"• 
day.     'J'he  pei'soji  allcjut'd  to  he  insane  shall   have  the  riuht  to 
he  present  at  the  trial,  to  hi'  assisted  l)y  counsel,  and  to  clial- 
kn^i'e  jurors  as  in  civil  cases.     '^J'he  court   may  for  ^ood  canst' 
continue  the  cause  from  tiuu^  to  tinu'.     .\fter  hearing-  the  evi- 
dence, the  jury  shall  render  their  verdict  in  writing-,  signed  hy 
them,  which  .-hall  end)ody  the  suhstantial   facts  shown   hy  the 
I'videiice,  which  Verdict,  in  tlu'  case  of  a  jiersoii   tound  to  he  a 
lunatic,  shall  Ijc  suhstantially  in  the  l'ollo\viu_!i;  form: 
(State  of  Kansas.  1 
(  tninty, j 

Wv,  the  uiulersit^'ued,  juroi's  in  the  case  of  (namiii<i;  the  ])er- 
sou  char^^'ed  to  hi-  insane),  haviuji  heard  the  evitlence  in  the 
case.  {>re  satisfied  that  said  is  insane  and  is  a  lit  person  to 

he  sent  to  the  state  insane  asylum;  that  he  is  resident  of  the 
state  of  Kansas  and  county  of  ;  tliat  his  a.ye  is         years; 

that  his  disease  is  of  duration,  dating  from         lirst  symii- 

toms;  that  the  cause  is  supposed  to  he  (or  unknown);  that 
the  disease  is  (or  is  not)  with  him  hereditaiy;  that  he  is  (or  is 
not)  suhject  to  epik'psy;  that  lie  dtx'S  (or  does  not)  manifest 
homicidal  or  suicidal  tendencies. 

Which  verdict  sliall  he  si<;'ned  by  all  the  mendiers  of  the 
jury:  and  to  which  verdict  shall  he  attached  a  brief  statement 
of  the  medical  treatment  in  the  case,  as  near  as  the  .«ame  can 
Ijc  ascertained,  which  statement,  together  with  iuiy  other  infor- 
mation or  circumstance  known  U)  him,  and  which  may  teiul 
to  throw  light  on  the  case,  sliall  be  signed  by  the  pliy.sician  tU' 
physicians  upon  the  jury. 


ul 


I 


*  See  pi.  20. 


238 


KAXf^.VS. 


r|Miii  tlic  rclni'ii  of  (lie  vcnlict,  tli(^  same  shall  Ix' I'ccoi'di'd  at 
lai'uc  liy  (lie  pniliaU' jiiilut'.  and  it'  it  ajijirar  (hat  thr  |icrs()ii  is 
iiisaiic.  and  is  a  lit  prison  to  lie  sent  to  the  insane  asylum,  the 
court  sliali  enter  an  oi'der  that  the  insane  person  heeonnnitted 
to  the  state  insane  asylum  :  and  it  shall  thereujion  hi'  Hum  hit  y  of 
the  pi'oliate  jud^'e  to  make  ap]ilication  to  the  su])erinten(K'nt  of 
llu'  stale  insane  asylum  I'oi'  the  a(hiMssion  of  sueh  insane  per- 
son, and  shall  transmit  with  sueh  ajiplication  a  eoj)y  of  (he 
ver(nct  of  the  jury  and  statement  hy  the  pliysieian  or  pliysi- 
eiaiis  as  hereinhefore  provideil,  under  his  siunature  and  seal  of 
odice.  Anl  if  it  he  I'ound  hy  the  jury  that  llu>  suhjeet  ol  the 
iiKpiiiy  is  of  unsound  nnnd,  or  an  hal)itual  drunkai'd,  and  in- 
ca]iahle  of  manauinu,'  his  or  her  all'airs,  the  court  shall  ap[ioint 
a  uuai'dian  of  the  person  and  estate  ol'  such  pei'son. 

'2~.  W  hell  any  pt'i'son  shall  h(>  found  to  he  insane  or  an 
S*^'"'-  hahitua!  drunkard,  according- to  the  ))i'(>cedin"- I'l'o- 

Costs.  lluw  .     .  .  . 

i'''i'''  vision^,  the  costs  of  the  proceed in^us  shall  he  pai<l 

(Uit  of  his  estiite.  oi'.  if  that  he  insullicieut.  hy  tlu'  county. 

!'<'.  if  the  jiersoii  allep'il  to  he  insane  or  an  hahitual  drunk- 
r""'"-  ard  shall   he  (hscharued.  tlu' costs  shall   l)e  paid   hv 

'•"■■^"'-  the  |)erson  at  whose  insta-iice  (he  proceiMUnii,'  is  had. 

L'7.  The  court  may,  if  just  cause  np[iears,  at  any  time  (hiriuii; 


[he  term   at    wliit'h  an    in(|uisition   is  had,  set    the 
•ause  aside  and  cause  ••  new  jury  to  he  ini[);uieled  to 


lni|iusitioii 

Si'l   lisilll', 

"'"'"■  ini[uire  into  the  fact:  hut  when  two  juries  concur  iu 

any  ease,  the  venhct  shall  not  he  set  aside. 

■JS.  l]\-ei'y  ouardian  of  a  person  of  unsound  mind  or  au 
j;;,,,,;^  lialiitual  drunkar(h  hi'fore  enteriuj^'  upon  the  (hities 

;■;;■';:'';;;;;/''  assigned  him.  shall  enter  into  a  hond  to  the  state  of 
"""'■  Kansas,  in  such  sum  and  witii   such  security  as  the 

])roha(e  coui't  shall  appi'ove.  conditioned  that  he  will  take  due 
and  pi'ojier  care  of  such  insane  pei'son  or  hahitual  drunkard, 
ami  maiiau'e  and  admiiiisler  his  estate  and  ell'ects  to  tlu- hest 
advanliiLic  according'  to  law.  and  will  do  and  jierform  all  such 
other  acts,  mailers  ami  things  t(»uchin<;-  his  <;uardiansliip,  as 
may  he  prescrihed  hy  law  or  enjoini'd  on  him  hy  the  ordei'  or 
jud,unieiit  of  any  court  of  competent  juris(licli(;u. 

2'K  'idle  |ii'ohate  court  may,  at  any  time,  recjuire  of  any  sucii 
(;:!,„iii.  ,^uardian  to  _i;ive  a  new  hond,  or  additional  security, 

...v  jou...       ,^^  ji^^^  ch'cunistuiiccs  of  the  case  shall  require;  and 


oth 
or  ( 
is  h 

]|.T 

nie: 
i'or 

the 


tni;' 


KANSAS. 


•2:39 


m^' 


if  nny  order  for  lliat  jturposc  ])v  not  oonijilicd  with  witliin  a 
ri'asoiialilc  time,  to  Ije  thiMvin  lucntioiUMl,  tlic  ai»|ioinlin('nt  of 
the  jnuardiaii  may  l)e  rovok('(l.and  another  appointed  wlio  will 
give  the  hond  and  seeurity  re(|nii'ed. 

1)0.    I''vei'y  l)ond  given  hy  sneli   guardian  sliall  he  depdsited 
■with  the  court  making  the  ai)pointnienl ;  and  a  ••onv   S  i"""- 

.   _      '^  '  '.  I  •       i;nii,l,  vvlicro 

thereof,  duly  certified  hy  the  Judg(>  thereof,  sliall  1k'  <i'i'"^ii''>i. 
evidence  in  all  rt'spects  as  the  original. 

ol.    it  shall  h(>  tluMluty  of  every  such  guai'dian,  within  thirty 
(lavs  after  his  aiJiiointnu'tit,  to  canse  a  notict'  thereof  s:i""i- 
to  he  |)ultlishe(l,  at  such  time  and   in  such  nia.nncr  iipiH'imin.'Mt. 
as  the  pi'ohate  court  shall  ordei'. 

1)1*.   livery  such  guardian  shall  take  charg(^  of  the  person 
p  -.nuitted  to  his  charges  and   pi'ovide  for  his  sup-  S'""-- 
po.l  and  luaintenanci'  as  lu'i'cinafter  directc^d.  oip.M^oi,. 

;>;).   livery   pi'ohate   court    hy   whom   any   insane   person   or 
hahitual   druidcard   is   committetj    to   guardianship,   ^^  .;,,;s 
may  make  an  order  for  the  I'cslraint,  sup])ort  and   eo,'i;M','K;y '** 
safe-keeping  of  such  person,  for  the  management  of  "'"'"' 
liis  estate,  for  the  support  and  maintenance  of  Ids  family  and 
education  of  his  children,  out  of  the  ])roceeds  of  such  estate; 
to  set  apart  and   reser\  e  for  tlic  payment  of  di'hts,  and  to  let, 
sell  or  m<u"tgagi'  any  jiart  of  s'.ich  estate,  vvid  or  personal,  when 
neei'ssai'V  for  the  purposes  ahove  sp(>ci(ied. 

oh  if  any  ])i'rson,  hy  lunacy  or  otherwise,  shall  hi'  furiously 
mad.  or  so  far  disorderi'd  in  his  mind  as  to  endan-  ^;i,i,._. 
ger  his  own  ])er<on,  or  the  ])(^r.<on  or  pro[)erty  of  I.o'Lriil!''iMs'uie 
others,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  his  or  her  guardian,  i"*""'"-"  "^^"■ 
or  other  person  under  whose  care  he  or  she  may  he,  and  who 
is  hound  to  provide  for  his  or  her  support,  to  conlinc  him  or 
lier  in  some  snitalde  ])lace  until  pro;'eedings  can  he  com- 
menccil  in  the  prohate  i-oui't,  which  shall  make  <ucli  ordi'r 
foi'  the  restraint,  sui)])ort  and  safe  keei)ing  of  suidi  person  as 
the  circumstances  of  the  case  shall  recpiire. 

o").  If  any  such  ]ierson.  as  in  the  last   pi'cceding  section  is 
specilied.  shall   not  Ite  conlined   hv  the  pei'son  liav-  ^■■■mi 

.  ,  •    1    •  1         '  1  •  .'uikc  or  jus- 

iiig  charge  ol  him,  or  there  he  no  pei'son   having  ti'.sn.ay' 

-  '  .  _  /  '       ovilcr  coiifiiio- 

sucli  charge,  any  judge  of  a  court  of  record,  or  any   iM.nt,  wIhmi. 
two  Justices  of  the  p.'ace,  may  cause  such  insani>  person  to  he 
a2)prehended,  and  may  employ  any  jiersun  to  conhne  him  or 


n 
Vi 


:ijl«nj 


210 


KANSAS. 


hi'i'  in  some  suilalilc  |)l;u'(>  until  (lui  iti'obiito  court  sliiill  uiako 
I'urtlicr  ui-dcr  tluTcin,  as  in  llic  preceding;'  scctidu  spccilii'd. 

.'!(!.  Till' expenses  attcndinu,- such  conlineiiieni  shall  l)e  paid  by 
§:'i"i  du'  'luarclian.dUt  (if  his  estah'.or  hv  the  person  hound 

iiuw  jmiii.  to  provide  for  and  support  sui'h  insaiu'  }>erson,or  the 
same  shall  he  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury. 

;!7.  In  all  cases  of  ai»pr()})riutions  out  of  the  county  treasury 
J  .,,„,-,.  for  the  support  and  maintenance  or  conlinement  of 

n'.'X'nHi'hj'  !i"y  insane  pt'rson,  the  amount  thereof  nuiy  h((  re- 
'•>""">■.  covered    hy    the  county    from   any   person   who,  hy 

law,  is  hound  to  provide  for  the  support  and  maintenance  of 
sui'h  person,  if  there  l)e  any  of  sullicii'Ul  al)ility  to  |»ay  the  same. 

lis.  'IMie  custodian  or  |ierson  in  whose  viwv  an  insane  person 
S-hik;.  mav  he,  shall  he  his  guardian  in  all  that  itertains  to 

(luaiiliaii  of  111'  ■    1  '■  •  •      • 

in.-.;.iH' i"'iM.ii.  a  le_i;al  delensi>  o(  Ins  person  Irom  uijury  or  ahuse 
Avhere  no  <i,uardian  of  such  insane  person  lives  in  the  saim^ 
I'ouuty.  Where  there  is  a  ^uiiardian  of  such  insane  person 
living  in  tlu'  same  county,  tlu'  j)erson  in  wlH)se  care  such  in- 
isane  person  may  he,  shall  notify  such  ^^uardian  (if  to  him 
known)  (tf  such  injury  or  al)use.  lUit  if  the  ^uardian  is  to 
him  unknown,  he  shall  notify  the  jirohate  jud^e  of  saiil 
county. 

;!!>.  Any  pi'ol)ate  jud^e  in  this  state  desii'ing  to  commit  an 
(iniic  stiu.Mii.'i.t  ''>"^i""'  person  to  tlu'  state  insane  asylum,  shall 
;,t  i.iM.ai..  .i.i.iK.'.    f,„.\vai-d   a   statement    in  form   as   follows   to   the 

superintendent  thereof: 

Stat(>nient. 


county. 


]ii  the  matter  of  the  insanity  of  A.  I>.,  of 
state  of  Kansas. 
To  the  superintendent  of  the  state  insane  asylum: 

After  due  i'xaminaticu  had  liefore  mi',  ('.  I).,  [irohate  jud<^c 
cif  county,  on   the  day  of  ,  IS  ,  one 

A.  ]>.  was  adjudu'ed  to  he  insane.  Thi,.  is,  liierefort',  to  iuipiiro 
Avhether,  a.nd  if  so,  when  you  can  admit  him  into  the  insano 
asylum?  The  followiu};'  is  a  history  of  the  case,  as  far  as  I  am 
infornu'd:  (lu're  recite  the  principal  items  of  information  in 
re«iard  to  the  case). 
[Seal] 

C.  J).,  rrobato  Judge. 


V  V 


fW 


if 


KANSAS. 


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'10.  The  su]ii'riiit('ii(lciil  slmll  iiifoi'in  siicli  .iu(li:;('  wlictlicr 
tlic  person  iidjiKl^c*!  to  he  iiisjiiH'  can  lie  rccfiv<<l  S'ihk.  Duty  of 
or  not,  and  il  llic  .jndu;*'  receive  I'dorniation  tliat  iincpi;  Hiuiimt. 
su<di  pi'ison  will  lie  receiv<'<l,  lie  shall  i.-siie  \\\<  |)rece|it  in  loiin 
as  I'ollows,  U)  the  guardian  ol'  such  person  ailjudgcd  to  he 
insane: 

I'recept. 

In  the  matter  of  the  insanity  of  A.  I>. 
To(;.  J).,  ^mardian  of  A.  P,.: 

Vou  are  hei'chy  coinmanded,  without  unnecessary  delay, 
to  take  A.  15.,  adjudged  to  be  insane,  and  deliver  him  into  the 
cusiody  of  thesuperintendentoftlu^ stale  insane asyluiii, together 
with  the  aceoni[)auying  warrant  to  the  stewai'<l  dii'ected,  and 
return  within  thirt}'  days  this  i)reeept,  with  the  receipt  of  tlui 
supei'intendent  indorsed  thereon. 
[Seal] 

C.  1).,  Prcjljute  Judge. 

Form  of  Warrant. 

In  the  matter  of  tlic  insanity  of  A.  li.,  of  ])ostoffice, 

(!ounty,  state  of  Kansas. 
To  the  steward  of  the  state  insane  asylum: 

Yoa  are  hereby  commanded  to  receive  and  maintain,  at  the 
expens(!  of  (name  of  county,  or  guardian  or  i)ers(Ui  to 

liear  the  ex[»ense)  one  A.  ]i.,  adjudgetl  to  be  insane,  being  the 
])erson    herewith    delivered    to   the   su})erintende)it   liy   11.   V., 
guardian  (or  sherill'). 
[Seal] 

(\  I).,  Probate  Judge. 

41.  if,  in  determining  the  matter  of  maintenance,  the  court 
shall  fmd  that  a  person  adjudged  to  be  insane  has  ,^y,^ 
suilicient  means  for  his  maintenance  and  that  of  his  ,yn,!'sa,',Tp.Ti-. 
family,  if  he  have  <»ne,  without  impc)verishnu'nt,  he  '""• 
shall  order  his  guardian  or  other  legal  rejjresentative  to  pay 
for  his  maintenance  out  of  the  proceeds  of  the  estate  of  such 
insane  jierson.  lUit  if  the  court  shall  find  that  he  has  no 
estate,  or  not  suilicient  for  his  maintenance  and  that  of  bis 
family  without  impoverishment,  or  if  he  be  a  minor,  iuid  his 
])arents  are  not  able  to  maintain  him  away  from  home,  the 
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court  shall  deliver  to  the  clerk  of  the  board  of  county  com- 
missioners of  the  proper  county,  a  certificate  in  form  as  follows: 

Certificate. 

In  the  matter  of  the  insanity  of  A.  B.,  of  county. 

To  the  board  of  county  connnisrs  loners  of  county: 

A.  P).,  a  citizen  of  this  county,  was,  after  due  examination  liad 
in  tliis  court  on  the  day  of  18      ,  adjudged  to 

be  iusane,  and  not  having  sufficient  means  known  to  this  court 
for  his  maintenance,  was,  by  order  of  this  court,  placed  in  cus- 
tody of  (name  of  i)erson  or  officer),  for  maintenance  at 
the  expense  o^  the  county. 
[Seal]  '  C.  D.,  rrol)atc  Judge. 

A\'iien  an  itemized  and  verified  account  shall  be  presented 
t(^  the  board  of  county  commissioners,  an  order  shall  be  issued 
for  its  payment  out  of  the  county  treasury  if  the  amount  is 
found  reasonable. 

42.  Persons  desiring  to  place  patients  in  the  asylum  at  pri- 
vate expense,  shall  apply  to  the  superintendent,  stat- 
ing the  nature  of  the  case,  and  if  such  case  comes 
within  the  provisions  of  the  by-hnvs  of  the  asylum, 
and  there  is  room,  the  superintendent  shall  inform  the  appli- 
cant that  the  case  will  be  received.  But  in  every  .such  case  the 
superintendent  shall  be  presented  with  a  certificate  in  form  as 
follows,  signed  by  at  least  one  practicing  physician  of  the  same 
county : 

Physicians'  Certificate. 

county,  state  of  Kansas,  (month)  (date),  18 

AVe  have  seen  and  examined  A.  B.,  and  believe  him  to  be 
insane, 

G.  IT.,  M.  D. 
I.  J.,  M.  D. 
There  shall  also  be  presented  to  the  superintendent  at  the 
time  of  admission,  a  certificate  of  the  probate  judge  of  the 
proper  county,  in  form  as  follows  : 

Certificate. 

In  the  matter  of  the  insanitv  of  A.  B. 
I.,  C.  D.,  probate  judge  of        county,  state  of  Kansas,  have 


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been  informed  of  the  insanity  of  A.  B.,  and  have  a])i)f)intcd 

K.  L.,  of  name  of  the  postotfice,  eouiity,  state 

of  Kansas,  n;uardian  of  that  said  A.  B.,  or  ^f.  N.,  of 

(name  of  postofti(!e),  (eounty),  state  of  Kansas,  as  the 

gnardian  of  said  A.  B.,  (as  the  ease  may  be). 

[Seal]  ('.  J).,  Pro])ate  .hxdire. 

41].  There  sliall  l)o  fded  witli  the  steward  on  or  before  tlie 

time  of  admission,  an  oblimition  in  form  as  Jbllows, 

,  .  §;!ui. 

sigr.ed  by  at  least  two  persons,  the  gennineness  of  '""||>';"'""  '" 
whose  signatures  and  their  peeuniary  responsibility 
shall  be  eertified  to  in  form  as  follows,  by  the  probate  judge,  a 
notary  public,  or  a  justice  of  the  peace,  of  the  projier  county : 

Obligation. 

In  consideration  ofA.B.  being  admitted  a  private  patient 
into  the  state  insane  asylum,  we,  the  iindersigned,  jointly  and 
severally  j)romise  to  i)ay  to  the  treasurer  of  the  said  asylum,  on 
the  first  day  of  December,  March,  June  and  Se])tembcr,  with 
ten  per  cent,  interest  per  ainnnn,  after  said  days  res})ectively, 
the  rate  of  board  determined  by  the  l)oard  of  trustees  of  said 
asylum,  to  provide  or  pay  for  all  requisite  clothing  or  other 
things  necessary  or  i)roper  for  the  health  and  comfort  of  said 
})atient,  to  remove  said  patient  when  dischargc<l,  to  reimburse 
funeral  expenses  in  case  of  death,  and  also  to  indemnif}'  said 
asylum  for  all  expenses  of  suit  which  it  may  incur  in  collecting 
said  bill  for  board,  supplies  and  funeral  charges,  the  same  to  bo 
included  in  the  damages  to  be  recovered  in  such  suit. 

Witness  our  hands  this  day  of  18     . 

0.  P. 

(I  K. 

county,  state  of  Kansas. 

T  certify  that  the  signatures  of  O.  P.  and  Q.  R.  to  the  above 
obligation  are  genuine,  and  that  they  are  responsible  for  the 
amount  of  the  above  obligation. 

8.  T., 
Probate  Judge,  or  Notary  ]\iblic. 

44.  The  superintendent  shall  forward  to  the  person  or  officer 
asking  the  admission  of  patients  the  necessary  blanks  ^  ,jj,2 
for  such  case,  together  with  the  questions  designed  hVtV.L'iIu",'''''' 
to  elicit  a  historv  of  the  case,  the  answer  to  which  •''''"''* 


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shall  1)0  writtoi  out  by  the  applicant  as  far  as  information  can 
be  obtai!U'(l,  and  the  1)lanks  so  tllh'd  shall  then  he  forwarded 
to  the  su[)(>rintendent. 

45.  The  pei'son  or  court  j»lacing  a  patient  in  the  asylum 
S :'";!.  shall  have  the  j)ow(>r  to  remove  such  ))atii'nt  at  any 

Jii    nival  (if  ■■■  1  - 

iuitk'nis.  time,  and  the  superiniendent  shall  have  power, 
under  the  direction  of  the  trustees,  to  discharge  any  jtatient  at 
any  time  in  accordance  Avith  the  by-laws  of  the  asylum.  No 
idiot  or  person  laboring  under  any  infection  or  contagious  dis- 
ease shall  be  admitted  into  the  asylum. 

4(5.  When  a  })atient  is  ordered  discharged,  the  steward  shall 
g.,,,4  immediately  notify  the  ])robate  judge  of  the  proper 

patiiMit»';'iiro.  <'Ounty  of  such  discharge,  giving  the  name  of  the 
ccei  ing>,.  patient  and  date  of  discharge,  and  wh(>ther  the  pa- 
tient is  restored  to  his  right  mind  or  not.  The  judge  shall, 
when  he  receives  the  notice,  make  a  corresj)onding  entry  on 
the  records  of  his  court;  and  in  case  the  j)atient  is  discharge'd 
not  restored,  he  shall  immediately  issue  his  })recept  to  the 
guardian  of  such  j)erson  to  renu»ve  him  from  '  asylum  to 
the  ])roper  county,  at  the  expense  of  the  ccjn'.y  or  j)erson 
charged  with  his  maintenance.  If  the  })atient  is  not  removed 
within  thirtv  davs  after  discharge,  the  stewanl  shall  remove 
him  at  the  expense  of  the  county  or  person  charged  with  his 
maintenance.  In  case  of  the  discharge  of  a  county  patient,  the 
steward  shall  also  notifv  the  countv  clerk  of  such  discharge. 

47.  A\'hen  a  person  is  discharged  restored,  the  steward  may, 
5  3,,;;  inider  the  direction  of  the  suj)erintendent,  send  him 
The  same.  ]i,,im.  at  tlic  cxpcuse  of  tlic  couuty  or  person  charged 
with  his  maintenance. 

48.  In  case  of  the  non-performance  of  any  of  the  duties  en- 
,.,„„  joined  in  this  act,  such  neglect  may  be  punished  by 

tine  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  (U)llars.  to  be  recovered  bi'fore  any  iustico 
of  the  peace  of  the  }>ro[)er  county,  by  any  })ei'son  suing  there- 
for, for  the  use  of  the  county. 

40.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  county  clerk,  on  or  before 
§:ui7.  the  thirtieth  da^'  of  Xovend)er,  eighteen  humlivd 

Statninont  of  .      '  ,  ii         ii  fi  i  1 

insane  sup.      aud  scvcuty-six,  a  »d  annually  tiierealter,  to  make 
county.  out  a  certified  account,  fully  itemized,  and  file  the 

same  with  the  auditor  of  state,  <.)f  all  expenses  incurred  by  the 


Noi;l(-i't  of 
duty;  |iuii- 
isliiiif  ut. 


KAXSAS. 


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40 


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0 


county  for  tlic  current  year  in  su|>])ort  of  the  dostituto  insane 
of  sueh  county  for  wlK)se  admission  to  the  insane  asylum  ai){)li- 
cation  has  heen  (hily  made  to  and  (U'clinedby  the  superintend- 
ent of  said  asylum  for  want  of  room. 

oO.  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  auditor  of  state  to  present  at 
each  meetiu";  of  the  ley;islatnre  all  such  accounts  for  5:fiis. 

1  Dntvof 

allowance;   but  no  county  shall   be  allowecl   more  auditor. 
than  iifty  cents  per  day  for  each  insane  person  so  supported  as 
aforesaid. 

51.  '^riie  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  or  so  nnicli  thereof 
as  mav  be  necessary,  is  lu'reby  ai)propriated  out  of  ,s  .(uo. 
any  moneys  m  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appro-  inopiiated. 
priated,  for  the  j)ur[)ose  of  ])ayin<;'  to  the  several  counties  of 
the  state  the  exi)enses  incurred  by  such  counties  for  the  main- 
tenance of  destitute  insane  persons,  as  provided  for  by  chai)ter 
eighty-three  of  the  laws  of  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy -.six, 
from  and  after  ^hirch  tenth,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy- 
six,  to  Xt)vend)i^r  thirtieth,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-eight. 

52.  The  audit(.x  of  state  is  hereby  authorized  to  draw  his 
warrant  on  the  treasurer  of  state  for  .so  much  of  this  ^3120. 
appropriation  as  may  bo  necessary  for  the  purposes  """' ''''"■^^"■ 
si)ecitied  in  section  one  of  this  act;*  provided,  that  no  claim 
shall  be  audited  or  allowed  uidess  an  itemized  statement  of 
all  expenses  incurred  by  such  counties  in  sui)])ort  of  such  in- 
sane jun'son  shall  be  i>resentt>d  to  the  auditor  of  state,  properly 
veriti(Ml  by  atiidavit  in  writing,  stating  that  said  claim  is  just 
and  correct,  an<l  that  a[)})lication  has  been  ma<le  tothe  su[)erin- 
tendent  of  some  one  or  more  of  the  insane  asylums  of  this  state 
for  the  a<lmission  of  such  insane  person  tluMvin,  and  that  such 
admission  has  been  ri'fused  ;  and  said  affidavit  and  statement 
shall  be  acconn)anied  by  the  certificate  of  the  superintendcnit 
of  such  insant'  asylum,  stating  the  time  said  ajiplication  was 
made  and  refused,  and  the  reasons  for  such  refusal. 

5").  In  case  any  person  confined  in  the  penitentiary   shall 
become  insane,  it  shall  be  the  dutv  of  the  warden  to  S:'^i«- 

'    .    .  ,  liisiiiio  con- 

at  once  notify  tlu^  physician,  in  writing,  of  the  fact,  vi<ts. 
who  shall,  if  lu'  deem  the  statement  to  be  true,  summon  to  his 
assistance  the  two  nearest  resident  physicians,  and  proceed  to 


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KANSAS. 


make  iiuinii^itiou  of  (lie  facts  fhar^id.  If  they  sluill  doom  tlio 
porson  iiisaiu'  tlioy  shall  so  certify  in  writing  to  the  war«h'n, 
and  the  warden  shall  at  once  cause  sueli  insane  person  to  ha 
delivered  to  the  sujii'rintendent  of  the  asyhun  for  the  insane, 
and  take  his  receipt  for  such  insane  convict,  then  t(»  he  kept  at 
such  asylum  until  he  shall  recover  from  such  insanity  or  ho 
discharged  hy  reason  of  expiration  of  term  of  sentence,  pardon 
or  reprieve.  If  said  insane  convict  recover  heforc  the  term  for 
which  he  was  sentenced  expire,  the  superintendent  of  the 
asylum  for  the  insane  shall  at  once  notify  the  warden  of  such 
recovery,  and  tlie  warden  shall  immediately  take  .such  convict 
into  his  charge. 

~)4.  In  case  of  an  appeal  or  writ  of  error  taken  hy  a  ])erson 
§47''"-  convicted  and  .st-ntencod  to  death  as  aforesaid,  the 

Aiv|i(>iil  ;    writ 

oi«riui.  sentence  of  the  law  shall  not  he  carried  into  ellect 
until  after  the  hearing  and  determination  of  such  appeal  or 
writ  of  error.  In  case  of  a  person  convicted  and  sentenced  to 
death  hecoming  insane,  such  {)erson  shall  not  he  executed 
until  the  governor  shall  he  satisfied,  upon  the  oaths  of  twelve 
good  and  true  men,  to  he  named  and  summoned  hy  the 
warden,  ujton  proper  inciuiry  and  investigation  heing  made 
under  direction  of  the  warden,  that  such  insanity  no  longer 
exists.     =1^     *     * 


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KENTUCKY. 


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1. 


2. 

3. 
4. 


GOVERXMEXT   OF   ASYLUMS. 

Estulilislinu'nt  of  asylums,  titles, 
CDiporate  powers,  goVLTiimunt 
Voted  in  iK)Mnl  of  eoiiiinissioiiers. 

Boaril  of  comiiiissioiiers,  term  of 
olliee,  cliissilic;itioii  of,  oath. 

Ap|ioiiitmeiit,  from  what  county. 

Orfianizution,  (|iiormn,  jxiwers  and 
duties;  jjeiieral  control,  l)y-laws 
and  re<i;ulations,  meetings,  in- 
spection of  asylums;  secretary 
and  treasurer,  not  to  lie  memhers 
of  hoard  ;  oflicers  not  to  he  inter- 
ested in  contrai'ts,  records. 

Suiicrintendent,  (|Ualifi('ations,  ap- 
l)oiniment,  term  of  ofHce ;  sala- 
ries of  oliicers. 

Superintendent,  powers  and  duties 
of,  control  of  asylum,  rei,dster  of 
patients,  appointment  of  inferior 
oliicers,  receiver,  accoimts  of. 

Assi>tant  ])hysician  may  lill  oflice 
of  superintendent. 

Treasurer,  liond  imd  security  of. 

His  powers  and  duties,  report, 
illegal  use  of  moneys,  penalties. 

Audit  of  accounts;  warrants. 

Steward,  duties  of;  purchases, 
itemized  accounts,  contnd  of 
grounds,  inventory,  illegal  sale 
of  supplies,  l)ond,  salary. 

Special  auditor  appointcil. 

Exemption  of  oliicers  from  militia, 
road,  and  jury  service;  their 
evidence  given  liy  deposition. 

Actions  in  hehalf  of  asylums. 

Statistics  of  asylums. 

Exj'enses,  statement  of,  warrants, 
how  drawn,  illegal  use  of  puhlic 
projierties,  jienalties  for. 

\u(lit  of  claims. 

Commissioners  to  report  the  nuniher 
of  idiots  and  incurables  coniined. 

Tem]>orary  physicians. 

Asylums  to  lie  insured. 

Exemption  from  taxation. 

APMISSION  AND  DISCUAKGE. 

22.  Preference  to  residents  over  non- 

residents. 

23.  Private    patients    admitted    only 


7. 

8. 
9. 

10. 
11. 


12. 

13. 


14. 

15. 
16, 


17. 

18, 

19, 
20. 
21, 


after  inquest.  Rcgtdations  for 
discharge. 

24.  Private  patients,  charges  for. 

25.  Support  to   lie  secMired  in  advance, 

unexpended  moneys  refunded. 

26.  Fact  of  indigence  of  m:ir;'ied   per- 

son certified  on  impiest. 

27.  Indigent  patient  heconiiug  entitled 

to  property,  charges  for;  liahility 
of  relations. 

28.  Expenses  of  commitment. 

29.  Appointment  of  counties,  classifica- 

tion of  insane,  transfer  of  patients. 

30.  Idiot  not  admitted  unless  dangerous. 

31.  Discharge  of  idiots  and  incuiahles, 

commission  for  investigation, 
findings,  to  whom  re-committe<l, 
duty  of  ni:iintenance,  place  of 
coulinement. 

32.  Dischai'ge,  exjuMises  of. 

33.  Suppiut  of  returned  patients. 

34.  Kcturiicil    patients,   custody   of   in 

Louisville. 
3.>.  Jurisdiction  of  courts  over  insane. 
30.  Property  of  patients  may   be  sold 

for  support. 

37.  Guardians  of  insane,  their  powers 

and  duties. 

38.  Suits  against,  how  brought. 

39.  Guardians,  when  appointed. 

40.  Indigent     insane,    regulations    for 

su))port. 

41.  Limit  of  expenses  for. 

42.  Inipiest  of  insanity  by  jury. 

43.  District  attorney,  duties  at  inquest. 

44.  Oath  administered  to  Jury. 

45.  Judgment    upon    verdict;    verdict 

set  aside  at  discretion  of  judge. 

46.  Apiiearauce  of  defendant,  in  discre- 

tion of  judge. 

47.  Indigent    insane,   cxiionse.s   of    in 

asylmn,  borne  by  state. 

48.  Investigation  of  mental  ability. 

49.  Care  of  {)ersous  and  estate,  appoint- 

ment of  guardian. 

50.  Disposition   of  papers  of  inquest; 

iiKpiiry  into  recovery. 

51.  History  of  the  case  to  be  submitted. 

52.  Liability  of  estate  for  support. 

53.  Certification  of  date  of  attack. 

54.  Payments  by  relatives  refunded  on 

production  of  certificate. 


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r)').  Kxix'DSf's  of  comniitniont,  fees  for. 
no.  J'icvidiis  le^iiliitioiiH  to  liL'i'oni|iliL'(l 

will),  duly  (if  (iflicers. 
<i7.  Duty  of  siiiuM'iiitciuk'iit  on  notice 

of  I'otniiiilint'nt, 
/58.  Pfiiiilly  for  iiltcinptiiij;  (o  iiitnidui'o 

a  iiiui|i(M'  MS  !i  ('liiir(j;e   upon   aii- 

iiilii'i-  comity. 
50.   K|iilc|i|i('s  not  adinilfod  to  nsylnni. 
Go.  l']>liiti'  of  [lationt  .sold  for  support. 


rRIMINAT,    INSANK. 

01.  Siispi'iision  of  criminal  procccdinifs; 

jury    trial    of  insanity,   ci>niniit- 
nient,  on  recovery  rernandcil. 

02.  Fact  of  insaniiy  found  in  vordict. 

03.  Arri'st   of  ju(i;;nicnl  ;  Jury   trial  of 

in.'-anity,     coiiiniiiincnt  ;     on     re- 
covery, juilnnient  pronounec(i. 
01.  .*^iispcii.-ion   of  execution  ;    Jury    of 
insanity,  notice  to  "governor. 


1.  'J'lii'  llircc  luiijitic  a.syluni.s  of  tliis  .s(iitu  slitill  1k',  iiiid 
.sctnir-:!!,  ai't'  Iiiti'Ijv,  t'ontiiiucd  inxlcr  tlii'ir  |»rc'.>^i'iit  oriiiiui/a- 
liu.iio.siioiiiic.  tioii  iiiid  the  control  ot"  tliiir  present  coniinissioncr.s; 
and  tlio  coinnii.ssioni-'r.s,  su})(.'rintL'n(k'nt.s,  .stcwiirds,  tmd  olhiT 
()fli('(>rs  sliall  hold  {]\v\v  olHccs  for  tho  term  for  whieli  they 
Were  respectively  tippointed,  hut  .sul)Ject  to  removal  iiceordui^ 
to  law.  JCiieh  iisylum  is  declared  to  he  a  hody-j)oliiic  iind  cor- 
porate, for  tlie  hcnehl  of  the  sttiti — that  ;it  Lexinoton,  hy  tho 
Nanip.iof.  name  of  the  "lOastern  Kentucky  Luntitic  Asylum;" 
thiit  tit  Tlopkinsville,  hy  the  nanu;  of  the  "Western  Kentucky 
Luntitic  Asylum;"  and  tlatt  fit  Anchortige,  hy  the  ntune  of  tho 
"Central  Kentucky  l^unatic  Asylujn;"  tnul  as  such  shall  have 
Kiuhtsiiiid  }>er[)etuid  succession;  may  have  and  use  a  common 
'"'"""■  si'al ;  may  make  contracts;  may  sue  and  he  .sued; 
may  receive  any  gifts  or  devises  in  aid  (jf  ohjects  of  its  institu- 
tion; and  .sludl  luive  all  other  rights  and  i)owers,  incident  to 
corporations,  which  are  nece.sstuy  tind  proptjr  for  carrying  out 
the  purposes  for  which  it  was  estahlished.  The  .said  cor})ora- 
tions  are  severally  invested  with  the  title  to  till  the  })roperty 
and  rights  of  action  now  held  hy  the  institutions  respectively.* 

2.  The  hoard  of  commis.sioners  for  each  asylum  sludl  ho 
11.1,1  f;  2.  coni|)osed   of  nine  discreet   husiness  men,   residing 

CoiniiosUkiii  ....  .,  .      ,  ,  -111' 

of  hoard  (if      withm  SIX  nines  ot  tlie  asvlum,  aijpomted   hv  tlio 

coimnis-  i         ■    i        i  '  i 

sioiiois.  governor  hy  and  with  the  consent  of  the  senate,  and 

lie  may  fill  vacancies  that  happen,  in  the  recess  of  tho  .senate, 
viicancios  l)v  graiitiiig  commissions,  which  shall  expire  tit  the 
({oveiuor.  (^.jiJ  of  its  next  session.  '^^Phe  term  of  ollici^  of  etich 
commissioner  shall  he  six  years,  except  the  hoards  appointed 
Term  six  yrs.  iii'.<t  tiftcr  the  ));iss;ige  of  tliis  act.  The  hoard  of 
commissioners  of  each  iuitl  every  of  said  asylums,  at  their 
first  meeting,  Avhicli  shall  he  held  at  their  re.s})ective  a.sylums 

*  This  act  of  1870  and  its  amendments  will  also  be  found  in  General  Statutes  of 
1881  as  chapter  73. 


KI:NT1(  KY, 


249 


<m   (lie  lirst   (l:iv  of  May,  lS7(i,  sliall   diviilc  I'V  lot    n.Mir.it.  lu 


<livi'l<Ml  Into 


tlicir  rcs|)t'ctiv('  hiiiirds  iiilo  tlircc  clnsscs;  llircc  fin"*"" 
('oliiinissidiii'rs  slinll  lie  iillottcil  to  cncli  chis-:.  jiiid  tlic  seals 
f)t'  llic  tii'st  <'liiss  shall  he  vacatcij  on  the  first  day  ol'  .laiiuary, 
ISTS;  that  of  the  second  class  vacated  two  yeai's  thei-eat'ler ; 
tliat  of  the  third  class  vacated   lour  vears  thei-eal'tei'  tVoiii  the 


first  day  of  .January,  IST'S,  and  so  one  ciass  o 
sioiiers  shall  vacate  everv  two  veais.  l*]acl 
hvi 


f  three  coniniis- 
1    conunissionei', 


ore  enterini!-  upon   the  trust,  shall   take  an  oath   <'"iiimu. 


slnliiMS    til 


Hint     he    will     well     and     faithfully    dischai'u'e    th(>  t'ii<""iiiii 
duties  thereof. 

.').  The  ti'overnor  is  hereliy  autlioi'i/e(l  to  appoint   the  C' 
luissioners  for  the  resix'ctive  asvlunis  from  the  count  v   ^''t  "f 
ill  which  the  asvluiu  is  situatecl. 


>in- 


l'<7ii, 


|H|-J    J-    1. 
AppnirjIllllMlt. 


Is  11  ipiiiniiii  ; 
rri'nr'il  Tinist 

l.i-  si- I  l.y 

pri'siMiMit.  iit- 
li'stiMl  liy  see- 


I'.rt;iiil  to  liavn 
iii:uuii;<'ii>ent. 


4.  (1)  The  conmiissioiiers  shall  elei't  one  of  their  own  num- 
Ler  president  of  llu'  hoard.     A  majority  shall  consti-   a.i  .>f  \<i;, 
tute  a  (juorum,  l)Ut  a  concurri'uce  of  not  less  than  a   i!.',;!..! t' .^eioot 
majority  of  all  the  hoard  shall   lie  necessary  for  the   ii.'Mi;nu.i"rit 
allowance  of  any  clai;ii   or  the  transaction  of  any 
other  laisiness  ;  and  such  p.()cee(liim's  shall  not  then 
be  l)indiii<f  until  the  record  thereof  shall  have  hec'ii   ''"«•' 
apjji'oved  and  sii;iR'd  hy  tlu'  iiresident,  an<l   countersigned  hy 
the  secretury. 

(2)  They  shall  have  the  {i'oiuM'al  niaiiafji,vni<'nt  and  control  of 
all  the  land,  huildin.us.  funds,  hooks,  )»aj>ers,  an<l 
other  eil'ects  and  projH'i'ty  of  their  respective  asy- 
lums, and  shall  cause  them  to  be  used  and  ai)])li(>d  in  the  way 
best  calculated,  in  their  jud^nieiit,  to  ])i-oniote  the  objects  for 
which  the  institution  was  established.  They  shall  cause  all 
state  ap])ropriations  to  be  used  as  directed  l)y  law.  and  all  ])ri- 
vate  donations  and  jj,raiits  to  be  sacredly  a])plied  to  tlu>  })uri)oses 
si)ecilit'd  by  the  donors  or  the  n-rantors:  but  the  state  reserves 
full  control  over  the  institutions,  their  ollicers,  and  ailairs. 

()))  They  shall  makc^  such  by-laws  and  r(\!j;ulatioiis  as  they 
may  (Uhmu  nect'ssary  for  the  li'overnnient  of  the  insti-  liy-i^ws. 
tutions  and  of  all  oilici'rs  and  emjdoyes  connecte(l  with  them. 

(4)  They  sliall  hold  regular  mei'tiiio-.s  at  the  asylums  at  least 
once  in  (\icli  month,  and  ofteiu'r.  if  the  interests  of  M..„tiiiy 

....  Ill  •  AT-  1  iii''i'linL,'.-i    ,aud 

the    institution    shall    require.      Meetni<>;s   may    \)c  iiisp.'.ti..iis. 
called  bv  the  i)resideiit  or  anv  two  commissioners.     Thev  sliall 


2.'0 


KKVTlf'KY 


iiitiiiitniii  a  vi^ilaiil   iiis|>(ili()ii  of  tlic  a-yluiii-,  lur  which  |nii'- 

|M)SC    one    (if    thrill    shall     \\<\{     lliclll    every  week,  t\V(»    ill    each 

iiioiith,  a  iiiajiirity  in  each  i|iiartei-,  and  the  u  hole  hoai'd  oiu-i; 
ill  I'Vcry  six  inoiilhs,  in  the  iiianiiei' and  at  times  prescrihiMl  hy 
the  hy-laws.  'I'he  \isiliii,n-  ('((inniissioners  shall  note  in  a  \nn>k 
Vi-iisic-  kept    lor  the  |ilii'|iosi'   (he  date  of  eaeh  \isit,  the  con- 

iliilriil  iif  ...  !•     I        1  •  •    1  1  1 

<•.llllllllB^l.,ll.      (iltloli  ol  the  liolise,  liat  lelits,  etc.,  With  such  remarks 

•TH.  Ill  \  •        • 

as  may   he  deemed   necessary.     Any  commissioner 

i'i""ti'»' 1-     who  cannot  or  will  not  coiii|)l\-  with  his  dntv  as  vis- 

I'liiiipiiiiiii'i'       .  .  ■ 

vuciiu'H  niiu'.'.   itoi-  loi'  three  months  shall  vacate  his  ollicc,  and  the 

]»resi(lent  shall   ]'e|»ort  the  saiiu'  to  the  ,i;ovcrnor,  who  shall  lill 

tlio  vacancy. 

(.')  They  sjiall  ai  point  a  secretary  aiul  treasurer  aiitl  matron 

s<'n(  tiiry  iumI    |',,f  the  tei'iii  ol'  I'ou I'  xcai's.  aiid  mav  I'eiiiove  tlieiii  at 

tri'iisiiii'i',  up-  '  ' 

their  discretion,  and  lill  their  places  with  others. 
No  secretary  or  treasurir  shall  l>e  a  nieiiiher  of  the 
lioard  (tf  commissioners,  and  no  commissioiu'r  nor 
other  ollici'r  shall  sell  anything  to  the  a.sylunis  nor 
make  with  them  any  contracts  in  which  he  is  directly 
or  indirectly  intei'ested,  iHir  shall   the  ollice  of  -ecre- 

I'luno  iM-'i Ko'jf.    tiii'y   ii"<l   tri'asurer   hi'  held   l»y  one   and   the  same 

person. 

(())  Tlu'y  shall  kee]i  a  record  of  all  their  proc(H'dinins,  -which, 

Kocinioiaii    tou'ctlicr  witli  tlicltooks  of  tlic  secrctai'v,  trcasuri'r, 

toiM-kcj't,       and  steward,  and  other  ollii-ers,  and  all  hooks  and 

hikI  miMii'rt  to 

iiisp.'ctiuii.  papers  of  the  institutions,  shall  always  \\v  open  to  the 
iiis})oction  (»f  the  superintendent  or  any  commissioner,  the  gov- 
ernor, a  committee  ol'  the  legislature,  or  any  person  ap|t(jinti'd 
by  eitlu'r  the  governor  or  tlu'  legislature  for  their  exainination. 
i").  Tlu'iv  shall  he  for  each  asylum  a  medical  superintendinV 
ii.i,i  §  4.  who  shall   ]»e  a  skilful   phvsician,  and   a     tc     rd  ; 

(iHliorsiif  asv-  i     ,•  i  t'  i  i  i 

i.iins.iiow  ail-  and  tor  tlu'  eastern  Kentuckv  asvlum  .md  a 

poiiitfil       and  ...  '     i    i'  i  i    i  • 

teriuotuiii.i'.  second  assistant  }»iiysician;  and  lor  tiie  ^al  Ken- 
tucky asylum,  one  assistant  jdiysieiaii.  These  oii,  "I's  s'  ill 
reside  in  tlie  asylum.  They  shall  l»e  appointed  hy  the  ,ov- 
vacuiiri.'.s  ernor,  hv  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
erijor.  seiuite;  and  lie  mav  Inl  vacancies  that  Iia]»])en  dur- 


jiiijiitiiii'iit — 

toriuxorollice. 


No  (idlccr 
HJiall  Hi'll  any 
tll^l^'  til  asy- 
lum. 

Olllrc  of  Ki'c- 
ri'lary  ami 
tfi'ii.-iiri'i'  nut 


ing  the  recess  of  the  senate,  hy  granting  commissions  that 

nbjpct  to  re-  shall  e.xpirc  at  the  end  of  its  next  session.     Their 

term  of  otlice  shall  he  four  vears  ;    hut  thev  shall 


'to 

Sul 

HI 

ernor 


Ki;NTr(  KY, 


2.'1 


lie  >ul>jict  lit  rciiiDval  liy  llic  ;j,uvrrii(ir  at  his  disci't'lioii.    Tlu'sn 
dlliccrs,  ami  also  tlic  tiTasiii'cr  ami  niatniii.  shall  I'c-  i"iiM""''a- 


tixlJ.   ll'iW 


I  I.I.I  S  ■■'■ 

M. '.Ileal  Hii- 
|M'lilltrllil('llt, 
.llllli'«  dl'. 


ccivi'  such  foiii|iciisatioii  as  is  now  prdNiili d  hy  law.  i" 
except  as  otherwise  pruvitleil  hei'ciii ;  and  the  salaries  ol'  all 
oilii'i'i's  sluill  he  |)ai(|  out  of  the  ^feneral  M|>j»n»|ii'ialinu  iiiade 
h\  the  state  tor  the  su]i|iort  of  the  institution. 

(5.  (1)  The  medical  superintendent  shall  have  liii'  j;-eneral 
luanajii'iuent,  supervision,  and  control  of  the  asylum 
luid  patients,  suhject  to  the  re^iulalions  of  the  hoanl 
of  commissioners,  and  shall  devote  his  entire  time 
theri't(».  Ile>liall  keep  a  re^isti'i' (»f  all  patients,  showinii' their 
names,  ayes,  residences,  dates  of  reception  and  dischai',i;e  or 
death  liy  whose  authority  received  or  discharucd,  and  whether 
tluy  are  ]iay  jiatients  or  iiaupers. 

(2)  TIk'  superintendent  shall  appoint  all  such  other  infei'ior 
ofHeers  and  em|)loycs  (not  otherwise  provide(l  for  in 
this  act)  as  he  may  deem   necessai'y   foi'  the  proper 
nuina,ueMH'nt  of  the  institution,  and  he  mav  I'eiuove 


OlIi.T  iiilVi-i.ir 


i.lllc 


M     I.. 


ii|.|...iiiU'il    Ijy 

Mlp't. 


any  of  them  at  pleasure  and  till  tlu'ir  places  with  others. 

(o)   It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  to  ajip(»int  a 


rec 


eiver,   to    lie    apjiroved    hy    the    commissioners,   ' 


I'crlvrr,    iip- 
|i..iiitiiji'rjt 


■who.si'  duty  it  shall  he  to  receive  all  ^'oods  and  su|)-  im.i 'Uiti.'s„f. 
jilies  of  any  and  all  kinds  ])urcliased  for  the  use  of  the  asylum; 
inkv  charge  of  them,  see  that  they  correspond  with  the  hills 
aecomjianying  tlu'in  in  character,  <piantity.  and  (piality  ;  wei.uh 
or  measure  tlu'  sanie.  and  distrihute  them  to  each  and  everv 


departnuiit  ot  the  asylum  as  the  supernitendent  may  direct  hy 
ritteii  order;  and  in  a  hook   kept  for  the  nurjiose  oi)en  an 


uc 


purp 


'P 


count  wiih  vi\(.-\\  and  every  (k'partnu'nt.  charnMiio;  therein 
cost  price  for  all  g'oods  so  received  and  distrihutcd.  This  hook 
shall  he  opi'U  at  any  and  all  times  for  the  ins|)ecti()n  of  the 
superinti'udi'Ut.  any  commissioner,  and  of  the  jL;()Vi>rnor,  a  com- 
mittee of  the  legislature,  or  any  person  a[ipointed  hy  either  lor 
tl 


le  exannnation. 

7.  In  case  of  the  sickness  or  ahsence  of  the  sui)erintcn(lent, 
liis  dutv  shall  ho  discharaed  hv  the  lirst  assistant   n.i.iiji:. 

.     .  •  .  .  :  Alis..|in>..fsii. 

physician:  and   if  the  lirst  assistant  he  ahsent  or  i"'iitii.iuiout. 
!?ick.  then  hy  the  second  assistant  jdiysician.  if  there  he  any. 

8.  The  treasurer,  l)el(.)re  acting  as  such   or  receiving  any 
funds  of  the  institution,  shalKexeeute  covenant  to  t','.'',I/^„"„„,  ,, 


isl 


T 


252 


KF-NTITKY, 


ll.il'  ,!;  ,\ 
Tii'iisiii'or  to 
ri'ccivi'    111! 
iiuiiicys    iiiid 
roci'ii'it    fill' 
siiiiic,  iuid  <i-t 

tic     lli'ciMllllS 

every    three 

IMOIltliS. 


ftivobond,       j1i(.  coininoinvcaltli   in  tlic  sum  of  l]iii-tv  tliousand 

$:ill.(lll(i    every 

two  years.  '  doHai's,  witli  sii li "i ('!( '11 1  surctits,  ii ] ipiw )V('(1  l>y  the 
jiovcnior.  aiul  l»y  tlu-  I'cspt  i-tivi'  county  Jiid.iiX's  of  {lie  vounty  in 
Aviiicli  tlic  tisyluiii  is  situated,  lor  the  sai't'd^ccpiiiji-  and  nro|)(  r 
dislairsi'iiicnt  and  a|)]ii'o])riat ions  of  all  I'loiicy,  and  ttlKM" 
means  and  ed'eets,  wliich  may  come  to  his  hands  as  such,  and 
for  the  faithful  discliarp'  of  all  other  duties  devolved  ujion 
him.  These  covenants  shal'  he  renewed  once  ii'  every  two 
i'^iiit""-  years,  and  oftener,  if  re(|uired  hy  tin    hoard.     Suit 

f"v  any  hreach  tlier(M)f  may  he  hrouuht,  in  the  name  of  the 
comnioinveaHh,  for  the  use  of  the  asylums,  and  of  any  other 
jierson  intei'ested,  uj)on  order  of  the  lioard  of  commissioners. 
i>.  (1)  The  treasurer,  under  order  of  the  hoard  of  commis- 
sioners, shall  receive  iVom  tlu'  ti'c^asurer  of  the  state 
all  moneys  ai)|)ro[)riated  for  the  use  of  the  asylum, 
and  i'eceij)t  to  him  therefor,  it  shall  h(^  his  duty, 
also,  to  receive,  collect,  sue  lor,  and  i»ay  out  all 
moneys  due  and  helon,i>injjj  to  tlie  asylum,  and  lio 
shall  settle  his  accounts  with  the  hoard  at  least  once  in  every 
three  months,  a.nd  with  the  audit(»r  in  the  month  of  Doeom- 
l»er  of  evei'V  yi  ar. 

(2)  JIo  shall  m;d<e  to  the  governrr.  (luarterly,  a  report  of  the 
Make  roiio;t    financial  condition   of  the  asvlnm.  includiiiii'  a   de- 

ti)  ncpvenior  .  _  .  "^ 

qmuteriy.  taile(l  Statement  of  the  income  and  expenditures  for 
the  (|uarter. 

(;'>)  lleslia.ll  kee|>all  the  money  r-oniin,!.;' to  hisliands  as treas- 
s^iiaii  ,ie,,„sit  iii'cn-  to  his  credit  as  .n.cli  in  one  of  the  lianks  incor- 
]iorate<l  hy  the  laws  of  this  comi>ionwealtli.  It  shall 
he  unlawful  for  him  to  a])|)ropriate  any  part  of  it  to  his  own 
use,  or  to  lend  any  of  it  to  any  other  person,  or  to  pay  out  or 
<lishurseany  of  it.  whether  in  litpiidation,  in  whole  or  in  jiart, 
of  any  claim  against  the  asylum,  or  for  any  other  ohject  what- 
ever. exce])t  upon  the  warrant  of  the  ]iresident,  countersiniied 
hy  the  sec.'etary ;  or  to  cheek  or  <lraw  any  of  it  out  of  hank,  ex- 
c'jit  for  the  pavmeiit  of  such  warrants  after  they  have  lieen 
Penalty  for     (hawu;  aiid  for  all  violations  of  these  iiroliihitions 

violation  of  _  _  _  ... 

''»'.^-  he  and  his  sureti(>s  are  made  liahle  on    his  otlicial 

h(,nd  for  the  amount  of  the  sum  or  sums  so  unlawfully  ajipro- 
j)riated.  '"nt.  paid,  dislmrseil.  checked,  oi-  di-awn  out.  with  ten 
per  cent,  damages,  recoverahle  in  any  court  of  com[)etent  juris- 


m 


1 


KKXTICKY, 


2r,n 


diction  in  lliis  coninioiiwi'atli.     All   money  appropi'latcMl   by 
till'  state  for  tht'  use  and  sui)|)ort  of  (lie  IvisU-rn  lu-  Ain^ihimcut 
nadf  asvluui,  or  colu'ctcd  ti'oni  anv  soni'cc  tor  the  nsi*   io:i.i.  .^i. 

.  ,  ■  ,  ,  D.'ImMts    of 

ot  pav  patients,  or  anv  otn<'r  puriiosr,  l>v  tiic  (rcas-  moiMv,  i,u,i 
urer  of  said  institution,  shall  lie  dei)osited  in  l)ank  'i"iwn  .>i,t. 
as  now  p.'ovided  bylaw:  and  it  shall  not  b(^  lawful  for  the 
oUieers  of  sueh  baidc  to  pay  out  said  money,  or  any  poi'tion. 
theri'(jf,  uidess  the  checks  therefor  are  sigued  by  the  said  treas- 
urer of  the  asylum,  and  countersigned  by  the  p.H'sidrnt  of  its 
board  of  coininissioni'rs. 

(4)  He  shall  kee])  true  and  comi)lete  books  of  a    mid  of  all 
his  financial  transactions,  incident  to  the  inana<j'.  •  >^i ^''''v 

...  .  '^         Looks  ufac. 

nient  of  the  asylum,  sjiecitying  whence  received,  and   <•'•""'■ 
for  what  ex])ended,  and  of  all  sums  retH'ivable  and  payable. 

10.  (1)  No  amount  or  claim  of  any  kind  lirought   against 
either  of  tlu' as\dums,  whether  ]>v  an  oiliet'r  thereof  um^'-^. 

'  '   .         .  .  I'iiyniciit  of 

or  any  other  person,  shall  l)e  ])aid  in  whole  oi'  in  iio^muts. 
part,  nidil  it  shall  have  been  first  exanuned  and  indorsed  l)y 
the  su[)erinten(lent  and  submitted  to  the  boai'd  of  eonnnission- 
ers  and  determined  by  them  to  bc^.just  and  right,  and  directed 
to  be  j)aid  by  an  order  entered  on  the  recoi'd  of  its  proi-eediugs; 
and  the  president  shall  not  issui'  any  warrant  on  the  treasurer, 
except  for  the  amountsof  claims  which  have  l)een  sosulimitled 
to  the  board,  allowed  by  it,  aiul  oi'dered  to  be  paid. 

(2)  W'heni'ver  he  shall  issue  any  sueh  warrant  ln' shall  cause 
the  number,  datt",  and  a.  lount  theri'of,  and  the  name   ah  umounts 

p:iiil    lo   1)0  ri!- 

of  the  pei'son  in  whose  f  vor  it  is  made,  to  be  entered   ''nhd. 
by  the  .secretaiy  in  a  separate  book  kept  for  that  puipose;  and 
whenever  he  shall   receive  anv  monev  for  the  use  of  MonovnToiv- 

■  ("il   liow  to  be 

the  asylum,  he  shall  cause  thi'  same  to  be  entered  by  I'oou..,!. 
the  secretary  in  said  separate  book,  but  in  a  dilferent  ])art  of  it, 
stating  the  amount  of  money,  the  character  and  amount  of 
means,  and  when  and  from  whom  received,  and  thereupon 
he  shall  de])0sit  said  money  and  other  means  (of  whatever 
character  they  may  be)  with  the  treasurer  and  take  his  I'eeeipt 
tliei'cfor,  and  [ii'i'sei've  it  as  a  vouclu'r. 

11.  (1)  The  steward,  by  directic^n  of  the  superintendent,  shall 
])urchase  and  furiush  to  the  asvlum  all  needed  sup-  ii'i.ii-ii". 
])lies  of  evi-ry  descrijition,  and  shall  consult  him  as  iimi^or. 

to  the  character,  (quantity,  ajid  <|uality  of  all  .such  supplies. 


I'  if 


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They  sliall  be  l)ougl'.t  whore  they  can  be  bought  cheapest,  duo 
regard  being  paid  to  quality  as  well  as  price.  He  sliall  not 
draw  on  the  treasurer  for  money  to  pay  for  such  sup})lies,  in 
Avhole  or  in  part,  but  shall  cause  itemized  accounts  of  the  same 
to  be  made,  in  the  names  of  the  sellers,  against  the  asylum, 
setting  forth  separately  the  date  of  purchase  and  the  name  and 
price  of  each  article  of  purchase,  and  shall  present  these  ac- 
counts, indorsed  by  the  superintendent,  to  the  board  of  com- 
missioners for  allowance.  And  he  shall  carefully  enter  in  a 
book  kept  for  the  purpose  the  number,  dates,  and  amounts  of 
the  warrants  issued  by  the  president  for  payment  of  the  ac- 
counts for  sup])lies  })urchased  by  him,  and  the  names  of  the 
persons  in  whose  favor  they  arc  made. 

(2)  He  shall  have  charge  of  the  farm  and  garden  attached 
Shall  niiinaye  to  tlic  asyluui,  aiid  shall  luwc  aud  control  the  culti- 

arin,otc.  yjitioii  aiul  management  of  the  same,  subject  to  the 
regulation  of  the  board  of  commissioners.  Within  the  first 
luveiitory.  Avcck  after  entering  upon  his  duties,  he  shall  take 
and  file  a  eomphte  inventory  of  all  the  crop  on  hand,  live 
stock,  farming  utensils,  vehicles,  and  all  other  effects  projierly 
pertaining  to  the  farm  and  garden,  and  shall  preserve  and  be 
responsible  for  these  and  for  all  subsequent  products  of  the 
farm  and  garden,  and  all  other  stock  and  effects  that  may 
come  into  his  charge  in  the  management  thereof,  and  none  of 
them  sliall  l)c  taken  therefrom  without  the  knowledge  and 
consent  of  the  superintendent. 

(3)  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  furnish  for  the  asylum  such  sup- 
supi'ii'N from   ])lies  froui  the  farm  and  garden  as  can  be  i)rovided 

garden  aud  ,  ,.  ^  ,   ,  i 

<«i'n:  tiiereirom,  and  to  ]>rescnt  monthly  to  the  secretary 

riiouthly  ,  '  ^  .       -^  -^ 

statomeut.  writtcu  Statements  of  the  kinds,  amovnits,  and 
market  value  of  the  sup{)lies  so  furnished,  verified  by  certifi- 
cates from  the  officers  through  whose  hands  they  have  passed. 
These  statements  shall  be  entered  in  the  books  of  the  secre- 
tary and  steward,  and  filed  and  kept  by  the  latter  as  vouchers. 

(4)  No  stock  or  ])roduce  of  the  farm  or  garden  shall  be  sold 
stock  or  pro-    bv  tlic  stcward  without  authoritv  from  the  board  of 

duci'ol  j,'ard'n        "  .      .  "  i        i  i      ii 

or  farm  luit  to  commissioncrs  I  and  when  sales  are  made,  Jie  shall 

be  Kiild  ex-  1       ,    T  1 

cept.  j)ay  and  deliver  the  proceeds  to  the  treasurer,  and 

take  his  receipts  therefor,  specifying  what  was  sold,  to  whom, 
and  for  what  price.     These  receipts  shall  be  recorded  in  the 


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books  of  the  secretary  and  steward,  iiiul  fded  and  kept  ])y  the 
hitter  in  liis  o'iice  as  voucliers. 

(5)  It  shiiM   be  the  duty  of  the  steward  to  koej)  a  complete 
record  of  all  his  official  acts,  and  to  report  them  to   5(p„.ani  to 
the  governor  montldy,  along  with  the  statement  of  l',f 'a.'ts'.T't'c!', 
the  condition  of  the  farm  and  garden,  and  Ww  num-  "'"' •''i""''- 
her,  character,  and  condition  of  the  stock  under  )iis  care  and 
control.     He  shall  annually,  during  the  month  of  November, 
make  and  render  to  the  l)oard  of  commissioners  a  true  and 
perfect  inventory,  verified  Ity  oath,  of  all  the  i»(>rsonal  prop- 
erty of  (>very  description  belonging  to  the  asylum,  with  the 
estimated  value  of  the  various  articles. 

((*))  Before  entering  on  the  duties  of  liis  otlicc,  he  shall  give 
a  covenant  to  the  commonwealth,  with  good  .•security,  cnveniintof 
"worth  four  thousand  dollars,  approved  by  the  county  '*"""'"'''■ 
judge  of  his  county,  for  the  faithl'ul  discharge  of  his  duties; 
which  covenant  shall  be  tiled  with  and  ])rescrved  bv  the  secre- 
tary.     The  steward  hereafter  a})]iointed  to  either  of  the  lunatic 
asylums  in  Kentucky  shall  receive  for  his  services  suiary $soo, 
the  sum  of  eight  hundred  dollars  i)er  annum,  and  ""■ 
his  board  and  lodging  at  the  asylum,  or  in  lieu  of  said  board 
and  lodging,  a  n^asonable  allowance  to  be  made  by  "^he  com- 
missioners; but  the  family,  if  any,  of  tlie  present  steward,  or 
those  hereafter  ajipointed,  shall  not  l)e  sui)ported  by  the  asy- 
lum fund,  nor  shall  said  family  in  any  way  ])v  a  tax  thereon. 
The  board  of  directors  of  each  of  the  three  lunatic  Amp.iamont 

of  l^s-j,  ch. 

asylums  shall  fix  the    'impensation  of  the  steward  n-2s, si. 
of  such  asylum  at  a  salary  not  exceeding  eleven  hundred  dol- 
lars per  year:  provided,  liowcvcr,  that  such  salary  shall  be  paid, 
as  now  provided,  out  of  the  })er  capita  allowance  annually 
made  to  c  .v..i  asylum. 

12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  governor,  whenever,  in  his 
opinion,  the  interest  of  the  commonwealth  demands,  iih.i  s  n. 

•IT  •  111  1     *''>^'''i'"'r 

to  ai)point  a  si)ecial  auditor  to  inspect  tli(>  I)ooks  and  ma.v  ai>i)oiat 

^  ^  ^  _  '-  ,  special 

the  accounts  kept  in  either  asylum,  and  re[)ort  its  auditor, 
true  linancial  condition  and  management  as  respects  receipts 
and  disbursements,  and  the  propriety  thereof. 

1.').  The  commissioners  and  all  officers  of  the  asylum  and 
the  servants  of  the  asvluni,  shall  l)e  exemiit  from   n.i,i§i2. 

•  1  1  •      -    •     1  Exi'iiiptioii  of 

militia  duty,  from  working  on  the  public  highway,  oiiicer.s,etc. 


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and  from  scrvinji'  on  any  jury.  Nor  sliall  tlie  offu'crs  and  ser- 
vants !)(,'  rc(|uir(_'(l  to  .ui\c'  personal  attendant'  as  witnrsst'S  in 
any  civil  suit  of  liie  i-ounty  iji  wliicli  tlic  asylum  is  situated, 
but  their  de])ositioiis  shall  be  taken  in  iieu  thereof. 

14.  Actions  in  behalf  the  asylum  may  be  instituted  iu  any 
n>ia^«  i:t.  court  of  this  commonwealth,  in  which  the  same 

Where  at'tiiins  in  lipliiilf 

ofiiKyh.i.iiiisfmu.ni,       would  be  proper  as  between  individuals. 

15.  Tlie  superintendent  and  board  of  commissioners  shall,  on 
n.i(is2n.  f*!"  bt'fore  thi'  lirst  of  November  in  each  year,  make  a 
p.n'i'n'tomK.ut  T^'poi't  to  tlio  govemor  of  tlic  coudltiou  of  the  asylum 
uud  boai-.i.  I]], (1(^.1-  their  ehar(j,-e,  exhibitin*;-  the  amounts  of  income 
and  ex})eiuliture,  for  what  the  expenditures  were  made,  the  num- 
ber and  names  of  the  patients  (distinguishing  pauper  from  }iay 
patients,  and  sjjecil'ying  the  ])laces  from  which  they  came),  the 
number  received  and  discharged  each  year,  with  sucii  other 
facts  and  suggestions  as  they  niay  deem  important,  which  re- 
})ort  tlie  governor  shall  eomnumicate  to  the  legislature  at  its 
next  regular  session. 

10.  The  president  of  the  board  of  commissioners  and  the 
superintendent  of  each  asylum  shall,  every  three 
juonths.  jointly  certify,  on  oath,  to  the  auditor  of 
}iublic  accounts,  the  nundjer  of  patients  actually 
su])ported  iji  the  asylum,  speeifying  the  number  of 
]>aupers.  of  those  wluj  ])ay  in  full,  and  those  who  pay 
in  pai't.and  tlie  amount  j)aid  in  part  by  each,  [and  the  amount 
First iuiuMici-  of  anv  unexpended  lialance  of  the  state  aiajronria- 
ch.  y.i!»,  §  1.  tions  over  and  abovi'  the  debts  and  liabilities  tlu'U  ex- 
isting against  said  asylum,  remaining  in  tlu'  hands  of  the  treas- 
wiion  aiiMit..!-     urerl.     Thereuiiuii  the  auditor  shall  draw  his  war- 

tii  issue  will'-  -'  '■ 

rants,  ivi- what.  ]-ant  OH  ilic  statc  treasury  in  behalf  of  such  asylum 
sec.)ii,i  aii.eini-    forti  suiu  cMual  to  roueliuiidred  and  sixtv-live  dol- 

iiu'iit  of  Iswi,  ^     .  ■- 

fiii^'Si-  larsj  a  year  lor  each  })au[>er  ]iatient  so  supj)orted, 

Amuiiiuof  sup-  iiud  for  so  much  in  addition  as  will,  when  added  to 

^""  ■  the  ^\\u\  jiaiil  by  those  partially  dejjciident  on  the 

sceon.i  ainen.i-  charitv  of  tile  commonwealth,  be  e(|ual   to   fone 

meut  iif  Is.sd,  '  '  1  L 

(h.iinii, s  1.  hundred  and  sixty-live  dollars]  for  each  ])atient; 
the  sums  herein  mentioned  to  \>v  drawn  in  advance.  JUit  it 
is  to  Ijo  understood  that  out  of  this  permanent  ajjpropriation 
liepaiisaiij  the  boafd  of  commissioners  shall  pay  for  all  repairs 
exiHiises.        ^^  ^^^^^1  expenses  of  the  institution,  and  the  salaries 


n.iii  s  -Ji. 

I'resicleiit 
auii  svipi'i'iu- 
teiulerji  Id 
ci'itily  I'very 
tliVee  UMiilths 
to  auiluor, 
auil  wliat. 


oi's : 


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and  wages  of  all  ofHccrs  and  cniplovo?,  but  not  tlio  expenses 
of  conveying  patients  to  the  asyhnn.  And  they  shall  incur 
no  liability  on  behalf  of  the  state  for  any  j)ur])()S(>  beyond  the 
amount  I'eceived  from  the  treasury  and  from  })ay  patients. 
FThe  auditor  shall  estimate  any  unexiXMuled  bal-  ,,.in,  i  .,,,„„ i 

I-  t  J.  1  II 1 1  (1    allUMUl- 

anco   reported   by   the   chairman    of  the  board   of  "i',"".';',l,' |T."' 
managers   and   the   superintendent  of  any  one  of  PsTi'imuVou 
the  asylunis  as  a  part  of  its  next  quarterly  allow-  '*•''"■"''^• 
ance,  and  draw  his  warrant  only  for  a  sum  suflicient,  with  said 
balance,  to  make  complete  the  sum  allowed  l)y  law  for  each 
quarter.     In  addition  to  the  pay  now  allowed  the  supoiiiiteiui- 
ofHcers   of  said   asylum,  each    superintendent   and  st.'uiini  rur- 

•11  '  11  •  •!  liislied  nuiir- 

steward  shall  1)(>  entitled  to  comtortable  turnished  toi-s, etc. 
quarters  for  themselves  and  their  families,  at  or  convenient 
to  their  respective  asylums,  and  the  assistant  physicians  and 
mati'ous  each  with  a  comfortable  furnished  room;  [and  each 
sui)erintendent  and  his  family,  and  the  other  said  Amoiuimeut 
otticers,  shall  be  entitled  to  take  their  meals  in  the  cu.  U2s. 
institutions   at  the  ex}»ensc  of  the  state];  no  commutation, 
however,  shall  l)e  allowed  in  lieu  of  said  meals  and  quarters, 
nor  shall  said  otHcers  be  entitled  to  or  receive,  directly  or  in- 
directly, any  other  or  further  perquisites  or  compensation  for 
their  services;  and  any  otlicer,  employe,  or  other  person  con- 
nected with  any  of  .''aid  asylums,  who  shall  use  or  Penalty  f.r 

,  .  1  "■  ^  ,  ,    .  ,    priviiti!  use  of 

autlion/c  the  use  of  any  money  or  otiier  tlnng  ol  inoneyoi- 

1  ,,  .  ''  '  1  •         1     1  1  luopeity  of 

value  tor  ])rivate  purposes,  not  autliori/.ed  l)y  law,  iustitutiou. 
.shall  be  amenal)le  to  the  punishments  now  provided  for  such 
otfenses,  and,  in  addition  thereto,  .shall  be  reported  by  any 
person  cognizant  of  the  fact  to  the  governor,  who  shall  re- 
move, or  cause  to  l.>e  removed  from  the  employment  of  the 
state,  any  person  wilfully  guilty  of  said  oflense.] 

17.  The  superintendents  shall  examine  all  claims  and  ac- 
counts au'ainst  their  respective  asylums,  and  reiiort  Artonsso, 

„      f  .  ,      ^  •       T     \-  •  el,.!mS2, 

any   fact  or   circumstance   indicating   any   irregu-  suppu.in.Mitai 

1       .  .  ,  ,     '^  ■•         .      .  to  S  -.il  supra. 

laritv,  li'aud,  or  wrong  to  the  board  ot  commi.ssion-  f^uponntomi't 
ers;  and  if  they  have  any  doubt  ot  the  justice  or  ciiii'ua 
legality  of  a  claim,  they  may  require  both  the  .superintendent 
and  the  steward  to  endorse  their  opinions,  in  writing,  on  the 
back  tbereof ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  sai<l  otlicers  to  en- 
dorse any  claim  when  required  by  the  board  to  do  so,  and  not 
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othenviso ;  and  tlic  Loard  of  conniiissionors  shall  not  direct 
any  t-laini,  or  part  thereof,  to  be  jjaid  until  they  are  satisiied, 
from  sueh  invest ij^at ions  as  may  l)e  '^.ecessaiy,  that  the  same  is 
just,  k'fi'al,  and  ri<>ht. 

18.  Tile  [(residi'ut  of  (lie  hoard  of  commissioners,  and  the 
A^t..fl^so,  superii'temlent  of  eaeli  of  tlie  lunatic  iisvlums,  shall, 
siiiM'ioin^iiai    m  udditiou  to  tlie  tacts  now  reciuired  bv  section  21 

to  Ji  'Jl    S  II  pill.  11 

Pii'iip.ii.iiots,  of  said  act,  ain)roved  March  20,  ISTtJ,  and  the  acts 

etc.,  t(i  be  ve-  '      x  x  j  > 

turue.i.  amendatory    thereto,    to    he   certified    every   three 

months  to  tlie  auditor  of  jjuhlic  accounts,  al.-o  in  the  same 
manner,  and  at  the  same  time,  certify  the  numhc-  of  idiots, 
ei)ilei)tic  imheciles,  and  harmless,  incurable  lunatics  in  their 
respective  asylums  that  they  have  the  right  under  the  law  to 
return  to  the  counties  of  their  residence  or  whence  they  came, 
and  the  auditor  shall  not  draw  his  warrant  on  the  state  treas- 
urv  in  l)elialf  of  anv  asylums  for  anv  sums  for  tlie  support  of 
any  such  patient.  All  i)au])er  idiots,  ejtileptics,  and  harmless, 
incurable  lunatics,  shall  be  returned  by  the  asylums  in  which 
they  may  be  confined,  to  the  several  counties  from  whence 
they  were  sent,  and  delivered  into  the  custody  of  their  friends, 
if  any;  if  not,  then  to  the  county  judges,  Avho  shall  make 
suitable  provision  for  their  kee[)ing  out  of  the  annual  seventy- 
five  dollars  appro})riation  now  allowed  such  person  by  law 
reported  as  aforesaid;  and  said  asylums,  in  the  way  prescribed 
by  law,  shall,  as  soon  as  may  l)e,  send  each  paying  patient  of 
the  aforesaid  class  to  the  counties  of  their  residence,  or  whence 
they  came.  The  capacity  of  each  of  said  institutions  shall  bo 
reported  by  the  board  of  commissioners  to  the  governor,  wdio 
shall,  in  his  discretion,  order  })atients  to  be  transfcriv.d  from 
one  asylum  to  the  other  t(j  prevent  any  one  of  the  asylums 
from  becoming  more  crowded  than  another. 

19.  If  the  nec(\ssities  of  the  institution  should  demand  the 
ActisTB,  ch.  tem2»orary  employment  of  additional  })hysicians, 
Aa("iui.7uai  the  boar<l  of  C(,)mmissioners  may  order  the  employ- 
i.hy«i,iaiiH.      jjj(^j^^  yf  j,^^,t  exceeding  two,  who  may  thereupon  be 

appointed  by  the  su[)erii:iendent,  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
consent  of  the  board.  Their  emjdoyment  shall  be  subject  to 
be  terminated  by  the  board  when  it  thinks  pro})er. 

20.  The  board  of  commissioners  may  effect  and  keep  in- 
inirui-aut^e.       suraiicc  for  reasonable  amounts  upon  the  asylum 


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,  the  real  estate  n.  s.ons>i, 
•^     *     *     lunatic  s  :<• 

Fn'(>s  |in>|iy. 
fl'imi  tiixiilicili. 


I)ui1(lin,ifs,  with  some  ^txxl  insuranee  company  or  companies, 
and  pay  the  premiums  out  of  the  funds  of  tlie  institution. 

21.  The  pro]ierty  mentioiu'd  in  this  section  shall  he  e.\emj)t 
iVoiu   all  taxation,  viz:     *     * 
antl   investmeiils   devoted    to     * 
asylums. 

22.  Under  no  circumstances  shall  it  be  permitted  that,  hy 
the  receiition  of  i)av  patients  from  other  .states,  the   An  ..r  i'>:o, 
a.sylum  be  so  crowded  that  anv  delay  shall  be  in-  I'i'.v  pMiWuts 
curred  in  the  nnmediate  reception  into  the  asylum  »'--<a,'>. 

of  patients  resident  in  this  commonwealth,  either  paying  or 
pauper. 

2."!.  Xo  j)rivate  jiatient,  who  has  not  been  found  to  bo  insane 
by  regular  intiuest,  shall  be  received  into  cither  of  ii'i<i§H. 

''.        '^  ^  .  Private  pii- 

said  asylums.     Nor  sliall  any  patient  be  discharged  t"''"'<- 
as  cured,  or  delivered  into  custody  of  friends,  whose   Di,,,,,^,,^,^  „,- 
friends  have  placed  him  in  the  asylum,  but  by  })er-  i"'"'^^'"^- 
mit  of  .superintendent  and  two  connnissioners.     Any  cured  pa- 
tient who  was  committed  to  the  asj'lum,  whilst  in  custody  of 
the  law  upon  a  criminal  charge,  shall  be  delivered  patient  charif- 
to  the  keeper  of  the  penitentiary,  or  to  the  jailer  of  »'iliuiil!!!i'.'['i"v- 
thc  county  whence  became,  as  the  case  may  require.  of't<'nu^''ii't'i'-'^ 
A  cured  i)auper,  before  being  discharged,  shall  have  '^''>'°''J'"'''''- 
a  good  suit  of  clothes,  and  be  furnished  with  money  enough  to 
iniy  his  traveling  expenses  back  to  home,  not  ex-  wiiatninii«h. 
cee<ling  twenty  dollars.  ciuuKe. 

24.  The  connnissioners  may  charge  for  board  of  })aying  pa- 
tients any  sum,  in  their  discn^tion,  not  exceeding  niiiigi... 

■^  '  "     Huiir.l  of  i>ay- 

fonr  dollars  per  week  ;  and  when  the  estate  of  the  i"jr  I'ltti-ms. 
patient  warrants  it,  his  committee  may  contract  for  his  receiv- 
ing .special  comforts,  and  being  exempt  from  work,  at  an  ad- 
ditional rate,  not  exceeding  five  dollars  per  week. 

2.').  N(t  patient,  i'xcept  those  who  are  paupers,  according  to 
the  provisions  of  section  5,  article  2,  chapter  5o,  of  n.i.igiti. 
the  general  sttitutes,  and  of  any  amendnu-nts  which  Inay'iirre"'*" 
may  he  made  thereto,  or  who  have  been,  or  may  be,  '^'''^■''''• 
sent  to  the  a.'^ylnm,  by  order  of  the  court,  upon  an  acquittal  of 
crime,  on  the  ground  of  insanity,  shall  be  received  or  retained 
in  either  of  the  lunatic  asylums  of  this  state,  unless  six  months' 
board  be  always  paid  in  advance,  and  board  for  the  residue  of 


I  51 


200 


KEXTTf'KY. 


the  liiiu'  tlicv  iiiiiy  romain  in  the  asylum  1)0  scciirod  bythool)- 
lijfatioii  ofonc  or  moil' sTilUt'ifiit  residents  of  tliis  state:  and  the 
()r,h'r»  of  courts  or  ollieers  shall  make  their  orders  for  thoconi- 
iLMiiaao.  mittal  of  all  ])atients  (with  the  ahove  o.\ce|)tions)  to 
to  the  asylums  conditional  njion  such  prepayment  heinj;-  made 
and  security  ^'iven.  lUit  if  the  patient  he  diseharjivd  or  dio 
hefore  the  expiration  of  tiie  six  months  i)aid  for,  a  proper  por- 
tion of  the  amount  paid  shall  he  refunded. 

20.  No  married  pei-son  of  unsound  mind  shall  Iteheld  a  pau- 
iM.i  5 17.         1)1. r  under  the  i)rovisions  of  the  aforesaid  section  of 

Jliiniiil   I'oi-      ^  ^  . 

•"'"-•  the  ,<i-eneral  statutes,  unless  it  shall  ho  found  upon 

the  in([Uest,  in  addition  to  the  other  facts  required,  that  such 
]>erson's  hushand  or  wife  (as  the  case  may  he),  if  living,  has 
not  sullicent  estate  to  su})}>ort  the  person  of  unsound  mind, 
hesides  sui)porting  others  who  may  1)C  dependent  on  such  hus- 
haiiil  or  wife;  and  the  court  or  officer  liolding  the  inquest 
shall  re(|uire  tlu'jury  to  return  a  finding  on  this  suhject. 

27.  \\'hero  })atients  who  have  heen  or  may  he  supported  in 
j,^,,  ^1^  either  of  said  asylums,  have  or  shall  acquire  estate 
J'n'i-Xin''""  to  which  can  he  sul)jccted  to  deht,  the  hoard  of  com- 
Hiio  loi-  board,  inissioners  of  such  a.sylum  is  authorized  and  dii'ccted, 
in  every  such  case,  to  sue  for,  in  the  name  of  the  asylum,  and 
ri'cover  the  amount  of  such  patient's  hoard,  at  the  rate  of  two 
hundriMl  dollars  i)er  year,  or  so  much  thereof  as  such  estate 
will  suffice  to  pay,  for  the  time  they  shall  have  heen  respec- 
tively kept  and  maintained  therein,  and  not  otherwise  paid 
for;  and  hy  proper  jiroceeding  to  suhject  their  estates  respec- 
tively to  the  payment  thereof;  and  when  the  husband  or  par- 
ent of  any  such  patient,  who  has  been  or  may  be  supi)orted  in 
either  asylum,  shall  have  e.'^tate  sufficient  for  the  support  of 
such  patient,  in  addition  to  the  sujjjjort  of  any  others  who  may 
be  dependent  on  such  hushand  or  parent,  the  board  of  com- 
missioners is  authorized  and  directed,  in  like  manner,  to  sue 
and  recover  from  such  husband  the  amount  of  his  wife's  board, 
and  from  such  jiarent  the  amount  of  his  or  her  child's  board, 
at  the  rate  aforesaid,  for  the  time  they  shall  have  been  respec- 
tively supported  b}'  such  asylum. 

28.  The  expenses  of  conveying  pauper  patients  to  the  asylum 
E.^I.^Hos  of  shall  be  paid  to  the  persons  conveying  them  by  war- 
paupo^b.'*^       rant  of  the  auditor  on  the  treasury  of  the  state ;  the 


,F:rr- 


KKNTICK'Y. 


2r,l 


sum  due  fur  couvi'vaucc  to  he  cfrtilicd  1)V  the  suiu'riiitnnliiit 
of  the  asylum  to  wliicli  tln'  i)atii'nt  is  can-icMl.  Only  oiif 
iKTson  sliall  ]>v  ]K\'u\  lor  (.•onxH'yiuj;-  any  jiaticnt,  unk-ss  tlic 
coui'l  >1ki11  say  that  an  additicjual  .e;uai'd  or  guards  arc  uccrs- 
sai'V ;  and  tlio  eost  hIiuU  not  exceed  six  cents  per  mile  i'or  tlie 
jiuaril  or  .guards  and  patient,  each,  ;^oin^,  an<l  six  cents  pet- 
mile  lor  the  <:;uard  rt'turnin^-;  the  distance  to  he  estimated  Ity 
tin-  neart'st  usual  route  of  travel.  If  the  patient  cannot  hi'  re- 
ceived l>y  the  asylum,  six  cents  per  mik'  for  his  oi-  liei-  icturn- 
ing  shall  also  he  allowed.  IJut  no  allowance  shall  i'ruvis.>. 
he  made  for  such  expense  of  cither  ^uard  or  jiatient  to  or  tVom 
the  asylum,  unless  cither  an  ai)[ilication  has  heeii  made,  first 
by  letter  to  the  sui)erintendent,  or  an  order  of  court  made  to 
carry  the  patient  to  the  asylum  immediately  i)ursuant  to  the 
provisions  of  section  21  of  article  2,  cha[)tci'  oo,  of  the  general 
statutes,  entitled  "  Idiots  and  Lunatics." 

2!).  (1)  White  lunatics  and  idiots  resident  in  Kentucky,  anil 
found    in    the   counties   of   Kenton,   (Jrant,   Owen,  ii,i,i  ,<  j.-,. 
Franklin,    Anderson,  Mercer,    Uoyle,  J.,incoln,    I'u-  ti.s.  ('.u'.',"t!.' 
laski,  and  ^\'hitlcy,  or   any  county   east   of  these,  I'n-wvn -Isy. 
when  sent  to  an  asylum,  shall  <;o  to,  and  he  received 
under  the  lethal  rciiuircmeiits  hy,  the  easti-rn  Kentucky  lunatic 
asylum,  if  there  he  room  therein.     Those  found  in  any  county 
Avest  of  these,  and  east  of  the  counties  of  Brecken-  Tocntnu 
ridge,  (Jrayson,  Kdmonson,  P.arren,  and  Allen,  shall   '"•'"""■ 
be  sent  to,  and  in    like  manner  he  received   Ijy,  the  central 
Kentucky  lunatic  asylum.     And  those  found  in  the  counties 
last  named,  and  the  residue  of  the  state,  shall  be  westoiu  asy. 
sent    to,  and    in   like  nuumer   be  received  by,  the  '"'" 
western  Kentucky  lunatic  asylum. 

(2)  Colored  lunatics  and  idiots  resident  in  Kentucky,  and 
found  in  the  counties  of  Kenton,  (irant,  Owen,  coioivd  inna- 
Franklin,  Anderson,  Washington,  Marion,  Taylor,  {.'"as'iPni"**"'" 
Adair,  Kussell,  and  Clinton,  or  any  county  east  of  *''^''""'- 
thcst',  if  sent  to  an  asylum,  shall  go  to,  and  be  received  under 
the  legal  requirements  by,  the  eastern  Kentucky  luiuitic 
asylum,  if  there  l)e  room  therein.  Those  from  the  rest  of  the 
state  shall  be  sent  to,  and  in  like  manner  be  received  t.. cuirai 
by,  the  central  Kentucky  lunatic  asylum.  asyhu.i. 

(3)  Whenever  the  number  of  patients  sent  to  either  asylum  is 


V': 


n 


•H>'1 


KKNTLC  KV, 


11 


Wli..n  .inn 

l|.<Vllllll     tllll 


niiijvii 


^renter  tliiiii   can   lir  ]H'(>|n'ily   arcoiiiiiiiMlatcd   and 
'limy'    cared  lor  in  that  institution,  and  tlici't'  is  at  tlictinu! 

Ill'  si'lit    III  _ 

"I"'""!'  capacity  for  the  reception  and  care  of  the  patient  at 

eitlier  of  thi'  i)tliers,  it  shall   he  the  dutv  of  the  I'oniniissioners 
and  superintendent  of  such  other  to  i-ec'i'ive  as  manv  of  thoso 


rejected  at  tho  former,  for  want  of  room, 


as   can  he    pi'opel 


aecommodati'il.  When,  ujton  application  In  the  jiroper  asylum, 
the  patient  is  rejected  for  want  of  room,  imnu'diate  application 
I'n.Ms,,.  shall  l)e  made  to  another;  provirhxl  Jtoitmv.  that  C(j1- 

oreil  jiatieiits  shall  only  hu  sent  to  or  ke[»t  hy  the  eastei'u 
and   centi'al    asylums;  and  pro 


ivided  (dso,  that   the  white  autl 


colored  patients  shall  not  1»e  kept  in  the  same  huildiniis. 

(I)  The  <;'overiioi'    is  eiu))owi'red   and  directed    (i»  lake  cai'if 
<;ov.Mnnr         that  each   of  the  asvlums  is  kept   fidl  to  its  utmost 

Til  II  U  t      K  II  I  111  t'_  *  ^ 

capacity  of  such  ])atients  as  aiv  rcceivahle  l)y  it,  as 

Ion,*:;  as  any  such   patients  in  tlie  state  ai'e  un])ro- 

or,  and   that   each  receives  its  due  jiroportion  of   tho 


iiiiiHl  Miper 
vi-i'  as  til 

IIIMIllll'l'  of 
pMlil'MIS, 


VK 


le.l    f,, 


jialients  in  excess  of  the  ordinary  ca])acity  of  the  asylum, 
."to.  No  order  shall  he  made  1)V  anv  c(airt  or  ollicers  for  seud- 


lliiil  5  'Jfi. 
.Sojiiliiij:  pau- 
pi'i-  iiliiit  ti) 
iinyiuiii. 


in<;-  a  pauper   idiot   to  an   asylum,  nor  si 


lal 


^ucli 


u 


hot  1 


)e  received   tli(>reMi  unless  the  uii'v.  i)V  their 


verdict,  on  the  in([Uest.  shall  find  that  he  is  so 
dangerous  or  uncontrollal)le  that  he  cannot  he  safely  and 
pid{)erly  kept  l)y  a  comniittoo  witliin  the  county. 

;!!.  (1)  In  order  to  red ieve  the  state  from  an  undue  accumula- 
tion of  ])ationts,  the  several  asylums  may  send  hack 
to  the  counties  of  their  residence,  or  whence  they 
came,  any  idiots  [epileptic  imheciles,  and  harmless 
n.i  iMitiii  ■'  ineurable  lunatics]  who  an'  now,  or  mav  lu'reafter 
he,  in   such   asylums,  and   who,  in   the  juduinent 


AinoiiiliiiPiil'cif 


rli.  sir 
j5  1.     Idiots 
liuiv  lie  now 
siMit  to  t'onnty 


rliinL'^of  com 
mlttee. 


)f   the    commission   herein 


uitliorized,    can 


h 


telv 


aiK 


1 


properly  ke2)t  hy  a  committee  within   their  counties.      The 


Dntips  of 
coiiiiniK- 
siuniTs  in  rc- 
Kard  to. 


1 


)resident  of  Hie  l)()ard   of  commissionei's  of  each 


isylum,  the  superintendent,  and  one  other  of  the 
conimissiuners,  to  he  from  time  to  time  appointed 
hy  the  l)oard,  as  necessity  may  arise,  shall  constitute  a  com- 
mission to  act  upon  such  cases  as  the  superintendent,  [or  the 
assistant  physician,  or  eitlu'r  of  them]  may  propose  to  send 
AniPMiiniont     hack.     TIicv  sluUl    iu vcstiiiatc  each   ease  carefully 

of  1S7S,  ch.  •  1     -,>        ,•  1      •  ■         • 

•HOT,  J- 4.  and    tliorouuiilv;    and  it,  alter  sucli   mvestiti'ation, 


t  i; 


KFCNTICKV. 


2i]:] 


they  sliall  all  concur  in  n])ini()ii  that  any  specific  [laticnt  is  so 
(|uicl,  liaruilcss,  and  i^ovcrnalilc,  and  his  physical  ciiiidition  is 
such  that  he  can  he  safely  ami  iiro]ierly  kept  hy  a  cuinniitteo 
within  the  county,  they  shall,  in  each  case,  make  duplicate 
certilicates  of  the  determination,  si!j;iie(|  hy  them  all,  one  to  he 
tiled  and  kept  hy  the  superintendent,  tlu'  otliei'  to  he  sent  with 
the  patient. 

i'l)  '■J'h(n'eni)OU  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  suptM'inti'ndeiit  to 
send  each  payinjr  jxiticnt,  as  to  wIidui  such  certili-   ii„,j.„fHuiM)r. 
catc   slndl    he    made,    hack    to    the    county    of    his   l.?;;;;',';'.',',;,. 
n)si(U«nce  or  whence  lu;  I'anie,  and  deliver  him,  with   "li'.iT.mny"' 
one  of  said  certilicates,  to  his  committiH",  if  there  he  r?''ui',\' fii.'i"<- 
one;   if  there  he  no  committee,  then  to  his  friends 
wlio  liavo  provided  for  his  support;  and  he  shall  send  each 
])anper  patient,  as  to  whom   such   oortiHcato  shall  he  niudc, 
hack  to  the  county  of  his  residenci;  or  whence  he  came.  <lur- 
ini;-  the  ti'rin  of  the  court  having  ,t;'eneral  e((uity  jurisdiction 
therein,  ti)  he  ])rou^lit  hefore  said  court,  that  it  may  provide 
for  his  custody  and  support.     The  certificate  of  the  connnis- 
sion  aforesaid,  and  a  co})y  of  the  oi'iginal  inquest  papers,  if 
remaining;-  at  the  asylum,  shall  he  sent  along  with  tlie  patient, 
and  presented  to  the  court;  and  it  shall  ho  the  duty  of  the 
attorney  for  tlu>  commonwealth,  or,  in  his  ahsence,  the  county 
attorney,  to  procure  the  projx'r  stei>s  to  he  taken  in  such  cases. 

(;>)  The  courts,  in  cases  hrought  Ix'foro  tli.ni  under  those 
provisions,  shall  take  })ropor  proceedings  and  make  i),„i.-siin,i 
the  jn'oper  orders  for  the  custody  and  support  of  cmmrii'i'sutii 
such  idiots. 

(4)  The  said  courts  shall  have  power  to  direct  such  pauper 
idiots  to  be  kept  in  the  poor-house  of  the  county,  if  comtsimu 
there  be  one  ;  and  in  such  cases  the  allowances  for  '*"''^''^^'' ""•'• 
their  su])port  shall  he  paid  to  the  receiver  of  the  poor-house, 
who  shall  bo  lialde  on  his  otticial  bond  for  a  faithful  appro- 
l»riation  and  a  just  account  thereof. 

(5)  The  foregoing   provisions  apply  cf|ually  to  male   and 

female  ])atientS.  Male  ami  female  patients. 

?)'2.  I'he  cost  of  returning  pay  patients  is  to  be  defrayed  by 
their  ivsiiective  committees,  if  thev  have  anv,  and,  Actofi^Ts, 

.  '  .  ell.  MI7,  S  -■ 

if  thev  have  no  committee,  or  friends  or  relatives  wiDtdi'.ay 
"  cost  of  re- 

able  and  wilhng  to  pay  such  cost,  then  the  cost  of  turuiug. 


^ 

IH 

\-m 

H 

N 

■, ,  1 

iL!t . 

•11 


2(; 


KKNTIC  KY, 


II 


Ibid  §:t, 

lis    illill'lllli'll 

l>Sil,  I'll.  I.'i7(l, 
WiirnuitM  for 

Kll|l|liilt  111    II'- 

liiriiinl  pii- 
tioiits. 


ri'iiioviil  lit  lir  piiitl  tlic  saiiic  iis  ill  case  of  ])jiii|i(T  |iiili('iits — 
till'  <■(•>(  ol'  ti'iiiis|i<)rlati(iii  (if  |iiiu|icr  |i!iticiits  to  be  paid  liy  cci-- 
tilicatc,  iiiadi'  (III  llic  ainlilni',  ami  cci'lilicil  lo  liy  llic  su|u'i'iii- 
tt'lidt'iit  ill  till'  iiaiiic  (if  tlic  asyluiii  scikUii;;'  such  palinils 
away,  wliifli  shall  he  the  saiiu!  as  now  rc<;iilat('(l  hy  law  lor 
roiivcyiiij:,'  |iaii|)<'i'  hiiialics  to  the  asyhiiii. 

;>.').  'This  act  shall  a|»|ily  t(»  all  [laticiils  who  have  hccii  rc<;u- 
lai'ly  coiuiiiittt'd  to  the  lunatic  asyluin>  hy  in'opci- 
infiiU'st,  and  the  auiount  allowed  for  their  su>te- 
naiice  and  sujiiK»rt  shall  he  [sevenly-live  dollars] 
each  |>er  annum,  which  shall  he  paid  hy  direction 
of  the  court  making-  the  order  for  the  custody  of  Iho 
returne(|  patient,  which  order  shall  he  certilied  t(»  hy  the  clerk 
of  the  ciMH't  niakiui;  the  order,  directed  to  tlu' auditcir  of  the 
state,  who  shall  issue  his  warrant  on  the  treasurer  for  the  sum 
allowed  annually  in  favor  of  the  }iarty  named  in  the  oi'dcr  of 
the  court. 

34.  All  ])aupcr  idiots,  t'pilcjitics,  and  harniless  incural)lo 
.  .  fw.i  lunatics  that  have  heeu  or  mav  hereafter  he  re- 
,'■'  r"'i!  Vf  ro  turnt'd  hy  the  asvlums  in  which  thev  niav  have 
tioii'tHiil  heeu  or  may  he  conliued,  to  thi'  several  counties, 
i.ui.uviiU'.  ^Ij.^jj  1,^.  delivered  into  the  custody  of  their  friends, 
if  any;  if  not,  then  to  the  county  judges  thereof,  if  they  ho 
residents  of  and  sent  from  the  county  of  Ji'tlerson  outside  of 
the  city  of  Louisville,  and  to  the  mayor  of  the  city  of  Louis- 
ville, if  they  be  residents  and  sent  from  said  city,  Avho  shall 
make  suitable  provision  for  their  keeping  out  of  the  annual 
.•;evcnty-live  dollars  appropriation  now  allowed  such  persons 
hy  law. 

This  act  shall  only  ai)ply  to  Jefferson  county  and  the  city  of 
nii<i§2.  Louisville. 

35.  The  several  courts  having  general  e([uity  jurisdiction  in 
cii.-w, art.  1,    this   commonwealth    have    power  and    iurisdiction 

§1     .Iiirls.llc        .....  .  . 

tionofi'uurts    witliui  tlicir  respectivc  counties  over  the  care  and 

liHviiii.'  a  I  •     1  •      11    •    1  •  1 

j.'eiienii('.i.ii.    custodv  ot  tlic  ijcrsoiis  and  estates  ot  all  idiots,  luna- 

ty jurisdictiiiii        ,  '  *   _  ..... 

over  Iho  |M'r.  tics,  tliosc  wlio,  tVoui  Confirmed  bodily  mlirmitv,  are 
(.HtiiicH of  unable  to  make  known  to  others  hy  sign,  si)eech,  or 
luuatic's.  otherwise,  their  thoughts  or  desires,  and  by  reason 
thereof  incompetent  to  manage  their  estates,  and  those  who.so 
mindsj  on  account  of  any  inlirniity,  or  weight  of  age,  have  be- 


Mil 


KKNTICKY, 


2(15 


coiiH'  SO  iiiiliccili'  or  unsoiind  as  to  render  tlu'in  iiicoiiipeleiit  to 
llliinaue  tlieil'  estates:  as  also  o\-er  their  cDiillilittees,  u  ill)  pouei' 
to  a|i|>oint,  susjteiid,  and  remove  eonmiitlees  lor  tlieiii,  U|ion 
tlu'  same  terms  and  in  the  same  manner,  as  is  given  over  the 
jK-rsoiis  estates  and  j^nardians  ot'  infants. 

r.Iurisdietioii  in  inutH'^ts  of  idiots  >hali  Iieeonlimd   Ampu.ir t 

to  eireuit  court  and  ernninal  eoiii'ts  alone. J  i^--;  5 1 

.'>(■>.  The  courts  alorementioneil   may,  on  (he  a|i|iliiMtinn  ofa 
committee,  order  tln'  sale  of  the  wlmle  or  any  part    ^it,  i.?'^. 
(tf  the   real  estati'  of  an    idiot,  lunatic,   imhecile,  or   J,'J,'';^l',rl.',''i'i  |,, 
inenm]Ktenl   |ier>on,  when   indis|)ensid)ly  necessary   fi',?,,',',', ill ",•-"" 
lor  the  payment  of  dehts  or  for  the  maintenance  of 
such  in'r.«<on  and  his  family,  and  where  the  personal  estate,  with 
till'  rents  and  jji'otits  of  the  real  estate,  ai'e  not  adenuale  for  that 
purpose. 

.')7.  Till'  powci'  and  duty  of  the  conunittee  of  an  idiot,  luna- 
tic, imhecile,  or  incompetent  person,  shall,  in  all   re-   ni'is:'. 

snoets.  he  the  same  as  those  of  the  u'uardian  of  an  'i^ny  ..ic-.m- 
^i    ^        ^  _  '^  liiUIfr. 

infant,  cxci'pt  as  to  education.     Hut  the  court  mav    ,     , 

'  1  •        AiiivtIiiT  may 

appoint  a  person  (;ther  than  the  connniltei'  to  take  i""!'!''''!'!''] 

Ill  t"  til  Ki*  rliai  k,'« 

charge  of  the.  pi'rson  of  the  i<liot  or  lunatic  when  he  "'"'"  i"'"'"'- 
is  not  eontined  in  a  lunatic  asylum,  and  make  the  necessary 
orders  for  lii.s  sujiport  upon  the  coiniuittec. 

'AS.  No  jud<i-ment  shall  l)e  hinding  on  an  idiot,  liuiatic,  im- 
becile, or  iier.>on  incompetent   havin";'  a  connnittee,   n.id  ^- ■;. 
unless  the    committee   he   also   hroiiii-ht    itt'fore   the   "liu imst 

•  .  liolir.iii>,'litlie. 

^ourt,  nor  shall  any  action  hi'  prosecuted  in  the  name  f"i.i„uit. 
'  such  idiot,  lunatic,  imhecile,  or  person  incom|)etent  without 
ihe  assent  of  his  committee,  unless  for  si)ecial  cause,   .Nosnit  wiiii- 
the  court  ni  which   it  is  l)rou,uht  shall   permit   its  loiumin.'c. 
jirosecution  at  the  instance  of  aiiotlu'r  as  next  h'ieiid. 

(1)  If  there  he  no  coiuniittee,  the  court  may  proceed  l)y  the 
ai»]w)intini'nt  ofa  next  friend.  wi.ou  thor.Ms  u.noiiiiiiiui-'c. 

(•J)  Jf  there  be  a  committee,  and  the  idiot  or  lunatic  is  con- 
fined in  an  asylum,  service  of  i)rocoss  on  the  com-  when  i.iiotor 

_  "^  _  _      _  luiiiitic  ill  ii>y- 

mittee  alone  shall  be  .sullieient  to  bind  the  idiot  or  '"■" 
lunatic. 

.')'.».  A  committee  shall  not  be  appointed  to  an  idiot,  lunatic, 
or  person  charged  to  bo  imbecile  or  incompetent,  {.'','|',',f,;";t„„ 
who  is  a  resident  of  this  commonwealth,  unless  be  ',',oha',.'i"oxr 


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c<'pt  11]... Ti        ]ias  l)(H'n  licn'tofoi'i'  oi*  iiiav  lien^aftcr  l)e  fntiiid  to  ])0 

,iuili;liM'lil  III  .  _      ■  ^ 

'•"'"■'■  sucli  ])y  the  jiuln'imiit  of  a  court  of  coinpofiMit  juris- 

(liclioii  in  lln'  coiiiily  of  liis  rcsidcuco;  or,  if  a  noii-ivsident  J)y 
the  Ju(lt;iii('iil  of  such  court  in  llic  county  of  his  r/sidciicc. 

-10.  A  ])crsou  is  a  jiaupci'  idiot  or  lunatic,  within  the  nican- 
A.t  '1.^:,.  i"f^'  *•'  •''•■'^  chapter,  who  has  l)cen  found,  by  the  ver- 
hn'i':'iViV'.'a'i-''' "^  (lict  i)f  a  jury,  to  he  an  idiot  or  lunatic,  and  that  he 
i.waiic.-.  ||,|^  ji^^  estate  sullicient  for  his  suppoi't;  ami  also 
thai  his  ](arents.  if  alive,  have  not  sufiicient  estate"  to  maintain 
liim.  and  that  he  is  unahle  to  work  i'or  a  support:  and  the 
oi'der  of  court,  makini:'  and  certifyiuii'  the  annual  allowance 
lor  the  su]>]>ort  of  the  idiot,  shall  ho  made  on  proof,  and  so 
state,  and  shall  also  stati  that  tlu'  idiot  is  then  alive,  and  a 
]iaupei'.  I'jioii  such  cei'tiliciiie,  if  a  copy  of  th(>  in(|uisilion 
]'e(piire(l  to  he  tiled  hy  the  jirovisions  tif  thi-<  chapter  ha-;  heen 
tiled  with  the  auditor,  he  shall  issuc^  his  warrant  upon  tlii^ 
treasury  for  the  amount  due,  not  e\cet>dinj;-  seventy-live  dollars 
l)er  yeai',  and  at  that  rate  i'r.v  a  ,iL!;reat(>r  or  less  timi'. 

-11.  -Hereafter  it  shall  not  he  lawful  for  any  court  in  tliis 
.Act  .If  i>so,  commonwealth  to  allov,-,for  the  sustenance  and  sup- 
'■i"ii' ■»'  ])ort  ot  an\'  idiot,  (M)ui'ptK\  or  luiialic,  whether  ho 

f.u- Mippuit.  lias  heen  returiu'd  iVom  an  asylum  or  not,  more  than 
seventy-live  dollars  per  ar.nuni,  whii'h  shall  he  paid  as  such 
claims  are  now  paid  1)V  law. 

■I'J.  If  any  per.-.i»n  he  oi'  unsound  mind,  it  shall  he  the  duty 
cii  .->;i  an  2  "'  some  court  of  tlu'  county  in  which  he  resides, 
fii'uuest to iip  haviiui,-  .u'ciK'ral  etpiity  jui'isdiclioii,  upon  llie  appli- 
'"'"■  cation   of  the  attorney  of  the  cduimoiiwt'allh,  (»r,  if 

lie  he  ahseiif.  of  the  count  '  attorney,  to  cause  an  iiujuest  hy  a 
jury  to  he  lu'lil  ill  open  cnurt,  io  iii([uire  into  the  fact.  The 
court  shall  appnint  some  nieiiiher  of  the  liar  to  represent  and 
Aii.irri.y  for     iirotcct  the  iiilcresl  aiid  riiihts  of  the  person  alleLi'e<l 

ilcli'iKiiinr  to        '  _  _  '  _  ' 

be  iipiMiiiiir,!.   |,»   !,(>   ,,f   unstaiud   niiml;    'ind    it  shall  also  he  the 

special  duly  of  ti'c  altoriuy  for  the  commonwealth,  or  for  Iho 

county,  to   preveiu   the  iindin^-  of  any  ]ierson,  as  an  idiot  or 

Innalic  who.  in  his  opinion,  is  i.ot  such;  or  the  lindinu,'  of  any 

jtersen  an  idiot  who  is  a  lunatic. 

■\'.\.    The    commonwealth's     iitlorney    shall     he     (^specialK' 

Alt  Df  April     chai'ijctl   with    the  dut\'   of  heiiu'    present  at    all    in- 

lii,  I'-'^'i.  '  '  '.  , 

Duty  of  .Mill-    tpit^'sts,  and  >hall,  whenever  the  interests  of  the  .state 


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may  rciiuiro  it,  iiitrodiK  l'  cvidcnci'  as  lo  the  claiius   ,„„„„,,,,, ,|,.^ 
wliicli  tlu's(>  por^ons  may  have  upon  the  state  I'ur  an   """""'>■ 
allowaiK'c. 

■M.  'J'lu'  i'ollowiiio'  oatli  sliall  lie  atlmiiiistcrcil  to  the  jury: 
"  You  do  swear  tliat  you  will  well  and  truly  iii((uire,  ci,. .-,!,  ,i,t.  o^ 
and,  from  the  evidenee,  say  in  yitur  verdict,  whether  K.'im  ..r  .,atii 
A.  I).,  the  person  whom  you  havi'  in  ehaip',  is  of  '" -""y- 
iins(nind  iinnd,  and,  if  of  unsound  mind,  whether  he  's  an 
idiot  or  lunatic — that  is,  whether  he  was  destitute  of  mind  from 
infancy,  or  has  lost  it  since  his  hirth;  and  if  he  luis  lost  it 
since  his  liirth,  that  you  will  state  when,  and,  as  far  as  you  can 
fioni  the  I'videnct',  the  cause  of  it.  ^'ou  will  also  inipiiri'  and 
state  his  hirth  and  residence,  and  whi'ther  he  has  hcen  hrout^ht 
into  this  statt'  hy  any  pei'son,  and  hy  wl:  mi,  loi'  the  jairposc^ 
of  hecomin^  a  charge  upon  the  commonwealth.  That  you 
"will  lind  what  (>state,  and  the  value  thereof,  he  owns  in  ]ios- 
session,  reversion,  or  renuiinder;  whethei'  his  parents  are  alive; 
"where  they  ri'side;  and  whether  they  have  estate  sutlieieiit  to 
sup])ort  the  })erson  under  ti'ial  ;  whether  lie  is  capahle  of  lahor- 
in,ii',  in  whole  or  iu  ])ai't,  ami  what  part,  for  his  support,"  The 
jud*i('  shall   instruct  th"  jurv  upon  the  whole  east',   j  mi-^  i.>iii. 

Ill  '      ■    1  1  ■  II  >Ulll'l  llio 

so  as  to  enaole  them  ti      "cide  tiu'  (|Uestnin.  v.helher  jmy. 
the  defendant  is  an  idiol  oi'  lunatic. 

4.'.  On  return  of  the  verdict,  if  the  court  is  .sntisic  >!  with  the 
impiest.  judunient  shall  he  enterecl  upon  it  accordinn-   ii.i.i ;; - 

•  '    I  •  I   ■      1  -1  1111         .lii'liriii.  lit    on 

tt*  the  Imdniii'.      it  the   imlue  who  oiv-Kit '■  shall   ln'   N' i.Hot.jiu.nv 

•  ...  .  ii'^'i- 

of  onnuon  tlu>  verdict   is  not   ^usiaine'i    nv  tin    tvi- 

'  •  ViMilut   may 

ilenct'.  or   is   ni;ainst   law,  he  >hall   set   it   aside  and   !"•  "'-t a.si.io. 
award  a  new  in(piest. 

-1(1.   Xo  in(piest  shall    he  held   unless  the  ]>ei'son    chai'^'ed  to 
he  t)f  unsound  mind  is  in  court,  and   personally  in  ||,i,|<,,_ 
th(^  l)r(^senee  of  the  juiw.     The  personal    pi'estMice  <»f  !,'l",'.',r,?,'ol,rp,',r: 
the  person  charuHMl  shall  not  he  dispensed  with,  un-  """  ^•'""•«''''' 
less  it  shall  ajipear  hy  tlu'  oath  or  aHida\  il   of  two  physicians 
that  they  ha\'e  ]iersonally  examined  llu>  individual  chari'cd  to 
he  of  unsound  mind,  an.d  that  they  verily  Ixlicye  him  to  he  an 
idiot    or   lunatic,  as   the  case  may  he,  and    tiiat    his   Kxc.'ixi.  u. 
con<lition  is  such,  that  it  would    he  unsafe   to  hrin^u' liini   into 
court. 

■17.  The  circuit  court  clerk  of  earli  countv  .sliall  transmit  to 


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n.i.i!ii2.  ^^^^  auditor,  on  or  Ix'forc  tlic  I0(li  of  Septciiilicr  in 
ust'il'f  p'iuilu'i  ''''^'1'  year,  a  list  (_»f  the  pauper  idiots  in  his  county; 
'''""'■  it' lie  tail  to  do  so  without  good  cause,  lie  shall  he  fined 

fifty  dollars.  All  pauper  idiots  and  lunatics  may  he  sent,  hy 
i>.M,„.M.  iii>(.  order  of  a  court  to  the  lunatic  asvhnu,  and  shall  he 
Inliy  i.^V'^e,' uo  uiaiutaiucd,  during  the  continuance  of  the  malady 
a«ji"">-  .,,1,1  j^j.,y  ii,  ^\^^,  liospital,  at  the  exi)ensc  of  the  com- 

inonwealth.  If  not  so  siiit,  the  ex'in'use  of  maintaining  luna- 
tics shall  nut  he  a  charge  ujjon  the  commonwealth. 

IS.  Ill  Jill  iiKpU'sIs  held  in  rt'spect  of  }iersons  alleged  to  he 
u.i.i  >;  i.i.  iudiecile  or  incompt'teut  to  manage  their  estates, 
in'ii'i(im'>'i"'^^ii  ^''*-'  '^'"^•i''  ^liiill  cause  an  oath  to  lie  administered  to 
[■"nnlelein iwr.  the  jurv  ill  sucli  form  as  to  ascertain,  hy  the  verdict, 
*""''■  whether  such  iierson,  hv  ri'ason  of  hodilv  intirmitv, 

disahling  liim  or  her  from  making  their  thoughts  and  desires 
known,  or  hy  reason  cf  any  intirmity  or  weight  of  age,  is  in- 
comi)etent  to  manage  his  or  her  estate;  and  also  what  estate 
he  or  sill'  owns  in  ])ossession,  reversion  or  remainder,  and  the 
value  tliereof. 

40.  ]ii(|uests  under  anil  according  to  (iiis  chapter  shall,  wiicn 
a  circuit  court  is  in  session  in  the  county  in  which 
the  iiKjUest  is  held,  he  held  only  hy  such  circuit 
iioi'/i'i'i'i'''  coui't.  When  no  circuit  court  is  in  session  in  the 
<iuist».  county,  such   iiupiest   may  he  held  l)y  a  judge  of  a 

circuit  court  or  of  a  court  of  comnu)n  pleas,  or  hy  a  chanci'llor 
or  \  ice-c-haiicellur,  oi  \i\  the  ju'esiding  judge  of  tlie  c<junty 
court,  or  hy  the  judge  of  a  city  or  polite  court.  The  oilicer 
iiu  iiMH.'is.  who  presides  at  such  inipiest  may  make  all  ordei'S 
for  the  care  of  the  j»<'n*i.u  found  to  he  of  unsound  mind;  hut 
if  it  is  found  up<'i(  tlu'  inipu'st  tluit  the  insane  person  has  any 
estate,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  oilicer  presiding  at  ^uch  in- 
quest to  certify  the  facts  concerning  said  estate  to  tlu'chanci  ly 
court  if  ihere  he  one  ill  the  county  wlii-re  tlu'  int|Uest  is  Ik  Id, 
or  if  not.  then  to  the  circuit  court,  and  it  shall  hi'  the  duty  of 
the  judge  of  said  chancery  or  circuit  i^'Kirt,  as  the  case  may  he, 
to  make  all  uecess.ary  oi'ders  tor  the  appointment  of  a  commit- 
tee and  till'  security  of  the  cHale  an^.  care  <»f  the  person  foun<.l 
of  luisound  mind;  hui  the  oiiticer  fiokliug  the  in<|Uest  nuiy 
order  the  p(  rsoii  louiid  insane  to  the  liciiautic  asyh.ni  when  it 
■\vould  he  proper  for  a  ctturf  to  do  so,  and  may  ap[MMiMi  a  ti'ui- 


Uiid  §  14. 
as  ilini'iKleil 
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porai'v  conimitfce  for  lliat  ]iui'iii)S(\  and  lake  from  liini  l)ond 
and  surety  paya])l(>  to  tin-  conunonwcaltli  for  a  faitliful  dis- 
cliari;(M)f  tlio  duties  of  liis  station.  I'pon  wliieli  l)ond,  for  a 
violation  of  its  stipulations,  any  jx'rson  ajr.U'rieviMl,  or  tli(>  eoni- 
niittcc  thereafter  a})[)ointed  by  the  eourt,  may  sue  in  the  name 
of  tliu  connnonwealth  at  their  own  costs. 

50.  The  ])a])ers  pertainin,^'  to  the  in(piest  shall  be  delivered, 
by  the  ollieer  holding  the  same,  to  the  elerk  of  the   11,1,1^1.-,. 
eourt  having  jurisdiction,  who  shall  file  the  same;   p*|J'',','.!;'onu?' 
and,  at  the  next  ti'rm  of  the  court,  a  eonnnittee  shall  ''"'"'^" 

be  appointed  by  the  court,  as  though  the  in([uest  liad  been 
holden  in  term  time,  and  such  other  orders  made  and  taken 
as  m.iy  be  necessary  to  execute  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 
\\'lienev(.'r  it  shall  be  suggested  to  the  court,  liy  aflidavit,  that 
a  person  found  of  unsound  mind  has  l)een  restoi'ed  to  his 
propter  seniles,  or  that  the  inquest  was  false  or  fVauihdent.  the 
court  shall  forthwith  direct  the  facts  to  be  iiupiired  into  by  a 
jui'v,  in  o])en  court,  and  make  all  necessary  orders  or  (K'creos 
in  the  premises. 

51.  When  a  i)erson  shall  be  found  a  lunatic  under  the  [»rovi- 
sions  of  this  cha])ter,  tlu'  otlit-er  who  presides  at  the  ii,i,ijj,,j 
iiKjUe.^t  shall  endeavor  to  ascei'tain  and  draw  uj)   a   lltl^l^i^^y' 
l)i'ief  history  of  the  })atieut's  case,  embracing  the  fol-  "''''"*"■ 
lowing  points : 

(1)  Age;  occupation;  married  or  single;  habits;  educated 
or  not. 

(2)  If  any,  what  I'elations  have  l)een  insane. 

(;!)  Date  of  tirst  attack  :  how  exhibiteil ;  has  it  changed  in 
character  ever  any  at  a  former  ])i'riod. 

(1)  Supposed  cause ;  any  pecuHar  illusion;  and  what;  snb- 
jet't  to  lits,  how  long,  and  from  wiiat  cause;  natural  temper  and 
kind  of  allection  towards  relations. 

(."))  Any  attem[)t  at  suicide;  if  any,  in  what  violence  or  pro- 
pensity t(j  mischief  exhibited. 

(('))  I'erio(iie  I'ren/y  and  lucid  intervals,  and  duration  of  each. 

(7)  W'iiat  restraint  lias  been  imposed ;  what  treatment  used; 
and  if  bleeding,  to  wiiat  extent. 

(St  Any  injury  about  tlie  head  ever  received;  any  bodily 
disoi*H'  fixtm  suppression  of  evacuations,  eruptions,  sores,  or 


.'•'"."'  ■  'y. 


n 


i     ! 


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(0)  Together  with  whatever  else  may  ho  deemed  material 
towards  enal)liiig  the  superintendent  of  tlic  asyhun  to  under- 
f^aud  llie  ease. 

Which  statement  or  a  copy,  sliall  he  sent  with  tlio  record  to 
tlie  asylum,  if  the  hinatic  is  st'iit. 

52.  Neither  the  county  nor  any  rehitive  of  a  hmatic  shall  ho 
n.id « 17  cliargeahlo  with  the  cost  of  his  detention  for  one  year 
hi'iirtirlsspiit  ^'1  ^^'^'  ti^vluin,  if  he  l»e  delivcivd  there  within  six 
vuhfil'ii'i'lt      months  after  the  first  attack  of  hisluiiacy  ;  nor  shall 

litis.      _^  relative,  in  such  case,  he  chargealile  with  the  cost 
of  his  transportation.* 

53.  'I'he  court  shall  ascertain  and  certify  as  part  of  the  order 
n.i.i?  IS.  ^**i'  t^i<^'  confinement  of  a  luna+ic  in  the  asyluir.,  the 
.Htu.<'k''^to"'he  *l'de  of  his  first  attack  of  lunacy,  when  it  is  intended 
ceititie.i.  ^^  ohtain  tlie  henelit  of  the  ahove  i)rovision  ;  hut  he- 
fore  it  is  allowed,  the  fact  shall  also  he  ascertained,  U[ion  j)r()per 
proof,  and  certified  hy  the  circuit  Judge  of  the  district. 

54.  If  the  certificate  uH  tlie  cii'cuit  judge  cannot  he  ohtained 
ii.iii  S 10.  until  after  the  commitment,  the  treasurer  of  the 
jmi,u'"-s'n.rti-  asvluui  shall,  upon  its  production,  refund  tlie  cost  of 
beobtaiiieii.     1 1  a  usjiortat  loii  to  any  relative  I'lying  tlie  same. 

~)~).  The  ofiicer  carrying  a  paupc .  lunatic  or  idi(»t,  to  either 
ii,i(i  <  •>(!  asylum  or  the  feehle-mindcd  institute,  shall  he  paid 

f,.' ',',?.!'.',' r/"'   hv  the  treasurer  thereof  [six  cents]  per  mile  for  him- 

tt  (tllspot  111-  I  L  J    1 

*'""•  self  and  each  guard,  going  and  returning,  hesides 

tolls  and  ferriages,  and  tlu'  same  for  the  lunatic  in  going  and 
in  retui'uing,  if  ihe  person  lias  lieen  denied  admittance  or  not 
received  for  want  of  room.  Uul  there  sliall  he  no  charge  for 
nuu'e  than  two  guards,  and  only  lor  one  unless  the  oflicer  or- 
dering such  per.'^on  to  tiie  asylum  authorizes  two.  If  Iransjior- 
tation,  in  whoK',  or  in  part  could  have  hicn  had  hy  stage,  steam- 
hoat  or  railway  for  less  eost.  no  more  than  what  ought  ((.»  have 
heen  the  actual  cost  shall  he  allowed  ■!• 


5(».   No  olli 


cer 


nai 


te  allowed  loi' cai'ryiug  an  insane  person 


iiiia§'.;i.  who  is  a  pauper  to  a   hmatic  asvlum.  unless  he  iirst 

Nil  alliiwaiicp  •         i  i  ■     ^ 

toi„Mniia.Mui-  jippiv  hv  h'tter  to  the  superinteniK'nt  thei-eof,  and 

ti.,aiii«[Mia.i.i  ascertain  that  the  patient  can  he  received,  and  that 


*  Sec  [il.  17  supi'ii. 

f  AtiRMuit'd  hv  iict  of  1870  ;  set'  pi.  'Jo  :.ii«l  .13  supra. 


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to  supi'i-iii- 
ti'liilclU. 


he  cannot  be  sent  for  l)y  tlie  ofTicors  of  the  asyhini. 

I)iit  wlu'iv  llic  saR'ty  of  tlie  hniatic  or  others  scciu 

to  reciiiire  it,  tlio  court  may  order  tlie  ])atient  to  l)e  cari'ird  to 

tlie  asylum  immediately,  without  his  being  sent  for.* 

")?.  The  suin'rinti'iident,  imme(liately  ujion  notice  that  a  ])er- 
sou  has  been  ordered  into  eontinement  at  the  asy-   ",',''',,f.|^7,.,„,. 
luni,  shall   cause  liim  to  be  brought,  and  pay  the  [,!'ai!,'|,;'r!,ri)o 
expenses  of  traiis]K)rtation.  Hsy'i',''',',! ''''"'' 

08.  \\'lioev(>r  shall  bi'ing  or  cause  to  hv.  brought  into  any 
county  (jr  city  of  this  oonnnon wealth,  from  another  ,,,1, ,,;.,:, 
state  or  county, any  ])au])er  idiot  or  lunatic,  with  the  ,I-!l!r,u.'i',-'V'piri'i- 
intent  to  make  him  a  charge  ui)on  su;'h  county  or  lui/alirrtraua- 
city,  or  this  commonwealth,  shall  be  line<l  one  bun-  "'"""■''■ 
dre(l  dollars,  besides  being  lial)l(>  at  tlu'  suit  of  the  c<nnity  or 
city  for  all  damages  incurred  thereliy,  besides  the  cost  <tf  tians- 
jiortation,  and  imprisoned  not  more  than  three  month-;. 

51',   No  jiersou  not  otlu  iwise  insane  shall   be  sent  to  an  asy- 
lum merely  because  he  is  subject  to  e])ileptic  lits,  or   j,,,,,  ,„, 
thereby  reiidered  heliiless.  ''''''''■'■•''■  '""• 

()0.  Jf  the  estate  of  a  Innatii'.  or  person  adjudged  to  be  inca- 
])able  of  manauiiiL!'  his  estate,  be  iiot  sullieient  tti  pav   i"i'i  ■; -•"'■ 
his  debts,  the  saiiu'  mav,  bv  a  circuit   or  chaneerv   'i''i-iii'' "'i  .■«. 

>    '       "  _         _  •        tiiti'  111  ii  liina- 

court,  be  ordered  to  be  sold, and  ]»roceeds  distributed  ti'"iii»i>ociiL'. 
and  i-state  settled  as  prescribed  by  law  Ibr  the  settlement  of  the 
eshite  of  insolvent  deceih'uts. 

()1.   If  the  court  shall  be  of  oiiinion  that  there  are  reasonable 
grounds  to  believe  that  the  defendant  is  insane,  all   uniiitfs 

,.  .  ,  •     1       1        11    I  1  -1  Criiiiiiiiil 

nroceedinus  ni  tiu'  trial  shall  oi'  |)ostjioiii'd  until  a   v.u\,'.  \-:r,, 
.  .         .  .  ^  l■■"■• 

iurv  be    t'nii)anelc(l    to    nniuiiv   whether  defendant    ii"w  .lu.-tiou 

'[        •  '^  ...  .        c'l  il''l'.'iHlaiii  ,s 

is  of  unsound  mind,  and  if  the  jury  liiid  that  he  is  i-iinii.v  triea. 
of  unsound  )uind,  the  court  shall  direct  that  he  ]»■  k([)t  in 
prison  or  conveyed  by  the  sheritf  to  the  nearest  lunatic  asy- 
lum, .ind  theri'  ke}»t  in  custody  l»y  the  oflicers  thereof  until  he 
be  restore(l,  when  be  shall  be  returiird  to  the  slu  litf  on  de- 
mand, to  be  rcconvevt'tl  by  him  to  the  jail  of  the  county. 

()•_*.   if  the   <lefense   he   the   insanity  of   the   defendant,   the 
j'.iry  must  be  instructed,  if  they  acciuit  him  on  that    i.';:',,'!,.,,,!!,^,^ 
ground,  to  state  the  fact  in  their  verdict,  and  there-  ac,pua"'auu 


1    n'>    '       •:r 

1 

i 

1 

i 

1 

1 

*  Auu'P  led  l)y  uft  of  1S7G;  see  pi.  2')  aiul  o3  supra. 


272 


KENTUCKY. 


tlio  (rr 
iusaiiilv 


onn.i  ..f  ^ip*"*'""  ^f  ^^^P  court,  nftci'  hearing  any  testimony 
otl'crc'd  by  (lie  coninionwealth  or  the  defendant,  Ijo 
satislied  tliat  lie  is  insane  at  the  time  the  verdict  is  rendered, 
it  may  order  him  to  he  taken  to  a  hinati'c  asyhim. 

().'>.  Jle  may  show  for  cause  against  the  judgment  any  suf- 
i5  2>7.  lieieiit  ground  for  a  new  trial,  or  for  arrest  of  indg- 

What  c.iiiNes  f  ,  ,        .      .  ,,.      , 

dnvu.huit       ment;  Jic  niav  also  show  that  he  is  insane,     li  the 

niiiv  show  ,  .         '.     . 

wiiyjii.iKin'nt  court  hc  of  01)1111011  tluit  tlicix'  IS  reasoiuible  irround 

slioulil  nnt  liu      ,  ....  .  .        . 

iinjuoiincoci.  f,,r  hoHeving  he  is  insane,  the  question  of  his  in- 
sanity shall  be  determined  l)y  a  jury  of  twelve  (|ualified  jurors, 
to  he  summoned  and  empaneled  as  directed  hy  the  court. 
If  the  jury  do  not  iind  him  insani',  judgment  shall  he  pro- 
nonnccd.  If  they  find  him  insane,  he  must  be  kept  in  con- 
fineim'nt,  either  in  the  county  jail  or  lunatic  asylum,  until,  in 
the  opinion  of  the  court,  he  become  sane,  when  judgment 
shall  be  pronounc(.'d. 

()-4.  If  the  sherilf  be  .satisfied  that  there  arc  reasonable 
grounds  for  believing  that  tl;e  defendant  is  insane 
lie  may  summon  a  jury  of  twche  persons  on  the 
juiy  list,  drawn  Ity  the  clerk,  who  shall  he  sworn  by 
the  sheritf  well  and  truly  to  iiKpiire  into  the  in- 
sanity of  the  defendant,  and  a  true  inquisition 
return;  they  shall  examine  the  defendant  and  hear  any 
evidence  that  may  be  ])resented;  and  by  a  written  inquisi- 
tion, signed  by  each  of  them,  find  as  to  the  insanity.  Unless 
the  inquisition  find  the  defendant  insane,  the  sheriff  shall 
not  suspt'iid  the  execution;  but  if  the  iiKjuisition  find  the  de- 
fendant insane  he  .shall  suspend  the  execution,  and  immedi- 
ately transmit  the  inquisition  to  the  governor. 


How  sliorilT 
to  lUiicKcd  if 
tlii'n'  arc 

t.']o\llliU|t(i  1)P 

lit'vi>  iIkU  lie- 
fi'iicldiit  is 
iusaru>. 


'-ji 


LOUISIANA, 


OOVEnNMENT   OF    ASYI.UMH. 


11.  rontrMct-; 


MOW  awar 


lied. 


1.   KstalilisIiiiU'ilt  of  asvliiin,  tith 


i; 


(1    of 


iiltninistiatdis  ; 


ipiiiiit- 


IlK-lU,    tt'llll    ol    olllcc,    lll^[)OC•tU)n 

3.  (^iioriini,  |pi'esi(Kiit  pro  d'lii. 

4.  KiiK's   aii<l    ri'jiiilatioiis ;    ('(nid'acts, 


ii.iniiiiislratnrsnottolRMnti'ivslud       ],-,.  I>,ivaU'  [.aliuiits,  rc'siilal 


]•_'.   llk'i,Ml  coiiii'aci^  not  hiiiiliiij;^. 
l;5.   Iv\iin|iliiiii  IVoin  taxaiion. 

ADMISSION'    AXI)    DISCIIAUiiK. 

1-1.  Anosl  ami    oxatniiKition,   coiniiiit- 
iiii'iit,  cxpt'iisi's  Loriu'  liy  ]iarisli. 
ions  I'or  a( 


1- 


111 ;  ooi'porate  powers. 
5.  Sii)H'i-iiiliii(loiit      anil     snliordinato    ,    i(]_   [> 


oillflTf 

oflici'. 


riviiio  jiatifuls,  cliarnes  fo 


ippointiui-nl,    ti-iiu     ol    j    27.  lnv.>u>ration  of   iniiiyonrc,  certlll- 


llal■K'^ 


G.  Inspcciion  ol' asylums,  woi'kiv  ;  ao- 
coinits  ol'  rofcipts  and  expindi- 
tiirt's,  slati>t'u's,  and  ri'])orts. 

7.  'J''ic';isni-crio  act  assetTL'tary,  powers 


18.  ( 


eato  ol  jiidsfe. 

ClilMIXAL    INSAXE. 

onvict    It'innini;    insanity    or    re- 


Stoil' 


d  t 


o    re  ison,   cxanunatioii. 


8.   V; 


and  (limos,  salarv 


iii.nicu's,    wlit'ii    oi'cnrring,    liow 


lillod: 


pecial  meetin^fs. 


I'.t.   Ivc'coiniiiiinient  to  custody,  t'ci's. 
lid.   I'poii  a('(piiital  on  trroimd  ol'in.san- 


iiv  to  lie  coinmitled  I 


o  asvlnni 


9.  Unlawl'nl  entry  on  invinises,  or  an-       21.  AVIun  not  indicted,  fact  of  insanity 


novance;  iier.a 


ilti' 


1" 
10.  Aiidiictioii  Ironi  asylinn,  penalty. 


tol 


le  certilied  to  court. 


'22.  l''act  of  in-anity  to  be  found  in  ver- 
ilict  of  ac(|nittal. 


H'l'C  sua 


1.  Tl 


II 


DC  I' 


^l;l 


l.lisluHl  in  the  t 


nWll  (> 


f  Jiicksoii,  [)arif«li 


K'UUIJ 


till    tisvluni    lo 


r  tlu 


iiisaiK' 


tu    K 


S    .if  IsTtJ, 


s  I7ii;i. 


(•tilled    (lie    "In.siiu'    Asxlmu    of    tlii'    Sttik;    of  asvI 


I'ateil. 


Loui 


^laiia. 


2.  'riir  o'ovci'iior  (if  the  .^Ititc  slitiU   l>v  and  with   the  advice 


and  eonseiil  of  the  seiuite,  ;ii)[)oint  six   persons,  who  siT'ii 


slia 


11 


con? 


lilnte  !i  l)oiird   of  adininisti'iitors  of  tl 


■,1  ..fail- 


le    iiiiiii>tiatois 


upp'ini 


ti'.l  I.' 


f..rtli.>  (.Mill 
)iir  v.'iu's 


state  liosiiital  for  the  instine,  one  ol' whoiii  slitill  Ite  dm' i;..v.Tiu.r 
elet^ted  president  hy  the  nienihers  of  the  hotird.  The  f 
hoiird  shall  renuiin  in  olHee  four  yetirs,  ;ind  they  sluill  eontinue 
to  exereise  the  duties  of  their  olliee  until  their  sueees.>^ors  are 
(|Uiiliried,  iiml  sliall  he  removed  and  Viie;inei(\s  tilled 


.V  tlu 


time 


owi  r  JUKI  111  the  stiiiie  lutiniier  ;is  j»ro- 


UlllMIM.'a 
..W    lillt'll. 


vided    for   ill    tluir  iijipointiiient.     Menihers  to  eomjxise   the 
hoard  shall  he  selected  as  follows:  One  h'om  the  ])aris!i  of  I'^tist 
l''elieituui,  one  from  the  piii'ish  of  West    l'\diei;m;i,  ;nid  four 
18 


■% 


-Hi' 


271 


T,(iriSIAXA. 


from  tlic  |)iirisli  of  Orli'iiiis.  Tlic  mt'iiilH'i's  sdrcliMl  from  (lio 
jiiirislu  s  of  l']ast  I'Vliciana  and  W'csl  l'\'liciaiia  shall  coiistitnto 
ail  (■\(  rulivi'  coiiimitU'c,  wlio  shall  visit  the  iiistitul  ion  at  fi'o- 
((Ufut  staled  intervals,  not  le-s  than  semi-monthly,  and  re|ioi't 
its  condition  and   management  to  the  presideid  of  the  hoard.* 

.').  'I'he  [iresideiit  and  any  three  (»('  the  meinhcrs  shall  form  a 
^  ,-,(.^  ([norum,  and   in   the  ahsent-e  of  the  president  any 

r!*l?'iu'iw|i'i!'.  four  of  said  memliers  shall  choose  one  from  among 
"""  themselves   to    act    as  president    [U'o   tem..   ami   the 

hoard  sliall  meet  as  often  as  the  president  may  (K'em  necessary 
or  the  condition  of  the  instilntion  may  re(piii\'.  N'acancies  in 
the  hoard  shall  he  tilled  in  the  same  manner  as  hereinhefore 
[irescrihi'd. 

1.  The  hoard  shall  have  [>o\ver  to  make  all  rnk's  and  reiiii- 
jj,.,..,  laiions   for  tlu'ir   own   uovernmeni,  not   contrary  to 

i'olu!i'or''iI.i-'*"  l''\\'-  ^*'  Hilda' all  necessary  contracts;  proviih'(L  how- 
"''"''"'^"""-  nvr,  that  no  mend.er  of' said  hoard  shall  in  any 
manner  he  I'onnected  with  the  takinji,' of  such  contracts,  and 
they  shall  further  have  the  ri^L'ht  '<^>  accept  any  donation  or 
le<i,acy  in  the  nanu'  of  the  asylum  and  for  its  use,  to  sue  and  he 
sut'd.  plead  and  he  impleadetl,  in  all  actions  appertaining  to 
the  asylum. 

r>.  The  lioard  shall  elect  the  superintendent,  Avho  shall  li(> 
(ii:"i.  the  chief  iihysieian  and  the  executive  otlicer  of  the 

(Mlici'i  -  ti>  ill'        .  .  .  I       1       1 1         •    1       1    •        1'  •^  •    I  1 

iiici.ii  i.y  111.'  nistitution.  ai:  1  shall  with  Ins  lainily  reside  ou  the 
inmi^tnvii.is.  preiiiises,  and  is  torbiddeu  to  practice  his  protessioii 
ln'Vond  its  limits.  He  shall  serve  during  gotxl  hi'hax  ior,  and 
can  he  removed  only  hy  the  hoanl  of  administrators  for  cause. 
The  su[ieriii!enilent  shall  name  to  the  hoard  suitahle  persons 
to  act  as  assistant  physician  or  physicians,  where  more  than 
one  is  i\'i[uire<l :  steward  and  matron,  who  shall  he  remove<l 
l)V  the  hoard  on  the  recommendation  of  the  superintt'udent. 
The  salaries  of  all  tlu'  alxive  luentioned  officers  shall  \)v  deter- 
mined hy  the  hoard. 

(>.  At  every  regular  meeting,  the  hoard  shall  appoint  two  of 

i\-.''-<  its   nieiuhers,  whose   duty  it   shall   he  to   visit  said 

eoMiuiitiii'  'i'  ,  "^  1     /•        1 

iieiiiiiiinu-i     asylum  at  least  once  a  week,  lor  the  purpose  ot  ascer- 


*  Plnclt:i  2,  3  iiiul  5  are  luiiciulcd  Ly  act  of  1S74,  Xo.  50,  wliicli  does  not  apiicar 
in  the  code. 


LOIISIANA. 


_*•> 


)iii  the 
1  si  i  Into 

ill    fl'C- 

rcport 
i>()nv(l.* 

form  a 
■111  any 

ninuuj;- 
luil  the 
.Tcssary 
nv'\v<  in 
inbt-'lore 

1(1   I'ctiU- 

ilrary  to 
•h'd,  liDU)- 
[  in  any 
ai'ts.  and 
\ation  t)V 
w  anil  l>e 
lining  to 

AvaW  ho 
■  r  of  the 
(■  (in  IIh' 
vuiV'ssion 

lov.  and 
(If  cause. 
[)i'vs(nis 
lore   than 

removed 
litemlent. 

\)v  deter- 

iiit  two  of 
visit  said 
c  of  aseev- 

BS  not  iiinicur 


taining  thr  manner  in  wliit'li  the  rcgidations  are 
enmplit-'d  witli,  and  at  I'acli  monthly  mcctinu,'  (o 
rejinrt  the  eoiHlition  of  the  asylnm. 


l..Vtlll>ll., 111,1, 
illlil   i|s  illllii'H 


'r\\v  hoard  shall  furnish  the  Iciiislature.  on  the  sci'oiid  Moii- 


U'lailc<l    stalrnu'iit    of   the 


(lay   ol    cacii    session,  a    ikiaih 

animal  receipts  and  expenditni'es  of  said  asylnm:  a 

statement  of  the  names  of  the  insane  ])ersons  in  the 


lii'p.lCt   1,1   liO 
IMililc    Itllllll- 

ailv  liv  111.' 
li.iiinl'tc,  tlM' 
K''ii,'C(il  as- 


asvlum:   o 


f  tl 


ic    numlier  ami    names  o 


f   tl 


o>e    ad 


11 


litted  :  of  tliose  deceased,  and  of  tl 


lose  cureil  ami  discliarued 


durinu'  tlie  cun-eiit  vear. 


7.  'i'he  hoard  shall  elect  annnallv  a  treasurer,  '.rho  sjiall   h 


c.c-otfo 


10  secretarv.  aiK 


1  wl 


lo  sua 


11  not 


he  a   memiiei' 


of  the  hoard,  and  who  shall  give  l)ond  and  security 
for  the  faithful  jierformance  of  his  (hity,  to  he  ap- 
itrox'ed  hy  the  majority  of  said  hoard.  It  shall  he 
ills  (hit\-  to  collect  all  dehts  due  to  said  asvhim  ;   to 


S  iriiii. 

III'  :iii(iii;illy 
I'li'i't.'.l,  11, It  ill 
til'  11  llicilllirr 
of  111.'  liiianl  : 
Ills  liiiK.l  idid 
Ills  ililtles. 


receive  (juarterly  U])on 


the  \v; 


rrant  of  the  president,  whati'Ver 


ajipropriations  may  he  made  hy  the  state  foi'  its  henelit ;  to 
take  cart'  and  kee])  an  exact  account  of  the  pi'opej'ty,  credit 
and  revenues,  and  to  make  all  necessary  payments  under  such 
rules  and  regulations  and  restrictions  as  may  he  estaldished  hy 
the  hoard,  ."^aid  treasurer  and  secretary,  electeil  hv  ni'<  .-aimy. 
tlie  hoard.  sli;ill  receive,  as  an  aiumal  salai'v  foi'  his  services, 
the  sum  (»f  six  hundred  dollai's  paid  ([uartei'ly  on  the  warrant 
of  tlie  president,  out  of  the  funds  annually  a}>[)ro[>riated  hy  the 
state. 

,S.  The  seat  of  anv  meml)or  wlio  sludl  absent  liiujsclf  without 


itlicieiit  cause  from  the  regular  jneetiiigs,  shall  he  SJ 


v.'icated  hv  a  majoritv  of  -tid.  hoanh  and  the  vacancy  ;"'•'" 


Wlii'ii  lli(> 


diall  he  immediately  fdled  in  the  manner  hei'etofore   ':]•"''' 


lilt  iiii'iii- 

Im'C  nmv  In'  lie- 


viiciiut. 


|)i'o\ii|eil  lor.     In  the  ahsence  0 


fth 


e  president,  a  ma- 


h.;w  lUI.'d. 


jorify  of  the  meinliers  shall  have  powei'  to  call  a  meeting  of 
the  iioard  wheneyer  the  necessities  of  the  asylum  nuiy  re(|uire  it. 
0.  If  any  person  shall,  without  permission,  enter  any  of  the 
hnildings  or  inclosures  appropriated  to  the  use  of  ,;,--., 
i\\v  [latient-.  or  sliall  make  any  attem[)t  to  do  so,  {'.'i'h,^''a('iv"or 
or  shall  enter  anywhere  upon  the  premises  l)elong-  lI,\'.V\'"n','.l'!'"''' 
iiig  to  said  a-yhim.  and  commit  or  attem^it  to  com-  a!iyi,l'ni,""how 

■ .  ,  1  I     i  ■  J 1  '  I'    1  iiiiiiislu'd. 

iiiit   any  Ire-pass  or  depredation  tiiereon,  oi'  il    he 

shall    eiiher  from  within  or  without  the  iuclosure.  annov  or 


276 


LOUISIANA. 


Ill 

I 


(listui'l)  llu>  (|iii('t  of  iiiiy  [liiticiit  conlincd  IIk  I'ciii,  upon  <'()ii- 
vi('ti<»n  tlicirol'  iK'I'orc  the  iiiiiyor  oi'  niiy  justice  ol'  llic  |iciico 

in  the  (own  <»r  .lil(l<S(ili,  lie  sliiill  lie  colKlclilllcd  to  JiilV  il  lIllO 
not  less  tluiii  live  iinr  more  tlinn  (Uic  liuinliTd  ddllnrs  lor  tlio 
Juris, lirii,. 11      ^imc  (,('  <j|i(l  iisvluiii,  suKji'd    lo  iiiiiical  to  (lie  dislrict 

of  llif  (lUlrict  .  •  .         1      1  >•  •  111 

eoiin.  court  MS  111  otlii'i'  ciiscs.     A ud  the  disti'ict  court  shall 

have  concuiTcnl  juri>^diction  ovci'  the  ollcudin^-  |>ai'ly,  and,  in 
pronouncing  judj^nicnt,  may  iiiiposc  a  line  and  iin|ii'isonincnl 
ill  tile  parish  jail  lor  a  tcrni  iioi  less  than  ten  nor  nioic  than 
tJiirty  days,  or  holh,  at  the  discniion  ol'  the  c(airt. 

111.   It' any  pcrs(in  shall  ahdiici  oi' seduce  any  ])aticni  to  clopo 
s  177.1.  or  t'scape  from  said  asylum,  or  shall  attcmpi   to  do 

I'i'l-Mius  ht>-  1  1  1  •     I  '•  1  •  1 

duii 111;  liny       SO,  ovsliall   aid  or  assist  llierein,  evcrv  such  person 

patiiiil    1"  ''.t-        ,       , ,  .       .  I  !•    1  i'  I 

c;.iii>  ri..,„  (1,,.  shall,  Upon  conviction  tliei'c<il.  he  condeiiiiu'd  to  pav 
P''|'''i"'i-  a  liiu'  ol'  not  less  than  lifly  dollars,  nor  more  than 
five  hundri'il  dollars,  for  the  use  of  said  asylum,  and  at  the  ilis- 
cretion  of  the  court  he  imprisoned  in  the  jiarish  jail  not  less 
than  one  month  nor  more  than  six  months,  or  Ixith,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  fhe  court. 

11.  In  all  contracts  for  \\()rk,  to  he  let  out  hy  th(>  hoard  of 
S 1774.  administrators,  the  said  hoard  shall  cause  si)ecilica- 

LottiiiL'  nut  ... 

oouiiiuis.  tioiis  to  he  made  of  the  woi'k  to  he  done,  and  shall 
advertise  the  same  for  one  month  previous  to  the  lettinij,'  out  of 
the  contract,  in  a  newspai)er  })ul)lished  in  the  [larish  of  I'^ast  Fe- 
liciana, and  hy  notice  posted  up  in  the  town  of  .lackson  during 
the  same  time;  and  the  parlies  wishinuj  to  hid  for  such  con- 
tract sluill  be  required  to  maki'  their  bids  hy  sealed  proposals, 
wliicli  shall  he  opened  at  a  public  iiKH'tin^ii,'  ol'  the  board  by  the 
presidc'iit,  on  a  day  previo  isly  iixed,  and  the  contract  sh:dl  be 
awarded  to  the  lowest  sohcnt  bidiler,  who  shall  .u'ive  liond  a'ld 
security  for  tlu*  faithful  execution  of  tlu'  same  accordini;-  U)  the 
published  si)eci(i cat  ions. 

12.  Hereafter  the  board  of  administrators,  or  any  olhci  r  of 
§177.-1.  the  asylum,  sliall   have  no   power  to  contract   anv 

A'li  coiitnii't  to       II,'  .  ,         ,  ,  " 

be  I'lii.ivii  debt,  horrow  nionev,  issue  dralts,  or  make  anv  con- 
theiM.iuoiiiiii-  tract,    or    incur   anv    liahilitv    connected    with    the 

tion  <il  till'  .      .  .  _      '■  .  " 

legishuuio.  administration  of  said  asylum  beyond  the  amount 
ap[)ro]:)riated  by  the  legislature  and  the  revenue  of  the  institu- 
tion for  such  purposes;  and  uo  such  contract,  debt,  or  liability 
thus  incurred,  by  anv  of  said  ollicers,  shall  be  bindino;  on  the 
state,  nor  shall  the  stale,  in  any  manner,  be  liable  for  the  same. 


ifitt 


1  i  ti 


LoriSlANA. 


277 


lo.  The  (ulldwiii^  properly  sliall  hiM^xciiipt  from  taxnt'K 


'II. 


and  !i()  oilier,  vi/.:  all   public  projicrly 
eliarilaldc  iiislitiitioiis. 


*   * 


*     *     H< 


all     <'"ii«tliiilliin 

lit'     I.MIll-ilUlll, 


|!>7:i,  iirl    'Jii?. 


1  I.   W'lieiiever  it  shall  lie  made  known  to  the  jiid;-!'  of  the 


district  ov  parish  court  hy  the  petition  ami  oath  of  s 


17IW. 


an\'   individual    that  anv 


lunat 


l.iinalli's, 

le  or   Misane  ix'rson   iu'wuii- 


iiiliin'l. 


within  his  district  ou_i;I it  to  \>r  sent  to  or  couliucd  in   Wim-iuit. 
the  insane  asylum  of  this  state,  it  shall  he  the  duly  of  the  said 
disti'ict  or  parish  iudm' to  issue  <i  wai'rant   to  briu'r   nutyortiie 


liefore  him,  in  chamhers,  said  lunatic  or  insane  per-  ji"'*,"-^. 

son,  and  after  pro[ier   in(piiry   into  all   tli<'  facts  and  circum- 

stan-'cs  of  the  case;  if.  in  his  o[iinion  he  ou^ht  to  lie  si'Ut  to  or 

coidiiied  in,  said  insane  asylum,  he  shall  make  out  hiswari'aut 

to  the  slieritr  of  the  parish,  commandinj^'  him  to  coii- 

VI y  the  lunatic  oi'  insane  jierson  to  the  insane  asylum 

for  which  flutv  the  sherill'  shall   have  the  ri"lit  to  demand  tiio 


hilly  .il'  till' 
slii'i-iil'-;. 


Us. 


same  lees  as  are  now  allowe(l  l)v  law  for  the  eonvcv-  cainin'iis*. 
a  nee  of  convicts  to  the  penitentiary  of  1  he  slate,  which  'i"'"' 
shall  lie  paid  out  of  the  parish  Ireasuiy,  upon  the  ordiT  of  the 
disli'ici  or  parish  jiidii;\',  and  likewise  all  other  e.\[ieiist's  pre- 
viously incurreil  ii>.  briii^ini!,-  said  insane  person  before  the  dis- 
trict or  [larisli  jud^c. 

lo.  The  board  of  administrators  shall  have  authority  t<i  ro- 
ceivi'  insane  persons,  not  sent  to  the  a.^ylum  by  ;i 
district  or  parish  Judi^v,  on  such  terms  and  condi- 
tions as  lluy  may  deem  lit  to  adopt;  and  money 
so  riH't-ived  shall  ln'  applied  to  the  suji[iort  of  tlio 
institution. 

111.  All   persons  receive(l    in  the  asylum  as   insane,  shall   I 
char^-ed  at  a  rate  not  U'ss  than  ten  dollars  a  month. 


S  17i! 


J'lUVi'lS  111  tlic 

li.iaiil  to  ic. 
ccivi'  liiiKities 
111  ciMtaiii 
casos. 


JC 


hen 


§  1770. 
Cliai'j;  ('.•*. 


unless  the  [lolicejurv  ot  the  parish  trom  wheiUH'  tin 

insane  person  came,  a   municipal   council,  if  from  a  city  or 

town,  or  clerk  of  the  court,  sliall  ct'rtify  that  said  person  is  in 

iiidi 


iiX'iu  circumstances. 


17.  Whenever  aj)[ilication  is  maile  to  the  clerk   for  a      ''tifi- 


rMc  as  above  stated,  it  shall  be  his  dulv  to  cxaniino, 


der  <iath,  such  witi 


be  brouubl 


S  177.. 

Dlltli'M   ilf 


under  <iatli,  such  witnesses  as  may  lie  hrou^^hi  i)(ior(>  ,,;„,.:is  „r  iii»- 
liim,and  toi;iveor  reluso  said  ce'i'tilieale,  as  the  case 
Jiiay  in  justice  require  ;  and  the  said  clerk  is  empowered,  when- 
ever he  shall  deem  the  same  necessarv,  to  summon  before  him, 


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l.OtlSlANA. 


its  ill  <ii(Iiii;iry  cm^cs,  niiy  wilnrss  iiccc^snrv.  iiinl  -ni'l  cirtiCK-ilc 
s(i  i^iviii  >li;ill  ciilitlr  I  lie  |M  ixiii  tlnrriii  iiiiiiH'l  to  aWiii  i.-- imi 
into  till'  liiiKilic  asvliiiii  wiilumi  cluirLiv. 


is.    'I'll,,  pi, 


lb 


|iliysiciiiii  <»l  llic  ii>_vluiii  sliall  |ii(i|r->iiiiially  f\aiiiin(> 
tile  lunatic  ur  in.-aiir  person  sml  tolhc  asylum  l-y  the 
aullidrily  nf  tlic  ili-tfict   nr  |iaii~li  Jud.LiC  an<l    it',  in 
liis  (ij'ininn.  >aii|  prisun  is  mily  fci^nin^  in-anity.  Ih'Iul:  ii  IkI"- 


Diitv  1)1'  pl.y. 


•:"n   cliaruvij    wnha  ii'lnnn'Us  i  I'lnii'.  lie 


-hall 


f.  |i>>i'i 


In   th 


Ituar'!,  wliii  -hall    in\cstiL;alf  llic  tad-,  ami  it',  in   tln'  ju'lumcnt 
y.  -aid    |icrs()U  should  iint    he  admittrd  a>  an  in- 


<it  till'  mai'':-! 


II  rriiiir  HP. I 

ri'iuiiiiJk'  in- 


ma!c  ol  tl 


(■  asylum,  the  |ir<>i<itiit  nt  --aid  iinard  dia 


11 


•■•.•lusc  ^ucli   ]Ki>(in   I'tiuninii'  in-aidty.  and  wlm  had 
lu'i'U   prc\iously  committed   to  luixm  I'm' a  ciinie.  to 
''''""■^'  he  cunlined   in   the   iiai'ish  jail,  and  shall   imme(li- 

ately  in'i  iin  the  |ii'esidein  of  the  jiolice  jm'y  of  the  pari-h.  or 
ihc  ]i!'(-|>er  authoi'ity  in  the  jiarish  of  ( >rleans.  wlieic  the  re- 
jected |ii'rson  has  his  domicile,  oi"  the  fact,  and  the  i'ea<on  ot'hi.s 
rtjcction.  and  the  piovisions  ol"  this  section  shall  al-o  apply  t 


o 


ich   pii'soiis   charged   with   a   crime,  who  afliTwards   n cover 


ami  liecoine  >ane,  ui  san 


1  asvl 


um. 


\'.K  'J"he  slieiiU'of  Mast  l''eliciana,  or  his  de[)uty.  shall,  within 
reasonahle  delay,  convey  >aid  |iersoii  feiuninn'  insan- 


Il.>  Khali  hp 


til.'  I'ari^li  n( 
h  '  .1.1 


1 1.>  ity,  t(,-  the  parish  of  his  domicile,  I'oi-  which  duly  the 
dn  rill'  sliall  have  the  ri^lit  to  ilciuand  the  same  fce.s 
which  are  now  allowed  hy  law  foi-  the  con\'eyance  <if  cnnvicls 
to  the  penitentiary  of  the  stale,  which  shall  he  paid  out  of  the 
pari>li  treasury,  on  the  ordei'  of  the  pre-ideni  of  the  |iolir(  jury 
of  the  I  parish  of  the  domicile  of  the  ] 


icrsoll   lelected    liV  the  I  loa  l'( 


of  administrator^,   or   the   pro|iei'   aiilhi>rity    in   the   paiidi   ot 
(  ►r'eaiis. 

'10.  Whenever  any  jier<oii.  arre<te(l   to  answer  for  a.ny  crime 
or  misdemeanor,  heldre  anv  court  of  this  stale,  ^hall 


lie  ac(|uittc(|  till  leof  1  ly  the  jury,  or  >liall  noi 


he   III- 


rmlit*  t..»i'll.l 
iu-aiii'  I'll- 
SDIl-tii  lln'  In- 

iiiiiir  R-viiiiii  ,Iic((.,|  hv  the  efand  iur\-,  hv  reason  of  the  in>aiiitv 
'•"■••"■  or  mental  deranjicmeiit  of  such  peixiii.  and  the  dis- 

chariie  and  "diiiu'  at  lar^c  of  >ueh  iiersoii  shall  he  deemed,  hv 
the  court,  to  he  daiieei'ous  to  the  .-afcty  of  the  cili/.i  ns  oi'  lo  the 
peace  of  the  slate,  the  court  is  authorized  and  empowen-l  to 
commit  such  pci'son  to  the  state  in.-aiie  lio-pital.  or  any  -imilar 
in-tiluiioii  in  any  [larish  within  the  jurisdiction  (.f  thi'  court. 


LOriSIANA. 


9.7'.) 


y,.         1; 


'll* 


llici'i'  111  1m'  (IctiiiiHMl  until   lie  lie  rc-idrnl  to  lii^  riiilit  iniiid,  or 
oIIh  r\\  i-r  dclivirid  liy  due  (•(Hii'sr  of  l;i\v. 

■Jl .   \\  liciKVcr  till'  ^iiaiiil  jiir.W  ii|ioii  any  in<|uiry  w  liiili  tlicy 
niiikr  a>  to  tlir  coninii.—  ioii  of  ;iny  criiiic  or  niisdr-   i'i,',^[,,'|  j„ri,., 
niranor,  liy  any  piTsoM,  ^^lia'l  omit    to  lind  a  lull    fof   I','M'L'i't''Hi'',.'i.'"' 
tli>'  cau-i'S  afoi'csaid,   it   sliall    he   the  duly   of  -ndi    l!!;,',;,",','!,  ;„. 
jwi'y  to  certify  the  ^anic  to  the  couit.  '.  i'!!!iy!''  '" 

■J"J.   W'inncNt  r  tin-  Jury,  u|ion  tlic  utia  ral  i-snc  of  nui  ;;iiilty. 
shall   ac(iuit    anv  iirrsoii    for   the  caiix'  afore -nid.  it    5  i>i 
-liall   lie  tlicir  dniv,  in   "ivinu-  tlair  xcnlict   of  not    mii.- "n  ar 

I'liiiiit  III'  In. 

;;iiilt\-,  to  state  that  it  was  for  such  lause.  hi.niiy ...  i.. 

^  •  Hiiii''  III  iliiiir 

vnliri. 


''■i\ 


jiliiuMt 


MAIN  I 


1.  (.i 


".   Si 


;{.  'I' 


COVKI.'N.MKNT   OF    ASVI.IM. 
(ivcniiiii  111      vt'sh'il     ill    li(p;iiil    of 


Ini.-ifi's ;    I'uc    lit    III'    ;i    woiniiii : 
ii|i|)(iiiitiii<'iit  ;  tcrtii  ornnicc. 

ii|  rliiilcllilclil  ;   sIcwiikI;    lii.itliill 
;i|.|i(iiiiliiii'ill,  Irriii  III'  dlliri' 

icii-iiicr  iiiid  sli'WMiil  ; 


L').    l',x;iiiiiii:ili(iii  ;    riininiiliiiciit  ;    lur- 

liliiMlC  Mllll  It'Cllllls. 

■Jii.   riivsiciMii-,' ('t'rlilic;il(',  ]iirsiin;il  c.x- 


:iiiiiii:itiiiii. 


mills 


•I.   'rnislccs,  iKiwiTs  ;ii)il  iliilic> 


.Miiiill 


ly     ins|K'ctii)ii     liy    tnislccs; 


is.   J 


.\|ljlf:ll,   lllMlill!,',  lillH'  Mini    jiImci 


\i'iii'\v:il    III    :i|i]it':ii 
jiislifcs. 


IU"'l»'lt     of 


riiiiiils  111,  I'linipt'ii.-iiliciii 


;i.  I 


uiiiiil-i  III    |ii-li('is,  i'iiin|u'iisMtiiili. 
!iiiiiilintiil ;  txpfii'-i--  111'. 


.X|U  ti- 


ll',  llV    wlldlll    I. 


(>.   AiiiimmI  iiu  I'liiij,' ;  siMlislirs. 

7.  iSii|it  riiiti'iiiliiit  ;         i|ii:ililir;iliiiiis  ; 

[loWfis  Mini  iliilii's  ;   ii'|iiii  1>. 
S.   A|i|iiii  rioniiiciit  dC  |i;ilii  111'-. 
it.  Slcwiinl   In  III'  tic'.isiiifi' 


( iuMriliiin  til  lie  :i|i|Miinli'il. 


l)i-i 


III 


li.'irLTc  III  |i:ilioiit  mil  iniiiiii 
liiiL:  In  111  III'  I'lmi'l. 


itU'il 


liiiiiil 


!t.    Illi'L'.il    ('iiiiiniilnu'iit,    prociTiIiiiL's; 
iiliiils  Mini   iiiiiir;iMi-,  ilisi'liiiiL'i', 


M'fiiril V,  |iii\vi-is  Mini  iliilii'S. 
in.  SalMi-ifs  ul'i.lliccrs. 
1  1.    Iviilcs  fur  ^riivi'iiiiiiciit  I  if  Ml  Inn  hints 

III  lie  |iii-li'il  ill  Msv  liiiii. 
12.    Injury  Id  I  Mlit'llts  ;   ili^rliMl'v;!' nf  mI- 

tniilMiit-^:   iiniallii's. 

1.'^     l'',MTlillll   llf  MllllilillllMl   M-;\llllll. 


oil  III  iinli:;nil  iii-Miii'. 


;i'i.  II 


ivfX'M   ilrlniiioii,  invtsliuMliiiii    liy 
town  iillici'is,  I'osis. 

Ill    Mill!  rniiii\Ml.   fxpnisrs  of. 


ill 


iS.    lu'iiiliiii'-nnnil  llf  tii\vii« 
!'.!.    I{f>Iui((l      |IM 


tinil.- 


IV      WllOllI        It'- 


ll. 


iNsi'i;riio\  or  A<vi.i-.M. 


10.    I)is<'liiir;,'c,  iintico   of,   miioVMl,   ex- 
pnisi'S  of. 

1-1.    Iiis]n'i'tiiili  liy  I'oiiiniitlio  of  niimril.        II.  'riiwii»;  cxciiipl  fniiii  l'oir:;oinir   j"'"- 
15.   Injury  to  |i;itit'nts,  iiivc.sliu'Miinn  liy  visions, 

rimiiiilti't' ;   IriMl  Mini  pi'ii;iltit'S. 

Iti.     Il|ipl('~t   of  llf.llll. 

17.   111i'i;mI   ilitniliiin  ;   invcsiiijMlion   of 


(  lll.MINAI,    INS.Wi: 


fj.  T 


V  I'olll 


iiiilU  (•;  tri.il  of,  ilisij 


IMl'Uf, 


IS.  N 


iiin's  Mllll  Mililrcss  llf  roiiiiiiillri'  lo 
lu'  po>ii'il  ill  M^ylimi,  vvriiinj; 
iiiMii'iiMl     siipplii'ii     to    pMiinits; 

(•ollfCtioll  of  IfltlTS. 


ViiipoiMry  I  onliiit  nil  III  in  ;isy|iiin 
of  prison  iinlirlni  for  rriino. 
■t.'i.  Not  inilirli'il  or  Mnpiillnl,  firt  to 
lie  ci-i'tiliiMl  ;  roimiiiliiinit  to  Msy- 
Inni  ;  iliscli.ir^:*'  I'y  iimil  mi  rc- 
I'ovi'rv ;    icronniiiliiinil    on     ri'- 


i;).   I.ctn 


IS     forw.i 
•  I  I 


riliil     liv    loininilli'i 


ijise. 


ili'livcri'il  to  pMtii'iii'^. 
lid.  Monthly    iiispi'ftioti,    itt     irii'f;nlMr 

iiiin'VMls. 
'21.   Ilcpiirts  of  visiiini;  roininiilcc,  coin- 


■14.    ni-scliMrtro  on   roniv 


nv,  or    to  I'lis- 


ii'iisMtion. 


'2'2.     'i'kIii'I  of  ilntics,  pniMllii's  fi 
ahmission  ani>  disiii Aitiii 
2.'!.    l>i'linition  of  insMiiit v. 


!1.  1' 


riVMli'  piilii'iit.s  coiniiiitteil  \v 
I'XMiniiiMtioii. 


illioiit 


loily  of  frinnls;   rii'oiiiiiiitinnit. 
I.').  Snppo|-t,    t'xpnist's     of,     liy    whom 

liorno. 
•Iti.   Ins.iiii'coiivii'ts, fx Mill iiiMl ion,  tiMiis- 

fcr  to  iisylnin  ;  on  ri'i'ovcry  licforc 

cxpirMlioii  of  siMitonrt",  rnii:inili'i| 

to  rij-loily. 
•17.   InciirMl  If  convii'ts  trMiisfnrcil  from 

ii.syltiin  to  prison  liuspiliil. 


1.1 


maim:. 


2S1 


1.  Till' M(,vcniiii('iit  (il'tlic  M.iiiif  iii-.iii''  Im-piia!  i-vt-hd  in 

M   (■(illllllitlcc  of  six    ll'U'lr;  -.  (ilic  (if    ullilil   -!i,l!l    1)"  ;i     .\,i  ,,f  i>:i..li. 

\\(iiii;iii.  :i|)|p<(iiit(il  l)y  lln'  L;ii\triicii-,  wiili  tlic  nilvji-f   iTm  ■•n,i.',i  i-.ii. 

I  .1  I      '  .       .  till'  .  rli     1  *4.  >;  I. 

(it     tllc   iDllllcll.   ;IIhI     cnimillSSlulli  I'-     lo    ll'ild    tlltll'    ot-  (..u-riiin.-nl 

.  .  ..I    111"    Muiiin 

llCO   (llirillli'   tl"'    I'M'M-liri'   "t     till'     ^llVfriKll-  ;l||ii    Cllin-  \u-:,n,-    l....|.i. 

'  '  '  liil    \.-|..i    ill 

i-il.  Imt    iiui    more   llinii    llircc  viars  ihhIci-  iiiiy  oiif   -ix  ir.i-i...«. 
ii|>|)(iiiitiii('iit. 

■_'.    'I'lic  Mli<l     Inislrc--    .-lijlll    ;i|i|iiii|it    ;l    -Ml  h  lillli!  m  |.l  it .  .lUil    U 
stew  ;ll''l  ;ill(|  trc;l~lircr.  >llliirrt  to  lilr  :i|i|pri.v;il  lit'  ;IIh1     IIm.I  !!  -J 

1(1  iiiilil  (illicc  ilniiii"'  tllc  iil(:i~uii'  lit  till'  Li'ovi  riiiii'   i-T',.ii  i.vi. 
Mini  (•(Uiiicil,  :iii(l   :ill   (iilii  r  iilliri  r-  iiici--iir>    t'lii'llic   «iii'miii.miiI- 

i-i  t    -('•«  ai  •! 

cHicicllI    1111(1  (•(•niKiiiiic'il    iii;ili;ii;iliii|it    nf    llic    lill-i-   ■'••'" "••'•. 

li..\i   ap 

ii(-s  (if  tlic  institution:   ;ill   ;i|'iiointiin  iit>  .~li;ill  lie   i"""'i- 

nmilc  ;icc(if(linu'  to  the  liy-l;iv\<. 

;!.  'I'lic  I  I'listcc-- iit    till  ir  ii(\t  iiHclinL'' .■il"t<f  til'- (Npifaiii'ii  of 

cacji  (|Uai't('f.  shall  ixaniini'  carciiillx'  tlic  lioiil<~  ainl    |,,|,| « ■, 

voiiclicfs  of  tlic  stcwafd  and  it  •a^iii'cf.  ami  amlit  lii<   *,'".'^;''','!i''.iufi 

arc(iunt<,  atul   sulnnit   tlic  -auic   iinnicdiatcly  llicrc-   i,?,iraM!iu-,i 

after  1(1  llic  udvcrnor  and  ciiincil  for  tlicif  a|i|ifoval. 

licforc -ncli  accoiints  shall   he  ^clthd:  and   the  liuVi  riior  and 

coinicil  arc  aiithori/cd  and   rc(|iiiii  d.  tVoiii  tinic  to  time.  lo  in- 

(iiiirc    into   the   condition    and    maiiauciiient   of  the  (i^wnfran.i 
'  ^  ^  ^  r-iiiririi  It'- 

ll naiieial  atl'aii's  of  the  in~l  iint  ioii.  and  to  niakc  >ucli   ti'—i  i"  i"- 

I(I1M'"    llll'i  till) 

(•hani:(<  as  tliev  shall   deem   indieioii-.  in   the  mode   Ji'""-''!  "f- 

■  ■'  Ian  >  "I  lu.itl- 

aiid  amount  ol'  ex [lendit nil-  and  the  ;;cmral  admin-  i'"'"" 
istration  cf  its  linancial  all'air<. 

I.  TIk  y  >hall  have  the  i^cncral  care  and  niaiiaLienient  of  the 
in-titntion  ;  <ee  that  it  is  (■ondneied  accordiii'i  to  l.iw    i;  >•  ..r  i>:i, 

and    the   hvdaws    for    it<    intei'nal    Lzovcrnnicnt    an(l  •r..iM.'.'-hav« 

I'll                 1        I           ii       •      I                •'"■  -'I'"''''' 
economy,  wliicii    they   ai'c   iierciiy  authorizcil    toes-   m: ^"m.-nt, 

talili^h.  not    inc(insi.-l(  nt  with   the  laws  of  ihc-t.-itc;  inak.-i.)  !a»"'.! 

r'liiiiiK'hi'c  Hii«l 

liohl  in  trust  for  the  state  any  land,  money,  or  otlicr  .i-i-ihi -ini». 
Iirojieiiy.  ci'.'iiitcd,  lie(jueallii  d.  or  Liiven.  to  the  institution,  and 
a|»]'iy  ilic  same  for  the  >nii|iort.  comfort,  m-  ini|iiii\  emcnt  of 
the  in-ane.  and  the  ^cik fal  u-c  ol'  the  institution,  and  have 
[iiiwcr  to  hriiiii'  iK'tion-.  in  the  name  of  the  ti'i  a-iirei'.  for  all 
dues  Id  the  institution,  and  to  (Icfcnd  a! Nu its  tiroULiht  a;^ain>t  it. 
."».  Thei-c  shall  lie  a  tlioroiiiih  examination  of  the  liosjiital 
montliK-  hv  t\\(i  of  the  tru>tecs  :  (luaHcrlv  liv  three:   [^■'■'i,*-  . 

'  •  •  KxaiJiiiiali'iiiH 

and  anmiallv  liv  a  miiiiiritv  of  the  full  Imard:  and  »'"' "■"'■;"■''"/ 

^         «.  J  (.  (lu'iu;  [my  ui 


•1,5 


•i 

i 


I 


i. ' 


2S-2 


M  A  I  N  !•; 


oiii..T«aTi.i       ill  Jiiiv  tillicr  liiiic,  w  lii'ii   lli(\'  il((  111   ii  iicccs-iirv,  (ir 


fxaiiitiif  .Hi'l 
ill»rliiiri,''  |ia- 

lil'lllS 


the     SU|icrilltcll(l(Ilt      l((|ih--IS     i 


1.         At 


(■jicli    \i>il,   a 


w  rilli 


II    iicrnlilll   dl'    lllf  >liilc  (if    llic    ilislillltinii   -liiill 


he  ilr.iwii   nil    \>y   Ilic   \i-ii(pr-,  rccunlrd,  jiiid   iirc-fii 


iiiiiiii.i  I   iiiici  Mil:  "I 


tlh'  till- 


at    W  IlK'll     meet  IIILi 


I. (I   ai   ;!!(• 


Iii\-,  with 


tl 


ic  >ii|H'i'iiiti'iiil('iil.  ^Iiall    iiiakr  a   pai'l  i(  iilar  ixaiiiiiial  i<  ill    inti) 


till'  ciiiMlil 'mil  III'  cacli  |iatitiii.  aiiil  ili>cliarui'  any  niic  -n  far  ic- 
.■-tnivil    iliat   hi- ciiiiil'iirt   ami  ^aft'ly,  and   that  (if  the  |iuhlii',  no 

lii||Mi  )•    ICiillilr     hi-  (•nlililiclncllt.       'i"hi'\-   -hall     rri'ci\c    l\\(i(|iil- 


1; 


w  I'lir  -ucii  \i>its,  and   the  ,-aiiic  -iiiii    fur  cvi  rv  luciitv 


mill  -  iraxrl.  Tlnir  accniinl-  -hall  he  audited  hy  the  ^(i\.'nior 
and  iiiiimil.  ami  tiny  diall  draw  ihtii'  warrant,  mi  the  trras- 
nn  r  til'  -lalc,  I'tir  the  aimunil  due  thciii  an<l  thfotlici-  (illitcfs 
of  the  in-t  itiiliiiii,  cxcriit  altciidaiits  dii  the  paticnls  and  lahor- 
crs  (III  till'  |i!'cmi-c's.  ami  fur  all  iikmicv  ajiiiri)[ii'iati'd  hy  tlu' 
It-i-laliuv  I 


'(ir  till'  in>aiii'  h(i-|iital. 
<i.  'I'liry  -hall  Imld  an  annual  iiiritiiiL,  m  the  (list  day  of 
I  )('ci'iiiln'r,  at  whirh  tlicrr -hall  he  niadi' a  full  and 
driailrd  i'r|iiirt.  coiitainiii^j,'  a  |iarticiilai"  staU  incnt  t)f 
the  ciinditinii.  ('(incciMis,  and  wants  (if  the  JKWjiital  ; 
and  this  rcixirt.'iuid  the  rr|iiirts  of  the  su|M'rinl<ndi'nt 
am.  -it'Ward,  shall  hr  niadc  ii|i  tit  the  lirst  day  nf  I  )('c('iiilicr, 
and  laid  hi't'iirc  the  ^uvcrmn-  and  rmimil  at   that  tinit',  fur  tlu' 

ll-r  nf  lilt'  LluVcninit'Iit. 

7.  Till' sii|)fi'intrmU'nt  shall  he  a  |iliysifian  :  fcsidc  constantly 


llii.l  ,<  IV 

AlllMllll    IIM'i't- 
lllt'l  Hllll    II'- 

)iiirlii  |M  till' 
^•iiviM'iiiii'  an<l 

CIIIIIK'II. 


at  the  liiis|iital;  have  tlif  n'rinfal  sii|i('riiitt'ndcnce 
of  till'  liiis|iital  and  Lirutimls;  rcciivi'  all  iiaticiits 
l('<ially  sent  to  Ihr  h'i.-|iii;il.  tinlfss  the  iiiiniht'f  fX- 
(■(■(•ds  its  at'foii  I  modal  ii  Ills,  and  lia\i'  chai'tir  of  I  Ik  in, 
and  lllf  dirtflion  of  all   imtsohs  Ihcrcin.  siihit'ct  lo  thf  I'lunla- 


Itii.l  5  7. 

ii"    aiiii'iiili''! 

I.s7:t,  ell.    l.il, 

<!  1 

DiiIieH  of  till) 

Bn|it. 


tioii-  of  thr  lioai'd  of  tni-ti'is:  and  anniiallv.  on  l! 


II'  lasi  na 


V  of 


No\('iiilicr,  r('|ioii  to  llif  Irii.-iits  ilu'  coiiiiitjon  and  prosincts 
of  ihc  institution,  with  smh  iTinaiks  and  sii,u-n;i'stions  I'llativc 
to  ii<  iiiaiia^cnicnt  and  thr  j^tiicral  suhjcct  of  insmity,  as  lie 
think-:  will  iiroimitr  the  cause  ofsciei 


ice  ami  inimanitv 


>^.    Ill'  -hall   a|ijio!'tion   the  numlu'i'  of  |ialienls.  who  can   It 
nimodali'd    in    the  liiis|iital.  anlo||^'   the    lowii^ 


ii.iii  >^  -. 

.\li|"i;ii,j|i- 
ini'iil  iif 
imlli'iit^. 


acco 


accofdinu:  to  their   ]io|nilation    hy   the   |;i<t    ceiisu-: 
and    when    the    a|t|tlieations    for    admission    exceed 
r  arc  liahlc  tu  exceed  that   nuinltcr  uf  jialients,  he  shall  give 


M  A I N I : 


•2S: 


[il'd'c  !(  llic    1(1    tl|ip~c  iVdIll    t<i\\li~    tllill    li;i\r     1H>1     lliril'    lull     lil'd- 

[lorliuii  .,|'  |p;iliflll-  in   till'  Ilip-|ii!;il,  ;iliil  IIKIV   I'cjccI   ullicis. 

!•.     I'll''  ^IiWJird  >li;ill   lie  t  l(;i.-lircr;    ,i:i\t'   Imliil    In   the  I  lIl<lccS, 

ill  -iii'li  .iiiKiiiiil  .iinl  w  ilh  -iicli  .-iir.'lii.-  ;i-  lln'\-  (l.cin    ii.i.i  .  i' 

...  , .'  ,  i)iiii.<..r  iii.> 

.-Ulliililll,   l<ir  ihf  -iitf    ]<(  i|p|||^  ;|llil     |i|M|n  T  Ul-lilll 


•«('-     «li-\v;ll'l. 


iiniii  III'  ilic  luiiil<  ip|  llh'  iii-liiiil  iipii  :  iiiMJci'  llii'  :ii'.\icc  iiijil 
tiinctiipii  (p|"  the  -iiiK  riiitcii(l(iil   ;iihl  <>['  ilic  lin.'tri>,  m.ikr  nil 

in  iT~-;il'y     |plirrliii-r.<    cpf   >ll|i|ijir-    illlil     |pr(p\i-iii||>  :     liili'  llltilnl- 

;iiil-  liiiij  iilliif  liilpiprci's;  MT  to  tile  |prip|.(  r  ciili  i\  iitinn  nf  liic 
I'.iriii  iiiiij  ^r<piiiiilv;  Imvc  a  (•iinriil  (>\(  i.-iLilii  <p|  iln'  p:ilii'iits 
when   (  iii|i|(i_Vf«l   llicriipii :    |>rrl'(.riii    ^iiili    oili;  r   iliitii-   a-    ilic 


liii-ii  I  -  ilii-ici :  ami  annually  in 
ol'  lii-  ic  ciiipts  and  (XiK  iidilu 


Ike  a  ilclaili  il    rfpnrt    to   iIk  ii 


n  -,  ainl  u[   (Ik 


r  til 


linaucial  all'airs  <p| 


till'  in-titiiti'pu. 


|i».  Till'  cipniiPciHatiDii   of  tlic  su|ifriiitciiilcnl   (pf  the  iinaii 


Act  i>f  1>'71', 
<U.  IMP.  ■;  II. 
ri>i>p|>i'n>ali>iii 

»f  ,.liic.T». 


liip-pilal   shall   Itc  thirteen    humlreil   dpplhirs  per  iiii- 

niiin;  twu  a.<sislant   .<uiierinteiidenl-.  eiulit    hiiihlii  il 

and  lil'iy  dollars  I  aeh  |perannuiii:  one  steward,  who 

shall  al-o  |perloriii   the  duties  (pf  treasurer,  nine   hundred  d<p|- 

lars  per  aiinuin.  in  full  I'or  all  services;  clia|il;iiii,  two  hiindrt d 

doll.ir-  jpcr  aniir.n:   iiiatroii.  tlii'ci'  hundi'ed  and   lil'ty  dipjlars 

]pei'  aiiniiin. 

II.  The    sU]>ei  inlelident    shall    keep     |iosted.   in    (MPlispieUoUS 

places  ahoiit  said  hospital,  printed  cards  eontainiiiii'   i  ii  m:!.  ;<  jt. 
the    rules    pri'sci'ilicd    lor    the    ^ipvcrnnieiil    tpi"    the   ivu-niiiii.  iph 

.  .'  I'l  li»  ki'pt 

attendants  in  charge  (pj   the  patients.  imst,.,!. 

III.  \\  hell    it    ap]pears   that    any  such   attendant    ti'cats   any 
iialieiil    with    iniiistiif  ipr   inhuiiiaiiilw   he   shall    lie 
iiiiiiieiliatelv   discharucd.       \\  lu'ii    the   siiiperinteiid-   ipi"'i  t  ..";,i 

'  _  lll-tr'all;..-iit 

eiit    i-    sati-lied    that    an\'    attendant    intentioiiallv, "'  i''"""!-'- 

liuH    plllJPsliril. 

ahii-e-  <pr  ill  treats  any  inmate  «p|'  the  Iio-pitnl,  he 
sha.l!  plischaruc  him  ;it  inice,  nnd  make  eo!ii|p|aint  n\'  >ucli 
ahii-r  or  iil  treatnieiil  helore  any  I'lPiir!  lia\iii,u-  jiirisdiclion  (pf 
ihe  ip|]eii-es  chained:  ;iud  -Ucli  alU'iKlaiit.  iip(pn  conviction 
ihereppl.  -hall  he  sentenced  t(p  |iay  a  tine  of  not  less  than  one 
hiindri  d.  iior  iiKPi'e  than  live  hundred  dollars,  or  to  iiii[uison- 
iiit  11!  in  the  cipiiiiiy  jail  not  more  than  ninety  <lays. 

1."..  Th"   ti'U-tees   of  the    Maine    iii^aiu    h(p-pilal   are  heichy 
auiliori/.eil  lo  erect  a  siiitalile  Ipiiililin^dr  Ipiiililinu's   .v^t.r  i>7!'. 
lor  the  aeeoiniiiudaliou  ipt  e-[ieeiallv  sick  [patients,   linii.im-s  i>,r 


I   !5 


I* 


I 


'JSl 


M  A I  \  i: 


t)i.> 

»llv  -ick 

|.,..N,.1...I, 


1 1-    also  fur  llic  Itcltci-  cla^silicaliuii  of  ]iati''iil-  at   miiih' 

|Miiiil  (III  tlic  lM»s|iital  iirciiiist<;  jirniidnl,  \\u-  iiicniis 
lur  llii'  iinr|M>s('  can  he  «lra\vii  IVniu  ihc  ciirniit  iiictdiir  nf  tlu' 
ln)s|iil;il.  Thr  cost  of  said  lu.ildiii:;  iml  to  cxciid  tin  .-illii  of 
iiiiii'  llioii-aml  ilnlhirs. 

II.  A  (•(iiiiiiiittrc  (if  tlic  coiiiK  il  ( (Pii-i-tiii^-  nf  two  with 
A.i„ii-:i.  wlidiii  sliall  Iir  as-ufiatcd  nnc  wnniaii  >lia!l  In  mii- 
!■    |i(tiiitc(|    liy   llic   ■ni\ri'ii(ir  aiiiiually  wlm  shall  visit 

M"'"""'  llic  Imsiiital  at  tlicir  discretion  to  ascertain  if  tlin 
'''"'''■"•'  inniatcs    thereof    are    linniaiiely    treated    and    they 

shall  make  |iroiii]'t  re|iort  h'oiii  time  to  time,  of  every  in-tanc<( 
of  in  lent  !i  Ilia  I  alnise  or  ill  treatment,  to  the  trustees  and  siiper- 
intendciil  ol'  (he  hospilal  who  sliall  take  notice  thereof,  and 
caiHe  the  od'elider  lo  he  ]itinished  as  rei|uir(il  hy  section 
tweiitVM'inJit,*  chanter  one  hundred  ami  fortv-thn'c  of  the  re- 
\i>ed  statutes. 

I">.  If  any  wilful  injury  shall  he  inllicted  hy  any  ollicer, 
i''i.i?-  attendant    or    emiilove    of    the    ho.-iiital.   uipoii    the 

Wilful  iiijiirv  '        •  '  ' 


rli    'J.'iil.  J  4 

CxIIIMlilli 

vi«it"i«   'li;ill 

III 

niiiiuallv 


til  imiii'ii 

|>iiiii>liiiii'iil 

f..r 


'-.  '  iieiMin  <if  aiiv  patient  tlieri  in,  ami  knowIedLic 
thereof  sliall  coiiie  to  the  said  committee  of  visitors, 
they  >Iiall  report  the  fact  ininieiliately  to  the  said  trustees  and 
su|)erinlendent,  ami  if  the  suiierintendeiit  tails  forthwith  t(. 
comjilaiii  thereof  as  recjuired  hy  the  staiiile  afore-:;iid.  one  of 
the  sai<l  \-isitors  shall  enter  a  coiii|ilaiiit  thereof  hefore  the 
conri  li;i\  iii;jj  jurisdiction  of  such  ollen-e.  mid  ou  conviction 
the  olleiider  shall  hi'  |tuiiislied  as  providt  d  hy  law.  And  in 
all  trials  lor  such  oireiises,  the  stateineiit  of  any  jiatii'iil  cogni- 
zant thereof,  shall  he  takeii  and  considered  for  what  it  may  he 
\\oiili:  ;ind  no  one  connected  with  the  hospital  shall  hv 
allowed  to  >it  upon  tke  jury  whieh  shall  try  the  case. 

IC.  In  case  of  the  sudden  death  ot"  any  patient  in  tli<'  hos- 
j,.,,.,.  jiital,  under  circumstances  of  reasonahle  suspii-ion 

'"''T'^V""  i>^  1<»  the  innocent  cause  thereof,  a  coroner's  imiuest 
'"""■"'•  shall  he  held  as  proviili'<l  hy  law  in  other  case<.  and 

the  committee  of  visitors  shall  cause  a  coroner  to  he  ininie<li- 
atclv  notitie(l  for  that  purpose. 

17.  It"  the  committee  of  visitors  shall  hecome  satisPhM]  that 
I,'''''^';       „    aiiv  inmate  of  the  hospital  has  heeii  unnecessarilv 


Pi.  i: 


V    I 


MAINi:. 


•_'s." 


Ill'  ili^l'luUK'Cll 
Wlli'll  IIIIIII-- 

cii'.iirily 

>l<'lllil|IM'l. 


and  u  rtiiiurnlly  coiiuuitttd.  nr  is  iiiiiirccssarily  dc- 
taincil  ami  lnM  as  a  |>ati('iit  tin  rein,  tinv  shall 
a|i|ily  to  any  JuiIlii'  "I  the  suiircnic  jmlicial  cunit. 
or  jiidm'  of  ]ir(il>alf  williin  tin-  cdunty  wlitTc  tlir  n-irainl 
c.xisls,  I'ur  it  writ  of  lialnas  coriins.  wlio  shall  i»uc  the  >ani<', 
and  canst'  said  inniatr  to  lie  ln'oiij^lit  Ixiorc  him.  and  al'tfr 
notice  to  the  party  |irocniim,r  lijs  coinmitnicnl  and  a  lnaiim; 
of  all  intti'c.-lcd  in  the  t|m<tion  at  is-uc.  if  sali<licil  thai  -ndi 
inniatc  is  not  a  |iro|>ci'  .-uhjcct  for  cii-tody  and  ticalmcui  in 
ill"  lio<|iiial,  shall  di<charuc  such  inniatc  'Voni  the  ho-|.it;d, 
and  rc-torc  him  to  hi<  liherty.  lint  this  section  .-hall  not 
a]i|ily  to  the  case  of  any  ]M'r>on  idiai'p'il  with,  or  convicted  of 
crime  an<l   dulv  coiiiMiitled  to  the  hosiiital  hv  order   i;.N"iii"ii. 

i  «' 

of  court. 

I'S.  'The   iianics  of  the  comni  it  It  c  of  visitors  and   Ihiir  [io>t 

olTu'e    add|-e-s    shall    he     ke|it     |io>ted     in    evcl'y    Waiil     11,1,1^.... 

of  the  hos|>ital.  and   every  inmate  vh;il|   he  allowed    vi'M'ti.ij.-"(„m- 

,  111  1  I  inill'i'  I"   li" 

to  write  when  and  whatev(  r  he  may  iilcase  to  tiieiii    |".m..i  lu  the 

\V  .1  id"*. 

or  either  of  them,  iiidcss  otln'rwise  ordered    hv   a 

'"'"•"'■- 
maiorilv  of  t!ie  commiliie.  in  writing',  which  ordi'r  iiii..«r,i  i.. 

•  _  H  ni.-  1.1  ( .■111- 

shall  continue  in  force  until  countermaiideil  hysaid  li""-'-- 
committee  in  writing.  .\nd.  for  this  |>ur|iose,  every  jiaticnt.  if 
not  otherwise  ordei-ed  as  aforoaid.  shall  he  fnridshed  hy  the 
sn|ierintendent.  on  reijuest.  with  suitahle  materials  foi' writing, 
enchwiuLi'  and  sealiuix  letters.  Ami  the  suiierinteiident  >hall 
l)rovidc  at  the  (Xliense  of  the   slate,  securelv  locked    i.'if  i  i".x."< 

'  .     '  .  .       '  I..  I...  i.ni- 

letter  ho.xes,  easily  accessihie   to   all    the    inmates,  to    *"''■''• 
he   ]ilaccd    in    the    hospital,    into    which    such    letters    can    he 
dro]>|«ed   hy  the  writer  thereot'.     No  ollicer,  attcuil-   ohio'isiuhi 
ant.  or  employe  of  the  ho>i.ital  shall   he  allowed   to  ;'I,','','.','i,'.ll"',' 
have  the   means  ot'   reachiui:-  the  contents  of  these  '"'■"■*'"• 
hoxes.  hut    the    K'tti  rs    in    llieiu    shall    he   collected    weekly    hy 
some  niemher  of  the  committee,  or  hy  such  |)erson  a-  the  com- 
mittee may  autliori/e  foi-  the  ]iui'po>e.  who  shall    prepay  .-uch 
only  as  shall  he  addresseii  to  some  one  of  the  coiiimitUe.  anil 
dc|)o-;it  them  in  the  jiost  ollice  without  delay. 

!'.».    It    is   herehy   maile   the   duty  of  the  superintendent,  or 
pai'l\'    haviiiLj    charue    of   anv    inison    conliiied    on   ii'i.i  5 1'"- 

.    .  ■  .       '  II-'  -I  I. I'll. IS  Irolii 

account  o|   m.sinitv.  to  deliver  t(»  said  pei'son   anv  ■■„iMi„itt,...  i„ 

,  .    .  •  ,    .  ,  |.  1  •    ,         '       ■"■'I'liv.'i.'.l 

letter  or   writiim-   to    Jiim  or  her  diiTctod,  witliout  i"  paii-ms 

.  .  with. ml  uiieu- 

opeiiing  or  reading  tiic  sanio,  i)rovided  this  Icttor  '"*>'• 


■'J 


I     : 


■    i 

■:t 


2.s() 


M  A  I  N  i;. 


Ii;i-  1h  (11  I'dTW  ;irili  <1  liy  llir  (■ninin  iticc,  i\y  i>  (lii'ccti"!  In  -ilrli  in- 
(Ii\  i'liiiil- ;i~  till'  loiniiiillrc  li;i\c  nut linri/cd  lo  -ciiil  i if  In  re- 
ceive Icllt  1-  willldlll    llic  (•(iliilililtri  '-   ill-|icctii>I|. 

■_'('.    Till'   lin>.|.it,il    -lijill     111'   vi-ilii|     ;i<    nth  h    i|<    nlicc     ill     cVirV 

Il'i'l  ;  II  limiilli     li\-  ill     '■■;i~t     nlir    ll  h  in  I  ii  r    nl"    tlir     rnl  II 1 1 1  i  III  i '. 

Il.i«l'iliil  .      '    .    . 

"'""  ■"■'!         ;ilii|  llii-  \  i-il  >^li;ill  If  liiMilr  iit   iri'(':>iil;i  l',  ;iii<l  iml  al 

lliiH     N  l«llicl  ... 

'•>  ' '"••''    .'«t;i!iil    |ifrini|-;   III)   pi'i'vinii-  imlici'.   inrniiii.it  inii,  or 

illtilll.llinll  lllrrmt'  -Ii,i|l  \<r  i;i\r||  nl'  :l  I  |n\\  i  1 1  In  llic  -ll|ii|'ill- 
trlnli  111.  nf  , •my  ulliccr,  atli'lnliilit     >>V    cllllilnyr    nl'    tlir     lln^|lit!ll, 

liiil  ,1-  lai'  a<  |in.<>ilil('.  all  llirir  vi.-ils  sliall  \>r  mailr  iiiii'\|it'r|- 
cdly  In  ilir  .-ii|irfiiit('nil(iil  ami  all  nllnr-  liavinu'  iIm  care  nf 
till'  lin<|)ii;il  ainl  il-  iiiiiiat('<;  aiiil  in  iin  cax'  shall  tlif  I'nm- 
iiiillic  lie  aicniii|iaiii('il  liy  any  nllin  r  nr  riii|ilny('  ii['  iIh'  lin<|ii- 
lal.  wlini  inakiiii;-  tlicir  \i-iH   tlii'niiL'.ii  llir  waril-.  tNci|il    upnii 

.<|if('ial    rci|ll('-t    nj'  sn!ii<'  (ilir  nf  ||ir  cnl  mil  il  It'i  •. 

■_'l.    Tllf  cnll  I  mil  Ice  nf  vi--ilnr-  :-liall    1lial<r   li|inrl  In  llic  LinVcT- 

iinr  and  I'ninicil  nii  llic  lir>l  da\'  nl'  I  )fC(nilMr.  aiinu- 


ll.i.l  ^'  I'.'. 

('•Mllllllll '( 

Vinlhi,  <  »li;ill 
I'l'lmll   I" 
^'ti Vi't'iior  jiii 
OMUirll   ill 
|iic<-iiil'f  r 
aiiiiiiiillv. 


<'oiii|M'iisiili.ui 


ally,  and  as  niinii  nllciici'  a~  Ilir  wcll.-irc  nl  llic 
I  |iaticiits  nr  llic  piiMic  L^iind  ni;iy  rci|iiirc.  •■cllin;^ 
Initli  llicir  dniii^:<  and  any  I'ai'ls  with  rcnard  in  the 
hn>|iilal  which  ihcy  may  dccin  impnrtant  In  he  laid 
hcl'nl'c  ihc  |illhlic.  'I'hc  cnmiiclisat  inn  of  said  cnm- 
iniltcc  shall  lie  t\\n  dn||;ir<  each  |ici'  day.  i'nr  the  lime  actually 
sjiciil  in  vi^iliiiu'   the    lin-|iital    and    actual    t  fa \'cli lie- expenses ; 

•'"■*'"'•  jircriil'd^  the  >aid   cnlnmiltce  dn   Unt    recci\-c  cniii|ieli- 

salinii  a- cniiiicillnr-.  I'nr  the  same  day-  in  which  said  nilicial 
vi.-it-  arc  made  In  said  lin-|iital ;  ."nd  their  accniiiiN.  iiichidiii!^ 
a  rca-niiahlc  sum  I'nr  the  Icie  ,•  carrier,  jirnvidcd  I'nr  in  -cctinii 
nine,  sliall  he  aiiditeil  hy  the  irnverimr  and  enuiu'il, 
w  lin  shall    draw   tlieif  warrant   nii   the  lri'a<iirer  of 


Ai'i'Miiiil^,  how 

IllKllt''!. 


the  st.ilc  |i,r  the  aninunt  i'niind  iliK 


.)•) 


.\iiy|icr-nn    nc^lcctinn'   t(»   |icrrnriii    the   duties   im|in<cd 


ii>i.u<  I.I.  unnii  him  iiv  the   iimvisinii-;  nf  llii<  act   shall  1 

It 1  (• '  •  ' 


l!<'iii<iv»l  I'l  'I 


le   rc- 


iii'"  |"|  ""»      iimvahlc  t'rniii  nllice  liy  the  autlmritv  from  wlmiii  he 
received   his  aiii)nintnient.  and  if  reninved,  shall   he 


frlHi'iiiinni' 

1 1'  .lull 


'PI 


iiicli^ihlc  I'nr  nllice  nr  place  in  the  hospital  in  i'uturt 


(Il     I.  <;  4 

iii'lliiiii.iii. 


The  fnllnwiiin- rtdes  are  tn   hcnli<crved    in  the  cnii-truc- 
tinll    nt'  statutes,  ludess  su<'ll    cnlistructinn    is    incnli- 


*        -i:        :r^        H<        * 


sistciit  with  the  |)lain  ineaiiinu' nf  the  enactment. 

\'IIi.  The  words  "insane  per-nn"  may  include  an  itliolic, 
non-c()in|»us,  lunatic,  ur  distracted  person. 


M  A  I  V  K 


•'s"; 


■Jl.    r;ii'rnt-  iiiid  ;:ii;ii'cli;in<  nf  iii-.iin'  iiiiiinr<.  if  of  -iillicii  nt 


iil'iliiy  In  -i!|'|iiirl  llinn  llni'c.  uiiliiii  lliii'iy  d.iy^ 
iilli'T  ;iii  ;ilt;irk  nf  iii-;iiiil y.  u  itln  Mit  iiliy  lc;^;il  i  \;mii- 
n.ili'pii.  -Ii.ill  S(  ml    ill!  Ill  Id  tlir  liip-  |iit,il,  iiihI  Li'JM'  li' 

llir   Hf.l^lll'ff   lllilTdl'   the  IkiIkI    ici  jliil'iil  ;    i>V  Id  -dllH' 

(pIIk  r  li(i'<|>it;il  I'nr  tlic  iii-;iiir. 


I'll     111    S   11. 

Hull.-  ..r 

I'lii'iiK  mill 

L'>l.ll  ilMlll 


All   msjiiii'  In  I 


|n  rxiii-.  imt   tliu-  -iiil    In  ;i!iy  liii-|iil;il 


•liall 


-lll'lccl    to  (  \:i!iiili;il  hi| 


I    ; I <    III 


Vi  iiiMlli'r   I'l'iivn 


'I'll 


ii.i.i  s  \-i. 

M  iliiii-||':tl 


llllllllcl|i;il    nllln  !■-    1. 1     Inwn-    -|i;lll     ciiU-Iimtc    11     "Hi. -i .  i..  ,1 


li'  ill  r,i 


liiiiinl   III   (Niiiiiiiii!'--,  ;iii(|,  nil   (■(iin|i|,iiiii    m    wnliiin'   hihi  c-.nMiiiit  m 

liiKimiil  with 


f.TtHir.lt. 


ki  .p  a  Ml  iiril 


III'    Jlliy    I'l'hll  i\r   III'    jll-tirr   111'    till'    |n  ,ic,'   iij'  their   tdUII. 

tiny  -hull    iiiiiiiciliiitily   iiHjiiiiv    iiilu   the   foiMliiinii    "i'i''i' 

(if  .•my  iiis.iiic  |i(i'siiii  till  rein:  (•.■ill   hit'iirc  tlnni   ;ill    ti -i  iiiiniiy 

iiciT--Mrv    I'lir  II    lull    iindi  r-liiiidiiiLi-   nt'  the   ciiM';   ainl    if   thcv 


think 


-Hell    jiir-iiii  i~   iii-aiic,  ami    thai    hi<  riiiiijnrt  iiml   -aliix' 


dl'    lll.ll     dl    dlll(r<    llllclr-'iil.    will     llhl'itiV    lie    lil'dlll 


itnl.    ihrV 


-hall    I'drthwith   x'IhI    him    tn    the    lid-iiital.  with   a   ci  I'il 


li-;iic 


statiip'    the  fart  df  h 


i-    iii-aiiil  V.  ami    tlir  tdUii    in  whiih   In-  it- 


-i.l.Ml 


ir  \va<  fdiiml  at    tlir  liiiir  df  rxaiiiiiial  inn.  .mimI   iliiiTi  iiii^' 

I 


the  -M|iii'iiit(iHl(iit  td  i(  ccivr  and  dit.aiii  him  till  he  i~  i'<  -him 
dl'  ili-i'liarucd  liy  l.au.  nr  l.y  the  su|ii  rintcmlt  nt  and  ini-trc- 
.\iid   tiny  -hall   kfcp  ;i    rccurd   df  tinii'  ddiii^<.  and   fnrni-h   ; 


cdi p\'  td  an\'  iiilci'c 


-Ird 


|K  r-dii  ri'iiuol  in;:  ;iiid  |iayinu  l"r  it 


■Jl''.    In  all  (■.i-cs  lA'  |irrlimiiiary  pi'dcrcdiii^s  fur  '.lir  rdniimt- 
iiiciit   t>\'  any   |icr'-dii    td   the   lid<|>ilal.  the   cvidcicc    \,,,„,|,-, 
and  crrtilicatc  df  at  least  two  rr^iirct.Mlilc  |iliy-iiMa'i^.   |i',';,t,i','.„^,,^;i 
has(  d  U|idn  (hie  im|niry  and   |iffMinal   cxaminat  i  mi    j.V,'.ii,',!!„,'ilv 
df  thr  i-iTSdii  td  whdin  insanity  is  inipiitrd.  -hall  \»-  ::Z!'n'"i^ 
r('i|nii'(  <1  Id  cstahli-h  the  fad  dl'  insanity,  and  ;:  ccr-   j',",'u,',,y 

,  • ,.      I  ,.   ,  I  1  •     •  .  • , .        ,         111  t  iiiuiiiilo. 

tilird  ci'lpy  d|  the  ]ihysiriaii>   rcvt ilicatf  >hall    iccdni- 
[lany  the  |ifrsdii  td  he  rdiiiiiiittiMl.  ^ 

■J7.   .\ny  jicr-dii  or  cdi'iidrat idii.  dccniiiiir  'liiii-rii"  di"  tli<'   in- 
sane  aunfieVed    hv  llie  decisidn    iA'   the  hoa  I'd    of  e.\-    <li.  U '..  S  1 1. 
■  '    .,  '       .  ,         .  .  ,    .■M'i"':'i  I'-iwi) 

aiimiei's   Idi'   or   against    the    insaiiitv.    iiiav   aniieal   .in-n'i-"'! nio 

.•       .  '.         .         '  I'.ar-iui.l 

thei-efi'dm   hv  i'laiiiiin!'-  the  a|ii>eal  within  live  davs  ■i'i"diiii.iii>w 

•  '    '  ■  Ki'li  Tti'l  ;  (iiiio 

after  the  deeisidii   is  iiiailf  known,  naiiiin;.'  a  justii-c   "'"i  iii"-'- 
of  t!ie  peace  and  <iudi'uiii  dii  his  |iait.  and  aitpdint iiiu'  a  time 
within  three  days  ther*after.  and  a  plact'  in  siu-li  hiwii  oi' an 
adjoining!;    town    for   the   heariiii:',   ami    he   shall    proeni'e   the 
alteui lance  v^  such  justice  at  such  time  and  place  if  in  his 


•^.>i 


•J.sS 


M  A  I  N  i; 


powrr.  if  iHif,  lie  iiiiiy  srlt'cl  iiiintlicr:  ilir  li.iiiril  (if  I  xiiiiiiiurs 
>liiill  «i|(il  aiitillnr  jiistii'c  of  ilic  |ic,uc  mihI  i|iinniiii. 

•JN.    It'  lilt'  tWii    ju^ti^•^^  Ilc^ilrft   <>r  idll^c  to  diciilc  llic  ;i|i|iriil 

iM-tji'  witliiii  tlirci'  tlnvs  !il'lti'  ilic  tiiiic  iiiiiiniiiliil  U>\-  tln> 
,.111  .T...!  I"-  liiiiniii:';  >>\'  il  llir  iimiiifiii.il  (((lircr>  iiil:1i(|  ui  ic- 
I'".'!'-! I"     Imm'  Iim   llii'i  f  ilii\-  iilti'i'  ciiiiipLiiiit    i>   iii.iili'  111  llit'iii 

fill  ilir l.i>  ••.  •  ' 

I'"" '"'-•      lu  (Ajiiiiiiic  iiiiil   (Il  I  idf  ;iii\  Cii-c  of  iii>iiiiily  in  tlnir 

town.  ••'iiii|il.iiiit  iiiiiv  lie  iiiiiilc  liy  liny  irl!ili\  c  i  f  lln  in-.nit'. 
ui'  :iny  uihcr  r(-|frrl,ililt'  |ifi>iin  to  iwn  jn<iicc^  lA'  ilir  ikmcc 
■,i\\>\  i|ii<iniiii;  and  llic  I  w  n  jn-lin^,  »c|(fii'(|  in  (illiir  nl'  tlic 
aliovc  iiiiidi''.  may  rail  licl'uir  ihcni  any  |iri'|ii  r  h-l  ininny,  and 
Ileal-  and  dcridr  llic  ca-r.  if  liny  liiid  lli"  [ici'-un  in-aiir.  and 
ilia  I  III-  will  lie  imirc  (Hill  jnriid  lie  and  ale  In  liiiii  -(  II'  (i|-  dllicis, 
llicy  »lia!l  ;:i\-c  a  fcrliticalc  I'lr  lii«  (•iiiiiniilnn-nl  to  tip-  liii-|iilal 
like  llial   d(-crilpc(|   in  seel  idll    I  ■_'. 


'.I    > 


Hell  JU«I  IC 


r|>  a  I'l'c  n-ij  111  iiHir  ijdiiiL;-  ainl  liir 


iin.i><i-i.  iii>li  a  cdiiy  I  Ik  Tcol' |(>  any  |Mi--(.n  iiili  ic-lcd  ir.|nc-l- 


.iii-iiii-»  i.> 


k.-|.  I  i.r..i.i    iii;^  ,ind  paxiiiL;-  Ini-il;  iIhim- (Ircidinn- an  apiir  il    liall 
..1 .1.1 I    .      .  .—  11 


III  il.iiii 


ihri.  .•..iiip.Mi     |„.  iiilillcd  Id  rccri\-('  liir  llicir  scrvicr^  l\V(i  dnllars  a 


KMIKUI.  mill    liv 

Wiii':ii   ji; 


a\-  an>l   icii  (•(■ni-  a  nine  lni-  lli:  ir  Iraxcl.  and  slia 


II 


(jet  ci-n  line  u  I  lid  I  pai'ly  -liall  pay  il ;  [\\n<r  dccidinu'  an  original 


ca-c  -nii;i  ( 


liarLic  llic  >a!ii(-  Ico  a-^ 


l<ii'  a  (  riininal  cNaiiiinalinii, 


Id  lie  |iai<l   liy  llir  |ii'r-dii  d|-  cdi-iidj-al  inn   liaMc   in  tin-  lir-l    in- 
staiH-i'  IdT  the  -iippdrl  of  till'  in-aiic  in  llic  lid<|iiial. 

:;(t.   W  111  n  -ii(-li  in-lic'-  (irdcr  a  cdiiiinilincnl  Id  llic  lid-jiiial. 
llic  niiinicipal   dHicci-s  dl'  llic  Idun  wlicrc  llic  iii-aiic 

It-ii|c-.  d|'    -llcll     dlll.T     |icr-dn    ;;.--     lllr     ill--lic(.--    (lil'CCi, 

>liall  caii^c  siicli  drd(  r  In  lie  (■diii|)li((l  \',  ii!i  I'drlliw  itii 
at  1  lie  cNjM  n-i'  dj'  the  ld\\  n  ;  and  alli  r  -inli  (•dniniilniciil  i~  iiiadi', 
the  jii-l  ill  -  -liall  drcidc  and  ccj-i  i  I'y  llic  r.\|icn-c<  llicrcdl. 

:!l.  Till-  ciTl  iticalc  df   cdininil  nil  ill    Id  tlic  iid-|pil;il,  aflcr  a 

lc;:;al  cxaiiiinalidn,  -liall  In-  -idlicicnl  c\  idcncc.  in  tlic 


Iiiiil  s  i: 

Tli'iriM.i'T  f.ir 
fiiiiiiiiitiiii'iii, 
liy  \\  li"iti  I'ai'l 


Il.iil  S  1- 

TiiWIlH  H  I .• 

iii'iiiii'  I'll-  .11 
ri-i'itli*'*  IT  xi  .11 
I'liiii.l,  |i;iy  liir 

►  IIJip'Tt.      III! 


lir-l  iii>iancc.  to  cliar^ic  tlic  town,  where  llie  in-anc 
resided,  (ir  wa-  I'dnnd  at  llic  liiiie  (tf  lii.<  aii'e-t,  lnr  tlic 
''i"'..'".i\'.'..„"i'  '  \|ii-ii-c>  III  lii>  exaiii  iiiat  idll.  ediiiniil  nienl.  and  -up- 
pdil  in  llic  lid-pilal  ;  lait  when  lii<  IVieiid- m- dl  hef.-; 
tile  a  hdiid  w  ith  the  li'ea>iirci'  dl'  the  lid.-pital.  such  tdW  ii  >liall 
iidt  t'('  liaMc  I'd]-  hi-;  suppdi't,  unless  new  actinn  is  had  hy  icaxin 


LMViMI    I.t  ,t. 


IM. 


M  A  I  N  i; 


■J.St) 


(if   lllf    il';iliililV   III"    till'   |i.ltii||t    t,V    lii-i    flit  l|il>     InllLirl'   In  -II|'|h(1'| 

liini:  Mill!   ^U(■ll  ;iiii>iii    iikiv  Ih'  Ii.mI    i;i   tin    'iinn    in;iiiii>  i.  nml 

liclnl'i'  ill''  -;ilm'  Irililllcil.  il-   if   111'  li;ii|    lli  \i  !'    Ihi  II  ;ii  lui  JMn  1    In 
till'   lii>^|iiiill. 

'.VI.    \\  Inn  jiiiy  iii.iii  m'  iiiiiii;iriiril  w  uiiiiiii.  n!'  tu  iiil\  -nip   \  riirs 

of  ilL;i',   i-  ,-i||t    In   llir   lli'-|iil;il   I'lif  ill';lllil\    llllili!'  ililV 


ll'i.l 


if    lllr    jil'MV  i-inp^    III'    ||||<    cllJllilil'.    lllr    llll|||iri|i;l 


I    ,,|'.    •Iii'lu.'  "I  1 


licil'',    ot'    ill..    jiiWii    v.liiTr    -llrll     ill«;il|i'    li-ii|r<.   |il;iy 

ii|i|ily  In  till'  i  111!  l:i'  III'  |iii>li;ilc  I'lir  I  In'  -.inn'  ruiiiil  y  I'ui- 
till'  .ilili'iililliiriit  III'  A  ;iUill'ili;ili,  winii  tliry  tliiiil<  it 
I'll!'   llh'    lull  I'l'-I    111'  llic   ill>;illr  ;linl    In   Jirr^  rlll    \V;l-ti'  III' 


bull'    lllll>   Itjl- 

I'Hilll       Ul|,ll<l 

I, UK  r.ii  I'l'i 

»ii|l-    -••111  !•> 

'[••••piliil  ; 
ilii'ii  i|iilii-«, 
r  ••■((•••if*iill<Mt 
ail. I  I il. 


Ill-    |irn|.(   l'!y.    ;|||(|     ||i|.     jll 


I    I '  1 . .   1 


III   I  Inir  (•( 


rill   .lie    In    ill, 11     illrcl, 


Wit  I  mil  I  llnllcc  In  Ihr  l||«,'l||r.  -JKlll  tnfl  1 1  W  I  tj  l  ;  i  ^  i|  ii  .1 1 1 1  -n|i|r  ^llll- 
ili lie  U'l  1.1 1'  11:1  M  nf  I  1  T  -.111 1  '  rnlUlty,  \\  lln  -.ImII  ^i\-i'  Imliil  ;l-  ill 
ntln  1'  I'il    1'-,  ;i!nl   ll;l  Vc   l'.'.l-n!l;|l  i!i'  cnlllp        -al  inli    i'nf  I,'      -cl'V  iir.-^, 

In  III' .'illnwi'il  liy  I  lir  jiiili;r  ami  paiil  niit  nl'tlii  -l;,ti':  luil  >li,'ill 
imi  ,.  .  ri'iiniii'.l  in  rcliii'ii  my  in  viiitnry.  m-  i  AirciM'  any  ntln  r 
[iiiwrrs  nr  iliil  ii  -  nf  M'liai'iliaii  I'nr  uiir  yiarartcr  hi-  a|i|iniiii  nnnl. 

('N.'.'|il    In    |irn\iMr   Inl'   tllr   -ll|i|in:'|    nf  tl|i'   ill-alM'   IiImI     lli-    r.Hllily, 

ami  [111  Villi  wa-ti'  nf  his  ]irn|ii'rly. 

'■'>'■'>.    I''.\  I  iv  |ii  r.<oii  rniiimiltiil    In  tl:.'  in-aiir  lin-|iiial    hy  any 
cniiii.  a-  |Miiviilt'il   in  srcliitii    1  nf  i'ha|ili  r  K!?.  -hall 
III- ilisiharu'ril   liy  tlir  .<ii|ii'i'iii(('iiili'nl.  if  mil  <i'iii  Inr 
liv  till'  ciiiii'l  ihiriiii;-   ihi'  nrxl    In-iii  thriTnl'  al'lii'  his 


cm 


illlilnirllt,   lilll     shall     hr    lialili'    In   rc-cnliiniil  lllrtll 


I    nr 


llii.l   s<   '.■li, 

l'..l-.,lll~   llllll- 

iiilll.'.l   »  In  II 

I.I  I...  .ll«|.|lllr^; 

.-.1       .M,iy  1... 

ri'-r.iiiniiilli'il 

l.y  iiiiiiiii.ipa  1 

.i'llli...|.s. 


|iy   III'    llllllllcl|ial    nlliccrs    nl    thr    tn\\  11     Inwhic 

liclnii^s,   if  I'niiml    III  111'   insaiir.  In  111'  .'-ii|i|iiirlii|    ill    tin'  -aim' 
niaiinri'  as  nthrr  |iii's.in-  cDiiiniillril  l»y  saiij  ullii-i  r<. 

;'•  I.    When  any  )ii'rsiiii  apjifars  In  lia\  r  In  rii  unlaw  fully  nuii- 

niillril,  the  Sll|irrinlrmlrllt    shall     )'r|inrl     Ihr    rasr   tn     |i,i,i;':i, 

till'   Ini-li'i's   al    thrir    iii'xt    iiiniilhlv    iiiri'linu;    ami  'Ku"\<'.'i\.' 

1  1  I  ■•  1  1  I'llluMllll 

tlll'V    llia\'    callsc    tilC     rrlllnVal    It!     Sllril      lill'-nll      in     lilc     , nl nm; 

.      '  I'll  -1         'iM  •  ili«i.li;ii>;i'   iif 

Inwii  Irmii  which  he  was  cniiiniillcii.  I  he  -ii|M'nii-  i.iinn 
Irmli'iit.  al  ( ach  niniilhly  vi>il  nf  the  tni.-ti'cs,  sh.all  alsn  rc|ii)it 
In  iIm'mi  the  name  of  any  inmate  wlm  was  iilintic  al  the  ilate 
(if  his  cniiiiiiitiiieiit.  ami  i>\'  any  inniale  wlm  has  In  rnnie  so 
iiiihecile  as.  in  his  jiiil^imnl.  In  he  l.eyuml  cure,  ami  if  he 
ihiiiRs  such  inmate  may  he  ilischare'dl  with  safely  In  him- 
self ami  In  tlu'  juilili ',  the  trustei's  .shall  order  his  (li.-chargo 
I'J 


T 


2!  M I 


illii 


I    cui-c   lr:ii    to  1 


M  A I  N  !■: 


>v   rfiii(t\('(l   to   the  t(»\vii  iiv  wliicli  lit'  v.a^ 


('(iiiiiiiitii'il. 


'.)')    'I'lif  (illircr-  iirdciiiiii'  tlif  (•(iiiiiiiiliiiciit  ol'  a  prison  uiialil<' 
ii'i.i  s  1 '•■         I"  I'ay  i'nv  his  s\i|»|i(irt,  may  ('(i'iiy  in  writing;  to  tin- 


IllllMlili-iI 


i!.T.>.  rh.  iM.  iiii<h(-  that  lact.  ami  thai  lie  has  in  it  f(  lalimi^  liahh' 
SMc-aiii.      jiihI    cI'  >nl]icii'iit    ahilit\'    lo    iiav  \nv  it:  ami    il'  liic 

tliili>.'iiit  111-  '       • 

(.III...  i"'i><'i"  ■   ifu<tc(~  arc  sati>rK(l  tiiat  sm-h   (•fililicalc  i>  Inic  thr 

wi'i'K  ly 

'''">"'•  tica^uiTi'  III'  thf  h(l^|litai  may  diai'i:-!'  to  the  -l.iic  mu' 

(lullaf  ami  lit'ty  rents  pcf  wcrk  \\'V  his  Imanl.  ainl  dchict  it 
11(1111  ihr  char.Lir  madr  tn  tile  [laliciit  (if  hiwii  I'df  his  su|i|i(ifl. 

;!(■).   When  any  iVicml,  |i(  r^(in.  df  Idwii.  lialijc  Inr  the  ,-iipiidil 
ii.icu-ji.         (iT  aii\-   iiaticiit,  wIki   has   hccn    in    the    JKisiiiiai    six 

Tlios..      lial.l.'  ;        '  •  ,     I  I  '      I 

lor  .ui.|..ii-i      iiKnitli^,  iidt  cdmniHtfil  li\'  (ndcf  dl  the  sniifcmc    ii- 

iiiav  ii|iplv  I'l.r       ....  ,  .  i'         ■    1       1  ••II- 

.liMiiuii.-.  (Iicial  cdnit,  iidi  allli(i((.  willi  hdiiiiciilal  ni>an!ly, 
thinks  lie  i<  iiiirca.--dnaMy  (jctaimth  he  may  a|i|ily  to  the  mu- 
nicipal dllii  <i's  ot"  the  tdUii  u  hci'c  the  insane  fc-ides.  aiiil  ihey 
sliall  iii(|uii'e  into  the  case,  and  siimnidn  liei'di'e  ihcni  any 
jii'dpei'  t(  >tiindny.  and  thcif  deci-idii  and  didei'  sliall  he  hind- 
iiiLi'  (in  the  pai'ties.  They  shall  tax  le^al  c(i-;s  and  decide  wIki 
shall  pay  tlieiii.  If  >ucli  applicatidii  is  iinsnet'c-sfnl.  it  >hall 
iidt  he  ipade  a^iain  till  the  expifation  (d'aiidthef  >ix  nidiiths. 


iiii.i  J  IV. 

ANo.  «  lull 
iiiil.iw  tiilly 


The  per-on  (ir  tdun.  liahle  I'cf  the  suppdit  of  a  |>ef-dn 
when  lawfully  c(inimitie<l   td  the  hdspital,  shall   Ik 


iiii''.i. 


lial'le  tliei'cfdf.  and  I'df  the  expense  of  his  reiudval. 
;iii.i  .xi"!.-'-     when    unlaw  fullv'   ((1111111111(11  and    removed  as  pro- 

lll    (■••IMOVill.  .  .  .  ' 

I'l'i'i''-  vided    ill   section    (( :  ■    hul   the   expenses   of  >uch    re- 

moval are  not    to  exceed    tell  cellls    per  mile   iVolll   the    hospital 
to  the  place  of  commitment. 

.")>.  .\iiy  town  tliu<  made  ehai'pahlc  011  the  lirst  instamn- 
and  payiiiu  for  the  commitnienl  and  support  of  the 
insane  at  the  hosjiiial.  may  recover  the  anionnt  paid 
of  the  insa.iie.  ifahle,  orof  |ier~oiis  legally  lialile  for 
his  su]tpdrt.  (ir  df  the  town  where  his  lepil  setth  - 
I'iiii'iie      uieiit  is.  as  if  iiicurr((l   for  the  expense  of  any  |iau- 


Ibi.l  i  -J'l. 


ii.'.i 


1^7 


Towns      liavi' 
rtMii'''ly 

aL'alll>t  ill" 


iiTm'II.  .T 


I 

tllO" 


fur  Ills  ~ii|i- 
]iiii-t  as  1 

IKKlll.T. 


pel",  hut    if  he   has   no   leiial   .^etth'MUllt   III  thi-  stal-. 

such  exiieiises  ^jiall  he  refunded  hy  the  state  and  tin 
i:dvei'iior  and  council  shall  audit  all  such  claims  and  draw 
their  warrant   on   the   treasurer   therefof.      No    insane    ]iersoii 


ri.  1; 


Till   !•  Ill  11,1  I 

i"  '11  i 


MA  INK. 


201 


sliiill  -till'ii' iiiiy  III"  ilir  ili-;ilii!iliis  iiici.'iciit  to  |p:iii|m  ri-m,  nor 
lie  Ik i'liiricr  (li'(  iiicil  a  |iiiii|i'r,  l.y  iia-nii  i>\'  ^U(•ll  -ii|i|hii-i. 
I'liit  llic  lime  (liiriii^- w  liicli  the  iii-aiir  |.fi-Miii  i-  >.•  -iiiiiiorlcd 
-hall  iMit  ill'  iinliKJid  ill  till'  |ii  riiMJ  ..f  r'-iilciu-c  iitci --ai\'  In 
eliaiii:!'  Ills  si'lllciiK  III. 

.'l'.'.    Wlirll    tlir   oVciMcl'S   of  aliv    !o\vii.  li.iM"'   I'orthc     Iljiiiorl 
ol'  a  |ia'iciil  al  llic  lio-|iiial.  air  iioiititij   Ipv  mail   \>y    i,,,,,  <.,., 
the  suprriiitciKlciit,  tiiat   ln'  lia<  iv.-ovcn  .1  tV(Piii   lii<    p',!,',r l!i'',''.;'. "' 
insanity,  lluy  shall  cause  him  to  ]>r  rtiiio\-,  d  !•.  their  "',',',ili;, "'"'," i., 
tow  II  :  and  it'  tliey  neglect  it  lor  til'lei  n  day.-,  tlie  -n-   ''"' 
[lerinteiideiit  shall  lausi.'  it  to  \>v  done  al  tiie  e.\|)eii-e  ol'  siicli 
low  n. 

111.   When  any   |ialienl    is  diseharu'ed   i'rom   th.'  ho-pital,  hv 

the  trustco,  under  the  provision.- ol' siction   1,"'  they    ii,i,i  $■  •:.•(. 
Ill  II  !•      1  I       riTxiiii-'  cIIk- 

siiall      (.'ause     tile     seleetlllell     o|      tlie     town,     or      tlie    .h.ui;.  .1  un- 

iiia\or  ot   tlie  citv  Jroni  wliieh  -ucii  iiatient  was  i-e-   r.^ v.i ; 

ceived,  to  he  ininie<iiatelv  notllieil    liv   iiiail.  and  on    "p""  ii..ii.... 

'"I  '■"-'" "'' 
receipt  of  such  notice  said  town  or  city  shall  can-e   i'"i"v;,i 

such  patient  to  he  rorlhwilh  riaiio\t  d  thereto;  and  if  ihev 
neelcc't  such  removal  for  thirty  day<  thereal'ter.  -ucli  patient 
may  hi'  I'eiiioveil  to  said  town  or  city  hy  the  tru-tees.  or  ilnir 
order;  and  the  superintendent  may  maintain  an  action  in  his 
name,  against  -ucli  cily  or  town,  for  tlie  recovery  of  ;ill  ex- 
penses iiece.-sarily  iiicurreil  in  the  removal  of  such  patient. 

■II.  The  prece(lin^  sections  shall  not  apply  to  town-  liavin^jj 
les<  than   two  humlred   inhahitants.  hiit   all   in-aiie   iii;i,<ji 

,        ,  .  ,  .  .     ,  'Vi\\  lis  .'I'  llM.S 

iiei'sons  lound,  and   liavini;'  tiieu'  i-e-idcni-e   ui  such    iiiun  iw..!i,ii,. 

'  ,  ,  ,  '  ...  .    'li-.l  ihhahl. 

towns,  who   have  no  settlement  within  anv  town  ot   mnts  ii..t  liii- 

M.'  f..r  ic- 

this  state,  and  who  have  no  means  of  their    'Wji  for  '""v;ii,.'ic. 
suppoi't.  or  are  without   I'elatives  ahle  and   lial>le  to  sujiport 
them,  shall  he  suppoi'tt'd  in  tin.'  hospital  at  the  expeij-e  <.il'  tin- 
state. 

\2.   When  any  person  is  indicted  for  a  criminal  o!l'cn-c.  oi'  is 
committed    to  jail    on   a    charge   thereof  hy  a    trial   chi-.^i. 
justice  or  judu'e  of  a  police  or  municipal   court,  any   iiMs:"'»i,',.'i'i"'' 

,  I'         I  I  "  1-11-  I  •         \  l'">llllliltl'll    to 

lUdU'c   ol    tlie    court    iieiol'C   which    he    is    to    he    tried,    jnii :  mvi-ii- 

,'  ,  .      .  .  .  ,  .  ,  .  L'llll.Ml  .11  ill- 

wheii  a  plea   ol   in-aiuty  is  maile  in  court,  or  lie   is  s;ii:i(y. 
Moiilieil  that    it  will  he  made.  mav.  in  vacation  or  term   iime. 


■I 


*  I'l.  .Si. 


f'^H 


'u     ■  - 


202 


MAINE 


ni'dcr  siicli  |icrs(in  iiilo  ilic  cure  (if  llir  siipcriiitriiilciil  nf  llic 
iii>im('  liosjtital.  Ill  lie  drtniiifil  miil  iili^crvcd  liy  liiiii  till  flic 
i'urtlicr  (nilci'  of  llif  iKiirl,  tlint  llic  tnitli  di'  lalsily  nl'  the  |il(';i 
iii.'iy  lie  ii-ni-lnincd. 

|:!.    W'Imii    ilii'    L;r;;iid    jiiiy    oiuits    to    (ind    ;m    iiMlictiiu'iit 

ii,L'';iiii>t    ;iiiy    iktsoii    nrrcstcd    l>y    Icujil    process    to 

iiiiswcf  lor  niiy  ollinsc   Ky   rcnsoii   of  ids    iiisuiuty, 

they  sliidl  ccrlify  timl   f;ict   to  llicc<iurl:  ninl  \\]\v]\ 

I  triivcrsc  jui'v,  foi'    ihc  saiiif    reason,  iicijuits  any 

person    iiiilieled.   tliey   shall   slate  that    faet    to  tho 

coiii't    when    tluy    return    tlieir    vei'diel  ;    and    tin; 

court,  liv  a  |ireeept  statiiij;'  the  fact  of  insanity,  may 

coininit  him  to  ihe  in.-ane  department  of  the  state  jirisiai  or  to 

i'.,H.,s„f        '^"'  insane  hospital:  and  any  person   so  c(nnmitted 

'"  to  the  insane  department  of  tiio  stale  j)rison  shall 

lie  disch;ir,u-ed  l>y  the  coni't  liaviii^  jurisdit'tioii  of  tlu'  case 
only  on  satisfactoi-y  proof  that  Ids  dischariic"  will  not  ondanji'er 
the  peace  auil  salety  of  the  comniunity:  and  when  on  satis- 
factory proof  such  person  so  discliaru't'd  from  the 
'lu.'iiavi;..!        insanc  departnx'nt  of  the  state  prison  is  auaiii  found 


M.i.l  J  •.'. 
n*  .iiiii'inli'il 
l^;l>,  til.  l(iii, 

S  1 

Ilia  till  jnry 

tailttik'  I'l'ilnd     . 
illclii'tllirllt  HI'       * 

tnivi'iM'  jury 
ui''|in.  iiiL,' 
■ili;ill  Ml  riT- 
lir\   li>  llii' 


II. .u  ^iicli 
|iri>.iii  may  lip 


I'liiiii  -mil 
riiiiiliiiliiK'rit. 


insane  and  danucrons.  any  Judn'c  of  the  supreme 
juflicial  coui'l  may.  hy  a  prece[it  stating-  \i\o  fact  of  his  insanity, 
i-ecoinmit  him  to  the  insane  tlepai'tiiU'iit  of  the  state  prison,  or 
to  ihe  insane  hospital. 

•I  I.  .\ny  person  so  conimitte(|  to  the  insane  hospital,  may  1)0 
I  discharjj,-ed   hy   any  judp'   of  Ihe  supreme  ju<lieial 

ii".''iii!i,     eourt.  in  term  lime  or  vacation,  on  satisfactoiy  jiroof 
that    his  discharii'e  will   not  endanger  the  ])(>ace  and 


llud 


lfi7!i, 


i'l'I'S.lll    Kl) 

''iiiiiinill<''l 
may  li.'  liis. 
fliarLii'il  or 
I'liii  ii>ii 
frii-ii.N. 


afet\-  of  the  eommunitv  ;  or  tlu'  iudjxe  mav.  on 


[iji- 


1 10  plication,  commit  him  to  the  custody  of  any  friend, 
wlm  uives  hond  to  the  jud_u'e  of  jiroliati'  for  tli(> 
county  of  Kelilieliee.  with  sullicienl  sureties,  ajii>roved  hy  said 
judi^c  of  proliate.  coiidilioiied  for  Ihi'  safe  k(H'j)in,u'  of  such  in- 
sane |ierson.  and  the  payment  of  all  damages  which  any  per- 
son may  sustain  hy  his  ads.  And  when,  on  satisfactory  j)roof, 
lie  is  again  found  insane,  and  dangerous,  any  judge  of  the  su- 
])reme  judicial  eonrt  may,  l)y  a  ]»i'ece])t  stating  the  fact  of  his 
insanity,  I'ecommit  him  to  (he  insaiu'  hospital. 

4").  The  person  so  coinniitled  shall  he  theiv  supportcMl  at  liis 
Uii'i  H-  own  expense,  if  he  has  sullieient  means;  otherwise 

How  sii|))i"rt-  ' 


(■(I  lit  IkI! 


i''"'!-  at  the  exi)en.se  of  the  .state. 


MAINK. 


•2'X) 


4<>.  Wlicn  Mil  iniiiiitf  of  tlic  ^tntc   ]ii'is(iii  or  couiitv  jail  \<v- 
(■(tiiics   insane,  the  warden   or  Jailer  sliall    nolilytlie   |,,i,,j,-, 
<;overnoi'  of  the  fact,  and  lie,  witli  aihiee  of  eiumeil,    |^;'","|',"',"^V 
shall  a|i]ioint  a  e(  iiiniissioii  nf  iwo  or   more  skilfnl   i,ni'.'"i"ii!.'' 
jihysicians  to  inve<ti<iati'  the  case,  and  if  sneli  inmate  r,r\''Mimly'i'liii 


li nil's  ill. 


is  found   insane  hy  their  oxaniination,  he  shall  he  «:,i,.M.iut..Mi. 

sent  to  the  ins;i;ie  hospital  until  he  1h ines  of  sounil 

mind  ;  and  if  this  takes  plaee  hefore  ilie  eNpiration  of  ',i>  seii- 
leiiee,  he  shall  he  returin'il  to  prison;  hut  if  after,  he -hall  he 
(liseliari;'ed  iVee.  'Hie  exiiense-;  of  the  eommi-sioii,  I'enioval, 
and  su|iport,  shall  he  paid  hy  the  state. 

•17.  'J'he  eonviels  insane   now  in   (he   ii\s;ine  hospital   upon 
.satisfactory  proof  that  the  said  persons  insane  are  in-   .\.t..n.:ii. 
curahle,  ami  that   a   ionL;i'r   residence   therein   will    his^H..'...ii. 
have  a  deleterious  inllueiice  on  the  other  patients  ol   il.-i'^I'iO"  m;; 

iiiciiriilili' 

saitl  hospital,  niav  he  reiiiove(|   hv  order  of  the  irny-   may  !..•  iv. 

l  ■  _  •  _  lll..V.'il  I.I  (liu 

ernor  and  council   to  the  insiiie  (K'i)artineiit  ol'  the  in-'in"'!'-  , 
State  prison.  -ufini-u. 


"    !    'Ill  1 


■n 

iii 

m 


1  .^'t 

id 


■M 


T 


lii 


! 


MARYLAND. 


i;()vi:i!Nmi:n  I'  or  A-vi,r.Ms. 
ii-(l  (pT  iii:iii;ii;('rs,  ;iii|iiii)iutiiuiu, 


1."..   1 


lli|lL;i'llt     lll-^aiK'     tl'lllisli'i  Tt'd      Iroili 


term  i 


il'olli 


1.  li 

li.  I'r(p|ii'iiy  vottil  ill  iii;m:ii.'t'i'-i. 

.">.  <  iiiviiniiK  Ml  Vf.-tnl  ill  iiiaii:i;;i'iN. 

4.  A|i|ii>iiitiiit'iil  (if  (illict'is, 

5.  I'y-la\v-i  ,'iii<l  ri  ^iilaliiiiis. 
(i.  Ili>|ircti(Hi  liy  liiaiia;;('rs. 

7.  !Maiia!,'t'is    may    hold    in'iipcity    in 
liii>t. 


aim.xiKiiisi', 


■X| 


:'n-(S       I 


Miriic     hv 


riiimiy  ;  >n|i|iiiit,  limii  (if  lialiility. 
111.    Iinli^ciil  iii~aiu',  dcrmilioii  III'. 
17.   Sii|i|ii>rl.    lialiiiily   nf  ("^laliji^liiiieiit 


till-;  a 


is.  'rni^li 


|i|iiiiiiim('nt  (il  i;iiardian 


■(•>  (il   ilic  |iiior  III  |iiiiviik'  liir 


sii|i|iiii't  III  iiidii;('iil  iiisaiR'. 


CIUMINAl,    1N>\NI: 


S.    Hi.|...rts.irman;t.rei-sand  in.sloos.      ;    ^^    Insa,,..  o.iivi.ts  irm.frned   to  asv- 
',).   Niimlifr  III  iiidiiri'iit  insane  alliiwt'd 
10.    Niiiiilicr  III'  |ii'ivate  |iatii'iils  alliiwi'd 
|iii\ver    (it    illd^■^'^ 


11.   liidi.iicnt    iiisaiu 


iiiii,  f.\|i(ii>es  iKiiiii'  liy  state, 
iiisanitv  round  in  vi'idicl. 


Ill  ('(iiiimit. 


]2.   A|i|ii'ii|iiialioii,  anil 
i:!.   I'owi 


and     liiiiics    n|     in.anaL'crs 


lie 


liiU'd. 


ADMlSSIiiN    AMI    DISniAliiiK 


14.  Examiiiati 


on  ;  jury 


trial 


(•(imiiut- 


'20.   Fact  of 

til .  ('oiiiinitmciit  to  asylum. 

2-.    KNamiiniion  and  commilnK'nl   lie- 

t'orc  indirtmeiii. 
'2'k   I'.xaminalioii    diirin.,'    vacation    (if 

court 
21.   l''orc>;(iinur    luiivisions  apply    to  all 

|icisoii>  arrested. 


Jilt ;  sii|i|iiirt,  lialiility  i\ 


ir. 


1.  The  govcriMir.  liy  ;iim1  with  ihc  tulvirc  and  cniisriit  of  tlio 
seiiiitr,  .'^hall  a]ii)(iiiit  iiiiu'  jui'soiis  of  uinlouljted 
chttniftcr,  and  .^florted  with  a  view  to  skill  anil 
( ilicirncy,  niana;j:('i'.s  of  the  .>raryliinil  lio.sjiital  for 
the  insane,  who  shall  serve  witliont  ji.iy.  ami  hold 
s  follows:   thre(>  thei'eof  shall   hold   their  ofruxs 


«.  <:.  1x7s. 

art    -21'.  5  1. 
Nlii'-  iiii\M:u'- 
ers  iipii.iiia.'il 

liv     III.'     L-.V. 

oricir  ;  i.riii 


leli'   otllce 


11 


for  t\v 

years; 


o   N'ears: 


ami 


(1 


tree 


three  t: 
hereot 


ll'l't'Ol 


liai 


ditill   hold  their  ofliees  for   four 


JlOll 


1  tl 


leir  olliet 


lor 


ix  vear: 


ukI  the  <rovenior  shall  desit'iuite  their  si'\eral  terms  at    tli 


ited 


tinie  01  tiieir  api)ointnieiit :  tlieir  sueee.-soi's  shall  he  appoin 
hy  ll:o  ^rovernor,  by  and  with  the  advice  ami  consent   <if  tlu^ 
T.  nil.  fniiio'.   si'Tiate,  and  slitill  hold  their  ollice.s  fur  six  vears,  and 


111 


nlil  others  are  apiKiinted  in  theii'  stead. 


d'l 


2.  Th 


ii'e.-Kleiit  a 


nd  \isitors  of  the  ^^al•vlalld  1 


msiiita 


il  re 


11. ill  ;;  2 

Trnii>l'oi'  of 


■riv  of 


Miu'vliuiil 
liii-|i!;il 

KHIll 

iimiiiU'ci's. 


herehy  anlhori/.ed  and  directed   to  transfer  hy 

)tl 


(leei 


II  the  reid  estate  and  other  |iro])erty  helon^iii,!::  to 

1"       .<:iid  trust,  which  iiniy  he  in  their  possession,  to  tho 

jiianagers  of  the  Maryland  lios[iital  for  the  insane, 


MAItYI.AXn. 


•2'.>.-, 


iiltovt'  jn'iividcd  for,  nml   the  _t:<>vcniiiH'iit  nf  tin-  stale  Im-jiital 
for  the   insane  sliall  be  vcstcil  in  tin  said   Ixiard  nf  inanaLTrrs, 
scviii  (if  whom   sliall   constitnte  a  (pioruin    for  tlie  ^m^'iui... 
transaction  of  business. 

'.].  'IMie  said  board  of  nianaLTcrs  shall  have  (ho  general  direc- 
tion and  (•onti'(d  of  all  the  iiropertv  and  concerns  itf  M"  i  $- 
till'  said  hospital,  and  shall  take  ehai'ec-  of  its  ^'eiieral  ""*»•*>:•■'»■ 
interests,  and  see  that  its  u,feat  desiirn  be  carried  into  elleet.  and 
every! Iiini;-  iloiie  faithfully  aeeordiuLr  to  the  re<juirenients  of 
the  legislature,  and  the  byda\v~.  ;-uIe<.  ami  rei:ulations  of  the 
saiil  hospital;  l)ut  said  l)oard  of  mananer<  shall  have  no  au- 
thority or  powe)'  to  morluMLre  (»r  {)lei!ee  any  of  the  jiroperty, 
real  or  personal,  of  said  ho-pital. 

d.  'J'he  board  of  manaL^ers  shall  ai»|ioiht  one  of  it-^   mimb(>r, 


wlio  shall  act  as  treasurer,  win 


)  sliall  trive  ho 


nd  |nr   it'i'i  M. 


the  lai 


thful 


A|'|"'iLUiii(>iits 


lerlormance  ot   his  trii-t.  in  such  sum    ''>■  mauaL-is. 


and  in  such  sureties  as  the  eomjttroller  of  tlu'  state  shall 
approve;  they  shall  also  appoint  a  sujierinteiident,  who  shall 
be  a  well-educatt'd  physician,  and  in  addition  shall  also  ap- 
point as  many  physicians,  sur^jjeons,  apothecaries,  stewards, 
mati'ons,  nurses,  and  servant^,  and  other  otlicers  for  the  ad- 
ministration and  service  of  said  ho-pital  as  they  may  deem 
neeissary.  all  of  whom  shall  hold  their  ai>[)ointments  at  the 
[ileasuic  of  the  board  of  managers. 

.").  The    board    of   niana.i^ers    may    make,   ordain,  alter,  or 
amend,  and  abolish  all   by-laws,  rules,  and   reouhi-   p,!,,.;, 
tioii<  for  the  admini>tralion  and  Liovernnunt  ftf  said   n-u.-'^ril.i 
ho.-pital.  and    for  the  admission  and   dischar'^e  of  n.ri'.ity'"'' 
persons   therein    and    therefrom,    which    rules   and   "'""•"•'''''■'• 
regulations  in  so  far  as  they  are  within  the  power  of  the  said 
]i<)ar(l,  and  are  consistent  with  law.  sliall  be  binilini;  on  all 
persons  whomsoever. 

♦J.  The  said  board  of  manaiiers  shall  maintain  an  efFeetive 
inspection  of  said  hospital  and  urouiids.  and  for  n.i.i;-; 
this  [uiritose  one  of  said  maiuif^ers  sjudl  visit  the  mamiKerg. 
saiue  once  in  every  wu'ck;  two  of  said  manauers  once  in  every 
month,  a  majority  of  the  board  once  in  every  rpiarler.  jiiid  the 
whole  board  once  in  I'very  year,  at  the  times  and  in  the 
manner  to  be  prescribed  in  the  bydaws. 

7.  The  said  board  of  mana<fers  mav  take  and  liohl  in  trust 


■  r-r^r.'^L 


2n(] 


M  \i:yi. AM>. 


H'i'i  5  :•  t'lr   the  slate,  iiiiv    ^|•;lll(   oi'  dcvisc  of  laiiil,  or  aiiv 

I"  i»i>i' aiii  (loiiatioii  or  li(i|ii' .-t  of  iiioiicv,  or  oilier  iier-oiuil 
h..i,i  I  ^  •  I 

i"-"i"iy  |iro|iiri  \ ,  to  lie  a  j 'plied  to  I  lie  iiiaiiileiiaiiee  (if  ihsaiic 

pcrsdiH,  and  tiie  use  of  the  Mai'vlaiid    lio-pilal    for  tlie  iiisaiM  . 

N.  Tlie  lioard  of  iiiaiiauers  sliali  aiiiinally.  in  the  iiioi:tii  of 
iiiij.^  i  >eeeinlt('r.  snliinit  to  the  governor  a  report .  showiiiL!^ 

wiim,"r"-!xin4  ''"'  I"""'  vtai's  opera  I  joi  i<,  a  I  id  aelual  state  of  tlio 
"'"'■■■'"  hospital   and    pi'o|>erty   in    their  charge,  and  at    the, 

same  time  ti-aiismit  to  t  he  governor  tlie  annual  repoitof  the 
siipei  inn  ndeiit  and  treasurer,  which  shall  show  all  receipts 
and  expenditures  (tf  every  oliicer  and  employe,  and  com  pen  sa- 
tioii  of  each:  all  of  which  reports  shall  he  laid  hefore  tlu^ 
p'licral  assiinl'ly  of  Nhiryland  during-  (he  lir.-t  ten  "lays  <d'  its 
session. 

'.'.   The   lioard   of    luanaLicrs   shall    provide  acooniniodal  ion 


Ml  s  ■'.  tor  at  lea-t  two  hunilred  and  lilly  pauper  lunatii'sof 

t'liiiiiii'i' »r  '  .,,.., 

t  his  state,  who  may  ln'  -I'lit  to   the   said    ho  pita!  lor 


I 

Nil  III 
iiiMiii.' 
paiiiiir-  t"  1.1 

pn.vi.i..!  11.  curative  treatment,  which  niiinher  shall  he  iVoiii 
time  to  time  apportione(|  hy  them  anions  the  se\-eriil  counties 
and  the  city  of  Ualtiniore  accoi'din^  to  their  respective  popula- 
tions, as  ascei'taiiied  hy  the  la>t  preceding  census. 

1(1.  The  said  hoard  of  manaui'i's  niay  receive  into  said   lios- 

11,1,1 ;;  1.1.         pilal  as  pay  patients  insani'   persons,  other  tli;wi  (ho 

pa'v"'pi,'i'i..'i.t>     pauper   lunatics   refi'i'red   to   in    (he    las(    iirecedinj:; 

si.ctjoii,  to  a    numliei'  not    exceeding  seven(y-live  at 

any  one  tinu'. 

1  1.  Tiiejudgi'sof  the  circuit  court  of  tluvsevei'al  counties,  and 
iij,,  ^.  II  the  ci'iminal  court  of  Ualtiniore  city,  in   accoidanco 

My!7o!'ll'i'"i  ^vith  the  piovisioiis  of  the  code,  are  lu'rehy  autlior- 
')I!."'is"i'.,  li!.''  iz^'*'  h)  send  from  time  (o  (ime  to  the  said  h.ospifal 
'*""''"'  pauper  lunatics  of  this  state,  to  the  numliei'  is.  v         i 

the  resiMctive  counties  and  ci(y  of  Hallimore  shall  re:|ie;.ij-  y 
he  entitled  umh'r  the  ninth  section  afore.iioinfi. 

\'2.  There  shall  he  appropriated,  and  the  treasurer  oi  iho 
ii.i.i  5  ij  state,  upon  the  warran(  of  (he  comp(r()lU'r,  shidl  pav 
ii"i'  (o  (he  nuuiagers  ot  (he  Maryland   liospital   lor  the 

iiisan<',  annually,  in  eipial  (piarlerly  payments,  on  the  lii'st 
(lavs  of  .lanuary,  .\pi'il,  July  and  Oetoher,  in  each  and  every 
yi'ai',  (he  sum  of  (if(eeii  (liuusaiul  duliars,  fur  the  su])port  of 
saiil  hospital 


MAKVI.ANIt. 


21)7 


I 


l!!.  Tlh' Imsiiiliil  tor  till'  iiisiiiif.  w  Iiicli  \v;i>  lnrtt<)l'i)n' Idcjitcil 
ami  hiiill  (III  ils  pnsciit  silc,  al  or  near  < 'atmisvillc.  n.i.i  •.  i::. 
ill  liali  i/imrc  cDuiitv.  in  llii>  >lati',  liv  and  iimlci'  I  lie  i"  ^i  pni.ii.- 
aiilli(ti-ily  ol'  the  law-  of  this  stair,  ami  w  liidi  i-  imw  -'"••  ' 
umlcr  the  LTciirral  iliicct  imi  ami  coiiti'nl  of  llic  inaiiaucrs  of 
till'  Marylaml  lios|iilal  for  ilir  insane,  is  Ik  !•(  hy  ilt(iart'l  lo 
have  l)rcn  liuill  iuiti  (•sta!ili>li('il  on  ils  said  silo  hy  tlic  au- 
thority and  direction  of  this  slate.  The  hoard  of  niaiiaviers  of 
the  \hirylaiid  lios|iiial  for  the  in-aiie  area  hody  politic  ami 
(•or|)orale,  hy  ihe  iiaiiie  of  the  jloard  of  .^hlna^(i•s  ol'  the  Mary- 
laml ilosjiital  for  (he  In-aiie,  and  shall  hy  that  name  liav(! 
]i('r|ieliial  siicce-sioii,  may  sue  and  he  smij  in  any  court  of 
this  state,  and  may  have  and  Use  a  coiiimoii  S(  al,  and,  may,  at 
their  ]d''a-ui"e,  alter,  and  change  the  same.  'I'he  said  corpora- 
tion shall  have  and  e.\erci-e  all  the  ri,L;hls  and  |io\vers  hereto- 
fore V(-le<l  in  the  hoard  ol'  manager-  of  the  Marylaml  hospital 
for  the  insane.  The  saiii  hoard  ol'  managers  of  the  Maryland 
hospital  for  the  insane,  as  such  corporation,  is  herehy  declared 
to  he  a  |inl»lic  agency  of  this  state  for  the  administration  of  one 
of  the  charities  thereof:  and  the  hospital  aloi-esaid,  locatetl  as 
aforesaid,  is  herehy  declareil  to  h<'  one  of  the  means  adopted  hy 
this  state  for  the  admini-lralioii  of  oiu'  of  its  puhlic  charities. 

1-1.  When  any  person  is  alleireil  to  he  a  hinalic  or  insane 
Tiaupcr,   till'  circuit   court  for   the  countv   in   which    ah.  .v,,  s^  i-. 
snch   person   may  reside,  or  the  criminal  court   ol  Miur  iMupor. 
l)ahiini>re,  if  such  pcr>^on  resides  in  the  city  of  r>altiim)re,  shall 
cause  a  jury  of  twelve  c^ood  and   lawful  men  to  he   iiHini-iii..,,  „r 
imjuuieleil  forthwith,  and  shall  charui' the  said  jury  .i'^y.' 
to   imniire   whether  such   jierson    is  insane  or  lunatic,  and   if 
I'ouml  so.  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  court  lo  cause  such  person 
to  he  sent  to  the  almshouse  of  the  county  or  city  to  which  he 
beloiij;s,  or  to  an   hospital,  or  to  some  other  jilai'e  better  suited 
in  the  judgment  of  tlu'  court  to  his  ecjiiditiou,  there  to  he  con- 
lined  at  the  e.xpi'nse  of  the  county  or  city  until  he  shall  have 
recovered  and  hi'en  discharged  in  due  course  of  law.    ^„t  ,„,„,.. 
NcjthiiiLi-  contained  in  this  section  shall   |»revent  the  ,',r','',i',,','.''t'n!m 
friends  or  relations  of  such  lunatic  or  insane  person  ',,','!!!',','i''i',Vlor 
froiii  conliuin*;'  hiiu,  or  ])roviiliii^  f(»r  his  comfort. 

lo.  The  county  commissioners  of  any  county  may  in  their 
discretion  remove  I'roiu  the  almshouse  anv  lunatic  l-'!!!!'!, 


■'*!•«  I  ilk,' 


'i 


i 


208 


MAKYI.AM). 


niis'liipiii'i'" 
li»x'|><»>l- 


]'au|K'i'  tliiTciii,  jiiid  cimsc  said  luniili<'  |iau|it'i'  Id  \h\ 
sent  to  llic  Marvlaixl  Im-pital  \'i>y  \\\v  insane,  and 
sliall  levy  i>n  the  eounty  sucli  <uins  as  will  defray  the  e.\|ien-cs 
Ex|M.ii-.-..  incident  lo  the  I'eindval  of  such  hinatic.  and  the  ex- 
jtenses  tliut  may  l>i'  incuiTcd  (hirini-;  his  stay  in  said  hus|iital, 
said  ex|i('nses  in  said  hi)S|iital  in  iim  ea<e  to  exceed  the  sum  of 
one  hunih'cd  and  lifty  (h)nars  ]ier  anmim.  'I'hi-  seclinn  t<» 
{il»|>ly  only  in  case  where  the  (|Uota  allowed  any  sueii  county 


under  article  _'■>  ol 


this  code  is  lilleih 


111.   No  person  shall  he  (hciiied  a  lunatic  pauper  umler  the 


U'i.l  s  4 

ili'iiiM'  I  a  p:in- 
]>i'r  liiiiuli<'. 


preeeilin;;-  two  sectK^ns  w 


ho  si 


lai 


|io~-e<-  III  lu^  own 


vi,uht  any  i)roperty,  I'eal  or  personal,  or  he  entitled 
lo  the  use  of  any   property   hy  last  will   and   le-ta- 
nieiit,  or  deed    of  trust    for   his  use  or  hciielil;   nor  shall   tlio 


diild 


ol  an 


y  person  whose  ]iropei'ly  is  actually  as<( 


--ed  to  one 


thoii-and  dollars  who  may  he  alllicled  with  lunacy,  and  whoso 
usual  jilace  of  ahode  has  heen  with  his  parent^,  he  entitled  to 
tho  hciiefit  of  the  precediuii'  section. 

17.   If  any  insane  or  lunatic  person  mentioned  in  the  three 


Dii.l  .:<  1' 
I'iMpcny.  I 


ast   i)recedinii;  si-ctions,  shall   he   pos.^essed   ol    re 


iiispi.s.Mi  of.  ;,i|,i  pergonal  pro[ierly  the  annual  profit  or  I'l^nt  of 
Avliich  shall  he  adequate  to  his  rea^oiiahle  supjiort  in  any  hos- 
]>ital  Ol-  a>yluni  for  the  reception  of  insane  oi-  lunatie  persons, 
the  court  or  jud;:;e  shall  ajipoint  a  trustee  for  the  estate  of  said 
lunatii'  or  insane  person,  and  sliall  reipiire  tlie  said  trustee  to 
jxive  hnud  to  the  state  of  Maiylaml.  in  such  jii'Ualty  and  with 
suih  security  as  the  court  or  judu'e  shall  apju'ove,  with  condi- 


tion thai  he  will   cause  tl 


V  said  lunatic  or   uis.ane  persi 


III 


tol 


)0 


conliiied  and   supj>orted  in  soni(>  hospital    or   in<anc  asylum 
until  such  pei'son  shall  have  recovered  his  reason,  auij  that  he 


will  faithfullv  administer  and  full 


V  aecoi 


mt  for  all  such  estate 


income,  and  ellects  of  said  lunatic  or  insane  jiei'sou  as  sliall 
come  to  his  ]iossession  or  he  under  his  care  or  direction. 

is.  The  trustees  of  the  poor  of  the  several  counties  and  \\io 
city  of  Haltimore  shall  receivi'  all  ]»crsons  committed 
to  their  res{iectivi'  alm.-houses  under  this  article,  re- 


n>i.i  $  11. 

Tni>I.'.'<  .if 

III'-  (■.,.   1-  I.l   !■.•- 


lati 


in;^  t()  lunatics  and  insane,  ami  shall  provHli 


11 


for 


their  accommodation  and  sui)port,  and  the  ex|ieusi's  tiierecjf 

shall  he  levied  upon  the  counties  and  the  said  city  respectively. 

I'K   l'i>o\i  the  recomnicndatiou  of  the  hoard  of  directors  of 


MAKVI  AM». 


•".»'.  I 


w 


wmm\ 


\  ML 


the  Miiryliiiid  pciiitcntiiirv,  llif  ^ovcnior  may  re-   iV^;,,'!..",,,  lu. 
iiiovf  any  iii-aiic  «»r  lunatic  roiivid  (•((ulincd  in  llir  " ','1!! 'u'ai,,,. 
penitentiary,  ami  jn-oviile  fur  tlie  sii|i|i(ni,  care  ami   '"■ 
sale  ki'epinn  nf  surli  cdiivict  in  tlie  Maiylanil  li(i>i>ital  t'or  llie 
insane,  oi'  any  other  state  in-titiit  ion   \\>v  tlie   insane,  and  tlio 
e.\|ielise  llms    ineUlTed    shall    lie    del'l.iyed    hyllie    IhijumI    ij'  .li- 

reetors  (if  the  penitentiary,  ont  i>t'  the  I'unds  ai'isin^  tVuni  or 
appfopriatetl  lor  that  in>titiition. 

•JU.  When  any  person  indicted  for  a  crime  or  misdiineanor 

diall   allege  insanitv  or  lunacv  in    his  detente,  tin'   .\.i  ..vi. ;. .-,. 

II         '  1     '  I     1 1     •     I    I       ■'"'■^  '""•*' "'"' 

inrv    iinnaiieled    to   trv   sncli    Person    shall    Inid    l>v    i'.M-..M.jn- 

theii'  vei'iliet  wliethci'  such    per-on  was  nt    the   time    in'i.uic. 

of  the  commi»ioii  of  the  ollense,  or  still  is,  in>ane,  lunatic,  or 

otherwise. 

21.  Jl"  the  jury  lind  l>y  iheir  verdict   that   sncli   jiersou  was 
at  the  lime  of  conimiltin'jj  the  olVense.  anil  thi'n  is,   ii,,,!^,; 
insane  or  lunatic,  the  (ouil  hefore  which  <\\f\\  trial  ,'i'!!,Ti'\vili',\vii.'H 

wa<  had  shall  cau-e  such   ])ei-s<»n  to   be  sent  to  the   " '""  ' 

idmshouse  of  the  county  oi'  city  to  which  such  pei'son  lielonjj;ed 
at  tlie  time  of  the  commission  of  such  act.  oi-  to  an  lios]iital, 
or  some  other  place  hetter  suited  in  the  judi;nu'nt  of  tin'  court 
to  the  condition  of  such  |)risoner,  there  to  he  coidined  until  he 
shall  have  I'ecovered  his  reason,  and  he  dischariied  hv  due 
course  of  law. 

22.  ^\'here  any  person   ari'e>tcd  for  imj>roper  or  disordcndy 
cnmluct,  or  chur^('(l   with   any   crime,  ollense,  or  n.i.i^: 
misdemeanor,   against   whom    no    indictment    has  hll'|V,'i'iV.«i".i'i,'or 
iieen  lound,  shall  appear  to  the  court,  or  he  alU'jifed  I-,,,-,,!,, r 

to  he  u  iuiiutic  or  insane,  the  court  shall  cause  a  i^i.,v, r 

jury  of  twelve  Li'ood  and  lawful  men  to  he  im- 
jianeled  forthwith,  and  shall  chariic  said  jury  to  inipiirc 
whether  such  jterson  was  at  the  time  of  the  counnission  of  the 
act  complained  of  insani'  or  lunatic,  and  still  is  ?o;  and  if 
such  jury  shall  lind  that  such  person  was  at  the  time  of  tlio 
commission  of  such  act  insane  or  lunatic,  and  still  is  so,  the 
court  shall  direct  such  person  to  he  confined  as  directed  in  the 
jirecedin^'  si'ction.  at  the  expense  of  the  county  or  city,  as  the 
case  may  he,  until  he  shall  have  recovered  and  \)vv\\  discharged 
hy  due  course  of  law. 

23.  If,  during  the  recess  of  the  circuit  coui't  for  any  county, 


;o() 


mm;  VI  AM). 


ii-i.i  5  s.  or  (lie  criiiiiiial  cipiiit  of  l'>all  iiiiorc,  aii\   inrsnii  aii- 

I  111!  It  t-ii'ii    ilii  r.  '        *  ' 

pral'illU'  111'    alli'i;c(l   III    lir    1 1  isa  IK'  dl'  liiiial  ir  >liall   lu' 

iiri(<lii|    aiiil   cliar;;!'!!    with   aiiv   ci'lnic  ov    iiiisdf- 


liHIiiUirii  iliir 

llli;  li'i'i'HH    if  I'll 

I'llit  I  mil  I  'if 
I  oiiniv,  or  r'l'iin- 


ii  111 


I'liiirt  111' 


llil(ilii<<i'< 


iiicaiiiii'  111 iurr  the  jUilLii'  llici'i'iil',  llic  -aiil  jiiil,i;'i' 
slii.II  i-suc  an  (O'llrr  to  \\iv  sIilmmII'  nf  llic  (.'oiiiily  di'  city  wIk'I'u 
saiil  iillciisc  lia>  lircii  ciiiiiiiiitU'il,  ri'<|uiriiij;  liiiii  I'lii'lliwitli  to 
>iiiiiiiiiiii  a  jury  uf  twilvc  ^oml  and  liiwful  iiicii,  ami  tu  cliarLie 
swell  jury  to  iiii|uii'c  wlntlici'  -iirli  |ici'-:iiii  was  Iniiatir  oi'  in- 
saiic  at  the  time  siii'li  nH'ciisr  was  riiiii.'iiiltnl,  ami  tlicii  is  so; 
aiiil  if  till'  .jui'y  llml  tliat  the  parly  cliarucd  was  iii-aiH'  oi' 
luiialir  at  till'  liiiic  of  tlic  ( oiiiiiiissioii  of  the  ollcnsc,  and  still 
is  so,  tlir  jud^r  sliall  coliiliiit  slieli  |M'rsoii,  as  dirt-'i'tcd  ill  the 
j)rocc'din,ii'  suction. 

■Jl.  'I'Ih'    |iro\'isioiis   (if   till'  |ii'.('iiliiin'  mtiIoms   nlatiiii,^    {o 
ii'i'i§i'.  lunatics  ami    in>am'  >liall  ahiilv  tu  the  case  of  anv 

WlliTC  |I,.|SIP1I  lie  . 

fuiiini.'i..uiv.'      ncrson  wlio  iiuiN'  lu'  ai'i'i-tcd   on  aiiv  iirocrss  issued 

►  I'cilllly  In  1  •  •       ' 

kivp III.  i"'i"'  liy  jiiiy  eoui't  or  jud^^'u  of  this  state,  foumU'il  on 
oath,  ri'iniiriiiii'  security  to  i<e('j>  the  [leace,  and  who  shall  fail 
to  give  such  security. 


wn ' 


MASSAClirSI'I'IS. 


,  ;i] 


•.11 ' 


srATK   iioviiD  or   iii:\i.rii,    mvacy   ! 

A.N1>    (11. MM  1  S  .  j 

1.  ()rj_';iiii/.!itiiin  (il'lpoiii'd,  term  nrollicc, 
'2.  To  liavc  Hii|ii'rvi>-iiiii  over  asyliiin--,    i 

may  assiiiiic  coiitrul  ot',  | 

.'!.  'I'll  a]i|i(iiMl  iilliccis,  lidld   tiH't'liii'j'-, 

make  liy-law- ;   i<'|i((ils. 
■1.  Tci    vi^il    anil    iiivprct     iMililir   ami 

privalc  a-y liiiiis. 
"».  To  it.''|iiirf  ill  veil  tmios  I'll  im  trust  its. 
(i.   To  lia\c  iiiiitrul    oviT   insane   |iail- 

|llTs. 

7.  To  tran-tcr  |iau|iiTs  I'roni   one  asy- 

linii  to  aniiilicr. 

8.  To  Ifan^I'M-  |'au]ii"i's  iVoni  almslionsc 

toasyliiin;  iiliysiciairscerlilirati" ;    i 
to  transriT  iVoiii  one  privati'  asy- 
liiin  to  aniitliiT. 
[\  Ki|iorts  III'  privati'  asylnni-. 

ID.   lvi'|ii)ils,  wlirii  to  lie  suliinitli'il. 

1 1.  To  ai't  as  i'i>ininls.-.iitni'rs  ol'  lunacy. 

(il)VKIiXMi:Nr    Ol'    ASYI.fM^^. 

rj.  TilK'  of  asylums. 

Hi.  l'ro|itMty  of  asylums  not  to  lie  <'oii- 

ilL'tniicil  witliout  antliority  ol'  Ic:,'- 

islatiirc. 

II.  ( iovcrnmcnt    vcstcil     in    hoaid    ol' 

tni-ti'is,  term  ol'  olVicf, 
].").  ("oipiirali'  |)oucrs  nianttil. 

III,  ( 'onliol  ol  asylinns  visii'd   in  Irns- 

tci's. 

17.  I?y-laws  and  rt'i;ulations ;  su|icrin- 
dvnt,  ajiji  lintnicnt,  ijualilira- 
tions;  trt'a>ur('r,  lioiid  ;  cmiiloyis. 

IS.  Salaries  |i:iid  i|Uart('rly. 

I'J.  Semi-ainiual  inspci'tiou,  report  of, 
statistics;  treasurer's  repm-ts. 

'JO.  Aeeoimts  of  tieisiirer  to  lie  i)|ien 
for  inspeit  ion. 

21.  Slate  leiral  olliiers  to  ho  advisors. 

22.  Kxemption  Ironi   militia  duty. 
2.'!.   i'ixemption  I'loni  jury  duty. 

24.  (Joveriiment  of  lempoiary  asylum 
I'orelironie  insane,  vesteil  in  trus- 
tees of  \Voreesier  asylum. 

rONI-INlOMIONT  IN    .I.VII.S  AND  IMtlVATE 
ASYI.f.MS. 

2o.  House  of  ciirrei'l ion,  apartments  for 
liarndes.s  insane. 


Siiperinteiideut  and   miilrmi    of,  to 
l>e  appoiiiieil  in  eolinly  of  I'isse.N. 

2i     ( 'Mniniiinient    t iiiity   reieptarle 

ill  ilisi'i'elion  III  jlld;;!', 

.;><.  Siippoii  in  eounty  reieplatle,  pro- 
vi>ions  for. 

2','.  Transfer  to  asylum,  liy  ^roveriior. 

;iii.    I  li-cliaine  in  di^iiitioii  ol\iiiil^;e. 

.'II.  Paupers  not  to  lie  kept  ill  eiiuntv 
Imildin^^. 

r!2.'"  Private  asylums,  lii  ense-  I'nr. 

;;;!.  Penalties  lor  keepini:  private  asy- 
lum without  lieeii.'-e. 

ADMIssliiN      \M>    lusi  II  \l!i,i:. 

1^1.  ( 'iiininilnu'nt  toa-ylum  iiy  juilires. 

M'").  Certilieaie,  |iersonal  e.xaniinalinn 
hy  .iiid;;e,  luariny. 

III!  ('"ililicaU',  pi'r-oiial  i^xaiuinatioii  hy 
physicians. 

;)7.  Notice  of  inteiilion  to  ap)ily  for 
eoiuiiiilineiit. 

;>S.  Statement  to  he  tiled,  i  ontiiits  of. 

o'.l.   Wai-iaiu  of  arrest,  serviei-  of. 

•It).  Trial  hy  jury  in  discrelioii  ofjudi,'e. 

•II,   lmpaneliii;j:  ol  Jury. 

•12.   N'erilicl  (it  Jiiiy  to  he  final. 

1.'!.   Uclieiency  injury,  how  su|iplicd. 

•1  I.    fees  ot'  (illieers  and  juror^. 

•I"i.    Kcconis  :ind  papers  to  he  kept, 

■111     I'ees  ol  jnli^e  and  physician. 

17.   l%xpen>e>  III  coiniiiiinieut. 

■IS.  Transfer  of  patient--  fmni  aim-house, 

•lit.  Temporary  eoiiliiicmeiit,  on  physi- 
eian's  eertilicate  aud  application 
of  town  odieers. 

50.   I)ond  of  person  committing'. 

ol.   N'olimtary  patients  receive  1. 

52.  Ntitice  to  lioard  of  eliariiy  when 
eoininitteil  otherwise  than  hy  or- 
der III'  emiit. 

5.").    Illeifal  eomniitnient,  peii.dtics. 

ol.  Support  111' indigent  in-:iiic,  charges. 

o-j.  Support  of  ius;uic  not  having;  set- 
tlement in  slate,  liahility  for. 

56,  Support,  expeiiso  ol,  how  recovered 

hy  asylum. 

57.  Keimliursemeiit  of  towns, 

58,  Aiti'iney  for  insane  jierson,  regiilu- 

tioiis  for  visits  of. 

59.  Letters  of  patients  allowed,  collec- 

tion of  hv  hiiard  of  charititb. 


I.'"! 


i^.i 


in? 


T 


, 


1^ 


5(12 


.MA»A(  III  SliTTS. 


0(1,  Tiiiii'l'iT  'if  I'lilii'iil',  ill  ili-<ci('liiiii       7').   Ai'i|iiiltcil   III)    eniinnl   <>(  insanity, 


III  l.'.iVcllli 


I'liliiniillllrlll   li\    riilll'l. 


I'll.    Scli'iliiiii  III'   |i;ili('li|-.  till'    iii-rll;il'(;i'.         70.    Ai'i  |l|  1 1  Icii  ill  i'a|>il:ii  (M>i"<,  ('<  illltllil- 


I'l^.l 


iMl'jr  W  III  II  I'llli'i 
Is 


I  cr  III  cii^iihh 


III  li'ii'iiils 


iiii'iil  I'm'  li'i'iii  III'  Ills  iialiir.il  lil'f, 
'7.  I'll     ircDvnv,     I'xainiiialiuii,    di- 


li.'t.    I  >i-<  liai:;!' Ill  liai  iiiii'>'>  iiiniralilr. 
f'l  i.    I  IitIiiixi*.  a|i|ilii'atiiiii  I'm',  in  jihIl:!'. 
(i'l,   ilt'ai'iiiu,  a|i|i<'araiii'(>  in  ilisri'ciiiiii 


li 


iry  li.v  jiiilui' 


rs.  s 


lllal 


il  |iiil',:t 


rv  trial  <>(  iiisaiiitv. 


ii>|icn«inn  (i|  -fiilriit'i'  mi  acipi 
III  i'a|iitiil  Clinic,  ciiiiiiiiiiniciii, 
"9.  SiH|icn>imi    III"  I'xcciiliiiii  111'   ilcaili 
I'li'i.  Oilier  liir  ili'i'liai'^'c.  pcnallv. 

((7.   1  >i«:'liai'Kcil   |iiitU'iit!<  >ii|i|iiicil  willi       mi.   liisaiu'  cdnvict",  cnnitni«siiiii  "I'  lu- 
nacy; iinliccliii  i'c|iii|'l;  nil  iicdV- 


(!S.   K 


cliiiliin;^  an  I  iiioncy  ;  (">i  ape  ami 
iiiiai.  c\|icii»cs  111',  liiiw  limiii 


cr\-,  I'cniiiiii 


Icil  II 


kcnmv.il  III  liiili;;ciil  iii->aiic  Iicmiiu 
llic  slaH'. 


I        Si.   V 


il'oll 


II    IlI'lMlll 


11  CO  Im'  cmniniiniciit  an 
rcninval  nl'  iii'>anc  cmivii  i. 


Ci[),    |»isi'liai  L'c,   aiiliimily  cmil'ciicil  mi       .s'J.   In-line  cmivicls  in  pri-mi  otiicr  tliaii 
'ii|Mi  iniciiiii  III.  >laU'  |iii->mi  ;  f<iniilai'  |iiii\  isimis. 

70.  Tiiiii  iiiary    leave    of  ali-cliee   iVmn        s.'i.   < 'n  lernvciy,  leiiianilcil  In  |ii  i~nii. 


71.   I  'eliiiiii'in  iif  iiisaiiiiv 


S|.   Insane  in  iail*,  Iraiisl'i'i' In  a-y  liiiii'- 


111  rccnVcl'V,  relilMIIilcii  til  iail 


iltlMJNAI,    tX-ANK, 


S.'),    Insiiiiccnnvicls,  cliai'j;c>  I'm', 
cmiiinmnvciiltli. 


I'' 


.III 


2.  When    lint    indictcil,    ceiii licit c  nl'      ,S(i.  Insane   criiiiin.ils    lul'me   sciiteiii 


LP  mil  .jury,  ciiininitnicni. 
'.'!.   In    liijiiial    cases,    cmniiiiliiiciit   l>y 

jililuc. 
I.    rnl.ire  trial,  cmiiiniinient  liv  cniirt. 


clial'U'cs    t'nr    |iaiil     liy    cnininnn- 


XV  c 


ihli 


1' 


Ills  nf  act  II 


nlrnaclnc. 


1.  'J'Ik'  slaif  linanl  nf  litaltli,  liinnrv,  ami  cliarih'  shall  cnii- 


SlatMti's  I- 
cli 


•I'-l  111'   lillir  iK'I'Siili? 


lie   |il'csciit    iiiciiiliiTS  llii'l'i 


S(:iti>  biiitril  <j( 

IfMltll      III 


o»'r,l  of    ^Ii;ill  iiilitilillc  to  lliild  liU'ir  iiliircs  illll'iliu  tlir  tiilll? 


Iliirv,  all 


iliitnly.  ii.iw 
Oi ti;iiiu<'<l  I'to 


i'        liii"  wliii'li   they  wcif  aii|iiiiiili 


Tw 


(»     IIM'lll  liCl'S    (it 


lilt'  iiiiani 


all    rrtiiT  each    '•car,   iii    tlii'  (trdcr  nt 


their  a|tji(iiiitiiit'Mt,  cxcciil  vwvy  lil'th  yciir,  when  one  shiill  re- 
tiro.  The  a|i|M)iiitiiii'iils  (.r  ri'-aiijioiiitiiicuts  to  fill  \  acaiicics 
(XTiirriiiL';  tVniii   cxiiiraliuii  <>['  terms  nt'  nllice  shtill   he  t'nr  li\'e 


Year- 


am 


1  all 


vacancies  wlinii    mav  occur  Iron 


hat  cause  or 


otherwise  shall   he  lilleil   hy  the  niivcriior,  with  the  advice  and 

fon-^eiit  of  the  council. 

•J.  'I'he  hoard  shall  have  jun'iieral  sujiervisioii  over  the  state 
lunatic  hos|)itiils,  the  state  aliiishouse.  the  state 
workhouse,  the  state  |>iiniary  school,  the  sttite  re- 
form sclioiil.  and  the  slate  iiidustriiil  school  for 
uirls;   il   mav,  when   directed    hv   the  jiovenior,  iis- 


n.i.i  ?■  J 

T.i  ha  v.-   Ml. 
piTvi^i.iri  MVi'r 
Cfrmin  «i.ui.- 

iUsIlllltl'  lis. 

etc. 


ume  and  exercise  llu'  jiow 


ers  of  the  hoards  of  trustees  of  said 


institutions  in  anv  matter  relatint;  to  the  iiiiinairement  tiiereo!" 
cxce{itiii;.C  the  trusts  which  are  vested  in  the  trustees  of  the 
state  primary  and  reform  schools;  and  may  assi>4ii  any  of  its 
jiowers  and  duties  to  agents  appointed  for  the  pur- 


Xf 


;iy  assn,'u  its 


puwcTD  aud 


M  \-«:\<  III  <i:irs. 


.11  ,.> 
.ii  I. » 


•11 


pd-r,  HI  il  limy  execute  iiiiy  of  it-  ruiict imis  Iiv  siieli    ,|„,|p,,„ 

lllielils,    nr    liy    CuMlluiltee-i    Jl]  i|tni  lited     iVniii    ;illil    1 'y    "►"'"''' 

saiil  liiiMi'il. 

'^.   The    liii;ir<l.  ^villl    tlir   eoiiselil    (if  llie  jri'Veriini'.  sliall    iip- 

]i(iiiit   siieli   (illiccr-i   as    may   lie   iierc--.ai'y,  and    li\  n,,,! ,  , 

tlieii' cHiiiiicnsalioli,  witliiii  the  limit-;  .if  the  animal  i',iii,'.',.'i.l!'."i'u  "" 

a|i|ii'(i]ii'ial  iuii.      it  -hall    he  piov  iil((l  with  i'oiim<  at  'i,,','iii'",',l!,7','hi'y' 

t  ln' >tale  liniise,  ami  .-hall  linhj  meet  iiin<  each  month   ,"li'k-''iX'u\\^, 

I        i'        II       'ill-  I      .  1       .1        ■  •  ini''  I- i'l't. 

(Ill  a  (lay  lixeij    liy  it.-ell,  and   at   siieji  dtiier  tmies  as   «,r\.>  wuiimh 

1       '  1  !■       1  1  ,  1  I  I  1  •  11  C"lll|iill«llll'Ml, 

may  Ite  iieeillitl.  Jt  shall  iiiaUe  its  dwii  hydaws, 
and  shall  make  a  i'e|i(irt  nf  Its  ddiiiLis  Id  the  .udVeindi'  an(l 
cduneil  dii  (ir  1m  lure  the  thirtydirst  day  dl'  i)eeeiiiliei'  in  taeli 
yeaf.  such  re|idrL  heinn'  iiiaile  U|i  Id  t  he  I  hirtiel  h  day  --i  Sc|i- 
temher  iiiclu<ive.  It  shall  enihddy  in  its  n  [idiM  ••;  prdperly 
elassilicd  aihl  tahlllaleil  statement  df  the  recrijils  and  eN|ien<eS 

of  the  h(ianl  and  of  each  df  the  >evenil  institutidiis  naiiu'd 
ahdve  for  the  ^aid  y(  ar  and  a  coi  res|idndiiij;'  elas-ilied  and  laliu- 
hit(.'d  stalenieiil  of  their  estimates  fur  the  year  ensuing,  with 
its  d|iinidn  as  to  the  necessity  or  e.\|iedieiicy  df  a|i|ifd|iriatidns 
in  accdidaiice  with  said  e-timate-;  hut  this  luovi-idii  ^hall 
not  ii]i|ily  td  estimates  fdi-  the  di'dinary  eN|ieii-es  df  liinatie 
hospitals.  'I'hc  ri'port  shall  also  pn-eiil  a  cducise  review  <>{' 
the  Wdi'k  of  the  several  instilutidiis  for  the  year  precediii!^-, 
with  sui'ii  su;^L;estidiis  ami  recdmnieiidalidns  a-  to  liiein,  and 
the  eharitahle.  refdniiatdry,  and  sanitary  interests  of  tlie  >tate, 
as  may  lie  deemed  expedit'iit.  The  nieiiihers  df  the  hoard, 
and  of  the  hdards  df  trustees  of  the  statt'  institulidiis  ahdve 
named,  shall  receive  iki  ediu|ien-ati(in  for  their  services;  hut 
their  traveliiiix  and  dtlier  necessary  expenses  shall  he  alhiwed 
and  paid  ;  and  iki  person  emphiyed  hy  the  hoard  shall  ho  u 
inemhcr  thereof. 

4.  The  board  shall  at  least  once  in  every  year  visit  all  [ilacis 
where  stale  )iau|iers  are   su]iported,   and    ascertain    i,,,,!^.-,, 
from  actual  examinatidii  and  iiKjuiry  whetln'r  the   ,':,'i,'Vi!M'i't'i'- 
laws  in    respect    to   such   jiaupers  are   proiurly   oh-   """■■•'■"' 
served,  particularly  ill   relation   to  such   as  are  ahle  to   lahor; 
and  shall  <4ive  such  directions  as  will  insure  correctness  in  the 
retui'iis  reipiiri'd   in  relation  to   jiaupers;  and  may  use  such 
means  as  may  lie  nec(s<ary  to  collect  all  (U-sired   infornuitiou 
in  relation  to  their  supi)ort.    It  shall  visit  the  state  almshous;e, 


I  '. 


^t 


..f** 


!»* 

30-1 


MASSAC '11  LSKTTS. 


llic  state  |)riiiiary  scliool,  and  tlio  state  roforni  scliool,  as  often 
as  onee  ii!  eaeli  jiiontli.  fur  the  purpose  of  iiispeetinii'  said  in- 
stitutions, and  for  this  pur[K)se  it  shall,  i)y  some  wonnm  or 
women  deputed  l>y  it,  have  aeeess  at  all  hours  of  the  day  or 
niiiht  to  the  ])ortions  of  said  institutions  occupied  hy  tjie 
women  or  children  thei'e  maintained  at  th(>  puhlic  expense; 
and  the  ollieers  of  said  insiilutioiis  shall  furnish  all  informa- 
tion eonetrnint;'  the  eondition  and  treatment  of  their  inmates 
which  the  hoard  shall  reijuire.  It  shall  also  visit  and  inspect 
every  i>i'ivate  asylum  or  rc'ci'jitacle  for  the  insane  at  least  once 
in  every  six  months. 

T).  The  trustees  of  the  si>veral  institutions  named  in  seeti(jn 
iiiM  !!  7.  two  shall  aniuiallv  on   the  thirtieth  dav  of  Septem- 

Ti)  liavi'  i\ii-  ■  ' 

mniiiiv.iit.M.v    1,^.I•  t'ause  to  he  made  and  sent  to  the  hoai'd  an  ae- 

iil  riTtaiii  iii- 

"''"'"""•^  curate  inventory  of  the  stock  and  supplies  on  hand, 
and  the  vahu'  and  amount  thereof,  at  each  institution,  under 
the  followinti-  heads : 

Live  stock  on  the  fai'in  :  ]»rodu(H'  of  the  fai'm  on  hand  :  car- 
riai^'cs  and  auricullural  implements;  machinery  and  mt'chani- 
cal  Jixturcs;  lu'ds  and  heddiuL,^  in  the  inmates' department  ; 
otiu'r  furniture  in  the  innnites'  department;  personal  ])ro]H'rty 
of  the  state  in  the  su[)ei  intendent's  department ;  ready-nuide 
clothing;  dry  ,udo(ls;  provisions  and  groceries;  drugs  and 
medicines  ;  fuel ;  lihrary. 

t>.  The  hoard  shall  have  the  same  powers  in  relation  to  state 
J''''' S  •*■  paupers  who  are  inmates  of  cither  of  the  lunatic 

I'oHi'rs  iif.  Ill      '  ' 

rfhui..,,  lo  hosiiitals  in  this  state,  and  their  propertv,  as  are  liv 
hosi>it:iis.  j.,^^.  v^,.;t^,,[  ill  towns  and  overseers  of  the  poor  in 
reference  to  paupers  supjiorted  or  ndieved  hy  towns. 

7.  It  may  transfer  jumper  inmates  from  one  state  chai'itahle 

,i,i,i^^,,  institution   or  lunatic  hosj»ital   to  another,  or  may 

j'*.aii|.ri''m-'  "^    S(  nd  them  to  any  state  or  j)lace  where  they  helong, 

I!lu''inrtu''uu  wiicn  the  jmhlic  interest  or  the  necessities  of  the  in- 
to aiiuiln'i'.  ,  ■  I     i  r 

mates  reipiu'c  such  transier. 

8.  The  hoard  may  transfer  and  commit  to  either  of  the  statp 
n ii.i  n-         lunatic  hospitals,  oi' to  the  asvluin  for  the  chronic 

Mav  Hill.  .I'.T  '.  .  ■  ,      , 

iiiiniit.-^..!  insane  at  Worcester,  anv  mnuite  ol  the  state  iilms- 
«..rKi,..i,>..  ,„  ]|,mst.  or  state  workhouse  whoso  condition  requires 
hospitals.  ymj],  transfer;  hut  no  such  transfer  shall  he  made 
without  the  certilicate  of  two  physicians,  one  of  whom  has  no 


r  H 


:i'l 


MAssAciii  - 1.1  rs. 


non 


[u  state 

lunatic 

are  l)y 

loor  ill 


in 


tal.li 


)!•  may 

lieloUiJ:, 

t!ie  in- 


lio  PtaT<- 
Iclironit; 


Lo  a 


1ms- 


i-c<iuiivs 

|)c  made 

has  no 


connection  with  any  hospital  or  a-^ylum  l*«ir  thr  insane,  to  the 
insanity  of  such  inniatr.  (jioii  a|.|«liiati(in  nf  the  direrttir, 
mana,^cr,  oi-  trusires  ol"  a  privatr  asylum  I'nr  the  insane,  the 
Im.Til  siiall  have  thr  |m)\vci'  to  !  raii.-fcr  any  inmate-;  of  such 
asylum  to  anotlier  private  asylum,  ni'  to  a  state  lunatic  hos- 
j)ital;  hut  no  such  traiisl'rr  shall  he  made  without  the  eoii-eut 
of  the  leii;al  or  natui'al  guardian  (»f  >\u\\  inmate. 

!».  Mvery  jirivate  society  or  institution  for  charitahle  i»ui'- 
iioses,  exceitt  institutions  for  tlie  in~ti-uetion  of  the  n.i.i  5  m. 
deal,  dund),  and  hlind,  when  aided  hv  a  irrant  of  t^'*- •'■>>•■■  t» 
money  from  the  state  treasury,  shall  annually  pre-  i"-i.'i'i''ini. 
]iar(^  and  send  to  tlu"  hoard  a  written  or  printed  I'cport  of  all 
its  proceeilinji's,  income,  and  exiienditures.  ]>roperly  classilit'd, 
for  the  year  eiitlinj:;  on  the  thirtieth  day  r.\'  Septemht'r,  statini^ 
tlu  sum  a{)propriaUHl  hy  tlie  commonweahh.  the  sum  I'Xpeiided 
iindu' saiil  appro|»riation,  the  whole  numher  and  the  axcra^e 
.uind)er  of  heuelieiaries,  the  innnher  and  s.daries  ol'  ollieers 
and  pt'rsons  employed,  and  sueh  other  information  as  the 
hoard  may  require. 

10.  iSaid  re[)ort,  if  in  writini;-,  shall  he  sent  in  hy  the  fit'te(Mith 
dav  of  Octolu'r,  autl,  if  in   iirint,  hv  the  lirst  dav  of  nii  j  i:. 
^^ovemher  m  eaidi  year.  i .  i„  n,;,.!.'. 

11.  'idle  state  hoard  of  health,  lunacy,  aii'l  charity  shall  act 
as  conindssiouers  of  luiiacv,  with   power  to   investi-  <'ii  -•"  ;;  1 
i-ate  the  inu'stion   of  the   insanitvand   condition  iif  '"• '"H'lins 

•^  I  •  slullflS    III     111. 

any  [icrson  committv...  to  any  lunatic  hosjiital  or  '■■"■.'■'"• 
asylum,  jmhli*  or  private,  or  re.-ti'aiui'd  (»f  his  liherty  hy  rea- 
son of  aileiicd  insanity,  at  any  place  within  this  commonwealtii ; 
an<!  shall  di<chari;e  any  jierstm  so  comnntted  tu'  restrained,  if 
in  ils  oj»inion  such  {lerson  is  not  in-ane.  or  can  he  cared  for 
al'tcr  such  diseharee  without  dangei'  to  others,  and  with  heneiit 
to  himself. 

12.  The  titles  of  the  state  lunatic  hosjiital-  shall  he,  pcver- 
ailv,  The  Worcester   Ltmatic    Ilosi)ital,  The  Taun-   H''-!  5  ■; 
tou    Lunatic    Hospital,    1  lie    Aorthamptoii   JAinatic  p''^''"- 
Hospital,  and  the  i'anvt'rs  lamatic  Hospital. 

Id.  The    lands   now   holden    and   which    may   hereafter  he 

holilcu  hv  the  trustees  of  aiiv  slate  lunatic  hosiiital    ii>i'i  !■  v 

111  trust  lor  ti'.e  comnuaiwealth.  tor  tiie  ust  ol  the   n.'i  tni..- uium.  iiM- 
strri'tWii'tt'iUiiuaB, 

institution  of  which  they  are  trustet's,  shall  not   ••"■ 
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b(>  iakeii  for  a  strcit,  lii,Lili\vay,  or  railroad,  williuut  leave  of 
the  le^iislature  spOvMally  obtaiiir.l. 

]  1.  'i'lie  yoverniiieiit  of  cat'li  of  tin'  state  lunatie  liosjiitals 
ii.i.ijj^  at  W'oi'ct'stei',  Tainiton,  Xortlianipton,  and  J)aiivei's, 

!'i'':u'i!'l'i'"'i-  ^liidl  l)e  vested  in  a  board  of  live  trustees,  ap{)ointed 
liv.Mni'ri'.'s.  and  eomniisfiioned  liy  the  irovernor  with  the  advieo 
Hh.i  Liinof  and  eoiisi'nt  oi  the  c-oiineil,  subject  to  removal  only 
for  sullieient  eause.  Tlw  trustees  now  in  oilice  shall 
continue  to  hoM  tluir  olllces  until  the  terms  thereof  expii'e 
aci'oi'dinj;'  to  the  provisions  of  this  set-tion.  ( )n  the  lirst 
Wednesday  of  J'\bruai'y  in  each  year  the  term  of  oilice  of  the 
senioi'  member  of  each  boanl,  as  they  stand  arranged  on  the 
li-t  of  their  appointnu'nts,  shall  terminate,  anti  the  name  of 
the  per>on  ap[)ointed  to  lill  tlu'  vacancy  shall  be  placed  at  the 
bottom  of  (he  list,  and  other  vacancies  may  at  any  time  be 
tilled,  and  the  names  of  the  ](ersons  aj'pointed  substituted  in 
the  li<t  for  the  remainder  of  the  vacant  terms. 

lo.  The  trustees  of  each  hosjiital  shall  be  a  corjioratiou  for 
,i,i,i.;;,  the   })urpose  of  taking  and  holdin<4-,  to  them  and 

!lr'.i|'''.n,n''i,'[  their  sueci'ssors,  in  trust  for  the  commonwealth,  any 
li'.'.i.'i  j'l'.ul'u,  f;rant  or  devise  of  lands,  and  any  donation  or  be- 
(piest  of  money  or  other  personal  })roperty,  made 
for  the  Use  of  the  institution  of  which  they  ai'e  trustees,  and 
for  the  purpose  of  pi'eservint;  and  investing  the  proceeds 
thereof  in  notes  or  bonds  secured  by  good  and  sullieient  mort- 
gages or  otiu'r  securities,  with  all  the  powers  necessary  to  carry 
said  purpost's  into  ellect. 

IC).  They  shall  take  charge  of  the  general  interests  of  the 
n.i.i  ;:■ '5.  institution,  and  see  that  its  ail'airs  are  conducted 

.Mhaii.i.iHii. >.  accordnig  to  the  reijun'ements  ot  tlie  legislature 
and  the  l»y-laws  and  regulations  which  the  board  shall  estal)- 
lish  for  the  internal  government  and  economy  thereof;  and 
they  shall  bo  reindnirsed  all  expenses  incurred  in  the  dis- 
charge of  their  ollicial  duties. 

17.  They  shall  establish  by-laws  and  regulations,  with  suit- 
ii.i.i;;?.  able    penaltiis,   for    the    intt'rnal    governmt'ut  and 

To    iiiako    liv-  .....  1       11 

liiws,  n!>p"riit  econoinv  ot  the  institution;  shall  aitpoint  a  sui)er- 

.irllcois.  ilx  "  ,         .    .  ,  , 

saiini.s,,.ic.  inteiidciit  who  shall  be  a  physician  and  constantly 
reside  at  the  hospital,  and  a  treasurer  who  shall  give  bond  for 
the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties;  shall  appoint,  or  make 


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MAssAcin  si:i-Ts 


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provision  ill  tlio  liy-law.s  lor  appoiiitinu',  sueli  oHiccrs  ns  in 
their  opinion  may  he  necessary  lor  coiKhictinij;  eihcieiitly  and 
eeonoiiiieally  (lie  husiness  of  the  institution;  and  shall  deter- 
mine, suhjcct  to  the  approval  ol'  the  L:overnor  and  coiiiicil,  the 
suliiries  ol'  all  the  ollicers.  All  their  ap|iointnients  shall  l)o 
made  in  such  manner,  witii  sm-li  ri^strietions,  and  i'or  such 
terms  of  time,  as  the  hydaws  may  ])rescrihe. 

IS.  'I'hc  salai'ies  ol"  the  superinteiKhMits,  assistant  jihysicians, 
stewartls,  and  matrons  ol'  the  state  hinatic  Injspiials,   ^^■^^^  ^  ^ 


slial 


^;llll^il's  of  ol'- 


he   paid  quarterly  Iroiii  the  current  receipts  of  ',,'^ "'Xlw ' 


i.iii.i. 


the  sevi'ial  hospitals. 

111.  There  shall  he  thf)rou<^li  visitations  of  eacli  liospil,  1  In' 
two  of  the  trustei's  thereof  monthly,  and   l»y  a  ma-   n.i.i  s  !'■ 

,  ,  1     1  'i  1111      \  I'ii.iiion  of 

loritv  or  tliem  (luarterlv,  and  hv  the  whole  board  ii  ■•'riiiiiN  mi- 
Hemi-annually,  at  each  ot  which  a  \\i'itli'ii  account  i"^'».r.'p„its. 
of  tin'  state  of  the  institution  shall  lie  drawn  up,  which  shall 
1)0  presented  at  the  annual  nu-dni^  to  he  held  l)ctw<'entlie 
first  and  liftceiith  davs  of  ( )etoher.  At  the  annual  ineetinira 
full  and  detailed  re[iort  shall  1)0  uiade,  exhihitini;  a  particular 
statement  of  the  condition  of  the  hospital  and  all  its  conci'ms, 
Avitli  a  list  of  the  salaried  ollicers  and  their  salaries,  ;ind  in  a 
tabula'-  form,  under  the  heads  specilied  in  section  seven  of 
chapter  scveiity-niiie,  the  value  of  the  stock  and  supplies,  to 
be  I'dd  before  the  oovernor  and  council  on  oi-  before  the 
fifteenth  day  of  <  )v'<ob(>r,  for  the  use  of  tho  govornment;  and 
at  the  samo  meetin*;-  the  treasurer  shall  {)resent  to  the  trustees 
his  annual  report  on  the  linances  of  the  institution;  both  of 
which  re[)orts  shall  be  mad.e  uj)  to  the  thirtieth  day  of  S(^p- 
teniber  inclusive.  The  truste(\s  shall  audit  the  j-eport  of  the 
treasurer,  and  transmit  it  with  their  annual  report  to  tho 
governor  and  i-ouiK'il. 

"20.  'idle  accounts  and  books  of  the  trc^asurer  shall  at  all  times 
bo  open  to  the  inspection  of  tho  tru.steos.  '.''''' i*  '"■  .  ,    , 

1  1  I  rt';i>iii  t*r  s  hooks. 

■Jl.  The  attornev-ueiioral  and  district-attornovs  shall  advise 
and  consult  with  the  trustees  and   treasurers  of  <'ii- 1".  s -■' 

.•\ttiiriii'y-!;<'iii'rivl 

tlicsevoral  -^late  lunatic  lH)si)itals,  wdien  re(|Uestod  ■""!  'li-in.t-iiu,.!- 

'  '  '  111  ys  t.i  ailviM-  with 

l)y  them,  on  all  ([Uestions  of  law  relating  to  their  «;"i"iiiitniste...v!io. 
olTu'lal  businos.s. 

22.  In  addition  to  the  persons  exempted  from  oiu'olment  in 
tho  militia  by  the  laws  of  tho  United  .States,  the  per-  ci'  n,  r-i. 


I 


Hi 

4 


'«: 


I^OS 


isrAssAnirsKTTs. 


Kxcnipt  from      •'^^'"'^    1  .t'lci  1  lil  It  cr  II  l(  i  li  iolicd  .<li;l  1 1    ul.-O  Lc    ull.Solu  tcl  V 

"'"'■'"'"">■•     oxfini-tcd  fniiii  ciiruliiunt:  vi/.. : 

*  *  *  *  SupciiiilciMlciits,  olliccrs,  and  a^si.-tnnts  vm- 
jiloycd  ill  (ir  almiit  citlifi'  of  tlic  j-tatc  Imsjiitals,  *  '■■■  *  * 
Avlu)  liavc  Ihth  -o  ciniiloycd  willdii  llirco  inoiitlis  next  juc'ccd- 
in<;'  the  time  ol'  ciircliiu'iit. 

2.'!.  The  |(ill()\viii_n'  per.^on.s  ^^liall  l)e  e\oin|)l  iVoin  sci'vin^:'  as 
rii.  171  >,,<■_'.      jurors,  to  wit : 

j"'>' ''"'•'  *     *     "*'     *     Supcriiitfutciidcnts,  oniccrs,  and  as- 

sistants cniidoycd  in  or  alioiit  a  state  hospital,  *  *  *  * 
lunatif  hospital,     *     *     ''■     * 

•J  I.  The  trustees  of  tho  Worcester  Lunatie  Tfospital  sliall 
oil.  >:,!;. ■!;.  have  the  same  autlioritv  relative  to  the  niana.^enient 
riir.ii'u'u'i'.'  iiiid  ,noverninent  of  the  temporary  asylum  for  the 
ehi-onic  insane  at  Worcester,  the  care  of  the  inmates, 
and  (he  eolK'ction  ami  di-hurst'inent  of  moneys  for  and  on  ac- 
count of  it,  and  to  the  same  extent,  as  if  said  asylum  was  a 
])artofsaid  hosjiital  ;  excei)t  that  the  inmates  thereof  shall  be 
only  such  as  may  be  transferre<l  thereto  by  the  state  board, 
accorihn,^-  to  law. 

25.  Tln're  siiall  be  in  each  county  within  the  jirecincts  of  the 
n.i.i  s  I'!.  house  of  correction,  or  if  in  the  judgment  of  the 
iiicirs':iii-.iui.-  county  commis.'ioiiers  it  cannot  be  convi'niently  pro- 
iH-..vi>i.,i  1,1.  vidt'd  within  the  saiiir,  then  in  some  other  luiildini:; 
f)r  buildings  to  be  deemed  a  jnirt  of  the  bouse  of  correcticm,  u 
convenient  a])artmeut  or  rec(  ptacle  for  the  coutiiK'nient  of  in- 
saiu>  [tersons  not  furiously  mail. 

20.  The  county  commissioners  of  th(>  county  of  ]>sex  shall 
ihi.i  ij  47,  appoint  a  >U[H  rinteiident  and  matron  for  the  recep- 
Ki.)i.  r..r  til-      tacle  m  that  county,  and  all  itei'soiis  conlimd  tiierfin 

ciiuiitv  111'  Ks.        1,1,  ,   '  ,  ,  /■  •   1 

'"^.  shall  be   under  the  care  and  i-ustody  oi  said  supor- 

intendeiit ;  who  shall  keeji  a  record  of  all  commitments  and 
(iischarm's.  and  receive  a  reasonable  com])ensatiou  for  his  si'r- 
vices.  Said  county  shall  have  the  same  remedies  for  the  ex- 
])enses  of  the  caie  ami  support  of  such  persons  as  are  jirtjvided 
for  kee[K'rs  and  masters  of  Imuses  of  coi'rection  in  relation  tn 
the  maintenaiict'  of  prisoners  committed  to  bouses  of  correction. 
27.  All}'  jud,i;e  authori/cd  under  this  clia|)ter  to  commit 
ll'iMMiiav  lunatics  may  in  his  discretion  commit  any  insane 
ha"','"i',ris'',iiH  pc'rson  not  furiously  mad,  and  having  a  settlement 
mn  hiiDusiy    -^^  ^j^-^,  g^^^^,^  ^^,  ^jjg  eouutv  receptiiclc  aforesaid. 


M  A  SS  Af  I!  I  SiriTS. 


no!) 


1 


)!       I  ll.\ 


i!  ini 


2S.   I'mvisiuii  sliall   he  mailc   Inr  t!ii'  coinfortable  sujiport  of 
iill    |pci'>i)iis   coiiliiiuii    ill    said    i'i'i-i'iitacl''~,  aiiiltlicv    ii,„|  ^<  i, 
shall   lie  ,Li<)Vcnic(i   or  ciiiplnytMl  in   -urh   loaniKT  a-;  'J"„'.',''J,',','',' ,'.'',„. 
tlio  (.•oiiiiiy   coiiiiiiissioiH'rs  may  in   tlir  (.'Xci'ti-i'  of 
tlicii'  'lisci'i'tioii  <iec'iu  lift.     Such  sum  a  w.ck  shall  he  allowcil 
ami  i>aiil  lor  the  supiKirt  of  persons  so  eKiiliiinl  as  the  commis- 
sioners shall   direct,  ami   the  same   may  he  rccuvcred  of  such 
jicrsoii.  or  of  any  [larciit,  kindred,  ma-ter,  guardian,  eity,  or 
tow  !i,  hduiul  hy  law  to  maintain  him. 

2'.l.  Any  in-^ane  [lerson  cmdined  h\'  Iccal  authority  in  a  jail, 
lioiise  of  cori'ection,  or  sueh  county  i(  (•.•|,taclc.  may  |,„.i<,-„i 
1)0  removed  thti-elVoin  to  either  <>f  the  .-tat(!  lunatic  l,'!,7r.'',i','ii'hr(i 
hospilaN,  or  to  any  other  jail,  hnusc  of  c(trrci-tion.  1!!.  •'",',''iiio'vi';i 
or  Other  suilaole  place,  l)y  order  ot  tlie  u'ov-.'rnoi".  • 
when  it  apjicars  to  him  thai  sui  h  removal  would  he  expedi( nt 
and  ju>t  ;  and  the  shei''''"  (»f  the  county  in  which  sudi  person 
is  conlined  shall  execute  such  oriier.  and  convey  the  insane 
[icrson  to  the  ]»lace  therein  designated. 

;)().   Any  person  conlineil  hy  virtue  of  -ection  forty-eight  may 
he    disidiar^'ed,   when    in    the    opinion    of   a   jud.^e   ii,i,i<,-,, 
authorized  to  commit  insane  per>ons  .<uch  dischai'.^e   |',',:'"„'iiri'"t 
would  he  for  the  heiielit  of  such  person,  or  when  in   I,',''y'''r,!?' 'als' 
his  o[iinion  such  person  would  he  comfortahly  sup-  ''""■''''• 
portt'd  hy  any  parent,  kindri'cj,  friend,  master,  or  Liuai'dian,  c 
hy  any  ]ilace  in  which  lie  has  a  legal  settlement. 

Dl.  The  keeper  of  a  jail,  house  of  correction,  or  county  recep- 
UivU',  shall  not  contract  for  su[)iH)rtini;;  within  the  n.j.i  5  .-.j 
county  huilding's  any  lunatic  who  is  a  town  jiauiicr,  ;';ll',',',7.',iitntrt 
without  lirst  ohtainin,;;-  the  api)i-ohation  in  writing:  ili!!,u''.!''""i.Vil-' 
of  the  county  commis<i(jners  ;  ami  for  every  oll'ense  ^'''^''' 
against  this  provision  such  ke(  j»er  shall  lorfeit  not  less  than 
one  hundred  dollars. 

o2.  The  n'overnor  and  council  may  licen-e  any  suitahlc  per- 
son to  estahlish  and  keep  an  asylum  oi'  [irivato  n.i.i  ,^  .-,.■!. 
liou-e  for  the  rece[ition  and  treatment  of  in-ane  iu7,"[.'i  i,o?i- 
pei'^^oiis,  auil  may  at  any  time  revoke  such  license. 
And  such  asylum  or  private  house  shall  be  subject  to  visita- 
tion by  the  p)vernor  and  council,  (»r  any  committee  thereof, 
and  by  the  jud^'e  of  the  pi'obate  court  of  the  county  wherein 
(he  same  in  situated. 


I 


MA.->A(  IHSI-.l- 


lliWI  $  .-i4. 
I'l'iiiilly  r..r 
kc'i'|iiiiL'  Willi 
oiil  liri'i]>4'. 


Wliiicvcr  I'stal.'li.-Iics  or  kt'i'|is  siicli  an  nsyluni  or  ]iiiva((^ 
lioiisi'  witlioul  a  license,  unless  otherwise  aulliori/.ed 
!>y  li'.w,  shall  forleit  a  sum  nol  ex<'e(.'iliii^f  live  hun- 


(ire 


ar.- 


judue  ol'  the  supreine 


judieial  court  or  superior  court, 


M'i.l  s  H. 
.Iii'l^'i's  may 
rciiinnit  iii^ain' 

I'lM-Mihs    I.. 

stiUi'  hii>|iil;il- 


in  anv  countv  where  he  niav 


and  a  judiic 


.1"  the 


jirohati'  court,  or  of  a  |iolice,  district,  oi-  municipal 
coui't,  within  his  county,  may  commit  to  either  of 
till'  state  lunatic  hospitals  any  insane  person,  then  re  sidim:;  or 
heinii  in  said  county,  who  in  his  o[iinioii  is  a  proper  suhject 
for  its  treatment  or  taistodv. 


E 


.t  wh 


)tl 


lb 


iiii.i  s<  \-:. 


N. 


).  i>xce|it  wlicn  othorwi^^e  specially   provided,   no    person 
diall  he  comiintte(l  to  a  lunatic  hospital,  asylum,  or 


pl'IMUl     tn 


my    lio-i 


ither  rece[)tacle  I'or  the  insane,  puhlic  or  private, 
'.'i",'»>  without  an  order  or  certilieati'  therefor,  simied  by 
)UQ  of  tlu'  judges  named  in  the  precedin^t;  section, 
•aid  i)erson  residin,ii-  or  heinu;  within  the  county  as 
therein  [H'ovideil.  Such  order  or  certilicate  shall  slate  that  the 
judge  iinds  that  the  person  committed  is  insane,  and   is  a  lit 


tal, 
orilcriir.iiiili.' 

wliat    tli<"   or- 

lIci-Nllilil  >i,itc. 


person  for  treatment   in  an    insane  asylum. 


And 


aid  J 


udm 


diall 


see  and  examine  the  jiersoii  alleged  to  he  insane,  or  slate 


in  his  final  onler  the  reason  why  it  was  not  deemed  necessary 
or  advisable  to  do  so.  The  hearing,  exce}>t  when  a  juiy  is 
summoned,  shall  be  at  such  place  as  tlie  judgesliall  ai)point.  In 
all  ca>e>  the  judge  shall  certify  in  wiiat  jdace  the  lunatic  re- 
sided at  the  time  <jf  his  commitment;  oi'  if  the  conliiiement 
is  ortleied  by  a  court,  the  judge  shall  certify  in  what  place  tlu> 
lunatie  resided  at  the  time  of  the  arrest  in  j>ursuance  of  which 


le  wa.'- 


Held 


to  answer 


be 


ore  sucJi  cou 


rt  ;  and  such  certilieati 


shall,  tor  the  pur]»os(.-s  of  the  prei-eclmg  section,  l)e  conclusive 
evidence  i-f  his  residt  nee. 

be  so  c()mmitfed,  unless  in  adilition  to 


]().  .\ 


o  iierson  slial 


lliiil  !;  I.i. 
CiTlilir  It"  ..f 
hvii  |iliysi. 


the   oral    te.-limonv   there    has   been 


lile.l 


with   the 


judge  a  certilicate  sigiu>d  by  two  physicians,  each  of 
'"'"'"'■  whom  is  a  graduate  of  some  legally  organized  medi- 

cal  college,  and  has  practiced  three  years   in  the  state,  ami 

with    any   hospital    or  other 


neither   of   whom   is  coiinec 


led 


establishment  for  treatment  of  the  insaiu'.  lOach  must  have 
personally  examined  the  pi'i'son  alleged  to  be  insane  witliin 
live  davs  of  signing  the  certificate;  and  each  shall  eertifv  that 


MAssACiirsi;i"i'r 


;!il 


in  liis  oiiiiiioii  said  person  is  iiisaiic  and  a  iiroiirr  suliifcl  i'^v 
treatnu'nt  in  an  iiusaiu'  hospital,  ami  shall  spccil'y  \\\v  tacts  (Ui 
\vhicli  hi-;  opinion  is  iVmndcd.  A  <<>py  ol"  the  (•(■I'tilicatc,  ut- 
tt'sli'd  hy  til'- juil;j;(-',  shall  he  delivered  hy  the  (illicer  or  other 
])erson  niakin,^  the  eoniinitnient  to  the  supei'liitendent  ol'  the 
liospital  or  other  phu-e  ol' eoiaiiiilnient,  and  >liall  he  tiled  and 
kejit  with  the  order. 

o7.  A  person  applyini;-  for  the  eoinniifnient  or  for  the  adnus- 
sion  of  a  lunatic  to  a  state  hiinilic  hospital,  umler  n.i,,  <  ,., 
the  jirovisions  of  ihi-:  ehaptei-,  shall  iirst  ^ive  notici'  ',|,','„'''|I!|."','.';i„. 
in  \vritin,u'  to  the  mayor,  or  one  or  more  of  the  select-  M!i\''''i,''«|"'i't;ii, 
men,  of  the  place  where  the  lunatic  I'esides,  of  his  !liv!!,','  ,',','  JZ 
intention  to  make  such  application:  and  satisfac-  '■''""""•'■''• 
tory  evidence  that  sui'h  notiee  has  heen  Li,iven  shall  he  pro- 
duced to  the  judee  in  cases  of  comnntment. 

oS.   r[)on  every  a})i)lication  for  the  commitment  or  adnnssiou 
of  an  insane  ijerson  to  a  ho-pital  or  asvlum  for  the    lii.in- 

1111  '11  •     t  1  1  ■  •  111  nil  casi'S, 

nisane,  there  shall  he  liled  with  the  aiiplicatioii,  oi'  -lai.in.nt u. 
within  ten  days  after  the  commitment  or  ailmission,  J'"'-"- 
a  statement  in  respect  to  such  [)erson,  showing  as  neai'ly  as 
can  be  ascertained  his  au'e,  l>irtli[)lace,  civil  c(jndition,  and  oc- 
cupation; the  su|»posed  cause  and  the  duration  and  character 
of  hi.s  disease,  whether  mild,  violent,  dan^^erous,  homicidal, 
suicidal,  paralytic,  or  e[)ileptit';  the  previous  or  jtresi'ut  exist- 
ence of  ii:sanity  in  the  jierson  or  his  family;  his  habits  in 
regard  to  tenifiei'ance;  whetlK'r  he  has  been  in  any  luimtic 
hositital,  and.  if  so,  what  one,  when,  and  how  lonu;;  and,  if  the 
patient  is  a  woman,  whether  she  has  borne  children,  and,  if  so, 
what  time  lias  ela[)sed  since  the  birth  of  the  younuest;  the 
names  au,d  address  of  his  fathei',  mother,  children,  brothers, 
sisters,  or  other  next  of  kin  not  exceeding  fen  in  number,  and 
over  eighteen  years  of  age,  when  the  nanie.s  and  address  of 
such  relatives  are  known  by  the  jx'rsoM  or  [)ersons  making 
such  ap[)lication,  together  with  any  fai'ts  showing  whether  he 
has  or  has  not  a  settlenu'nt,  and,  if  he  has  a  settlement,  in 
what  {>lace;  and  if  the  ap[)licant  is  unable  to  state  any  of  the 
above  jKirticulars,  he  shall  state  his  inability  to  do  so.  The 
statenii'nl,  or  a  cojty  thereof,  shall  be  transmitti'd  to  tlu'  su|ier- 
intendent  of  the  hospital  ov  asylum,  to  be  tiled  with  the  order 
of  comniitment  or  the  ai»i>lic'ution  for  admission.     The  super- 


1  ill 


i 


1 


m.\ssa('Iiisi;tts. 


hiiiHtii'  I"  l« 
l>i'iiii_'lil  III', 
foil-  liiiii. 


iiitfiiilriil  ^liall,  witliiii  Iwo  days  IViuii  the  time  of  tlu^  adiiiis- 
sidii  or  I'oiiiiiiitiiu'iil  ot"  all  insane  ik'I'x'H,  scml,  or  cansc  to  \)v, 
sent,  notice  of  said  ((iniiiiitniciit  in  uritini:-.  liv  mail,  |Mi-taj;o 
])r('|)aid.  t(t  cacii  nl'said  relatives,  mid  tn  any  diliir  two  pirsDns 
\vliiini  the  pel'Sdii  e(iliiliiitted  sliaM  desiL;iiato. 

I!'.i,  At'ler  liearinu'  siieli  dtlier  evidence  as  lie  may  deem 
]ir(i]«er,  the  .jiidi;e  may  issue  a  waiTaiil  I'ur  tlie  a|)]>re- 
uirui'd  lu'iisidii  and  hrin^iiii;'  helure  lum  (A'  the  alleue<l 
lunatic,  if  in  his  Jiidmiieiit  the  condilion  or  cdiidiict 
df  such  person  I'eiiders  it  nocessary  dr  |ird|ier  to  do 
so.  Such  warrant  may  he  directed  to  and  lie  serveil  hy  a  pri- 
vate person  named  in  said  warrant,  as  well  as  hy  a  iiuaiilii'ij 
ollicer:  and  ju'iidin^  examination  and  heariiiL',',  sni'h  oilier 
mav  he  ma<le  c'oiucrnim;'  the  care,  custody,  or  conlineiiient  of 
such  alleged  lunatic  as  the  juilii'e  shall  see  lit. 

-]•).  The  jud,m'  may,  in  his  discretion,  issut'  a  wai'rant  to  th(> 
dieriir,  or  his  de[>uty,  directinu'  him   to  summon  a 
'•      jury    ot"    six    lawful    men    to    hear    and    determiuo 
hether  the  alle;j,cd  lunatic  is  iii.;ine. 

■11.  The  jurors  shall  he  selected  in  equal   nuinher.s  from  the 

jdaee  ill  which  the  trial  is  had,  and  one  or  two  ad- 

i"    joinin<4"  [ilaces,  as    the  Jud.ue   shall    direct;  and   the 


n>i.i  i  i:. 

.Iiirv  iii:iv  1 


\V 


II 


i.i  i'  1- 


Iliiw  iurv  to 


■Irrl. 


rikI  ii 


).iui.  1..I,  same  proceedings  shall  he  had  in  seleetin,u'  and  im- 
panel inu' the  jury  as  are  prcscrihe(l  in  chiipter  forty-nine;  ex- 
cept that  in  the  counties  of  SuH'olk  and  Nantucket  all  the 
jurors  may  lie  taken  Irom  the  same  } 


)iace 


ll.i.l  .^  I'.'. 
Jtuli;!'  to  |Ui'- 
rMi'  :  vrrilirt. 


-12.  The  jud.ue  .shall  preside  at  such  trial,  and  administer  to 
the  jury  an  oath  faithfully  and  imiiartially  to  try 
the  issue,  and  the  verdict  of  the  jury  shall  be  linal 
on  the  comjdaint. 

43.  If  hy  reason  of  challeii,t;(>s  or  f)tlierwise  thei'e  is  not  a 
full  juvy  of  the  persons  summoned,  the  jud<^c  shall 
cause   the   oflii-er  who   served   the   summons,  or  in 


Il.iil  S  20. 
IltMV  .li'lirif  n- 


cv  111  ,iury 

hll|i|>liiMl. 


liis  ahseiice  the  ofticer  attendini;-  the  jury,  to  return 
suitable  persons  to  supi)ly  the  (leliciency ;  and  shall  have  the 
same  authority  as  the  supreme  judicial  court  to  eidorce  the 
attendance  of  jurors  and  witnesses,  and  inllic-t  lines  for  non- 
attendance. 

■11.  The  otlicer  who  summons  and  attends  th(>  jury  shall  re- 
ceive therefor  four  cents   a   mile  for  all    necessary 


II. il  ;■  •Jl. 


jf  iilli- 


wm- 


UIV: 


MAssAi  insKTTs.  ;;]:] 

travel,  and  one  ddllar  and  fii'ty  cents  fur  earli  day 
that  he  attends  ii|inn  them;  and  the  jiiroi's  and  wit-  " 
iiesses  sliall  he  entith'il  to  such  c(ini|ien-^at i(in  a<   is  prescrilied 
Ibr  Jui'ors  and  witnesses  in  the  supreme  judicial  enurt. 

4'").  Kach  judye  sliall   keep  a   docket   or  recoi'd  of  the  causes 
relating'  to  hinatics  comini;'  hel'ore  him.  nuiMliered    ii.i.iiJj 

1       '  .  II-  1  111-  •     ■  .llhUi'  In  Uoi'p 

or  otherwise  properly  (loiLil  iate(  I.  ;in(  I  I  he  d  IS  jiosit  ion    ■i^uri,  ,.ii.i. 
ol'  them.     J  h' shall  also  rei-eive  and  kee[)  on  tile  the   ti'n.iir. 
oi'iginal  application,  statement  of  a)iplic;int,  and  certilicate  of 
jiliysicians;  and  the  ci>py  of  the  ordci'  of  commitment,  attested 
hy  and  with  tlie  return  theri'ou  of  the  ollicer  oi-  other  person 
siM'vin^  the  same. 

4(').  'idle  fcM's  of  till'  judL:'e  shall  lie  as  follows:  for  hcai'inu'  and 
determinin,:;"  the  ajiplicalion  anil  liiinu'  papers,  in  n,,,!...:; 
cases  whi'iv  the  alleged  lunatic  is  hrou.^ht  In'lori' [,|,7.i',',',,',','^'i;',',j 
him,  three  dollars;  and  in  ca>es  where  he  is  r(.'-  "'"•''"'• 
<|uireil  to  ji'o  from  his  ollice  oi-  place  of  i)u-;iiu'ss  to  st'c  and 
examine  thi^  alU'LVeil  lunatic,  an  additional  fe(>  of  one  dollar 
and  all  necessai'y  exjienses  of  travel.  In  cases  where  nioro 
than  one  day  is  actually  and  necessarily  occupie(l  in  a  heai'in^, 
two  dollars  for  each  additional  day  shall  hv  allowetl.  I'he  fee 
for  the  jihysii'lan's  certilii'ate  shall  he  two  doUai's  for  each  Jihy- 
sician,  and  twenty  cents  for  each  mile  traveled  one  way.  The 
fee.s  for  ofUcers  sorvinii;  j)rocess  under  this  ehaptiT  shall  he  the 
same  as  are  allowed  hy  law  in  like  ea.ses. 

47.  All  necessary  ex]ienses  attendinu'  the  apprehension,  ex- 
amination, trial,  or  commitment  of  an  alK'acd  luiai-  n.Ms<-'i. 
tic,  shall,  wdicre  the  commitment  is  to  a  slate  lunatic  '"'"  i''"'- 
hospital,  county  receptacle,  or  the  lioston  Lunatic  IIos[iitah  ho 
allowed  and  certitied  hy  the  ,jud;j;c,  {ind  presented  as  ofti>n  as 
once  a  yeai'  to  tlu>  county  i-ommissioners,  who  shall  examine 
and  audit  the  same;  and  they  shall  tlu'u  he  jiaid  hy  the  trt'a.s- 
urer  of  the  county  of  which  the  alleged  lunatic  is  an  inhahi- 
tant.  ^\'hen  application  is  made  for  c(jmmitment  to  any  other 
asylum,  hospital,  or  ri>ceptacle,  the  ex]>enses  shall  he  [laid  hy 
the  a]>]>licant,  or  some  one  in  his  hehalf. 

48.  When  the  state  hoard   has  reason  t(t  helieve  that  any 
insane  person,  not  incurahle.  is  dein'ived  of  i>i'oi)er  "■'••';;■-''•  , 

'  -  I  1         I  ^tiltl■  li.iiinl  to 

remedial    treatment,   and   is   conlined    in    an   alms-   iii:i'i.vf..r.'..Mi- 

'  inuin"nt  to 

house  or  other  jilace,  wdiether  such  insane  person  '^.'Ij'j',','"'' 


I 


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MAssA(  ii(>i:i"i's. 


is  ii  juildic  c'linr,:;!' or  otlicruisc.  it  •«liall  fuust,"  iippliciilioii  lo 
1)0  iiuulc  to  a  ju(l;;i'  fur  the  (•Dimiiitiiiciit  of  .such  pfrsoii  to  a 
Iios|iilal  in  [\\v  iiiaiiiu'r  iiricin   inH'scrilicd. 

•!!•.  Tlu'  sii|ifi'iiitrii(lciit  or  kc'i'iKT  ol'  any  lunatic  lios|>ital, 
,,,i,i  jj  .j,i  inclutlinn'  tlic  MclA'an   asylum  at   Sonicrvillf,  may 

vioh'niiy  ill-  I'cfcivi'  iiilo  liis  cuslody  and  detain  in  such  hos|iital 
or  asylum  toi'ai)criod  not  cxcccihn;  live  days,  with- 
out an  ni'dcr  ofa  jud,iio  as  provided  in  section  eleven,  any  per- 
.«on  as  insane  wlioso  easi'  is  tluly  certified  to  he  one  ol'  violent 
and  daiiLierous  insanity  and  emer_i;('ncy  hy  two  physicians  (|ual- 
ilied  as  provided  in  section  thirtieii,  which  ctrlilicates  shall  he 
separately  made  and  siL;ned,and  shall  conforin  in  all  other  re- 
sjn'cts  to  the  provisions  of  section  thirteen,  lii  adtlititni  to  sucdi 
eertilicates,  an  a[ijilii'ation  si;^ned  l)y  one  o!'  the  selectmen  of  the 
town,  or  hy  the  mayor,  or  one  of  the  aldermen  of  the  city  in 
■which  such  insane  jierson  residi's  or  is  l"ound,  shall  l>e  left  with 
the  superintendent  of  the  hospital  or  asylum  in  which  the  in- 
sane person  is  received,  tuid  such  apidication  shall  contain  the 
s^tatemeiit  in  respect  to  such  insane  person  which  is  re<iuired 
Ly  section  llfteen  and  u  further  statement  that  the  ease  is  one 
of  violent  and  danj^'erous  insanity. 

r»().  When  an  insane  person  is  committed  to  a  lunatic  lios- 
])ital  or  asylum  in  accordaiu'c  with  the  provisions 
of  the  iireceilini;-  section,  the  party  com  mitt  int;-  such 
person  shall  ,uive  a  hond  in  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  to 
the  treasurer  of  such  hospital  or  asylum,  with  condition  that 
]\r  will  within  live  days  procure  an  ordt'r  for  the  eommitment 
of  said  patient  as  providetl  in  section  eleven,  or  failin;^'  thereof 
■will  removt'  him. 

51.  The  superintendent  or  keeper  of  any  hospital  as  afore- 
,,,,,.,c  said  mav  rcceivt'  and  detain  thert'in,  as  a  hoarder 
?nJo!hn'i'tan'  'I'l'^  putieiit,  aiiy  person  who  is  desirous  of  suhmit- 

ting  himself  to  treatment,  and  makes  written  appli- 
cation therefor,  hut  \vln)se  mental  eomlition  is  not 
snch  as  to  render  it  legal  to  grant  a  eertilicale  (jf  insanty  in 
Ins  ease.  No  such  hoarder  shall  he  detaiiu'd  for  nu)re  than 
three  days  after  having  given  notice  in  writing  of  his  inten- 
tion or  desire  to  leave  such  hosj)ital. 

52.  ^^'hen  a  i)atient  is  received  into  any  such  hos[)ital  upon 
v''l'i'^"^i  .      his  own  application,  or  under  the  i)rovisions  of  see- 


iiiici  5  'j:. 

blind    ill   Mlcl 
Oil  SI'S. 


appliiMtiLiii 
iiiiiy  111! 
rt'ccivcd. 


'I:     I!', 


.MASS.',(III  SI'I'IS. 


oio 


I'lMfi'ii  nil.'  til 
C'liiiiiitt  "unu 


tioM  I  \Vrllt\->i\,  (lie  SUIicrillll  lldcllt  till  11  uf  -li;lll  ;^iV('    u'Ivimi  I» 
llllllirill'lll'  liollrc  (ll   such   l(((|i|  lull   III  I  III'  stall'   lldliril     h'nllh.  in. 

(if  liciiltli,  luiini'V,  iiiiil  cliarily,  slaliii;;'  all  tlir  |iarliru-   'iKiiuy. 
lai's  of  tilt'  ca-c.  iinliKJiim'  the  Ic^al  scttlciiiciit  of  tlir  ptl'-oii  so 
ret civcd,  if  kiHiwii  ;  aii'l  >\\\>\   lioaid  shall    iiiniii'<lialfly  causi) 
such  ca^'s  to  li,'  iiivc-l  i;4ati'.l  ainl  a  I'ccortl  to    lu'  ukuIc  of  all 
the  facts  ]icrtaiiiiii>4  thcrclo. 

.":;.   Any  pliysician  who  wilfully  conspin's  witli  any  |icrson 
unlawfully  or  iiiiproiicrly  lo  coniuiit   to  any  lunatic    ii,„i  .;,;„. 
hospital  or  asylum   in  this  st;it(^  any  person  who  is   J 'i\'jl'i''i'^, ,"',',',','.' 
not  insane  shall  he  punished  liy  line  or  iMi[»ri<(in 
iiieiil.  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

ol.   The  price  for  the  support,  in  ^lale  lunatic  hospitals,  of 
state,    city,    and    town    paupers,    shall     lie    thice   |i,i,i^<;i| 
dollars   and    twenty  live   cents    a    wet  k    for   each    i'i,\',',n',!'|,',l','r,M'rI'''^ 

ill  sl;i;i'  li.pspUiiU. 

]icrs(iii. 

oo.  'Idle    char<.',('s    for   the    su|iptirt    of   lunatics    not    haviiiif 
known  settleiiitnts  in  this  slate  shall   he  paiil  iiuar-   ii,i,i ;;  :,j. 
tcrly    hy    the   coiiiun»nwcaltli  ;    and    the   same    may   lt'aV.^p,mi'','rs 
aflerwanls    he    rectivereil,   hy    the   trcasunr   of   the  !,'iK,i'i,'.i'i'v ; 
commonwealth,   of   the    lunatics    themselves,    if   of  i',!!',-.!r,'!;\.'',.',i''" 
sullicieiit  ahility  tt)  pay.  tir  tif  any  person  tir  kin-    '•''"'■''"• 
drcil  hountl  hy  law  to  maintain  them,  tir  of  the  plai'c  of  thi'ir 
settlement,  if  any  such  is  ascertained.     Ami  the  ilistrict-attor- 
ncys  or  other  jiroseculin_!4'  ollicers  shall  hrin,^'  actions  therefur 
when  reiplestetl. 

oil.  'Idle  charges  for  the  supjiort  of  lunatics  havin,L!;  known 

seltlenu'nts   in   this  state  shall   he    paid  (luarterlv,   111.1^;'.. 

•  1       1       1  1  1  111'      '"'  '"" " '""' 

citliei'  l)v  the  iiersoiis  hountl  to  nav,  or  l)v  tlie  iilace  '-'ly  \.^v.vt* 

.     -.  '  .  ,  .  .      ■  '"  I'"  I'i'i'' 

ill  which  such  lunatics  had  their  residence  at  the  'i"^'"'i!y :  if 
lime  of  their  commitment,  unless  otiiei'  sullicieiit  '■'•'•"v.T.'.i.etc 
security  is  taken,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  trustees,  lor  -uch 
support.  If  any  place  or  person  refuses  to  pay  siudi  charges, 
or  such  sum  as  may  hi'  char^eil  and  tlue  according-  to  the  hy- 
law.s  of  the  hospital  ftir  the  removal  of  a  iiatieiit  whtnii  the 
trustees  are  authorized  hy  law  lo  remove,  for  thirty  days  after 
the  same  has  heeii  demandetl  in  w '■ilint;' hy  the  treasurer  of 
the  mayor  ant!  aldernK'H  of  the  city,  or  of  the  selectmen  of 
the  ttiwn.  or  of  the  [lerstui  liahle  therefor,  the  same,  with  in- 
terest from  tiie  time  of  such  demaiul,  may  bo  reeuveretl  for 


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M  ASSACm    'IIITS. 


llic  Use  (if  tlif  Iiiis|(ital.  in  tin  iiftioii  In  lie  iiistitulcd  liy  the  di- 
tric't-atl<iniry.<,  or  other  proscciiliiiL,^  ollicci's.  in   tlir  uniiir  of 
the  trcii-iinT,  n.Liiiiiist  sudi  (l('liii(|iiriit  city.  town,  or  pcr-ou. 

.'7.  I'lvt  TV  city  oi'  town  paying  c\|>(ii'c-;  |or  t  he  .-u|'|ioil  oi' 
Il'i'l  jl  :•<.  reliio\-ai  ol'  a    iillialic  cunmiilteil    to   eitlici'    hiis|'il;il 

Id'in.'ily  iif  1111  1  '  I  '      I  1  I  •  1 

I..W1I.  )..iylii>:  sliall  lia\'e  like  I'l^lll-'  and  remedies  to  I'lcover  t  he 
r.r  >.ii|i|M.it, 

'■''•■  fnll   amount  Ihereol'.  w  ith  interest  and  costs,  ol'  the 

phicc  of  his  setth'iiient,  as  if  such  expenses  had  I)eeii  iin'iirred 
in  the  ordinary  su|i|iort  of  the  hinatic;  and  the  hinatic,  if  of 
sMlIieieiil  ahility  to  pay  the  same,  ami  any  kindred  Ipoiind  hy 
law  to  maintain  him.  shall  lie  liahh  'or  all  >iieh  expenses  paiil 
l>y  a  city  or  town  in  either  case. 

oS.  An  atloi'uey  al  law,  regularly  retaineil  hy  or  on  hehalf 
,,,i,i  J .,,  of  any  jierson  eoinmittiMl  to  a  lunatic  hospital,  asy- 

vuliTai,.'','.'..^'  '""I-  •"■  iveeptacle  for  the  in<ane.  shall  he  admitted 
"'"'"■  to  vi-it  such  client  at  all  reasonahle  times,  if  in  the 

opinion  of  tln'  supei'in  I  ending  ollictr  of  such  hospital,  a-ylum, 
or  receptacle,  such  vi>it  wouhl  not  he  injui'ious  to  such  ]ierson, 
or  if  a  .jnd,L;e  <»f  the  supreme  judicial  eonrt,  superior  court,  (U' 
prohate  court  in  any  county  lir-t  oiders  in  writin,!j'  that  such 
visits  he  alloweil. 

.'!!,  AH  patients  in  any  lunatic  hospital,  asylum,  oi'  recep- 
ii'i'i  ■;■■''!■         taclc  I'oi'  the  insane  shall  he  allowed  to  write  nionthlv 

I'liiii'ia^  pri-  ,  "^ 

vii.'L'i- ill  r.-  to  the  suiH'rintendent  and  (o  tin- state  hoaid  ;  and 
"!'''"»>'•  they  shall   he  furnisheil   hy  t  he  su|ierinti'ndent  with 

all  materials  necessary  I'or  such  t'orrespoiidence.  A  locked 
l)ox  shall  he  jtlaced  in  each  ward,  in  wdiicli  each  writer  may 
deposit  his  letli-rs,  ami  the  hoxes  shall  he  ojieneil  and  the 
lettei's  distrihuted  monthlv  hy  ih,'  state  hoard, 

(!(),  The  governor  may  al  ai.y  time  cause  to  he  renioveil 
iiii.ij.i^.  (i..v,TM.>r  tVom  any  one  of  tlu'  state  lunatie  hospitals 
}n!^b"ti."ir;r  to  either  of  the  others  su.^h  of  the  iiwnates 
""'""''^'  thereof  as  cii-cumstances  or  the  neces-;iiics  of 

tl  c  c  ise  may  in  his  •jud;4inent  re(piire. 

<)1.  U  at  any  time  all  the  state  hniatie  hosjiitals  are  so  full 
ji,i,,,..,,  that  all   the  inmates  cannot    he  suitahly  aee(Uumo- 

r-7ili".v.'l  "'''■''    dated  thei'ein,  and   in   the  opinion  of  the  trustees  of 
i!!'.Vi',Ti"s''t'.'.u    eitlu  r  hospital   it   is  proper  that  some  should  l)e  re- 
renioved,  the  trustees  may  remove  to  their  respec- 
tive  homes,  or  to   the  places  of  their  le^al  settlement,  or  of 


if? 


'■    111 


MASSAi  IlfSKTTS. 


:\\' 


llicil"  ri'-iilnicc,  so  Iii;iliy  us  imiy  lie  iircc>>;iry  |c»  ;ili'"iil  -uilal'lc 
lirci»liiliiiiiliit  iiiii  I'ni'  the  I'l'iiLiiiidci' ;  liiil  only  sili  !i  piilii'iils 
sli;ill  lie  sclcclril  |«r  iTiiKAill  il'^,  ill  tlic  npillinii  of  tlic  tni-lccS 
iiiid  sii|K'riiii(ii(l('iit  .,]■(■  not  siisc('|ililili' of  ini|>iii\cni(iil ,  anil 
can  lie  suitiiMy  inaiia  ^('(1  at  their  iionn--  or  in  the  idactsto 
wliicli  tlicy  may  Ix-  sent. 

<i"J.  Any  two  of  the  Iru.-tccs  of  a  .-latf  Imialic  lupspilal,  on 
an  ahiilii'ation    in    ui'itinu'  or  of  tlicir  own    motion,   n.i.i  >-i'>. 

,  .      ,  .       ,  .     .     ,  li.ihi.t.'.  iniiy 

oi'  anv  niilm'  "'  H'*'  snnrcnir  nidnial  conrt  at  anv  i- .n- i,i,il..i 
t  inii'  and  in  any  county,  or  tlir  jmli^r  of  tlic  prohatc  '""i'. 
coui't  foi'  the  c(»nnty  in  which  the  ho>|iital  is  sitnatcd,  oi-  in 
uhich  the  palicnl  liad  his  residence  at  the  time  of  lii- coni- 
mithunt  111'  aihnissioii,  on  sucdi  apjdication,  and  alter  such 
notice  as  the  said  trustees  or  judj^o  may  deem  I'casonahle  and 
[tro[K'r,  may  dischai\ue  any  |K'rson  conlin(i|  therein,  if  it  ap- 
pears that  such  person  is  not  insane,  or,  if  insane,  will  he 
suHi<'ieiitly  pi'ovided  for  hy  hiniself,  his  i^uaidian,  r^'lalives,  or 
IVifuds,  or  hy  the  city  or  town  liahle  for  his  support,  oi'  that 
his  coidinenient  therein  is  not  lon,mr  nece>.-ary  for  the  safety 
of  the  jiuhlie  or  his  own  welfaic. 

<;.'!.  Anv  two  of  the  tru>te(^   mav  also  remove  anv  iicrsoii 
conlined   therein   to  thi'  city  or  town    in  wl.'ich   the    n.i.i  mi. 
iudiie  conimittinu  him   certified  that   he  resideil  at   vr.i  i.. 

•'■.,'  .  pliic In-,!. 

till'  time  of  the  oi(U'r  for  eommitment,  or  to   the  a.,,,,,  ui,,.„. 
jilace  of  his  settlement,  wdien  in  their  opinion  he  ceases  to  he 
danizerous  and   is  not  susee[ttihle  of  mental    improvement  at 
the  hos|ii!al,  if  .-uch  city  or   town  does   not   I'emove  him  after 
reasonahle  notice  in  writin.i:;. 

(J  1.  Any  j)erson  may  make  wi'itten  ap]ilication  lo  a  jnd.ue  of 
the  suj)reme  judit'ial  court  at  any  time  ami  in  any   |,,i,,,,^._. 
eounly,  settinjf  forth  that   he  believes  or  has  reason   i-,'|.''!i'i'M'i!',u'i.'n 
to  believe  thut  a  i)erson  thei'ein  named  is  conlined  as  u',;,,,','!-'!,'"''"''" 
an  insane  jierson  in  a  lunatic  hospital  or  other  i)laee,  "  '"'"' 
whether  public  or  privat.\  and  ouo-ht  not  longer  to  be  so  con- 
lined, and  stating'  the  names  of  all  [>ersons  su[iposed  to  be  in- 
terested in   keeping   him  in   conlinement,  and   re([Ue3ting  his 
discharge. 

(.')').  'J'he  judge,  upon   reasonable  cause  being  shown   for  a 
hearing,  shall  ortler  notice  of  the  lime  and  ])laco  of  iI'hi  M'- 

"  _  _  _  A  >uliri'  til  1)0 

lieuring  on  said  application  to  be  given  to  the  super-  k'^^"  '"  ^"- 


Nl 


s 


318 


l>iM-ii!ti'nili'iii 


I'lii'ilh 


MASSA('Iirsi:TTS. 


intiiiikiit  in  cliaruc  of  tlie  hospital  or  i)l 


■V  i< 


cei'dih:;-. 


pit 

iiiriiieiit,  antl   to  siu-Ii  ollior  jiorsoii 


piai'c^  of  con- 
as  lie  (IffUis 


jii-diHT,  auil  >ucli  lu'arin^'  when  ordered  sIkpH  bo  had  as  speed- 
ily as  eoiivc'iiiently  may  he  hefore  any  jiulye  of  the  t;u[)reiiie 
judieial  eoui't  in  any  eoinity.  The  alle,u;e(l  insane  person  nn\y 
be  brou!;ht  liefore  the  jnd.u'e  at  the  hearin;^  n[)()n  a  writ  of 
habeas  cori'us  if  any  party  so  I'ecpu'sts  and  the  judjj,-e  deems  it 
]>r()[ier,  and  an  issne  or  issiU'S  may  be  fi'anied  and  submitted 
to  a  jnry  by  direi'tion  of  the  judp'  or  on  the  request  of  any 
person  who  ap[)eais  in  the  ease.  The  jurors  may  be  tho<e  in 
attendanee  on  said  eoiu't,  if  in  session  at  the  timi'  of  the  heai- 
inu',  or  may  l)e  summoned  for  the  s{ieeiid  j)urpose  on  venires 
issued  by  the  clerk  of  said  court  ujion  the  order  of  the  jud.uo 


SI 


ibstantially  in  aecoi'danee  with  the  ])rovisions  of  chapter  on 


hundred  and  seventy 


(it).  Jf  it  appears  ujion   the  verdict  of  the  jury,  or  if  in  the 
opinion  of  thejudi;e  if  not  submitted  to  a  jury,  that 


II. i. I  s  n. 

n'  IJoI   ilLS; 
or  iliiiiner 
to  1).-  ills- 
(•lKU-i;f,l. 


tl: 


e   person  so  con 


fined 


is   not  insane,  or 


that 


ne  '.- 


not  dangerous  to  hinis(>lf  or  others,  and  ought  not 
longer  to  be  so  coniined,  he  shall  be  discharged  from  .such 
conlinement. 

()7.  Xo  jumper  shall    be  discharged   from   a  state  liosjiital 


Uii.l  s  -l-V 
Tni>t>M's  to 
fiu'iii-li   Miit;i 


W 


ithout  suitalde  clothing;    and   the  trustee 


s    nmv 


ptliiiii: 


fui'iiish  the  same  at  their  discretion,  together  with 
stub  sum  of  money,  not  exceeiling  twenty  dollars, 
as  they  luay  deem  necessary.  Such  money  and  the  cost  of 
such  clot  hit. g.  the  expense  of  jtursuing  such  pauper  lunatics 
as  escapi'  thert'from,  and  of  bui'ial  of  siu'h  as  die  in  the  hos- 
pitals, siiall  be  reimbursed  to  the  trustees  by  the  i)laces  of 
legal  settlement  of  city  and  town  paui)ers,  and  by  the  com- 
monwealth in  the  case  of  state  })aupers. 

08.   V[)()n  complaint  of  the  trustees  of  a  state  lunatic  hos- 
l)ital,  the  county   connnissioners  of  a  county,  the 


Ch.  s«. 


iiliii.-.l  liv 


il  of 


liauiM 


trustees  of  a  state  ]>auper  establishment,  or  the  over- 
seers of  the  ])oor  of  a  [)hice,  a  judge  of  the  probate 
court,  [in  term  time  or  vrc-ition,  nniy,  Ijy  warrant  directed  to 
a  constal>le  or  other  person  therein  designated,]  cause  the  re- 
moval of  state  liniatie  paupers  tmder  their  charge  to  any  other 
state,  or  Ijcyond  sea,  where  they  belong. 

09.  The  board  of  trustees  of  any  of  the  state  lunatic  hospitals 


1"\ 


il 


MASSA(  III  SKITS. 


319 


I   '    3] 


or  of  llic  Massac'livisetts  ofiici'al    lio-jiiial   may  ]>y   .^,.t„|-,ss:i, 
vote  confer  on  the  su[>erintemlent  of  tlie  hospital  or   i;!:,'h:,fi,',;„c 
asvhiio.   under  tlieir  e(inti'»il,  authority  to  iliseluii^tie   !.'(\Ti'i'i'M,'s'i,',"" 
tlierelVoiii  ;niy  nmiale  thereof  eoinniitti'i]  tlierrto  a-:   """"">'"'■ 
an  insane  [lersou,  proviiU'd  ihie  wriltm  notice  of  intention  <(>  to 
(lischai',L,e  shall  he  sent  Ijy  said  su|ierinti'ndent  to  the  jiersou 
or  persons  who  ori<i'inally  signed  tiie  petition  for  t!ie  eonmiit- 
ment  of  such  inmate. 

70.  Said  superintendent  may  also,  when   he  shall  deem   it 
advisahle,    permit    any  such    inmate  to    h-ave    the   n.i.i^-i 
hospital  or    asylum    temporarily  in   ehargo   of   his   p7''a-.''unu- 
guardian,  rtdatives  or  iViends,  for  a  period  not  ex-  n";'i!!ii~"r.'r'ul!- 
ceeding  sixty  days,  and  receive  him  whun  returned   """"'"'• 

l)y  such   juiiai'dian,   relatives  or  friends  within  such   period, 
without  any  further  ordi'r  of  commitment. 

71.  The  wf)r(Is  "insane  person"  anil  "lunatic""  shall  include 
everv  idiot,   non-compos,  lunatic,   in-aiie,  ami   dis-  ..,  „  , ., 

•  1         '  in.  .1,  J  .1, 

ti'acted  person.  ''• '" 

72.  W'Uqu  a  ])erson  held   in  prison  on  a  charge  of  having 
committed  an  indictal'le  otfense  is  not  indicted  hy   ,.,,  „,.,  ^  ,. 
the  grand   iurv  hv  reason  of  insanitv.  the  ii,rand  iurv   jI'',','.I!  !','!' ';'' 
<]vd\\  certify  that  fact  to  the  c(nirt.  and  thereU[K)n   h'Iu'Jm.o"-'''' 
the  court,  if  satistied   that  he  is  insane,  may  oi'der    '""'' 

him  to  he  committed  to  a  state  lunatic  luispital,  under  such 
limitations  as  may  seem  })roper. 

7i).  A  judge  of  the  supi'enie  judical  court  sitting  for  the  ar- 
raignment of  a  i)ei'son  chargeil  with  nnirder  shall   H'l'is*! 
Jiavc  the  same  power  to  commit  sucli  inrson  to  a  ">">■  (-'"'"I't 
lunatic  hospital,  if  found  hy  him  to  he  insam',  as  !"'•''• 
the  court  would  have  if  sitting  at  a  rt'gular  term  thereof. 

74.  ^\'hen  a  person  indicted  is  at  the  time  ajjpointed  for  the 
trial  found  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  court  to  bo  in-  cii.'jh, §  lu. 
sane,  the  court  may  cause  him  to  be  removed  to  one  n'un''i"in^ano 
of  the  state  lunatic  hospitals  for  such  a  term  and   iiospiuii. 
under  such  '''nitations  as  it  may  direct. 

7").  W  hen  a  person  is  acquitted  by  the  jury  by  reason  of  in- 
sanity,  the  jury  shall  state  that  fact   to  the   court,   n.i.i  s  i;i. 
and   thereupon   tlie  court,  it  satisniMi  that  lie  is  m-  •...  iimati.:  hos- 

,  ,    .  ,  .  ,  pital  111  |>i>r- 

sane,  mav  onli'r  him   to    be  comviiitteil   to  a  state   mh.  an,iiiiu'd 

1  •  1'  •        1  1         1  •         •  •  ''^   ii'as"U  of 

lunatic    lios]«:tal,   under   such    limittitions   as   may  iilviuiiy. 
seem  proper. 


y^jL. 


320 


MASSACIirSKTTS. 


7<>.  When  a  person  inditted  for  ninrdin-  or  nianslauj^'litor  is 

j,,i,,  ^^.,0  ac(|uitk'(l   l)y  tlie  jury  by  rea>on  of  insanity, 

Jmmli"- er'!'!'!';'..;^    ^lio  court.  sliall  ordor  sucli  person  to  be  eoin- 

n^m'^l  u;ro"i!it;u  i!ll"   niitted    to  one  of  the    state  lunatie   hospitals 

during-  liis  natural  life. 

77.  Any  pc'rson  eonnnitted  to  a  state  lunatie  hospital  under 
ji,i,ij;o|  llie  prectMliuL!,'  section  may  be  diseharged  therefrom 

*|,'!-|.J|!',,'',',";,„  by  the  <;overnor,  by  and  with  the  adviee  and  con- 
Kovi'rn'li'uiHi  f^e'iit  of  tlie  ('ouncil,  when  he  is  sat i.slicd,  after  a  hear- 
comicii.  jj^^.  ^^j.   ii^^^  inattt'r,  that  sueh    person  may  be  dis- 

ehar^ed  without  danger  to  others. 

7S.   if  a  person  convi('te(l  of  a  eapifal  t'rime  is,  at  the  time 


ril.  -Jl.-J.  j;  -M. 
('•■nil  lint  to 
jlilNS  SCIltclll'l 

(111  insane 

]K-IMj1is. 


when  motion  for  senteiiee  is  mailo,  found  to  the  sal- 
isfaetion  of  the  t-ourt  to  be  insane,  the  eourt  may 
cause  surh   [lerson  to  be  removed  to  one  of  the  state 

lunatie  hospitals  for  sueh  a  term  and  under  sueh  limitations 

as  it  may  direet.   '•'  '•'   *   * 

7!*.  If  it  apiii>ars  to   (he  satisfaction   of  the   governor  and 


iiihi 


spur 


if  rx- 


SlU'll 


council  that  a  convict  under  sentence  of  death  has 
Itci-ome  insane,  tlu'  t'xecution  of  sai<l  sentence  may 
be  res[iilcd  by  tlu 


overnor,  by  and  with  the  adviee 
of  Die  council,  from  time  to  time  for  stated  periods,  until  it  ap- 
])ears  to  their  satisfaction  that  the  convict  is  no  longer  insane. 


So.  The   state   board    of 


Ilea 


1th 


lunacy 


an 


\   cl 


lai'itv   sh:\l 


11 


rii 


111. 


UlsIllH'    |n'r- 
t^l'llS    t'lMIll 

Kiati'  iiiiil  I'l 
forinatnry 
jirisiiii^  til 
luisiiitals. 


le>ignate  Iwo  pei'sons,  expi'il   in   cases  of  insanity. 

prison  ov  relbrni' 


ati' 


to  examine  couvii'ls,  in  tlu 
atory  jirison,  allt'ged  to  be  insane. 


W 


u'li  anv  sucli 


convict   api)ears  to 


b 


usane,  tlie  warden  or  su[)er- 


intendenl  shall  notify  one  of  the  persons  so  desig- 
nated, who  shalL  with   liie  ]  bysirian   of  the  ]U'i.-on.  examine 


tl 


le  convict,  and  repor 


the  governor   the    result    of  their 


invi'stigation.      if  upon   sudi    re[iort  the  g(tvernor  deems  the 


convict  insane  and  his  renu)\a]   ex|H' 


■nt,  he  shall  i^ 


-ue   111.- 


Avarrant  direclecl  to  the  warden  or  superinteiiilent  iiutlu)rizin} 


um   to  cause 


le  ci>nviel   to  be  rem(ived  to  one  o 


>f  tl 


le 


statt 


lunatic  iiospitals,  there  t(»  be  kept  until,  in  tlu'  judgment  of 
the  superintendent  and  trr.stees  of  the  hos[)ital  to  which  lie 
may  be  eonnnitted,  he  should  be  returned  to  prison.  A\'hen 
the  superintendent  and   trustees  of  the  ho:-pital  have  come  to 


'1    . 


MASSACnrSKTTS. 


321 


sucli  juil«j;mcnt,  the  fact  sliall  bo  oertifiod  upon  the  warrant 
of  the  2;ovGrnor,  and  notico  sliall  1)C  tiiivcn  1o  tin;  warden  or 
superintendent  of  the  prison,  who  shall  thereupon  cause  tlie 
convict  to  be  rcconveyed  to  the  prison,  there  to  remain  pursu- 
ant to  the  original  sentence,  conijtuting  the  tinic  of  his  deten- 
tion or  confinement  in  the  hospital  as  part  of  the  term  of  hivS 
imprisonment. 

81.  Any  otlicer  authorized  to  serve  criminal  process  may 
execute  an  order  for  the  removal  of  a  convict  to  or   n,,,,,!, 
from  any  {irison  under  the  provisions  of  the  pre-  nyav'tx^MuaJ' 
cediniir  section.     The  person  nuiking  such  cxamina-  l'i',lZ\'!lZy 
tion  of  a  convict  under  the  preceding  section  sliall,  "'''•"'''""* 
if  he  is  not  a  salaried  ollicer  of  the  state  hoard  of  health, 
lunacy,  and  charit\',  receive  for  his  services  his  actual  traveling 
expenses  and  three  dollars  a  day  for  each  day  so  emj)loyed, 
Avhich  shall  be   paid   from  th(>  annual  appropriation   of  the 
prison  in  which  the  convict  is  examined. 

(S2.  When  a  convict  in  a  house  of  correction  or  prison  other 
than  the  state  prison  or  refornuitorv  prison  ai)i)ears   "'i'l  s  12. 

*  ...  '  '  tisiiuc  pot*. 

to  be  insane,  the  i»hvsician  in  attendance  shall  make  *""'•'  '»  '"i"''' 
a  report  thereof  to  the  jailer  or  master,  who  shall  '•■"'^v.'.i. 
transmit  the  same  to  one  of  the  judges  mentioned  in  section 
eleven  of  chapter  eighty-seven.  The  judge  shall  make  inrpiiry 
into  the  facts,  and,  if  satisfied  that  tlie  convict  is  insane,  shall 
order  his  removal  to  one  of  the  state  lunatic  hospitals  pursuant 
to  the  provisions  of  sections  twelve  and  thirtecm  of  said  chapter. 

80.  If  a  })erson  so  removed  becomes  sane  before  the  expira- 
tion of  his  sentence,  he  shall  be  forthwith  returned  niLigia 
to  the  prison  or  house  of  correction  from  which  ho  !en!l'''.vri,'i'r,'t 

was  removed,  there  to  remain  pursuant  to  his  origi-  '' '''""""'*■ 

nal  sentence,  computing  the  time  of  his  confinement  in  the 
hos[»ital  as  part  of  the  term  of  his  imprisonment. 

84.  When  a  person  held  in  any  jail  for  trial  or  for  sentence, 
except  for  a  ca])ital  crime,  a])pears  to  be  insane,  he  11.1,1  jjh. 
mav  l)e  removed  to  one  ot  the  state  lunatic  hospitals  in-an.'poi. 
as  a  convict  nuiy  be  removed  from  a  house  ot  cor-  ^"■^^^■ 
reel  ion  under  section  twelve.     \\'hcn  a  person  so  removed  is,  in 
tiie  ()[)inion  of  the  trustees  and  suiierintendent  of  the  hospital, 
restored  to  sanity,  he  shall  forthwith  be  returned  tt)  the  jail 
from  which  he  was  removed,  where  he  shall  be  held  in  accord- 
21 


■  1. 

'"*♦,, 

■''»■ 

i 


11 


322 


MASSACrrrSKTTS. 


anco  witli  the  tcnns  of  the  process  by  wliuli  lie  was  originally 
eoniniittc'd  tlicrt'to. 

85.  W'luMi  a  staio  prison  convict  is  committed  to  a  state 
Actof 'ss, .1..  iissi.   Innatic    hospital  tlie  charnes   for   his   support 

In-iiiH' criiiiiii:!  Is,  i'\-  /  ^' 

P.-IIS.!  i).>ni.' i.y  stiuo   shall  be  paid  by  the  commonwealth,  until  the 

iluring  loriu  ul   sou-  ,        ^ 

'•'•"^■'-  expiration  of  his  terra  of  sentence  to  the  state 

prison. 

80.  Wlien  a  person  held  in  prison  on  a  clKU\i;e  of  felony  is 
n.M§-2.  committed  to  a  state  lunatic  hospital  under  the})ro- 

u'liK^rri^im'-^^.  visions  of  sections  fifteen  or  thirty  of  chapter  two 
oi  luioiiy.  linndred  and  thirteen  or  of  sections  sixteen,  nineteen 
or  twenty  of  ciia})ter  two  hundred  and  fourteen  of  the  public 
statutes,  the  char^ycs  for  his  support  therein  shall  be  paid  by 
the  commonwealth. 

87.  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  apply  to  such  commit- 
ibid  §3.  ments  already  made. 


It;. 


¥ 


ii 

■! 


MICHIGAN. 


HOARD  OF  COnUKCTlON  AXnrUARITIKS. 

1.  A[)|i"iiitnuMit,  titli',  Wrni  of  dllicc, 
'J.  O^itli  ofdiliio,  to  iiiii)iiiiit  stTietMiv 

;ui(l  prescrilio  diilii's  ;iiiil  salMi-y. 
^.   In^|ll.'(■tillll  (if  asvlmiis  liy  hdiiid. 
4.   lv\|irnscs  of  lidiird,  how  |i;iiil. 
o.   liiierest  in  contracts  forliiddou. 
(I.  Kt'iioits,  sin'cial  invL'stijration. 
7.  (iciR'ial    iiis|ii'C'(i()ii   and    reiioits. 
vS.  Constnicticin  of  act. 
0.  ( lovcinor  may  aiitlidi'Izc  iiisju'clidn 

of  institutions  in  other  states 

10.  Women  to  1)0  aii|)oi!itud  to  make 

same  ins[)ecti(Ui. 

GKNEKAT.    RIOCiUI.ATIONS. 

11.  State  institutions,  enumeration  of. 

12.  lieports,  character  of. 

13.  IJoards  to  cause  inventory  of  iiro[)- 

erty  made,  inventory  tiled. 

11.  Institutions  to  iveep  records  of  re- 
ceipts and  expenditures. 

lo.  Accounts  to  he  audited. 

ItJ.  J'>stimates  for  approjiriations  sub- 
mitted to  I loa rd  ;  visitation. 

17.  Plans  of  huildinfj,  snl>initted  to 
whom,  inspection  liy  hoards. 

MICIIKiAN  AND   K ASTERN  ASYLf.MS. 

IS.  Asylums,  located,  title. 

1!).  ('ounties  apportioned. 

20.  Trustees  of  Mii'hiijan  asylum. 

21.  Trustees  of  ivistern  Mich i,i;an  asy- 

lum, aiipointnieut. 

22.  Two  trustees  to  be  appointed  every 

two  years. 
2o.  V.ieancies,     control    of     asylums 
vested  in  boards,  (pialificatious  of 
trustees. 

24.  Trustees,  [towers  and  duties. 
2o.  Oflicers,  (|ualilications. 

2G.  Trusteesto  receiveactual  expenses. 
27.  Salarii's  of  odicers,  limitations. 

25.  Salaries,  manner  of  paymi'ut. 

20.  Trustees  granted  coriiorato  itower.s, 
;iil.  Oath  of  ollice. 
;>1,  Trustees  to  establish  by-laws. 
I'>2.  Superintendent,  powers  and  duties, 

vacancy,  how  tilled. 
;>;».  I'lxemptiouof  odicers  from  militia, 

loail  and  jury  service. 


34.  Trustees   to  keep  records,  insjiec- 

tion  of  by  j^ovcrmu'. 
.")■").   Inspection  by  imaidof  trustees,  at 

what  times,  reiord-ito  be  kept. 
'W.   Asv!:;m  to  be  open  to  inspeciiou. 
37.  Ticasurer,  powers  and  duties. 
1J.S.   Vested    with    ]iowers    to    collect 

money  due  asylum. 
"'.•,  Steward,  powers  and  duties. 
40.  Notice  of  completion  of  l'>aslerii 

asylum  to  be  given. 

ADDITIONAI.  ASVLf.M. 

il.  rommissioners,  appointment. 
42.  Sele  tiou  of  site,  conditions  of. 
4."!.   Deed  of  property. 
44.  ("ommis-inners  to  ad()iit  plans  for 

ciinstructioii. 
4").   Advrriisiui;  for  bids. 
4tl.   IJouil  of  contractois. 
47.  Superintendent  and  s(>('retary. 
4^.  Ciiuipeusation  of  commissioners. 
40.  .\ppropriation  tor  construction. 
."lO.  Secretary,  duties  ol". 

01.  Oath  of  commissioners. 
52.   Appi'o|iriation  for  site. 

o.'l.  To  be  under  sanu'  provisions  as 

Michiuan  asylum. 
51.  Mi'dical     administration      imder 

liomici)[p,itliic  control. 

AT).MIssK)N-  AM)  lUSCHAROE. 

55.  Proliate  jiidj^'e  to  summon  physi- 
cians and  other  witnesses. 

5G.  Insane  not  to  be  eonlined  with 
convicts  nor  in  jail  over  ten  days. 

57.  Penalty  for  illeual  conlineiuent. 

5S.  Indiirent  insane,  rei,'iilaiions  tor 
commitment  and  support, 

59.  Indigent  in-ane,  ooininitment  to 
asylum,  by  county  ollicers. 

00.  Superintendent,  duty  of,  ui)on  ad- 
mi^siiiu  of  insane. 

()1.  Indigent  in-^ane,  expenses  of  suj)- 
port  borne  by  county  at'ter  three 
months  ri'sideuce  in  asylum. 

02.  Su]iport   of    insane,    how     borne, 

char;,a's,  limit  ot',  report  of. 

03.  Support,  further  pr.ivisions. 

04.  Expenses  of  clothing  and  mainte- 

nance. 


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Mini  ir.  AX. 


()5.  Exfionsc's  (if  return  to  coiinty,  liow 

lionu'. 
60.  Rcimliiirsiiiii'iit  of  cniiiities. 
(>".  I)is(li,u'i;oil  pMlit'iits  to  lii'fliriiislicd 

\vitli  c'loihinij  Mild  iiioncv. 
ns.  ('(iiidiiioii    of   jiiitii'iits  liefore   iid- 

lni^■si(lIl. 
(i'.t.  Jlx|  eiijii's   for  siippc  I't  where  resi- 

ddicc  !■<  imcertiiin. 

70.  ]'rovi>ioi)s  for  iiaynicnt  of  expenses 

where  comities  negleet  to  |i;iy. 

71.  Stnlisties   of  insane    by   superin- 

tendent of  poor. 

72.  l'roli;ite  ,iu(li;e  to  iiuinire  into  legal 

seltli'iiKiit  of  indigent  insiine. 
7.'5.  Joint  nieeiings  of  trustees,  transfer 

of  insMiie. 
74.  D  '('•    '      ■  of  terms. 
7'i.  N'  lO  he  contincd  in  aliiis- 


rNSANK  S()I,l)Ii:i{S  AM)  MAUINi;s. 

7().  T  •■•iisferred  to  asylums. 
77.  8i'p|)(iri  '  f  iio'"'  •  ■.'  1. 

STATK    ro  ni'.  TI'.C-TKJ. 

7S.  Devise  or  he(|nest  to  state ;  for 
lienelit  of  insane,  to  he  valid. 

79.  l-'xeciitioii  of  will,  anionnt  of  trnst. 

80.  rpoii   death  of  testator  notice  to 

he  fiiven  to  ;ittoriiey-,i;eneial. 

81.  l)uty  ot' executors,  fund  created. 

82.  Such    insane  to   he  coiiiniitted  to 

Michigan  asylum,  sni)poit  of. 
8;?.  Traii--fer  to  asylum, 
84.  I'roccei lilies  upon  recovery  of  sncii 

persons,  payment  of  fund  to. 
8o.  State    treasurer,    duties   of,    upon 

receipt  of  such  fund. 
SO.  Xew  asylums  to  have  same  powers 

and   duties  as  Michigan  asylum 

in  such  c.ise<. 

87.  Commitment  of  such  insane. 

ASYLU.M  Foil  IXSANI';  CIUMINALS. 

88.  Establishment,  location,  title. 

80.  Control  vt-ted  in  manaj^ers  of 
house  of  correction. 

90.  Board  to  adopt  plans,  limitation  of 

expense. 

91.  Appiopriation  for  eonstriiction. 

92.  U'arrans,  how  drawn. 

9H.  Superintendent  and  oflieers,  ap- 
pointment, (pialiiication. 

94.  Salaries  of  oflicels,  amount. 

[)■').  Oatli  of  olli  Tl's. 

9(i.  .Manai^ers  to  inaki' by-laws. 

97.  SiipcrinUMKh'Ut,  powers  and  duties 
of.  aliseiue  how  lilleti. 


98.  Exemption  of  officers  from  mililiii, 

road  and  jury  service. 

99.  Inspection  by  board  of  managers, 

records  and  reports. 

100.  Asylum  to  be  open  at  all  times  to 

inspection  of  m;inai:;crs. 

101.  Treasurer,  powers  ,iiid  duties  of. 

102.  Invested  wilii  powers  of  superin- 

tendent of  |ioor. 

103.  Su|)erinteiid»'iit  to  make  all   ]iur- 

eliases,  and  keep  accounts. 

104.  To  kve\t  records  of  admission. 

ADMISSION  AND  DISCll AKtiK. 

105.  Commitment    upon   esca])e  of  in- 

die tmeiit, or  accpiittal  ;  rejjiilatioiis 

for  insane  after  indii  tiiicnt.. 
10(1.  Comniissioners  may  be  appointed 

to  make  I'Xamination. 
107.  (;hari;cs     tor    snp])iirl     re<;uhited, 

when  to  lie  supported  l)y  state. 
lOS.  Support,  liability  of  guardian  and 

towns. 

109.  Siipjiort,  liability  of  county,  reim- 

bursement, 
no.  .*^npport,  reimbursement. 

111.  Support,  how  collected  by  asylum. 

112.  Superintendent,  report  to  hoard. 
ll.">.  Transfer  of  criminal   insane  from 

other  asylums. 
114.  Transfer  from   prison  or  houses  of 

correction. 
\\rt.  (Jovenior  may  transfer  homicidal 

criminals  to  asylum. 

110.  Criminal    insane  alter  expiration 

of  sentence;  on  restoration,  re- 
manded to  prison. 

117.  Piills  for  snjiport  of  state  patients. 

1  IS.  Criminal  insane, commitment  upon 
escape  from   indicliiient  or  trial. 

119.  liecoiiiinK  insane  at   any  stajje  of 

proceeding. committed  toasyliini ; 
on  restoration,  remanded  or  dis- 
charged. 

120.  Person  imiirisoned  upon  civil  jiro- 

eess,  notice  to  attorney,  commit- 
ment, rights  of  creditors. 

121.  .\c(inittal  for  misdemeanor;    like 

l)roeeediiigs. 

122.  (Jrimin.al  insane,  discliarge. 

12.'i.  Transfer  of  prisoners  to  asylum, 
on  restoration,  remanded. 

124.  May  be  placed   in   prison   depart- 

ment for  insane. 

125.  Physician,   duty  of,  eriminal   re- 

stored to  be  recommitted. 
120.  Discharge  of  insane  convicts. 

127.  Sheridto  execute  warrant. 

128.  Examination    before  judge,  coin- 
I  mitnieut,  report  of  judge. 


1.  The    governor,    with    the    advice    and    consent   of    the 


:  1 

• 

i 

■, 

1 

>     '      i 

MIC  I  no  AX.  :>I.) 

scnalc,  shall  ii{)]»oiiit  four  suitable'  persons,  residents  ,\p,„ri,7i 
of  the  stati',  to  be  failed  and  known  as  "  the  board  ft,',;,,!,','!",:,!  i'^;!)' 
of  correction,-;  and  charities,"  who  shall  hold  their  i\'7!i|'"lN,?."}ll. 
oflice  respectively  Ibr  the  period  of  two,  four,  six,  n^;u\',1'.'!!m"'iu','i. 
and  ei;;ht  years,  as  indicated   by   the  gcn'ernor  in 
]nakin_if  the  apj)ointinents  ;    and  all  ap[K)intinents  thei'cafter 
made,  exci'i)t  to  till  vacancies,  shall  l)e  for  the  i)eriod  of  ei,uht 
vcars.     The  <iovernor  shall  be,  c.f-oljicin,  a  member  i:"v.ri...r  ..n. 
of  said    board.      Any    vacancy   occurring'    in    said  oi  i.mir.i. 
board,  by  reason  of  removal,  resin-nation,  or  other-  vaiimiies, 
wise,  shall  be  tilled  by  the  governor;  the  api)ointment  in  any 
case  thus  made  to  be  subject  to  ratilication  or  rejection  by  the 
senate  at  the  tirst  regular  session  following  such  api)ointment. 
'J'he  governor  may   rer.iove   any    member   of  said  KomovaiH. 
lioard  for  misfeasance  or  nudfeasance  in  ollicc* 

2.  Before  entering  iipon  the  discharge  of  their  duties,  eaeli 
of  the  said  commissioners  shall  take  and  subscribe  ii.i.ijij, 
before  the  secretary  of  state,  who  shall  lile  the  same  " '"' "  """'' 
in  his  oilice,  the  constitutional  oath  of  oilice.  The  said  com- 
missioners shall  have  [)ower  to  ai)point  a  secretary,  seciowry. 
not  of  their  number,  whose  duties  they  may  prescribe  and 
whose  salary  they  may  establish  and  determine. 

o.  The  said  conjmissioners,  bv  one  of  their  number,  or  bv 
their  secretarv,  shall,  at  least  once   in    each    vear,  ii.i.ij;:!. 

..  1  ".  .  ,  ,..  r-  i^i      "mil's  111' (Miin- 

visit  and  examine  into  the  condition  or  each  and   niis.i.imis 

it'laiivc  to  ex- 

every  of  the  city   and   county   ])Oor-houses,  countv  iiiiiiiiin.ni  .,f 

•^  •'  .  .  ■■  I'lliM-liilllSPS, 

jails,  or  other  places  ibr  the  detention  of  criminals  "'^' 
or  witnesses;  and  the  said  board,  or  a  majority  thereof,  with 
their  secretary,  shall,  at  least,  once  in  each  year,  visit  and 
examine  the  reform  school,  state  prison,  Detroit  house  of  cor- 
rection, and  state  and  county  asylums  for  the  insane,  and  the 
deaf,  dumb,  and  blind,  and  for  the  lairposc  of  ascertaining  the 
actual  coiulition  of  the  institutions  by  them  or  Ijy  either  of 
them  visited,  the  method  of  instruction,  government,  or  man- 
agement therein  jfursued,  the  official  conduct  of  the  superin- 
tendents or  other  oilicers  and  employes  in  charge  theix'of,  or 
connected  therewith,  the  condition  of  the  buiklings,  grounds 
or  other  jiroperty  thereunto  belonging,  and  the  facts  as  to  all 

*  Vol.  2  of  Howell's  Annotated  Sliitutes  btliig  in  press  we  eitu  iVoui  the  aet. 


!■: 


Jit 


Ml<  IIICAX. 


(itlicr  iiiiittcTs  in  any  maimer  jtcrtainincc  *<^  the  usefulness 
ami  projier  mana,L!;ement  of  the  institutions,  poor-liouses,  and 
Jails  alxive  named.  Tiiey,  f)r  either  of  them,  and  their  see- 
Miiy  .xniniiM.  retarv,  shall  liave  frt'e  access  thereto  at  anv  and  all 
"»'i'|  •■■'ii''  tunes,  and  shall  have  authority  to  administi>r  oaths 
and  examine  anv  i)erson  or  iiersons  in  anv  wav  connectt'd  with 
or  liavin.u-  knowledtjjc  of  the  condition,  management,  and  dis- 
i'il)line  of  such  institutions,  jails,  or  )>ooi'-hous(>s,  as  to  any 
nnittei's  or  inquiries  not  contrary  to  the  pui'poses  or  provisions 
of  this  act. 

4.  The  said  commissioners  shall  receive  no  compensation  foi' 
ii.idH  their  time  or  services,  exceiit  as  hereinafter  iiarticu- 

!1S  HIIU'IkIi'iI  _  '  1  • 

is7:t.  N... ti4,  lailv  itrovidod  ;  but  the  actual  ex']>enses  of  each  of 
\\.uviiin.  them,  while  enjiaged  in  the  performance  of  their 
Kxponscs,  diiiit's  under  this  act,  and  any  actual  outlay  for  sta- 
tionery, oflice-rent,  or  any  necessary  aid  or  assistance  re(iuired 
in  examinations  or  investigations,  on  being  fully  stated  in  ac- 
count and  verified  ])y  the  aflidavit  of  the  commissioner  or 
commissioners  making  the  charge,  or  the  affidavit  of  their  sec- 
retary, and  appi'oved  by  the  governor,  shall  be  paid  quarterly 
l)y  the  state  treasurer,  on  the  wan-ant  of  the  auditor  general,  out 
of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appro])riated  ;  and 
the  secretary  of  said  board  shall  be  paid  in  like  manner,  j>ro- 
riiJcd,  that  the  entire  expense  of  said  board  or  commission,  and 
the  salary  and  traveling  expenses  of  their  secretary  shall  not 
exceed  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars  jier  annum,  exclusive 
of  the  sum  mentioned  in  section  seven  of  this  act. 

5.  No  member  of  said  board,  or  their  secretary,  shall  be 
is'!in.Ma,,i      cither  directly  or  indirectly  interested   in  any  con- 

1873,  -No.  (i-1. 

MlMlllii'ls   III' 

liDitril  ariil 
^iM'I■t■IaI•y  lint 
III  111'  illti-rrst- 
oil  in  <MiiliMi't 
I'll)'  liiiililiii^', 

JjibiV  III  iiiiilo  gible  to  the  office  of  commissioner,  hcrebv  created. 


ti'act  for  building,  repairing,  or  furnishing  any  in- 
stitution, poor-house,  or  jail,  which  by  this  act  they 
are  authoi'ized  to  visit  and  inspect;  nor  shall  any 
officer  of  such  institution,  jail,  or  poor-house  be  eli- 


iil'  coiiiiiii 
»>iiiiii'r. 

G.  (.)n  or  before  the  first  day  of  October,  in  the  year  eighteen 
n.i.is.fi.  hundred  and  seventy-two,  and  in  eacb  second  year 

port!  "  '  thereafter,  the  said  board  shall  report  in  writing  to 
the  governor,  fully,  the  result  of  their  investigations,  together 
witb  such  other  information  and   recommendations  as  thev 


i   ■  'rt 


MK  IIKiAN. 


r.27 


may  dtt'iii  [•i(i[i(  r,  iuiludin;;'  tlicir  dpiuions  and  ('oiulusioiis  as 
to  till'  necessity  of  furtlu-r  letfislation  lo  iniiU'ive  the  eondiliuii 
and  extend  tlio  nsvfidness  of  the  various  stale,  county,  and 
other  institutions  hy  them  visited  ;  and  the  said  conimis-ion- 
ers,  or  either  of  them,  shall  nnd<e  any  special  invos-  S|,...iai  iiiv^H. 
ti<iation  into  alle<;ed  abuse  in  any  of  the  institutions  i.r.n iln',!  r... 
A\hi<-h  by  this  act  they  are  authori/.i'd  to  visit,  when-  li-n,. 
i^vor  the  governor  shall  so  dii'cct,  and  report  the  result  theri'of 
to  him  at  such  reasonable  time  as  ho  sha.ll  [treseribe.  And 
whenever  any  abusive  treatment  of  those  confined  in  any  of 
said  institutions  shall  come  to  i\w  knowledge  of  said  commis- 
sioners, which,  in  their  opinion,  retjuires  immediate  attention 
and  redress,  the\'  shall  forthwith  I'eport  the  facts  of  such 
abusive  treatment  to  the  governor,  with  such  recommendations 
for  the  correction  of  the  same  as  they  shall  deem  proper. 

7.  And   the   said   l)oard,  in  addition    to  the  duties    above 
prescribed,  shall  make  a  thorough  examination  of  ii'i'is:, 

...  ,  as   llliirlliliMl 

all  the  penal,  criminal,  or  other    laws  ot  tlie  state,   i-ti,  N".  m 
relating  to  the  i)enal  or  reformatorv  institutions  bv  "Huw  ..■. 
them  to  bo  visited,  or  in  any  wise  relating  to  the  «''"'i'"" 
custody  and  punishment  of  criminals,  and  the  care  and  con- 
linement  of  the  county  poor  and   i)aui)er  insane,  for  the  }tur- 
]>ose  of  a  revision  of  such  laws  by  the  legislature,  at  the  first 
regular  sessit)n  following  the  jtassage  of  this  act;  and  to  ac- 
complish this  end,  said   board  shall  collect  together  all  acts 
and  j)arts  of  acts  in  any  manner  ajjpertaining  to  the  control, 
punishment,  and  reformation  of  criminals,  and    to  the  care 
and  custody  of  the  county  poor  and  pauper  insane,  and  shall 
I'l'port  the  same  fully  to  the  governor,  on  or  beibre  (■."ii.Mtionan.i 

-. ,  1  i>  ■     1  '  1  1        1  1  (•  ri'visiiiu  (if 

November  hrst,  eigliteeu  huntlred  and  seventy-lour,  laws. 

together  with  such  revision,  amendments,  and  suggestions  for 

the  imiirovement  thereof  as  to  such  board  shall  be  sromary  ..t 
^  _  Hiati'  (ip  fur- 

deemed  necessjiry  and    expedient;    the  re})ort  thus  ui-ii  <.up;.s. 

made  to  be  submitted  to  the  legislature  by  the  governor.    The 

secretary  of  state  is  hereby  required  to  furnish  said  c.nipiMisaii.m 

board  with  so  many  copies  of  the  statutes  and  laws, 

as  in  the  judgment  of  the  governor  may  be  recpiired  in  the 

accomplishment  of  said  work.     And  said  board,  for  the  time 

actually  required  in  the  discharge  of  the  duty  imposed  by  this 

section  shall  be  entitled  to  demand  and  receive  such  reasona- 


\    il 


iU 


11 


7 


;528 


MK  llKiAN. 


blu  C'omi)oiisiitioii  as  .sluill  Ix'  npprovcd  by  tlic  ;;ovtMMU)r,  not 
oxc(H'(lin<i:  the  siiin  of  two  tlKtusaiid  dollars,  which  .'^hall  hu 
paid  in  thu  luamu'r  hiTt'toluro  piovidcd  lor  (he  payment  of 
their  actual  trav('lin<j;  and  otiior  ncccs.'^ary  expenses. 

8.  Xt)thin<;  in  this  act  shall  he  eonsti'ueil  us  inipairin;,^  the 
n.i.i  s  s.  aulhoril  V  or  interferin';'  with  the  duties  of  the  hoard 

floiiHlnii'lliiii  .    ,  ■  .  .  1111. 

"iti'i^ii'i       ol   ins[ieetors  oi  tlu'  statu  prison  and  the   hoai'd  ol 


contnjl  of  the  reform  school,  or  with  the  duties  of  the  hoard  of 
control,  trustees,  eomndssioners,  or  ins[)Ot'tors  of  any  other 
charitiihle,  ]ienal,  or  rt'formatory  institution  of  the  state. 

1).  Whenever  the  governor  shall  deem  it  advisable  and  e.\- 
iiMciijn.  pedieiit  to  oblain  iidbruuition   in  '•es|)eet  to  the  eon- 

AiMcmliiit'iit  ...  1  '11  1    •  !•      1  •       1   1  1 

.11  i>>7.i. .\o.  114.  (liiioii  and  practicalile  W()rkin«'s  ol  ciiaritaljle,  penal, 
Miiniiin-  iiiMi-    ])aui)er,  and  reformatorv  institutu)ns  ni  other  slates, 

tiitioii.j  lur  iln)     II'  .  .'  . 

i""i""*".'>''  ho  nuiv  authorize  and  (U'si<inato  any  luendn'r  of 
iiiiiiiou.  ^.ii,[  ijoai'd^  ()!■  tlie  secretary  thereof,  to  visit  such  in- 

stitutions in  ojieration  in  other  states,  and  Ity  personal  inspec- 
tion to  carefully  observe  and  report  to  said  board  on  all  such 
matters  relatinj>'  to  the  conduct  and  inana<;ement  thereof,  as 
luay  be  deemed  to  be  interesting^,  useful,  and  of  value  to  be 
understood  in  the  government,  and  discipline  of  similar  in- 
stitutions in  this  state. 

10.  The  governor  nuiyajipoint  one  or  more  suitable  fenuiles, 
iiii.ijiin.         who  .shall,  in  behalf  of  said  board,  nersonally  visit 

.AlllPIKlllllMlt   of  '  '  ''  , 

isT.i,  xo.  ii4,     and  nispect  such  of  the  aforesaid  state  or  county  m- 

WoiniMi  to  lip  ^  _  _  _       •'     _ 

iii.,.oint,-,i  to  stitutions  as  said  board  sliall  designate,  and  iiuiuire 
'■""•  into  the  condition   and   treatment  of  tlie  inmates 

therein,  and  es[)ecially  investigate  the  provision  made  for 
women,  and  children  of  tender  years,  with  the  method  of  in- 
struction, and  the  means  used  for  their  cure  or  reformation. 
Said  female  visitors  shall  receive  no  compensation  for  their 
time  or  services;  but  the  actual  ti'aveling  expenses  of  ea^'h  of 
them,  verified  as  heretofore  jirovided  for  the  accounts  of  mem- 
bers of  this  board,  and  approved  by  the  governor,  shall  be 
paid  in  the  same  manner,  and  out  of  the  moneys  provided  for 
the  expenses  of  said  board.  Said  female  visitors  shall  from 
time  to  time  rei)ort  to  the  board  the  results  of  tlieir  i n  vest igal  ion. 

11.  All  educational,  charitable,  n^formatory,  and  peii;d  in- 
nowoips  .\nnot;u.',i   stitutlous  sui)i)ortcd  wliollv  or  in  i)art,  by  the 

.Stiitiitf.s.  isvj,  !j4r.'.  1      11    1        1  "        •  .  . 

Stat.' iiistimti.Mis      state,  sliall  be  known  as  state  institutions. 


:ir 


WttJI 


MK'IIKJAN'. 


;;-j!» 


12.  Tlic  Ixiiird  ofciu'li  stale  institution -liall,  liv  t lir  tirst  ilay 
III"  Niivcinlpcr  pn'i'filin'i  the  iT^iilai'  sessions  ot"  the  «<>' 
le<j;islature,  maki'  out  and  present  to  llic  jfovernor  a  •"""■ 
(leiaiU'd  statement  of  tlie  o]>erations  of  (lie  institutions  for  tlio 
two  liseul  years  closing'  on  the  tiiirtietli  day  of  tlio  pri'cedin^ 
Se|)tend»er,  wliieli  shall  inelude  tlu;  report  of  the  HUpei'inteniJ- 
enl,  warden,  or  other  jii'oper  ehief  oilieer.  for  tiie  same  period, 
and  a  I'eport  of  tin-  ^n^asurer  of  all  I'eeeipts  and  dishursi'ments 
made  durinj;-  the  same  |)erio<l,  which  report  shall  he  furnished 
the  state  printer  for  [luhliea'ion  by  the  first  day  of  Xovemher 
of  the  year  when  made.  Such  reports  shall  show  at  the 
time  of  making'  the  same,  in  detail,  the  nundjer  and  names  of 
the  varicais  professors,  superintendents,  ollleials,  and  all  othei- 
rej;ular  employes,  and  the  wa^(^s  oi*  salary  paid  to  each,  and 
what,  if  any,  other  emoluments  are  allowed,  and  to  whom.  •■■  ''"  * 

l.'i.  The  botud  of  each  state  institution  shall  cause  a  lull 
and  aeeurate  inventory,  in  duplicate,  to  be  taken  nn 
at  the  close  of  its  liscal  year  next  i)recedin<f  the  ii'i«  i.'ii.ar, 
re<;ular  biennial  session  of  the  le;;islature,  by  the  oflicer  in 
charge,  which  shall  specify  the  number  of  aens  of  land  and 
the  value  thereof,  the  nundjcr,  kind,  and  value  of  buildin,i;s, 
the  various  kinds  of  ])ersonal  })ro[)erty  and  the  value  tliereof, 
which  inventory  shall  be  signed  by  the  oflicei'  making  the 
same,  and  certified  as  coi'rect  by  the  board  for  which  it  is 
made;  one  coi)y  of  which  shall  l)e  made  in  a  pro{)er  record 
book  to  be  kept  for  that  i)Urj)ose  in  the  institution,  and  the 
other  shall  b(>  filed  in  the  office  of  the  secretary  (»f  stato  by 
the  first  dav  of  November  of  the  vear  when  made.  Any 
board  of  any  state  institution  may  in  its  discretion  cause  such 
property  to  be  ai)praised  on  oath,  by  two  disinterested  and 
competent  api)raisers,  to  be  ai)i)ointed  for  that  purpose  by  the 
board,  and  a  sunnnary  of  each  inventory  made  shall  bu  pub- 
lishe(l  in  the  biennial  report. 

14.   Every  educational,  charitable,  penal    and   reformatory 
institution,  shall,  in   proper  ])ooks  for  that  i)urpose,  s^i"'- 
keep  a  regular  account  of  all  monevs  received  and  .M'ii.tsiin.i  ex. 

.  "  jieiiilitmes, 

disbursed,  and  the  receipts  from  and  exi)enditures  iiowu.-in. 
for  t;nd  on  account  of  each  de}iartment  of  business,  or  fur  the 
construction  of  buildings,  or  the  improvement  of  the  premises; 
and  in  those  institutions  where  farming  and  gardening  opera- 


•  (•>U 


MI(  IIKIAN'. 


tions  nrc  cnrrii'd  on,  llio  iiccouiils  slmll  Itc  so  kcpl  us  t<»  show, 
as  iK'ar  as  itracticalilc,  (lie  cost  of  ciiiTyin,:^'  on  tlir  farni  or  ;::ai'- 
•  Icii  an<l  llu;  quantity  and  value  of  the  |iroilu(tions  ol'  tlir 
same,  with  the  i-ost  (»!'  live  stock  raised  or  tiitlcucil  tor  tiic  use 
of  llie  institution,  and  the  (|uanlily  and  vahu'  thereoj',  ani' 
whiTO  nianufacturin;;;  opeiations  nre  cariied  on.  the  cost  an 
result  (tf  each  separat(>  hraiieh  of  niainifacture,  and  the  (|ii;dity 
an<l  value  of  all  nianufactured  articles  sold  or  used  in  the  in- 
stitution, so  as  to  clearly  exhiljit  the  receipts  and  expenditures 
in  each  departnieut  of  husiness  carried  on  in  tli(>  institution, 
and  the  cost  of  educating  and  nuiintainine;  eacli  student  or 
iniiuito  therein.  The  accounts  of  receipts  and  dishui-senients 
in  all  state"  institutions  shall  conform  as  near  as  may  l)e 
pra<'ticalile  to  a  uiufonu  systi'm,  and  to  accomplish  this  result 
the  auditor  fi^eneral  is  authorized  to  jtresciMho  such  a  system  of 
accounts  as  he  shall  deem  proper  for  said  institutions,  which 
shall  secure  as  near  as  nuiy  he  such  uniformity. 

15.  The  accounts  of  members  of  hoards  of  state  institution^ 
;,.,,,(  for  oflicial  expenses  and   services,  or  either,  whc 

i!r,','.'"'ji!',M  allowed  by  law,  shall  lirst  be  certified  to  bo  eorretu 
•"""""'""''■  by  the  boanl  to  which  the  member  belongs,  and 
then  shall  be  audited  by  the  lioai'd  of  statt'  auditors  ami  paiil 
from  the  general  fund. 

IG.  The  boards  of  state  institutions  shall,  in  their  biennial 
rejtorts,  recommend  what  amounts  in  its  opinion  is 
needed  for  the  next  two  years  fta*  ordinary  current 
cxpen.ses  and  for  special  purpo.ses  by  the  institution 
so  re])orting,  with  the  reasons  for  such  recommen- 
The  boards  of  charitable,  penal  and  reformatory 
institutions,  before  determining;  on  such  proposed 
recommendations,  shall  submit  the  same  in  writin^^ 
to  the  board  of  corrections  and  charities  for  its 
opinion  thereon,  Avhich  last  named  board  shall 
visit  such  state  institutions  in  the  month  of  July, 
August,  or  .September  of  the  year  when  such  report 
is  made  and  investigate  the  condition  and  needs  of  the  same, 
consider  the  proposed  ai)propriations  and  shall  make  a  speedy 
report  in  writing  to  the  board  of  the  institution  examined, 
giving  its  opinion  of  the  proposed  ap{)ropriations,  and  the 
board  of  such  institution  shall  in  its  biennial  report  show  to 


5  417. 

liuiiril   to   re- 

cuiniiifiiil 

aiiioiiiiiMiir 

a|i|ii'"|'ri.it'ii'* 

ni'filiil. 


oations. 

UocominPiiilu- 
til>n^s  til  lie 

Stlli|llitti'<l     t<i 

biiiird  lit'  cor- 
rfctii'iis  and 
charities. 


Board  to  visit 
institutions. 


MM 


"rr" 


r     1  M 


MK  IIKi.W. 


ni\l 


4 


wliiit  cxlciil,  ill   llif  (ii>ini(»ii  ol"  siii'l  Imnril  of  (■crrccrHJiis  aiul 
I'liaritics,  such  ii|tiir(ii'riiili(>iis  ^lidiild  lie  made 

J7.    lU't'oi'i'  tlic  Ixiai'd  (if  niiy  diaritalili',  [iciial  and  rct'tii'iiia- 
torv  iiistitntioii  shall  dtici'iiiiiK  on  tlic  I'lan  <>(  anv   i!»i>.. 

•  ,  '  /       I'liiii-  (or 

l)UUdlll<!'     tor     SC    Kjol      lllll'IKI-CS,       IVlllii'      I'lioni-.    work-     lnilMink'-,  i.. 

'^  .  ^  .  "I' '•Ill'- 

rodiiis,  or  slccpin;^'  I'ooins  loi-   inmalts,  or  on   any   ".iH''! 

system  of  scwd'a^c,  ventilation  or  licatin^s  wliidi  have  heen 

authofi/rd    hy   the    le^ishltUl'O    to    he    eonstrueted,  sneh    plans 

shalMie  sidmiitted   to  the  1        d  of  lorreetions  and  eharitios 

uikI  the  state   board  of  h  alili    l'"r  exannnatioii  and  opinion 

thereon;  and  the  hoard  so  sijhmittini;  such  plans  sliall  in  its 

hiennial   report  show  to  what  extent   they  were  approveil   hy 

the  hoards  so  examining  them.     It  shall  he  the  duly  of  said 

state  hoards  to  visit  said   peiud,  eharital)le   and   refoiinatory 

institutions  when   neeessaiy  to  make  the  examinations  lieri'in 

ro(juired,  and  their  ollieial  expenses  necessarily  incurred  sliall 

bo  audited  hy  the  hoard  of  stali>  audit^isand  paid  from   the 

giMicral  hiiid. 

IS.  The  Msvlum  for  the  insane  located  at   I'ontiae  shall  1)0 

known  as  the  eastern   Mieliipin  asylum,  and  the  gisvi.. 

,  ,  iliT'l  111"  i-  il  KlVMtiili  Hsy- 

asyiuni  located  at  Kalama/.oo  sliall  continue  to  Ite  iiiiiikii..wn  ui 

1     '  ii  XI-    1    •  1  !•  1         •  ciistiTii  .Midi. 

known   as  tiie    Micliij^fan  as\li:"n  lor   the  insane,  nsviiin., 

^,^.  .    .  ,  I         11  i'    1  1  1  11  .Mlrliiuilll  lixy. 

i  he  said  asvlums  sliall  each  In'  idaced  under  the  lumatKHiu- 
charge  ol  separate  hoaivl  of  trusti'cs.  srpiuat.'i..,iiniM. 

10.  The  disti'ict  of  the  eastern  Michiuan  asvluni  shall  he 
compose(l  of  all  counties  Ivinej  east  of  the  meridian  s  i--' 
liiie,  or  traversed  i)y  that  line,  (>xceptin,<;'  the  conn- i"""*- 'li^ni'''*- 
ties  of  .hiek.son,  Mackinaw,  and  Cliijipewa.  The  district  of  the 
Michigan  asylum  for  the  insane  shall  be  composed  of  the  re- 
maining part  of  the  state. 

20.  '{'he  hoard  of  trustees  of  the  Michigan  asylum  for  the  in- 
sane shall  consist  of  six,  and  be  appointed  and  hold   ^,^^, 
their  otlices  in  accordance  with  the  laws  heretofore  !!."f'!t''Viri,t 
enacted  organizing  and  regulating  that  institution.*  f-'"*"''"-^'"'"- 

21.  The  governor,  on  or  before  the  comjtletion  of  the  eastern 
Michigan  asylum,  shall  appoint  six  trustees,  who  jj^j^,,, 
shall  constitute   tlu>  board  for  said  asylum,  whose  toes' lln/isr' 
terms  of  ollice  sliall  C!)nimence  within  thirty  days   '''""'"'>""'• 
of  such  ajipointment  and  continue  as  follows:  two  until  the 

*  Term  oi'ddii'i'  and  !ii>poiiitment  same  as  ?  1SS3  iiifru. 


Mil 


m 


MICJIIC.AX. 


first  day  of  January,  eij^htceu  Immlrod  and  sevcnty-nino,  two 
until  tlu'  lirst  day  ol"  .lanuary,  einlilecn  hundred  and  I'i.nhty- 
one,  and  two  until  the  first  day  of  January,  eighteen  hundred 
and  ei.Lihty-ihrec,  and  until  their  suecessur.s  are  aj>[)ointi'd  and 
qualiliud. 

'2'2.  The  j^ovcrnor  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
o  j^,.,  the  senate,  shall,  ilurin.n'  the  session  of  the  le^isla- 

trL-s'o'r'.'itsi-''"  ture,  in  the  year  eighteen  hundreil  and  sewnty- 
erii  asylum,  j) i ne,  a] )) lolut  t wt)  trustees  for  the  eastern  Miclii^gan 
usvluni,  who  shall  hold  their  ollice  six  years,  and  until  their 
suci'cssors  ai'e  ai»|)ointed  anil  qualilied;  and  at  each  succeed- 
ing session  of  the  legislaturt'  there  shall  be  a[ipointed  in  like 
manner  two  trustetvs  for  siud  usvluni,  win)  also  shall  hold  their 
ollice  six  years,  and  until  their  successors  are  apjiointi'd  and 
(jualilied. 

•Jo.  The  governor  sliall  have  power,  and  it  shall  be  liis  duty, 
S  i>-'i  whenever  anv  vacancv  shall  occur  in  said  boards, 

boaids.  by   death,   removal    or  otherwise,   to   a])point  such 

suitable  jierson  or  [)ersons  to  fill  such  vacancy,  who  shall  hold 
their  oIlicH'  until  the  next  session  of  the  legislature,  and  until 
Govi-niin.Mit,    sucli  vacaucv  shall  be  filled  as  aforesaid.     The  gov- 

etiv,  vosteil  in  '  _  ... 

•"J-"''-  ernnient  and  sole  and  exclusive  control  of  the  Michi- 

gan asylums  for  the  insane,  shall  be  vested  in  said  boards  of 
trustees,  and  two  of  each  board  shall  reside  within  three  miles 
of  their  i'es]icetive  asylums. 

l!-1.  iSaid  boards  shall  have  the  general  direction  and  control 
§i^'^'-  of  all  the  i)ronertv  and  concerns  of  the  institution 

eiv  of i.oani.-.  [iustitutlons]  nt)t  otherwise  provided  for  l)y  law, 
and  shall  take  charge  of  their  general  interests,  and  see  that 
their  designs  be  carried  into  etlect,  and  everything  done  I'aith- 
fully  according  to  the  re(|ui]'emenls  of  the  legislature,  and  the 
by-laws,  rules  and  regulations  of  the  asylums. 

'2~\  The  boards  of  trustees  shall  severally  ap|)oint  a  medical 
ij  isMi.  superintendent,  who  shall  be  a  well  educatitl  phy>i- 

i's.s";!''.n'.'!''i'.  cian,  experienced  in  the  treatment  of  the  iii>ane; 
poinha  I'y'  and  a  treasurer,  not  one  of  their  own  number,  who 
shall  give  bonds  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his 
trust  in  such  siuu  and  with  such  sureties  as  the  auditor  gcuiral 
of  the  state  shall  approve.  They  shall  also  apjioint,  upon  the 
nomination  of  a  medical  superintemlent,  a  steward,  chaplain 


TTi 


MICHIGAN. 


aiiil  a  matron,  and  also  in  like  manner  an  assistant  nuMJical 
supi'i'inti'ndent  and  three  assistant  ]>liysicians.  All  medical 
ollicers  shall  constantly  reside  in  tiu>  asylums. 

2<).  The  trustees  of  the  asylum  shall  rect'lve  no  compensation 
for  their  services,  but  shall  receive  their  actual  and  s^  i '--■ 
reasonalde  travelinif  ex])(Mises,  to  l>e  paiil  hv  the  "i  ini-*t.i's. 
state  treasurer  on  the  wan-ant  of  tlu-  autlitor  general,  on  the 
rendering:;  of  their  accounts,  verilied  hy  their  oaths,  resp(X'- 
tivelv,  out  of  anv  monev  to  the  credit  of  the  treueral  fund  not 
otherwise  ai)propriatod. 

'27.  The  board  of  trustees  shall  severally  from  time  to  time 
determine   the  annual    salaries   and    allowances  of  ^^  |^^. 

us  niiHM 
l->:l,  .No.  41!, 


the  oJlicers,and  such  salaries  shall  n(.t  exceed  in  the  ^-^"'"■•"''■''• 


;i<r(rr(><ri(o  tlic  suui  of  tcu  tliousaud  dollars  for  any  sa'imios  „f 

(•IliciM-s. 

oni.   >v';\r. 

'2S.  TJie  salaries  of  the  nfllcers  of  the   asylums  aforesaid 
shall  be  ))aid  nuarterlv,  on  the  lirst  davs  of  .lanuarv,  ;;  i'--^^ 

1  '  ■    '  '  -  l';ivlil.Mlt  of 

Ai)ril,  -lulv,  and  October  in  each  year,  bv  the  treas-  >.iiiiri.><. 
urer  of  the  statt>  on  the  warrant  of  the  auditor  general,  out  of 
any  moneys  belon^^in^  to  the  general  fund,  to  tlu-  treasurer  of 
the  asylum,  on  his  j)resentinu'  a  bill  of  particulars  signed  by 
the  stcwar<l  and  certilied  by  the  medical  superintendent. 

2'\  Tiie  trustees  may  take  and  hold  in  trust  for  the  state, 
any  orant  or  devise  of  land  or  any  donation  or  be-  ,,.„■, 
([uest  of   mon(\v,  or  other  j>ersonai  property  to  be  ^.Vi^ri.ropmy 
applie(l   to  the  maintenance  of  insane  persons  and  '""'"'''■ 
the  <;('neral  use  of  the  asylums. 

.'!(>.  The    treasur(>r   and    ollicers    aforesaid,   before   entering 
upon  their  resjiective  duties,  shall  s(n-erally  take  the   ,  i^,,,,. 
oath  prescribed  by  the  constitution. 

ol.  The  trustees  are  hereby  directed  and  empowered  to 
establish  such  by-laws  as  they  may  deem  necessary  ^.  ,^„| 
and  exj)edient  for  regulatinj;-  the  appointment  and  ,'J|'.',i!ri>i, "j^.^ 
duties  of  ollicers,  attendants,  and  assistants,  for  lix-  ""'' 
mjx  the  conditions  of  admissions,  supi)ort,  and  dischariic  of  pa- 
tients, and  for  conducting  in  a  {)roper  manner  the  business  of 
the  institution;  also,  to  ordain  ami  enforce  a  suitable  system 
of  rules  and  regulations  for  the  internal  government,  discipline, 
and  management  of  the  asylums. 

o'l.  The  medical  superintendent  shall  be  the  chief  executive 


iilliiiul  oalli. 


,i 


':-^l 


I 


'■' 


MiCllUiAX. 


5 1  •'■'-• 


'iiwi'i's  mill 


iliiii'' 


if  ilio 


inrilical  -ii- 

|IIMillIl'll 


ofriror  of  the  asylum,  lie  sliall  luive  the  f,aMieral 
superintendence  of  the  buihUngs,  grounds,  and 
I'l't  farm,  together  with  tlie  furniture,  tixture.s,  and 
stoi'k;  and  the  (hreetion  and  control  of  all  persons  therein, 
suhiect  to  the  laws  and  reiiulatiuns  estahllslied  hv  the  trustees. 
Jle  shall  daily  ascertain  tlie  condition  of  all  the  [)atients,  and 
])rescribe  their  treatnuMit  in  the  manner  directed  in  the  by- 
laws. He  shall  have  the  nomination  of  his  co-resident  oflicers, 
Avith  j)ower  to  assign  them  their  respective  duties,  subject  to 
the  l)y-laws;  also  to  aj)i»t)int,  with  the  ajiproval  of  the  trustees, 
guch  and  so  many  other  assistants  and  attendants  as  he  nniy 
think  necessary  and  proper  tor  the  economical  and  eflicient 
performance  of  the  business  of  the  a<ylum,  and  to  prescribe 
their  s(,'veral  duties  and  })laees,  and  to  fix  with  the  approval  of 
the  ti'ustees,  their  com[iensation,  ami  to  discharge  any  of  them 
at  ids  sole  discretion;  but  in  every  case  of  discharge  he  shall 
forthwith  rcconl  the  .same  with  the  reasons  under  an  a[)[)ro- 
})riate  lu-ad,  in  one  of  the  books  of  the  asylum.  He  shall  also 
liave  the  power  to  susjhmkI  until  the  next  monthly  meeting  of 
the  trustees,  lor  <a)od  and  sullicieiit  cause,  a  residi'nt  olHcer; 


but 


in  sucli  case  he  shall  fortliwith  give  written  notice  of  the 


fact,  with  its  cau.ses  an(l  circumstances,  to  one  of  the  trustees, 
wliose  duty  thcreuj)on  shall  be  to  call  a  s{»ei-ial  meeting  of  the 
board  to  provide  lor  the  exigency.  Jle  shall  also,  from  time 
to  time,  give  such  orders  and  instructions  as  he  may  judge 
hest  calculated  to  ensure  good  conduct,  lidelity  and  economy 
in  every  dej)artment  of  lalior  and  ex[iense;  and  lu'  is  author- 
i/etl  and  enjoined  to  maintain  salutary  discipline  among  all 
who  are  emi)loyed  by  the  institution,  and  to  enforce  strict 
com[>liauc'j  with  such  instructions,  and  uniform  obedience  to 
all  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  asylum.  He  shall  further 
cause  full  and  lair  accounts  and  records  of  all  his  doings,  and 
the  entire  business  and  operations  (tf  the  institution,  to  be 
kept  regularly  from  day  to  day  in  iioc/ks  proviiK'il  lor  that 
purpose,  in  the  nuuiner  and  to  the  extent  prescribed  in  tJK.- 
bydaws;  and  he  shall  see  that  all  such  accounts  and  records 
are  fully  made  up  to  the  last  day  of  September  immi'diately 
]»receding  the  meeting  of  the  legislature,  and  that  the  jirincijial 
facts  and  results,  with  his  report  thereon,  l)e  at  that  time  pre- 
iis'taiu."'^ "'"    rented  to  the  trustees.     Tlie  assistant  medical  super- 


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intcndcnt  shall  perform  the  duties  and  he  suhject  to  the  rcsfioii- 
sibilities  of  the  medical  superintendent  in  his  sickness  or  ab- 
sence. 

33.  The  oflicers  of  the  asylums  and  all  attendants  and  as- 
sistants actually  employed  therein,  durin^;  the  time  si-^i. 

01  such  em])lovment,  shall  be  exemi)t  trom  servnij^  px.mi.t  nom 
on  juries,  from  ail  assessment  for  labor  on  the  high-  juries,  ,'tu. 
ways,  and,  in  time  of  peace,  from  all  service  in  the  militia; 
and  the  certificate  of  the  superintendent  shall  be  evidence  of 
the  fact  of  such  employment. 

34.  The  trustees  shall  keep  in  a  bound  book,  to  be  provided 
for  that  purpose,  a  fair  and  full  record  of  all  their  5,,. ,4. 
doings,  which  shall  be  open  at  all  times  to  the  in-  !\Z\'^!! ','( !h!! 
spection  of  the  governor  of  the  state,  and  all  ])ersons 

v.hom  he,  or  either  house  of  the  legislature,  may  appoint  to 
examine  the  same. 

35.  The  trustees  shall  maintain  an  elective  inspection  of 
the  asylum,  a  committee  for  which  purpose  shall   j,^^-, 
visit  it  once  every  month,  a  majority  once  every  ii!,'yr,'im"i'y  "^ 
quarter,  and  the  whole  board  once  a  year,  at  the  '■'"""-''''■ 
tinu's  and  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the  by-laws.     In  a 
book  kept  by  the  board  of  trustees  for  this  purpose,  the  -visit- 
ing trustee  or  trustees  shall  note  the  date  of  each  visit,  the  con- 
dition of  the  house,  patients,  etc.,  with  remarks  of  commenda- 
tion or  censure,  and  all  the  trustees  present  shall  sign  t'he  same. 
The  general  result  of  these  inspections,  with  suitable  hints, 
shall  be  inserted  in  the  annual  report,  detailing  the  past  year's 
operations,  and  actihal  state  of  the  asylum,  which  the  board 
shall  make  to  the  legislature  in  the  month  of  January,  in  each 
alternate  year,  accompanied  with  the  reports  of  the  medical 
superintendent  and  treasurer. 

oC).  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  medical  superintendent  to 
admit  anv  of  the  board  of  trustees  into  everv  part  si^^'"- 

"  '      ^  Umud  of  trus- 

of  the  asylum,  and  to  exhibit  to  him  or  them  on  t.estoi.e 

''  ilillilUlc'.l    to 

ilciuand,  all  tlie  books,  papers  and  accounts,   and  «v.r.v  ii|iri..f 

_    _  '  'II  '  till'  ii.syliiin, 

writings  belonging  to  the  institution,  or  pertaining  *-■'''• 
to  its  business,  management,  discipline  or  government,  also 
to  furnish  cojjies,  abstracts  and  reports  whenever  requiretl  by 
the  board. 

37.  The  treasurer  shall   have  the  custody  of  all  moneys, 


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jj  ,<,,,;  Loiitls,  notes,  mortgages,  and  other  securities,  and 

i'mlv'.M'Timi  obligations  belonging  to  the  asylum.  Said  moneys 
''"'""''■  shall  bo  disbursed  onlv  for  the  uses  of  the  asylum, 

and  in  the  manner  preseril)ed  in  the  by-laws,  n})on  the  written 
order  of  the  steward,  countersigned  b}'  (he  medical  sujierin- 
tendent,  specifying  the  object  of  the  })aynienl.  He  sliall  keej) 
full  and  accurate  accounts  of  the  recei{)ts  and  payments,  in 
the  manner  directed  in  the  by-laws,  and  such  other  accounts 
as  the  board  of  trustees  shall  prescribe.  lie  shall  further 
n-ndcr  an  account  of  the  state  of  his  books,  and  of  the  funds 
and  other  property  in  his  custody,  whenever  required  so  to  do 
by  the  board  of  trustees. 

oS.  The  treasurer  of  the  asylum  shall  be  vested  with  the 
Si«is.  same  powers,  rights,  and  authority  which  are  now 

iiMw.Ms  of        l)y  law  given  to  sui)ernitcn(lents  ot  tlie  i)oor  m  any 

siip.Tintcii-  ^  o  I  i  V 

.i,iusoti..u,r.  county  or  town  of  the  state,  so  far  as  may  be  ncccs- 
sarv  for  the  indcnniitv  or  benefit  of  the  asylum,  and  for 
determining  the  settleuient  of  any  insane  perso!i  that  may  be 
sent  to  the  asylum  by  an  order  of  a  judge  of  [>'  (bate,  and  also 
for  the  purpose  of  compelling  a  relative  or  conrnittee  to  defray 
the  expense  of  an  insane  jjcrson's  support  in  die  asylum,  and 
reimburse  actual  disbursements  for  his  necessary  clothing  and 
traveling  expenses,  according  to  the  by-laws  of  the  institu- 
tion; also  for  coercing  the  payment  of  similar  charges  when 
due,  according  to  said  by-laws,  from  any  town,  city,  or  county 
that  is  liable  for  the  suj)port  of  any  insane  i)erson  in  said 
otiierpowiMs.  asylum.  Said  treasurer  is  also  authorizetl  to  recover, 
for  the  use  of  the  asylum,  anv  and  all  sums  which  may  be  due 
upon  any  note  or  bond  in  his  hands  belonging  to  the  asylum  ; 
also  any  and  all  sums  which  may  be  charged  and  duo  accord- 
ing to  the  by-laws  of  the  asylum  ;  also  anv  and  all  sums 
which  may  be  charged  and  due  according  to  the  bv-laws  of 
the  asylum,  tor  the  support  of  any  })atient  therein,  or  for  actual 
disbursements  made  in  his  behalf,  or  for  necessar}'  clothing 
and  traveling  exi)enses,  in  an  action  to  be  brought  in  said 
treasui'er's  name  as  treasurer  of  the  asylum,  and  which  shall 
not  abate  by  his  death  or  removal,  against  the  individual, 
town,  city  or  county  legally  liable  for  the  maintenance  of  said 
patient,  and  having  neglected  to  j)ay  the  same  when  demandeil 
by  the  treasurer;  in  which  action  tiie  declaration  may  be  in  a 


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jjcncral  iudehitatus  m^f^nmpsif,  find  juil,frmont  ?liall  bo  roiKlorod 
lor  isuch  sum  as  sliall  bo  found  (hie,  witli  interest  from  the 
time  of  demand  made  as  albre.said.  Said  treasurer  may  also, 
ui)on  the  roeeipt  of  tbo  money  due  upon  any  morti^age  in  his 
liands  l)el(in<4ing  to  the  asylum,  execute  or  release  and  ac- 
knowl('d<;'e  full  satisfaction  tliorcof,  so  that  tiie  same  Ije  dis- 
charged of  record. 

3!>.  Tiie  steward,  under  the  direction  of  the  medical  supor- 
intondent,  sliall  mnke  all  the  purchases  for  the  asy-  5  i^i«- 
lum,  and  j)i'eserve  tiie  ori,i;inal  bills  and  receipts  «'■*'""' ''"ti""- 
thereof,  ami  keep  full  and  accurate  accounts  of  the  same,  and 
cojiies  of  all  orders  drawn  by  himself  ujion  the  treasurer. 
Jle  sliall  also,  under  like  direction,  make  contracts  in  the 
superintendent's  name  with  the  attendants  and  assistants,  and 
keep  and  settle  their  accounts.  lie  shall  also  kee[)  the  ac- 
counts of  the  support  of  patients,  and  expenses  incurred  in 
their  behalf,  and  furnish  the  treasurer  every  month  with 
copies  of  such  as  fall  due.  He  shall  also  be  accountable  for 
the  careful  keeiiinij:  and  economical  use  of  all  furniture,  stores, 
and  other  articles  [irovided  for  the  asylum. 

40.  xVs  soon  as  the  eastern  ^lichigan  asylum  shall   bo  ready 
for  the  ad;nis>ion  of  [)atients,  the  board  of  trusteo-s   ^  ,,,,,„ 
sliall  cause  notice  thereof  to  be  published  for  two  ll'^^^'^^^y. 
weeks  in  some  [lapcr  of   the  state,  and  four  co[>ies  aVi''n''l'i.m  o7 
sent  to  the  clerk  of  every  county,  who  shall  trans-  ''•'""'"''• 
iiiit  co|)ies  thereof  to  the  superintendents  of  the  poor  of  said 
county  b}'  mail.     A  circular  from  the  medical  su|)erintendont 
shall  accomiiany  said  notice  to  each  county  clerk,  and  to  the 
superintendents  of  the  poor. 

41.  The  uoveriior  shall  appoint,  by  and  with  the  advice  and 
consent   of  the  seiuite,  three  suitable  persons  who  ;;  ,;,.„ 
shall  constitute  a   board  of  commissioners  for  the  iV'!!!!'"!"',,?' 
purpose  of  selecting  a  site  for  an  additional  asylum  1'i"'i"hkiocI 
for  the  insane.     'J'lie  persons  thus  appointed  shall   *"'''■ 

be  subject  to  removal  by  the  governor,  and  should  any  vacancy 
occur  in  said  bt)ard  froiri  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise,  the 
goveriuu'  shall  (ill  the  same  by  appointment;  such  appoint- 
iiient,  however,  to  be  subject  to  rejection  or  ratitication  by 
the  senate  of  the  session  of  the  legislature  following  such 
iippointmoiit. 
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42  TIic  foiniiiij^siuiU'rs  sliall  si'k'ct  and  [)UrcliiiH('  or  receive 
S  inivj  bv  (loimtion,  within  six  niontlis  i"n)ni  and  al'ler  the 

■-'"•■  apiuoval  1)1'  tliis  net,  in  a  liealthy,  easily  aeeessihle 

part  of  the  slate,  as  a  site  lor  the  asylum,  a  tract  ot"  land  con- 
taining; not  less  than  two  hundred  acres,  which  shall  possess 
a  sullicient  supply  of  livini;-  water  for  all  the  purposes  of  such 
an  institution,  and  also  to  furnish  pi'o[)er  facilities  for  drainage. 

■lo.  The  deeds  for  such  site  shall  he  duly  i'xecut(Hl  to  the 
„  i,,.,..  ])i'ople  of   this   state   and    delivere<l   to  the  auditor 

' "■•"•""''■    ociicral,  and  the  stato  treasurer  thereu[ion  is  hereby 

directed  to  pay,  on  the  warrant  of  the  auditor  «i;enei'al,  to  sucli 
grantor,  of  whom  suclr  site  shall  be  purchased,  such  sums  of 
money  as  may  Ijo  recpiired  to  pay  for  the  site. 

44.  After  the  sehn'tioii  and  pnrcliase  of  such  site,  the  p;ov- 
gi:i.u.  ernor  shall  apixiint  two  i)ersons,  who  shall,  with  the 

ApiHiiiitini'iit  •111 

"f  <•' i-       three  iiersons  apixunted   ov  the  governor  under  tlic 

11.1. .|it  piuiis     ])rovisions  of  section  one  of  this  act,  constitute  a  l)oard 

anil  I'stiiiiiiti's     ^ 

foiiisyiiuii.  of  commissioners,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  procure 
and  ado])t  jjlans,  si)ccitications,  and  estimate^  an   insane 

asylum,  and  to  erect  and  (.-onstruct  the  same;  priiridal,  lioircrcr, 
I'ruvisu.  that  the  entire  cost  of  said  asylum  sluill  not  exceed, 

when  compU'tely  linislied,  roads,  fences  and  outbuildings,  the 
sun]  of  four  hundri'(l  thousand  dollars. 

do.  I'pon  the  adoption  of  jilans  and  s[)eeilications  by  said 
5  ifin:..  board  they  shall  advertise  for  a  time,  not  less  than 

i„V iiiu|i..>'.ri-,    six  weeks,  in  sucli  pai»ers  as  they  may  select  in  this 

lor  colisll  lie.  ,  1        /•  '•  '     •    1  1  • 

tioiioriiMiinii.  state,  lor  proposals  lor  construct inj;'  said  asylum,  in 
accordance  with  the  plans  and  specilicatioiH.  All  contracts 
for  labor  or  materials  to  be  used  in  the  erection  and  i-onstnic- 
tion  of  the  buildings  proviih'd  for  by  this  act,  rcMpiiring  an 
exjienditure  of  more  than  live  hundred  dollars,  shall  be  let  ti> 
the  lowest  res[)onsible  bidder  or  bidders;  the  advert isenieiit 
thus  })rovided  for  to  specify  the  time  and  place  whei'e  the  bid-. 
or  prop.osals  made  in  [lursuaiice  thereof  shall  be  opened.  All 
bids  or  proposals  thus  made  >liall  be  sealed,  and  shall  not  1".' 
opened  at  any  lime  or  })lace  other  than  that  designated  in  tl.c 
advertisement.  All  or  any  l)ids  or  [dojiosals  received  by  said 
board  may  be  by  them  rejec>e<l,  and  whether  accej)led  or  re- 
jected shall,  after  decisions  thei'on  by  said  board,  be  deposited 
ill  the  oilice  of  the  secretary  of  'itate. 


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•|(».  Ill  lt'itiii'4  ciintracls  saiil  hoard  sliall  not  ol)liL;'at('  tlio 
state  lo  i»av  to  aiiv  conti-artor  aii\'  iiioiicy  oilier  than  s  '■'"• 
that  to  whieh  such  coutravtoi'  may  he  jiisl  ly  ciilu  led  na.i,,,i.-. 
l)y  n-asoii  of  hii>oi'  or  matci'ials  ahi'ady  riiiiiishcd  and  supplied, 
and  in  no  event  shall  more  lliaii  seventydive  per  cent,  of  the 
amount  ealled  lor  in  any  i-ontrael  he  paid  to  the  eonti-aelor 
]ianied  theri'in  hel'ore,  the  eoinpletion  of  his  contract  .nid  its 
aeee|)tance  hy  said  hoard:  proc'nhd,  that  every  contractor  ])er- 
i'ornnni;'  service  or  \v<irk,  or  t'urnishin<;-  materials  under  this 
act,  shall  enter  into  such  Ijonds,  with  sureties,  I'or  the  ]»roper 
j)erl'orninnce  ot"  his  cuntrtict,  as  shall  he  re<|uire<l  by  the  hoard 
of  conunissionei's. 

17.  The   said    hoard  of  commissioners  shall   ai)]»oint   sonu' 
proper  ix'rson,  not  of  their  number,  to  superintend,  s  i^':;: 

,         .  ,.  .  .  ,■  I  .\|M.    illllHi'llt 

un<ler  their  direction,  the  erection   ot    the  asvluin   niMii.-ri n. 

(It'ht    LI  Mil     >•')■- 

provi(le<l  for  in  this  act,  and  shall  also  .appoint  a  "un-y. 
siH-retary,  not  of  their  numbi'r,  whose  duties  shall  be  by  them 
prescribed.  iSiicli  superintendent  and  si'cretary  thus  ioi„|M.i,M,ii„„. 
aji[u)inted  shall  eai  h  receive  for  his  servici's  a  reasonable  com- 
))ensatioii,  to  be  established  by  the  board  and  approved  by  the 
i;-overnor,  and  iiefore  entering!;  upon  thedischari,^e  of  his  duties, 
shall  each  take  the  oath  prest-ribed  by  the  constitution,  and 
oive  bond  for  the  faithful  ]>erforinance  of  the  duties  iS""'!. 
1)1' bis  ollice  in  the  penal  sum  of  tt'U  thousand  dollars. 

18.  Ilacli  of  the    members  of  said  board  shall  be  eiititletl  to 
receive  his  actual  traveling  expenses,  and  the  sum    ^^  ,,,..^ 

of  three  dollars  per  day  for  tln'  time  actually  si>eiit    ''"■'"'  '"""''■ 
ill  the  discharge  (»f  his  duties  under  this  ad. 

1'.'.  Ami  there  is  hereby  appropriated,  for  the  purpose  of  car- 
rying out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  the  sum  of  lour  «■  n''" 
liu!idre<l  thousand   dollars,  and  the  same  shall    be  ti"". 
iiicorporate(l   in  the  state  tax  as  follows,  to  wit :  for  ii>'w:i<sosv,.,i 
the  year  one   thousand   eight  hundred   and   eighty-one,   lifly 
thousand  dollars;  for  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eighty-two,  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  lifty  thoiisaiul  dollars, 
and  for  the  year  one  thousand  I'ight  hundreil  and  eighty-three 
the  sum  of  two  hundrt'd  thousand  dollars;  ami  the  sums  when 
collected  shall  be   [)laccd  by  the  auditor  general  to  the  creilit 
(if  said  asylum   fund,  and   may  be  drawn   by  the  treasurer  of 
said  commissioners  upon  warrants  uuule  by  their  secretary, 
and  approved  by  the  commissioners. 


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no.  It  sliall  be  tlic  duty  of  tho  secretary  of  said  eomniis!- 
Sii'4"-  sioiiers    to    render,   fiuarter-vearlv,   to    the   auditor 

n-iaVy.  o;t'neral,  aecouuls  current  of  all   eash   transaetionss, 

and  all  moneys  received,  with  the  proj)er  vouchers;  and  no 
money  isliall  he  drawn  hy  virtue  of  this  act  hy  said  commis- 
sioners, unless  they  sliall  have  lirst  lile(l  with  the  auditor 
general  an  estimate  aiul  statement  showiuLr  the  jjurpose  for 
which  sueli  money  is  required;  and  also  have  nuido  tho 
quarter-vearlv  account  of  all  monevs  iireviouslv  drawn. 

51.  Said  commissioners,  before  they  enter  upon  tho  (hities 
^  ,,^,  of  their  ollice,  shall  each  take  and  subscribe  the 
o^n.nmnr.''''  eoustitut loual  oath  of  otlice  and  tile  the  same  in  tho 
«iou..rs,  ofHce  of  the  secretary  of  state;  and  tho  treasurer  of 
saiil  commissioners  shall  i;ive  Ins  bond  to  the  jieople  of  this 

state  in  the  penal  sum  of  twenty  thousand  dollars, 
with  two  or  more  sullicicnt  sureties  approved  by 
the  o-overnor,  conditioned  ibr  the  faithful  jierformance  of  the 
duties  re(|uired  of  him,  and  to  properly  account  for  all  money.s 
receivoil  by  him  under  this  act. 

52.  The  sum  of  forty  thousand  dollars,  or  so  mucli  thereof 
jjin42.  as  mav  be  needed  for  inirchase  of  a  site  and  pi'o- 
fol•^;t.•.  .ir.  curnig  plans  tor  such  asylum,  and  tor  sucli  otlicr 
purposes  as  may  be  approved  by  the  governor,  is  hereby  a^i- 
propriated  from  the  state  treasury,  to  be  drawn  as  above,  for 
the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty-one,  to  be  roindjursed 
by  funds  collected  under  section  nine  of  tliis  act. 

53.  .Said  asylum  when  com{)leted  shall  be  ojicn  to  tho  use 
Kirn:!  T..i>oo|,r,i  Kiimn  of  tiiG  publ Ic  upoii  tlio  sauio  couditions  as 
is  .Mici,iKau  ..yium.      ^j^^,  Michigan  asylum  for  the  insane. 

51.  The  ])oard  of  control  of  the  northern  asylum  for  the 
Artofi«!.      insane  is  liereby  authorized  to  idaco  the  medical 

N.I.  17H.  i<  1.  ,••,.•  r    n  1  il 

M.Mi.a.iiniuis.  adm uustratiou  ot  the  same  under  the  supervision 
and  control  of  a  reputable  j)hysician  and  surgeon  of  the 
homccopathic  school  of  medicine. 

55.  Tho  county  superintendents  of  tho  poor  of  any  county, 
§i!)ni,  or  any  sujiorvisor  of  any  city  or  town  to  which  a 

fo'r's^nVint''"     porsou  wlio  sliall  become  insane  may  be  chargeable, 


iiisiuic  per 

sous  \vli.->  il 
j)a>ipp>'s  ti) 


sous  wh..  arc    by  roasoii  of  being  a  pauper,  shall  make  aj)plication 


««yiiiiii.  to  tho  probate  judge  of  said  county,  who  shall  i)ro- 

ceed  to  inquire  into  the  ([uestion  of  tho  insanity  of  said  per- 
son, and  for  the  purpose  of  such  inquiry  shall  call  and  may 


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341 


compel  tlio  altciulaiK'c  of  one  or  more  respectable  pliysi- 
eiaiis  and  sueli  otlu'r  witnesses  as  lie  mav  deem  necessarv; 
and  if  satisfied  of  the  insanity  of  saitl  person,  said  proliate 
judj^e  sliall  make  the  same  eertiiieate  and  oi'der  for  admission 
into  the  insane  asylum,  and  the  same  rt'eoi'd  and  report  as  are 
required  to  he  made  by  section  twenly-six*  of  this  act,  in  the 
case  of  an  insane  pi'rson  in  indigent  circumstances. 

ot).  No  insane  i)erson,  or  person   disordered   in   his  senses, 
shall  be  confined  in  the  same  room  with  any  person  j.  ,,„,^ 
char^eil  with  or  con\icted  of  crime;  nor  shall  such  J;t"''i'i'i'-!.'uiri"'f- 
person  b(>  conlined  in  any  jail  more  than  ten  days.     '"""•'■"'• 

r>7.  Any  director  of  the  poor,  constable,  or  keeper  of  a  jail, 
or  other  person,  who  shall  confine  an\' such  insane  ^,0,,;, 
j)erson  in  any  other  manner  or  in  any  other  place  n!',"iii',iilj'h,. 
than  such  as  are  herein  prescribed,  shall  be  deemed  r!'Ml'n!i."ry'*ur 
<j,uilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction,  shall 


law. 


be  liable  to  a  tine  not  exceeding  two  hundred  and  lil'ty  dollars, 
or  to  imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  year,  or  to  both,  in  the 
discretion  of  the  court  before  whom  [which]  the  conviction 
shall  be  hud. 

5S.  When  a  jjcrson   in   indigent  circumstances,  and   not  a 
pau])er,  becomes  insane,  application  may  be  made  jj,,,,,, 
in  his  behalf  to  the  judge  of  jirobatc  of  the  county  InZJlT^^T' 
where  he  resides:  and  said  judge  of  proliate  shall  \Zy"\!r'!!,l[a'' 
innned lately  notify  such  alleged  insane  })erson  of  '""'■ 
such   ai)})lication,  and  of  the  time  and   i)lace  of  hearing   to 
bo  held  thereon;    he  shall  also  call   two   respectable  physi- 
cians,  and    other   credible   witnesses,  and    also    immediately 
notify  the  [irosecuting  attorney  of  his  county,  and  the  super- 
visor of  the  township  or  ward  in  which  such  insane  person 
resides,  of  the  time  and  place  of  such  hearing,  whose  duty  it 
shall  be  to  attend  the  examination  and  act  in  Ijehalf  of  said 
county;  and  said  judge  of  probate  shall  fully  investigate  the 
facts  in  the  case,  and  either  with  or  without  the  verdict  of  a 
jury,  at  his  discretion,  as  tt)  (juestion  of  insanity,  shall  deciile 
tlie  case  as  to  his  indigence,  but  the  decision  as  to  indigence 
shall  not  bo  conclusive  in  such  county;  and  if  the  judge  of 
})robate  certifies  that  satisfactory  proof  has  been  adduced,  show- 
ing him  insane,  and  his  estate  insulHcient  to  support  him  and 

*  See  I  1901,  pi.  58,  infra. 


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his  fiiniily,  or  if  lie  lias  ik>  liimily,  liiinscH',  uinlci'  llic  visitiitioii 

(if  insanity,  on   his  cfrtilicatc  uiuhT  the  seal   of  (lie   prohatc 

coiirl   of  '^aid   county,  he  shall   he  admitted   into  the  asylum, 

ExpoiiH.i.         mid  su|i)iort(Ml  tliciv  at  the  cxiicnse  of  the  connly  to 

which   he  belongs,  until   he  .shall   he   restored   to  soundness  of 

mind,  if  ell'ected  in  two  years,  and  until  othei'wise  ordei'cil. 

The  Jud_uo  of  i>roliatt>  in  such  case  shall  have  power  to  compel 

the  attendant'e  of  witnesses  and  jurors,  and  shall  tile  the  cer- 

tilicates  of  the  physicians,  taken  undei'  oalli,  and  otliei-  papers, 

in  hi^  ollice,  and  enter  the  pi'oper  onU'i'  in  the  journal  of  the 

.lu.i.'i.  i,>  i,.i,„rt  pi'^>hate  court  in  his  odiee.  The  jiid.ii'e  <>f  prol)at(i 
tn  M„„.rviM,r...     ^j,.,ii   ,.,,p,„.t   ti„.  ,.^.^„lt  „|'  i,j^   proceedings   to    the 

supervisors  of  his  county,  if  sut'h  person  l)elon_u,s  to  that  county, 
whose  duty  it  shall  he,  at  \\\v  next  annual  mtH'tinj;  thei'eafter, 
to  raise  moiu'V  refpiisite  to  meet  the  (.■x[>enses  of  suj>port 
ai'cordinjj:ly. 

o!i.  (.'ouuty  and  town  ofliccrs  and  all  persons  liavin;^,'  chariio 
SI'"''-  of  insane  ])ersons  as  al)ove,  shall   see  to  carrvin<r 

Diilv  ul  olli-         _  1  _      '  _  .1-1 

"•I--  into  t'llect  so  nnich  of  this  act  as  refers  to  the  re- 

nioval  to  and  maintenance  in  the  asylum,  of  said  insane  per- 
sons, within  such  time  and  under  such  regulations  as  shall  he 
])rovided  hy  [the]  by-laws. 

00.  The  medical  su[)erinten<lent  .sliall  make,  in  a  book  kept 
^^,,,„;  for  that  purpose,  at  th(>  time  of  rec('ption.  a  minut(> 
ur'n.l''Vii.nr.'*  ^vith  date  of  same,  the  name,  resideuiM',  ollice,  and 
i!"m'ii,ii"liy"sii.  occupjition  of  tlic  person  hy  whom,  and  by  whose 
'"'""""""'■  authority  each  insane  person  is  brought  to  the  asy- 
lum ;  and  have  all  the  orders,  warrants,  i^Mpiests,  certilicates, 
and  other  ])ape''s  aecomi^anying  him  forthwith  Iile(l. 

01.  When  an  in.sane  person  in  indigent  circumstances  shall 
()  ]iin7.  have  been  sent  to  the  a.sylum  by  his  friends  who 
pprsl/i'iri",,";,,.  have  jiaid  his  bills  therein  for  three  months,  if  the 
stiuic,s|„ii,ii,y  sui)erintendent  shall  oertity  ho  is  a  tit  patient,  tlic 

till'  fiiiiiitv  in  •  (•    1  !■  1    •  •  1  1 

cnuiii  casos.  supervisors  ol  the  county  oi  his  residence  areautbor- 
i/.eil  and  required,  upon  an  ai)plication  under  oath  in  his 
hehalf,  to  defray  the  expenses  of  his  remaining  there  until 
otherwise  ordered. 

02.  The  rate  of  cliarge  per  week  to  l>e  ])aid  for  the  hoard 
^•10,.,  and  necessary  treatment  of  all  jiatients  of  the  asy- 
ri'li'ivMur  Inms,  who  are  residents  of  this  state,  shall  he  aiiini- 
'""'■'"'■         ally  fixed  by  the  trustees  of  the  asylums,  and  shall 


MI<  IIKi.W. 


r.i3 


not  ('\c(H'(l  iIk'  actual  fost  of  .siii)p()i't  and  attendance,  e.M'liHive 
of  (dlicei's' salaries ;  hnt  this  provision  shall  not  lie  coustruetl 
so  iis  to  prevent  the  I'urishiii.t;  extra  care  and  attendance  to 
patients  liy  special  contracts  witli  jiarlics  diar^ieahle  tliei'elor. 
On   the  lirst   day  ot  Jainniry,  in   the  year  eiuliteen   (Mi.ri..iiy 

,  ,  ,  ,  '  .  '  ,  ,  '         ,  ,  ,  Hllll'llll'llt   t'l 

hnndreil  and  seventv-nine,  and  at  tlie  close  ol  each   '"•.•...liuy  ..r 
sncci'edm;;' Muai'ter,  tilt'  nie(lical  sniierinl(.'ndents  ot   »"nHi.,i,.. 
the  asylmns,  shall   cei'tii'y   to   the  secretary  of  stuto,  i'y»tMtp. 
the  name,  a.ii'e  and  residence  of  all  jialients  under  treatment, 
tlie  expense  of  wlio^'c  maiuteni'iice  shall  have  hceii  exclusively 
jiaid  hy  any  t'ounty  for  two  years  continuously,  and  such   pa- 
tients shall  thei'eafter  he  nuiintained  hy  the  stati-.     The  hills 
for  the  maintenance,  elothin^  and  other  charges  of  I'.iiu  r..,- 
such    patients,  siuill    he  nniilered   (luarterlv   to  the  I'liyt.. 

auditor  u'cneral   in   the  same  mannei'  as   hills  are   t.' "'■^■ 

I'cnderecl  to  county  treasurers  for  the  suppoil  of  patients  at 
county  charu'e,  and  shall  he  paid  hy  the  >tate  treasurer  to  the 
treasurers  of  the  asylun.s  in  which  the  patl.  nts  nuiy  he,  on 
the  warrant  of  tli(>  auditor  ,^eneral,  out  of  any  inoueys  he- 
lon^im;'  to  the  .general  fund. 

(i;?.   JOvei'v   insane  jierson   supportecl    in   th(>  a-ylum.  except 
those  pr<»vide(l   for  ill  section   thirty-four*   sjiall   h(>   ^vmx 
pcrsonallv  iialiic  lor   his  maintenance  therein,  and    >"n^  |,.m-..ii- 
tor  ail  necessaiy  expenses  incurred   hy  the   in-<titu-  th.ir  Mii.port. 
tion  in   his  hehalf,  and  the  eommittee,  relatives,  city,  town,  or 
county  that  would  have  heen  hound  hy  law  to  provide  for  and 
sn[)i)ort  him,  if  he  had  not  heen  sent  to  the  asylum,  shall  he 
liahle  to  pay  the  exjiense  of  his  clothin;.;-  and   maiiitenaiice  in 
the  asylum,  and  actual   necessary  exi)enses  to  and   h'om   the 
same;  ^^/•or/'/'(/,  that  in  counties  wlu're  thedistinc-    I'l'vi-... 
tiou  hetween  township  and  county  poor  is  maintained  the  said 
exj)ense  may  he  ehai'jied  hy  the  county  to  and  shall  he  paid 
hy  the  township  or  city  in  wdiich  said  inditiHMit  insane  person 
had  n  settlement  at  the  time  he  was  adju(l<;ed  an  indigent  in- 
sane person. 

(U.  'I'he  expenses  of  elothinj^;  and  niaintainino;  in  the  asy- 
lums a  patient   who  has  been   i*epeiv(>d  n])on    the  ;!ni4. 
order  of  aiiv  court  or  odieer,  shall  he  ])aiil  hy  the  Mii'.iM,t  i.y 
county  irom  which  he  was  sent  to  the  asylum,  ex- 


1 


i\ 


*  See  'i  1912.  -il.  G2,  suina. 


'  .?%:■ 


ail 


Ml'  IIIUAN. 


t('|)t  tliosi'  pr()vi(l('il  fnr  in  section  tliirty-luiii'.*  Tlif  tivus- 
urtT  of  .<iii(l  connlv  is  aullioii/cd  and  tlircctiMl  to  iniv  to  tlic 
trcuHiircr  of  the  nsyluni  tlic  liills  for  siu-ii  clotliin;,'  niid  niain- 
tcnanic,  as  thev  sliall  litconic  dnc  and  navalilc  arcnidinji'  to 
Ihc  In-laws  (tf  the  asylum,  u\>ni\  the  didti'  of  llic  stcwaid  ; 
and  the  sti|K'i'visors  of  said  county  shall  annually  Kvy  anil 
ruisu  tilt'  amount  of  such  hills,  and  such  tin  tlur  sum  as  will 
jirohahly  covcf  all  similaf  hills  for  one  ycnr  in  advance.  Said 
county,  however,  shall  liavi'  the  li^iht  to  re(|uirc  any  indi- 
vidual, town  or  city  that  is  legally  liahle  for  the  support  of 
.such  patient,  to  ri'ind)urse  the  anatunt  of  said  hills  with  in- 
terest from  the  day  of  paying'  the  same. 

()0.  Whenever  the  trustees  sliall  order  a  ]iatient  moved  from 
?'i!.vli'nii..r  tl"-'  ii^ylum  to  the  county  whence  he  eanie,  the 
r.-movai  ir.' Ill  su  per  I  ideiith'iits  of  the  po(n'  of  said  couidy  shall 
toV.iiiiiii.'h.  audit  and  jiay  the  actual  and  reasonaole  expensi's 
of  such  removal  out  of  the  couiitv  iioor  fund.  l>ut  if  anv 
tov.n  or  per.-oii  he  le,i;ally  liahli;  for  the  support  of  such  )ia- 
tient.  the  amount  of  such  e\|)enses  may  he  recovered  for  tim 
use  of  th(-  county,  hy  such  superinti'iideiits.  If  said  superin- 
tendents of  the  p(Jor  iie^U'cl  or  refuse  to  pay  such  e\i>enses  on 
demand,  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum  may  ]iay  the  same  and 
charge  the  amount  to  the  said  county,  ami  the  treasurer  of  the 
said  county  is  authorized  to  j)ay  the  same,  with  interest  after 
thirty  days:  and  the  supervisors  of  said  couidy  shall  k'vy  ami 
raise  the  amount  as  other  county  t'liaci^es. 

(iG.  Every  town  or  county  payinji;  for  the  sni)port  of  an  in- 
KiKi'.tof  anuv  jierson   in  the  asylum,  or  for  his  expenses  in 

irm'oTi'r't'ur  g^'ii'g  to  or  froiu  the  same  shall  have  the  like  ri,«;ht< 
h'la'i'io.'"  and  remedies  to  recover  the  amount  of  s  h  ly- 
nients.  with   interest  from  the  time  of  payiiiij;  ea'  '  a-  if 

such  expenses  had  heen  incurred  j'or  the  su[)])ort  v    same 

at  other  places  under  existin^^  laws. 

07.  No  patient  shall  ho  discharged  without  suitahlo  elothi  ig; 

J,  aial  if  it  cannot  otherwise  ho  ohtainod,  the  steward 

to'iH-'Vis.'''''  sliall,  upon  the  order  of  the  trustees,  furnish  it,  also 
;;I;'"^'|:','.,"i,'.'''  money  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars,  to  defray  his 
tioti.ii,j:,.'t..    (,^j„,,)^,,>^  until  lie  readies  his  friends  or  can  lind  an 

opportunity  to  earn  his  suhsistence. 


*  See  ?  1'J12,  1.1.  G2,  supra. 


MK  IIHIAN. 


.)  !■) 


(IS.   All    tix.vii   iiiid   cdUiily  (iHiiTi's  sciiiliii;^  ;i    inilifiit    lo  tlio 
ivsvllllil    sluill.  iHl'iilT    si'liilili!^-    liilii,  SIC  tli;it    lir  H    ill 

a  sliitc  oi'  iicircft  liddily  clfiinliiicss.  ami  is  cniii- 
lui'talily  cldtlifd  aiiil  iifuvidi'd  witji  (suitaldf  cliaiij^cs 
of  raiiiiciit  as  [ircscrihcd  in  llu'  Ity-laus;  and  shall 
jirovido  a  IciiiaK'  attendant  to  cvrry  I'rnialr  |iati(iit, 
uidi'ss  accduipauit'd  liy  licr  liusl>and,  latluT,  Itrollicr,  or  son. 

(i!>.   \\  licnrvt  r  an  indinriit  in>.inc  [icrson  or  an  insane  }iau[)(.'t' 
lias  bi'cn  sent   to  the  asylum  liy  order  of  a  proliato 


\''\>>. 


r..imiy  oil!- 
(■■■I»,  I'll'  .  in 
In   l''>IMlillllll 
III    |i.|||i'll|S 

M'lii  111  iisy- 
iiinis. 


.III 


due 


as  liaviii'''  u'ii 


iiied  a  leual  seltleiiieiil   in 


eounly  (tf  this  stale  other  than   that   in  which  such 


UK 


li-c   resides,   (he   treasurer    ol"   tlu' 


asvluni 


within  ti'ii  ( 


lav; 


after  such  person  has  \)vv\\  a 


linitt 


-Ollie     K\|ii'ii-ii"«  fur 
sii|i|iiirt  wlii'll 
li  —  lili'll('l>  Is 
iiuri'i  tiilii, 
Imw  ili'lcr- 
niiiii'il. 


nai 


ed 


<,Mve  notice  to  ihe  superinlendent  of  the  poor  of  llie  county  to 
which  it  is  alleged  that  such  indi^eiil  insane  person  or  insane 
jiaiiper  lieloiiLis  ot'  the  Tacts  in  the  case,  and  tiiat  the  expenses 
of  the  support  of  such  person  shall  [willj  he  eharncd  to  that 
county,  unless  such  superintendents  shall  within  such  time  as 
the  treasurer  may  appoint,  not  less  than  twenty  days  nor  more 
than  thirty  days  thereafter,  show  that  sucli  county  ouiiht  not 
to  he  so  chariicd;  and  on  application,  said  trea-urer  shall 
examine  the  matter,  and  hear  all  tlu;  testimony  in  rehitiou 
thereto,  and  shall  decide  the  (pU'sfion,  which  cU'cision  shall  be 
liiial,  unless  an  appeal  shall  be  taken  l'rt)m  such  de-  aim.i'iii. 
cision  witiiin  sixty  days  to  the  circuit  court  ol'  the  county  so 
char<;-ed  by  such  tri'asurer  with  such  support,  and  said  court 
shall  have  full  power  to  hear,  try  and  determine  the  mattei*. 
The  proscculinu  attorney  of  (he  propi'r  county,  on  demand  of 
Ihe  superinteiiilenls  of  the  poor,  is  lu'reby  authorized  to  lake 
the  apjical. 

70.  Jn  case  any  county  in  this  state  shall  neglect  or  refuse 
to  pay  the  am(»unt  due  the  asylum  for  the  treatment  j-if^i- 
and   maintenance  of   persons    admitted    from  such   |i:..vni.ii't i.r 
countv,    111    accordance   with   tiie   provisimis  ol   tins   win-n  nimi- 
:i''t,  it  shall  be  the  dutv  ol  the  medical  sunerintend-  n  ins.,  m  pay. 

....  .Niitici'  ID 

eiit  to  make  out  a  statement   of  the  facts,  ^^iviiiii;  inmuy. 
the  number  of  persons,  name  ol'  each,  and  number  of  weeks' 
treatment  and  maintenance  for  which    jiaymeiit  is  ilue,  and 
(he  amount  of  the  same  to  be  verilied  upon  his  oath,  a  copy  of 
which  ho  shall  send  to  the  clerk  of  the  county  from   i'ayi„inu.y 
whicli  such  money  is  clue;  and  il  the  same  shall  not  uior. 


ni(» 


MIcnUiAX. 


1 1 


lie  paid  within  sixiy  <lays  after  i^iviii^"  such  iiotic(>  to  tlic  said 
county  ch'ik.  lie  sliall  transmit  tht'  statement  to  tlie  auditor 
general,  who  shall  liraw  his  warrant  U[ion  tlio  state  ti'easurer 
I'o!'  the  amount,  t(\L;'?thoi'  \\\[\.  Mic  interest  thereon,  to  he  com- 
puted from  tlie  time  the  same  Ix'came  die  the  asylum,  and 
charge  the  same  hack  to  the  said  coiuiiy,  to  1>e  assess(>d.  col- 
lected anil  returned  with  and  in  the  same  manner  that  other 
state  ta.xes  are  assessed,  collecteil  and  I'eturned. 

71.  The  superintendents  o,'  the  posu'  of  each  county  in  the 
state  sliall  transmit  to  the  secretary  of  the  hoard  of 
state  charities  on  tlie  lirst  dav  of  Julv  in   the   vear 


S  I'l-':!. 
Mlni'iilltiMlil 
en,      ,lih.' 

'.•I'.'.ii  u.'X-   eiu'iiteeii  hundreil  and  seventy-seven,  the  name  and 

•lill-V  111' 

.liir.i  ..r 
I'haiitii'S. 


I'.m-VM'r  state  aiie  uf  cacli  insane  person  in  the  poor-!ious(>  of  the 
county  or  elsewhere.  i'(>ceivinL!;  county  aid  in  any 
foi'm.  I'lvery  county,  city,  or  town  ollicer  to  whom  application 
for  aid  in  l)eliall"  of  any  insane  person  shall  ho  made  after  the 
date  hefore  meutioni'il,  shall  at  onco  ''eport  the  name  and  i\'j;v 
of  such  insant'  person  to  the  secretary  of  the  hoai'd  of  state 
charities.  The  medical  sufierintendents  of  the  asylum  shall 
I'cport  (juarterly  to  the  secretary  of  the  hoard  of  stat(^  charities 
the  name  and  a;j,e  of  all  jjatienls  supported  at  state  or  county 
cluiriic.  After  tlie  date  ahove  nuaitioued  all  tlu'  ollicers  nannMl 
in  this  set'tion  shall  i'e])oi't  to  the  se(  retary  of  the  hoard  of  state 
charitii's  the  date  and  circumstances  attending;'  the  discharue, 
I'emoval,  elopement,  or  death  of  all  insane  pei'sons  roecivHiLT 
aid  or  sunported  at  countv  or  slate  charue.  The  hoard  of 
state  chai'itit's  shall  [)r()vide  I'oi  i  le  carehil  registry  hy  their 
secretary  of  all  facts  communica.teil  in  compliance  with  the  re- 
(piiremeiits  of  this  section. 

72.  A\'hen  an  indi.Li'ent  insane  person  or  an  insane  pauper 
5  iiiji  shall   he  hrouii'ht   hel'oi'c  a  Judge  of  jirohate  for  c\- 

iiaiVV„i"i.|lii'.-,'  amination,  as  provided  in  st'ctions  twentvlhree  ami 
Hi'ttiiMiieiit  Ml-    twentv-six"  ol  tins  act,  such  ,|ud,i;-e  shall  also  mipiire 

iiHlt'.'i'iit  ill-         .  '  .  ,      .  '  .... 

siau'.ru-.  into  the  settlement  ot  such  insane  person,  and  it  if 
shall  appear  that  such  insane  person  is  in  indiu'ent  circum- 
.stances  and  hi'.s  not  tuiilicient  means  foi-  his  support,  or  is  a 
pauj)er  and  has  n.>t  a  leaal  settlement  in  the  county  of  sin'h 
juilti'e,  hut  has  gained  a  legal  s(  ttlemeiif  in  some  other  county 
of  this  state,  according  to  the  jnovisioiis  of  si'ctions  eighteen 


*  See  i;  liUtl  iind  I'.iUJ. 


MI<  IlICAX. 

luiiidrcd  and  fortv-ciu'lit  ninl  ciu'lili'cii  Imndrcd  an<l 


•)  1  t 


siiiti'mi'nt   t'P. 
liiiivi'  tln'rrio. 


I'livjnoiit  of 
liills. 


lorty-nine  of  the  romiiili'il  laws,  said  jii(l,m'  slial 
make  two  slatciiicnts  of  liis  procccdiiins  and  dcci--iipn.  and 
shall  cci'tiiy  lo  tlio  correctness  tliei'edf  nnder  the  seal  of  tho 
)rohate  "onrt,  and  transmit  une  eujiy.  with  the  dther  procet'd- 
inus,  til  the  treasnrer  of  the  asylum,  who  shall  preserve  the 
same  in  his  oilice,  which  statement  shall  he  admitted  ;\y^  prima 
facie  evidence  of  the  matter  therein  <tated  in  any  heariiiL!;  that 
may  he  had  l)efoi'(^  said  treasuriT  in  relation  llureto,  ami  shall 
file  the  other  copy  with  the  county  eleik  of  his  couuty.  'Jdie 
jirohate  .jud,L!,e  shall  have  the  same  jioweis  in  (h'terminin^  the 
settlement  of  any  [an]  indiiicnt  insane  |frs(in  or  a'l  insane 
jiaujier  as  is  conferred  upon  him  in  stition  twenty-six.*  of 
this  act.  If,  on  the  e.\aniination  herein  pi-ovided  wihmi  ii-mi 
for,  it  shall  satisfactorily  appear  that  IIk  >aid  insane  r;"','''',''!',','..! 
person,  indigent  oi-  pauper,  has  not  acipiired  a  lethal  ■"■''""'"''• 
si'ttlement  in  any  c(Mnity  in  thi^  state,  the  jmluc  of  jn'ohate 
shall  forwa.rd  a  certilie(l  (opy  of  all  the  test  imony  in  the  case  to 
the  secretary  of  state.  Th(>  hills  for  the  maintenance 
of  such  insane  ])erson  shall  he  rendered  (juartei-ly 
to  tlu'  auditor  general,  at  th"  same  time  ami  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  hills  are  rendered  to  county  treasurers,  and  shall  he 
]iaid  to  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum  in  which  the  insane  jier- 
son  is  maintaincfl  hy  the  state  treasurer,  on  the  warrant  of  tho 
auditor  ecnei'al,  out  of  any  moneys  helonLzinu"  to  the  general 
fund.  Jt  shall  he  the  d/ty  of  ihe  secri'tar\  of  state  to  ascer- 
tain, if  ])ossih](\  through  tl  e  testimony  tiled  oi-  otherwise^,  tlie 
a<t\ial  residence  of  such  insane  ]ier-ou.  rtturn  him  thereto, 
and  reipiest  reinihnrsement  for  all  ex]ienses  incurred  liy  the 
stati',  the  expenses  attending  such  return  to  he  settled  liy  tho 
hoai'd  of  state  auditors. 

To.   It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  hctard  [hoards]  of  trustcH^s  to 
meet  jointly  once  or  more  every  year  at  each  asy-  ^^ ,,,.,,. 
lum,  to  adjust  all  questions  that  may  aris(>  pertain-  i'l'^r./rhoara 
ing  to  said    institutions,  and    the  saiil   joint   hoard   "'  "■'"*"'^''<- 
acting   under  such   rules  and   hy-laws  as  they  may  ailoj»t,  hy 
and  with   ihe  advice  and  consent  of  the  medical  superintend- 
ents,   may    transter    jiatients     from     the    Michigan   •|T;Mi«r.-.uf 
a'^vhnu    for    the    insane    to    the    eastern    MichiLian    i'"""'"- 


If 
'II 


I 


*  See  I  1901,  pi.  5S,  supra. 


WTp.*. 


I         ! 


348 


MR'IIIGAX. 


iiichiil 


asylum,  and  from  the  eastern  ^riclii.naii  asylum  to  tlic  Michi- 
gan asylum  for  tlu'  insane,  if  [\>v  any  eause  it  may  become 
necessary  or  <lesiral)le. 

7-1.  The  terms  "insane  or  insane  })ersons  "  as  used  in  this 
g  ,,,o;  act,  include  i,>very  species  of  insanity,  and  extend  to 

uM'<L'"viKu'to  t'very  deranged  person,  and  to  all  of  unsound  mind, 
other  than  idiots;  and  the  word  "oath"  includes 
afiirmation; "  "institution"  may  nu'an  either  the  ^Michigan 
asylum  or  the  eastern  Michigan  asylum,  and  "institutions" 
means  both  of  the  said  asylums.  A  word  denoting  the  singu- 
lar  number  is  to  include  one  or  many;  and  every  word  im- 
porting the  masculine  gemler  may  extend  to  and  include 
females.  Every  provi<ion  of  this  act  ajjplies  e([ually  to  the 
^richigau  asylum  for  the  insane  and  the  eastern  ^Michigan 
asylum,  oxci'pting  where  one  or  the  other  are  especially 
designated. 

75.  After  the  eastern  Michigan  asylum  shall  have  been 
gipo^  opened  for  patients,  and  room  shall  be  suflicient 

fisy'h'mrihri'ri..-  fc"  ^ll  the  insane  wards  of  the  state,  then  and 
to  ii.w  i,iiri,,i  ill  therealter  it  shall  be  illegal  lor  county  superin- 
tendents of  the  poor  or  for  any  other  authority 
•\vliatever  to  consign  to  the   county  almshouses  any  insane 

pcrst)!!. 

70.  All  the  insane  inmates  of  the  soldiers'  homo  at  Detroit, 
S 1044  oi-  of  anv  county  jail  of  this  state,  who  have  been 

Tlllllsd'l-  of  .  o       .)  ' 

insiiiif  sol.       soldiers   or   marines   of  the  I'nited    .Statt-s   to   the 

(lUTS.  clc,  to 

i.-yiiirn.  ci'edit  of  tliG  stute  of  Micliigaii,  and  who  have  not 

been  convicted  of  any  crime,  and  all  such  soldiers  or  marines 
within  this  state  who  are  under  treatment  in  the  asylum  at 
Kalamazoo,  or  may  hereafter  become  insane,  may,  by  the  order 
of  the  slate  military  board,  be  transferred,  under  the  same 
ruh's  and  regulations  as  govern  county  patients,  to  the  insane 
asylum  at  Kalama/.oo,  or  to  the  insane  asylum  at  Pontiao,  and 
there  be  provided  for  at  the  exjiense  of  the  state. 

77.  I'he  bills  for  the  maintenance  of  such  insane  persons 
K,,,4-  shall  be  rendered  (quarterly  to  the  auditor  general, 

"nluil^^r,  how'  at  the  same  time  and  in  the  same  manner  as  bills 
'""'"■  are  reiuleretl  to  county  ti'easurei's,  and  shall  be  paid 

to  the  trt'asurer  of  the  asylum  by  tin;  state  treasurer,  on  the 
warrant  of  the  auditor  general,  out  of  any  moneys  belonging 
to  the  general  fund.  *  *  *  * 


re  I 


MICHIGAN. 


340 


~mm 


i  II 


m 


78.  Any  ■will  by  wliicli   any  real   or  p':^r?onaI  estate  may 
be  directed  to  be  scld  or  eonvorted  into  nione}''  and  ;;  i!'v2. 

,  Wil  Is  iiiiiK'ini? 

the  i)roceeds  paid  over  to  tins  state,  or  to  tlie  treas-  si;,.  ■  ii„,t..' 

'^  _    _  ,  liir  ill-  mil'  piT- 

urer  tliereof,  in  trust  for  any  insane  person,  and  any  ^""  I'-aiizr.i. 
will  bequeathing  any  money  to  this  state  or  the  people  thereof 
in  trust  for  any  insane  person,  is  hereby  declared  to  be  le«;al 
and  valid,  as  to  such  trust,  and  the  trust  so  rei)0seil  and  de- 
clared shall  be  accepted  subject  to  the  conditions,  restrictions, 
and  limitations,  contained  in  this  act. 

7'.).  .Such  will  shall  be  executed  as  prescribed  l)y  the  laws 
relating  to  wills  devising  real  or  persoiud  estate,  and  ,^  ic.:'.. 
the  validity  thereof  as  to  the  persons  who  may  make  ^m.i  ni'i.s  i!,!' 
the  same,  and  the  mode  and  manner  of  execution  v;iii.hty,.i«. 
shall  l)e  determined  bv  the  same  rules  as  wills  devising  real  or 
personal  estate  are  determined  or  decided.  The  person  in 
trust  for  wliom  such  devise  or  bequest  shall  have   i''is.iii  must 

III'  iiisiuni  ill!  J 

been  made,  shall  be  a  [an]  insane  person,  and  at  the  • >"<■'' 

time  such  will  shall  become  operative,  shall  be  coniined  in  a 
state  or  county  asylum,  county  jail,  work- house,  poordiouse,  or 
other  place  controlled  or  managed  by  state,  county,  city,  town, 
or  other  public  authoritv.  No  trust  shall  be  acce|)ted  i"iiain..ii  ..r 
under  this  act  unU'ss  the  moneys  so  bequeathed,  or  i'"^'- 
tlie  i)roceeds  of  sale  of  real  or  porsomd  estate  so  devised  or 
bequeathetl,  shall  amount  to  at  least  live  hundred  dollars. 

■SO.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  ofhcer  with  whom  any  will 
containing  such  devise  or  bequest  shall  be  tiled,  ^,,,.-4 
after  being  intbrmed  of  t^e  death  of  the  testator,  ,',',',!',',','','i!l;au''of 
and  of  anv  odicei-  to  whom  anv  will  containing  anv  "''''""' 
such  devise  or  InMpiest  shall  Ite  presented  for  })robate,  innne- 
diately  thereafter  to  notify  the  state  treasurer  and  the  attorney- 
general  of  sue',  iling  or  presentation,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  attorney-general  upon  being  so  notitied,  or  upon  being 
otherwise  informed  of  the  execution  of  any  such  will,  and  of 
tl'.e  death  of  the  testator,  to  institute  and  carry  on  all  neces- 
sary suits  and  proceedings  to  secure  the  payment  into  the 
state  treasury  of  all  moneys  which,  under  this  act  and  in 
jiursuance  of  such  trust,  may  be  received  by  the  state  treasurer. 

SI.  ]t  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  executor  or  administrator  of 
such  will  to  pav  to  the  state  treasurer,  all  monevs  s  ii'"'"> 

1-1  111  1  1  ^        I'.xi'iiiiiir  or 

which   may  be  paval)[e  to  the  state,  or  the  people  inimiiiistiiii 

•^  '^      "  .to  imv  iiiulU'^. 

thereof,  as  trustee  of  any  such  trust,  and  the  said  i^^uu' tieus. 


'11 


I 


!l 


or 
ys 


t)<J 


0 


MK  IlKi.VX. 


inonoy.s    wlioii   so    rcccivctl    liy    (ln'    state    ti'oasiirrr,    sliall    In' 
placed  liy  liiiii  Id  llie  ei't'clil  ol"  the  I'uiid  to  he  known 


Jloiifys  liow 

'■'''■''"'■''■  as   the  (naiiiiii.^-   tlie   insane   jterson)  "  Insane  'i'l'ust 

hancM.  I'nnd,"  and  the   interest   on  the  same  shall  hi'  coni- 

jnited  annually  at  the  rate  of  srvrn  per  crnt.,  and  such  inlia'est 
and  tiu-t  fund  >hall  he  jiaid  out  I'oi'  the  lnMU'lll  of  the  persons 
for  whom  sueh  trust  may  he  created,  and  as  providi'd  hy  this  act. 
tS'J.  'I'lu'  hoard  ol'  trustees  of  the  Miehiuan  asvlum   for  the 


§  l!l."ilJ. 

Board  iif  Irns- 
ti'rs  cil'   .Miclii- 


insane 


nai 


liave  eiiai'Li'e  o 


f  all 


jtersoiis  lor  whose 


^raii 


svliiii 


fill'  iii.siiiii'  to 
liavi'  I'liai  L'l 


heui'lit  any  sueh  trust  shall  he  created,  and  of  all  e.\- 

pemlitures  payahle  l)y  such  inti'rest  or  insane  trust 
t'su,'ii"i'or-      luinl.     Any    sui'h    iiisane    [)erson    lonlined    at    the 

MicluLian  asylum  for  the  insane,  while  the  said  in- 
terest and  tru>t  I'und  >hall  he  sullicient  for  that  purpose,  shall 
he  furnished  with  lod<^inji',  hoard,  clothin^r,  medicines,  iiU'dical, 
and  such  other  attendance,  care,  eonifoi'ts,  and  conveniences, 
as  are  usually,  and  in  accordance  with  the  I'ules  of  such  asy- 
lum, allowed  to  other  patients  whose  support  .•-hall  he  paid  for 
Ly  private  jiersons,  and  at  the  sanu'  I'ate  of  charges,  .vud 
said  hoard  shall,  so  far  as  it  may  he  [xissihie,  hut  within  their 
reasonahle  disi-rition,  re,u'ulate  the  expenditures  on  hehalf  of 
such  insane  [lerson,  so  that  tlu'  same  niay  he  defrayed  from  the 
interest  aiithori/ed  to  he  Maid  on  the  j)rincijial  of  the  fund  so 
created  for  his  henelit.  If  the  interi'st  shall  he  insullicient, 
such  expinditui'es  may  he  made  fiom  the  [)rinci[ial  of  the  fund. 
And  if  any  sum  may  he  received  from  any  source  for  the  sup- 
port and  care  of  such  pei'son,  the  moneys  so  ri'ceivcd  shall  hi' 
first  apjilieil  to  the  payment  of  such  expetiditure  in  preference 
to  such  interest  or  trust  fund.  Should  any 
be 

dian,  while  so  insane,  >uch  exjieiidiiure  on  his  hehalf  shall 
cease;  and  such  interest  or  trust  lund  shall  remain  unappi'o- 
priated  until  such  person  shall  he  returned  to  the  asylum,  or 
the  same  shall  hi'  paid  <iut  as  hereinafter  provided  hy  this  act. 
Slj.    If  any  pers(jii  for  whose  henelit  any  such   trust  shall   he 

created,  shall  he  cotdiiieil  in  any  of  the  jilaces  nieii- 


<iKii  insane  i)ersoii 


1' 
removed  from  such  a~\lum,  hv  his  leual  custodian  or  nuar- 


g  lii.'iT. 

I'lTMHIS  cnll^ 
lilll'll   ill   Otlll'l' 

jilacos  til  1.  ' 

I'ClUllS'l'll   to 


tioned   in  the  lirst  section  of  thi 


s  a<' 


other  tiian  u 


?ta1e  asvlum,  the  imard  of  trustees  of  the  Michiiian 


asylum  lor  the  insane  shall  cause  such  person  t 


•h 


to  ne 


*  Sue  I  iy-J2,  pi.  78,  f-ui>ra. 


NUCIIKiAN'. 


5."! 


'il 


removed  lo  said  Miehigan  asylum,  and  shall  there  ])ruvide  lur 
the  suiipurt  of  sueh  person,  the  same  a-  pi'oviiied  by  the  seetiou 
in  rt't'erenee  to  piM'sons  eoiilined  in  said  a>ylum. 

S\.   \['  anv  insane   person    for  whose   henelit   anv  sneli   trust 
•liall   have  heeu  civated,  shall   heeonie  sane  or  shall   s' i '.'■"'■> 

.  .  I'r iMliiiLrM 

die,  the  hoai'd  of  trustees  of  sanl   .Miehiuaii  insane   "h.n  |...i>uii 

l.Hc.inirs   Mllio 

asylum  shall  eertily  to  the  auditor  i;eneral  and  stale  '•>'ii'-<- 
treasurer  that  sueh  person  has  so  lieeome  sani' and  is  no  Ioniser 
in  need  of  support  h'oin  such  asylum  hy  reason  oi'  jirior  in- 
sanity, or  is(h'ad;  and  the  state  treasurer,  U[i()n  the  warrant 
of  the  auditor  }^encral,  shall  |iay  to  sueh  person  or  persons  as 
may  he  entitled  thereto  under  the  will  hy  whieii  such  trust 
fund  has  been  created,  the  balance,  if  any,  of  prinri[ial  and  in- 
tere>t  standing;  to  tlu'  credit  of  such  tru>t  fund.  And  if  such 
will  shall  not  provide  for  or  make  any  disposition  of  sueh  fund 
in  such  cases,  then  such  moneys  shall  be  paid  to  the  person 
for  whose  henelit  such  fund  has  ]>vvn  created,  if  \\v  be  living 
and  sane,  and  if  he  Iw  dead,  then  to  his  legal  representative. 

S.").   Immediately  upon  receipt  of  moneys  into  the  state  treas- 
ury under  the  act,  the  state  treasurer  shall  notify  ^  vx,:>. 
the   auditor  genond,  and    board    of  trustees  of  the   ti.'n;ilivr ' 
Micnigan    asylum    lor    the    insane,  ol    the  amount   .>i  hu.m. vs. 
thei'cof,  and  of  the  name  of  the  ])ei'son  for  whose  benefit  the 
fund  has  l)een  created,  and  all  payments  from  the  treasury  under 
the  act  shall   be  on   the  warrant  of  the  auditor  genei'al,  uiion 
vouchers  duly  appi'oved  l)y,  and  tiled  with  the  auditor  general 
by  the  said   board  of  trustees,  the  same  as  other  moneys  are 
drawn    I'rom  the   treasury  by  saiil   board    (jf  trustt'cs   tor  such 
asylum. 

cSb.  If  at  any  time  hereafter  any  new  state  insane  asylum  he 
constructed  h}'  this  state,  the  board  of  trustcnvs  or  ,<  ii.;,i, 
other  governing  body,  by  whatevei-  name  called,  of  .ii'i'tl'-'oi'"" 
such  new  insane  a-^yhun,  shall  have  the  same  i)OWt'rs   i.'V„r"ii.'w   ' 
and  pei'jorm  the  same  (lulies  lierebv  given   to  and   in  sm'ii '.iLsos, 

1        '  '    ■    1    >  I  •     1  slioiilil  mil'  lio 

imposed  upon  the  Itoartl  ot  trustees  ol  said  Michigan  o.iivnuoi.'.i. 
asylum,  should  the  person  for  whose  benefit  such  trust  is  cre- 
ateil  be  conlined  in  such  new  asylum,  or  the  I'onliiiement  of 
persons  from  the  portion  of  the  state  in  which  he  may  be  an 
inhabitant,  shall  be  reijuired  by  law  to  be  in  such  new  asylum. 
87.  Tliis  act  sluill  not  be  construed  to  authorize  the  conline- 


1' 


vm 


352 


MICIIIOAX. 


smci.  -moiit  of  any  person  in  anv  insane  nsvlnm,  oxeoi)! 

Coiisliiidion  '      ^  ■  .  '  I 

of'"'-  such  [lerson  be  ex})ressly  reqnii'cl  by  law  to  be  so 

confined,  contrary  to,  and  against  tlio  wishes  of  any  parent  or 
guardian  or  other  h'gal  custodian  of  the  j^erson  of  any  sucli 
insane  person,  j)rovided  said  l)oard  of  trustees  shall  be  satisfied 
such  ])arent  or  giiardian  or  legal  custodian  shall  hav(>  sullicient 
l)eeuniary  ability  to  maintain  and  su[)port  such  insane  ])erson. 

88.  The  board  of  coi'rections  and  charities  are  instructed 
Al■t<.n^v!,  i^'i"!  ein[)o\vered  to  locate  an  asylum  for  Insane^  ci'im- 
ils'iabii'sh-''  inals  in  connection  with  or  adjacent  to  the  state 
hi'miurinsuio  liousc  of  convction  at  Ionia,  to  bo   kn<;".vn  as  the 

(Tiiiiiual.s.  A  I  •    1    •  1  i'        •  •       ■        1 

iMicliigan  asylum  for  insane  crimnials. 

89.  In  case  there  is  not  suflicient  land  for  the  necessities  of 
ihid  s  2.  such  asvlum  available  in  connection  with  the  state 

I'uwcr  to  )mr-  '  ,  •  i  i  i 

ci.iistuuiui.  liouse  ot  correction,  the  boai'd  of  coi'rections  and 
charities  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  purchase  a 
tract  of  land  not  exceeding  thirty  acres.  Such  land  when 
Iiurchascd  shall  be  considered  })art  of  the  house  of  correction 
property,  and  shall  l)e  under  the  control  of  the  board  of  man- 
agers of  that  institution. 

DO.  The  board  of  corrections  and  charities  shall  procure  and 
ibi.is-!.  adopt    plans  and    specifications,  and   the  Ijoard   of 

vUiu^.  managers  aforesaid  sliall  proceed  to  erect  and  con- 

struct said  asylum  in  accordance  therewith;  jirovidal,  Jioivcva; 
that  the  entire  cost  of  said  asylum  shall  not  exceed,  when  com- 
pletely finislied  and  furnished  with  heading  apparatus,  roads. 
Cost  not  to  ex-  feuccs  aiid  outbuildings,  the  sum  of  sixty  thousand 

01.  There  is  hereby  ap|»ropriated  for  carrying  out  the  pro- 
ibi,i  §  4.  visions  of  this  act,  the  sum  of  sixty  thousand  dollars 
tioii.'  and  the  same  shall  be  incorporated  in  the  state  taxes 
as  follows,  to  wit:  for  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundrd 
and  eighty-three,  sixty  thousand  dollars,  this  sum  to  l)e  as- 
sessed, levied,  and  collected  in  the  same  manner  as  other  state 
taxes  are  by  law  assessed,  levied,  and  collected,  whicli  wlien 
collected  shall  be  credited  to  the  general  fund  to  reimburse 
the  same  for  the  amounts  drawn  therefrom. 

02.  All  moneys  appropriated  herel)y  may  be  drawn  from 
ii.i.i,^ -..         the  state  treasury,  upon  the  warrant  of  the  auditor 

Moneys  to  lip  "  ,  ,        .  1111 

diawu  iioin     general,  in  sucli  sums  and  at  sucli  times  as  sluill  bo 


Tfwr  ■^i|m|.! 


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ma<lo  to  appear  to  liim  necessary;  tliey  sliall  bo  ex-  ,r^a->nrv<m 
peiuled  only  I'or  the  i)Urpose  specified,  and  llieir  re-  "i',Vii'(I,".'j,'l|,. 
eeipt  and  disbursement  shall  be  accounted  for  Ity  ""'• 
dujilicate  vouchers  and  monthly  accounts  current. 

It;'..  After  the  eomi)letion  of  sai<l  asylum  th(>  board  of  man- 
agers siforesaid  shall  a[)point  a  medical  sui)erintend-   ||,|,i  5,; 
cut  Avho    shall  ])e    a   well    educated    j)hysician    ex-  oi''',i,'.yi'il'','l's'H. 

I'll  J  1  jt'il  •  "ir  111      ItiTitltrluh'Ilt. 

perienced  m  tiie  treatment  ot  tiie  insane,     lie  sliali 
reside  in  the  building  and  devoti'  all  his  time  to  the  care  and 
treatment  of  those  coidined  therein  for  treatment,  iiis.iiiti,..s. 
shall  also  have  chari:,e  of  said  asvlum  under  the  diri'ttion  of 
sai<l  managers,  ami  sliall  nnd<e  all  purchases  for  the  support 
of  the  same.     The  board  of  managers  shall  likewise  „, 
appoint  a  treasurer,  not  one  of  their  own  mniiber,  ''"'"'  '' 
who  shall  give  bonds  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  trust 
in  such  sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  the  auditor  general  of 
the  state  shall  approve.     They  shall  also  ai>point,  u[»on  the 
nomination  of  the  medical  sui)erintendent,  one  assistant  jihysi- 
cian  and  a  matron  who  shall  constantly  reside  in  the  asylum. 

(•4.  The  managers  shall  from  time  to  time  detiM-niinc  the 
annual  salaries  and  allowances  of  the  oilicers  and  11,1,1^7. 
such  salaries  shall  not  exceed  in  the  aggregate  the  oiiVn'r's." "' 
sum  of  three  thousand  dollars.  The  salaries  of  the  oflicers 
shall  be  paid  quarterly  on  the  lirst  days  of  January,  April, 
.Inly  and  October  in  each  year,  by  the  treasurer  of  the  state 
(111  the  warrant  of  the  auditor  general  out  of  any  moneys  be- 
longing to  the  gen(>ral  fund,  to  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum  on 
his  [iresenting  a  bill  of  particulars  to  be  signed  by  the  medical 
superintendent  and  certified  by  the  president  (or  resident 
member)  of  the  board  of  managers. 

!*.").  The  oflicers  aforesaid  before  entering  upon  their  duties 
sliall  severally  take  the  oath  iirescril)ed  by  the  con-  hh'Iss. 
stitution.  otiicois. 

00.  The  managers  are  hereb}'  directed  and  empowered  to 
establish  such  by-laws  as  they  may  deem  ]iecessarv  ii,i,ij;!i. 
and  expedient  for  regulating  the  a|)pointment  and  '•''"''• 
duties  of  officers,  attendants,  and  assistants,  and  for  conduct- 
ing in  a  pro{)er  manner  the  business  of  the  institution;  also 
to  ordain  a  suitable  system  of  rules  and  regulations  for  the 
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inttTual  •jjovcniment  and  discipline  and  management  of  tlio 
asylum. 

!>7.  Tiu'  niedioal  superintendent  shall  Le  the  chief  executive 
ii.ia  s  10.  ofliccr  of  the  asvlum.  lie  shall  have  the  general 
i...w.i.s„f  ii,,'  superintendence  ol  the  Iniihhnti,  irrounds,  and  iarni, 
i..iint.i„i.iit.  together  with  the  hirnitnre,  fixtures,  and  stock,  and 
the  direction  and  control  of  all  persons  therein,  suhject  to  the 
laws  and  regulations,  estahlished  hy  the  managers;  he  shall 
daily  ascertain  the  condition  of  all  the  patients  and  i)rescril)c 
their  treatment  in  the  manner  directed  in  the  by-laws;  shall 
also  have  the  nomination  of  his  co-resident  ollicers,  Avith  power 
to  assign  them  their  resjiective  duties,  suhject  to  the  hy-la\vs; 
also  to  aj)point.  with  the  ai)pr»)val  of  the  managers,  such  and 
so  many  assistants  and  attendants  as  he  may  think  necessary 
and  proper  for  the  economical  and  efficient  i)erformance  of  the 
husiness  of  the  asylum,  and  to  jirescribe  their  several  duties 
and  places,  and  to  fix,  with  the  approval  of  the  managers, 
tlu'ir  compensation,  and  to  discharge  any  of  them  at  Ins 
sole  discretion,  hut  in  every  case  of  discharge  he  shall  forth- 
with record  the  same  with  the  reasons  under  an  a])propriate 
head  in  one  of  the  Looks  of  the  asylum;  he  shall  also  have 
the  power  to  suspend,  until  the  next  monthly  meeting  of  the 
managers,  for  good  and  sufficient  reason,  a  resident  officer.  He 
shall  also  from  time  to  time  give  such  orders  and  instructions 
as  he  may  judge  best  calculated  to  insure  good  conduct  and 
economy  in  every  dei)artment  of  labor  and  expense,  and  ho 
is  authorized  and  enjoined  to  maintain  salutary  discipline 
among  all  who  are  employed  by  the  institution,  and  to  en- 
force strict  comjiliance  with  such  instructions,  and  uniform 
obedience  to  all  tiie  rules  and  regulations  of  the  asj'lum.  JFe 
shall  further  cause  full  and  fair  accounts  and  records  of  all 
his  doings  to  be  kept  regularly  from  day  to  day  in  books  pro- 
vided for  that  purpose,  in  manner  and  to  the  extent  prescribed 
in  the  by-laws,  and  he  shall  see  that  all  such  accounts  and 
records  are  fiUly  made  up  to  the  last  day  of  September  imme- 
diately preceding  the  meeting  of  the  legislature,  and  that  the 
principal  facts  and  results  with  his  report  thereon  be  at  that 
time  presented  to  the  managers.  Tlie  assistant 
physician  shall  perform  the  duties  and  be  subject 
to  the  res])onsibilitics  of  the  medical  superintendent  in  his 
sickness  or  absence. 


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OS.  Tlic  officers  of  the  asylum   and  all  attciulants  and  as- 
sistants actuallv  ("mplovcd  tlicrein,  during!;  tli(^  times  Hii.i  s  n. 

■  1111  .  ■  Esi'iiiptiiih  iif 

ot  suL'li  cmplovnu'nt,  shall  bo  I'Xi'inpt  troiu  sofvum'  "Mii.i:- f,„m 

.       '  , ,  •  1     1  1  "      jury  st-rvUi!, 

Oil  jurit's,   ti'oiii   all  assessments   for  lanor  on    the  '•«• 
lii<;liways.  and  in  time  of  peai'e  jVoui  all  service  in  tlii'  militia, 
and  the  ccrlihcate  of  tlu'  su[M'rintfiident  shall  lie  ovideiieo  of 
the  fact  of  such  employment. 

1>1).  The  managers  shall  maintain  an  efrecl.ive  inspection  of 
the  asylum  at  the   times   and  in  the  manner  pre-   n.i.i :;  ij. 
scribed   in   the  by-laws.      Jn   a    book   kt'pt   by   the  '""""^r.rs. 
board  of  managers  for  this  ]turpose,  the  visiting  manager  or 
managers  shall  note  the  date  of  each  visit,  the  condition  of 
tlie   house,  patients,  etc.,  with   remarks   of  commendation   or 
censure,  and  all  the  managers  present  shall  sign  the  same. 
The  general  result  of  these  inspections,  Avith  suitable  hints, 
shall   be  inserted   in   the  annual   reports,   di'tuiling  the  juist 
year's  operations  and  ai'tual   state  of  the  asylum,  Tii.iriiuiiuiii 
which  the  board  shall  make  to  the  legislature  at   washmu-.. 
(>acli  regular  session  thereof,  accompanied  with  the  reports  of 
the  medical  superintendent  and  treasurer. 

100.  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  medical  superintendent  to 
admit  any  of  the  board  of  managers  int(;)  every  M'',',',li;«rs t.. 
part  of  the  asylum,  and  to  exhibit  to  him,  or  to  IoUh^isviiuu 
them,  on  demand  the  books,  pajiers,  and  accounts,  pn,'|H.m.'.' 
and  writings  belonging  to  the  institution  or  pertaining  to  its 
business  management,  disci[)line,  or  government,  also  to  fur- 
nish copies,  abstracts,  and  reports  whenever  rc(iuired  by  the 
l.ioard. 

101.  The  treasurer  shall   have  the  custodv  of  all  monevs, 
bonds,  notes,  mortgages,  and  other  securities  and   nn,i,<i4. 

'  .  11.  •  Tn'iixircr'." 

obligations  belonging  to  the  asylum.  Said  moneys  <i"ii'-<- 
shall  be  disbur.scd  only  for  the  use  of  the  asylum  and  in  the 
manner  prescribed  in  the  by-laws,  upon  the  written  order  of 
the  medical  superintendent,  countersigned  by  the  president  or 
iv'sident  member  of  the  board  of  managers.  He  shall  kee[) 
full  and  accurate  accounts  of  the  receipts  and  payments  in  the 
iiiaiiner  directed  in  the  by-laws,  and  such  other  accounts  as 
the  board  of  managers  shall  prescribe.  He  shall  further 
rciuk'r  an  account  of  the  same  in  his  books,  and  of  the  funds 
and  other  property  in  his  custody  whenever  required  to  do  so 
bv  the  board  of  managers. 


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102.  The  Irciisurcr  ol'  the  asvluin  slinll  he  vcstcil  with  llu! 
ihiii  s  iv  siinic  i)()\v('rs,  riiilits,  jiiiil  iuillioiitv  wliidi  iiiv  now 
iM.wiM»,  l,y  Iji^v  mIvcii  Id  su]icriiit('ii(U'iils  ol'  the  pdor  in   niiy 

county  or  town  of  tlir  state,  so  Inr  as  may  bo  iiccossary  lor  tlio 
indciniiily  or  bciiclit,  of  the  asylum. 

IOIj.  All  purcliases  sjiall  lio  made  l»y  the  medical  su])crin- 
"•i'!  s  I'i  tcndcnt,  or  under   iiis  direction,  and   lie  shall   nrc- 

!Siipi'riiit''inl-  ...  . 

eiit's  (iiiti.s.  servo  the  ori^yinal  hills  and  rccei))ts  thereof,  ami  keep 
accounts  of  the  same  iuid  eo[)ies  of  all  orders  drawn  hy  liini- 
self  on  the  ti'easurer.  JI(>  shall  also  make  contracts  with  at- 
tendants and  assistants,  and  keep  and  settle  all  their  accounts. 
lie  shall  also  keep  the  accounts  of  the  sup|)ort  of  patients  and 
expenses  incurrcnl  in  their  behalf,  and  furinsh  tli(>  treasurer 
with  co[)ies  of  the  same,  lie  shall  also  he  accountable  foi'  the 
careful  ke(>j)in,<;' ami  economical  use  (»f  all  furniture, stores,  and 
other  iirticles  provide(l  in  tlie  asylum. 

10-1.  The  medical  superiidcndeiit  sludl  make  in  a  book  ke])t 
ii.i.isi'.  for  that  i)urpose,  at  the  time  of  rece|)tion,  a  minute 
em's iiuties.  with  date  of  same,  of  the  name,  residence,  and  ofli- 
eial  [tosition  of  the  person  b}'  whom  and  by  whose  authority 
eacli  insane  i)crson  is  brouii'ht  to  the  asylum,  and  luvvc  all  the 
orders,  wari'aiits,  requests,  certilicates  of  conviction,  and  other 
[)apers  accom[)anyini;-  him  forthwith  liled. 

105.  When  a  jx'rson  accused  of  the  crime  of  murd(M',  attempt 

at  murder,  rape,  attempt  at   I'ape,  highway  roldtei'y, 

i'n'c'i'..Mii'ML's     or  arson,  sliall  have  esca])ed  indictment  or  shall  have 

have .•sciiiivd    been  acquitted  ut)on  trial   ujion   the  ground  <jf  in- 

liavo  ijiM.ii  iic-  saiutv,  tiie  court,   beniu;  certnuMJ    bv    tht;    lurv,  or 

''"''•"''' ""        1      •        •  1     •       111        •  r    •      ■'    " ' 

Kiouiui  of  in.    olhei'wise,  (»f   the   tact,  shall   carefullv  iiKiuire  and 

sauily.  .  .        _  .  .  ' 

ascertain  whether  his  insainty  in  any  deuret;  con- 
tinues, and  if  it  does  shall  order  such  person  into  safe  custody, 
and  to  be  .sent  to  one  of  tlie  state  asylums  for  the  insane  or  to 
the  Michigan  asylum  for  insane  criminals,  after  the  latter  in- 
stitution is  o[)ened  for  the  rec(>ption  of  patients,  at  the  disci'e- 
tion  of  the  court.  If  any  person  in  c-onlinement,  under  indict- 
Piorp.Miini:-*  ment  of  [tor]  the  crime  of  arson,  or  mui'der,  or  a(- 
aV'i"':'ir'irl>ano  tcmpt  at  uiurder,  rape,  or  attempt  at  rape,  or  high- 
.•i.uiiiKin.Mit     wav  robberv,  shall  appear  to  be  insane,  the  judu'e  of 

tur  ciitaiii  ,     '      .  .       "  „      ,  1         •  1 

criu.os.  tiie  cH'cuit  court  oi  the  county  wliere  he  is  coidnied 

shall  institute  a  careful  investigation;  he  shall  call  two  or 


MKJIKIAN. 


oot 


iiKiro  rcspoctabli'  iiliysiciuns,  niul  otlior  criMliljlr  witnesses,  uikI 
the  |ii'()S('ciitiiin;  attonioy  tt»  aid  in  llu' cxaiuinution,  and  il'  it 
111' (Ucincd  necessary  to  call  a  jnry  lor  that  purpose,  is  I'ully 
( iu[)o\vi'red  t(j  compel  the  attendance  of  w  itnesst>s  and  jurors, 
it"  it  is  satit'actorily  proved  that  such  person  is  insane,  said 
jud.uc  nniy  dischary;e  such  person  iVdiii  iniprisoiunent.  and  or- 
der his  sale  custody  and  removal  to  one  of  the  state  asylums, 
(»r  to  the  Michigan  asylum  I'or  insane  ci'iminals.ut'ler  the  latter 
institution  is  opt'ii  tor  the  rece[ition  of  patients,  at  the  discre- 
tion of  such  ,judt;t.',  where  such  person  shall  remain  until  re- 
stoi'ed  to  liis  ri«;ht  mind;  and  then  if  the  said  Jud^e  shall  have 
so  directed,  the  superintendent  of  the  said  asylum  shall  inform 
the  said  jud^e  and  prosecuting^  attorney  so  that  the  person  so 
conlined  nniv,  within  sixtv  davs  thereafter,  he  remandeil  to 
prison  and  criminal  [irocecdines  be  resume(l,  ov  otherwise  dis- 
chariied.  If  any  siu-h  jjcrson  be  sent  to  either  of  said  asylums, 
the  count V  from  which  he  is  sent  shall  defrav  all  p, „„„„.,„  „, 
expenses  of  such  jterson  while  at  the  asylum  for  a  {'u"'',';i|! ^,',;;,';,'[' 
jieriod  of  two  years,  and  the  expense  vi'  returning'^"''''"' 
lionu'  to  sucli  county,  if  liis  discharge  is  ellecteil  during  such 
{leriod  ;  if -he  shall  not  be  dischaiged  from  the  said  asylum 
until  after  his  transfer  to  the  state  shall  have  been  ell'ected  : 
under  the  provisions  of  a  subsecjuent  section,  the  expense  of 
his  return  to  said  countv  shall  be  paid  bv  the  state  of  Miehi- 
gan  ;  the  county  or  state  nuiy  recover  the  amount  so  paid  from 
the  person's  own  estate,  if  he  have  any,  ov  from  any  relative, 
town,  city,  or  county  that  would  have  been  bound  by  existing 
laws  to  provide  lor  and  nuiintain  him  elsewhere. 

100.  U  any  jterson  in  conlincment,  under  indictment  for 
tlio  crime  of  arson,  nnirder,  attempt  at  murder,  n.i,i  s  m. 
rape,  attempt  at  rape,  or  highway'  robbery,  shall  ''''"'■ 
appear  to  be  insane,  the  judge  of  the  circuit  court  in  which 
such  indictment  is  pending  shall  have  power  summarily  to 
inquire  into  the  sanity  of  such  jterson,  and,  for  that  pur[)ose, 
may  appoint  a  commission  to  examine  such  person  and  in- 
quire into  the  facts  of  his  case  and  report  them  to  the  court; 
and  if  the  said  court  shall  find  such  person  insane,  without 
sufficient  mental  capacity  to  undertake  his  defense,  it  may  in 
its  discretion  order  the  removal  of  such  {lerson  to  one  of  the 
state  asylums,  or  tlie  Miciiigan  asylum  for  insane  criminals, 


I 


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MlCllKiAV. 


liftrr  llio  latter  iii'-liliitidii  i<(iiicii  I'm"  llic  ncipl  idii  (if  patient-', 
tlu'i'c  t(-  rciiiaiii  until  rcstornl  to  his  i'ii;lit  ininij,  wlicii  lie  shall 
be  ivniunik''!  to  pri-nii  ami  ciimiiial  id'octcdin^is  he  rcsuinc'I, 
or  othorwise  iliscliai'<;('(l  acedi'iliiii^  tn  law.  The  cxjx-nse  of 
y\iv\\  persiin's  niaintonaiicc  shall  Ini'  a  [icriod  of  two  years  he 
(ielVavetl  1)V  the  couiitv  from  which  lu!  eanie,  and  until  his 
transfer  to  slate  expense  shall  have  heeu  ellev-ted  as  provided 

tor  in  the  next  seetinu. 

]II7.  The  I'ate  (if  ehar^e  jier  weik,  to  he  paid  fur  the  iieees- 
ii.idsji).         sarv   treatment  of  all    patients,  shall   he  anniiallv 

natf  111'  /•      '   1     1  I         1  1        •  •      1 

.•iuirK''i.  lixed  hy  tli(    lioai'd  o|   niana;j;ers  ot  tiie  asylum,  and 

shall  not  exeeed  the  actual  ro~|  of  supjiort  and  attendance, 
exclusive  of  oIluH'rs' salaries.  Two  years' continuous  residence' 
in  the  asvlum,  at  the  exitciise  of  anv  c(tuntv  shall  entitle  a 
wh.-n  pMti.Mit   iiatit'ut  to  state  support,  and  the  nu'dical  superin- 

tii  lie  suiiport-     '  111  I  .  .     I  I  -1 

-ii  I,}  ^tiite.  tendeul  sliall,  on  the  nrst  day  ol  January,  Apru, 
July,  and  Octoher  of  each  year,  certify  to  the  secretary  of  state, 
the  name,  n^e,  and  re.'iidence  of  all  i>!itients  under  tnatment, 
the  exj)ense  of  who.se  mainteiiaie'e  shall  have  been  thus  e\- 
elusiveiv  pai<l  bv  aii\'  countv  foi-  two  vears  continuouslv,  ami 
such  jiatii'Ut-  shall  thereafter  be  maintained  by  tho  slate.  In 
ease  of  the  transfer  to  tlie  ^^iellii1'an  asylum  for  insane*  ci'imi- 
nals  of  patients,  from  either  of  the  existin;;;  asylums,  or  from 
the  nortbern  asvlum  for  the  insane,  who  are  oi'  shall  be  under 
treatment  at  eouiity  exi)ense,  the  lei;_uth  of  time  of  such  treat- 
ment shall  be  counted. 

lOS.  I'lvery  in-^ane  person  supported  in  the  asylum  shall  ]<v 
ii'i.ir^i  i)ersonallv  liable  for  his   maintenance  tlu'iv'in,  and 

MaLilitv  of  ,  ,1         '  .  ,     ,  ,  .  . 

i..-ti..ns.  ff .   |(,r  ;i||   iH'Cessarv  cxijcnses  mcurrcMi   l)v  the  mstitu- 

t(ir  Hiipjioi  t  at       .  •i.ii''i,.ii  !•  "^i- 

'»^^•|'""  tion  m  luH  belialf,  and  the  i^'uardian,  relative,  city, 

town,  or  county  that  wonM  have  l»een  bound  by  law  to  provide 
for  and  sujiport  him,  if  he  had  not  l)een  siMit  to  the  asylum, 
sliall  ])e  liahle  to  jiay  the  expenses  of  bis  clothin.i:",  and  main- 
temmce  in  the  asylum,  and  actual  necessai'y  expenses  to  ami 
from  the  same. 

10!i.  The  expenses  f)f  clotbinp;  and  maintaining-  in  tin* 
,,,!,,,;.,.,  Michiiinn  asylum  for  insane  criminals,  a  jiatitut 
tl'i'my '"'""•'  ^^'J'u  bas  been  received  upon  order  of  any  court,  or 
«xi.ri.se.«.  (ijrK.er,  shall  Ije  iiaid  hv  the  countv  from  which  he 
was  sent  to  the  asylum,  for  a  period  of  tAVo  years;  likewise 


~m 


MK  lIKiAN. 


:i."0 


I 


his  iictual  lUH'cssary  ('X|n'iisc's  t(»  and  I'unn  tlir  saiiu'.  'I'luj 
(rcasui'i  r  nf  tlio  said  (•oiiiily  is  autliori/cd  and  dircclt'd  (•)  pay 
(()  tiir  Ircasurcr  <»!'  tin-  said  asylum,  tiie  liills  |ur  such  cluliniin- 
and  inaintciiancc,  as  they  >indl  hcconii-  diM'  and  payahlc,  ac- 
(■iirdin;^  to  tin!  hyduws  of  the  asyhini,  upon  the  ii1(1li"  of  tin; 
nu'dii-al  su|»('rintc'inh'id  ;  ami  tin'  snpci'visoi'.s  ol' said  county 
sliall  anuuallv  low  and  raise  the  amount  of  such  ])ills,  and 
such  I'ui'tlu'i"  sum  as  will  prohahly  cover  all  similar  hills  lur 
cue  year  in  advance.  Said  county,  Imwever,  shall  have  tinj 
ii;;lil  to  re(|uire  any  iiulividual,  town,  or  city  that  r,„i,tinav 
i-^  legally  liahle  lor  the  support  oi'  such  patient,  to  rllr'n.!',,"!.',',','!.','.' 
reimhurse  the  amount  of  said  hills  with  interest. 

110.  ICvery  town,  or  county  payin<;'  for  the  support  (d'  an 
insane  i)erson  in  the  said  asylum,  or  for  his  I'Xpenses   iii.i  >^  :■■■ 

•  !       •  1  1111  1  I  •  1  'I'oWM  iir 

ui  ii'om!''  to  and  Irom  the  same,  siiall   iuive  the  like   lomny  n.ay 
rights  and  remcilu's  to  rectjver  the  amount  ol  such  ^nii.Miiits  imi.i. 
jiayment,  with  intore.sl  from  tiiu  tinu'  of  [»ayin;j,'  each  hill,  as 
if  such   (>.\penst's   had  heen  iiu'Urred   for  the  su[)port  (jf  the 
same  at  other  [)laces  under  existin;;'  laws. 

111.  In  case  any  eouidy  in  this  state  shall  neglect  or  refuse 
to  pav  the  amount  due  said  asvlum,  for  the  treat-  iiM.ir.;i 
nient  and  manitt'nance  ot  persons  admitted  trom  "-i-ns 
such  county,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  o['  i'.'.v,.t.'. 
this  act,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  inedii-al  superintendent  to 
make  out  a  statement  of  the  facts,  jj;ivin<;-  the  numlier  of  per- 
sons, name  of  each,  and  number  of  weeks'  treatment  and  main- 
tenance for  which  [layment  is  due,  ami  the  amount  of  the 
same,  to  be  verilied  upon  his  oalh,  a  copy  of  which  he  sliall 
send  to  the  clerk  ol'  the  county  from  whit'h  sutdi  mom  y  is  due, 
and  if  the  same  shall  not  be  paid  within  sixty  days  alter  ;j,iv- 
\n<^  such  notice  to  the  said  county  clerk,  he  shall  transmit  the 
statement  to  the  auditor  i4eneral,  who  shall  draw  his  warrant 
u])on  the  state  treasurer  for  the  amount,  to|;ether  with  the 
interest  thereon,  to  be  et)mputed  to  the  time  the  same  became 
due  the  asylum,  and  charge  the  same  back  to  the  said  county, 
to  hi'  assessed,  collected,  and  returned  with,  an<l  in  the  same 
manner  that  other  state  taxes  are  assessed,  collected  and  re- 
tiH'ued. 

11'2.  The  medical  sui)erintendent  of  the  said  asylum  shall 
report,  (quarterly,  to  the  secretary  of  the  board  of  correction.s 


'  ,11 


r.oo 


^rK■IrI(;A^^ 


, I, i, I  ,<._,.-,  nixl  charities,  the  namos  of  all  jiorsuns  supportiMl 
.p!''ih'i"iy""n'-  at  state  or  county  c!iarj;0,  also  the  date  and  cir- 
'"'"■  cunistances  atteiulini!,'  (he  (.liscliari>'e.  removal,  elopc- 

iiient,  oi'  (hath  of  all  insane  })ersons  receivinji;  aid  or  su[H)oi't 
at  county  or  state  chai\iie. 

Ho.  N\'hen  the  Michigan  asylum    for   insane  criminals    is 
I, ,i, I  ;;._,„  ojjened   for  the   reception    of  patients,   the   medical 

su])erintendents    of   the    Michigan    asylum   for   the 


'iatii'  criiiii- 

I'mi'xv'iM'i'"  insane,  and  the  eastern  Michigan  asylum,  and  tln' 
wardens  of  the  statt'  ])ris()n  at  Jackson,  and  house 
of  correction  of  Ionia,  and  the  su[)erintendent  of  the  Detroit 
house  of  correction,  shall,  with  tlic  consent  of  the  hoard  of 
trustees,  or  hoard  of  inspect(.'"s,  or  managers  of  their  re>i)ective 
institutions,  proct'c*!  to  ti'ansfer  to  (he  said  asylum  tor  insane 
criminals,  all  insane  criminals  or  disidiargod  convict  insane, 
r.N,uMi>,uf  found  in  such  institutions.  The  cx[iense  of  the 
maintenance  oi  sucli  {lationts,  shall,  trom  tlie  date 
of  their  transfer,  he  chargeal)le  to  the  state  of  ^Michigan,  like- 
■\vis(>  the  e\})ense  attending  said  transfer. 

11  h  \\'henever  the  jtiiysician  of  [to]  (he  s(ate  prison,  or  the 
ii.i'i?-::.  ])hvsicinns  to  eitlu'r  of  the  houses  Oi'  corret'fion  of 
t.:u,M.r.  ,.r  iliis  state,  shall  certifv  to  anv  warden,  or  other 
'"•''^  odicer  in  charge  that  anv  convict  therein  is  in-ane, 

it  shall  he  (he  duty  of  said  warden,  or  other  olUcer  in  charge) 
to  make  immediately  a  I'ull  examination  into  (he  condidon  of 
such  I'onvict,  ..nd  ii"  fully  satislied  (hat  he  is  insane,  the  said 
warden,  or  otlua-  ollicer  in  charge  wIkm'c  said  con,-ict  is  con- 
fined., sliall  tordiwith  cause  such  convii'(  to  he  (ransferrcil  (o 
tin'  Michigan  asylum  for  insane  criminals  after  such  insfiUi- 
tio!;  shall  lie  opened  for  the  reception  oi'patiei  (s,and  (o  deliver 
lun  to  the  medical  superintendent  thereof,  who  is  herehy  vo- 
quire*!  (o  receive  him  into  said  asylum,  and  reiain  him  (here 
Kxppime.if      tiMtil  IcLrallv  discharged.     Tie  expense  of  .■-uch  in- 

iiiinirli'haiiii',  '  '  '  '      _ 

'■"■  sane  con\  ict's  maintenance,  in  (he  Michigan  a<yluin 

for  insane  criminals,  .shall  iie  charged  (o  (he  state  of  Miclngan. 
likewise  the  expense  attending  hi.--,  transfer. 

]];").  The  medical  superintendents  of  either  of  the  asylums 

ihi.i  §  2<.         for  the  insane  in  Michigan  may,  with  (he  copisent 

n'unVil"s;uio     f'f  their  resjiective  hoards  of  trustees,  make  applica- 

iMMiMi'iTp'or      (ion  to  the  l)oard  of  corrections  and  charities  for  an 

order  for  the  tran-^fer  uf  anv  or  all  criminal  insane 


1  'I 


MICIIKiAN". 


8G1 


persons  under  treatment  in  eitlicr  of  >aiil  asylums,  wlio  liavo 
been  t^uilty  ol'an  act  of  homiridc  lavvious  to  admission  to  the 
asylum,  and  wiiose  presence  is  dangerous  to  others;  likewise 
all  insane  persons  who  have  c-ommitted  any  act  of  hoiuicido 
^\hile  under  treatment  in  cither  of  the  asylums,  and  the  board 
of  eorrections  and  charities  shall  investi<:ate  all  the  facts  and 
report  to  the  j;(jvt'rnor,  wlm  may,  in  his  di~eretiiin,  order  the 
transfer  of  such  person  or  persons  to  the  Michiuan  asylum  lor 
insane  criminals  after  such  institution  shall  be  opened  for  the 
rei'ei)tion  of  i)atients.  'i'he  expense  of  the  main-  Kxp.'n^i^  nr 
tenance  of  such  person  or  [>ers()ns  aflc  r  svich  transfei'  '"■ 
shall  be  charj^eable  to  the  stale  of  Mit-hiji'an.  In  case  any  pa- 
tient under  tn'atment  in  either  of  the  state  asylums  shall  at 
any  future  time  after  the  (U'^ani/atioii  of  the  M  .•hi^an  asylum 
for  insane  criminals,  commit  any  act  of  homicide,  or  develop 
unmistakable  liondt-idal  tendencic'-,  I'enderinLi-  his  present-e  ii 
source  of  danger  to  others,  proceedings  nuiy  be  instituted  as 
ab<)ve,  h'  the  transfer  of  such  palieiit  slndl  lie  ell'ected  the 
expense  of  his  maintenance  fi'om  the  date  of  transfer  shall  be 
eliargeable  to  the  state  of  Michigan. 

IIG.  In  case  the  insanity    >(  any  convict  shall  continue  after 
the  expiration  of  hi<  senti      e  lie  shall  be  retained   n.i.i^^-. 
in  said  asylum  until  ailjiidged  by  the  medical  super-   '''',",'"','""'" 
intendent  and  boai'd   of  coiTection-  and  chanties  a   *'!n'„'i  m'u*' 
lit   subject  to  be  di--charL;ed.     Whenever  anv  con-   '*'"'^"'' '""'■ 
vict  who  shall  have  been  eonlined  in  sni.l  a.  '  ium  as  a  'Muatic 
shall  have  become  restoi'e(l  to  reason,  and  the  nied-   wi,,>n,ostoro,i 
ical  su|)erintendent   of  said  asylum  shall  so  certify    '"'''■•""" 
in  writing,  he  shall   be   forthwilh  tran~fei'red  to  the  house  of 
correction,  |U'ison  or   I'eforniatory  from  whence  he  came,  ami 
the  agent  or  warden  of  said  pri-^on  (»r  reformatory  shall  receive 
the  said  convict  into  said  prison.  In  ui-e  ol'  e<M'rect  ion,  or  re  tor  m- 
atorv,    \\]\  convict  whose  seiitenc*-  has  expired  and     wi,.-ii  inxmo 
who  is  still  insane,  may  be  delivered  to  his  relatives    "i-''nt.iio'. 
or  friends  who  will   undi'rlake,  with  good   sun^ties  to  be  ap- 
[»roved  by  the  boanl  of  managers,  for  his  peaceful  Ixduvvior, 
sat\'  eustody,  and  comfortalile   nniintenance   without   further 
public  eliargo. 

117.  Tl)e   bills   for   the   maintenanee,   clothing   and    other 


ill 


MICHIGAN-. 


I 


ii.i.i  §  .ifi.  c'liargcs  of  all  state  patients  sliall  bo  rendered  qnar- 
/.Viu'ioVui'i'i'/  terly  to  the  auditor  i;enei'al,  in  the  same  mannei-  as 
tor f,M.iiPra .  l,i]lsiire  rendered  to  eounty  treasurers  Ibr  the  su[)- 
port  of  patients  at  eounty  eliar^e,  and  shall  be  paid  l>y  the 
state  treasurer  to  the  treasurer  of  tlu'  asylum,  on  the  wai'rant 
of  the  auditor  general,  out  of  any  moneys  belonging  to  the 
general  fund. 

lis.  ^\'llen  a  })ers()n  shall  have  eseapeil  indietment,  or  shall 
S  iws-  have   been    acquitted   of  a   eriniinal    eharge,    upon 

Wlioii  a  per-  .  ,         .    .  .  ^  ,      . 

.-on  is  ;ir-         trial,  on   the  ''I'Dund   oi  msanitv,  tlu'   court,  beini: 

(luittcil  of  cri-  .    _  '^     _  _ '   '         ^  _      '  '^ 

luiiiiii  ciiMri.'.;    certilied  bv  the  iurv  or  otherwise  of  the  fact,  shall 

on  L'riMind  ot  .  j        ^  ' 

insiihiiy.  carefully  inquire  and  ascertain  whether  his  insanity 
in  any  degree  continues,  and  if  it  d(jes,  shall  order  him  in  safe 
custody,  and  to  be  sent  to  the  asylum.  If  such  person  be  sent 
to  the  asylum,  th(>  couiily  frou.  which  he  is  sent  shall  defray 
all  his  expenses  while  there  and  of  sending  him  back,  if  re- 
turned; but  the  eounty  may  recover  the  amount  so  paid  from 
his  estate,  if  he  have  any,  or  from  any  relative,  town,  city,  or 
county  that  would  have  been  bound  to  provide  for  and  main- 
tain him  elsewhere. 

110.  W   any  pei'son    in   CDiifinement    under   indictment,   or 
J  mnn.  under  sentence  of  inipiisonnieut,  or  under  criminal 

SVheii  jiorson  ,■    i       •  i      y  i      i       i  • 

.  oiiiuo.i  t'liarL'.c,  or   i(»r   waul   nl   \<n\\   lor  good    hchavior  or 

'  ii  iiKii.r,      keeiiing  the  iieace,  <>r  tu  api)ear  as  a  witness,  or  m 

ft.'.,  appi-iirs  1        to  1     _         '  11  ... 

to  1.,.  in-iin.'.  e<iiise(pience  of  any  summary  enuvictioii,  or  by 
order  ot  any  justit'c,  or  under  any  other  than  civil  [iroce.ss. 
shall  a})i)ear  to  Ik;  insane,  the' circuit  cour'  commissioner  o! 
the  county  where  he  is  confnud.  or,  if  he  be  absent,  tb'.'  jialge 
of  the  ciieuit  court  sh,*!!.  [H)n  the  applicaiion  of  liie  [jro.se- 
eiifinti  attornev,  in-"ituii'  a  careful  investi<ration.  call  two 
rt'spectable  ph;  ician>  and  other  creilitable  witnesses,  whom  he 
is  authori/e(l  to  swear  as  such;  and  if  it  l)e  satisfactorily 
proved  that  lie  i-*  insane,  said  commissioner  or  judge  may  i\- 
lieve  him  Iroin  >ui'h  iniprisounienl,  a.inl  oriler  his  safe  custody 
an<l  i-ejiioval  to  the  asylum,  wdieiv  [he]  siiall  remain  until  he 
is  restored  to  his  right  mind,  isid  then  tliK'  superiniiiidem 
shall  inform  tiie  said  coMimisiioiier  oi' 'ndgi',  and  the  I'ouniy 
clerk  and  prosecuting  attorney  (4'  sai»*  «(')Unty,  so  that  the 
person  so  <onfined  niav.  within  sixtv  da\:s  thereafter,  be  re- 
manded   to  prison  and  crimiiiuJ.  piroceeddmi^'s  be  resam;ed  or 


MICIIIGAX. 


m 
us. 


otliorwiso  (lischargod,  or,  it"  tlio  time  of  his  sentoneo  sliall 
have  expired,  lie  nhall  he  disehar^-ed.  Tlie  provisions  of  (lie 
hist  preecding  seetioii,  requiring  the  county  to  (U'fray  the  ex- 
j)enses  of  a  })atient  sent  to  tlie  asyhini,  slinll  he  equally  apjili- 


hle  t 


ea 


one  nc 


o  sun  liar  expenses  ansni^ 


mdcr  this  section  and  the 


follow 


nu 


120.  Jf  a  ])ers()n   imprisoned  on   attachment,  or  any  civil 


5  i:iM. 

)     \V1: 


ilJipi'isnnril  nu 

civil  iHiiri'ss. 
etc..  bccdiiii'.s 
iii.saui'. 


process,  or  for  the  non-payment  of  a  militia  fine 
l)ecomes  insane,  the  eonnnissioner  in  the  last  pre- 
ceding section  of  this  act,  shall  institute  like  jiro- 
ceedings  in  his  case  as  required  in  the  case  }irovided  for  in 
<!ud  section  ;  hut  notices  shall  he  given  in  such  ca;-e.  hy  mail  or 
I  *hei'\vis(  ,  to  the  plaintill'oi'  his  attorney,  if  in  the  state;  and 
i;'  it  shall  he  [iroved  to  the  satisfaction  of  such  commissioner 
that  the  i)risoner  is  insane,  he  ma}'  discharge  him  from  im- 
prisonment, and  ordei-  him  into  safe  custody,  and  to  he  sent  to 
the  asylum;  nev;-'rtheless,  the  crc(htor  may  renew  his  process, 
anil  ai'rest  again  his  dehfor  wlu'ii  of  sound  mind. 

121.  Persons  charged  with  misdemeanors,  and  accpiitted  on 


the  groui 


ul  of 


insanitv,  mav  he  kept  i 


ni  cu.= 


tody,  and  sent  to  the  asylum,  in  the  same  way 


I'rrsoll 


Kliiir;;i'il  uilU 


niis(li'iu<';iii.ir.s  and 


as  persons  chargei 


d  witl 


1  (.'rime. 


IIC'IU 


Itt.'.l. 


122.  A  })atient  of  the  crimii 


lai  <■ 


ass  ma\-  he  discliarmd   hv 


irder  of  one  of  tlie  justices  of  the  su[>reme  court  or 
1  circuit  judge,  if  upon  due  investigation  it  sliall 
ippear  sate,  legal,  and  right  to  make  sach  order. 


28. 


If 


anv   iierson    alter   Ijcimr   convu'tei 


W  liu  niiiy  ili:, 
cliiirL'i'  im- 
lil'llts  oi'  u 

rriniiiial 
clas.s. 


anv  offense 


'rriiiL^lVr  of 


and   committed    to  the   state   prison   or    any    penal 
iii-^titution  of  tliis  slate,  and  hefore  the  exeention  in   •"•-•"i- 

pilSOIllTS  to 

w  hole  or  in  jiart  of  i\w  sentence  of  this  cout't,  shall   "^^■l"|"• 
<!iow  symptoms  of  insanity,  the  wiirden  shall  give  notice  to 
Me  nhvsician  lhei'e.)f  and  the  medical  supei'intend-    ''"',VV',' 
lit   of  the  a-^yluni  for  the  iiisiinc  at   i\ahnna/.oo.     The  )ihvsi- 
'■ian  and  medical  supcfintciident  aforesaid  upon  re-  i'ii\-i,i;n, 
I'eivinu'sueh  not  lee,  shall  lorlhwith  examnie  such  con-  ■•<'.|..iini.ii. 

llfllt  til  cx- 

virt,  and   if  upon  such  exaiiiiiiation  they  sliall  lie  of  "'"inr.ct,.. 
opinion  tli.-il  said  convici  is  insane,  tli(\v  sliall  certify  the  Siime 
''    ihe   w      dell   of    tlcj  jirison   who   shall    I'oi'lhwith    put   such 
''iiiatic     .     iii>ane  convict    in   llic  ]irison  department  [ir.eiiared 
i^r  Ilia'     'urpose  and  'mniediatelv  notifv  the  governor  of  tlu; 


r  •; 


■5? 


■^ 


^11 


3G4 


MICIIIGAX. 


(iovornor  stiitc  of  tlic  iiisaiiitv  of  ,«;ii(l  convirl.  whose  duty  it 
rris,r'i'.'r'>.  at  hIkiII  1)0  to  iii(]uii'o  i iito  tlu' furts,  ;i lul  lio  uiav  | >ar( lou 
"""•  """■  such  hiuatic,  or  cdniiujitc  or  suspi'iuh  lor  the  lime 
bein<;',  the  execution  in  sueli  niainier  or  for  sucli  [teriod  as  he 
may  tliink  proper,  and  may,  hy  lii-^  warrant  to  tlie  wardt'u  of 
the  state  prison,  or  any  jienal  institution  of  this  state,  oi'ch'i' 
such  hmatic  to  he  conveyed  to  one  of  (lie  state  asylums  for 
the  insai-e,  and  there  ivcpt  at  tlie  expense  of  ihe  stale  unlil 
restored  to  his  reason,  unliss  his  sent«.'nee  shall  sooner  ex})ii'e, 
in  which  case,  or  if  restored  to  reason  l)efore  the  expiration  of 
tlie  time  of  his  sentence,  he  shall  he  returned  to  the  prison  to 
serve  oui  the  unexpired  time  of  his  sentence,  the  time  of  such 
suspension  shall  count  on  the  tin}e  for  winch  sentenced. 

1'24.  ^\'henever  a  convict  in  the  state  prison  or  any  })enal 
g  I'l;  1  istitution  of  this  state  shall  show  symptoms  of  in- 

VZin!''v.'vLn  sanity,  the  wardi'U  sliall  j^ive  notice  to  the  [)hysi- 
I':'m'i'i','i!'Iu  hi' "  cian  thereof  and  to  the  medical  su})erintendent  of 
'""""■  the  asylum  for  the  insane  at  Kalamazoo.     The  phy- 

sician and  medical  superintendent  aforesaid,  upon  receiving 
such  notice  shall  forthwith  examine  such  convi(;t,  and  if  upon 
such  examination  they  shall  be  of  (»pinion  that  said  convict  is 
insane,  they  shall  certify  the  sanu'  to  the  warden  of  the  prison 
or  any  penal  institution  of  this  ,^tare,  wlu)  shall  forthwith  put 
such  lunatic  or  insane  convict  in  the  prison  department  pre- 
pared for  that  purpose. 

125.  The  physician  for  said  prison  or  any  penid  institution 
^  ,p^^  of  this  state  shall  give  such  mt'dical  and  sui'gical 

pVns.a's'uITu-  ^i*^  hj  the  lunatic  convicts  who  may  not  he  removed 
iKiticc..tivu-t!i.  ^,  order  of  the  governor,  as  provitled  hy  section  one* 
hereof,  as  the  nature  of  their  cases  and  circinnstances  will  pier- 
wiLMi  huuitie  iiiit  and  ri'quire;  and  whenever  any  lunatics  or  in- 
BtiimiT'luiy'  •''^^"C  convicts  sluiU  bo  adjudgc-d  to  be  restored  to 
oi  war.i.M,,  |in>ij.  proper  nunds,  or  so  far  restored  that  it  may  he 
considered  safe  to  put  them  at  labor,  under  their  sentence,  and 
certified  so  by  the  physician  and  medical  superintendent  as 
aforesaid,  the  warden  of  the  [irison  ov  a'ly  penal  institution  of 
this  state  shall  again  put  such  restored  (  onvi(;ts  at  hard  labor, 
accordinp'  to  their  sent^mcc. 


*  See  J  1940,  1)1.  1L';J,  siiiiia. 


MlflllCAX. 


3(15 


120.  Before  disclmrgiiiti;  any  convict  at  the  time  of  the  ex- 
piration of  liis  sentence  from  any  of  the  penal   in-   ^.  ,,^,,, 
stitutions  of  this  state,  wlio  may  he  (hx'ined  insane,  *?iv?.;'iV.'i-.!'re 
and  so  certified  l)y  tlio  ]>liysician  in  charije  of  any   v"irt's'K,'H'!iu- 
such  institution,  if  no  rchitivc  or  friend  of  [any]   *-''"^"'- 
such  convict  appears  and  takes  chari^e  of  liiin,  the  \var<h'n  or 
other  superintendini^  oMicer  shall  first  jiivc  notice  in  writing;  to 
the  county  dork  of  the  county  from  which  such  convict  was 
sent,  and  to  one  or  more  of  the  relatives  or  friends  of  such 
convict,  if  known,  and  also  to  the  })rohate  judiu-e  of  the  county 
in  which  such  penal  institution  is  located  of  the  fact  of  his 
condition;  and  on  the  receipt  of  such  written  notice   Prc.i.ht.jud-o 

'  to  issiii.'  Wiir- 

said  jud<;e  shall,  within  twenty  days,  issue  his  war-  riintio-heiiir. 
rant  to  the  sher'tfof  sueh  county,  commanding  him  to  receive 
such  convict  at  the  time  of  liis  discharge  at  the  said  institu- 
tion, and  hring  liim  before  such  judge. 

127.  Upon  the  receipt  of  such  warrant  it  shall  he  the  duty 
of  said  sh(n'ilF  to  whom  it  is  directed  to  execute  the  ^  ,f,.„i 
same  fort) i with,  and  I'cturn  (he  same  to  the  probate  ,V//rr".'^ri!'"i''^' 
judge  iiy  whom  it  was  issued. 

128.  On  such  discharged  convicts  being  brought  before  the 
judge  of  probate  aforesaid,  such  judge  shall  call  two   ,,,,., 
respectable  ])hysicians  and  oth<'r  ci'edible  witnesses,  iV,l,'^f,!p'j\',','|^j,'',. 
and   also    immediately    notify    the   prosecuting   at-  ^'fi""''""'- 
torney  of  his  county,  of  the  tim(>  and  i>lace  of  meeting,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  attend  the  examination,  and  act  in  behalf 
of  the  state;  and  said  pi-obate  judge  shall  lully  in-  ■vvi,pnt..i.o 


II    Ml   • 


vestigate  the  facts  in  the  case,  either  with  oi-  without  a>xiui,i  mi  .x. 
a  jury,  as  to  the  (piestion  of  insanity,  and  if  tlu' 
]>r(,ibate  judge  certifies  that  satisfactory  }>roof  has  Ix^cn  adduced 
showing  him  insane,  and  no  relative,  relation,  or  friend  of 
such  dischargeil  convict,  has.  in  the  meantime,  apjieared  and 
ollered  to  take  charge  of  him.  on  the  certilicate  of  such  judge, 
nni'.er  (he  seal  of  (he  pi'ol)ate  eour(  of  said  county,  he  shall  be 
admitted  into  one  of  tiie  asylums  for  the  iii-anc  in  this  slate, 
and  siipported  there  at  (he  expense  of  the  s(ate  until  he  shall 
lie  restore(l  to  soundness  of  mind,  or  until  removed  by  duo 
process  of  law.  or  taken  charge  of  by  his  relatives  or  friends. 
The  bills  fo!'  the  maintenance,  clothing  and  other   nin-' f^r 

'  iiiainlt'iianco, 

charges  of  such  padents,  shall  be  rendered  quarterly  i"""  I'i'iJ- 


'I: 


miciii'::ax. 


to  tlic  auditor  general  in  the  same  manner  as  bills  are  ren- 
dered to  county  treasurers  for  tlie  support  of  patients  at  county 
charge,  and  sliall  be  paid  by  the  state  treasurer  to  the  treasurer 
of  t])e  asyknn  in  which  tlie  patients  may  be,  on  the  warrant 
of  the  auditor  general,  out  of  any  money  belonging  to  tiic 
general  fund.  The  probate  judge  in  such  examination  sliall 
have  the  jiower  to  compel  the  attendance  of  witnesses  and  jurors, 
and  shall  iilo  the  certilicates  of  the  physicians  taken  under 
oath  and  other  j)apers,  and  enter  the  proper  order  in  the  jouri\al 
of  the  pi'ol)ate  court  in  his  ollice;  said  i)rol)ato  ju<lge 
shall  report  the  result  of  bis  proceedings,  to  the 
Itoard  of  state  auditors,  whose  <luty  it  shall  be  to 
audit  and  allow  tlie  ex[)enses  of  such  proceeding,  to 
be  paid  by  the  state  treasurer  on  the  warrant  of  the 
auditor  general;  ^)/v>r/c/('(/,  tiiat  if  such  discharged  convict  shall 
Proviso.  not  be  in  indigent  circumstances,  the  treasurer  of 

such  as-,  lum  shall  take  all  necessary  proceedings  to  reimburse 
the  state  for  his  support  at  sucli  asylum  from  liis  ju'opert}'  or 
such  of  his  relatives  as  may  be  liable  for  his  support. 

Jlowell's  AiniDliitod  Slatiites  of  1SS2,  ln'iiig  a  new  work,  'lie  fnllo\vii:g  cross- 
rclVreiue  may  l)e  dI' ai^r-istance  : 
■f/i  4lL'-]S  will  ho  loiiiid  ill  Laws  oflss],  \„.  206. 

^/i  187'J-l'.t2s,  I/uvsof  1>77,  No.  11)1;  1879,  No.  10.3;  ISSl,  Nos.  147  and  1^2 
^^^  1931-13,  Laws  of  ISSl,  No.  'J-2"). 

U  1944-5,  Laws  of  187:5,  No.  91  ;   1875,  No.  8 ;  LS79,  No.  oC  ;  1881,  No.  215. 
i'i  194t)-8,  Laws  of  1877,  No.  l^li. 
■iA  1949-51,  Laws  of  1877,  No.  172;  1879,  No.  115. 
J><  1952-01,  Laws  <■(  1873,  No.  172. 


.hi(U'.'  to  ri'- 
poi't  lo  lii>:ii  ■! 
el'  stHti'  iiiiili- 
lois. 

Expp'isi'  of 
proft'i'diii;iS, 
iiow  ]>;Uil. 


Hil 


MINNESOTA. 


(.iiVi:i!\Mi;XT  OK  MINNi:s(il'A  ASYI.IM. 
1.   I'lstalilisliiiU'iil    and   locatinii;    nov- 

(MiiiiU'iit  vi'sieil  in  Irustio^. 
'J.  Tinsti'i's,  a|i|i()iiiinit'nt,  tirni  of  ol- 

\'u\'. 
J),  A]i|ii(ii)riaii(in,  I'ontrol  ot',  vi'>-tt'il  in 

tinstfcs. 

4.  Oath  of  ollicc.  cdiniH'nsation,  iinH't- 

inijs,  oliicfis. 

5.  I'.iwers  ami  iliilics. 

(').  Sii|HTinti'n(ifiil,  ualli,  imwcrs. 

7.  TiiM'-nriT,  linnil,  pdweis 

S.  Tiu^ict's    may    liolil     |uo]K'rty    in 

Irnst. 
',)    TriMtccs  may   imrcliasi'  iamlM. 

UUCUKSTKU    ASYM.M. 

IC.   K~tai)lislim(*iit  and  location. 

11.  I'n)|i('rty  of  iiu'hriati' asylum,  tiaiis- 
I'eiied  lo;  fidVLTiimi'iit  vested  in 
trustees  of  stale  asylum. 

I'J.  Aiipropriations  for;  siiccial  depart- 
ment, for    iiu'liriatt's  provided. 

Misci;  1,1.  \M;ot  s  I'KnxisioN.s. 

l.'l.   Reports  of  ollieeis  of  asylnms. 

1  I.  Jiy-laus  to  lie  snpplieii  to  judges, 

notice  of  opening  of  asylum. 
1").  Superintendent's  statistics, 
li'i.   (  (intraels  i.i  In'  ailvertised. 
17.  'I'd  lie  aw.-ird  ■(!  to  lowest  bidder. 
IS,   I'lstimate  ol' expenses,  warrants  and 

vouelu'i's. 
]'.t.  Warrants  f(ir  delieit. 
2'i.   Pay-rolls,  lurm  of,  vi  rilication. 
l!l.  ,\ndit  of  pay-rolls,  w.-irranis. 
2'1.   Amounts  of  expenditures,  audit. 

ADMI.isiON     AND    DI.scHAltCiK. 

'1',).  Ilesidentw  admilted  free  of  eliarfj;o; 
re-admissioi>,  ref;iilatlons  for. 

-1.  Piililic  and  private  patients,  distinc- 
tion hetween  aliolislicd. 


■J").  I'rort'edinys    for   {'(immitment  and 

notice  of  disiliarvc 
ll<i,   I''ees  lor  exauunatiou  and  eommit- 

metit. 
'2~.  Commitment,  or  removal  to  custody 

ol'  I'riends. 
'2S,    !  >isil;ai'ge,  on  order  of  trustees. 
2',).    Disrliarijed   patients  supplied  with 

cloi'liins;  !md  moi.ey. 
oC..   Admitted    patients    supplied     with 

clothin^f. 
.■)].   luieiroiiatorii-  to  he  answered, 
")"J.    1  >(tiiution  of  "  insane." 
.').';!.  DiJliiulion  of  "insane  pcrscjiv "  and 

"spendthrift.'' 

CUMMISl^IOX    OI-    I.INACV. 

in,  Cnmmission  of  lunacy,  nu'inhf  rs  of, 

inspection    of    asylnms,    reports. 
JV").  May   remand  patient  lor  re-exann- 

uation. 
•M].  Selection    of   idiots    iiud    imhecile.s 

for  transfer  to  trainins;'  scliool. 
."7.   Iiliots  and    indiecihs  supported   in 

Karihault  iisylum. 
38,  Ke-transfer  of  inenrahle  idiots  and 

iiuheciles  to  i>'u;irdiiiii  oreoinmis- 

sioners  of  comity. 

09.  l'"oret;oin!r  provisions  nut    to  found 

permanent  tiainin;,'  selionl. 

ClUMINAr,    IN.^ANK. 

10.  Insaiie  convicts,  exiimiuation. 

41.  Ueport  and  |irison  transcript  sid)- 
luitted  to  i^'overnnr. 

i\l.  Transfer  of  convict  to  asylum,  no- 
tice to  superintendent. 

4.'i,  Superintendent's  receipt, 

44,  On  recovery  remanded  to  prison. 

4').  Term  in  asylum  counted  inconiput- 
iiiii;  allowaiiee  for  good  conduct. 

4('i.  Fact  of  insanity  stated  in  verdict; 
]daee  of  commitment. 


1,  The   lii)>)iitfil   for  tlit;  insane  for  tlie  .sttitc  of  Minnesota, 
sliull   hv  erected  ami   located  iij)on    tlie  site  desig-   stiitntisof 
nated  and   deterniinrd   jis   hereinbefore  mentioned  ni'isv.,' 
;ind  provided  for,  and  sliall  be  known  bv  the  name  i..irnt'i.ii,  " 

.  .,,  r^  .       llilllH',  tills- 

iuid   title  ol    Aiinnesota    Hospital    lor    Insane,  and   '"■'^•'' 


I     ! 


[''ill 


nns 


MINNKSOTA. 


'I       I 


I   !i 


shall  lie  ])liic('(l  umlcr  the  cliaruc  oi"  seven  trustees,  luiu'  of 
uhoiii  siiall  eonstiluti'  a  tjuonmi  lur  llie  Iraiisactioii  n['  husiiu'ss. 

2.  [Seven  |iei'sons  nanied  ]  ai'e  herehy  eiin-tituleil  tlie  Imai'd 
11,1,1  ji  io  ol'  trustees   (if  sueli   asylum.     'I'lie   two  lirsl    naincd 

an .1  i..,m.s,f  sluill  scrve  lor  t WO  vears,  tlio  seeond  two  lor  lour 
yeai's,  the  last  three  for  six  years;  and  as  theii' 
terms  expire,  their  su.ccessoi's  sliall  he  appointed  hy  the  gov- 
ernor, hy  and  with  the  ad\iee  and  eonsent  of  the  senate,  for 
the  term  of  six  years,  and  until  their  suect^sors  ai'e  ap|iointed 
and  ((ualilied. 

.').  All  appropriations  made  in  any  act  which  shall  herciiflci' 
11,1,1  jj  i.i  he  passtul    for   the   hcni'lil ,  ca re   or  treat  iiicut    of  the 

.11  approii.ui-  insane  o|  this  slate,  or  lor  the  ci'ectlon,  Jiureiiase  oi' 
lease  of  any  huildinu'  loi"  their  accommodation,  shall 
he  placed  under  the  charii-e  of  said  hoard,  and  shall  he  drawn 
from  the  state  treasury  hy  the  ti'ea-urer  of  the  hospital  in  the 
mode'  and  manner  lu'reinafler  provided. 

■I.  'J"he  trustees,  heforc  ente'riuu,-  upon  the  (hitics  of  their 
('a'iiif.''n..  olllcc,  shall  take  and  suhsiTihc  an  oath  oi-  ailirir.a- 
!i'ii!r;Ii'.M'l'i'ii-H  tion  to  support  the  constitution  of  the  I'nited  Slates, 
|!Mi!.',!',s"'^'  iiud  of  this  state,  and  also  faithfully  (o  discharge 
the  duties  reijuired  of  them  hy  law,  and  the  hydaws  that  may 
be  eslaljlished.  ddiey  shall  he  paid  their  necessaiy  expenses 
during  the  time  they  are  actually  i'UL:,a,ued  in  llu>  discharire 
of  their  ollicial  duties,  smdi  paymiut  to  he  nuide  out  of  any 
money  appropriateel  inr  the  suppni'l  of  the  insane,  'idii'y 
shall  hold  their  annual  mediun'  at  the  hospital  on  tluMii'st 
A\'ediu'sday  in  l)eeeiuher  of  each  year,  when  they  shall  choose 
one  of  their  nuudier  president,  'MkI  another  secretai'y,  and  niic 
treasurer,  for  the  en<uiiiij;  yeai',  and  until  theii"  suce'i'ssors  are 
elected  and  fiualilied. 

5.    The   said    trustees   shall    have^   Ilu>   peneral    control    and 

"'i'l  S  i''-  nianau'ement  of  the  ho-nital.  Thev  shall  have 
i'..\v.Ts  o(  ■  '  •    , 

tnistfi's.  power  to  make  all    hydaws  necessary  inr  the  gov- 

ernment of  the  same,  not  ineon>istent  with  the  laws  and  cnii- 
stitution  of  the  state  of  Minnesota,  ami  to  conduct  ilie  atlaii's 
of  the  institution  in  aecoi'dancc  with  the  laws  and  hy-laws 
reii-ulatinsj;  the  same.  'Jdiey  shall  ajipoint  a  medical  superin- 
tendent, who  shall  l)e  a  well  educated  iind  regular  physician. 
and  a  steward,  a  nuvtron,  and   assistant  physieian  or  physi- 


MINNKSOTA. 


3(50 


c'ians,  and  a  cliaplain,  when  sncli  ofliccrs  aro  tlcoined  ncc cs- 
{■arv,  wilt)  shall  1)1!  iiuvcrncd  hy  and  he  snhjcct  tu  all  the  laws 
and  hy-laws  i'sta])lislR'd  for  the  ^liovcrnnicnt  ol'  said  hospital. 
The  saiil  trnstees  shall  lix  all  salaries  not  otherwise  deter- 
mined hy  law,  and  may  at  their  iiliasni'c  remove  all  ollici'rs, 
ext'epl  the  superintendent,  who  may  he  snspeiided  hy  tlir  said 
hoard  of  trnstees  nnlil  he  can  have  a  hearinj^  hefore  the  .gov- 
ernor of  the  state;  and  after  sneh  liearino-,  ho,  tiic  said  sni)er- 
intendeiit,  niay  he  removed  from  oiliee  hy  the  governor,  hy 
and  with  the  advieo  and  consent  of  said  hoard  of  trustees. 

().  The  su[>erintendent,  hefore  ciiterini;-  upon  the  dnties  of 
his  ofliee,  shall  take  and  suhserihe  an  oath  or  aillr-  H'Miiiii. 
]natif)n,  faithl'nlly  and  dilij2;ently  to  disehar<j,e  the  i'iM"'»,is. 
duties  re(|uire(l  of  him  hy  law  and  the  hy-laws  regidatin_i;  the 
institution.  He  shall  have  the  j^cneral  control  and  mana,<ie- 
nient  of  the  hospital,  and  may  at  his  pleasure  suspend  any  suh- 
ordinate  otlieer  until  an  examinalioii  is  had  hefore  the  hoard 
of  ti'ustees,  which  may,  at  its  pleasu''e,  then  remove  said  otlicor. 

7.  The  ti'easurer  shall  execute  a  hond  to  the  hoard  of  trus- 
tees of  said  hospital,  in  such  a  sum  oi-  amount,  and  l'''''  §  i"- 

'■  liollil  111    l|-»'ilH., 

with  such  sureties,  as  the  said  hoai'd  of  trustees  shall  i;iM">""ito 
approvc,  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully  perform  i"-'"''""-'- 
the  duties  of  his  ollice,  and  pay  o\<'r  and  account  for  all 
moneys  that  shall  come  into  his  hands,  as  such  ollic(M",  from 
the  stat(!  or  any  otlx'r  source.  He  shall  have  jiower  to  draw 
from  the  states  treasury,  out  of  moneys  approjjriated  for  hospital 
purposes,  ujion  his  order,  under  the  seal  of  the  institution,  ap- 
proveil  hy  the  i)resideiit  and  secrt-tary,  and  endorsed  hy  the 
su[)crintendent,  a  sullicient  amount  to  defray  the  expenses  of 
the  institution,  or  to  defray  iho  exjieiises  of  any  huildiii^  o])era- 
tions,  or  any  other  wovk  carrit'd  on  hy  the  said  hoard,  for 
which  moneys  may  have  heen  a[)proi)riated.  Upon  the  }irescn- 
talion  t)f  such  an  order  to  the  auditor  of  state,  and  not  other- 
wise, it  shall  1)6  his  duty  to  draw  a  warrant  on  tlie  treasury  for 
the  amount  therein  specified. 

8.  The  hoard  of  trustees  may  take  and  hold,  in  trust  for  the 
]ios[)ital,  any   laiuls  convevid  or  devised,  and   any  i,,i,|,<,q 
money    or   other   {Personal   properly    <;iven  or    he-  t''.','.s't,' lll.i'j""' 
(lUcafhed,  to  he  ap[)lied  for  any  pur[)ose  connected  '"■''''■''■'>• 
with  the  institute. 


i! 


;iii 


.■"s'l 


■    -Vs 


:170 


MIN'NKSOTA. 


m 


'-•.  Tlic  lionrd  of  trustees  of  tlio  Miiiiui-nta  li()sj>itals  for  in- 
S''*"  sane,  are  lierebv  imtlioi'i/eil  and  (Munowd'ed  to  pur- 

jMiniiiiHr         chase  land  foi-  (lie  use  of  the  hosititals,  said  niirehase 

l:iiiil<  lor  _  I  '  I 

ii..-.iutiiis.  ,11, 1  (,,  (.\c('ed  in  eost  eii^lit  thousand  I'oiii'  hini(h'e(l 
doHars  for  the  iirst  liospital,  and  ten  liionsand  doUars  lor  the 
seeon<l  hospital. 

10.  There  is  herehy  located  and  estahlislied  at  the  city  of 
M'i'is:'!'.  Jloehestei'.  in  the  count\-  of  ( )lnistead,  a  hospit.d 
ii.^w  ii..-i.iiiii.     i'ny  (he  insane  ol   the  stale  ot   Minnesota. 

11.  .Ml  the  lands,  hnildin^s,  jji'djierty  and  funds,  heretofore 
"'''I  s^  •)"•         ae(|uired  and  held   t'ortlu'  foundation  and  inainteii- 

I'lMlM-rty  of  '  ^ 

iu.'iii-iaii  a^y-   jhhh'  (if  au  asvluui  for  iiiehriates,  are  herehv  trans- 

liiiii  Iriui.--  '  ' 

''''■'■'•''■  ferreil  and  set  a[>art    and  appropriated  to  the  estah- 

lishnient.  sup[iort  and  niainlenance  of  tlu^  said  second  hosjtitiil 
foi  the  insane  herein  provided  for.  and  shall  he  suhject  to  the 
same  control  and  inanaucinent  as  the  iii'o])ei'ty  and  funds  now 
sel  apart  and  used  I'or  the  sui)[tort  and  maintenance  of  the 
hospital  for  insane. 

I'l.  There  is  herein'  ji|)propriated  the  sum  of  fiftei'U  thousand 
..•,<ji  dollars  to  said   hoard  of  trustees,  to  be  ii.si-d  for  the 

1  i)i<t  <;  4  1. 

i\M'!?.'il!i.'ile'i'i  <^'oinpletion  and  furnishing'  of  the  prescnit  huildin^s, 
""""'''"'^'''  and  to  erect  thereon  such  additional  huildini;-  or 
huildintis  as  may  he  necessary  to  accommodate  the  number  of 
])alienls  in  t'xct'ss  of  the  capacity  of  the  i)resent  lios]»ital  for 
the  insane;  provided,  that  tlie  saitl  board  of  trustees  shall  make 
])rovisions  foi-  special  dejiartinents  in  said  liosj)ital,  for  the 
treatment  of  ineln'iates. 

13.  The  .superintendent,  and  steward  ami  treasurer  shall 
ii.i.isjf. .  report  to  the  trustees,  from  time  to  time,  as  shall  h(! 
..iihvis-         provided   for  in   tla;  bvdaws.      The  trustees   shall 

annual  ri'iiort     '■  "•        ,  _ 

<,iuu>t.'.s.  rep(jrt  to  the  <;ovei'nor,  after  their  annual  mei'tini^ 
in  J)eceiid)er  of  each  year,  and  iK'fore  the  meetin<;  of  the 
le,i^islature,  and  so  much  oftencr  us  they  may  deem  necessary 
of  the  condition  and  wants  of  the  hospital.  Their  annual 
reports  shall  be  accom{)anied  by  the  reiiort.s  of  the  superintend- 
ent and  steward  and  tn^asui-er.  This  report  shall  i2,ive  ;ui 
account  of  all  the  disbursements  for  the  year  ending,  and  shall 
make  an  estimate  for  current  exi)enses  for  the  ensuing  year, 
and  for  building  and  other  })urposes  for  which  ai)pi'opriatioiis 
mav  be  deemed  neees.sarv,  by  said  board  of  trustees. 


MINNKSOTA. 


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l^i^i' 


11.  Tlic    Irnstcos    sliall    t'uniisli    and    mail,   wlicn    printed, 
collies  of  llie  l)V-la\vs  to  all  jiidu'cs  of  proltate  in  the   hu.i  s  m.v 

11111  •       •  1  '1  •    1     •        1  Tnisti'0<  to 

estate,  and  shall   also  ndorni,  ov   man,  said  lut ki't'^  lurni-ii  pi„. 
wlu'ii   the  institution  will   he  oneii  tor  the  i'eee[itioii    "uii  I'.vi.iwh. 
of  patients. 

l.~.  'l'ji(«  superintendent   of  the  Minnesota    hospital   I'.ir  the 
insane  is   herehv  re<|uired,  on   the  lli'st  dav  of  each    mi,.,, 
month,  to  make  out  a  repurl  in  writiipj,',  showinir  the  ,^',',",' ','!'•! ,'!!',, 
eoiidition    of  I'aeh    patient    in  said    hospital,   [sepa-   J'',','!,!!,',,,  „, 
rately,]  with   refereiuv  to  hodily  health;  apj.etite;   "'"""^""'' 
sleep;     mental    symptoms    generally;     jiartieular    symptoms; 
mental   stale;    liahits   ami   inelimitions ;    prospect    of   restora- 
tion; and  shall   forward  hy  mail   to  the  next  of  kin  of  each 
of  sueli   patients,  respc-tively,  a  copy  of  such   rejiort,  without 
ehar,L;e,  within  the  tirst  week  of  each  month. 

1().   It   is  hei'i'hy   made  thi'  duty  of  those  wlio,  under  au- 
thority of  the  state,  have  respoetively  the  eare,  eon-   ii.m^-.-,: 

,         '       ,  1'        1  "^1  •  •  l.i'ltilli;  of 

trol  nnd  mauae;(>ment  ot    the  several  state  mstitu-  i-ounMcts  for 
tions,  i)eloi'e  lettini;'  anv  eontraet  or  contracts  lor  the   i"^'*:  a.iv.T- 

'     .        .  .  ti-iliiL,'  lor 

erection  ot'  any  new  huildinj^s  for  the  state,  or  the  ''ii^- 
enlar<i;iu<x  or  improvinn'  any  of  those  alix'ady  in  cxisti'iico, 
wlioiv  the  value  of  said  hiiildiiit;-  or  im[)rovements  shall  ex- 
ceed the  sum  of  tive  thousand  dollars,  to  advertise  for  pro- 
posals for  four  consecutive  weeks  prior  to  said  lettinii:,  in  a 
paper  puV)lished  at  the  [dace  wiiere  said  institution  is  located, 
and  als(j  lor  th(>  same  length  of  time  in  some  paper  haviiii;'  a 
general  circulation  published  at  the  ca|iital,  statin^-  the  time 
and  place  said  })roposals  will  l)e  received  ami  ()[tened. 

17.   it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  those  so  advertisini:;  for 
pi'oposals  as  aforesaid  to  let  aiiy  and  all  contracts   ,,,1,1  ^<  ,-„, 
made   in   behalf  of   the  state  to  the    iouc.t    re-  !,iv'ani''rt'"iie 

■  11       I'll  lowi'st  biililiT. 

sponsible  bidder. 

,1S.  Whenever  the  authorities  of  any  state  institution  shall 
make  re(iuisition  for  money  from  tlu^  state  treasury   ibi.i  s  .t 
on  account  of  legislative  ai)propriation,  they  siiall   for  iimm,, 
iorward  to  the  auditor  oi  state  an  estimate  ol  the  -.■>iii"i<t.^ 

.  ami  voiicliers 

sum  required  for  the  moutli  for  which  such  estimate   fix-iur- 
is  made,  ami  a  warrant  shall  be  drawn  therefor;  ""• 
ami  at  the  einl  of  such  month,  such  institution  shall  furnish 
the  state  auditor  vouchei's  for  all   moneys   expended  during 


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re  iUKitlK  r  warrant  can  lie  drawn.     Siirli 


vouclici'^  sliall   h(!  sulijcct  to  ins[i(>ction  at  all  tinu's,  and  said 


auditor 


ul  msjicft  f-anl  vduclicrs  lUDntlily 


thb 


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li>.  Should  any  deficit  of  any  state  institution  herein  s] 
ii'i'is«"-         licil  exist  on  account  of  current  expenses  hi-l'ore  th< 


Kiiiii    . 

••<•«*''  passage  ol'  this  act.  tlie  amount  of  sucii  delicit  may 

he  fhawn  hy  Wiinant,  on  furnishing  vouchers  for  the  same,  as 
herein  specitied. 

20,  The  accounting  odicois  of  eacli  institution  herein  named. 
iM.Ui;i.         Mirst  and  second  hospitals  for  the  insane,  etc..  I  siiall 

roll-.  ,.    -I 

Vf'iill     I  ••I 
liv  licmi-i 


m.u<e  monthly  duplicate  pay-rolls  or  expense  lists. 

showing  the  name  of  each  person  rendering  service 
Ki'ipervi^.i-  (,:•  furnishing  supplies,  the  natun^  of  tli(>  service,  and 
at    wVa"    rate   reiidereil,   the   (|Uantity   and    kind   of   supplies 


furni.-' 
hv  1; 


nv. 


'il.  and  the  amount  to  which  each  jK'rson  is  entitleil 
Said  rolls  or  lists  shall  he  verilied  hy  the  oath  of  the 
jirincipal  oilicer  (<f  the  supervising  l)oard  of  each  institution, 
and  the  accounting  oilicer  of  the  same,  and  the  said  accounung 
oilicer  shall,  on  or  hefoie  the  last  day  of  eaidi  month,  forward 
'>ne  of  the  said  rolls  or  li<ts  to  the  auditor  of  state. 

21.  (>n  rec.  ipt  of  such  ceitilied  i>xpensc  lists,  the  auditor 
of  state  shall  I'Xaniiiie,  adjust  and  approve,  or  reject, 
the  same,  and  on  or  hefore  the  tenth  day  of  I'acli 
month  following  d'-aw  his  warrants  foi-  the  amounts 
found  due  thereon  to  each  in-titution:  /^rvr/'/"/,  that  live  pi'i- 
cent,  additional  may  he  allowed  ciich  institution  for  coniingeiit 
expense<,  v.hich  shall  he  properly  acc-ounted  for  on  the  lexl 
monthly  pay-roll. 


Ainliliir  111  I 
iiiriiiii'  li-l- 
piovU". 


0-) 


All  1. 


or  accounts  atrainst  th(>  said  state  institution- 


ll.i.l  5  iM 


nai 


inadt'  out  and   rcceipteil   m  duplicate,  an 


Ilia 


|i'  out  aiHJ 


on  forwanling  the  pay-rolls  the  hi'^t  of  eai'h  nioiuli, 
the  said  accounting  ollicers  shall  also  forwanl  ouc 
set  of  such  hills  and  vouchers  for  the  |)recedilig 
month,  and  having  l)een  compart'd  hy  the  auditor  of  stale 
with  the  i>r<»per  pay-rolls,  they  shall  he  tiled  with  thi'  same  in 
lis  ollice  and  j)res(>rvei|,  suhject  to  ]»iihlic  inspection. 
2o.  livery  insane  person  who  is  a  hnnn  fuh-  resident  of  thi- 
state  shall  be  admitted  to  the  hospit.d  for  the  in-aiic 
for  the  state  of  Minnesota,  ami  maintained  at  th' 
l)uhlie  expense,  free  of  charge  to  his  or  her  relativ(- 
or  friends,  and  upon  equal  terms  with  every  other 


ri'i  riplfil  III 
llilplir  111'  ;     t'l 
bl<  lilrit. 


ll 


llii.l  S  1"^ 

Ailiiii»»ii>ii  iif 
llllli,'ll(,i  t'l 
liii^i'iiitl  : 
ni'i'uiiil  uiliiUH- 


MINNKSOTA. 


•  M  •> 


iiisiuu*  person;  providal,  no  prrsun  shall  lie  iiilinittcd  in  llu) 
lios|>itiil  the  scconil  tinir,  nnlcss  liv  the  ('(inscnt  ol'  tln' supci'in- 
Icnik-nt,  |in'si(l<,'nt  (»rilK'  lioanl,  and  one  tni-tic. 

'J  I.  All  distinction  lictwccn  '"  |inl)li<''"  and  "  private"  |ialients, 
as   deline<l    in   anv    law   or   statute   of  this   state,  is   11.1.1,-1 
licrehv  aholished ;  ami   all    resident    m-ani'   |ier<oiis   i«....ii  .-iii,,,).. 

'1.1     I'lltil'lllD 

within  the  state  ■^hall  he  deenied  and  tl'eated  as  [tuh-    :«i'.>ii''"'l. 

lie  |ialients,  anil  all  laws,  acts  or  parts  of  aels  in  relation  to 
private  patients,  or  contrary  to  the  provisions  o|'  this  act,  ar<( 
licrehy  repealed. 

'J").  The  pi'oiiatc  jnd^e,  or,  in  his  ahsi'iiee,  tlu'  cmii't  commis- 
sioner, of  any  county,  upon  information  heinji;  liled    ,|,i,|<„, 
lielore   him   that  there   is  an    in«;ane   person    in    his   f,','i!"',',',',','',,',',',';,'',.t 
county  necdin,^  care  ami  ti'eat  nient,  shall   cause  the  'i','„l',','i',';;i". '" 
person  so  alleged  to  he  in^aiie  to  he  examined  hy  a    ii'.",,"i',.'in,!r'" 
jui'y  cousisfinu  of  two  res|iectaole  pt'rsoiis,  licsides 
himselt",  one  at  least  of  whom  shall  he  a  |thysician,  to  ascei'tuin 
the  fact  of  his  insanity:  and  if  the  said  person   is  found  to  Ixi 
insane,  he  shall,  upon   the  written  certiiicalt!  of  the  JuiI.lcc,  di- 
I'ectcd   hy   a  majority  (»f  the  jury,   issue    duplicate   warrants, 
committing   the    person    so   found   insane  to  tli(f  care  of  the 
.-upcrintendent  (»f  the  hospital,  and  shall  place  the  warrant  in 
the  hamls  of  the  sherill',  or  siune  other  suitahle  pcrsiui,  whom 
he  shall  auth(U'ize  to  ciuivcy  the  said  insam-  porsim  to  the  hos- 
pital; and  .such   warrant  may  he  in  the  following;  lanjL,niii;;e, 
to  wit : 

Stat*'  of  Minnesota,  1 
(  <»unty  ,  I 

Tu  the  .supt.'rinlemk'nt  of  the  Minnesota  hospital  lor  the  insam;: 

liavinj;  heen,  upon  examination,  fouml  to  he  insane, 

you  are   therefore   rc(piired  to   receive   him   (oi*   her)   into  the 

hospital,  ami  keep  him  (or  her)  tln'rc  until  legally  discharj^ed. 

In  witness  whei'eof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  liaml,  and 
alli.xed  the  seal  of  the  prohate  court  (or  of  the  court  of  the  com- 
nussionerj  of  said  county,  this  day  of  ,  l.S     . 

,  .Iml^e  (tf  Probate. 

'J'he  duplicate  warrant  shall  he  liled  in  the  ollice  of  the 
superintendent,  and  the  original  shidl  he  leturned,  with  tlu! 
supi-rinti  ndent's  in<ior.SL'ment,  to  the  judm'  of  j»rohale,  and 
liled  in  his  olliee. 


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MINMXiTA. 


AVlionovcr  any  jh  rsoii  who  \ia<  lu-cii,  or  ^liall  licivaftir  he, 
coiMiiiittcd  to  the  rare  (>{'  the  siijiLTinttiKKiit  <'f  citliir  i.t'  lln' 
liospilals  lor  the  insane,  hy  warrant  is-iutl  hy  a  ,ju<l,L;r  ol'  pro- 
halc,  shall  he  (lisrhai'ucij  from  >ii(h  hosjiital,  the  siiinrintcndcnl 
of  the  liospital  iVoni  which  he  shall  liavc  hccn  tlis- 
(•hai'.ii('<l  shall,  upon  the  day  of  su<li  <li>(liai'ir<'.  send 
"'"""■  hy  mail    to   the  jnd^'e  "1"  pmhate  of  the  counly  in 

which  such  warrant  was  i.s.-ucd.  a  ccrtilicati-,  sij^ncd  hy  such 
supi'rintcniliiit,  statin;^  that  suih  pcrs(»!i  had  lict'U  disch;u;:,t'd 
from  such  hosjiital  and  'he  date  ot"  .-uch  dischar^^e:  which  cir- 
tilicate,  when  received  hy  such  judge  ol"  [irohate,  shall  be  likd 
bv  him. 


.\l)liC"    Kl'lll    lu 
jllllCl"  nil   ili~- 

i'liHr).M-  ol  in 


■_'(■).  The  jud^e  of  |ir()])ale,  or  court  comnii.s<ionei\  shall  all 


ow 


Ki'i's  liir  I'X- 
HiniMiiiL;  <tii'l 
ninvi'viiiL'   iii- 


the  lollowinu'  fee 


'[\)  the  j>hysician  or  [diysicians.  and  such  other 

«iiii.' 1  .iMi,      ))i'i-son  on  the  jurv.  for  examiinnLT  the  insane  person, 

M  iiM.-iiiiiii :       '  .  .  .  ' 

^""''••'"■1        and  makinii'  a  written  certilicate,  three  dollars  each; 


■lIlT  1 


11-  |.,iy 


ind  tor  every  mile  traveled  m  ><»  dt)ni_i:.  Idteen  cents. 
To  the  person  he  authorizes  to  convey  the  in-^ane  person  t(»  the 
hos|iital,  two  dollars  per  ilay  for  tin-  time  necessarily  employed, 
and  all  neci.ssary  disl>ursements  for  travel,  and  for  support  of 
himself  [and  I  insane  person  and  assistants;  such  amounts  to 
be  audited  liy  the  Judge  of  probate  or  court  commi.-sioncr,  and 
judgment  entered  of  record  therefor,  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
county  treasury  by  the  county  tiea.-urcr.  upon  the  written  oi-der 
of  the  juilge  ol"  probate  or  court  commissioner,  under  seal  of 
the  court;  and  upon  the  jiayment  thereof,  said  juijgment  shall 
lie  satislied  of  record  by  the  judge  of  jtmbate  or  court  commis- 
sioner; jiritrldiiii/,  that  the  said  written  or<ler  shall  be  tiled  with 
the  count  V  auditor,  who  shall  issue  his  warrant  on  the  countv 
Iri-asurer  in  payment  of  .--aid  sums. 

27.  The  relative--  of  any  pi  rsou  charged  witli  insanity,  <ir 
who  shall  be  found  to  be  in-^ane  under  section  17  of 
,„.,►.. II.  i.v        ,i,i^  .,,.(_  .^Juilj    ill    all    cases   have  the   i-i-dit   to   take 


Ciiri'iil  "ni.iiiii 


Ihi'ir  irlaliv 
-Im.|),I. 


ciiarge  of  and  keep  said  insane  person  or  jiersons,  it 
they  shall  desire  so  to  do;  but  the  probate  judge  or  court  com- 
missioner may  refpiire  a  i>ond  of  such  relatives,  conditioned 
for  the  proper  and  safe  keeping  of  su<-h  person  or  |)ersons; 
and  if  the  relatives  or  friends  of  any  patient  kept  in  the  hos- 
jtital  shall  ask  for  the  discharge  oi  such  [>atient,  tlie  superiii- 


¥. 


MI\Ni:s<»TA. 


Ifinliiii  may.  in  his  (li-crctittii,  rcciuirc  a  lumil  tu  \>r  cxrciitid 
to  tilt'  stale  of  Miiiiir-ota,  in  surli  sum  and  with  sufh  sureties 
as  he  may  deem  iii'i)|ier.  e(»ndili'>ne(l  lur  the  safe  i;ee|iinL;'  ot' 
siieli  patient;  jirnriilid.  that  nn  patient  that  may  lie  under  the 
ehiiree  nf,  or  eonvieted  ol'  Immiiiile,  shall  he  discharged  uilh- 
out  till'  eiinsent  ot"  till'  su|ierintendent  and  hoard  of  lru>tees. 

•JN.   ratielits   shall    Ije   lej^ally  disehar^-e(l   IVom    the   hospital 
hy  vote   of  the   tiMlstees;   and  i'or   this   pur[tose  three 
dl'  the  hoard  shall  eon-litute  a  i|Uoruni. 

'2'K    \\  hen  a  patient  is  disehai'.m'tl  a>  eure(l,  the  sujurintelid- 
ent  shall  lui'uish  him  or  in  r  with  suitahle  elothin 
and  a  sum  ot"  money  sullieient   to  del'ray  expenses 


n.i.l  f;  -jt. 
Dim  liaivi 


!->»     Il.i.l 


d 


<  luiliiiiu  and 

111. y   In   \tif 

t  Hi  I).«Im'<I    'llN- 


Iiome,  unless  otherwise  suplilled,  Wiileii  elotiiuii;  and 
money  .shall  he;  ehar;j;eti  to  the  state. 

o((.  The  elotiiin^  to  he  lui'iiished  to  eaeh  patient,  upon  heinj; 
>-ent   to  the  hospital,  shall   not  he  less  than  the  I'ol-    ii.i.ijju. 

,  .  ,  ,  ,  ,  II'  II        '    i.illiMlH'   ti'  ilf 

lowing:   r  or  a  male — tiiree  ^(joo   -liirls,  u  >.;()oil  ami    uiiiu-ii.-.i  pn- 
,  .    ,  ,  •         /•  1 1  iiiiit-i  •••III  111 

sul>stant!al  coat  and  vest,  two  [(airs  ol  woollen  pan-  ii-i"''' 

taloons,  three  jiairs  (d'  new  socks,  a  dai'k  necktie,  two  pt)ekct 
handkerchii'l's,  a  iiat  or  cap.  a  pair  ol"  nt^w  hoots  or  shoes,  and 
a  pair  of  slippers.  J''or  a  femali'  two  pair  cotton-llannel  wrap- 
pers and  drawers  each,  thrt'c  shirts,  two  woollen  p(liicoats, 
three  dresses,  one  pair  (d'  shoes  ami  one  pair  slippers,  three 
pairs  of  .stockings,  two  poid<et  hamlkerchiefs,  a  i-loak  oi'  shawl, 
and  a  decent  honnet.  I'nless  sucdi  clothin<,f  he  deliven.'d  to 
the  superintendent  in  ^ood  (»rder,  he  shall  not  he  hound  lu 
receive  the  patient.  Hut  in  case  of  puhlie  patients,  comforta- 
lile  anil  proper  clot  hi ui;-  shall  he  furnished  by  the  superinteud- 
iiit,  at  the  expense  ol'  the  state. 

ol.   It  shall  he  the  duty,  in  ease  of  i)>il)lic  patients,  of  tlie 
judee  of  proliate  or  court   commissioner,  with   the   im.i.^j:. 
assistance  of  the  examining:;  physician,  to  annex  full   iM'uVk'ellVil'.i 
and   precise  answers  to  as  many  of  the   followinj; 
((Ucstions  as  are  applicahle  to  the  case,  and  forward  the  same 
to  the  superintendent,  when  the  patient  is  sent  to  the  hospital: 

(1)  W  hat  is  the  person's  name? 

(■J)  Where  does  he  or  she  reside? 

(;'))  What  is  his  or  her  aj^e? 

(I)  Is  lie  or  she  marricil  or  single? 

(a)  lias  ho  or  she  any  children?  if  so,  how  many? 


Ih 


;  f  I  It 


4\ 


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MINNKSOTA. 


('i)  What  is  his  or  her  (icciipatioii? 

(7)   Is  he  or  slic  a  church  inciiilicr? 

(S)  W'hiit  has  liccii  his  oi'  her  liuhits  as  rt'^an'.s  tcniperaiico 
ami  morality? 

(i>)  Where  was  he  or  she  horn? 

(ill)   Was  ins;mil_v  herctlitai'v  in  the  I'amily? 

(11)   What  relatives,  if  any,  have  iieen  insane? 

( I'Jl   What  is  the  supposed  cause  of  this  attac^? 

(1."))  What  is  the  inrm  of  this  attack  :  acute,  chronic,  exalted, 
dejiressed  or  jiaroxysmal  ? 

(11)    Is  tiicre  any  accompanyim;'  hoilily  di-order? 

(lo)  WIk'U  wen- the  lirst  symptoms  of  ihe  di-ease  manifested, 
and  in  what  way? 

(If,)   Is  this  the  lir>t  attack? 

(17)  If  not,  when  did  others  occur,  and  what  was  the  dura- 
tion of  each  ? 

(IS)  ( )n  what  suhject  or  in  what  w;  is  insanity  now  man- 
ifest.ed'.^ 

(r.i)  Has  he  or  she  ever  shown  any  disposition  to  injure 
others?  if  so,  was  it  from  sudden  passion  or  premeclitatiou  ? 

(•JO)  Has  suicide  ever  hecii  attenii»tetl  V  if  so,  in  what  way, 
and  is  the  j>ropensity  now  active? 

(•Jl)  Is  there  any  disposition  to  iilthy  hahils,  destruction  of 
clothes,  etc.? 

{'I'D  Has  he  OI'  she  ht'en  suhject  to  any  Ixtdily  disease,  epi- 
lepsy, suppressed  eruptions,  discharges  or  sores,  or  ever  had 
any  injury  to  the  head  ? 

(•J;l)  Has  restraint  or  confinement  ever  hi'cn  eni[iloyed? 

(■Jl)   If  so,  what  kind,  and  Imw  lonj.;? 

(Jo)  Has  he  or  she  ever  heen  tinder  medical  treatment? 

(Jtl)   If  so,  mention  jjarticulars  and  (.■ll'ects? 

(J7)  State  any  other  particulars  supposed  to  have  a  heariiijj; 
on  the  case. 

I'or  the  service  reipiired  in  this  section,  the  jud^e  of  prohatc 
or  court  commissioner  shall  he  allowed  a  fee  ol'  three  dollars. 

oJ.  The  term  "  insaiu',"  as  u<e(l  in  this  act,  includes  every 
ii.i.i  ji  .11.         siiecies  of  insaiiitv,  h>it  does  not  include  idioi-v  or 

Tin-  H'lrn  "  in-      ,        ,         ., . 

Kiin.'.'Mfii,,..,!.  imheeility. 

.'!;i.  In  the  construitioii  of  statutes,  the  following;'  rides  shall 
be  observed,  unless  such  construction  would  bo  inconsistent 


t:|l^' 


MINNESOTA. 


•  >i  t 


n.  4,  s  1. 

Kl   iiMii;  Nl.it- 


<li  :r..  <  is 

K-.|:tl>IMi. 


witli  till"  niiinilVsl  iiitcnl  of  th.-  Iririslaturo,  or  ro- 
puifMiuit  to  the  c'onloxt  of  till'  ^aiiir  >tatuti'.  that  !.■■ 
is  to  say:—     ''■     ■'-     *     *      *     ,:      *     *      . 

Sixtli.  TIr' words '"  iiisaiK'  [icrson"  shall  imliidi' cvn-y  idiot, 
iioM-conipos,  lunatic,  and  disti'acttd  pt-rson:  and  tin'  wmd 
'•s|M'iidthrit'i "' shall  incliuk'  cvciy  one  whu  is  liahh' to  lie  put 
under  Liuardianship  on  acrdunt  ot"  (•xct.'s>!  vc  drinking,  gaming, 
idleness  or  dehauehory. 

;M.  The  governor  sliall  appoint  a  coninii^sion  of  three  doc- 
tors, one  of  whom  shall  lie  a  mendier  of  the  state 
hoanl  of  health,  who  siiall  strvi'  tor  a  period  of  two 
years,  or  until  their  successors  shall  he  appointed,  !,''w.'H'V.'","'r 
who  shall  constitute  a  eonimissinn  wimse  duty  it  'i,'!,V,',7tru";  r'«- 
siiali  he  to  visit  the  several  Minnesota  hosjtitals  for  '"'""' 
the  insane  at  least  once  every  six  months  (»f  each  year,  or 
upon  till  written  re(iuest  of  the  governor  of  the  state,  and 
inspect  said  hospitals  as  lo  the  sanitary  condition  and  the 
general  managi'inent  of  the  same,  and  also  to  exandne  into 
the  mentid  and  physical  couilition  of  the  patient<  therein, 
iVcijUcncy,  manner,  and  cause  of  ininishment,  elopements, 
deaths,  and  such  other  nuitlers  as  may  fall  within  the  scope  of 
a  thorough  liospit;d  inspection,  and  report  in  detail  to  tho 
governor  within  ten  days  after  each  and  every  such  insjuctioii 
is  made.  8aid  commissioners  shall  lie  known  and  designated 
as  the  lunacy  commission  and  shall  re<-ei\e  lor  their  said 
services  and  exjjenses  the  sum  of  one  huiulred  dollars  per 
annum  each;  for  which  the  state  auditor  shall  draw  his  war- 
rant on  tho  state  treasurer,  payahle  out  of  the  general  fund. 

33.  Should  the  said  commission  liml,  upon  visiting  either  of 
the  said  hosj)itals,  any   patient  or  patients  whose   ii.i.i  ,<■_'■; a. 

.  ,  ,  '  i  1         1  i  •   1  •  l'"wr "(  pro- 

msanity  tliev  luive  reason   to  iloula,  sani  commis-  i...t  .iniv  to 
sion  shall   have  the  authority  to  renuui<l  such  i>a-  "i.aii.ni", on 

>  ,  .  1-1        i"n.i;  11'- 

tient  or  patients  to  the  jirooate  court,  Irom  whicl»   i.K.n.i.-.i  i.y 

1  -I'll  11  liiiia.-v  ('.1111- 

thev  were  committed  respectivelv.  tlicre  to  I'e  ile-   "ussMMiin-. 

'  ,  '  ■  OlllllllillM'Ut 

tained  a  reasonahle  time,  under  jii'opcr  survi-illance,  i""'.vium. 
when,  if  such  judge  shall  be  sati<iied  of  his  or  her  sanity,  ho 
or  she  shall  be  discharged  by  order  of  said  court ;  otherwise 
he  or  she  shall  be  recommittetl  to  the  hospital  for  the  insane; 
proridril,  that  said  commission  shall  have  no  au-  i"."vi>o. 
tlutrity  to  discharge  any  patient  committed  to  eitiier  of  tho 
insane  asvlums  in  this  state  ami  charged  with  crime. 


m'^ 


MINMxil  A. 


.".<I.     It   >!i;ill    flllllltr  lie  IIh    (Inly  nl'  >;iiil  ciilil  liii-<iM|i   lo  -.  Icrt 

I'i'i  n'  ■--'•        I'll  II II  lilt'  |>;ilii'iil<  til'  llic  iii-;nir  I  lu-i  111  ills  Mich  iiliulii' 

'rruiisfiTii'.l  ... 

i..,>s,  iim.  ..f     111  II I  rcclilciiiiinlcl  (liililicii  :iii(l  \  iiiillis  will  I,  ill  I  liiir 

iliiiiili    ihal 

■""'  '''""I  o|.iiii(iii,.ii'c  |>i(>|Mf  siiliirils  lur  Ifiiiiiiii^  jiiitl  iiislnic- 
tii'ii.niiil  linii-lir  llii'  .'^niiic  In  llir  I  nistrcs  of  tlir  ils\  lillii  li'I 
tllr  ilrnl',  illllllli.  :nii|    lllr  lilillil   Ml    I'iiriliMllll. 

;'.7.    'I'lif    lril>lt(Sipr   llif  ;i>\  Itllil    I'll'   llir  (IrMf.  illlllll',  mill    llic 

Il'i.U>.-  lilillil    air    licrcliv  ilMllii>ri/ril    lo    rcccivi'    >llrll    \\r;ilx- 

I'rux  iM.'ii  for  ,.,.*.         I'll 

'<••■ Ililllilnl   ailil    lillnlic  clillilri'ii    ifinl   \(illllisa<  liiav   In- 

'''"'''■"  srilt    lliiiii    mull  r   till'   |iiii\  i-iuiis    nl'    llii>    act,  iiml 

iiiakc   |>ro\  i.-iiiii^    Inr   llic  inaiiitriiaiiri'   uf   ^aiil   cliililrcii   ami 

_\<iiilli>.  ainl  air  iriiuirtil  In  Icasr.  Inr  a  Iniii  iml  t  Mtcdin^  I  wn 

_V(ar<,  a  |i!i>|m  !•  ImililiiiL;'  m'  inniiis  lui-  ihr  saiiic,  aiul  In  prnx  idr 

a    rniii|irlriil    Irarlici'   aiiil    alU'iiilaiils    Inr   said   cliildi'iri    and 

yniillis,  and  In  f^lalilisli  siicli  niK's  and  ri\iiiila(iniis  as   may  I'c 

iicct'ssary  inr  llu-  iiislniclinii,  Irainim;- and  ^nvcrniinnl  nl'said 

I'liildi'iii  and  \niillis. 


IM.l  « ■.'>  ■(. 

liii'iii.iMi'  I'.i 
Ib'lil-  1.1  1h> 
ri'in.'iii.li'.l 


111  tax'  any  rliildrrii  and  yniillis  sn  rrccivrd  shall  In- 
rniiiid,  ii|inii  iri.al.  iiua|ialili'  i>(  rccciviiiii  any  hcni'lil 
iVniii  smli  iiisiriicl  inn  and  irainiiiLi'.  nr  whin,  in  Ihc 
n|.iiiinii  i>['  I  hi'  su|H'rinU'iiil('iit  nl"  said  asyliiiu,  it 
.«liall  \>c  lullcr  Inr  llu'  wi'llarc  of  any  child  nr  yniilli  In  he  ic- 
iiinvrd  iVniii  said  asylum,  the  said  suiitriiilciidcut  shall  liavo 
lull  iinwcr  In  rtinaml  any  such  child  nr  yniilli  tn  ihc  part  nt.s 
tlurcnl'.  tty  tn  ihc  hnai'il  nl'  ininni issiniicrs  nl'  llic  cnuiily  I'miii 
which  llic  child  nr  yniith  was  .-cut. 

;'.'■•.    NnihiiiLi   herein   itiiilaiiud  shall   he  cnnslriicd  as  (>stali- 
lishiiii^a  |>i  rmaiiciit  insliliitimi  I'nr  ihc  sniiimrt  and 
oducalinii  nl"  the  |ievsnns  herein  iianu'd. 
10.   \\  hciieVer  any   ]iersnn  w  hn   now   is.  nr   ulm   may   heic- 


l.iiiiiiati.Mi 


cii  :;.-i.  $  ::;i 

K\:ii>>iiiiiii.'ii 
of  i'i>ii\  ii'l  fur 
nil.p..«.'.l 

|^.rl^ 


at'ler  hccnme.  a  cnn\  id  in  the  <tale  |irisnii,  shall,  in 
the  n]iininii  oi'  the  warden  and  hnard  nl'  ins|ieetnrs 
therenr.  he  ri'Liarded  as  iii>anc.  it  >liall  he  the  duly 
ol"  the  said  hnard  tn  lall  in  twn  iihysicians  skilK'd 
ill  their  jirnfessinii.  vine  of  ulinin  may  he  the  [irisnii  |iliysiciaii, 
wilt)  shall,  witlmul  em|ilnyiii<x  iriul  ur  inhuman  tests,  make  a 
careful  and  tlmrnULih  oxamiuatinn  as  tn  tlu'  insanity  iA'  such 
convict,  anil  ve|Hirt  the  result  of  their  examinatinii  ;  which 
ri'|Hirt  shall  Ik*  in  dujilicate.  and  I'litered  on  the  jirison  records, 


aui 


1  he  rcirarded  as  eonclusiive  evidence  in  the  case, 


MINNIXH  A. 


nro 


II.    \\'lirlir\  ci',  ;i-  ill    liliililn  r  ;iliiiVt    li:i  liirtl.  aiiy  ciHivirt   -liall 
lie    iiiiiiiumiic.j    iii-uiic, -aid    Imaiil   >-liall    iinlirv  llic    11...1    a 
Liipvcriiiir    dl'    till'   I'ari    |iv   rurwaiilmu    In    liiiii    >aii|    i-ifi  1  >i.-- 


I...rl  1^ 


ilii|ili<-ali'  r(|Hiit,  III  (aili  (if  \\lii<  li  shall  In-  a|i|<i  ndi  d 

a  traiiscripl  nf  llic  |iii>nii  iiMuid-  riliitiii;^  to  >ii(|i  cdiiv  ii  I. 


(>\  cnitir  >liall  cii- 


IJ.    I  pull   ihc   ic,  ri|i|   uT  .-aid  iHilitc,  llic  ;i 
durst-  lliciroii  his  a|i|iiiival.  and  >liali,  at  llir  fX|Mii<i'    ii.»i 


■I'  the  stair,  cause  silrii  foiis  iiM   I 


iMiviTiiiir  t" 
lu   lie   rilimvcil    Inilll     •■rn.  r  .•..inmil. 

Illi'lil  III  iiiuhIiO 

|iiis(iii.  aii<l   di  iivt'itd    tit  the  .-ii|ii  liiiti  lichnt   nf  the    i>"M"1i'| 
h<is|iital   liir   insane,   I'ur   tiealnient    in    that    in~t  itiil  ion :    aiiil, 
sliali,  at    the  same   t  iiiie,  tuiwaid    tu  said  sii|m  rinti  ndeiit   said 
(ill|ilieale     notice    ol'    (he    (lilicels    of    the    stale     pri-nii;     uliicll 

iHitice  shall  lie  tu  liiiii  a  unnaiit  In  receive  and  iimvide  I'ur 
.-iich  etiiivict  siich  Ireatiiieiit  as  that  aH'iiidi  d  in  said  hi)>|iil:il  to 
si  III  i  la  f  ca-es  ot'  in-aiiity.  except  that  sudi  con",  id  >liall  he  kept 
M  parale  and  apart  i'loiii  olln  r  patients,  >o  I'ar  as  praci  ii  aide. 

I.'l.    rpmi   iecei\  iiiii  such  ciiiivict  and  said  uairaiit  I'loin  the 
<j,iiVeinor,    the    sUpeiintelidelit     shall     elidol-e    Upon     ,,,,,,,...,, 
(llic  siilislaiitialU' as  follows:  k  rm  nf  r.-. 

ri-l|ll  liir   nlll'll 

Minnt-ota   Hospital   for  the   Insane.  ' '■'• 

lleceived  this  day  of  js  .the   pal  ieiit,  a  stale 

piisoii  convict,  named  in  the  uiihin  wairanl. 

A.  !'>.,  Superintendent. 

^\'ilicll    shall    lie    I'etmned.  with    the  superinlendelit's  elidorsc- 

iic'iit,  to  the  wardt  n  <•{'  the  state  prison,  and  liled  in  his  oHlce; 

tlic    (hlplieate    warrant    shall    he    tiled    in    the    olTu'c    of    the 

su|ierintend('nt. 

1  I.   Whenever,   ill   the  opinion   of  the  superintendent,  such 

(iiiivict  is  cured  of  tlu'  mental  disahility  on  account    ii.i.i  r'-' 

I  •   1  1  •  11  •  '  "I'vii'i  til 

el  '.v!;>'li  stich   eommitinent  was  niade.  the  term  ol    1.. ni.ii.n.i.ii 

III  |ii i*'iii , 
siiitt'Mce   not    liaviny'  e\pire<|,   he  shall    notify  the  iinni.i 

liiivernor  of  such  fact,  who  shall   remand  such  coiiviet  to  tho 

sliile  prison  at  the  expense  of  the  state. 

I"i.   In  I'omputiujf   time  allowed   hy   law  for  eo,,d   conduct 

uiidi'r  prison   tli,';cipline.  the  hoanl  of  inspectoi-s   nii.KjMv 
11  .       1      •  1 1  1  •      •  I   ''•■'■'I'  "f  "'•ii'''"''. 

shall  ij,rant  to  such  convict  the  hill  heiielit  ol  said    ii'«  .iii.i  n-.i. 

,  .  .  linii'  ;il|..Hi-.l  Inr 

law  for  (III'  tiiiii-  so  aliseiit  or  iMsjiiie;  hut  no  sutdi   « '■ i"'< 

ahscuce  or  insanity  shall  ailed  the  term  of  seiiti'iu'e  of  such 
(.(iiidud  [eonvid  ]. 

l<i.  \\'lien  any  person  indidi'd  for  an  olleiise  is,  on  trial,  ae- 


•>,m 


380 


MINNESOTA. 


ch  iH. «•-'•     (luiKt'tl  1)V  (lie  jiirv,  liv  iviisun  of  iiisimilv,  llic  juiv, 

II 1 '  •  il  .  .  .     '  .1  .     ! 


'.Ill 


nil  uri'iiii'l 


iniiiiii     ill  n;iviiifi;  tlii'ii-  vcnlicl  of  iu)t  ^niilly,  sliall  slate  (liat 


i''">"i"y  it  was  ;;ivt'ii  I'm'  siicli  caiisc;  ami  tln'iH'U|Miu,  if  iIk 

(ii-cliarL:i' <ii' piiii;;  at  lafj^c  of  siirli  iiisaiic  |>tr.-(.ii  is  coiisidcf,  ,1 
livtlic  tMiiii  iiiaiiitc-^tly  (lau;;('ruii<  tn  the  |u'a(c  aiid  salrtx ol 
the  ('niiiiiiMiiii y,  tilt'  ('Mint  may  ni'ilcr  him  to  lie  I'liiiimitli'il  in 
the  li(is|iiial  lur  tin'  iiisiiic,  I'ur  sale  kccpiii};;  ami  IfcaliiU'iit,  nr 
may  oi'tk-r  liiiii  tt»  \>v  ('(immitlcd  to  |>ri>nii,  oi'  may  ;;iv('  liim 
into  tilt'  i-ai't'  (tf  his  IVicmls,  il'  they  >liall  ^^ivc  homis  with 
surety,  to  the  suti>raetioii  of  t!..'  court,  coiiilitioiieil  that  he 
shall  he  Well  aild  securely  kejil  ;  olhel'W  isc  he  shall  lie 
ilisi'luir^i'ii. 


MISSISSIPPI. 


I     '! 


:  <l 


I 


(lOVKKNMIlNT    III"    .lAiKsoN    ASYM•^I.  '  tril-ltc-i    iif    ,l;irk-<>n     a-i>  Illlll  ;    l» 

1.  Sl:it.'  M-vliiiii   iciiiiiiiiiMl,   luriMiiMlc  I'miii-li  :i«>liiiii;  l.riii -.f  .tli. v. 

|,im-,.,.'^_  "Jl.   .\|'|'rii|iri,iiiiiii  lor  ('•|iii|>iiifiit. 

*.'.  (IcviMiiiiifiit    vcsti'd    in   !i  l.n:inl  of       '-'■'.  SM|.tiiiil.ii.lfiil.  p'.w.rs. 

HM>lri'S,     :i|>|H>iiillii('nt,    ItTlil     .)(■  I    2">.    ApliK.l  riiti.Pll  I.t:.-vIuiii. 

nllii'c. 


;!.  'I'ni>.i«'("<  in  iidirf  to  lioiil  until  -iic- 

ct'oNorH  M|i|ioint(>i|. 
I,  ( Jovcrnor  to  lie  I'X-olIicio  iiri'sjilcni ; 
|iii'>i(ii'iit  pro  it'in.  lo  lit'  I'lioscn. 
.5.    N'ac.iiiiics     tcni|ioiai  ily     lilltd     liy 

uovciiior. 
r>.   ViKMnrv,  wlnn  |irc-iMnc"l  ;  (|nornni. 
7.  TiU'ii'i's  to  linvi'  t:i'n<'i;il   ion     'I  ; 

liy-hiw-i  -mcl  n'L;nl.ilion-i. 
S.   Itcronls,  nii>ntlil_v  in^iicction,  ini'ct- 

iny;-i,  ii'|ioil-*. 
'.I.  Sti'W.iiil,  linnd. 
1".  S.iiiirio  of  ulliccix  lixcil  liy  trnslci's. 
II.  Sii|)ci'int('nilt'ni,  ,'i|>|ioinlni('nt. 
I'J.  'IVrni  orollicc. 
i:').    \':i('.nic'v,     li'in|  iiPMiily      lilli'il      liy 

Kovi'inor. 
1  I.   licrnov  il     ol°    >n|i<'i'inii  Miicnt     ;nii) 

Illl^llt'X. 

1").  Su|i(iinlincli'nt,  powciN  ;unl  duties. 
Iti.  Sitwiiiil.  clinics,  iiivcnloiy, 
17.   Ivscniiition    of    (illiicis    from   jury 
service. 

KASf    MISSlSSIflM    A-VI.IM. 

1<.  l>l:ddi-liincnt  inid  li;lc. 
I'.t.  ( 'oniMii-sioni'is  I'or  sclcctiun  ol"  site  ; 
iinioMiit  (tl'linid  ;  tii.x  to  he  levied. 
'.'.0,   I'owcrs  (if  coinrnissiinu  rs. 

'Jl.    lOxpcn-^cs  of,  p.iid  liy  sl;ile, 

'J'.',  .\nlliniiiy   to   creel   iisylnin;    plans 

iiini  speeilicalions. 
2.">.  ( idveiiinient     vesh'd     in    loard     of 

trustees   willi   powers  similar  to 


AI'MI--li'N'    AMI    l>I>rll  \lt(iE. 

■_'7.   W'lio    may    !«•    adinillcd;    jnd^'c'-* 

ecrlilieatc  of  indi:.'encc. 
'JS    Order  of    I'onrt    to    .'intli<iri;re     .-id- 

ini^>ion,    wlu'li    iImtc  are   vaean- 

eit  -i. 
■J'.i.   AdMii>~ion  liv  iru^lec-  nitliont  pro- 

ecediiiu-.  ill   |iina<'y. 
.'!(>.   History    of  patient'^    Itnia'-y:  lrn-<- 

tee-  inav  rtln«r  adnii~~ion  on  n  •ii- 

c.iiiiplianee  willi  rcunlations 
81,    Inipii--iiIon     of    lunacy     of    in-ane 

uoiii'^    at    larL'c;  coniinilint  ill    to 

a-vliiin.    or    teiiipirary    (oniine- 

niciit  in  jail. 
o'J.   Wcnioval  of  li.irinli-is  inciiralilos. 
'•'>'■>.    Keinoval   :inil   '•iippoii   of  liariiiless 

incnral  le-,  i-lii  c  liaMe  lor. 
.".I.    Krlalivo  liaMe  lor. 
.">•').    Itciiioval  tocoiiiitv  of  ■.ellleinent. 
oil.   I  >i-'liar4c  oil    recovt  r  y,  al)ovc   pro- 

vi-ioiis  appli'-al'lc  lo. 
o7.   Inipii»itio;i  ol    lunacy   lur  ap|Miliit- 

tncnl  of  '.^'iiardiaii. 

•  IlIMINAI,    IXStXK. 

'.'•:<.  Inve~tii;at:oM  of  in-.inity,  rejiort  t(» 
conn  of  cJKUict  ry. 

1)9.  When  not  iiidi<leil.  i:r.ind  jnry  to 
certify  lact  oi  insanity  to  (  irciiit 
court,  notice  |o  •  ■•• '  of  cliani  ery. 
10.  Fact  of  in-aii  ly  to  lie  staled  ill 
verdict  of  .1  (iiittal,  notice  to  court 
of  chance  _.  ;  pKn-eediiigs. 


\  i 


1.  Tlic  state   lunatic  asylum,  liorctnforo  cstjilili^lied,*  sliall 
(■(iiitimio  to  c'xi.st  as  a  bodv  politic  aiul  corptirate,  liv   »:  *"  '— •• 
that  iiiiiue  and  style,  with  all  tli(>  riijlits,  powers  ami   •"•-='»i/ation. 
privileges  incident  lo  such  a  body,  and  necessary  and  proper 


*  At  Jackson. 


'..S2 


MlSSISSll'!'!. 


In  M((niii|ilisli  (!i(>  (11(1  of  it-;  (>i';^iini/.ati('!i,  ninl  iiiiiy  receive, 
lii'M.  ;iii(l  (li<|i(wc  III",  jill  real  and  jiersonal  |ir(i|Mily  ((Hivcvi  i| 
l(»it;  aii'l  (•(iii'iiiiic  t(i  hold  and  nsc  all  df  llie  |irii|M  riy,  r(  ;il 
and  |MiV(inal.  Iiei'eloliire  secured  to  it. 

'J.  The   MianaueinenI    and   control   of  said    liniatic   a<\linii 


shall    he    Vesle(|    in    live    Irnstees,  a|i|>ointe(l    hy 


«  "t:i. 

(  •iiilrnl  v.th'.l 

111  HUM.. ..        oovei'nor  ol'  the   state,  hy  and  with   the  advice  and 

consent  of  the  senate,  who  shall   eonlinue   in  otlice  lor  luin- 

years,  and  initil  successors  are  a|>|iointed. 

;>.   The  trustees  now  in  olliee  shall  eoiiliinie,  accordiny,'  to  the 
$  •III 

I'n'M'ril  lrii«- 
l.'.'K  i'.iiiilriii<.il. 


terms  of  their  a|))iointnient,  and  until  their  succes- 
sors shall  he  a|i|ioillled. 
•I.   The  ii'overiioi' shall    he  r.v-njjirin  president  of  said  hoard  of 
S  "•■"'  trustees;  hiit   in   his  ai>-^ence,  the  hoard    niav  elect, 


W'ii.i  |.r.'«iil.'iil 
1.1"  lrii«|..>. 


from  their  nuniher  a  |U'esi(leiil  for  the  time 


VaiMiici..?* 
iiiii.iri.-  I.  II.I- 


">.  The  pivernor  may  lill  vaeaneies  oeeurrin;^  in  the  hoard 
of  ti'Ustees,  durintj  a  I'ecess  of  the  senate,  and  his  •,\\<- 
]iointees  shall  continue  in  olli('(Mintil  a  meetinu  ef 
,','„'.'""'"''""■  the  sen.ite,  aiul  tlureaflei',  durin,!;'  its  session,  unlil 
successors  ai'e  a|i|(ointe(l. 

ti.    ('poll   the  I'euioval  of  any  trustee  heyond  the  distance  of 
S  "•■  ten  miles  tVoin  said  asvlum,  or  on  his  failini!:  to  v'-'' 

Tni-.tri>«  .lis  '^ 


I''" i.«ii"".  stiid  institution,  as  may  he  rei|uire(l  hy  tlu'  hy-law- 

of  said  hoard,  the  governor  shall  a|i|toint  a  trustee  in  his  stead, 
upon  the  facts  heiiii;-  duly  certified  to  him  hy  tlu>  hoai'd  of  trus- 
tees. A  majority  of  said  hoard  of  triislees  shall  constitute  a 
(|Uorum,  to  do  any  husiness  connected  with  said  asyluiii, 
except  the  repeal  of  any  of  the  hy-laws,  for  which  })urpose  it 
shall  reijuire  at  least  four  of  the  hoai'd  to  aet. 

7.  'J'he  trustees  shall  have  ehar_<;c'  of  the  general  interests  of 
the  asylum,  and  shall  mana,i:;o  and  direct  its  allair>. 
and  make  all  proper  hy-laws  and  n^^ulations  I'oi' 
its  control   and  u-ovcrnmcnt,  not  inconsistent  wiili 

the  constitution  and  laws  of  this  state. 

8.  The  hoard  of  trustees  shall  keep,  in  u  hound  book,  to  he 
S'Hi'-  provi(le(l  for  that  purpose,  ti  fair  and  full  record  of 
k.i'r  ivo.r.i      Jill  their  doings,  which  shall  be  o|)en,  at  all  times, 


8  (MS. 

I'.iwiTK  mill 

(lulirs  111' 
tlWt.'l'S. 


I"'"-  for  the  in.spection  of  the  governor  of  the  state,  and 

all  i)ersons  whom  he  or  either  house  of  the  legislature  may 
appoint  to  examine  the  same;  and  the  trustees  shall  maintain 


MISSlssll'IT. 


I'  il 


Mil  ('(rrcliiiil  iiis|ic('li(iii  (if  the  if-vliint.  fur  uliidi  |.iir|iM-c  one 
or  iiKifc  uf  tlit'lM  sliiill  visit  it,  at  lia-t  (•inr  in  cvtiy  iimiilli, 
Mini  tiny  shall  Imld  a  iin  i  tiii!^  uf  >ai'l  imiir'!  at  tin'  a-yliiin 
tiiicc  cvci'v  llircf  iiKiiitlis,  or  oltciHi',  if  i-ii|iiii'i(| ;  sjniial  iiirct- 
iii^fs  shall  he  calliMl  in  the  inaiiiitT  |>n'scril)C(|  in  the  hy-laws; 
iiiiij  llicy  shall,  on  or  hdoi-c  the  lir-t  Momlay  in  1  >tciiiilicr, 
make  a  Inic  n'lMtrtol'  the  acliial  conililion  of  >ai(l  asylum  to 
the  novcriior,  accoiiipaninj  l»y  Ihr  animal  irport  ot'  the  su|M'r- 
iiilfinlfiit ;  ami  u|ion  the  inrct  int,'  ol'  thr  Ic^i-laturc,  thf  ;;ovi;r- 
nor  shall  transmit  said  I'cports  to  if. 

!>.  The  hoard  of  trii>lc('s  sjiall  a|i|ioint  a  steward  of  the  a-y- 
Inm,  who  shall  }iiv<' hond   lor  tlic^  faithlul   ix-rforni-  s  •  vi. 
ani'c  ot  ins  dutv,  m  such  Slim,  and  with- s'i<, I  sure-  -i.h,u.i  «i,„ 

tics,  as  the  hoard  of  trustees  may  |»reserih(  and  ap-   "' 

|)i'ove;  which  hoiid  shall  he  payahlc  I'  lie  stitc,  aic'  i»c  tiled 
in  the  ollice  of  the  auditor  of  puhlir  ael■ount^ :  and  the  hoard 
ot't'",  tees  may  reipiire,  from  time  to  time,  ih  i-eiicwal  of  sai'! 
hoiid. 

10.  The  board  of  trustees  sliall  determine  the  eoinpeiisation 
of  the  steward,  and  such  other  ollieers  and  assi-^tants  ><  -■•.:. 

.  I  .  ,  I'm-n-fH  til 

as  thev  niav  deem   iieecssarv   lor  the   |u>t   and  ceo-   «s  , i|»ii,a. 

'  '     ,      ,  .  '  '  Hull  .i|  1  111- 

iioinieal  administration  of  the  allairs  of  the  asylum,   pi'v... 

.1 1.  The  medical  snperinteiidi'iit  of  the  a-^yliim.  now  in  ollice, 
sliall   continue,  according  to  the   terms  of  his  an-   . '■•: 
poimnent,  and  until  his  successor  shall  he  ijualilit  d.   ^ii'i-miiii-i.t. 
His  successor  shall  he  appointe<l  hy  the  <;<)Veriior,  hy  and  with 
the  consent  of  the  senate. 

12.  'J'he  term  of  ollici'of  the  medical  superintendent   sliall 
be  four  years.  s '!'•'• 

1:5.  The  <j;ovonior  sliall   till   anv   vacancv   in   the  ollice  of 
medical  superintendent,  which  shall  oi'cur  duriiiii  a  s'^-'t 

'  '  \  aiMiii'.v,  lidW 

recess  of  the  senate,  and   his  appointee  shall   con-  ""•''• 
tinue  in  ollice  until  the  meetin;;-  of  the  senate,  and  thereafter, 
during  the  session  of  the  senate,  until   his  succe.s.sor  shall  bo 
(qualified. 

14.  The  }i;ovornor  shall  luwe  power  to  remove  the  medical 
superintendent,  or  any  of  the  trustees,  for  ne^jleet  of  s ''■'■' 

'  '  -J  .  K.iiiuviil  of 

duty,  or  other  proper  oa'vse,  and  appoint  a  successor,  "iii.-.-ix. 
clurinji;  a  recess  of  the  f  enate. 

15.  The  medical  sup.. -rintendent  shall  have  power  to  a})point 


38-4 


Mi^iSTssippr. 


s  (s:,n. 

j'liwi'rs  iiiiil 

lllllil'S. 


a;;.l  roinov(>  nil  sulMirdinatL'  odiccM's  and  ciiiiiluycs 
iillowed  l)y  tlu.'  lMtar<l  of  trustees;  and  lie  sliall 
make,  in  a  hook  kr[)t  fur  llic  jiui-posc,  at  the  time  of  reci^p- 
tion,  a  minute,  with  the  thite  of  reeej.'.ion,  of  each  patient, 
"with  name,  a.<j:(>,  sex,  residence,  oilice  and  occupation  of  the 
j)erson,  and  hy  wliom  and  hy  whose  authority  each  insauii 
jicrson  is  hrou,i;ht  t  >  tiu'  asylum,  and  have  all  the  orders, 
warrants,  reipiests,  ci'rtilieates  and  other  jiapers  aecom|)any- 
ing  him  oi-  her,  carefully  lile<l  and  forthwith  copied  in  said 
Look.  Jle  shall  also  have  ;^MMK'ral  superintendence  of  the 
buildings.  iL:;rounils  and  tarn),  with  their  furniture,  lixtures  and 
stock,  and  the  direction  and  control  of  all  persons  therein,  suh- 
jeet  to  the  hydaws  and  reijjulations  of  tlir  truste(>s.  Jle  shall 
daily  asicrtain  the  condition  of  the  patients,  and  »'res(  I'ihe  tin  ii' 
treatment,  in  the  mannei-  jirescrihed  in  the  said  hydaws;  and 
Ijo  shall  also  he  retjuired  to  see  that  all  the  rules  and  res^ulatiuus 
for  the  discipline  and  i^-oorl  government  of  the  institution  ai'e 
j)roperly  obeyed  and  enforci'd.  Ife  shall  cause  full  and  fair 
aeeounts  and  records  of  jdl  his  doin;x>^,  and  of  tht;  entire  l)usi- 
iiess  and  operations  of  the  in-^titution,  to  be  kept  re^ularl;  . 
from  day  to  day,  in  boiik<  provided  fur  that  ]iur[)ose,  in  tli^' 
manner  and  t(t  thc'  extent  |ire-cribcd  in  the  bydaws,  ami  shali 
pee  that  all  such  accounts  and  rect)rds  are  fully  made  r,p  totlii 
first  day  ol' Decemlier  in  each  year,  and  that  the  principal  facts 
and  results,  with  his  re  port  thereon,  aii-  presented  to  the  trus- 
tees immt'diately  thereat'ter. 

]<).  'J'lie  steward   shall   kfcp  a    ri'iruiar  account  of  all    daily 
§•!"'"•  disbursements  lor  the  institution;  take  vouchei's  Wn- 

""■"•'"I-  all   payments;  and  keep  carefully  and   tile  away  all 

original  bills  I'or  su|>plics,  j)urcha^ed  by  him  for  said  asylum, 
and  settle  his  accounts  with  the  supirintindi'iit  and  treasuri'r, 
once  in  evei'y  month,  and  with  tiie  i)oard  once  in  every  three 
months.  Jle  shall  keep  his  accuunts  always  o]ien  Ibr  the  in- 
spection of  the  superintendent.  <'V  any  tru^^tee,  or  tlu'  ti'easuni'. 
The  steward  shall  be  accountable  Ibr  the  careful  keepini;,' and 
cconondeal  use  of  all  furniture,  stores  or  other  articles  provided 
for  the  asylum;  he  shall  annually,  durinj;  the  month  of 
Novendier,  make  and  lile  with  the  trustees  a  true  and  perfect 
inventory,  verified  by  oath,  of  all  personal  properly,  of  every 
description,  belonging  to  the  a.syluin,  with  tlie  estimated  value 


^^^ 


MISSISSIl'PI. 


385 


of  (lifTeront  classes  of  nrtidos,  and  do  and  perforin  sucli  oihor 
dutior  as  sliall  he  recjuireil  of  liiin  by  the  hy-hi\v<,  orihiiiied  hy 
the  hoard  of  trustees. 

17.  The  resident  ofllcers  of  tlie  asyhiiu,  an<l  all  attendants 
and  assistants,  aetnallv  eniploved    th'erein,  during;  I''-'" 
the  tennof  sueh  einnlovnient,  shall  l»e  exeini)t  from   >  ti.i'i..>.- .-x 
servin^^  on  Juries,  and  the  eei'tilicate  of  the  superin-  juiy  "-nvice. 
tendent  sliall  he  eviiU'iiee  of  sueli  employment. 

IS.  A    new    asylum   sliall    he    estahlished    for    the    mainte- 
naiiee  and   treatment  of  the  insane  of  the  state  of  Aci"fi"j. 
Mississijtpi.  whieh  shall  he  located,  erected  and  or-   '.v'.Mit'Vii.w 
<:ani/.e<l  as  is  li(-reinafter  pi'ovided;  the  snid  asylum    ""•''""• 
to  ho  called  the  "East  Mississippi  State  Insane  Asylum." 

IK.  'J'he  <i()Vernor  of  the  state  shall  ap[ioint  live  ("•)  coni- 
luissioners  who  shall  innni'diately  proceed  to  locate   ii.i.i?-'. 
and   estahlish    the  said    asylum    at    or   within   two  h\.,<,.;->. 
miles  of  Meridian,  in   Lauderdale  county;  proriihd,  i.">Mti.>n. 
sullicient    and    suitahle   grounds    for    that    i)Urpose  i.an.ir..iu;ie.i. 
shall  l>e  ilonatcd  hy  the  city  of  Meridian,  or  the  eiti/ens  of 
Meridian,  within  sixty  days  after  the  passag'c  of  this  act;  and 
pmriilcd  J'nrtlicr,  that  there  .^hall  nut  he  less  than  four  hun- 
dred acres,  at  least  two   hundred  acres  of  which  shall  he  well 
tind)ereil,  and  if  said  lands  shall  not  he  donated  within  such 
time,  the  said  commissioners  shall  proceed  to  locate  said  asy- 
lum at  such  place  as   they  deem   hest  for  the   interests  of  the 
state,  anil  said  comuussioners  may  receive  donations  of  lands 
or  i)roperly.     And  the  hoards  of  councilmen  and  aldermen  of 
the  citv  of  Mei'idian  are  herehv  authorized  to  lew  .r.,v...,.» 
and  collect  a  tax  on  the  taxahle  property  in   -aid  •■•"'""•'• 
city  sullicient  to  })ay  for  land  .so  donated,  and  to  purchase  said 
lands  and  to  donatt'  the  same. 

20.  Hix'ul   board   of    commissioners   are   hereby   authoi'ized 
and  empowered  to  emplov  an  architect  to  draw  ni)  nu.i,<.i. 

.    .  .  ,'  .  .  .  I'hiiis  l.ir 

plans  and  specilications  for  the  erection  of  said  asy-  I'nii'i'"-'- 
!uin,and  t^^  ad\'ertise  for  bi<ls  for  the  erection  of  the  .same,  with 
jiewer  to  accept  the  lowest  and  best  bid,  or  to  reject  r.i.is. 
iiey  or  all   inds  for  the  erection  of  the   same,  according    to 
I'lans  and  specifications  furnished  '  y  saiil  commissioners,  and 
said  commissioners  shall   recpiire  of  the  successful  bidder,  a 
buml  with  good  and  sullic'ent  security,  conditioned  H""*!. 
25 


i 


>  i{B('''*f»»g ! .  igtaini*! 


VSG 


MISSISSII'IT. 


for  (lie  liiilliCiil  |M'iloriiiaii((.' of  his  cniilract  ;  said  lioiid  (o  lie 
iiiailf  I'ayaliic  to  tlu'  state  vi  Mi.->is,-i]iiii,  ami  lili'd  in  the  ot'- 
iicc  ol  tlic  scci'i'tai'v  ol'  state. 

21.  All  iieee>.-arv  ex|ic'iist.'.s  of  said  board  of  coniiDis^ioiu'i'-, 
shall  he  paid'  hy  the  trcastircr  (»!"  tho  stati;  on  wai- 
I'ant  to   he   drawn   hy  the  auditor  out  of  the  ap- 


ro)i)riii!«>i>iii- 


propriation  hereinafter  |irovitk'd  for  the  erectioi 

1 


1   ol 


sai<l  asylum,  upon  the  presentation  ol  an   itemized  ueeount  <>( 
said  expenses,  to  \)v  a|iprovetl  hy  the  ^oNH'riior. 


'>•>    .s. 


ibi.i 

'li'-ci  iinii.ii 


IKl 


lioai'il    ol    eoinmissioiiei's    s 


hall 


■ri'it    or 


eatise    to 


he  erected,  a  centre;  huildintr  with  winiis  of 


a  caj.a- 


..r  i.uii.iniu.  city  sullicieiit  Ibr  the  care  and  niainteiiaiice  of  two 
Iiundri'd  ami  lifty  patients:  said  huililin,i;s  to  he  furnished  will, 
]U'ce>-a'y  holler  power,  and  eiiiiine.  hot  ami  cold  water,  and 
g"as  pip«'s  ami  (jther  appurtenances  suitahU'  for  the  propci-  fni- 
nishinu;  of  an  insane  asylum  ;  and  for  the  purpose  t»f  t'arryiiii:- 
out  the  provisions  of  this  and  tlu'  precedint^  sections,  the  sum 


j.w.niin  iii>iM 
jiiiiui'il. 

])rialiMl 


of  lifty  thousand  dollars  is  herehy  appropriated,  out 
of  any  moneys   in   the  trea>ury  otherwise  uiiappiM- 
said   nioiiev  to  he  drawn   from   the   treasury  in  tin 


f-ame  manner  as  is  |>roviiied  in  scetiou  l  of  this  act;  jirnriil"!. 
that  no  part  of  the  siini  herehy  appio[iriated  shall  he  used  ex- 
cept upon  a  coiitraci  with  uood  and  sutlicieut  security,  Liuar- 
anteeiiij;'  the  eonqdetiou  of  the  huildinu'  with  the  sum  herehy 
appro[iriated ;  said  huildini:;  to  he  of  hrick  and  covered  with 
slate. 


As  s 


oon   as 


aid   asvlum    is   linislied,  or  sulli 


<Meiit.v  -H 


I  bill  if  <!. 
Trii-ti'.'> 


as  to  receive  patient^,  the  governor  siiall  app<iiiit 
live  (o)  trusti'cs  to  control  and  manage  said  asyhuii, 
who  sliall  he  invested  with  all  the  powers  po.ssessed  hy  the 
hoartl  of  ti'uslees  of  the  asylum  now  in  existence,  as  hiiil  dnw  n 
in  chapter  lo.  Kevised  Code  iS.Sd;  inid  said   hoard  of  tiu«-tie-, 


rurriitiiri 


<n  soon  as  appointed,  siiall  proceed  to  furnir 


1 1  saul 


asvlum    with    furniture 


hed.li 


11^    and    other   apjuirteiiaiH 


necessary  for  the  care  and  niainteuaiice  of  the  insane  imuat;.-. 
ofiicer.s  ami  i'm|doyes,  and  to  eiH'ct  nect'ssary  outouildin^-. 
fences,  and  make  all  necessary  improvements  of  the  <ir(iuiid-, 
ami  purchase  the  necessary  stock,  vehicles,  etc.,  for  the  propi  r 
Tiiin  "i- ..Mice  mana<;eineiit  of  said  asylum  ;  said  trustees  shad  con- 
tinue ill  ullice  till  the  next  rey,ular  se.ssion  of  the 


Mississii-i'i. 


...'>( 


Ic^i-liilurc,  aii'l   till  tlicir  siii'i('>s(irs  sliall  i|U;ilir\ ,  Mini  tin  rc- 
iil'tcr  -iicli  tni-li(.'.<  sliiill  lie  ;i|i|i<iiiitc(|  uimI  c'luiinur  in  Ktlicr  in 


till'  saiiif  inaiincr  aiid  lor  llic  miimc  time 
lur  till'  state  lunatic  asvlniii  at  .la'ksnii.'^ 


now  |irnvii|i(|   hy  law 


'2  1.   I'"i»i-  the  iiiiriKi 


■ipcciiicil  in  xrtinii  >i\  [oj  ol"  iliis  ait, 


tlic  Sinn   (»!'  tell    tliifi-aii'l   dullars   i-    liri(  hv   aiiiao-    H'i'i 


>n.(tc<l 


out 


ol  anv  niohivs  m  the  irca-iirw  not  oilici'-   v 


*|n. .111,1  ii|,|i|'i 


llii.l  <■  >. 
.M.'.li.ul  -iiiiL 


wise  a|iproiiriat('d,  to  Ik-  drawn  as  is  pi'dvidi  d  in  section  two 
liuiidivd  and  lil'ly  CJ.'O)  j|.  vised  Codi'  l.SSil. 

■J">.  W'lii'U  said  lioai'd  of  trustees  have  lueii  appointed 
and  the  .services  ol'  a  medical  .-uperintendeut  are 
iiecessary  to  take  eliar^'c  of  sai<l  asylum,  the  unv- 
I  rnor  of  state  shall  appoint  a  nicdii'al  sujicrintenileiit  to  take 
char,iie  of  said  asylum,  and  said  asylum  -hall  l»e  hioiieht  under 
the  operation  of  chapter   \'.\.  Jfl-vised  Coile   of    ISSO. 

■J('>.  'J'lie   sum   of  thirty   thousand   dullais   is   herehy   appro- 
jiriated,  out  of  anv  nionev  in  the  state  trea-^iirv  not    H'l.i,;!! 

'  .  ".  ,  '  '        .  $.;ii.ii  .M  :i|i|ini- 

olherwise  i  ■■•ii'(t|iriatc<i,  for  the  sujiport   and   main-   pn^n..! 
teiiance  of  said   asylum  duriiii;-  the  liscal  years  l.^Sl^  and  1.SS3, 
or  so  much  of  said  sum  as  may  he  needed. 

■J7.  Any  person  hein^'  a  lunatic  and   a   resident   of  the  state 
of  Mi><issippi  shall   he  aihnitted  into  the  asvliim  s''y\ 

'    '  _  '  il.i    llllH'lJlli'il 

free  of  charui'.     'I'lu'  necessarv  expenses  of  reinov-  i^^-.;  'i'  ■!"■ 

'^       _  ■  '  Mow  piilii'iifi 

iiiii- such  lunatic  to  and  from  saitl  asvlum  shall  he  •"•■  ■""'"'"•■i 
jKiid  hy  the  county  from  uliich  such  lunatic  may  i""--- 
he  sent,  and  the  hoard  of  supervisors  shall  order  a  w.irrant  to 
he  is.-iicd  thei'cfor;  jir'triiixl,  a  certilicate  of  some  jud<;c,  clian- 
cillor  or  justice  of  tlu'  peace  \)v  produced  that  >ullicient  pi'oof 
hy  ailidavit  has  \tvv\i  made  hefore  him  that  such  lunatic  hu.s 
no  vi<ihle  means  to  defray  tlu'  necessary  expenses  of  ri'moving 
.--weh  lunatic  to  and  from  saiil  asylum.  I'ut  if  tlu  leyal  settle- 
ment of  such  lunatii'  he  in  aiiothei'  county  iVom  that  from 
which  lie  sliall  he  sent  to  the  asylum,  the  c(»unty  in  whiidi 
such  lunatic  has  such  settlement  shall  pay  to  the  coiinty  in- 
curring the  expi'iise  of  making  inipiisition  and  sending  such 
hiiiatie  to  the  asvlum  all  its  legal  dishiii'semeiits  on  such 
account. 

■JS.  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  su[»erintendent  to  admit  into 


1} 


it 

-  h 


*  J  G4-2,  pi.  1,  eti'. 


;Ull 


3S8 


^ri>sis>iprr. 


tlic  Msyluiii   ail  |K'r~oiis  onliTid  lo  l»o  jilaced  tlicrcin 


iil'tcr  ail  iiMiiu 


.11 


il  luiiacv  111  the  «liu>  (trdiT  ul  rc" 


tratiiiii.  if  tlid'c  lie  a  vai-aiiiv  in  <u<-li  asvlii; 


II 


am 


Itl 


11'   1)1(S(11- 


tatidii  of  a  duly  ccrtiruMl  i(>\<y  of  siit-li  onltT,  iiikIit  tlio  seal  ol 
the  c'liaiiccrv  court,  shall  autlmrizc  the  adiiii.-'^idii  of  the  i>aticiit 
into  thc!  asyluni. 

"I'-K  On  a|i|ili(ati<.n  in  hclialf  of  any  person  hointj;  a  lunati( 
and  a  i'c>idcnt  nt'  this  state,  fni-  hi<  or  her  adniission 


S  8''l. 
A(illlis'*inlis. 


Ailiiii-siuiis. 


Ih 


(jil.i. 

(IK 


St  nf  lu- 


ll.uy,  Wll^'li  illiil 

liiiu  ciki'ii. 


into  the  a-yliun.  the  sujuiintendent  and  Ixiard  of 
trustees  may,  if  tiny  think  that  he  or  she  ou^lit  to  bo  adniitt(  d. 
receive  him  or  her  as  a  patient  therein,  even  tlionuh  no  prc- 
eecdin<;s  in  lunacy  have  hecii  instituted  as  hereinafter  ]»rovided 
for. 

."!(•.  The  trustees  of  >ucli  asvluin  niav  adopt  such  rules  as 
^, ,;,;_,  they  see  proper,  as  to  the  history  of  the  lunacy  of 

the  patient  proj«o<cd  to  he  a<iniitte<l  into  the  asylum, 
which  shall  he  ]in  si-ntcd  with  the  application  for  admission  or 
afterwards,  as  Mich  rules  may  reijuire,  and  may  compel  con- 
formity to  such  rules,  hy  refusing  the  application  on  behalf  of 
a  person  for  admission  into  the  asylum,  without  conipliaiico 
with  them. 

ol.  In  ease  the  friends  or  relations  of  any  lunatic  sliall 
ne;j:lect  or  refuse  to  place  him  or  her  in  said  asy- 
lum, and  shall  pciniit  him  or  her  to  p)  at  lariie,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  of  the  chancery 
court  of  any  county  in  which  such  lunatic  may  reside  or  he 
found  goiii^  at  large,  on  the  suggestion,  in  writing,  of  any 
eitizen  of  the  county,  to  ilirt'ct  the  sherilf,  by  writ  of  lunacy, 
to  summon,  as  soon  as  may  Ije,  the  alleged  lunatic  and  six 
discreet  persons  of  the  county  in  which  such  lunatic  is  going 
at  large,  to  make  iu'juisition  thereto  on  oath  and  the  result  of 
such  iiKjuisition  to  return  to  saiil  court  forthwith;  and  if  the 
jieison  said  to  bo  a  lunatic  shall  be  adjudgi'd  by  such  inquest, 
or  a  majority  of  them,  to  Ik-  insane  and  one  who  should  he 
conlined  therein,  the  said  clerk  shall  order  said  slierifl'to  arnst 
said  lunatic  and  j>laoe  him  or  her  in  said  asylum  if  there  ho 
a  vacancy,  or  if  there  be  no  vacancy,  to  conline  such  lunatii; 
in  the  county  jail  until  room  can  bo  iiad  in  the  lunatic  asy- 
lum, Tlu'  expense  of  such  inrpiest  shall  ])e  borne  by  the 
county  and  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury  on  thc  allowance 
thereof  by  the  board  of  supervisors. 


MlssissilM'I. 


',S0 


1       \ 


When  any  patient  in  \]\v  asylnni  -^liull  bi   foun<]  to  l.e 


liii  I  :i- 


incnrahle,  lull  haniik'ss.  and  surli  as  can  he  nronerlv  i>'<'i 
cared  Ihr  out  (ti"  the  asvhini,  (he  sniiei'intendent  shall  '"n 
iiiforni  the  sherill'  (»t"  the  county  IVuin  which  such  »^^i" 
patient  was  tak«'n  to  the  asylum  to  remove  sucli  patient  tlicif- 
h'om,  and  it  shall  i>e  liie  duly  of  the  shciill",  on  reci-ivinj;'  such 
iidornuition,  at  once  to  ncjtit'y  some  near  i\-iation  of  such  pa- 
tient shall''  thereof,  if  any  such  is  in  his  couiUy,  and  unless 
.-uch  relation  inimediat<'ly  proceed  io  I'cmove  such  patient 
from  the  asylum,  saiil  sherill'  shall  remove  such  ]>alienl  to  (he 
county  of  such  slu-rin';  and  any  sherill".  who  heini;-  iioiiilcd,  as 
aforesaid,  shall  fail  to  rem(»vo  such  patient,  shall  he  guilty  ol  a 
misdemeanor,  and  he  [lunishahle  accordin<iIy.  l''<u'  such  ser- 
\\vv  the  sherill'  shall  he  jiaid  out  of  the  treasury  of  his  county 
three  dollars  ea(di  day  employed  in  performinj:;  it,  and  ten 
cents  a  mile  for  each  milo  traveled  in  iioinjj,-  from  the  coiu't 
house  of  his  eounly  to  the  asylum,  and  returning,  to  he  allowed 
en  duo  proof  l)y  the  hoard  of  supervisors. 

'.'>'■>.  If  such  patient  has  an  estate  it  shall  he  char<2;eahle  with 
the  expense  of  his  removal,  as  ahove  provided  for,  ^m.-, 
and  with  th<'  support  of  such  luiuitie,  who  shall   he 
couHuitted  to  his  or  her  eum-dijni,  if  any  has  been  appointeil. 

oL  W  such  lunatic  has  no  estate  for  his  or  her  su[ipoit,  hut 
lias  relatives  hound  hy  law  for  his  (»r  her  mainte-  .;,i,),; 
nance,  they  .-hall  bear  saiil  expenses,  and  may  he 
sued  therefor  by  the  board  of  sujR'rvisors,  and  shall  maintain 
.«aid  lunatic,  as  n-quired  bylaw;  but  if  such  lumitie  has  no 
estate,  and  has  no  such  relatives  as  are  bound  for  his  or  her 
support,  he  or  she  shall  be  maintained  as  a  poor  pei>on  by 
the  t'(uinty. 

oo.   If  at  the  tim(M)f  the  riMuoval  of  such   patient  fi'om   the 
county  ♦o  the  asylum,  lu?  or  she  had  a  legal  si'tile-  ,,;,.,- 
inent   in   another  county,  such  j>ersoii  may  be  re-   ''"•""'^■•''''■ 
luovod  to  such  county,  as  in  other  east's  of  i)oor  jii'i'sons  being 
found  in  another  county  than  that  in  which  they  may  have  a 
si'ttleniPiit. 

o<>.  The  last  preceding  three  sections  shall  apply  to  aui!  em- 
lirace  the  case  of  any  patient  in  the  asylum,  wdio  ff^.ljyvaiH. 


*  Tliis  word  has  evidently  (.'rcpt  into  the  te.\t. 


<H) 


Nflssissfl'IT. 


liiis  liccii  (•iircd,  tiiid  is  in  condition  to  be  discliai'^cij  froin  (Ik 


ii-\luni. 


Tiic  clinncci'y  convls  of  tliis  stidc  may,  in  tlicir  rc-prctivc 
IS  counties,  tipiioint  jiuardiiins  to  idiots,  lunaiiis  and 


s  -1 

liininliiliiN  >>t 


MDiiiiil  niirnl 
iil'I'oiiiiiiii'ii 


ii.r...ns.,i  iiii-  ipcrsons  iiuii  ro;///*o.v'  iiuhIis,  on  the  ai'iMieation  ot 
I  t'liends  or  relatives  of  such  |iersons,  or  on  tlic  appli- 
cation of  the -^npervi-or  of  the  juopei' district ;  and  when  any 
such  application  is  presented,  if  the  court  shall  hi'  satislicil 
that  there  is  pi'ohahle  ^foiniii  for  tlu'  application,  it  shall 
dii'ect  a  writ  to  the  sherill'of  the  county,  coiiinuunlinjj,-  hini  to 
snniinon  the  person  alle;;cd  to  he  of  unsound  mind,  and  six 
e;ood  and  lawi'ul  men  of  the  county,  who  are  in  no  way  relate(l 
to  the  ]iai'ty,  to  make  inijuisition  thereof,  on  oath,  who  shidl 
make  full  in(iuirv  hy  ividcuce.  and  l>y  examination  of  the 
l)aity.  if  they  think  juopcr,  ami  if  tin-  jierson  said  to  1m'  a 
lunatic,  idiot,  or  imii  cumpns  ;//r/,7/x,  shall  he  judged  hy  said  iu- 
(juest,  or  a  majoi'ity  of  them,  to  he  iiica|>ahle  of  ta,  ,in,<jj  cai'c  of 
liinisi'lf  or  lu'i'si'lf,  th(>y  shall  certil'y  (he  saive  under  (heir 
luimls  (o  the  court  un.dei'  which  they  wert.^  appf)inte(l,  and  the 
eonrt  or  chancellor,  or  clii'k  in  vacation,  shall  (iHM'cupon  ;ip- 
jioint  some  snitahle  pei-son  (o  he  i^uanlian  of  such  iiliot.  lunatic, 
or  person  inni  r';//,^>oN  ;)/< ////'.s'.  directing;  cind  empowerin;^"  suih 
guardian  to  take  care  of  the  person,  ami  his  estate,  hotli  per- 
sonal and  real,  and  tlu'  cost  of  such  in(|nisi(i()n  shall  he  paid 
out  of  (he  estate  of  sn.cli  person,  if  it  he  suilieient;  and  said 
court,  or  chrk,  may  direct  the  connnemcnt  in  the  lunatic 
a-:yluiu  of  any  lunatic  who  should  hi' so  coniinetl;  such  wiits 
may  he  issued  l>y  the  chrk  in  vacation,  on  the  order  of  the 
chancellor  or  without  such  order. 


'.ei 


S  .•ii:i'.t. 
iiisaiH'.  Iiuw 
ilialt  with  :i:s 
I'l'iiiiiiutls. 


•h.     It 


5S.  When  a  prisoner  shall  he  hrou.uht  before  any  ooi' 
of  the  peace,  chai'Lred  with  the  ciMiimiss!-,' 
oifense,  and,  in  (he  course  of  the  investi;.- 
shall  aj>pear  to  such  eonscrvatoi',  that  the  pris(/ni  r 
was  insane  when  the  oll'cnse  was  committed,  and  still  is  insane, 
he  shall  not  he  discharged:  but  such  conservator  of  (he  peace 
shall  reiiumd  the  })risoner  to  custody,  and  forthwith  report  (he 
case  to  the  chancellor  or  clerk  of  the  eliancery  coui't  of  the 
]troper  county,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  (o  proceed  with  (he  ca«e, 
a<'eoi'din^;  t(»  the  law  I'clatin^  ((»  persons  ikhi  cdiujxi.''  mciilix. 
.')!».  When  any  person  is  held  in  prison  or  on  hail,  char^i^cd 


w 


MississiriT. 


391 


with  iin  ofroiipo,  niid  tlio  m-aml  iurv  shall  not  find  a  ^'^'i"- 
tnii'  hill,  hy  I'casoii  of  the  insanity  of  the  accused,  "''i- 
the  .urand  jury  shall  certify  the  fact  to  the  circuit  c(tin-t,  and 
state  whithei',  in  tlieii-  opinion,  such  insane  |«ei-s'>ii  i-  in  such 
(iindition  as  to  endan^'cr  tlic  security  of  ]ier.-on  or  i>rn|ierty, 
and  the  j)eace  ami  safety  of  the  coninnuiity.  And  if  the  urand 
jury  report  such  nnsotnidness  (»f  mind,  and  such  danjxer,  tho 
court  shall  foi'tliwiih  ii'ive  notice  of  the  <-ase  to  the  ]iroj)er 
chancellor,  or  clerk  of  the  chaiici'rv  court,  whose  (hitv  it  shall 
he  to  proceeil  with  such  jx-i'son  and  his  estate,  aeeording  to 
the  law  I'elatiii}^  to  jtersons  inm  roiiiji'i.-:  inrndi^. 

\i).  When  any  criminal  shall  he  indicted  for  an  rtflense,  and 
ac(iuitte(l  on  the  ground  of  insanity,  the  jury  render-  «•  ::i4i. 


rniiiiiMls. 


in.u'such  verdict  of  ac(iuittal,  shall  state  su(d»  jj;round 
ill  their  verdict,  and  shall  also  state  in  their  verdict,  whether 
the  accused  has  sinee  l)een  restored  to  his  reason,  ami  whether 
he  is  dani;erous  to  the  coinnnmity:  anil  if  the  jury  certify 
that  such  person  is  still  insane  aiul  ilanu'ennis,  the  jud_i;o 
>hall  order  him  to  he  held  in  safe  custoily  for  the  time  hcinj;; 
and  shall  at  once  i;'ive  notice  of  the  case  to  the  proper  chan- 
cellor, or  clerk  of  tho  chancery  court,  whoso  duty  it  shall  ho 
i'lii'thwith  to  proceed  with  such  insane  person,  and  his  estuto, 
according  to  the  law  relating  to  persons  noii  comjws  mentis. 


MISSOURI. 


(iOVEUXMK.NT   Or  STATK   A>YI,1;M. 

].  (iuvcinimnt    ve^toil    in    Imard    of 

Illllll.-IVIM'-. 

'J.  MaiKimis    may    Imld    jirciju'ity    in 

tni~t. 
;>.  Manaj;crs,    tri'ncial    control,    piir- 

»lia--fs,  nilc^  and  ii'^nilalidiis. 
•1.  Sii|ii'rinic;iiliiil     and     utrn'crs,    ap- 

aiipoiiiliiit'iil,  icsidi'iK-i'. 
f>.  l)iiiit's    (if    (iflicers    prcsfrilied    by 

inaiiaj,'i'is,  rciniival. 
(i.  Salarii's  paid  <piaitcily. 

7.  'rrcasiniT,   i('>idi'ii(i',   l)oiid,  dulii'S, 

peiialiiis  fcir  nculci't. 

8.  Warraiics   (nv  siippoii,  Ikiw  drawn 

and  paid, 
(t.  Acliiins  foe  asyjnni,  Imw  lnoiiulit. 

10.  t  "nipcii^iilinn  tur  attuiniy  in  isnit 

lor  asx  liini. 

11.  Siipi'rintciidi'nl's<piali(i('atiiins ;  not 

til   cnua^it'    in    private    praclicf, 
(latli  (if  Kllic'c. 

12.  Snpirinti'ndi'ni  to  control  irnployes, 

I'inploy    assistants,    ivctivL'    and 

disiliar;;e  patii'iits. 
1.3.  Kxi'Mipiiun   of    olIii'iM-s   from   jury 

and  road  siTvirc. 
14.  Ollicial  seal  .if  asylnni. 
!•").  Man.i<,'i'is,  leropis  and  reports. 
1(1.   Insportion  III'  asyluni. 

17.  IJy-laws    to    reinani    in   force  until 

altered  ac niin^''  to  law. 

18.  Appropriations    for   erecting  adili- 

tional  linildiiig»<. 

ST  ATI-;    ASYl.tM,    NO.    2. 

10.   Location  and  title. 

20.  JJoard    of   managers,  or<;ani/.ation ; 

powers  to  construct  liuildins,'s. 

21.  Term  of  otliee,  oath,  I'oiiiracis. 

22.  N'acancies  how  filled. 

21}.  I'eiialties  t'or  appropriating  proper- 
tie^  ot'  asyliMM. 

21.  Powers  and  duties  of  maiiairer  sim- 
ilar to  those  of  state  asylum. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCII AIKiK. 

25.   Patients,  admission   and    discharge 

of,  liy  superintendent. 
20.  Private  patients  may  be  admitted 

on  agreement. 


27.  Aiiplicalioii    anil    ceriilicato,   <'on- 

teiils;     private     jiatieiit,    charges 
and  Imnd  lor  support. 

28.  .Vpplii  alion,  form  of. 

2'.».   Physician's  ceriiticale,  form  of. 
■">().    rmnd  of  private  paiicnis,  forncof 
;{1.  Private  patii'iiis  to  in.'  supplied  with 

iliilhing. 
.'i'J.   Indiucnt    insane,    commilnicut    by 

connty  conns,  all  e.\pen>cs  borno 

by    counties,    money     !'or,     Imw 

raised. 
.'>.'].  Admitted    jiaticnts   sup|)lied     with 

clothing,  list  of. 
.")!.   Preferenct'S  lor  admission. 
'A').   W'airant  of  coniinitment  liled  with 

supcrinti'iidi'nt. 
;{(!.  History  of  ease  sent  with  each  pa- 
tient. 
o7.  (loihing   supplied    at    expense   of 

counly. 
;{S.   Accounts  of  sums  due  forwarded  to 

coinuy  courts. 
.">0.  Kegnlations    for    adnussion,    ^taie- 

ineiit  liled  with  county  derk. 
■10.  Sufpieini  of  witnesses, 
•11.   I'^xamination  of  witnesses ;  Jury  in 

discretion  of  court. 
•12.  Oriler   of    court;    copy    liled    with 

superintendent. 
4;>.  Fact   of  danu'cions    insanity    to  lo 

set  forth  in  s|;iieinent. 
■II.   Warr.int  of  commitment,  form  of; 
1  siiperinleiiilcnt's  receiji!. 

'   4').   Warrant    directed    to    lelalions    at 

tlii'ir  reipiost. 
•1().   Indiiicnt   patients   to    be    il.id,   ex- 
penses of  boriii'  by  couniies. 
47.  Certilicate  of   indigence  liled    willi 

su|)erinten(lent. 
4S.  Certilicate   of  ability    for    sMp|iiirt 

liled  with  snpei'intendeut. 
49.   Oiscjiarye,  notice  of  to  comity  del  1; ; 

warrant  for,  form  of;   pi'iialiy  fur 
I  nei^leet  to  execute. 

I    50.  Court    clerk,   on   neuiecf   of    diille-i 

to  be  removed  from  ollice. 
.   ol.  Fees  for  commitmeiU  to  be  paid  liy 

county. 
52.  iJelinition  of  terms. 


'II  ll''' ' 


MlSSdlKI. 


893 


'»;?,   Ill  li:;!  Ill  iii-iiili',  wlii'ii -^111]  III  It'll  liy  M.  (lii    iii  i;li'il    of   i_'ii;iiili;iii,   ciiiniirt- 

till    ^l;itc.  Hit  lit   liy  niiirt. 

il-l.    l'i>cM|ii',  iinMi't'ililius  ii|iun.  (i7.    Kx|M'ii-*f<  hI'Imiiiu'  liy  r-l;ili'. 

(is.    ItciiiiLiii-i  iiU'iil  iif  ciiiiiilii  H. 

lAAMlN  VII.IN     li.K    .Vn-nlNlMKNT    (,K  ,,,,     ^                   ;„    ^,^^.,„         „,    ,,^.    ,,^^.,,^j^.j 

•^'■^"'"^^■-  ,. '.  „r  ...iMt.-.. 

.".•i.   liivc-liuiiiiDii  III   iiiviiiii!.    on   iiifiir-  7(,_   Itvliniiimi  of  li  iin«. 

IM.'ltillll. 

r>CK  S|u<'i.il  t.Tiii  nf  ci.Mii  m,.y  1k'  lit'lil  (UiMiwi,  infant. 

ill  Viii'Miiiiii.  71.  l'*;iil  of  in-MiiIiy  in  I.*'  I'niiiul  iii  "  jr- 

")7.    Niilirc  In  (U'iiiiil:ilit;   ai>|>ciir:iil(f  ill  ilici  lit'  ;in|iiill:il. 

(Ii>rii'liiiii  111' ciiiirt.  ~-.  ('I'iniiiiliiiciit  to  ii>ylimi,  Iciiiporary 

TiS.  Api'lii' ilimi '>l' I'liiiniy  nllii'ei's.  riinliiifinriii  in  j:iil;  «'Xin'n>i's. 

t'i*J,  Oil  liiiiliii).' Ill'  insanity,  );ii:ii'(iiaii  tu  7M.   Iiuliui'iit  criiiiiiial  insane,  cxaiiiiiKi- 


Id'  a|>|i<iiiili'il. 


t|iiii,  ('oiiiiiiilnii'iit. 


(iff.  C'liNis  1)1'  ipnu't'iMliiii;-,  li(p\v  jiaid,  mi       71.  'i\Mii|inrary    c'diiliiiriiiint     iiiiiding 


linilin^^  <i|   iii-anily. 
(il.  ('lists  111'  luiirt'ciliiiu's,  liiiw   |iaiil,  mi 

(lisrliaiue  111'  lU'lfiiilijit. 
Ct'l.   -Ni'w    I  rial    in    ilisiirrniii  nf  coiii't, 

vi  iilii  t  (if  siMiinii  jiiiy  liiial. 


iciiKival. 
7").    Iiisaiu-   ciiiivlcls,  '•x;iiniiiMlimi,  siis- 
|ii  n^imi  III  -"cnU'iii  I',  I  raiislcr. 

7''i.    Ill--.llif     licfnH'    tliai,    ~ii-|ii'll--Iiill    nf 

]iiiiii-iiliiiu-,.iury  trial  nl  insanity. 


lil{.  (inariliaii  to  liav<'  .iisiihly  anil  care       77.   I'iiulin;^-   ol  jury,    warrant  nf  <uiii- 

IllilllU'llt. 

7S.  On  rcinvi'ry,  ri'iiiainlcil  tn  cii^tnily. 
7'.*.  lioiiiiiiitiuii  nf  pn)(e'L-iliiij,'s  mi  tiiid- 
iiu  <if  saiiitv. 


Ill   iiisaiii'. 
("1.  Sii|i|iiiit  til  111' awanleii  iiiit  (ifi'>tatc. 
lii.   When    ilanmiotisly    jiisaiK'    to     lie 

(oinmileil  tuasylmu  liy  y;iiaiiliaii. 


1.  The  j^ovcnuiient  of  tlu'  stiiti-  lunatic  jisyluin'"  i>liall  lio 
uihIii'  the  I'oiiti'ul  luid  (liriH-tii)n  of  ii  liiiard  of  man-  i;,.,..  smt.  of 
aii'i'i's,  to  consist  of  nine  meinhers,  three  of  whom  l^'rrumXt 
siiail  ho  competent  physicians.  They  sliall  he  ap-  •"■^'^^"""• 
pointed  upon  the  nomination  of  tiio  }j;ovei'nor,  hy  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  senate,  and  shtdl  hold  tinir  ollices 
for  four  years,  and  until  their  succt'ssors  he  duly  appointed 
and  ipialilied.  The  persons  appointed  mana,Liers  shall  he  noti- 
licd  of  their  appointment  hy  the  secretary  of  state,  ^\'hen  va- 
cancies hajipen  in  the  rece.s.s  of  the  senate,  tliev  shall  he  filled 
hy  appointments  of  the  <rovernor;  and  the  jierson  so  ajipointed 
shtill  serve  until  the  meeting  of  the  ji'eneral  assendily  next  suc- 
cecilini;  their  ajipointment,  and  until  their  successors  hv  duly 
appointed  and  (jualilied.  The  persons  appointed  mtiiiai^ers 
sliiill,  hefore  enterinu'  upfin  the  duties  of  their  oiru'e,  severally 
take  the  oath  preserihed  in  the  constitution,  and  an  oath  or 
alliriiiation  faithfully  to  discharge  their  duties  as  such  man- 
agers, and  to  ohi'y  all  laws  in  force  relative  to  said  asylum. 

■J.  'I'he  managers  may  take  and  hold,  in  trust  for  the  state,  to 
the  use  of  the  asvlum,  anv  lands  convevetl  or  de-  :;  n"'.. 

'  '        ,  ',  I'l.!)..  rty  to 

viseil,  and  any   money  or  otiier  per.sonal  property  ii.' i.-'i.i,  ii»w. 


*  At  Fulton. 


^ 

\  - 

jiBiHJ 

Jt 

I 

«1 


i\n 


I  mam^i 


'^.< 


n 


MIssfM  i;i. 


<;ivcM     or    iMiiUcntlii'd,    Id     lie    illijilicil     to     tlir     liilH'Cil     nf    till' 

asylum. 

.'!.  Til"  iiKiiiiip  r-i  iirt'  iiivcslcd  with  tlic  ^t'ncriil  ••niidol  iin.l 
M>"i  ilircitidii  (if  llic  lu'oiu'iiv  mid  allaiiv  of  tlir  iii-titu- 

i"i"rty.  Iioii,  Willi  jiuwir  III  iIiiT'l  such  |.iirclia-('s  ii<,  uiiilcr 
llif  ailviif  id'  llic  sii|M  I  iiit(ii(l(  lit.  iiiiiy  hr  diciiKd  iicccs^nry 
i'lT  the  r('<|iir;il  inn  (>['  the  iiisMiir.  Tliry  -hall  pri -<  rihc  nijr-, 
r('^iilati(i!i<  ami  hy-laws  I'm'  tin'  j^MVcriiiiicnt,  ilisci|iliiic  jiihI 
iiiaiiau''iii(iit  <i|'  the  a<yluiii,  and  shidl  ((Uidiiit  it<  cnii-'ciiis 
a.urccalily  td*  the  i'ii|iiir(  inciils  (.1'  law.  ami  llir  rules,  r(;mila- 
tidiis  aiiil  hy  laws  (if  the  asyluui. 

I.  Till'  uiaiia^t'i's  shall   have  aiitlHU'ity   In  apjiuiut  a  sii|ptr- 
ii"V  iiilcmlciit,   iissislaiil    iijiv  siciaih .    trra-nirr,   sti  \v;ii'd 

* t  '  ' 

ami  iiialniii,  all  >>(  wliniii,  f\cc|it  the  Irca-unr 
shall  cttuslantly  ii'^idc  in  the  a.-y!uiii,  and  hr  d(>iL:,iial(  d  ihf 
resident  (illicel's  lliiTC'dl". 

."i.  'riu>  inaiia;:;efs  shall,  in  Iheii-  nihs,  ic^ulaliims  and  hy- 
laws,  ]iivscrilie  the  duties  of  the  resnective  oiliec  rs, 
and  lix  the  term  therenf  'idiev  may, at  their  |il'  a-ui'e 
reimive  I'roiii  'ill ire  any  ddicer  df  the  a-yluin.  save  the 
suiierintendeiil ;  and  they  may  reimive  the  ^^u|lel•illtelldellt  fnr 
iiiedniiieti'iiev,  wilful  ne;;lfft,  <""  refusal  to  disehareo  any  of 
his  diilie-,  or  fnr  any  ntlier  misediiduet  whieh  mi;4hl  render  it 
unlit  liir  him  [<>  remain  in  his  dlliet'. 

r>.  The  managers  shall  determine  the  annual  salaries  df  the 


.\|'|'i>iritiiii'iil 
III'  iilllo'l 


5  4111.1. 
Ihily  ..f  ..Hi. 

(••'I  !*.    I.III'.X  ill 
lie. Ill  i.lli.'i'. 


.?  ii'i:. 

S;iliii  !.■-  ..f 
iillii'.-r*.  Ii..sv 
ili.CiTiiiiii..il 
I  |.:ti.l. 


uii.l  |.:t 


li-easiirer  and  of  said  ri'sideiit  dtlicers.  suhjecl  Id  the 
apjii'dval  df  the  Li'dVi'i'iidr  and  state  auditor.  Si:eli 
salaries  shall  he  jiaiil  <|Uarter-yearly  to  the  said  olii- 
c'crs,  hy  the  treasurer  of  the  state,  uikui  the  warrants  of  the 
state  audihir,  dul  of  any  a]iiird|iriatioiis  made  for  the  iiayment 
of  civil  ollicers  df  pivernmi'iit,  on  the  re(|uisitions  cjf  the  hoard 
of  managers,  or  anv  tw()  of  the  nieinhers  thereof. 


7.  The! 


reasurer  of  tlu'asvlum  shall  reside  in  the  town  of  fill 


?  ii"^     .         toll,  Callawav  cduntv,  and  uive  hoiid   fur  the  faiti 


iiiiii..<  ..f 


inaMii-.r.  \\i\  ] »erforinaiiee  of  his  ti'ust,  in  such  sum  and  with 
sueh  seeurities  as  sliall  he  a[ii»roved  hy  the  <;overnor  and  >talt' 
jiudilor.  Jle  shall  have  the  eustody  of  all  moneys,  notes  and 
other  oliliiiatidiis  and  securities  helonuinu'  to  the  asylum;  and 
out  <ifsaid  moneys  siiall  make  iiayineiits  on  such  warrants  or 
order>  as  mav  \iv  iireserilnd  in  the  h\ -laws  (if  the  asvlum.    For 


k 


m 


nmr  1 


IW 


Missorni. 


30.J 


any  iiiislViisinn'i',  iii;iirt;i>;iiiii'  or  ii'inrca^aiii'f.  lie  iiiiil  Iih  se- 
curities slmll  \>v  lialilc.  and  lie  iiri)Mriit<.<l  lliirt-fur  l»y  tliivc-tioii 
(>{'  t lie  Imai'il  nf  iiianaLicrs. 

N.    I'm-  the  riiluic  ^upiii-rt   (if  sail!  a-yliiin.  fop  tlie  payment 
(if  its  (Iclit-,  the  ailvanci  liielit  ot"  its  interests  iiJhI  (lie    ,  ^,.^ 
Iiununie  olijeets  e()ntein|>la tdl  l.y  its  e^tahlislinient,  ,*i.',',',"'il!'w** 
llie  aii|ii(>|iiiati(>ns  nunle  shall  \<'  payahle  out  of  tlie  ''■■"""• 
trea--ui'y,  semi-annually,  on  tlie  ii'--«t  days  of  >hir«-li  ami  S«'j)- 
tenihei-   in   eaeh   year;   and    it    did!   hr   ihr    duty  of  the  stato 
nuili till',  oil  the  reiinisil  ioji  of  t  !ie  heard  of  nianaLi'  f-.  t>i  i«s»ie  Ids 
wai'i'ani  on  the  state  treasurei',  in  l'a\or  of  the  tic ii.-urei- of  said 
institution,  for  the  amount  of  eaeh  senii-annnal   payment.  :is 
the  same  shall  heeoine  t\\U'  and  |>ayahle. 

'.'.   I'^or  all  dehts  and  demands  \vhat~'ievcr  duf  the  a»vluin, 
ami  all  daniaees  foi-  la  i  hi  re  of  eonlrart.  ami  for  tros-   ,.  ^,,„ 
pass  and  other  \vronu-<  to  the  asylum  oi'  any  |>ro|Kriy   ,M''i."i'.»'' 
thereof,  real  or  pei'sonal,  actions  may  he  maintaiutd.   "'•"'•'•""'■''• 
in  the  name  of  the  "  treasurci'  of  tlu'  stato  lunatic  asylum."    In- 
terest shall  he  rocov(  red  on  any  and  all  sums  due  the  a>yluiii 
from  the  time  when  the  causr  of  aetion  shall  have  aei-rued. 
In  any  action   for  an   indehteiliu-^.  or  for  damages  due  the 
a<yluni  on  account  of  any  |ialicnt,  the  aecount  thorefor.  ofli- 
cially  certified  hy  the  su]ierintende!if.  >h;dl  he  jirliitn  /«fr/V  evi- 
dence of  till!  amount  due;  and  the  iiujirossion  of  the  oflicial 
seal  (tf  the  su]>i'rintendent  to  a  cirtilicate  or  uec-ount.  to  which 
the  s!<j;natui'e  of  the  su]ierintendent  is  annexecj.  shall  he  jn'ima 
fitcic  evidence  tluit  such  signature  is  the  iiandwriting  uf  the 
sujteriiiteiident. 

1(1.  I 'poll  the  rendition  of  judonicnt  in  any  suit  instituted 
in  hchalf  of  the  asvlum,  the  ma«d^trati'.  iud-ie  or  mu.'. 
court  hefore  whom  such  suit  shall  he  tried,  shall  f"'-. ••'•■• 
assess  and  ta:.  as  costs,  to  he  paid  as  other  costs  in  such  ca<e.«, 
a  ri-asonahle  attorney's  fee  in  favor  of  the  attorney  in  h<  half 
of  the  asylum,  and  whi(di  shall  he  in  full  eonipen.sation  for 
his  services  in  such  suit. 

11.  The  superintendent  shall  hi>  a  phy-ician  of  knowledije, 
skill  and  ahility  in  lii.s  profession,  and  of  experience  SMi'.!rM,..>i.j. 
in  the  manajj;enient  and  tri>atnient  of  the  insane;  ;;•"•  ■'"'"■" 
he  shall  not,  while  such  superintendent,  eiiuaut'  in  the  practice 
of  his  profession,  hut  shall,  to  the  exclusion  of  all  other  husi- 


^il 


I 


I    > 


noo 


Missofnr. 


m$i¥ 


in'ss,  (Icvttic  liiiiisilf  to  ilic  siijicrvi>ioii  and  cnrc  of  the  ii^\  liiiu 
ami  iN  iiiiiiati's.  I'.clnic  cnlcriii;;  oii  the  diiliis  nf  liis  ullirc, 
III' sliall  take  an  oalli  nv  allii'inalinn  lliat  lie  will  (lili;^tiili_v, 
faitlil'tiliy  and  iiii|iar(ially  disci lar^c  all  the  duties  I't'unii'cd  di' 
liini  hy  law. 

12,  'I'lie  sMjtci'inU'iidcnt  sliall  he  the  chief  cxccnlivc  ddieer 
jjinj.  (if  the  asylum,  and  shall  have  the  care  and  coninil 

iiv.'Mmr?T,''     of  everythin;;'  conueeted  thri'cwith;  he  shall  see  that 

" IIm'   si'vcnil    uiricei's  uf  the  asylinn    laithfully    and 

dili^iCMlly  disi'liarue  their  res]iecti\ c  duties;  lie  . shall  eniphty 
such  nurses,  attendants,  servants  and  (»tlier  persons  as  he  may 
think  proper,  and  assi;j;ii  to  them  their  duties,  and  may,  at 
j)leasure,  discliarj^'c  them;  he  shall  receive  such  patients  as 
shall  ])(' entitled  to  admission  into  the  asylum,  ami  dischar<,'o 
them  therel'rom:  jirnrldid,  {]\i[l  he  shall  at  all  times  exorcise 
tlu'  powers  and  pert'orm  the  duties  herein  meiitioni'd  accoi'dinj^ 
to  the  rules  and  hy-Iaw  of  the  asylum. 

lu.  All  j)er.sons  employed  in  the  asylum,  while  so  employed, 
5  4111.  shall  ho  exeiupt  from  servinjj;  on  juries  and  work- 

rm'i'.'i'tCm''''  '".^  Oil  roads  aiid  highways,  hut  not  Iron,  jiayin;^ 
any  projierty  or  roati  tax;  and  the  certilicate  ol  the 
sui)orintendent,  under  his  ollieia!  seal,  shall  be  sullicieiit  evi- 
deiU'e  of  such  t'm[)!oyment. 

II.  The  su|teriiitendent  shall  keep,  at  all  times,  for  the  iu- 
5  411.-,.  stilution,  an  otlicial   seal,  u|)oii  which  shall  he  iii- 

s-ai or  H.,pt.    ^^Yihvil  the  words  "State  Lunatic  Asylum." 

lo.  The  hoard  of  managers  shall  keep  a  full  and  correct 
^  ,,ii,;  account  of  their  proecedin<is,  in  books  to  he  jirovided 

kl'I'Iuu'vuii't,  1*^1"  that  j)urpose;  tlie  oflieers  of  the  asylum  shall 
""'■  make  reports  to  the  board  as  it  may,  from  time  to 

time,  re<juire;  the  mana<,a'rs,  at  their  annual  meeting''  next 
preceding'  the  meeting;  of  the  <jfeneral  assembly,  shall  make  a 
full  report  to  that  body,  aecompanied  by  biennial  reports  of 
the  suj)erintendent  and  treasurer. 

K).  Two  of  the  manaj^ers  shall,  toj:^etlior,  visit  the  asylum 
!5  4n7.  monthly;  a  majority  of  them   together,  (|narterly; 

iiiaicaK'Ts.  and  all  the  managers  shall,  together,  make  one  visit 
during  the  yvnv.  The  annual  meeting  of  the  board  shall  be 
held  on  the  last  Monday  in  November  of  each  year. 

17.  All  rules,  regulations,  and  by-laws  now  in  force  for  the 


Missorui. 


ovt 


Cf'Vt'rmuriif,   (liscipliiio    iiml    iiianiiiiiinciit    nf   I  ..<  «m 


IIS 


yluu  .iiiid  not  iiicniisisU'iil  with  thi-^  clniiitcr.  slmll    r. 


|I>'Ihu<  III 


,\».vlMhi  fur 
lii'iiiii'  I  riiiila 


'•(■iiiiiiii  ill  lorcc  until  nltfi'cil,  iiioilillcil  or  rc|M'aUtl  in  the  iimn- 
ncr  |ir(iviii('(l  l»y  law. 

Is.  I''oi'  tlic  |iur|n)S('  (if  d'cctinn;  jiinl  rni'ni<liinf»  a  siiitaMi) 
l)Uil(lilijf  toe  the  a('i'()iiiiiiii(la!iitii  ami  tirniincMt  of  a.i  ..r  i»i. 
iiisaiit'  criiiiinals  u|i{)ii  the  |>rciiiis(-<  of  tlic  state 
lunatic  asyJMiii  at  l'"nltnii.  the  sum  of  lil'ncn  tli(»u-  "•'' 
sand  dollars  is  licrcltv  a|i|iro|iriatt'd  out  of  ..ny  innncy  in  tli(3 
I'cvfmu'  fund  in  the  state  treasury  imt  otherwise  ai>|M'o|U'i- 
nted,  to  he  ex|>ended  for  that  |iur|M)se  under  the  authority  of 
the  hoard  of  tuuna^.U'rs  of  said  institution, -ulijict  tothea|i- 
|iroval  of  the  <:-ovenior,  and 


shall  he  the  duly  of  the  slato 
auditor,  on  the  reiiuisilioii  of  said  lioard  of  managers,  to  issuo 
his  warrant  on  the  stjite  treasurer  in  favor  of  the  treasurer 
of  said  institution  for  the  .'.hove  amount  for  the  ]iur|iO'es  Jierein 


mentionei 


]!».  The  stale  lunatic  asylum  located  near  St.  .loseidi.  Mis- 


sou 


No.  'J. 


ri,  shall  lie  known  a.s  "State  Lunatic  Asvluiii      .5ii-,i. 


.N.I  III 

iiiiii 


jf   IIHV- 


'i'l 


le  governor  sna 


11, 


immoi 


liateb 


tl 


y  on  the  pa<sa,<;-e 


)f  tl 


lis 


.\i>i«'iiiiiiii'iit 

;ini:ii;i'i«. 


act,  hv  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  s  •'. 
senate,  if  in  session,  ai)[»oint  nianaj;ors  for  said  in-  "' 
stitution,  to  consist  of  seven  discreet  per.sons,  of  whom  at  least 
two  shall  he  or  shall  have  been  iiractitioner.s  of  niedieine. 
The  secretary  of  state  shall  at  once  notify  said  iiiana.u,crs  of 
their  appointment,  and  tliey  shall,  on  the  first  day  of  March, 
1N71,  meet  at  .such  asylum,  oruanize,  and  take  char<ie  of  the 
same,  suhjeet,  however,  to  the  i»resent  jiosst'ssion  and  rights  of 
the  huilders  and  contractor.s,  and  architect  and  superintend- 
ent; and  upon  the  orj;ani/.ation  of  such  managers  as  a  hoard, 
the  olUcer.'?  of  the  j)resent  eoininissioners,  and  upon  the  com- 
pletion of  the  present  contract  for  the  building  of  the  etlifice 
for  said  asylum,  the  odiec  of  the  architect  and  superintendent, 
shall  cease  to  exist  and  become  void. 

21.  The  managers  of  said  asylum  shall  hold  their  i)frice  for 
the  term  of  four  year.s  from  the  first  day  of  March,  ^ .,,.,., 
187  I,  and  until  their  succi'ssors  are  api)ointed  and  .l,^'""'!,';,?!!'' 
cjualilied.     If,  however,  said  managers  bo  appointed  '"""" 
in  the  recess  of  the  senate,  then  tliev  shall  onlv  serve  until  the 


•w  '' 

li 

\- 

il  1 

•  '  '  1 


1 

' '^^^rii 

i.   ^'^ 

nos 


Missoiur. 


h 


siiccoodiiiij;  mcetiML!;  of  tlic  ^^ciicral  iisscMiilily,  and  until  (licir 
successors  aie  appointed  ainl  (|ualili('d.  TIk'  nianai^crs  sliall, 
before  enterinu,-  upon  the  duties  oC  their  otiiee,  severally  take 
an  oath  or  allinnation  faithfully  to  disehar^^e  their  duties  as 
such  niana,m'rs,  and  to  ohcy  all  laws  in  force  in  relation  to  the 
asylum.  ()n  the  t)r,uanization  of  the  hoard  of  managers,  as 
herein  provided,  they  shall  have  all  the  jiowers,  rights  and 
privileges,  in  the  same  mannei'  and  to  tlii'  same  extent  and 
cU'ect,  in  all  res[iects,  as  to  the  enforcement  and  settlement  of 
existing  contracts  and  other  duties,  as  are  enjoyed  !>y  or  have 
Leen  c()nferi'e(l  on  tlie  commissioners  under  the  provisitsns  of 
the  act  to  which  this  act  is  amendatory,  and  which  have  not 
been  repealed  hy  this  act.  As  soon  as  the  buildinii's  and  im- 
provements for  said  asylum,  now  under  contract,  are  liiiislu'd 
and  accepted,  the  hoard  of  managers  shall  take  such  measures 
as  they  may  deem  j»roper  to  pi'otect  them  from  loss  or  injui'y, 
and  may  have  the  same  insured. 

22.  If  any  person  ap])()inted  i-efuse  to  serve  as  manager,  the 
,^j..  governor  shall  appoint  another,  and  if  any  vacant'y 
vaciincics,  glijiH  Qccur  hy  dcalli,  resignation  or  otherwise,  the 
governor  shall  (ill  the  same  hy  appointment;  but  the  p('r.-on 
so  appt)inted  shall  oidy  iiri  as  manager  until  the  next  succeed- 
ing session  of  the  general  a^-embly,  and  until  his  successor 
shall  be  appointed  and  qualilit'd. 

23.  Any  }»ers()n,  who  shall,  after  demand  made,  knowingly 
S4I.-.S.  ]"efuse  to  pay  over  or  deliver  to  the  managei's  of  said 
cuiiv'.'riin"  asylum,  any  money,  projnrty  or  thing  helonging 
pruiM.ny.  thcix'to,  or  auy  per.-o!i  who  shall  knowingly  convert 
to  his  own  use  any  money  appropriated  l»y  law,  or  any  mon(  v 
or  pro[)erty  donated  or  given  to  said  asylum,  or  to  the  state  lor 
its  use  and  benelit,  shall,  in  addition  to  bis  civil  liahility.be 
deemed  gnilty  of  a  misdemeaiioi-,  and,  upon  conviction  tln'reof, 
shall  he  [lunished  by  a  rine  of  not  less  than  live  hundred  dol- 
hu's,  or  by  imprisonment  not  less  than  six  months  in  the 
county  jail,  or  by  Ixtth  such  hue  ami  impri-oiiment. 

24.  The  managei's  of  said  institution  shall  have  all  1h(> 
s.,,.-,.i.  jiowers,  rights  and  jirivileges  given  to,  and  perl'orin 
?i'utT.'s'ut'''''  all  the  duties  rc<|iiired,  (if  the  "  board  of  managers 
iiiiiiia-.is.       ^j.  ^ji^^  state    lunatic    asvlum,"'   and    said    asvhmi 

shall,  in  all  respects  not  inconsistent  with  the  five  preceding 


MISSOUKl. 


399 


section^,  1)C  governed  Ijy  and  be  condueted  aceoi'diiig  to  the 
provisions  (»t"  this  elia[)lor,  witii  like  powers,  privileges  and 
immunities. 

''.").  Pei'suns  adlieled  with  any  form  of  insanity  may  he  ad- 
mitted into  the  asyhim,  wlien  tlie  sui)erintendent  j;4,,;, 
deems  it  proijahle  that  their  eondition  ean  he  im-  *!h„'ii't'.Mi"iI'i'i'r 
proved  hy  the  eare  and  treatment  of  the  institution;  •'"'■''•"-"•'• 
and  any  ]iatient  may  be  diseharged  Ijy  the  superintendent 
whenever  Ik  may  heHeve  tiiat  tlie  eondition  of  sueli  [)atient 
cannijt  he  iniprove<l  hy  a  longer  stay  in  the  asylum. 

2<».  I'ay  patients,  (jr  those   not  sent  to  the  asylum   hy  order 
of  the  eourt,  mav   lie  admitted   on   such    terms  as  s m:'- 

■•  I'av  plllii'llt'*, 

shall  he,  by  this  ehapter  and  the  bydaw^  nf  the  ihi«  i..ii.iiiuHi. 
asylum,  prescribed  and  regulatt'd. 

'J7.  Trejiaratory  U)  the  admission  of  such  patient,  the  su}ier- 
intendeiit  shall  be  furnished  with   a  re(|Uest,  of  the   s  ii-'"- 
Torm   seen   in   section    irjl,  under  the  hand  of  the   mi^i"". 
jicrson    liy   whose  direction   he  was  sent,  stating  his  age,  and 
place  of  nativity,  if  known,  his  christian  and  surname,  place 
of  residence,  oecuiiation  and  degree  of  relationship,  or  other 
circumstiUices  of  c(jnnection  between  him  and  the  pei'son  re- 
(jUesting  his  admission;  and,  second,  a  certilicate  of  the  form 
seen  in  section  -J122.  dated  within  two   mom  lis,  under  oath, 
sigiied    by   two  physicians,   of  the  i'aet   of  his  being   insane. 
]jicli  person  signing  such  request  or  certilicate  shidl  annex  to 
his    name   hi.s   pi'ofe>.ion  or   occupation,  and    tlu'    townshi[), 
county  and  stute  of  his  residence,  unless  this  apjiear  on  the 
face  of  the  document.     Before  any  private  patient  shall  1h>  re- 
ceived   into  the  asylum,  there  shall  be  jn'oduci'd   to  the  super- 
inteu'h  111  a  receijil  from  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum,  acknowl- 
edging the  payment  to  him  of  at  least  thirty  days'  I'harges  in 
advance,  ami  a  sullicient  b(md  to  said  treasurer,  conditioned 
thai  ihe  obligor  or  obligors  will  secure  the  payment  of  charges 
incurred  in  behalf  and  on  account  of  said  patient;  said  bunil, 
with  satisfactory  securities,  shall  be  of  the  form  and  I'ontain 
the.  l>rovisions  as  provided   in  section    ll'J.").     No  jtai'l  of  said 
tliirtv  (lavs'  iiavnieiit  shall   be  refunded  if  the  patient  nuiking 
such   [laymenl  shall  be  taken  away,  within   that   period,  un- 
cureil,  and  against  the  cttnsent  of  the  superintendent. 

28.  The  request  for  the  admission  of  a  iialient  into  the  asy- 


ill 


•t»- 


^mmmmm 


400 


MISSOURI. 


<!4i2i.  luni  shall  1k>  in   M-ritiiiti:,  niul  of  the  fullowiuLi; 

F.nni  <if  ri>(|iiost  ■    i         ii    i   '         i  •'       i  i        en      i 

f.iiiuii.iiKsioii.        iorm,  with  ah  blanks  suitably  hlh'd  : 

To  the  suporiiitoiuleiit  of  the  ^lissouri  state  lunatic  asylum: 

The  undersigned,  of  the  countv  of  ,  is  desirous  of  iilaeiii"- 
in  tlie  state  lunatic  asylum,  at  Fulton,  and  hereby  re(|ucsts 
the  admission  therein,  of  ,  a  resident  of  the  county  of  , 
Avho  is  a_i;ed  ,  and  has  been  (here  state  what  the  occujiation 
of  the  person  has  been).  lie  (or  she)  is  a  native  of  ,  in  tlie 
state  of  ,  ami  is  (here  state  what  the  relationship  or  eirenm- 
stances  of  connection  may  he)  of  the  undersioned  (then  should 
follow  a  written  history  of  the  cas(>,  including  the  allei^cd 
cause  of  insanity,  when  it  commenced,  and  all  the  particulai's 
thereof). 

Dated         day  of        ,  18     . 

20.  The  certificate  of  two  ])hysicians  shall  he  suhstantially 
§41-'-  of  the  followiiiLr    form,    with   all   blanks   suitably 

cei'tiiiciiit'.       filled ; 

State  of  ,1 

County  of        ,  J     ' 

We,  and         ,  of  the  county  and  state  aforesaid,  physi- 

cians, do  hereby  certify  that  we  have  this  day  seen  and  ex- 
amined (hero  insert  the  name  of  the  patient,)  of  the  county 
of        ,  and  believe         to  be  insane,  and  a  pro[)er  patient  to 
be  sent  to  the  state  lunatic  asylum. 
(Signed) 

The  above  named         ,  being  duly  sworn,  say  that  they  are 
practicing  ph3'sicians  of  the  county  aforesaid,  and  that  the 
facts  stated  in  the  above  certilicate,  by  them  subscribed,  are 
true  according  to  the  best  of  their  knowledge  and  belief. 
(.Signed) 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me,  this         day  of      ,  IS    . 

.J.  P. 
30.  The  l)ond  provided  for  in   section  4120,  shall  be  of  the 
§412:!.  following  form,  with  blanks  appropriately  filled: 

Furiii  iif  l)ciiiil.  7»  11  iji  iili  r 

Jmiow  ail  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  of 

the  county  of  ,  are  held  and  firmly  bound  unto  ,  treas- 
urer of  the  Missouri  state  lunatic  asylum,  and  his  successors 
in  ollice,  in  the  sum  of  live  hundred  dollars,  for  the  payment 
of  which  we,  iointlv  and  several! v,  bind  ourselves  firmlv  by 

'       ft  t  «-       '  V  ».' 

these  presents,  .sealed  with  our  seals  and  dated  this  day 


MISSOURI. 


401 


■I  i 


of  ,  IS  .  Tlio  condition  of  this  ohli^'ation  is  such  tliat, 
whorous,  ,  of  tlie  county  of  ,  in  tlic  state  of  ,  and 

who  is  insane,  lias  heen  aihnitted  a  patient  in  the  Missouri 
state  hinatic  asyhnn,  at  I''uh()n:  now,  tlierefore,  the  concUtion 
of  this  obligation  is,  that  if  the  said  ohlii^ors  shall  pay  to  tht^ 
i-aid  treasurer,  or  his  successors  in  olliee,  the  sum  of  dollars 
and  cents  per  week,  for  the  hoard  of  said  i>atient,  so  long 

as  he  shall  continue  in  said  asylum,  with  such  extra  charji:es 
as  mav  he  occasioned  hv  nuiuiring  moi-e  than  ordinarv 

care  and  attention,  and  shall  i)rovide  for  suitable  clothing', 
and  sluill  })ay  for  all  necessary  articles  of  clothing  as  sliall  he 
procured   for  ,  hy  the  steward  of  said  asylum,  and  shall 

remove  from  said  asylum,  whenever  required  to  do  so  l»y 
the  superintendent;  and  if  he  shall  he  removed  hy  either  of 
us,  or  by  any  one,  before  the  expiration  of  three  calendar 
months  after  reception,  then,  if  said  obligors  shall  pay  board 
for  thirteen  weeks,  unless  sliould  be  sooner  cured;  and 

if  they  also  pay  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  for  all  damages 
said  may  do  to  the  furniture  or  other  jiroperty  of  the 

asylum,  and  for  reasonable  chargi's  in  case  of  death,  such  pay- 
ment for  board  and  clothing  to  be  made  in  advance,  quarter 
aniHudly,  on  the  first  day  of  October,  January,  April  and  July 
t)f  each  year,  and  at  the  time  of  removal,  or  in  case  of  death, 
within  one  month  thereafter,  with  interest  on  each  ])ill  from 
and  after  it  becomes  due,  then  this  obligation  to  be  void; 
otlierwise,  to  renuiin  in  full  force. 

,  [L.  S.] 
,[L.S.] 

Those  that  take  {)rivate  patients  to  the  asylum  must  be  pre- 
pared to  give  such  bon<l,  and,  if  strangers,  evidence  must  be 
taken  of  their  responsibility. 

IjI.  l>efore  i»ay  i)atients  shall  be  received  into  the  asylum, 
tliev   shall    be   in'ovided,   bv   those   accompanving  s  "-i- 

^  .  .  .  .  Cl.llllillL'of 

them,  with  suitable  changes  of  raiment,  of  the  kind,  rini''"'^- 
ipuuitity  and  quality  specified  in  section  41'2G  of  this  cha[)ter, 
to  be  provided  for  the  insane  poor;  and  whenever  pay  patients 
siiall  he  in  need  of  clothing,  the  steward  of  the  asylum  shall, 
under  the  direction  of  the  suj)erintendent,  furnish  the  same,  at 
tlic  cost  of  those  executing  the  bond  provided  for  in  the  last 
preceding  section. 
26 


■'U 


I 


402 


Mi>sori!i. 


1)2.  TIic  several  coniily  eourts  sliall   liave  jjower  to  send  to 
^.^io.  till'  asvluiii  siu-li  (iT  tlieii'  iii-aiii'  ixior  as  may  \>v  eii- 


au'i'in'l'rr.Mni.     tilled  t  o  ai  1 1 1 1  issi(  n  I  thereto.     The  eduiilies  tlius  sell 

tli's  r.ir  iicl- 


iiijf  sliall  pay,  seiiii-aiiiiually,  in  ea>h,  in  advance, 
sueli  sums  for  tiie  .suiipoi't  and  maintenam-i'  ol' their 
insani'  jioor  as  tlie  hoard  of  mana;^crs  may  deem  necessai'y, 
not  exeeeifinLi;  two  dollars  and  lil'ty  emts  [nr  wi'rk  lor  each 
j>atient,  and  in  addition  thmto  the  actual  cost  of  their  cloth- 
ing;', tlie  «'Njn'nsi>  ol'  removal  to  and  from  the  asylum,  and,  if 
thi'V  siiall  deceasi'  therein,  fur  hnrial  e.\|(enses;  and  in  case 
such  insane  jioor  shall  tlie  or  he  reuiovi'd  from  the  asylum  \iv- 
t'ore  the  expiration  of  the  si. \  months,  it  shall  he  tiu'  duty  of  llu' 
nnma^'ers  of  such  asylum  to  refund  or  cause  to  lu'  refundeil, 
tin-  amount  that  may  he  remaining:  in  the  treasury  of  such 
asylum  due  to  the  county  entitled  to  the  same;  and  for  the 
purpose  of  raising  the  sum  of  mont'V  so  provided  for,  the 
several  I'ountv  courts  shall  he  and  thev  jire  heri'hv  e.xiiresslv 
authori/.ed  anil  ompoweri'd  to  discount  or  sell  their  warrants 
issued  in  such  hehalf.  whenever  it  hecomes  necessary  to  raise 
said  moneys  so  provided  for.  And  -aid  asylum  is  herehy  ex- 
pressly prohihiti'd  from  receiviiiLi  any  county  warrant  in  pay- 
ment of  any  such  sum  as  may  lie  due  hy  this  section. 

o.').  Any  county  ceiu't  sendin.u  jiatients  to  the  asylum,  shall, 
^^^,,j,5  hefore  sending  them,  see  that  they  are  tree  from  any 

iV,'iI.'r.'ln','i'-''  eonta,!j,ious  disease,  in  a  >tate  of  perfect  hodily  cleaii- 
'"^ '""'""'■  liness  and  comfortahly  clothed,  and  provided  with 
suitable  chan«;es  of  raiment,  a-  herein  presci-ilied  ;  if  a  male,  with 
at  least  two  new  shirts,  a  new  and  sulistantial  coat,  vest,  and 
j)antaloons,  of  strong  woollen  cloth,  two  pairs  of  woollen  socks, 
a  black  stock  or  cravat,  a  good  hat  or  cap,  a  pair  of  new  shoes 
or  boots,  together  \vitli  a  comfortalile  outside  garment:  if  a, 
female,  in  addition  to  the  same  (juantity  of  undergai  iieiit-. 
shoes  and  stockings,  a  llannel  petticoat,  two  good  dresse.  .  and 
a  cloak  or  outside  garnu'iit.  In  case  the  patient  be  so  nnich 
oxciteil  as  not  to  adnnt  of  being  thus  clothed, other  clothing  that 
can  be  ke|il  on,  that  is  comfortable  and  in  sutllcient  (juantity, 
with  a  change  thereof,  nniv  lie  substituted.  Extra  and  better 
a}>parel  should  be  sent  with  the  [tatients,  that,  when  their 
licalth  is  improved  and  when  they  attend  religious  worship, 
walk  or  ride  out,  it  may  be  used,  if  deemed  necessary. 


Missoriu. 


40 


o 


.')  I.  The  iii(li<,'(>iit  insane  of  this  state  shall  always  have  Ihe 
l»ri' fere  nee  over  those  wlio  have  Ihe  ahilitv  to  i»av   <  nr 
I'oi"  their  sui>))ort  in  thi'  asvluin;  and   if  thei'e  are 


I  IMliK''>lt 


'PI 


not  |»r()visi()ns  in  the  asylnni  for  the  acconiinodalinn  of  all 
thr  insanr  persons  in  th(f  stale,  then  recent  cases  of  insanity, 
by  which  Icnn  are  meant  cases  of  less  than  one  year's slaiidinu", 
sliali  iiave  preference  over  cases  of  more  than  one  year's  stand- 
in^-;    provided,  no  connly  sliall   iiave  in   the  institulion   more 


than  its  jnst  pi-ojiortion,  aecordinij,'  to  its  insane  po 


pnlat 


ion. 


o.  W'lienevei- a  patient  is  sent  to  tlie  asylum,  l)y  Ihe  order  of 


anv  court  or  ollieer  havin,i!;  authority  to  make  such   si 


iinl.Tiif  ( 


ll-::i. 
'aiis"  of  in- 
:(hilv  t'l  ))«) 


order,  the   warrant,  or  copy  of  such   orcK'r  jtroperly   ly it 

autheMticate(|,  hy  which  such  pati'ut  is  sent,  shall  he  -"I'l- 
lo(|<;-e(l  with  the  superintendetd, 

.'!(>.  'I'here  shall  he  set-*  with  each  patient  a  detailed  account 
of  his  or  her  case,  as  far  as  [)raetieahle,  stating"  the 
cause  (tf  his  or  lier  insanity,  its  duration,  the  former 
treatment  of  Ihe  patient,  and  all  other  particulars  ""''" 
relating;'  to  tln>  patient,  and  his  or  her  disease;  and,  if  possihle, 
some  one  acipuiintt'd  with  the  individual  should  accompany 
him  or  her  to  tlu'  asylum,  from  wiiom  minute  and  essential 
l)articulars  of  his  or  her  insanitv  mav  l)e  learne<l. 

37.   When  j)oor  i)atients  shall  ho  in  need  of  cloth  in,!;",  it  shall 

he  the  dutv  of  the  steward,  under  the  direction  of  s  ii:!ii. 

•  "         1                 ,••11                                              i:Htiiiiii.'..f 
tiie  superinteiiileiit,  to  lurnish  tli(>  same,  at  tlie  cost  i rpiui.nu. 

of  the  county  court  sending  them. 

oS.  The  su})erintendent  shall,  under  the  direction   of  the 

niana<;ers,  cause,  once   in  every  six  months,  to  he  rti.Ji. 

I      •  1    •     1        Aci'. milts. 

made  out  and  torwarded  to  any  county  court  which   «ii.iiMiMiny 

,  "  '"'ill  icimly 

may  send  to  the  asylum  an  insane  [)oor  person,  an  '"" 
exact  account  of  the  sum  due  and  owinj;'  hy  such  court  on 
account  of  such  insane  person,  ►'^aid  court,  at  its  lirst  session 
thereaflcr,  shall  i)roce(>d  to  allow,  and  cause  to  l.)e  paid  over  to 
the  treasurer  of  the  state  lunatic  asylum,  Ihe  amount  of 
said  account. 

ol).  For  the  admission  of  county  court  patients,  the  follow- 
ing; procecdin<;s  shallbe  had:  some  citizen  residing  ,^,.,o 
in  the  proper  county  shall  tile,  with  the  clerk  of  hll'ty '"" °^ 
the  county   court  of  such  county,  a  statement,  in  '"""'""'• 
writing,  which  shall  be  substantially  as  follows: 


■*i4l 


rii.: 


404 


MISSOURI. 


State  of  ^rissouri,  1 
County,  j 

'I'lio  iiii(U'rsi<riu'd,  a  citizen  residing  in  tlio  county  and  state 
aloi'isaid,  licrcljy  states  that  is  insane;  that  his  insanity 

is  K^ss  tiian  years'  duration;  that  he  lias  not  estate  suf- 

ficient to  suj)|)ort  liini  at  the  state  lunatic  asylum,  and  is  a 
resident  of  said  county  and  state  aforesaid.  Tlu'se  facts  can 
bo  proven  by  and  ,  (naming  at  least  two  [icr- 

sons,  one  of  whom   shall   bo  a  res])ectablo  physician). 

J)ate(]  this  day  of  ,  A.D.  18 

(Signed)  '  A.  15. 

40.  The  cli'rk  shall  thereupon  issue  subpoonas  for  the  persons 
S  ■»!:';<  named   as  witnesses,  anil   such  other   jiersons  as  he 

Siimi',  ('.'111111-  _  _  '■ 

>'«•'■  may  think  proper,  commanding  them  to  ap[)ear  be- 

fore liis  county  court,  at  a  specified  time,  whicli  time  shall  ho 
the  (irstday  of  the  lirst  session  of  such  court  thereafter,  to  tes- 
tify coni'crning  the  facts  set  forth  in  said  statement.  Subpoenas 
may  also  be  issued  for  witnesses  in  behalf  of  tlio  jtorson  alleged 
to  be  insane. 

41.  At  the  time  appointed,  unless  the  investigation  shiill  lio 
ni:'i-  adiourned  over   to  .some  other  time,  the  said  court 

f.ll!lll',   COlllill-  "  _ 

"«'i  !<hall  cause  the  witnesses  in  attendance  to  1)0  exam- 

ined Ijeforc  themselves,  or  a  jury,  if  one  be  ordered  for  the  pur- 
pose, duly  chosen  and  impaneled,  according  to  the  j)ractice  uf 
the  court.  At  least  one  of  the  witnesses  examined  shall  bo  a 
respectable  physician. 

42.  U,  after  such  examination,  the  court,  or  the  jury,  if  one 
f-ii'''  shall  have  been  emploved,  shall  be  satistied  of  the 
"'■''  truth  of  the  facts  sot  forth  in  the  statement,  the  court 
shall  cause  a  suitable  order  to  be  entered  of  record,  upon  their 
own  decision,  or,  where  the  verdict  of  the  jury  has  been  ren- 
dered, upon  the  verdict.  Anil  such  order  shall  further  set  forth 
that  the  person  found  to  be  insane  is  a  fit  subject  to  bo  sent  to 
the  state  lunatic  asylum,  to  undergo  treatment  tlierein  ;  and 
shall  further  recpiiro  the  medical  witness  forthwith  to  make 
out  such  a  detailed  history  of  the  case  as  is  required  by  section 
41 'J'.*;  and,  also,  that  the  costs  of  this  examination  be  paid  out 
of  the  treasury  of  the  county;  and,  also,  that  the  clerk  of  the 
court  forthwith  forward  a  certified  copy  of  said  order  of  court 
to  the  superintendent  of  the  asylum,  accompanying  the  same 


ifUi 


MISSOURI. 


-lu: 


witli  a  request  of  aclinissioii  of  the  person  fouiul   to  be  in.-auc 
info  the  iisyhun. 

■13.  If  11  jierson,  allcgej  to  ho  insane,  wouhl  be  thmi^erous  to 
llie  safety  of  the  eonnnunily,  by  brinjjj  at   laru'e,  this  ,^|,,. 
aihlitiunal  faet  shall  be  set  forth  in  the  written  state-  u'.'y.'X'u to 
nunt  required  by  section  41o'2.  and  in  the  order  of   "■^'■""'"• 
eoiirt  required  by  section  lloo. 

■11.  The  clerk  of  the  county  court  shall   forthwith  transmit 
to  the  superintendent  <if  the  asyhini,  a  copy  of  surh   ^<^,.,- 
order,  tnider  his  ollieial  seal,  with  his  application  for  ,','i",',-,„','/iy''"''' 
tiieadnns-^ionof  such  [)erson  into  theasyhun.     Upon  ''"""' 
rcceivin;^'  the  application  and  the  otlieial  copy  vi  thi  oi-(Kr  of 
coui't,  the  su[)erinlcndent  sliall    iniini'diatrly  atlvise  the  clerk 
whether  the  patient  can  be  received,  and.  if  so,  at  wliat  time. 
The  clerk  shall  thereupon,  in  due  season  for  the  conveyance  of 
such  iierson   to  the  asylum  by  the  ajipointed  time,  is-ue  his 
warrant  to  the  sherill*  of  his  county,  or  any  other  -tiitable  jjcr- 
son,  commanding;  him  forthwith  to  arrest  sucli  insane  person, 
and  convey  him   to  the  state  lunatic  asylum.     If  the  clerk 
be  satisfied  of  its  nccessitv,  he  mav  authorize  one  or  more  as- 
sistants  to  be  emi)loved.     Said  warrant  shall  l.ie  substantially 
as  follows: 
State  of  Missouri,  1 
County  of  ,  J     ' 

The  state  of  Missouri  to 

Whereas,  all  the  proceedin<TS  necessary  to  entitle 
to  b(>  admitted  into  the  state  lunatic  asylum,  as  a  county  pa- 
tient, have  been  had  accordinij;  to  law.  vou  are  herein-  com- 
iiianded  forthwith  to  arrest  said  i)erson,  and  convey  him  to 
said  asvlum  ;  and  vou  are  authorized  to  take  to  vour  ai<l 
a-^sistants,  if  deemed  necessary  l)y  you.  After  exccutinii- this 
warrant,  you  shall  make  due  return  thereof  to  this  ofliee. 

^^'itness  my  hand  and  seal  of  oflice,  this  day  of  , 

A.  D.  18        !^ 

,  Clerk. 

Upon  receiving;  said  patient  the  superintendent  shall  endorse 
u[ion  said  warrant  a  receipt  substantially  as  follows: 

State  lunatic  asvlum,  A.D.  IS 

deceived  this  day,  of  the  patient  named  in  the 

within  warrant. 

,  Superintendent. 


mn 


^10(> 


Missoiitr. 


This  ujii'i'iuit  with  the  iTciipt  thcrioii,  sliull  hi-  r(tnnu<l  lo 
the  clcik  w  iid  i.--iit'(l  tho  siiiiic,  ami  shall  he  lilrd  ]>y  him  with 
the  other  j  apcis  rclatinji;  to  tlic  case. 

•I.".  'I'hc  rt'lati\-i's  of  tho  insane  poi'son  shall  have  the  ri.uhl, 
)t4i.;s,  it'  tlu'V  fhooso,  to  convey  him  to  tlie  asylum,      in 

in'.y I'Viviy  sueli  easc  tlu'  warrant  shall  l»e  directed  to  one  nf 
them;  and  the  person  to  wliom  it  is  directed  and 
Ids  assistants  shall,  if"  dennindeil,  receive  the  same  compen- 
sation  allowed  lur  tiie  lii\e  services  to  the  sherill". 

-l«i.  When  a  county  patient  is  sent  lo  tiie  asylum  it  shall  be 
jj  ii;;„,  the  duty  of  the  clerk  to  see  that  tin-  jiatient  is  sn[>- 

" '  "'•^  plied  with  the  j»roper  clothing-,  specilied  in  sei-tiun 
■^^ll'JC),  ami,  if  not  otherwise  I'uniishi'd,  the  clerk  shall  i)urchas(_! 
it ;  and,  in  such  case,  the  same  sliall  he  jiaid  for  out  of  the 
county  treasury,  by  order  of  the  county  court. 

47.  If  the  county  court  of  the  proper  county  shall  so  order, 
,5  4141'.  the  clerk  thereof  shall   transmit  to  the  sii])erintend- 

ti.iits  loi..'.  (.[it  u  certdicute,  under  his  olhcial  seal,  settintj:  forth 
imtir.its.  ■  (imt  any  patient  in  the  asylum  has  not  estate  sufli- 
cient  to  supjitirt  him  at  the  asylum,  rj'on  tho  rcceiiit  of  such 
certificato  by  the  superintendent,  such  [lerson  shall  be  a  county 
])ationt  of  sucli  county,  and  shall  bo  su})ported  by  such  county, 
as  ])rovided  by  this  chapter  in  tho  cases  of  poor  patients, 

4S.  If  the  county  court  of  the  proper  county  shall  so  order, 
S4U1.  the  clerk  thereof  shall  transmit  to  tho  suporintond- 

Wln'ii   nmiily 

iiiiti.-nt  tM  1,,:.  (.]it  a  certificate,  under  his  odicial  seal,  settin<r  forth 
'''•'"  that  any  county  }iatient  in  tho  asylum,  from   his 

county,  has  suflicient  estate  to  su[)port  and  maintain  him  at 
the  asylum.  After  the  receipt  of  this  certificate,  the  {)atient 
shall  be  a  pay  ]tatient;  and  in  such  oases,  charges  shall  be 
iiiadoout  ami  paid,  and  a  bond  shall  be  required  and  executed, 
as  in  all  other  cases  of  pay  patients  ;  and, upon  a  failure  thereof, 
after  ri'asonable  delay,  tho  suj)erintondont  shall  discharfjesucli 
l)aticn^,  in  the  manner  as  provided  in  this  chapter  in  case  of 
l)Oor  persons. 

41'.  Whenever  tho  suporintcndont  shall  desire  the  removal 
^^,^„  from  tho  asylum   of  any  county  patient,  ho  shall 

J!,'.I'ni'v"' ''"^  ^ive  notice  thereof,  under  his  official  seal,  to  llu' 
i-KtuMits.  olerk  of  the  county  court  of  tho  county  from  wbidi 
such  patient  was  sent;  and  thereupon  such  clerk  shall  forth- 


1     'II 


MISSOURI. 


•lo; 


with  issiu'   liis  warrant   to  the  ^IirrilF  of  said  oouiify,  wliidi 

warrant  slmU  lie  suli-tantialiy  as  t'nlliiws: 

State  of  MissiHiri,  ] 

County,  )  "'  ■ 

Tlio  state  of  Missouri,  to 

"Wliuroas,  the  i>roj)or  authority  lias  iliroile<l  that  , 

a  iiaticnt  in  the  state  hmatie  asyhun,  I'roni  this  county,  he 
reniove<l  from  said  asylum.  You  are,  tlu-refore,  herehy  eoin- 
inamled,  with  an  assistant,  if  dei.'med  necessary  hy  you,  forth- 
with to  remove  said  patient  and  return  him  to  this  county, 
where  he  had  a  legal  settlement  when  he  was  taken  to  said 
a  yluin. 

Witness  my  hand  and  seal  of  olliee,  this 

day  "of  ,  A.I).  18 

Immediately  upon  receiving  such  warrant,  it  shall  he  the 
duty  of  the  sheritf,  hy  himself  or  deputy,  with  such  assistance 
as  he  may  deem  proper  ami  is  authorized  to  take,  forthwith 
to  execute  the  same,  and  to  return  it  to  the  clerk  hy  whom  it 
was  issued,  showing,  hy  proper  indorsement,  the  manner  of  its 
execution.  And  if  any  clerk,  upon  receiving  such  notice, 
shall  refuse  or  neglect,  for  the  si)ace  of  live  days,  to  issui'  and 
])lace  such  warrant  in  the  hands  of  the  sheriff,  or  if  such  sheriff 
shall  refuse  to  ivceive  the  same,  or  shall  neglect,  for  the  space 
of  twenty  days  after  receiving  the  warrant,  to  demand  such 
j.aticnt  of  the  superintendent,  the  patient  shall  he  chai'geil, 
from  the  date  of  the  notice,  to  the  clerk  or  sheriff  so  offending, 
until  his  removal,  at  the  same  rates  as  pay  i)atients;  and  the 
amount  of  such  charge  may  he  recovere(l  against  the  officer 
so  offending,  with  costs  of  the  suit,  in  the  name  of  the  treas- 
urer of  the  a.sylum,  as  provided  by  this  chapter  in  other  cases. 

50.  If  any  clerk  shall  neglect  to  perform  any  duties  enjoined 
upon  him  by  this  chapti>r,  he  shall  be  removed  from   ^,  ^,-„i. 
(ifUce  in  the  same   manner  as  for  neglect  of  any   r,.,",v,irif" 
(hity. 

51.  To  the  sheriff  or  other  person,  for  taking  a  patient  to  the 
asvluni,  or  removing  one  therefrom,  upon  the  war-  hi-'- 
rant  of  the  clerk,  mileage,  going  and  returning,  at  an, .».■.!. 
the  rate  of  ten  cents  per  mile,  and  seventy-five  cents  per  day 
for  the  sup[)ort  of  each  patient  ou  his  way  to  or  from  the  asy- 
lum, shall  be  allowed;  to  each  assistant  allowed  by  the  clerk 


!| 


40S 


MIsiSOlKI. 


and  acroinpanyiii^'  llic  sliorifr,  or  other  person  iU'tin^^  under 
tlie  wairant  ol' the  eh-rk,  niUeiij^i'  at  thi'  I'ate  nf  ei;^ht  eent.s  per 
mih'  foi'^oin;;-  and  returning' shall  he  allowed  ;  theeonqnitation, 
in  hotli  instanees,  to  he  made  iVoiii  the  place  ol"  arrest  to  the 
asyhnn,  hy  the  nearest  route  usually  ti'a\'eled.  'IMie  costs  speci- 
tled  in  tliis  set'tioii  shall  he  jiaid  out  of  the  county  treasury  of 
the  pi'oper  lounty. 

and    "lunatic,"  as   used    in    this 


he    terms   "  insane 


^n.vj. 

Ti'niiH 
Htini'il. 


'CI 


ehapti'r  include  every  species  of  insanity  or  mental 
derangement.    The  uords  ''insane  poor,"  oi'  '"  indi- 
il  insane,"  when  aiH)Iied  to  a  i)crson  without  a  family,  shall 


mean   one  w 


hose  estate,  after  payn 


K'lll 


(leiii 


anil 


ex- 


cluding from  the  i^'stimates  such  part  (jf  his  estate  as  is  ex- 
empt from  execution,  is  worth  less,  in  .ash,  than  thni'  hun- 
dred (h)llars :  and  the  same  words,  when  ai>piicd  to  a  jierson 
having  a  family,  shall  mean  one  whose  estate,  t'stimated  as 
ufort'said,  is  woi'th  les.s,  in  cash,  after  ['aynient  of  his  dehts  and 
the  support  of  his  family  for  one  year,  than  one  thousand  dol- 
lars; j>rocidnl,  that  when  the  said  words  are  applie(l  to  a 
married  woman,  her  estate  and  that  of  her  hushand  shall  he 
estinuited  as  aforesaid,  and  the  amount  shall  determine  tlie 
(juestion  aforesaid,  whether  she  l»e  a  "  jjoor "'  j)erson  or  not, 
within  the  meanii;g  of  this  chapter.  A  person  with  a  family 
is  one  who  has  a  wife  and  child,  or  either;  county  patients 


are  those  sui)ported  m  tlie  asylum  a 


it  th 


expense  of  the  coun- 


ties sending   them;    pay  or  |irivate    patients  ai'c   tlu)se  su[)' 
ported  in  the  asylum  hy  their  friends,  or  from  the  proceed; 


)f  th 


leirown  jiroperty.  r.very  woi-d  m  this  chapter  importing 
the  masculiiu'  gender  shall  extend  and  he  applied  U)  females 
as  well  as  males;  and  any  word,  importing  the  singular  num- 
hir  only,  or  the  plural  numher  oidy,  may  he  aj»plied  to  one 
pei'son  or  thing  a<  well  as  to  several  persons  or  things. 

shall  he  entitled  to  the  henefits  of  the  pro- 


.).j. 


N 


^  i 


)erson 


4i.yi, 


Vli..  .•i,Iitl.».| 
111  l)OUrlits  111' 
tliis  cliapti'i'. 


visions  of  this  (•ha})ter  as  a  county  patient,  excejit 
]>ersons  whose  insanity  has  occurred  during  the 
lime  such  person  may  have  resiiied  in  the  slate, 
ami  except  the  insane  poor,  under  sentence  as  criminals,  as 
provided  in  sections  4141)  to  4147  inclusive,  of  this  chapter. 
Every  patient  in  the  asylum  shall  he  deemed  to  he  the  county 
l)atient  of  the  county  first  sending  him,  till  one  year  after  his 
regular  discharge  from  the  asylum. 


MISSol  KI. 


409 


liiiiild  any  iiisniic  person  escape  troni  tlie  asyiiini  anc 


fr« 


tl> 


(] 


letinii  It)  llie  eouiilv  iVoni  wliieli  111'  was  ('(iiiiniittefl,  ;i  »m» 


•  If 


tpeii 


it  sliall  1)0  tlie  duty  of  (he  slu'i'ill'  of  said  eoinity,  '■"'•>t 
upon  l)ein;;' notified  by  the  superinlendi'nt,  lortliwitli  to  apj)re- 
liend  him  and  take  Inin  haek  to  the  a-yhini;  and  tlie  shei-id" 
,-liall   l>e  pai<l   hy  tlie  steward  ol"  the  asylum,  hy  order  of  the 


sunt 


rinteiideiit,  the  same  l\('s  as  are  nrovii 


ded 


in  other  eases 


lor  the  eoinmitmeiit  of  insane  person? 


to  tl 


le  asvliim. 


N. 


j.a- 


tieiit  who  has  eonindlteil  homicide  shall  he  di-ehar,m'd   with- 
out the  consent  of  the  ^iuperinteiidi'iit,  and  the  written  admis- 


managers. 


sion  of  a  luajorily  of  the  hoard  of 

.").■").  Jf  inforiiiatioii  in  writin;;'  hi'  j^iven  to  the  prohate  court 
that  any  person  in  il'^  county  is  an  idiot,  lunatic  or  ^  ..,. 
person  of  unsound  mind,  and  incapahle  of  man-  r.7il'"uin'«r 
a<;inj;'  his  allairs,  and  pra^'in;;' that  an  intpiiry  there-  '""'"">•'*"■• 
into  ho  luul,  the  court,  if  satislied  that  there  is  ^ood  cau.-e  for 
the  exercise  of  its  jurisdiction,  sliall  cause  the  facts  to  be  iu- 
(]•  ired  into  hy  a  jury. 

ol').  Such  infornuition   may  also  he  ^iven,  in   the  vacation 
of  such  court,  to  the  iud<re  thereof;  in  which  event   ?  "-v 

1  1      11         11  ■     1  r.     1  PI  Spi-rial  tPrm 

lie  siiall  call  a  special  term  of  the  court,  lor  the  pur-  !";•>•  i- ii.i-i. 
posi'  of  h()ldin;4'  an  in([uiry  whether  the  i)erson  mentioned  in 
such  information  he  of  unsound  mind  or  not. 

o7.  \n  proceed iujL^s  under  this  chai)ter,  the  alle;;ed  insane 
person  must  he  notilied  of  the  proceeding;,  unless  the    ^  -,;<y,_ 
prohate  court  order  such  person  [o  he  brouiiht  before  J'.Ve^iiiatiMQ 
the  court,  or  sj)read    upon  its  rt'cords  of  the  pro- 
ceedin.u's  the  reason  why  such  notice  or  attendance  was  not 
re(juired. 

")S.  ^\'hcnever  any  jud^e  of  the  county  court,  justice  of  the 
iieace,    sheriff,  coroner  or  constable  shall  discover  i ■>'•■•■ 

.  ,  .  ,    .  ,  .  1      Duty  ..f  ror- 

any  jiorson,  resulent  ol  his  county,  to  be  ot  unsound  taiu niik-...rs. 
mind,  as  in  section  ."TNT  mentioned,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to 
make  aj)i)licati()n  to  the  probate  court  for  the  exercise  of  its 
jurisiliction  ;  and  thereupon  the  like  proceedinj^s  shall  be  had 
as  ill  the  case  of  information  by  unofli  -ial  i)ersons. 

•"'■•.  If  it   be  found  by  the  jury  that  ilie  subject  of  the  in- 
ijiiirv  is  of  unsound  mind  and  incai)able  of  manay;-  ?•"'"-'"■ 

■  ^    .  ^  _  (iiiiinlian  ap- 

iii.u   his   or   her  affairs,   the  court  shall   ai)poiiit  a  i'"i>'i''i  "in-u 
-uaidian  of  the  person,  and  estate  of  such  insane  person. 


i  'ii 


nti_ 


no 


MlSSOfUt. 


fulllll  V 


(!0.    ^\'ll('ll   illiy    ]i(  l'-((l|    sli;i!l    lie    ruinitl    |(t    lie    ili^jilic  iiccni'd- 

.ii„  iiin'  ti»  tlic  |ir('cc(liiiH-  in'i)\'isi(iii^.  tlic  co-is  of  llir  yy,,- 

»•  I'.iid  mil     if  \i\<  (•^liilc,  (ir,  if  iliiii 
lit'  insudiciciit.  Ii_v  llic  ciiiiiily. 

•  11.   If  the  |K'i'snii  iillt^nl   |(>  111'   iii>;iii('  sliiill  !•(•  ( I  isclm  r;:(  (|, 
^  ..,,.,  (lie   cost    sliiill    he    piiid    liy    tlic   |i(l>(ili    lit    W  Ikisu    iii- 

,y,'',y',.ai,,i,,c  ^tiiiicc  Ilir  |ini(i'C(liiii;-  is  liiid,  iiiiU'ss  said  pcrsdii  1m' 
"'"'"''"''•■  Jill  i.tlinr,  iictiiiii-  olliciiilly  accdnliii-'  lu  tlir  jnw,- 
\i-i'iiis  (if  lliis  ( lia[ittr,  in  wliirli  case  tlu'  custs  sIuiU  bo  paid  l»y 
till!  coiiiity. 

(■>•_'.  Til"  court  may,  if  just  cause  apjtcar,  at  any  tinio  (lui'iut; 
J ;,7,,4  the  term   in   wliii-li   an   iiKjuisitioii  is  had,  set  the 

!."H.'iii'iuisi'.'  same  aside,  and  cause  a.  new  juiy  to  ho  impaneled 
"""■  to  iiKiuire  into  the  tacts  ;  l)ut  wlieii  two  juries  concur 

in  any  case  the  verdict  shall  not  bo  set  aside. 

'!•'{.  J']very  such  guardian  shall  take  charf^e  of  the  person  com- 
i'iiiar'iian  to     mittcd   to  liis  cliargc,  Hud   provide  for  his  suj)port 
and  maintenance  as  hereinafter  diri'cted. 

(14.  Every  pi-obate  court,  by  whom  any  insane  person  is  com- 
mitted to  guardianship,  may  take  an  order  lor  the 
restraint,  sujiport,  and  safe  keeping  of  sueli  j)erson, 
for  the  managenuMU  of  his  estate,  and  for  the  sup- 
port and  maintenanee  of  bis  famil}',  and  education  of  his 
ehildren,  out  of  the  proi'ceds  of  sueb  estate;  to  set  apart  and 
reserve  for  the  payment  of  debts,  and  to  let,  sell  or  mortgage 
any  jtart  of  such  estate,  real  or  personal,  when  necessary  for 
any  of  the  puri)()ses  above  specified. 

(').").  If  anv  iierson.bv  huuv'  or  otherwise,  shall  be  furiouslv 
g.-,so^  mad, or  so  far  dist,r<!crcd  in  his  mind  as  to  endanger 

i,""""fii"'j*/_  his  own  persosi  <>v  the  person  or  property  of  others,  il 
"'"'"■  shall  be  the  duty  of  his  or  her  guardian,  or  other 

person  under  whose  eare  he  or  she  may  be,  and  who  is  bound 
to  provide  for  his  or  her  sui)port,  to  confine  him  or  her  in 
some  suitable  [dace  until  the  next  sitting  of  the  probate  court 
for  the  county,  who  shall  make  such  order  for  the  restraint, 
supjtort,  and  safe  keeping  of  .such  person  as  the  circumstances 
of  the  case  shall  require. 

0(5.  If  any  such  j)erson  of  unsound  mind,  as  in  the  last  pn- 


liik.'  el] a 

ol    |Pi'l>nll 


§  .".Ml.",. 

Ciiiirt  iiiav 
mil.  r  IV-  ■ 
straiiit  uf 
\Miril. 


ceding  section  is  specified,  shall  not  be  confined 


hV 


.^iik'.is may     tlio  i)erson  having  charge  of  him,  or  there  be  no 

order  coiillue-  ,  i        i  •      i  /• 

inent.  persou  havHig  such  charge,  any  judge  of  a  court  ut 


■1  ' 

T 

— w 


MlSSOIItl. 


411 


rci'di'd,  or  any  two  ju-liccs  of  tlic  ikiicc,  niny  cause  muIi  iiisann 
|i('i'snii  1(1  l)c  apin'cliciiilrd,  aiwl  may  ciiiiildy  any  pn'Miii  In  cnii- 
liiic  liiiii  or  lur  in  sdiiic  stiilalilc  placf.  unlil  tlic  iPinliatf  fniirt 
.sliall  iiiakiH'urtliiT  (ii'd'Ts  tlicfiiii,  as  in  llic  pi'i'ccilin;;' >(.'cliiin 
spicilii'd. 

(17.  Till' i'N|icii^(s  atlciidin^  >ncli  (•(inliiiciiK  lit  shall   I'f  paid 
liv  tlio ''uardian  (Hit  of  his  (■^lat(^  or  li\-  the  iicr.-dn   s  ■'"■'"• 

'^  .  '      .  •''■•1',  Imw 

hdund   |(t   prdvidc  Icir  and  suppoi'l  siicli  infant'  pel'-   T''"' 
son,  or  tliu  sanii!  shall  he  [iai<l  out  of  the  county  trcasuiy,  U[ion 
the  I  I'llcr  of  the  eonnl\-  court,  al'tcr  the  same  shall   he  dulv 
certilicd  to  them  hy  the  pl'ohate  eouit. 

(iS.  In  all  ca-cs  of  appropriations  out  of  the  county  li'easury 
foi' the  support  and  maintenance  or  conlinement  of  s.>.ii. 
auv  nisane  per<(in,  the  amount   thereot   mav  he  ri'-  H'liHi.y 

"  111  •  ■  (■.unity  limy 

covci'ed   by   the  county    Irom  any  i»erson  who,  hy  '"• ' *'■"'•• 

law,  is  bound  to  provitle  fdi-  the  support  ami  maintenance  of 
such  [lerson,  if  there  he  any  of  sullicienl  ability  to  [my  the 
same. 

<■)!».  If  any  insane  jierson  bo  ailmitted  into  the  state  lunatic 
asylum  as  a  patient,  tlu'  ,u'uardian  shall  jiay  for  his  ,5;,^;^ 
support  and  e.\i»enses  at  such  asylum,  out  of  the  \''vhl.'r,",!"ni'iv,i 
estat(>  of  such  ward;  and  if  such  insane  peison  '""■">'"'"• 
shall,  at  any  tinu',  come  under  the  class  of  "insane  jioor  pci'- 
sdU."' as  s[tecifie(l  in  the  law  for  the  ,u'overnment  of  the  state 
lunatic  asylum  and  the  care  of  the  insane,  sucli  person  shall 
he  supported  an<l  mainlaineil  at  such  asylum  by  the  t'dunty  in 
the  manner  provided  l)y  such  law. 

70.  For  the  [iur]>oses  of   tins  chapter  wherever  the  words 
"iierson    of    unsouuil    mind,"   or  "insane    nersoii ''  ;;■>■•'■ 

'  _  _  *  CiTCiin  tonus 

occur  therein,  said  words  shall  ln'  construed  to  mean  'o'"*!™.'.!. 
cither  an  idiot,  or  a  lunatic,  or  a  person  of  unsound  mind  ami 
incapable  of  maiia,L!,in,i!,'  his  own  allairs,  as  the  case  may  be, 
ii|tdn  ]troof  as  aforesaiil. 

71.  When  II  person,  tried  u[)on  indictment  for  any  crime  or 
misdemeanor,  shall  be  actpiitted  ou  the  sole  <;round   ^iwx 

that  he  was  insane  at  the  time  ol  the  commission  ot   i-si,  p.  7^ 

1  II'  1  1j1  /»i1iii  f  11  1  lii'^aiii"  ciiiiil- 

tne  oiU'u.se  eharaed,  tlio  iact  shall  be  louiul  1)V  the  nm.  ;..■,, nu- 
lurv  in  their  verdict,  and  l)y  their  verdict  the  lurv  ii'ininiu.' 

(It.       wlictlicr  vet 

shall  further  find  v.'lietlier  such  i)erson  has  or  lias  i''<"v.ic.i. 
not  entirely  and  pernianently  recovered  from  such  insanity; 


I    1 


I" 


412 


MISSOURI. 


and  ill  case  tlie  jury  .shall  liiid  in  tlicir  verdict  tliat  such  j)er- 
son  lias  so  recovt'red  from  such  insanity,  he  shall  be  discharj^ed 
from  custody;  hut  in  c;ise  tlie  jury  shall  tiiid  such  jicrson  has 
not  entirely  and  permanently  recovi'red  from  such  insanity, 
tlie  prisoner  shall  he  dealt  with  as  provided  in  the  two  Ibllow- 
in<;-  sections. 

72.  If  the  prisoner  is  not  a  poor  i)crson,  and   the  court  is 
S^i".  sati>tied,  from  the  nature  of  tlu' oil'eiise  or  otherwise, 

will' 11  sent  to  .  ' 

"•^yinni.  that  it  wouhl  he  uiisal'e  to  permit  the  |)risoner  to  go 

at  lar<;e,  an  order  shall  he  entered  of  record  that  he  he  sent  iu 
tlu'  asylum,  and  further  re(|uirin;4'  the  sherill'  or  other  minis- 
terial olHeer  of  the  court,  with  such  assistance  as  may  he  speci- 
fie<l  in  the  order,  to  convey  such  prisoner  to  the  asylum,  after 
lirst  ascertainini;-  from  the  sui»erintendent  that  such  })risonei' 
will  l)e  iHM'civcd  into  the  asylum,  and  until  the  receipt  of  such 
information,  to  kee[)  such  prisoner  in  the  county  jail,  jtoor- 
house  or  other  safe  custody;  and,  further,  that  the  costs  which 
may  accrue  in  carrying  into  effect  this  order,  and  all  expenses 
for  the  supiiort  and  maintenance  of  such  person,  whilst  in  the 
care  and  custody  of  the  ollicer  and  at  the  asylum,  shall  be  })aid 
out  of  the  i)roeeeds  of  the  estate  of  such  ])ersoii.  And  the  court 
shall  have  })ower,  at  each  succeeding  term,  to  tax  up,  so  Ion;;' 
as  it  may  be  necessary,  such  cost  and  expenses  as  may  have 
accrued  since  the  preceding  term,  and  cause  the  same  to  be 
levied  and  collected  by  execution  ;  and  the  officer  collecting 
the  same  shall  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum,  and  to  such 
other  persons  as  may  be  entitled  thereto,  their  resjiective 
amounts  due.  The  clerk  of  the  court  shall  furnish  a  copy  of 
the  order  of  the  court,  under  his  official  seal,  to  be  lodged  with 
the  superintendent,  U[)on  the  admission  of  the  priscmei  into 
the  asylum,  and  issue  a  warrant  upon  said  order  to  the  ollicer 
named  in  said  order,  as  near  as  may  be  of  the  form  specilicd 
in  section  1137. 

7').  If  the  i)risoner  be  a  i»oor  })erson,  the  court  shall  make  an 
^^4,-  order  remanding  him  to  the  custody  of  the  shciilf 

or  other  officer  of  court,  retjuiring  him  to  hold  the 
prisoner  in  safe  custody,  at  the  ex[)ense  of  the  proper 
county,  until  the  county  court  shall  cause  him  to  ho 
removed  to  the  asylum,  as  in  the  cases  of  insniH.! 
])0or  persons;  provided,  no  examination  into  the  insanity  of 


a-<  iiiiii'iiili'd 
ixsl,  i<.  14J, 

S   I- 

I'rcicci'diii^rs 
wIk'Ii  jirisiiii 
*'r  is  !i  |)iiiir 
jicrtioii. 


TvTT>; 


^nssoruT. 


413 


' 

1 

1  i 

1 

1 

tlio  iiri.sonor  sliull  tiikc  iilacc  before  the  county  court  as  i)ro- 
viileil  in  sections  1 1;]2,  41o3,  ll."! !  and  llo.j;  but  tbe  county 
cdurt  ami  clerk  thereof  sliall  proceed,  and  the  prisoner  be  dealt 
with  in  like  manner  as  other  insane  jioor  persons  are  reijuired 
to  be,  at'tjr  examination  hiid  l>y  tbe  county  court.  It  shall  bo 
the  duty  of  the  clerk  of  the  conri  trying:,-  tbe  [)risoni'r  to  make 
(lilt  a  copy,  nndt'r  his  odicial  seal,  of  tbe  judi^nicnt  of  aci|uittal 
(if  the  prisoner,  and  of  the  order  re(iuired  by  the  lirst  part  of 
this  section,  to  ])e  delivered  to  the  otiicer  liaving  custody  of  the 
prisoner  tor  his  authority  for  such  custody. 

71.  The  sherilTor  other  olHcer  having  the  custody  of  insane 
persons,  as   reouired    in    sections    -111-1:  and    41-1"),   s^i-ni. 

'  '  1  .  ^  '     If  ill  ciislixly, 

shall,  if  he  dvvui  it  necessary  to  their  safe  custody,  iH'wn.ntimMi. 
continc  them  to  the  county  }»oor-house  or  county  jail  until 
tiiey  shall  be  removed  to  the  asylum  ;  and  if  all  things  neod- 
lul  be  not  otherwise  supplied,  be  shall  furnish  them  ;  and,  in 
such  cases,  the  supplies  for  the  insane  poor  shall  be  paid  for 
by  the  proper  county  courts  out  of  tbe  county  treasuries;  and 
su]){)lies  for  others  than  the  insane  poor  shall  be  jiaid  out  of 
tiieir  estates,  and  niav  be  recovered  bv  suit  in  tbe  name  of  such 
ofiicer. 

75.   If  any  per.son,  after  having  been  convicted  of  any  crime 
or  misdemeanor,  become  insane  before  the  execu-  ^^  na- 
tion or  expiration  of  tlie  sentence  of  the  court,  it  iV\i"',''.'"ii'!!' 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  governor  of  the  state  to  in-  rrVnunais  !,.■- 
(|iure    nito    the    facts,    and    lie    may    pardon    such   aii.rc.uvic- 
iuiiatic,  connnute  or  suspend,  for  the   time  being, 
the  execution  of  such  sentence,  and  may,  by  liis  warrant  to 
tln'  sherifl"  of  the  ])ropi'r  comity,  or  the  warden  of  the  })eniteu- 
tcntiiirv,   order  such    lunatic  to   be  conveved    to  tbe   insane 
asyhnn,  and  there  kept  until  restored  to  reason.     If  the  sen- 
tence of  such  lunatic  is  suspended  by  the  governor,  it  shall  be 
executed  u[>on  him  after  sucii  [)erio<l  of  suspension   has  ex- 
]iired;  and  the  "^'ptnse  of  conveying  such  lunatic  to  the  asy- 
luiu  sjiall  be  audited  and  paid  out  of  the  fund  appropriated 
fer  the  {layment  of  criminal   costs,  but   the  ex[tenses  at  the 
asylum  for  his  l)oar(l  and  clothing  shall  bej»aid  as  is  providi'd 
in  sections  4144  and    114"),  as  the  case  nuiy  be;  and   for  this 
]iur[)ose  the  same  power  is  vested  in  the  governor  as  is  vested 
liy  the  respective  sections  in  the  court  trying  the  case. 


i 


'Si 


its. 


414 


MISSOURI. 


[().  Tfany  person  indicted  for  any  crime  in  tliis  state,  sliall, 
after  his   intlictment  and    before  his  trial   on   siu'h 


■n^> 


Act  ..r  Is,: 

|i.   7:1,    ,-;    I. 

rii-iucis  10     charge,  beeoine  insane,  and  the  eircuit  or  crimin;! 

liiivi'  jury  to 
(li'li'nniue 
tlioir  siiiiitv 


court  wherein   such    person   stands  cliar^uv(l,  sliall 
have  reason  to  liclievo  that  such  })crson  has  so  l)c- 
coinc  insane,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  court  to  suspend  all 


tri.il. 


furtl 


ler   i)rocec<ling 


aiiai 


inst  such   person  under  sai 


1  cl 


lari-t' 


and  to  onler  a  jury  to  be  sunnnoned  to  try  and  decide  tln^ 
question  f)f  the  insanity  of  such  person,  and  said  jud,i;-e  shall 
notify  the  prosecutin;^-  attorney  of  the  jiendency  ol'  >uch  in- 
quiry. The  alleged  insane  person  shall  be  notified  of  such 
]>roceedin<:s  unless  the  court  order  such  person  to  be  bi'ought 
before  it. 
77.  W 


llH.I  ^<  -2. 
II'  iii-;iin\ 
1m'  tak.-ii  t 
asylitiii 

l',X|il'll>l'S, 

l]u\v  paid. 


U}ion  such  incjuiry  tlu'  said  jury  shall  lieconu^  satisfied 
that  sueh  prrson  has  so  beeoiiie  insane,  (hey  shall 
so  declare  in  their  verilict,  and  the  court  shall,  by 
proper  warrant  to  tlu'  sherilf,  marshal  or  jaih  r, 
order  such  person  to  bo  conveyed  to  the  lunatic 
asylum  and  there  kept  until  restored  to  reason.  And  sui-h 
person  shall  be  thereupon  disposed  of,  and  the  costs  and  ex- 
jienses  of  conveying  him  to  said  asylum  and  of  his  su])p<irt 
and  maintenance  at  said  asylum  shall  be  taxed,  jiaid  and  t-ol- 
lected  as  provided  in  section  4M4  or  as  proviiled  in  sectien 
4145  of  the  Jlev.  Stat,  as  amended.   '■'    *   * 

78.  \\'hen   such  person  shall   be  restored  to  reason  he  shall 


n>i(l  §:i. 
WlM'ii  rc- 

stoivil   In 

rr:isiiii  [II  111 

tlil'cl. 


be  returned  to  the  cotni'v  whence  ho  came,  and  tl 


proceed in 


against  him  shall  l)e  continued  and 


»roset'uted,  and  his   trial    had   as  tl 


lough   no  sucli 


inquiiy   and   proeecdings   thereon,  as    herein    jtrovided,   h 


lU 


be 


en  maile  an< 


had. 


71).  Jl 


Ilpiil  S  4. 

I  f  IIUI    ill^MI 
lilMSOI'lUiill 

111  I'ontiiiui" 


Upon  sueh  in<piiry  it  shall  be  (k'termined  that  said 
jierson  has  not  so  boeome  insaiu>  as  aforesaid,  the 


d 


crnnuial    procecUings   aganist    liu 


n 


lial 


)e    cell- 


^am 
had 


liiuied  and   prosecuted,  and   his   trial   had    in   the 
e  nuuiU'-r  as  though  no  such  inquiry  had  been  made  ami 


J 


MONTANA. 


'ii- 


s. 
it. 

10. 


]1. 

12. 


11. 
lo. 
M. 

17. 
IS, 

10. 


CARE  OF    IXHAXE. 

Board  of  coininissioners,  appoint- 
ment. 

Term  of  office. 

Oatli  of  oflice,  bond,  interest  in  con- 
tracts ibri)i(l(len. 

Oriiiinization  of  lioanl. 

Secretary,  duties  of;  contracts  of 
commissioners. 

Commissioners  to  prescribe  rules  for 
care  of  insane;    sealed  i)ropos;ds. 

Commissioners,  power  to  contract. 

Inspection  of  insane. 

To  certify  quarterly  to  auditor 
amounts  due  contractors. 

Contiactors  to  i>rovide  snitalile 
liuiidint;  for  insane,  and  notify 
])rol)ate  court. 

iTKpii^ition  of  lunacy  proceedings. 

l'"ailure  to  fullil  contract ;  jponer  of 
commissoners,  liai)ilily  of  surety. 

All  insane  to  lie  supported  by  the 
territory. 

Connnissioners,  compensation. 

To  certify  expenses  to  auditor. 

Probate  JudfiC  or  commisioner,  com- 
pensation. 

Sheriff",  tecs;  audit  and  payment. 

Commissioners  to  rejiorl  to  lej,'is- 
hiture ;  vacancies. 

Removal  of  insane  from  territory, 
upon  authority  of  governor. 


20.  Auditor  to  draw  warrant   for  ex- 

[)ensL'  of  removal. 

21.  Maintenance   of    indigent    insane ; 

duly  of  governor. 

22.  Commitment  of  insane  wards,  pro- 

ceed ing.s. 

TRIMINAL    IN'SAXE. 

23.  Xon-acconntability  to  law. 

24.  Insane      convicts,     impiisition     of 

liniacy,  transfer  to  asylum. 
2o.  On  ri'covery,  remanded  to  ])rison. 
2().  l*rt)bafe  judge  and  sheriff',  fees. 
27.  Insane  at'ter  sentence  of  death,  jury 

summoned. 

25.  Procec'dings  before  jury. 

2!l.  Stay  of  execution  during  ins;',nity. 
oO.  Sheriff'  to   transmit    inquisition  to 

governor;  on   recovery,    warrai\t 

of  execution  to  issue. 

31.  Susiiension  of  judgment  during  in- 

sanity. 

32.  Defendant  insane  before  judgment, 

jury  inqianeled,  conunilment. 

33.  No  person  to  be  ti'ied  while  insane. 
31.  Insane     upon     arraignment,     pro- 
ceedings. 

3.5.  Connnitmeut  when  found  insane. 
3().  On  recovery,  remanded  to  custody. 
37.  Expenses  of  insane  I'riminal  when 

there    is    no    finid    provided    by 

the  territorv. 


1.  There  shall  l)e  elected  diiritio-  the  pre.-^fnt  se,«sloii  of  the 
Ico'islative    sis^seinbly  of  the   tta'ritoiy  of  Moiitaiui,  n.  s._on_s7i), 
ami  liiciuiiallv  ;it  each  rt^o-ulav  se.-^siou  thereof,  1)V  Tiin.o™m-' 
the  U'Si'i.^^liitivc  ass(qiihlv.  Ill  lomt  convention  assem-  i-' cic't.-.i  i.y 

■  .       .  "  ,  ...  loi.'isliituri'.to 

lilcd.  one  ('(.mniissioner  from  each  of  the   indicial   I'.'iv.' .liivc- 
districts,  as  llie  same  are  or  niiiy  he  estahlished  hy  ■'"'•'">•• 
l;nv  in  this  territory,  who  shiiU  constilnte  the  hoard  of  com- 
missioners for  the  insiuie  of  ^Fontaiiii  territory,  and  who  shall 
exercise  the  powers  and  perform  the  duties  hereinafter  men- 
tioned. 

■_'.  Said  connnissiont^rs  sludl  lioUl  their  ofllees  respectively 
for  the  term  of  two  years,  and  until  their  sue-   "'"i  s  ""'-• 
tvs>ors  sliall  he  elected  and  qualitied.  ouico  tor  two  ycar.s. 


41 G 


MOXTAXA. 


It   sliilll    l.c   the    (lutv   (if  t]i 


>(•( 


I'rtnrv  (if  (lie  lofjislativi 


Iliiil  ^  TiiH. 
(Jc'iiiiiiis- 

t:iki'  oiitli  mill 


c'dUiicil.  iiniiu'diiitcly.  td  luitil'v  tliu  jicrsdiis  \v!ii»  nuiv 
lie  (.'Ifctcil  undci'  tlir  ] ii'dvisi" uis  df  this  iirliclc,  of 
Kiv.' iM.ihi.  [\w\v  v\vv{\i<\\.  I'V  traiisuiittiiiL;-  to  each  of  tliciu,  liv 
the  most  sjiccdy  and  ivlialilr  iiicaiis.  a  cojiy  of  tla-  })roi;ec'diii<fs 
of  such  joint  coiivcntioii  i'i.'latiii_n'  to  said  clretion:  and  the  |»c'r- 
.son  so  cl(,'(,'t(_'(l  sliall,  within  ten  days  afti'r  sni-h  I'let'tion,  take 
and  sulisci'ihe  to  tlic  followiii.n'  oatii:  I.  A.  IJ.,  do  solcinnK- 
s\V(-'ai'  that  1  will  tridy  and  faithfully  disc'hargo  tlie  dutii's  of 
a  in(,'inl)ci'  of  the  hoard  of  roniiuissioners  for  the  insane  of 
Montana  territory;  that  I  will  earefully  gnard  against  anv 
and  all  iniiiro{)(.'r  e.\[ienditures  of  money  in  all  transactions 
coiuieeted  with  said  lioard;  and  that  J  am  not  now,  and  Mill 
not  he  (hiring  the  eontinuaneo  of  my  oifieial  term,  directly 
or  indirectly  interested  in  any  hid  or  idiiti'aet  made  hy  said 
board.  \\'ho  shall  give  a  joint  hond  in  good  and  sutfieicnt 
security  for  the  faithfnl  pei'forniance  of  their  duty,  in  the  sum 
of  twenty  thousand  dollars,  which  oath  and  hond  shall  he  fikil 
witli  the  secretary  of  the  ti'rritory. 

4.  It  shall  l)e  the  dutv  of  the  hoard  of  commissioners  afore- 


lliid  tf  704. 
(.'uiiimis- 
sitUH'r.s  tn 
Iiii'i't  and 
oriraiii/ii. 


said,  as  soon  as  {)_ra(;ticahle  after  taking  the  oatli 
aforesaid,  and  within  forty  days  after  their  election, 
to  meet  at   any  jilacc  within   the  judicial  distri 


CIS 


thev  niav  agree  niton,  and  shall  oruani/.e  hv  electing  one  of 
their  numlter  as  })resi(k'nt.  and  one  of  them  as  secretary,  of 
said  hoard. 

o.  The  secretary  shall  ]<.vv\)  and  j)reserve  written  minutt's  of 


Iliiil  Ji  Tfi.'). 
Si'i'ri'tiiry  to 


iiroceedinjis  of  <aid  hoard,  and  shall  deliver  llu 


lllVstM'VI 


'ilii 


iirs  111 


I'l-ii-   same  to  his  successor,  and  ce.ch  one  of  said  coi 


mm- 


iioani:  ooii-      siouevs  sliall  have  one  vote  in  determining  anv  (i 


trai'ts,  liDw 

t'Xi'l'lltl'il, 


Uc: 


tion  or  transacting  any  Imsiness  hy  said  1.)oard,  and 
all  conti'acts  of  said  hoard  shall  lie  executed  in  the  name  of 
the  territorv  of  Montana,  hv  the   nroident  and  secretarv  of 


.•?uch  I  loan  I 


llK^ 


0.  The  said  conimissionei's  shall  have  the  power  to  prcscr 
necessary  rules  for  the  {iroper  custoily,  maintt 


Uiicl  S  Till). 
Ciiiiiniis- 
siip|ir|-s  til  pri'- 
M'l  ilii'  nili'H 
liir  till'  rlls- 
tiiily  111'  iiisaiii' 
iiiiil  to  ailviM'- 
tUi'  I'lir  Kciiloil 


II 


nance,  and  treatment  of  all   persons  adjudgi'd   in- 
sane, as  hereinafter  provided,  within  this  territory; 
and  it  shall  l)e  their  duty  to  puhlish  the  same,  iu- 
iiroiiosiiis.        viting  sealed  proposals,  within  a  period  of  thirty 


W^'l-' 


lilt 


MONTANA. 


417 


(lays  thereafter,  for  (lie  custody,  niaiutenance,  and  treatment 
of  sucli  insane  ])ersons  in  aeeordanee  with  such  rules;  which 
I»ul)licati()n  shall  he  made  in  some  news])ai)er  ])ul)hshe<l  in 
each  one  of  said  districts  in  Avhich  a  newspaper  shall  he  jiuh- 
hshed,  and  the  first  nuniher  of  which  newspaper  containing 
sneh  ]tu])lication  shall  he  jiuhlislicd  at  least  tiiirty  days  l)eforo 
jiiiy  contract  shall  he  ma(k'  hy  said  conniissioncrs  hy  virtue  of 
this  article.  All  proposals  tendered  in  i)ur>uance  of  said  ])ul)- 
lication  shall  l)e  accomj)anied  hy  a  hond  in  the  sum  of  twenty- 
Wvv  thousand  dollars,  with  sniHcient  sureties,  to  he  a})j)i'oved 
l)y  the  ])resident  of  said  hoard,  conditioned  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  the  terms  of  the  contract  in  case  such  proposal 
shall  he  accejited. 

7.  Haid  connnissioners  shall  canvass  all  proposals  received 
in  accordance  witli  said  [tuhlication,  and  they  arc  11,1,157,17. 
liei-ehy  authorized   and  empowered  to  contract  on  ^X"""Tu> c,,n. 
Ijchalf  and  in  the  name  of  the  territory  of  ^NFontana,  i!,w.ls"'i',i',hior 
with  tlie  lowest  and  hest  l»i(hier,  for  the  care,  eus-  l,uV,n !r«!UH,> 
tody,  and   maintenance  of  such   insane  jtersons   in 
accordance  Avitli  the  reciuirements  ]>ulilished  as  aforesaid;  hut 
said  commissioners  shall  have  and  reserve  the  ]»ower  to  reject 
any  and  all  of  such  pi-oposals;  and  such  contracts  shall  recjuire 
the  person  or  persons  enterinu;  into  the  same  to  receive  all  jter- 
sons adjudged  insane  and  (U'hvered  to  hini  or  them,  as  liei'c- 
iiiafter  jjrovided ;  and  to  keep,  maintain,  and  treat  them  in 
accordance  with  the  rcfiuirements  of  said  commissioners;  and 
shall  specify  the  coni[)ensation  agreed  upon  for  each  of  such 
insane  ])ersons. 

S.  Said  commissioners  shall,  at  all  times,  have  free  access  to 
said  insane  persons,  and  it  is  herehy  madi'  their  duty   nn.i  s  7ns. 
to  elect  one  of  their  lioanh  whose  dutv  it  shall  he  to  in'issil.nVIs  to 

.    .  ,    .  ,  ...  -•       11   '•  vi>itaihl  ill- 

visit  and  nispeet  tlu'  comhtion  ot  all  nisane  i)ersons  »^|..'itiiis:iii.> 

.    ,       1       ,.  1  ,     .  .     I  1  .  ,  "111''  'II  tllll'O 

])rovided  tor  by  this  article,  at  least  once  in  three  iin'iiHis. 
months. 

0.  The  said  commissioners  shall,  n])on  tlie  api)lication  of  the 

jicrson  or  jtersons  having  the  custody  of  said  insane  ,1,1,, ,;  .,.,p 

jK'i'sons,  under  such   contract,  at  tlie  end  of  each  I.^s'llI^MM-ti'iy 

,i|uarter,  certify  to  the  territorial  auditor  the  amount  ?,!','.",""'„',',?.'' 

due  to  such  j>erson  therefor;  an<l  it  shall  he  the  duty  Ka,','rioau'.'' 

of  such  auditor  to  draw  his  ^varrant  ujton  the  terri-  ''"'"'' 
27 


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lli'.il  .  71 
I'lvhi,  • 
or  coiiiii 

Inis^icllll  I  i  u 
lia vt'  iiisiiiu' 
prrsuii 
lirmifiir  !■.■ 

fitl'C  llilll     Mlli 

inoii  jiiiy.  jin 

ci'i'iliiiifs 

llirri'oii. 


torial  trcasui'cr   for  sucli  amount  payable  out  of  the  moneys 
lu'reinal'tiT  ai)])ropriate(l. 

10.  Till'  .-aid  contraet  sliall  re(|uir('  tlic  ]icrson  or  jiersons 
ii'i'i  s  "1".  eutcrinu'  into  the  same  to  lu'ovide  and  keep  a  secure 
pn.vi.i.aMiit-  ;,ii,l  suitahU>  l)uildinu;  for  the  safe  and  proper  keei)- 
ii'iiiHhisiiiM'.  i,,„.  oi'sueh  insane  ])ers(nr>  in  tlie  maimer j)reserihe(] 
hv  said  t'oinmissionei's ;  and  such  person  shall  immediately 
transmit  and  cause  to  be  tiled  in  tlie  olliceof  the  probate  jud<ie 
in  each  county  in  the  territor}'  a  notification  of  tlie  j)lace  at 
which  insane  persons  from  such  county  shall  be  delivi'red  for 
safe  kee[)in<i'  and  treatment  under  the  provisions  her^'of. 

11.  From  and  after  the  passaii'e  of  this  article,  it  shall  be  the 
aty  of  the  probate  jud^e,  or.  in  his  absence  oi'  in- 

•  dity  to  act,  the  chairnnin  of  the  boards  of  the 
county  commissioners  of  the  sevi'ral  countit's  of  this 
terri^, (>'•■>• ,  upon  the  application  of  any  pt'rson  nndrr 
oadi,  -!» Tfin_^  foi'th  that  any  person,  by  reason  of  in- 
sanity, is  unsafe  to  be  at  lar<^e,  or  is  sulferinij;  under 
mental  derangement,  to  cause  the  said  |)erson  to  be  broujiht 
befoi'c  him  at  such  time  and  ])lace  as  lu>  nuiy  direct,  and  the 
said  judge  or  commissioner  shall  also  cause  to  ajjjtear,  at  the 
same  time  and  place,  u  jury  (jf  thi'i'e  citizens  of  his  county,  one 
of  whom  shall  be  a  licensed  i)racticing  physician,  who  shall 
])roceeil  to  examine  the  jterson  alleged  to  be  insane,  and  if  such 
jury,  after  careful  examination,  shall  certity,  upon  oath,  that 
the  charge  is  correct,  and  the  said  i)rol)ate  jmlge  or  connnis- 
sioner  is  satisfied  that  such  person,  by  reason  of  insanity,  is  un- 
safe to  be  at  large,  or  is  incompetent  to  provide  for  his  or  her 
own  proper  care  and  support,  and  has  no  property  apidicahlo 
to  such  ])urpose,  and  has  no  kindred  in  the  degree  of  husband 
or  wife,  fatiier  or  mother,  children,  or  brother  or  sister,  living 
within  this  territory,  of  sullicient  means  and  ability  to  proviile 
for  such  care  an<l  maintenance,  or  if  ho  or  she  have  such  kin- 
dre<l  within  the  territory,  and  such  kindred  fail  or  refuse  to 
properly  care  for  and  maintain  such  insane  person,  such  judge 
or  countv  commissioner  shall  make  out  dupli(;ate  warrants, 
reciting  such  facts,  and  ])lace  them  in  the  hands  of  the  sherilf 
of  said  county,  who  shall  inmiediately,  in  comidiancc  there- 
with, convev  the  pei'son  or  jiersons  therein  named,  and  deliver 
him,  her  or  tliem^  to  the  contractor  aforesaid,  at  the  place  des- 


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ignatc'd  in  tlio  notification  licrcin  n>i|uirc(l.  and  .•such  contractor 
h=liall  acknowledge,  liy  endorsement  in  wfiliiiix.  upon  the  Ixick 
of  eacli  of  said  warrants,  the  delivery  of  such  persons  deserihed 
therein  to  him,  and  the  date  thereof:  an<l  such  sherill  .«hall 
return  one  of  said  warrants  to  theollieer  issuin<x  the  same,  and 
forward  the  other  to  the  sei-retarv  of  the  hoard  of  commission- 
ers aforesaid,  who  shall  file  and  jiresrrve  the  sanu'. 

12.  In  case  suili  contractor  shall  fail  to  iterf<>rm  liis  a<fret3- 
nient,  said  conniiissioners  mav  declare  saitl  c<tntract  imiistis. 

"  .  ('•iminiisiuncr 

annulled,  and  mav  itroeeed  to  re-a<lvertist'  and  re-let   ">■'>'  »""'•' 
the  same,  in  the  ineantinn'  provifle  for  the  iMistody   re-i.-tu. 
and  care  of  such  insane  persons  as  may  he  mider  the  care  oi 
such  contractor,  and  such  contractor  and  his  suri'ties  shall  he 
Uahle  for  all  damaii'cs  sustained  hy  reason  of  such  failure. 

!•'>.  All  persons  hereafter  adjudu-e(l   insane  under  the  laws 
of    this   territory,  whether    indiu'cnt    or    not.   shall  Aotofis83, 
he  cared   for  liy  the  territory,  under  tlu'  contract   aii  iliVanoi:.. 
made  hy  the  governor  of  the  territory,  a-;  now  pro-  IriUi'Viu"' ' 
vided  for  the  care  aiul  maintenance  of  indifrent  in-  '■'•"■^'®- 
sane;  and  no  person  so  adjud,u('(l  insane  shall  he  refused  ad- 
mission into  any  a.syluni  provided  hy  tlu' territory,  nor  shall 
the  territory  ask  or  receive  any  comi)onsation  therefor. 

14.  Said  commissioners  shall  each  he  allowed  the  sum  of  six 
dollars  for  each  dav  {}wy  mav  he  actuallv  and  neces-  niv. .'-.,  §  714. 
siirilv  cnmimMl  ni  tlie  discliarffo  01  their  duties  as  uiwaiuoof 

1  "•  Ml  1  •  -1        CDiiiinis- 

licrein  prcscril)ed,  and  twenty  cents  tor  I'acii  mile  "K'ners. 
actually  and  necessarily  traveled  hy  them  in  performance  of 
such  duties. 

1").  Said  commissioners  shall  certify  to  the  territorial  auditor 
such  amounts  as  mav  he  pavahle  for  (expenses  in-  n-i^i  s  ri''. 
curred  hv  virtue  hereof,  and  the  auditor  shall  draw   "is t.. reitiiy 

itinniiiit  ti)  uu- 

l.is  warrant  upon  the  territorial  treasurer  therefor.       '''''"•■ 

]('».  There  shall  he  allowed  to  the  jirohate  judtje  or  commis- 
sioner the  foUowiiiL!;  fees:   for  the  examina-  11,1,15:1.;. 
tion.  to  include  all  necessary  entries,  three  ^;;:;;;;^!:;;:',:?Slt;:;''' 

1     11  t'  1  i    •  1  1     11  for  I'XaiiiiiKitiiHi. 

'Idllars;  tor  each  warrant  issued,  one  dollar. 

17.   .\nd  there  shall  he  allowed  to  the  sheritV  the  following 
fee-:  for  arrest  in  <••  and  hrinirinj'"  the  person  charued   imiij-it. 

.    ,       .  .  ,     '   .  ,  '      1  '  .       ,  .       '   ,  lc.'>»lsl.oritr 

\\'\v\  insanity  hetorc  the  probate  judge,  or.  in  the   f"rs,.rvio.»s. 
ali-'.'iice  of  l!u'  iiroliate  jud"'e.  th(>  chairman  of  the  c  amtv  com- 


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I 


inissioiu'i's,  and  sul){)(t'iiiiin<!;  witnesses,  the  same  fees  as  are  al- 
lowed liy  law  in  otlur  eases;  for  taking'  an  insane  pei'snn  to 
tlu'  |>laee  desiniialed  l>v  tiie  prdiiate  .jnd,ii-e  or  eliairinan  afore- 
said, live  doliai's  per  lay  lor  tlu'  time  necessarily  employed, 
and  twenty  eents  for  each  nnle  necessarily  ti'aveied,  and  all 
necessary  dishui'senieids  for  the  stijiport  of  the  insane  jx^rson, 
to  he  andited  hy  the  connty  coninnssionei's.  ami  ])ai(I  ont  of 
tlic  county  ti'easury  of  the  county  in  which  said  person  sliull 
he  a(ljud«i'e<l  insane. 

18.  it  shall  ln'  the  duty  of  said  Itoard  of  commissioners  to 
n,i,i?7is.  niake  full  ri'port  of  all  their  proceedin<^s  under  this 
t.T.'iviu'rt"  i""ti^'lt'  h)  the  k'^ivislative  assend)ly  at  such  reji'idar 
Kovenu.i'ui'i'iii  s(>ssion  thereafter;  and  in  case  a  vacancy  occui-riui^' 
vapiiiu}.  j^^  ^^^j^j   ]|,,,,j.^j  ([i^^j.JD^-  ji  I'ei^ess  of  tlic  asseml)ly,  the 

governor  shall    desitiuate   some   suitahlo    pt'rson    to  till   sutli 
vacancy  until  the  next  meetin<;-  of  the  leiiislative  assemldy. 

10.  Hereafter  whenever  the  fi'ii'uds  or  relatives  of  any  iii- 
ii,i,i§72n.  mate  of  the  Montana  insane  asylum  sliall  ai)ply  for 
hi'sirm- 'I'.'m  assistance'  or  }»erniission  to  remove  any  i)atit'nt  in 
the  toinioiy.  ^.^j^^  asvlum  froHi  thence  to  his  or  lier  friends  (»r 
relatives  in  any  state  or  territory,  the  governor  of  this  territory 
is  herehy  authoriztd  and  emjiowi'red  to  have  such  insane  jier- 
son  conveyed  to  his  or  her  I'clatives  or  frit'iids,  at  the  expense 
of  the  territt)ry  of  Montana,  if  he  shall  deem  such  action  con- 
ducive to  the  interests  vi'  this  territory,  and  the  welfare  of  the 
insane  })erson. 

20.  The  territorial  auditor  is  hi'rehy  authorized  and  iii- 
ii.hi  t;  7-11.  structed  to  draw  warraids  on  thc^  tei'ritorial  treasuivi' 
sauu; .sui-ject.   ju   i',^.,,^.  ,^j'  |],^,  governor  of  this  territory  for  such 

uniounts,  and  at  such  times  as  nuiy  he  re(juired  for  the  pur])oso 
mentioned  in  section  720  of  this  article. 

21.  The  governor  is  hereby  authori/.e(l  hy  publication  loi- 
n>i,i  §722.  three  weeks  in  a  newspaper  ])ublished  at  the  ca))ital 
iuMii.e.  of  the  teri'itory,  invitinji"  }»roposals  for  the  cart>  and 
niaintenani'e  of  the  indigx'ut  insane  of  ^Montana  territory,  and 
to  let  the  omlract  to  the  lowest  responsibh'  biihler;  but  die 
governor  shall  have  the  riglit  to  reject  any  and  all  bids,  and 
to  nud<e  a  j)rivate  contract,  provided  sucli  contract  can  lu' 
made  at  a  less  price  than  any  bids  made  under  jinblication  fur 
proposals,  and  that  such  indigent  insane  shall  be  maintained 


mH' 


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421 


undor  sncli  Cdiitract  so  lonnas  in  tlic  jii'lixnunt  of  the  p;ovcnior 
the  intcivsis  of  till'  tt'rritofv  will  lie  sul>~crvcil  tlicrchy :  and 
that  mion  the  n'('ei|)t  of  any  account  for  such  maintenance  the 
(j;ovc'vnor  shall  ccftifv  to  the  same,  if  it  he  correct,  and  thci'o- 
u[)()n  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  territorial  auditor  to  draw  his 
warrant  upon  the  territorial  treasuri>r  for  an  amount  of  inoiioy 
sudicient  to  pay  therefor;  provided,  Wuxi  the  govenioi'  -hall  not 
contract,  under  this  resolution,  for  a  ))eriod  extendinu-  heyond 
the  coni[detion  of  the  asylum  fo'-  the  insane;  and,  provided 
further,  that  whenever,  in  the  jud^'nient  of  th(>  <i;overnor,  it  is 
desirahle  to  send  such  insaiie  person  to  friends  out  of  the  terri- 
torv,  he  mav  do  so  at  the  expense  of  the  territory  ;  and  w  lu;n- 
ever  in  his  judninent,  the  interests  of  such  insane  ]»ei-<ons,  and 
of  tlie  territory  will  he  promoted  by  changinjj  the  said  contract 
to  some  other  institution  or  pen-son,  at  a  rate  not  exceeding 
that  meniioned  in  said  communication,  he  nuiy  do  so.  and  the 
expenses  shall  l)e  paid  hy  warrants  drawn  on  the  territorial 
treasurer,  to  be  sold  by  the  auditor,  to  raise  the  money  herein 
authorized  to  be  exp(Mule<l:  provided,  further,  that  the  costs 
necessarily  attendiiiii;  the  adjudication  of  insanity,  and  trans- 
portation of  any  insane  persons  to  the  place  ju'ovided  for  tlunr 
care  and  maintenance,  shall  be  paid  by  the  coutUy  where  such 
insaue  person  resides  at  the  time  hv  may  be  a<ljud<j,'e(l  to  be  in- 
sane; provided,  further,  that  idiotic  i)ersons  shall  l»e  classed 
with  insane  persons  under  the  provisions  of  this  article,  and 
the  word  "maintenance"  in  this  article,  shall  be  construed  to 
mean  and  include  medical  attendance. 

22.  Anv  Avard  of  unsound  mind  uuiv  be  placed  in  an  asy- 
luiri  fwr  such  ])erson,  upon  the  order  of  the  ])robate   „i^.  „  54:51. 
judiTO  of  the  county  in  which  he  resides,  as  follows:   ;V,l,ri!owiiir" 

i-Yrs^.— The  jud.ue  unist  be  satisfied  by  the  oath  of  !::,:j."::.;:,'"e'!,a 
two  reputable  physicians  that  such  i)ersoii  is  of  un-   '""'">''''"'• 
sound  mind  and  until  to  be  at  larrje. 

Second. — Before  grantinji-  the  order  the  judge  must  examine 
the  person  himself;  or,  if  that  is  imju'actieablc,  cause  him  to 
be  (>xamined  by  an  impartial  pei*son. 

TJiird. — After  the  order  is  granted,  the  person  alleged  to  be 
of  unsound  mind,  his  or  her  husband  or  wife,  or  relative  to 
tlic  third  degree,  may  demand  an  investigation  liefore  a  jury, 
which  nuist  be  conducted  in  all  respects  as  under  an  incpiisi- 


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422 


MONTANA. 


t.ioii  ol'  luiiiicy.  W'licii  :iii  iiilaiil  is  a  [larly,  In-  must  apiMar 
oitluT  \>y  his  ucncral  guardian,  if  he  lia\f  oiu  ,  nr  l»y  a  guar- 
dian appointed  liy  the  Justice,  as  lullows: 

(1)  If  tlie  int'ant  Ik'  |»lainliil'  tiie  appiiintinent  niusi,  l)e  made 
l)('t<»re  tile  suininoiis  is  issuecl,  upon  the  application  of  the  in- 
fant, if  he  he  of  the  aji'e  of  I'oUI'teen  Years;  if  under  that  aije, 
upon  the  application  of  a  I'elative  oi'  iVieiid. 

(■J)  ll'  the  infant  he  defenilaut,  the  ^^uavdiau  nuist  he  a|.- 
j)ointed  at  the  linu'  the  >ummons  is  retin'iied,  or  hefore  the 
unswer.  it  is  the  rii;hl  of  the  iid'ani  to  nominate  his  own 
guardian,  if  the  infant  he  ovei'  fourteen  years  of  a^c;  other- 
wise the  justice  must  make  the  ap|iointmeiit. 

2o.  A  person  who  is  an  idiot,  or  insane,  is  of  unsciund  mind, 
and  incai)ahle  of  formiujn'  '"'   inli'Ution  to  conunii 


Piv  4.§:!. 
Idiots  and  in- 
HHuit  persons. 


a  crime. 


Ll-I.  W'henewr  it  shall  appear  that  a  territorial  conxict,  who 
S'j-a.     is  servinti"  a  term   of  imprisonment    in  the  rnite(l 


Trill  1  of  I'on 


Vl( 


i-ssai.ity     .States  i)enitentiarv  at   l)eer  liodu'c,  or  «.tther  prisons 

I  ronioviil  .  .  '  .  '     .  .       . 

toiisyiuni.  where  territorial  convicts  are  conlined,  is  insane,  the 
warden,  or  other  oliieer  in  charj>e  of  such  |)i'nitenliary  <»r  [uison, 
shall  certify  the  fact  to  the  ju'ohate  jud^e  of  the  county  in  which 
such  })eniteutiary  or  })rison  is  located.  The  said  jud^'e  shall 
tliereuj)on  cause  the  said  convict  to  he  hrou^nht  hel'ore  him,  at 
sucli  time  and  place  as  he  may  diri'ct,  ami  the  said  Judge  shall. 
also,  cau.se  to  appear,  at  the  same  time  and  jdace,  a  Jui'y  of 
tlireo  citizens  of  his  county,  one  of  whom  sliall  he  a  licensed 
practicing  ])liysician,  who  shall  proceed  to  examine  the  peisoii 
.said  to  \)v  insane;  and,  if  such  jury,  after  careful  examination, 
shall  certify,  upon  oath,  that  the  cliarge  is  correct,  such  jmlge 
shall  make  out  duplicate  warrants  reciting  such  facts,  ami 
place  them  in  the  hands  of  the  shei'ill'  of  said  county,  who  shall 
immediately,  in  compliance  then.'with,  convey  the  })erson 
therein  named  and  deliver  him  to  the  contractor  for  the 
custody,  maintenance  and  treatment  of  insane  persons,  at  the 
I)lace  designated;  and  such  contractor  shall  acknowledge,  hy 
endor,senient  in  writing  upon  each  of  sa.ifl  warrants,  the  <le- 
livery  of  such  per.>;ons  therein  descriht'd  to  him,  and  the  date 
thereof;  and  such  sherilf  shall  return  one  of  said  warrants  to 
the  ofHcer  i.ssuing  the  same,  and  forward  the  other  to  the 
governor  of  the  territory,  who  shall  lile  and  preserve  the  same. 


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MONTANA. 


Ij:] 


2'.  ir.  ;it  iiiiy  liiiic  iliiriiin  the  ixridil  for  wliidi  -udi  i-onvict 
Wiis  sciitciiccd,  it  sliiill   ;i|i|>(';ir  (<>  >iicli   cKiitriii-tor  ii.i.i  s  ••;<■•; 
that    lie  IS  i'('st<ir('(l  t(»  rt'iisidi,  iilHl  is  ol   siiuinl   iiiiliM,  "t  f-.i-.n, -. 
lie  sliall    iKitity  llic  slicrill  <il  the  citmity  in  wliicli   iTi-.u 
>ticli   |)('iiit('iitiarv  or  |iiisoii    is  loc;itc(l.  who  shall    ihrrtiipon 
coiivcv   ami    iltlivi'i-   him    to   the   wanttii,  or  othd'  olliccr   in 
('hai'uc  of  such  iicnilciiliary  or  prison,  aii<l   -iich   convii-t   -hall 
he  contincd   for  the   iciiiaiiKlcr  of  thf  term  for  which   ho  wa.- 
si'iiti'iici'd. 

'_'(').   l''((r  (he  scviccs  rc(iiiin'(l  hy  this  article,  thv'  |>roliatc  jmlpj 
am!  shcriir  shall   I'cccivc   the  fees  that   arc  ]irovi(lr<l    ,,,i ,  ^^.j^., 
]>y  ,<cction   71<)  and    717  of  chapter  :;(!,  relating  to  "'«■••••'»•  f-^""- 
insane. 

'17.  If,  aftci"  any  criminal  l)c  sentenced  to  the  ]inni-liiiient  of 
death,  till'  sherilV  shall  have  cause  to  hclieve  that  |,iv.  :t.  5  rtro. 
such  ei'iminal  has  liecoiiie  insane,  he  may  sunnnon  I,'. "/,'.'",', nilin.,! 
a  jury  of  twelve  con)|n'tent  jurors,  with  the  concui--  J!r,','i■?."^l"/^""^f' 
ivnce  of  the  judn'e  of  the  court  hy  which  the  judi;-  ""'""■''• 
iiient  was  rendered,  to  iiuiuire  into  such  in-anitv,  Liivinu'  notice 
thereof  t(»  the  attorney  |i]'oseeutin;j;. 

2S.  The  atl(»rney  prosecutinji  shall  attend  such  inquiry,  and 
may   produci-   witiu'sses   hef(»re   ihi  jury,   and    may    n.i.iju.,. 
cause  suhp(enas  to  be  issued  ])V  the  clerk   for   that   »iV.'.n.Hy"iIau 
purjiose;  and  disohedience  tliereto  may  he  punislied  !',ui,'y. '"' 
hy  tht^  district  court  in  the  same  manner  as  in  other  cases. 

2i>.  The  iiKjuisition  of  the  jury  shall  he  sijiued  hy  them  an<l 
hv  the  Hlu'riil".     Jf  it  he  found  that  such  criminal  is   {'.'i' S •■■^' . 

n   triiiiiii;il 

insane,  the  sherilf  shall  suspend  the  execution  of  ''"'ai'-.''x.M.ii- 

'  I  tmii  -un- 

tile sentence  until   he  receive  a   warrant   from   the   i""J"''- 

j;ovornor,  or  from  the  suprenu>  or  district  court,  as  hereinafter 

authorized,  directinj;'  the  e.\ecutiou  of  the  t-riminal. 

ot).  The  sheriir  shall  immediately  transmit  such  iniiuisition 

to  till'  governor,  who  mav,  as  soon  as  he  shall  he   n.i.i  is  :!vj. 

.  .       ,  .  ni'iiiisiiioii 

convinced  of  the  sanitv  of  such  criminal,  issue  a  tniiis„Mii,-,it.) 
warrant  a])pointin,i;' a  time  and  plai-e  for  tln'  execu-  J>'t.v.f  L-..vr. 
tion,  i)ursuant  to  his  sentence,  or  lie  may,  in  his  discretion, 
cdiiniiute  the  })unishment  to  im})risonment  for  life. 

;'>1,  .ludgment  .shall  not  be  entered  against  any  defendant 
while  he  is  in.sane.  n-i.i  jim. 

o'l.  ]f  any  defendant,  upon  whom  the  court  is  al»out  to  pass 


iii 


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■2[ 


MONTANA. 


ii.id  S  ;i:i'-'.        ju(l.uiii<'nt.  ilfrljii'c  IIimI  he   is  "msniic.  Ilic  coiii't.  if  )i< 

II  .li'ii'ii'lunf       ',.11  ■  II  ,•  1       I  •         •  1 

.i.ciiii.' ii.' i«     IiikIs   tlifi'c    IS    rciiMMinhIc    cniisc    lor    l)clic\  iii^-    ilic 

III": ■  'lllty  1  I  •  I  •  I  •  II 

..f  lull.  I  ami     (IrcliHiil  loll.  IliilV    order   n    |lll'\'    to    he    llilhiillrlnl    In 
pr.i liii^'H  .  '  .    '  . 

•I""'""  (li'tfriiiiiic   the   tad;  iiml    witiicssrs    may    be    iiilro- 

(liiccil  oil  tlic  jiart  ol'  the  (Ictrmlaiil  and  the  ti'i'i'itory.  If  ''•■• 
jury  liiid  thai  tlic  (Ictt'iitlaiit  is  insane,  the  court  shall  oi 
him  l(»  1)1'  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  person  proviiled  hy  law 
lor  the  l<ee]iin^'  of  insane  persons;  if  no  such  person  lie  pro- 
\ided.  then  to  the  custody  of  some  suitahle  person.  Whenever 
it  shall  appear  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  court  that  such  person 
ha.s  hei'oiiie  sane,  he  shall  order  him  to  he  produced  for 
Jud<iinent. 

i!;!.  No  jterson  shall  be  tried  for  any  ud'ense  while  he  is 
ii.ui  3  4(1.1.        insane. 

;>4.  If  any  di'fendant.  at  thi'  tinu'  he  is  arraigned,  dei-lares 
iiiiiis^iii.        \iv  is  insane,  or  there  is  rea.sduahle  i*ause  for  helii'v- 

I  r  ili'ii'iiiliinl        ....  ,  1       II     •  -i      1        ii 

ii.ciar.s  III.  is   int>;  he  is  insane,  the  court  shall  institute  the  .same 

lllKlllll.   Wlll'U  -  ,  -111  I        I'  1  I 

iiitii'u' I,        ])rocee(liiin;s  as   is  provided    when   u  delendant  (    • 

court  I.I  iiisti-      '  ,       V      .  , 

tiui  iiLiiiiiy.    (•lares  h(>  IS  insane,  when  called  upon  to  show 
judj^nieiit  of  court  should  not  be  pronounced  aj^ainst  him. 

o5.  ir  tlu'  jury  tind  that  the  defendant  is  sane;,  tln'  trial 
ii.iiinn''  t^htill  pi'ocee(l;  but  if  insane,  the  di'fendant  shall  be 
1,1  i"m','(','./i'i'!'if  <lelivei'ed  to  the  cu.stody  of  the  ])erson  provided  by 
i.'ihi ''.1  ill  lus.  law  for  the  keepin,ii  of  the  in.sane,  or  to  the  custody 
'"'•^'  of  S(^ine  suitable  person. 

3(5.  if  the  ])er.sou  to  whose  custody  such  insane  jK'r.son  is 
ii.i.i  ,!i4tiii  conlided,  at  any  time  think  he  has  recovered  his 
Hiiu,.,  r.uini.Mi  reason,  he  shall  brinii;  him  into  court,  and  deliver 

ti>  riiirt  iiiul  1    •        1 

"  =  ■'■  him  to  the  pr<)])er  oilicer;  and  if  the  court  is  satisfied 

that  such  defendant  is  sane,  the  trial  shall  proct-ed. 

o~.  The  kee))in_<if  of  an  insane  defendant,  where  there  is  no 
nii(is+;7.  fund  iirovided  bv  the  territory  for  the  keepiiii;-  of 
ill);  i  11  sail,-, 1 1^.  insane  i>ersons,  .shall  he  ut  the  exi)ensc  of  the  counlv 

fpiKlaiit,  luiw  1  '  I  .. 

T""'-  where  the  ofien.se  was  committed. 


np:hraska. 


rossTrrrriDNAi,  ritovisioNs.  ' 

1.  Croiitioii  of  Imiiii'iI  oI'  imlilic  I'uid-. 
iind  Ixiildin^'^. 

'J.   Ollircrs    iiiciiiiiils  of. 

;{.  Ollicors,  roports  of. 

IIO.VRP    OK    ITIIMC    LANDS    AND 
mil.DINli.-i. 

4.  I'owors  of  liii{ii'il. 

.1    (  iisldily  of  liilildiliu;. 

().  (.Jeiu-ral  inimii^fi'iiieiit ;  (Usbiirsenicnt 

of  funds. 
7.   KxMiiiiiiiition  of  acciinnts. 

5.  I'liymcnt  of  ;iccoimis. 

!l.  Iiivcsti^atiuii    of    I'liurj^cs    ii,i,'ainst 

ollii'l'l'H, 

10.  St:la'dideof  state  properly  icqiiirud. 

IIOAKI)   OK   Sll'lT.IKS    OK   STATK    INSTI- 

TLTIONS. 

11.  Purchases  and  contracts  to  lie  ad- 

vertised. 

12.  Hoard  of  supply  ;  proposals. 

13.  Oilier  supplies  pure  liiised  under  the 

(lircclion  of  i lie  hoard. 

14.  Advertisements. 

UOVEUNMEST   OK    A>VI,fMS. 

15.  liocation    and     title;    government 

vested  in  trustees. 

If).  Ti'ustees,  )io\vers  and  duties;  in- 
spection of  asylum. 

17.  Steward  and  matron;  resident  otfi- 
I'ers. 

IS.  Trustees  to  hold   property  in  trust. 

1!(.   Uecords  and  reports  of  I lusli'es. 

20.  Oflicers  not  to  he  interested  in  pur- 
chase of  supplies. 

121.  Superintendent  and  nssislani  phy- 
sician, ai)pointment,  term  ofoiiice. 

212.  Superintendent,  (pialilication,  [low- 
ers and  duties. 

23.  Ollicial    seal;    rei)orls   of  superin- 

tendent. 

24.  Assistant  i)hysicians,  <pialilication9, 

salaries. 
2").  Steward,  powers  and  duties. 
2t).  Matron,  powers  and  duties. 
27.  Seal  to  he  atli.xed  to  ollicial  jiapers. 


2^.  Clnplain  how  appointed. 
■211.  Su|Pcriiileiidciii's,  salary. 

30.  Ilonds  of  otlicers. 

AliMISSION   AND  DISCII  A  I!(;E. 

31.  ( '(immis>ioners  of  insiniity,  aiijioint- 

nient,  ipiMlilicatioiis,  term  ofoiiice. 

32.  Oalh  of  nlliee,  (U'Kani/.alion. 

33.  Clerk  of  hoard,  dnlies. 

34.  Commissioners  to  have  eoiini/.nnce 

of  applications  for  admission; 
judical  powers. 

3").  Applic  ons  lor  admission,  eon- 
tent.. 

30.  p],\aininati(tn,  i)hysieian's  certifi- 
cate. 

37.  Commilinent   to  asylum;    wiirrant, 

superintendant'.s  receipt;  female 
allendanis;  warrant  directed  to 
relatives  ,iii  reipicsl. 

38.  Settlement  of  patient,  investigation 

of,  notice  to  proper  county. 

39.  Su])i)ort.  expenses  home  hy  comity 

of  settlement. 
10.  Jvcimhurscment  hy  proper  county. 

41.  Support,   expenses   horiu'  hy   state 

when  settlement  is  unascertained  ; 
removal  of  such  patient  indiscre- 
tion of  trustees. 

42.  Imiiartial  treatment  of  all  patients, 

special  care  on  afireement. 

43.  Support,  may  he  horiie  hy  relatives. 

44.  Temporary  support  hy  commision- 

ers,  pendini;  admission  ;  indigent 
and  private  patients,  care  of. 

45.  Support  of  insane  tait  of  hospital. 
4().  Commissioners   to   ]M-ovide  for  pa- 
tients suderiiiK  for  want  of  eare. 

47.  Restraint  of  alle;.;ed  insane,  to  he 

only  hy  authority  of  law. 

48.  Cruelty  to  insane,  ])enalties. 

41).  Transfer   of    indigent    patients    to 

asylum. 
50.  Interrogatories  on  a{»itlieation   for 

a<lmission, 
fil.  Preferences  for  admission. 

62.  Discharge  of  persons  alleged  to  he 

sane,  eonnnission  of  lunacy. 

63.  Renewal   of  application  for    com- 

mission. 


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42G 


NKHRASKA. 


54.  IIi»l).';is  (•ni|iii><  iill(]\vo(l. 
/ii').    Mscapo,  pi'dcci'diiiirs. 

60.  Discliiirj,'C(l  icitii'iiis  siipiiliiil  willi 

cll)tllil|^'  and  iiionoy. 
57.  Dis('li;iri,'c  to  relatives;  not  to  apply 
to  lioiiiiciilt's. 

55.  Selection  of  harmless  incurables  lor 

(liseliarfjo. 
59.   OiseharHe,  notiee  to  eoniinissioners. 
(!0.  Siipporl,  I'liarues  fixed  liy  trnstees. 

61.  Warrants  lor  sums  due  liy  connlie.s, 

liow  drawn  and  paid. 

li'2.  Support,  lialiilily  of  estate  of 
patient  and  of  rilatives. 

().').  Discharire  on  aiitliorily  of  coniniii-- 
sioners. 

(jl.  Fees  for  i.'.\ainin:ition  anil  ef)niniit- 
iiiint. 

Go.  Nej,'leet  of  duty  by  oflieers,  penal- 
ties for. 


60. 
l57. 

r,8, 

G'J. 

70. 
71. 

7'> 


Snperintendcnt  when  shielded  from 

proseiuiion, 
Deliintioii  of"  insane  "  and  "idiot ;" 

idiots  to  lie  eared  l\)r  l)y  county. 
T'danUs  supplied  to  coinuiissioners. 
Xon-re^idents  may   he  admitted  us 

private  patients. 
Correspondence  of  patients. 
Penalties  for  violation. 
Copies  of  act    to  l)e    displayed    in 

every  ward  of  asylum. 

CKIMINAI,    INSAXi:. 

73.  Non-accowntaliility  to  law  ;  sns]icii- 

sion  of  judunu'nt  after  <'oiiviction  ; 
stay  of  ex'scution  after  [•entencc, 
investii,'ation  hv  jury. 

74.  Ins;MK'  convict  sentcnci'd  to  death, 

jiM'v  sninnioned. 
7-").  Fnipiest,  stay  of  execution 
7(3.  Finding'  transmitted  to  governor. 


J.  The  comniissidiior  of  ])iil)lic  ImikIs  iiiid  Ijuildino':*.  Ilic 
cmstiiiui.iii.  sci'i'clarv  of  statt',  trcasiu'ci'  and  attorney -jiciicral, 
li.iani'niiMii.-  sliall  form  ;i  l)()ar(l,  Avliieh  shall  litive  i;eiienil  siipei'- 

lic   llOlils  illlll  _      _  _  ^  '  ' 

iinii.iiiiu's.  vision  and  conti'ol  of  all  the  hui]din«!;s,  <>-rounds  and 
lands  of  the  state,  stat(>  prison,  asylums  and  all  other  iiistitu- 
tions  thereof,  exce])t  those  for  ediiciitioiuil  jiiirposes;  juid  shall 
])erform  sueh  duties,  and  he  suhjeet  to  such  ruU's  and  regula- 
tions, as  may  be  preserihed  hy  Ituv. 

2.  An  iieeount  shall  be  kept  by  the  ollieers  of  the  executive 
nii(i§2i.         department,  and  of  all  the  i)ublie  institutions  of  tlie 

Al'CCMUltS    ilf  '  _  '  _ 

i>ni)iicniiir,.rs.  state,  of  all  moneys  received  uv  disbursed  by  them 
severally  from  till  sources,  and  for  every  service  ]>erformed. 
and  a  semi-annual  report  thereof  be  made  to  the  governor, 
under  oath,  tmd  any  olMcer  who  mtikes  a  false  report  shall  ])e 
guilty  of  ]»erjury,  and  punislu^l  accordiiiiily. 

.').  The  otiicers  of  the  executive  deiiiirtment  an<l  of  all  the 
iiii.i§22.         ])ublic  institutions  of  the  state,  shall,  at    least  ten 

ltO|MlltS    to  '  . 

piveni.ir.  (lavs  pi'ecedisig  (.'ach  reguhir  session  of  the  legisla- 
ture, severidly  report  to  \\iv  gt^vernor,  who  shtdl  triinsmit  such 
reports  to  the  legislature,  together  with  the  re|>orls  of  the 
judges  of  the  supi-eme  court,  of  defects  in  the  constitution  ;ind 
liiws,  and  the  governor,  or  either  hous(>  of  the  legislature,  m;iy, 
at  any  time,  re(|uire  inforiniition  in  writing,  under  oath  from 
the  oflieers  of  the  executive  (lej)iU'tm(.'nt,  and  till  oJlieers  and 
mantigers  of  state  institutions,  upon  tiny  subject  relating  to 


u 


i 


f 


NKBRASKA. 


427 


(1.   S.    l,'^^l, 

I'll.  Si,  art.  7, 

§  1- 
DIllciT.S. 


tlic  condition,  manageniont  and  expenses  of  tluii'  respective 
ofiicers. 

4.  The  l)(»ai'd  creatiMl  ]>y  section  ]{)  of  article  .")  of  tlie  con- 
stitution of  till'  state  of  Xebra.-^ka,  consistinj;' of  com- 
missioners of  public  lands  and  buildinj^s,  the  secre- 
tai'V  of  state,  treasurer,  and  attoi'ney-<j,'eneral  of  state 
shall  herealter  he  known  in  law  as  tlu'  *'  IJoai'd  of  Public  Lands 
and  Buildings  of  the  state  of  Nebraska,"  and  shall  have  ^i'en- 
eral  su[)ervision  and  control  of  all  the  jiublic  lands,  lots,  and 
;;rounds,  and  all  institutions,  buildini^s,  ami  the  grounds 
thereto,  now  owned  or  that  may  hereafter  be  acMpiired  by  the 

*■     "*'     the  state  hospital  for  the  insane  and 


state,  inchnling 


<;rounds. 

"       '>e  board  shall  have  g'eneral  custody  and  cliariic  of  all 
l)uil(linus  and  institutions  and  the  grounds  thi'rt'to  ii>i'is:i. 

.    .  .         .  Cnvtiiily  of 

comin;^;  under  the  j)rovisions  of  this  act,  and  shall  be  ''"ii<ii"'K«. 
risponsible  for  the  proj)er  kee})in<4'  and  repair  of  the  same, and 
shall  re(juire  from  tlu;  connnis;sioner  of  |>ublic  lands  and 
buildings  who  shall  be  direct  custodian  of  sucii  institutions, 
buildings  and  grounds,  a  ri'port,  at  least  once  in  every  three 
months,  as  to  the  con<lition  of  the  same;  provided,  that  no 
additions  shall  be  made  to  any  })ublic  I'uildings  without  special 
appro{)riation  of  the  legislature. 

(!.  The  said  board  shall  have  power,  under  the  restrictions 
of  this  act,  to  direct  the  general  management  of  all  n.i.i  §4- 
the  said  institutions  and  be  res[»oiisil-li'  for  the  ])roi)er  "I'lmi.is. 
(h.-bursemcnt  of  the  funds  appropriated  for  tiieir  maintenance, 
and  shall  have  ri'viewing  ))ower  ovtr  the  acts  of  the  olhcei's  of 
such  institutions,  and  sludl.  on  the  i)art  of  the  state,  at  regular 
iiieetings  as  hereinafter  dii'ecti'd,  audit  all  accounts  of  such 
(illicers  including  the  accounts  of  the  commissioner  of  public 
lands  and  buildings,  except  his  salary. 

7.  At  the  regular  meeting  of  tlu' board  it  shall  lie  their  duty 
to  (vxamine  the  accounts  of  tiie  iJublic  ollicers  con-   ii'i'M  v 

*  ^  Acfiiiuit.'*  of 

hiiiplated  in  this  ai-l  and  to  dclermiiie  wliether  the  "iiii''«- 
^anic  are  eiititlecl  to  be  paiil  out  of  the  moiu'vs  appro])riated 
I'lir  the  j»ur])()se  of  maintaining  the  institutions  for  which  they 
arc  charged,  and  if  correct,  sliall  approve  the  sanu',  wliii-h  ap- 
proval shall  be  signed  by  the  president  and  countersigned  by 
the  secretary  under  date  of  such  action;  and  if  the  uccounts 


■ 


■v  ■  i 


Hit 


■it.fi 

<';J-'i 


■s'*ll 


428 


NEBRASKA. 


'Iff 
iljj 


1)0  incorrect,  exorbitant,  or  not  entitled  to  j'>aynient  from  such 
appropriations,  the  same  shall  be  (lisap[)rove(l  and  returned  to 
the  claimant,  such  board  kee})ini;-  a  record  (if  (lie  same. 

S.  A\'hen  the  accounts  above  mentioned  have  been  liU'(l 
ibidSfi-  with  the  board,  and  shall  have  been  audited  mid 

I'ayiiHiit  ol 

aiomiits.  aj)])roved  bv  them,  the  auditor  of  })ul)lie  account- 
is  lu'reby  authorizi'd  and  direett'd.  upon  the  iirescntation  to 
liim  of  such  accounts  so  autlienticated,  to  issue  his  warrant  on 
the  treasurer  ai;ainst  the  proj)er  fund  or  appropriation,  for  tiie 
amount  thei'ein  stated,  to  the  claimant  or  his  assignee.  And 
no  accounts  coming  under  the  ])rovisions  of  this  act  shall  l)e 
(Mititled  to  i)aymcnt  until  they  have  been  so  ap[)roved  by  the 
said  l)oard. 

!>.  It  shall  be  the  dutv  of  the  board  to  take  cognizance  of  all 
"'••'  s  '•  charges  or  comitlaints  made  against  the  said  publit; 

against  oiiU'ors.  ofHccrs,  aud  at  a  regular  meeting,  to  give  an  impar- 
tial hearing  to  such  charges,  and  the  defense  against  tluun,  if 
any,  and  ]'ei)ort  the  charges,  evidence,  and  their  conclusions  in 
the  matter,  to  the  governor,  withiii  six  da^'s  after  the  determi- 
nation of  such  investigation. 

10.  The  board  shall  require  the  several  oflicers  in  charge  of 
,i,i,ij;,.r,  the  institutions  and  buihlings  of  the  state,  coming 
sriiMiiicof  ^^,l(|^^|.  till'  provisions  hereof,  to  make  out  a  correct 
'""'"'"•'■  schedule  of  all  property  in  their  charge  belonging 
to  the  state,  to  be  certified  under  oath,  which  shall  be  liird 
with  the  secretary  of  the  board,  and  a  co{)y  thereof  furnishcil 
to  the  commissioner  of  public  lands  and  buildings,  together 
with  a  list  of  buildings  and  grounds. 

11.  All  ])urchases  and  contracts  for  sn[)plies  for  any  of  ilic 
rii.s:!,  art.  12,  dci lartmcuts  aud  public  institutionsofthestate, where 
I'loiHisais.  the  puldic  exigencies  do  not  re(]uire  the  immethiite 
delivery  of  the  articles,  shall  be  by  advertising  a  suflicient  time 
])revionsly  for  })roi)osals  for  supj»lying  the  same. 

rj.  At  least  one  month  })revious  to  the  first  day  of  Janu;ny, 

i''>'H2.  Aiiril,  .lulv  and  October,  respectivelv  in  each  veai'. 

H.iai-.l  of  sup.         *  '       .     .  .  ^  '  .     .      '         . 

piypiop-.sais.  ix  board  consisting  of  the  governor,  eonimi.ssioner  nt' 

public  lands  and  buildings,  secretary  of  state,  treasurer  and 
attorney-general,  shall  meet  with  the  warden  of  tlic  state  })risoii, 
and  the  superintendent  of  each  of  the  asylums  or  other  insti- 
tutions furnished  by  the  state,  and  determine  the  supplies  tliat 


NEBRASKA. 


429 


may  bo  necessary  for  tliroe  montlis,  except  articles  as  may  bo 
])erishaljlo  and  cannot  b(^  ke]»t.  Said  board  shall  designate 
clearly  the  quantity  and  quality  of  the  articles,  and  shall  tlieu 
advertise  for  ten  da3's  in  some  newspaper  j>ublishe<l  at  the 
cajutal,  havinj;'  general  circulation  in  the  state,  before  the 
lirst  day  of  Jaiuiary,  April,  -Inly  and  October  respectively, 
for  proposals  for  furnishing-  said  articles  and  for  eacli  insti- 
tution separately,  to  bo  delivered  at  the  institution  within 
\vn  days  after  the  first  day  of  the  montlis  aforesaid;  provided, 
that  the  board  may  jx'rmit  the  delivery  of  the  li'oods 
iiidiithly,  if  in  their  judgment  it  bo  deemed  best.  And  the 
bids  whicli  propose  to  furnish  the  supplies  for  either  institu- 
tion at  the  lowt'st  rate,  shall  1)0  received  for  sucli  institution; 
provided  furtJicr,  that  no  pro])(»sal  shall  b(>  considered  by  said 
!;iiard  luiless  the  same  is  act'ompaniod  by  a  bond  with  such 
security  as  the  board  siiall  determine,  with  condition  to  furiiish 
said  articles  as  proposed  in  said  bid. 

l.S.  All  supplies  for  such  institutions  not  jmrchast'd  as  j)ro- 
vided  in  this  act,  shall  be  i)urchascd  in  such  manner   '>''''  S  ■'•■ 

_  ^  ^  _  Otlici-  sup. 

as   shall    be   directed    by   said    board   by    written  i'i''^«- 
instruction. 

i\.  The  head  of  eacli  of  the  (\\(H'utive  departments  resju'c- 
livelv  shall  advertise   for  i)ro)»osal'^    for  suiJijlvinu-  ii'i<iH 
the  de[)artnionts  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  '"'■"<■■ 
(if  lliis  act. 

b").  The  hosi)ital  for  the  insane,  located  at  Lincoln,  in  the 

(I Hint V    of    Lancaster,  shall    be    known    under  the 

.         ,       rii.  -40,  (f  1. 
name  and  by  the  title  of  the  "  Nebraska  Hospital  for  L.xiui.Hi  ..r 

ihf  Insane,"  and  shall  be  under  the  cliari>e  of  three  i-,.nin.i  vstci 

'^  ill  inisti'iNs. 

irustees,  two  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  (|Uorum  for 
tlic  transaction  of  l)usin(>ss. 

IC).  The  trustees  shall  have  the  u'eneral  control  and  inanage- 
iiicnt  of  the  liosi)ital ;  thov  shall  have  t'ull  power  to  n.i.i ;;  v 
iniike  all  by-laws  necessary  for  the  govern nieiit  of  nn^t.'.'s. 
the  same,  not  inconsistiMit  with  the  constitution  and  laws  of 
Ihis  stal',',  and  to  conduct  the  atlairs  of  the  institution  in  accord- 
ance with  the  laws  and  by-laws  regulating  the  same.  It  shall 
lie  the  duty  of  the  majority  of  said  board  to  visit  the  hospital 
iHiarterly,  and  at  said  quarterly  visits  they  shall,  with  the 
sui)erintondont,   examine   the   accounts  of  the   steward,  and 


!'v'! 


1 


^'int- 


i"! 


>ii  I'.  J<vj '  '.^m^mmmimiimm 


430 


XERKASKA. 


certify  tlicir  approval  or  otlicrwist-  on  tlie  ])ago  of  his  iiioiitlily 
balanci". 

17.  The  hoard  of  trustocs  sl)all  ai)point,  n[»on  the  nomina- 
tion of  tlio  supcrintondcnt.  a  stowartl  and  matron, 
"who,  togetlier  with  th"  sniicrintendcnt  and  assistant 
pliysioian,  shall  ho  styled  the  resident  ofheers  of  the  hospital, 
and  shall  reside  in  the  same,  and  Itc  governed  and  snl»jeet  to 
all  the  laws  and  hvdaws  established  for  the  untvernment  of  the 


May  appoint 

Otlici'l'S. 


ll 


OSp 


ital. 


18.  The  hoard  of  trnstees  may  take  and  hold  in  trnst,  for  the 
hosj)ital,  any  lands  eonvtyod  or  devised,  and  any 
money  or  other  personal  jiroperty  p;iv(>n  or  he- 
(pieathed.  to  he  applied   for  any  jinrjiose  e<mneeted 


11)1(1  §  7. 
Miiy  hold 
])r<ipi'rty  in 
trust. 


with  the  institntion. 


Iliid  §  S. 
Sliuli  make 

ICCOld  clf    pi'o- 
(■i'oilinj;«. 


lil.  The  board  of  trustees  shall  make  a  record  of  their  pro- 
ceeding's at  all  meetings,  in  a  book  to  be  provided 
for  that  purpose,  and  at  their  annual  meeting  shall 
niaki>  a  report  to  the  governor,  of  the  conditions  and 
wants  of  the  hospital,  which  shall  be  accompanit'(l  by  a  full  and 
accurate  report  of  the  sujterintendent.  and  a  detailed  account 
of  all  moneys  received  and  ijisbursed  by  tlu>  steward. 

20.  No  trustee  or  any  odicer  of  the  institution  shall  hereafter 
ibi.iijn.  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  iu  the  ])urchase 

Slirtli  not  be  i'l        •!   !•  i        ■     1  '  !•     1  !■    i-  -i. 

connocici        ot  buildiug  matcriaL  or  any  article  ot  iurniture  or 

with  imy  cou- 


■;u])))ly,  for  the  use  of  the  lios[iital. 
21.  The  governor  of  the  state  shall  ap])()int  a  superintendent, 
and  may  ajipoint  two  assistant  |>hysicians  lor  the 
hospital    of  the    insane,    one  of  whom    shall    be  a 


Ird 


ll)id  §  10, 
a«  aiiiiMK 
lSs:i,cli.4>.  .^  1. 
Siipt  ;  hy 
wnoMi  ap- 
pointed. 


WO 


man,  wiio    shall    hold    tluii*   otlices   for   a    ter 


m 


)f  six  V 


ear; 


mile 


)ner  I'emoved  as  hereinafter 


provided. 

22.  The  superintendent  of  sai<l  institution  shall  be  a  physi- 
n.idisii.  cian  of  acknowleilged  skill  and  ability  in  his  profes- 
p.lw.'iV!,"!  sion,an(l  be  a  gnuhiate  of  a  regular  medical  colk'ge. 
1  le  siiall  be  the  chief  executive  otlicer  of  the  hospital,  and  shall 
hold  his  ollice  for  the  term  of  six  yeai's,  unless  sooner  renioveil 
bv  the  a'overnor  for  malfeasance  in  oflice.  or  otlier  good  ami 
sufHcient  cause,  lie  or  the  assistant  physician  must  be  in 
(Uiily  attendance  at  the  hos[)ital,  and  in  no  instance  must  botli 
be  absent  at  the  same  time.     Ueibre  entering  upon  the  duties 


m     n 


NKHRASKA. 


431 


of  his  oiricc.  lit'  sliall  take  and  subscribe  an  oath  or  affirmation 
lor  the  faithful  and  dilij;i'ut  dis('har«>;o  of  the  dutii'S  required 
by  law.  Ill'  shall  have  the  entire  eonti'ol  of  the  medieal,  moral, 
and  dietetie  treatment  of  the  piitients,  and  shall  set'  that  the 
\-eral  oflicers  of  the  institution  faithfully  and  dili^'eutly  dis- 

Ile  shall  employ  attendants, 


SI 


charge  tluir  res^K-etive  duties 
nurses,  servants  and  such  other  j-ersons  as  he  may  deem  neces- 
sary for  ^he  t'llieit'iit  and  economieal  administration  of  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  hosi)ital. 

'!■>.  The  sujterintendent  shall  provide  an  ofhcial  seal  for  the 


losnital,  uj)o 


»n  which  shall  be  the  words,  "  Nebraska 


Iliid  5  ]-2. 
■Must  prnviilo 
an  <>lli<'iiil 


Hospital  for  the  insane.''  \U)  shall  make  rejiorts 
to  the  board  of  trustees  as  provided  for  in  section 
eight  (S)  of  this  act. 

24.  The  assistant  jdiysiciaus  shall  be  gra(biates  of  a  medical 
school,  and  be  able  to  perform  the  ordinary  duties   [,,i,|,,.j 
of  the  .superintendent,  and   the   jjliysieian  who    is  ^ss!i'''''i"''-Is! 
oldest  in  oilice  shall  be  known  as  the  first  assistant,  is^istHut 


and  shall,  during  the  necessary  absence  of  the  su-  )i,liiorai" 
perintendent,  ])ei'form   the  duties  of  said  su])erin- 
tendent.     The  salary  of  the  first  assistant  shall  be  §l,oO(),  and 
of  the  second  assistant  >>1,'2(>()  j)er  annum. 

"i.").  44u'  steward,  under  the  direction  of  the  superintendent, 
and  not  otherwise,  shall  make  all  ijurchascs  for  the   n.i.i  ><  u. 

.  Sti'waiil,  (ln- 

liospital  wliere  tliey  can  be  made  on  tlie  best  terms,  ti.sor. 
keel)  the  accounts,  make  engagements  with,  pay  and  discharge 
those  employed  in  and  about  the  hospital,  and  have  a  })ersonal 
superintendence  (d"  the  farm,  garden,  and  grounds,  and  per- 
fdi'iu  such  other  duties  as  may  be  assigned  him. 

■Ji).  The  matron,  under  the  direction  of  the  superintendent, 
and  not   otherwise,  shall   have  the   general   super-   n.idtjir,. 
vision  of  the  domestic  arrangements  of  the  hos[)ital,   t'i,'l"Jr'.'' ' "' 
and  do  what  she  can  to  promote  the  comfort  and  restoration 
of  the  {)atients. 

'17.  The  superintendent  sliall  athx  the  seal  of  the  hospital 
to  anv   notice,  order  of  discharge,  report  or  other  n>i.i  §  .-i,!. 
[laper  reipnred  to  l»e  given  by  lum,  or  issued.  m.ai.  «i..ii. 

-S.  The  board  of  trustees  may,  if  they  deem  desirable,  and 
upon  nomination  of  the  superintendent,  ai»p<,»int  a   ii.i,i!j,-.6 
•■haplain  and  i)re.scribe  his  duties. 


Cliapliiin. 


■  ■:* 

.1 


432 


XEr.KASKA. 


Iliid 


'•>.  The   siiliii'v  of  the  supcriiitciKlciit  slmll   lie  twt'iity-livi 

;■"'"*  Iiuiidrc'd  (lolliii's  |i('i' iiiinuiii.     *     *     *     =h 

i>.  'V]\v  lullowintiiiaiucd  otlici'i'ssliiill  uivc  Itoiitls  with  jici 


l;il- 


Cli    10,  ;; 

linlllls  1)^ 

olllci'r<. 


1!'.      tics  of  the  follo\\iiii>-  amounts: 


■iuprriiitciid 


of  till'  iiisaiu'  lios|»ital  81<>,<>()().    The  assistant  sii] 


cni 

ICl'- 


"nti'MdiMit,  8:i.0(»<».     Tho  sti'wai-d.  8o.(M)().      *     *     - 

.")1.   In  cai'Ii  orij,'ani/,('d  county  of  the  stale,  tlici'i'  sliall  he  a 
cii. 4(1.517.      hoard  of  coininis^ioncrs.  coii^istiiiM'  of  three  (."l)  per- 
sons,  to  he  stvled,  coiiiiiiis-ioners  of  insaiiitv.  two  (2) 


('olPllllls>inlh'l'S 
(if  insiinily, 
who  iiic  ; 
<(ii'>ruiii. 


of  whom   shall    constitute   a    (|Uoi'um  ;  the  ch 


rk    o 


the  district  court  shall  Ix' cx-ollicio  nieinhei' of  such  hoanl.and 
clerk  of  the  same  :  the  other  niemhers  sliall  he  aiipointed  hv 
the  judii'c  of  said  court:  ouv  of  them  shall  he  a  I'espectahje 
])racticin^  lllly^■iciall.  and  the  other  a  rc-|iectahle  practiciiiM- 
lawyer,  and  the  appointnu'iits  shall  he  made  of  persons  ic- 
sidinii'  ;i"^  convenient  as  may  he  to  the  county  seat,  such  a|i- 
])f»iiitiiicnts  may  he  made  during  ilu'  si's.-ion  of  the  court,  oi' 
vacation  :  and.  if  made  in  vacation,  it  shall  he  hy  wi'ittcii  ord 
siii'iu'd   hy  tlu'  jud^e  and   recorded   hy  the  clei''''      ''  lue  couii 


111 


er, 


hal 


one 


Immediately  on  the  taking  eU'ect  of  this  act.  iiM  judu'e  s 
make  the  lirst  aii|iointmeiit ;  he  shall  then  appoint  one  foi- 
year,  and  the  otliei'  lor  two  years:  as  their  respective  terms  e\- 
jtire,  their  successors  shall  he  appolnied  for  two  (2)  yeai's:  Ilu 
ap])ointmcnt  of  succcssoi's  may  he  made  at  any  time  v.'itl 
three  (.">)  months  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  ll 
incumhent.  who  shall  hold  his  oHice   until   lii<  suci'cssor 


nil 


is  aii- 


d  and 


d.      1 


]>ointe(l  and  (|Ualilie(l.  in  llie  temporary  ahstiice,  or  malHlilv 
to  act.  of  two  ("2)  of  the  commissioners,  the  judiic  of  the  district 
court,  if  presi'iit,  may  act  in  the  room  of  one  of  such  commi-^- 
si(jners;  or  the  commissioner  jireseiit  may  call  to  his  aid  a  ic- 
i-pcctahle  practicing:,-  physician  or  lawyer,  who,  after  (|ualifyinL;' 
as  in  other  casc'^.  may  act  in  the  same  capacity.  'J'lie  recoid 
in  sui-h  casi'  must  show  the  fact  of  such  ahsente. 

l>efore  enterinjj,'  upon  the  dutie--  of  their  ollice.  the  p(  r- 


'!•) 


11)1(1  ,:j  1>. 
(tilth'.     .Mnct- 


on  so  appointe(l  shall  take  and  suhsci'ihe  an  oat; 
iflirmation  to  su |)])()rt  the  constitution  of  the  I'l 


I    i>V 


lllcil 


States,  ami  of  the  state  of  Xehvaska.  and  to  faithfully  discharge 
their  duties  according  to   b 


was  such  commissioners:   wiiP'h 


ohliii'ation  shall  ho  filed  with  th:   clerk  of  said  court,  who  .-hiili 
cuter  a  menioi'andum  tluM\of  on  the  records:  tliev  shall  or- 


,i:M. 


NKHI5ASKA. 


Artn 

4uo 


In ' 


gnni/o  l»y  clioosinu;  ono  of  tlicMr  nuniLer  president;  tlu'V  sliall 
liold  tlirir  meetings  for  l)usiness  at  the  otliee  of  tiio  clerk  of 
said  court,  unless,  for  good  reasons,  tliey  shall  fix  on  some 
other  place;  if  they  deem  necessary  or  advisahle  they  may 
hold  sessions  at  such  reiiular  tiiues  as  thev  mav  lix ;  thev  shall 
also  meet  on  notice  from  the  clerk. 

;!.'!.  'I'he  tei'm  "clei'k"  as  herein  use(l.  nutans  clerk  of  said 
lioard  of  commissioners,  unless  otherwise-  cxiiressed  ;   "'i'l  s  i*^- 

.  *  eiiTk.  iluties 

the  said  clerk  shall  sign  and  give,  or  issue,  all  iio-  "•"• 
tices,  a])pointments,  warrants,  suhpiena.  or  other  process  re- 
(|uired  to  l)e  given  or  issue(l  l)y  the  connnissioners,  ailixing 
ihei'cto  his  seal  as  clei'k  of  said  coiu't :  he  shall  iile  and  care- 
fully jiresei've  ill  his  ollice  all  ]ia])ers  coinieeted  with  any  in- 
(juest  by  the  commissioners,  and  jiroj'erly  helonging  to  his 
otlic(\  with  all  notices,  rej)orts.  and  other  connnunications;  he 
shall  keej)  separate  hooks  in  which  to  minute  the  ]ti'oceedings 
of  the  ])oard,  and  his  entries  therein  shall  he  sutliciently  full 
to  show,  with  tln'  ])apei's  tiled,  a  complete  record  of  their  lind- 
iiigs,  or<lers  and  transactions;  the  notices,  I'ljiorts,  and  ct)m- 
niuidcations  herein  requireil  to  he  given  or  made,  may  hi"  sent 
hy  mail,  unless  otherwise  expressed  or  implied;  an<l  the  fact 
and  date  of  such  sending,  and  of  tlu'ir  reception,  must  be 
noted  on  the  proper  recor<l. 

;54.  'Jdie  said  comnnssioiiers  shall  have  coginzanco  of  all  ap- 
jilications  i"or  admission  to  the  hospital,  oi'  for  thi'  n.i.i  ,^ -^v 
safe  keejting  otherwise  of  insane  [»ersons  within  ""'■''""• 
tlieir  respective  counties,  ivxcepting  in  cases  otherwise  s])ecially 
provided  for.  \'\)V  the  ])urpose  of  discharging  the  duties  re- 
(juired  of  them,  they  shall  have  i)0wer  to  issue  subjMcna,  and 
cdiiipel  oltedienco  thereto,  to  administer  oath.<5,  and  <lt»  any  act 
of  a  court  neees.surv  and  proper  in  the  i)]'einises. 

;!.").  Aj)plication  foradmission  to  the  hospital  nnist  be  made  in 
wi'itine-  in  the  nature  of  an  information,  verified  bv  im'!  r-Ji. 
afli<lavit;  such  information  must  allege  that  the]ier-  foiii.nnission. 
sen  in  whose  behalf  the  a})plication  is  made,  is  believed  by  the 
iiil'ormant  to  bo  insane  and  a  fit  subject  for  custody  and  treat- 
iiit'Ut  in  the  hospital;  that  such  person  is  found  in  the  county 
and  has  a  legal  settlement  thtM'ein,  if  such  is  known  to  be  the 
fact ;  and  if  such  settlement  is  not  in  the  county,  where  it  is, 
28 


n 


•i  If 


!      i*.- 


434 


NKHKASKA. 


il'  kiidwii  ;  111'  wlicrc  it   is  hrliuvi'd  to  Ik',  it'  tlu'  iiir<.rinaiit  is 
iiilviscil  (HI  the  sultjccl. 

oCt.  On  the  liliiiu' of  ;iii  inioniiiitidii  as  aLove  jtrdvidcil,  the 
11.1(1  ij'j'j.         coininissidiui's  shall  at  once  take  steps  to  investigate 


inv..>.iL„.i..n    jii^,  j-rounds  of  the  inl'onnation  ;   i'ov  this  purpose, 


by  ('(i|iiini> 


tiiev  may  require  that  the  jtersoii  lor  whom  such 
a(lmis>ion  is  soiinht,  he  hi'ou;j,ht  hi'fore  them  ami  that  the  ex- 
amination hi'  had  in  his  or  lu'r  presence;  and  they  may  issUf 
their  warrant  therefor,  and  provided  for  the  suitahU'  custody 
of  such  person  until  their  investigation  shall  he  concludcil; 
such  warrant  may  he  ext'ciited  hy  the  slu'rilf  or  any  constahlc 
in  the  c(ainty,  or  if  they  shall  he  of  opinion  from  such  preliin- 
inary  iiaiuiry  as  they  may  make,  and  in  making'  which  they 
shall  take  the  testimony  of  the  informant  if  they  deem  neces- 
sai'y  or  desirahle,  and  of  other  witnesses  if  otiered,  that  such 
course  would  prohahly  he  injurious  to  such  [)erson  or  attended 
witli  no  advantage  they  may  dispt'iise  with  such  }iresence.  In 
tiieir  examination  they  shall  lu'ar  tt'stimony  for  and  against 
such  ai»}ilieation,  if  any  is  oll'ered  ;  any  latizeii  of  the  county, 
or  any  relative  of  the  person  alleged  to  he  insane  may  aj)pear 
and  resist  the  a])plication.  and  tlu-  [lartii's  may  ajipear  hy  coun- 
sel if  they  elect.  The  commissioners,  wlu'lher  they  d(  cide  lo 
dispense  with  the  presenci'  hi'fore  them  of  such  person  or  not. 
shall  appoint  some  regular  ])raetieing  physician  of  the  county, 
to  visit  or  see  such  person,  and  make  a  [lersonal  examination 
toucliing  the  truth  of  the  allegation  in  the  informalion,  and 
touching  the  actual  condition  of  such  [»erson  iind  forthwith  re- 
port to  them  thei'eon  ;  such  physician  may  or  may  not  he  of 
their  own  numher,  and  the  physician  so  ap})ointed  and  acting 
shall  certify  under  his  own  hand,  that  he  has  in  [lursnance  of 
his  ap[)ointment  made  a  careful  personal  examination  as  re- 
quired ;  and  that  on  such  examination,  he  iind  the  person  in 
(piestion  insane,  if  such  is  the  fact  ;  and  if  otherwise,  not  ii'- 
sane:  and  in  connection  with  his  examination,  the  said  physi- 
cian shall  endeavor  to  ohtain  from  the  relatives  of  the  j)er>(i!i 
in  (|Uestion,or  from  others  who  know  the  facts,  correct  answers 
so  far  as  may  he  to  the  interrogatories  hereinafter  required  to 
he  proponndeil  in  such  cases,  which  interrogations  and  answers 
.shall  he  attached  to  his  certiticale. 

157.  On  tlie  return  of  the  physician's  cortilicato  the  eoniniis- 


NKI'.KASKA. 


1  'T 


II 


w 


»  Mil 


sioiH'i's  slinll   !is  sduii  ;is  practiciililf.  (•(iDcliidc  llicir   I',','|',ii,^:'j„.„. 
invi'sli^atidiis;  and   liaviii,u  iloiic  so,  tlicy  shall  find   |'!!',',',''ii"i!^'i.l'n. 
wlu'tlici'  the  |icr>iiu  all(',m'd  to  lie  insain'.  is  iii>aiic:  ''" 
wIk'IIk'I',  it"  insane,  a   lit   suhjci't    tor  trcafnicnt  and  custcMly  in 
IJu' hospital ;   whctli;'!'  the   Ic^al   sfttlciucnt   df  sndi    |i(i's(iii    is 
ill   tlitir  county,  and   if   not    in   their  county,  where   it    is   if 
ascci'taineil ;    if  they    lind    such    |ierMin    is    not    insane,   they 
shall  order  his  or  her  discharp',  if  in   custody;    if  they   lind 
such  pci'sou  insane,  and  a  lit  suhject  for  taistody  and  treatment 
in  the  hospital,  they  shall  forthwith  issue  their  warrant  and  a 
duplicate  thereof,  statiiiii'  such   lindinii;  with  the  settlement  <»f 
the   person,  if  found;    and   if  not   found,  their  iniormation.  if 
any,  in   renai'd  thereto;  authorizing'  the  superintendent  of  the 
lio.-pital  to  receive  and  keep  siu'h  person  as  a   patient  therein; 
said  warrant   and  du|)licate  with   the  tindin,u' ami  certilicate  of 
the  [ihysic-ian,  shall   he  delivered  to  the  slu'ritf  of  the  county 
who  shall  execute  the  same,  hy  conveying-  such  person  to  the 
hospital  and  delivering  him  or  her.  with  such  duplicate,  and 
physician's    certilicate    and    lindinn',    to    the    supi'rinteiideut 
tlieri'of;  {\w  superintendent  over  his  ollicial  siunatuiv,  shall 
acknowK'dii'e  such  delivery  on  the  original  warrant,  w  hich  the 
slieritf  shall   return  to  the  clerk  of  the  commissioners,  with 
his  cost  and  expense  endorsed  thereon ;  if  neither  the  sherilf 
or  his  deputy  is  at  hand  or  hoth  are  otherwise  enuau'ed,  the 
cuinmissioners    may  aii])oint  some   other  suitahle    person    to 
execute  tln'  warrant  in  his  stead,  who  shall  take  ami  suh<cri!>e 
an  oath   or  aflirmatictn   faithfully  to   dischar^'c   his  duty,  and 
shall   he  entitled  to  thi'  same  i'ws  as  the  sherill';  the  slu'rilf  or 
any  other  person  so  a[)i)ointed,  may  take  to  his  aid  such  assist- 
ance as  he  may  need  to  execute  such  warrant;  hut  no  female 
person  shall  thus  he  taken  to  the  hospital  without  the  attend- 
ain\'  of  some  otlvr  fiinale,  or  some  relative  of  such  person. 
The  suj)erintendent  in  his  acknowledjinient  of  dtdivery,  must 
state  whether  there  was  any  such   ])erson    in   attendance,  and 
give  the  name  or  nanu's,  if  any.     it   is  however  lierehy  j)ro- 
vided,  that  if  any  relative  or  immi-diate  friend  of  i,-,i,.,„i„rnia- 
the  ])atient,  who  is  a  suitahle  i)crson,  shall  so  re(iuest,  i^ii:^!,';.;'';',;;' 
lie  shall  have  the  {)rivile<2;e  of  taking-  and  cxecutinjj,'  ,'.',','(,'! a'wa',?"' 
such  warrant,  in   preference  to  the  shei'ill'   or  any  """' 
other  person,  and  without   taking  such   oath  or  atlirmation; 


.1^1 


43G 


XRHUASKA. 


iiiiil  for  so  (loin;j;  ]\v  sliall  lie  entitled  to  liis  neecssnrv  expenses 
liiit  to  no  lees.  Tlie  i'ei|uii'einents  of  this  jind  [ireeedin^'  sec- 
tion, are  niodilit'd  l»y  the  |irovisions  of  tiie  next  section. 

oS.  If  the  eonimissioners  find  that  the  |»erson  so  coniniitte<l 
,,,.,,  ^._,_,  to  the  liospital  lias,  or  prohahly  has,  a  le<;al  si'ttle- 

ri,'in"iVi;ai  iiient  in  some  other  county  in  the  slate,  they  shall 
■i.'ii'm'.Tiier'"  immediately  notify  the  commissionei's  of  sueh  eounly 
*"""""•■  of  such  lindin<ji,- aii<l  comniitnieni ;  and  the  eoinniis- 

sioners  so  notilied  shall  thei'eU|»on  in(|uire  and  ascei'tain.  if 
])ossil»k',  whether  the  jterson  in  i|Uestiou  lias  a  legal  settlement 
in  their  county,  an<l  shall  immediately  notify  \\w  su|ieriii- 
tendent  of  the  hospital  and  the  eommissioni'rs  of  the  eounty 
from  which  such  ]terson  was  committed,  of  the  result  of  such 
in(|uiry.  if  the  k'gal  settlenu'nt  of  a  [x'rson  so  committid 
cannot  for  a  tim(>  he  ascertained,  and  is  afterwards  found,  the 
notiees  so  requir"d  shall  then  be  given. 

.'!!>.  When  the  superintendent  of  the  hosi»ilal  has  been  duly 
,,,i,i^.,.  iiotilied  as  herein  re(iuired,  that  a  })atient  sent  to 

u>cu! I'iu'ihrr  ^^^'^^  hos|)ital  from  one  eounty,  has  a  legal  settlement 
o'l'sllpi'i'i'r-''  ill  another  ectunty  of  the  state,  he  shall  thereafter 
"'"''''"'■  hold    and    treat   sueh    jiatient    as   froju   the    latter 

eounty:  and  sueh  holding  shall  ai)pl3' to  expenses  alreatly  in- 
curred in  l)ehalf  of  such  })atient  and  remaining  unadjusted. 

40.  Ex])cnses  incurred  as  herein  jirovided  by  one  county. 
n.i(is2.3.  f^'^  account  of  an  insane  person  whose  legal  settie- 
(Mm"'n.y"''  nient  is  in  another  county  of  the  state,  shall  he  re- 
tuil'r'.'!''''^'  funded  with  lawful  interest  thereon,  by  the  county 
'"""''■  of  such  settlement;  and  shall  be  presented  to  the 
county  commissioners  of  the  county  sought  to  be  charged, 
which  shall  1   ■  allowed  and  ])aid  the  same  as  other  claims. 

41.  Patients  in  the  hospital  having  no  legal  settlement  in 
iKiii  S  27.  the  state,  or  whose  legal  settlement  cannot  be  a,-cer- 
s^'i'ie'in''i;Tiii  tained,  shall  be  supi)orted  at  the  ex])ense  of  the 
thcstitio.  <^t;ite;  this  provision  .shall  apply  to  all  such  patients 
now  in  the  hospital,  touching  expenses  already  incurred  iiml 
remaining  unpaid,  if  any  such  there  be,  and  the  trustees  niav 
authorize  the  superintendent  to  remove  any  snch  patient  at 
the  expen.sc  of  the  state,  if  they  see  i)roper. 

42.  All  patients  in  the  hospital  shall  be  regarded  as  staml- 
n,id§2s.         iiio-  on  an  equal  footing;  and  the  several  patients, 

To  be  on  ^  ,  .  .      '  ^  .  ■       i  i 

eiiuauooting.  accordini";  to  their  dill'erent  conditions  of  mnid  and 


WW 


m:i51!aska. 


437 


liody,  and  tlicir  respective  iieecls.  shall  lie  in'oviiletl  lor.  and 
lreat«'d  with  e»|UaI  eai'e;  jiroriihd,  that,  it"  the  ndatives  (»r  ini- 
inediale  IVieiids  of  any  patient  shall  doii'e  it,  and  .shall  jiay 
the  expenses  thereof,  such  patient  may  have  special  care,  and 
may  he  jirovided  with  a  s|»eeial  attendant,  as  may  lu-  agrued 
uiMiii  with  the  superintendent;  in  sueh  eases  the  cliarires  fi>r 
such  s[)ecial  care  and  attendance  shall  he  ]iaid  tpiarterly  in 
advance. 

I;).  The  I'elatives  or  IViemls  'f  any  patient   in   the  hosjdtal 
>liall    have  the  piMvil(\i!,'e  of  payin;;'  any  portion  or   im.ij.kv 
all  of  the  expenses  of  such   patient  therein  and  the   ,',','ay'|!ay''.,x. 
superintendent  shall  cause  tlu'  account  of  the  patient  '"■""'"'• 
to  be  ci'edited  with  any  sums  so  paid. 

44.  If  in  llu'  case  of  any  persons  found  to  he  insane,  ami  fit 
subjects  for  custody  and  ti'eatment  in  the  hosj)ital,  11,1,15:1,,. 
as  above  providi'd,  it  shall  be  shown,  to  the  satisfiic-  "r*  i*ir'i!..!.- 
tinu  of  the  commissioners,  that  they  cannot  at  once  '"""'""■ 
lie  admittcfl  therein  for  want  of  room,  or  for  any  other  cause, 
and  that  they  cannot  with  sat'tyl)C  allowed  to  ^o  at  liberty, 
the  commissioners  shall  re(|nn"e  that  such  patient  shall  be 
suitably  i)rovided  for  otherwise,  until  such  admission  can  ]»e 
had,  or  until  the  occasion  therefor  no  lon<ier  exists;  such  pa- 
tients may  be  cari'(l  for  either  as  public  or  as  private  patients; 
tliost!  shall  be  treated  as  pi'ivate  jiatients  whose  relations  or 
friends  will  obligate  themselves  to  take  care  of  and  provide 
fur  them,  without  public  char<fe.  In  case  of  any  one  treated 
as  a  private  jiatient,  the  commissioners  shall  ajipoint  some 
suitable  person  a  special  custodian,  who  shall  have  authority, 
and  whose  duty  it  shall  be,  in  all  suitable  ways,  to  restrain, 
protect,  and  care  for  such  jiatient,  in  such  manner  as  to  be.-t 
secure  his  or  her  safety  and  comfort,  and  in  such  manner  as  to 
best  ]»i"oteet  the  ])ersons  and  j»ro]»erty  of  others.  In  the  case  of 
pulilic  })atii'nts,  the  commissioners  shall  re(|uire  that  they  l»e 
ill  like  manner  restrained,  pnjtected,  and  eare<l  for  by  the 
ceiiimissioners  of  the  county  or  overseers  of  the  poor,  at  the 
expense  of  the  county,  and  they  may  accordingly  issue  their 
warrants  to  such  conunissioners  of  the  county  or  overseers  of 
the  ]K)or,  who  shall  forthwith  comply  with  the  same.  If  there 
is  no  poor  house  for  the  reception  of  .such  patients,  or  if  no 
more  suitabh;  place  can  be  found,  they  may  be  eontined  in  the 
jail  of  the  county  in  charge  of  the  sheriff. 


iij 

I'Ay 


■  M 


i;!s 


m: nil. \ SIC  A. 


!•'.  ( )ii  ;iii|ili('iiti<>ii  lu  the  coiiimissioiirrs  oil  liclmll'  of  iicixui- 
lllcucd    Id    lie    ilisiilic.   illld    uliusr    nillli  is-ioii    lo    llic 


Cm f  wIm'ii 

iiiil  ikIiiiiiii'iI. 


i>|iitiil    is   not   sdujilit,   niiiilt'  siilotaiilinlly   in 


iiuimicr  iiliiivc  |)i'rscrilK'(l,  ninl  nskini;'  lli;it  ix-nvisidii  he  iimilr 
t'ni'  llicir  cnrc  as  iiisiiiic.  cither  pulilic  or  |iriv!ilc.  witliiii  liic 
county,  :in(l  on  proof  o|'  tlicii-  insanity  and  need  of  caic  ;i< 
aliovc  pointcfl  ont,  llic  connnissionci's  may  provide 
tlicii'  care,  protection,  and  restraint,  as  in  tlu'  ca>e  of  otl 
aj)pliciitioiis. 

I<>.  ( >n   information   laid   licfoi'c  tlie  commissioners  of  anv 
ii>.'i.i:«.         coiintv  that  a  ceiiain  insane  person  in  the  connt\'  i> 

C.irruiii^  ' 


lol' 


Hi 


Clllt'  111!' 


i'>        snll'erin,u'  for  want  of  |iro|)er  care,  they  >hall   foiih- 
wiK'ii.  witii    iiKinii'e  into  the  matter,  and  if  they  iind   the 

iid'ormatioii   well   founded,  they  shall   make  all   needfid   pro- 
visions for  the  care  of  such   person  as  proviiled  in  other  cases. 
17.    No  person  suppo.sed  to  he  insane  shall   he  lu'siinincd  i,f 
his  or  her  liherty   hy  any  other  person,  otherwise 
I  j„     than   in   iiursuance  <if  authority  ohttiined  as  herein 
]'e(|uirt'd,  exi'eptin^-  to  such   extent,  and    for  siidi 
hrief  period   as   may  he   iu'ce>sary  lor  the  .-afely  of 


Iliiil  S  :t:l. 

I'iTmHIH 
HI1|I|..PS,., 

Ill'  ill^lllll'. 

riMiraiiioil, 

wIh'ii. 


jxM'sons  and  pr(tj)erty.  initil  such  authority  can  he  ohlainecl. 
Is.  Any  person  having' care  of  an  insane  person,  and  I'e -trail l■ 
lo|■itv 


liiiii  s  .11. 

Cnii'ily  ti) 
ilis;lll(>. 


in<i;  such   person   either  with  or  without   auti 
who  shall  treat  such  pei'son  with  wanton  sev 


eriiv 


harshiu'ss,  or  cruelty,  (»r  shall  in  any  way  ahuse  such  |ier>eii 
shall  !)(■  j,niilty  of  u  misdemeanor,  hosicK's  heiug  liuhlc  in  an 
action  for  damau'cs. 


-Ii>.    insane    per.sous  who  liavt'    l)eeii    under  care,  eillier 


as 


I  hill  §:!.-.. 
Transferer 
CDiiiily  insaiip 
to  hospital. 


lUal 


puhlic  or  private  patients,  outside  of  the  lios| 
hy  authority  of  the  commissioners  of  any  -  'iint} 
may  on  aj»plication  to  that  ell'ect  he  *■  rv(\  U) 

the  liosj»ital,  whenever  they  can  1)0  ailiiiitted  o,  on  llic 

warrant  of  such   commissioners;  such  admissio,      nav  hi'  had 


without  anothei'  iiKjuest,  at   anv  time  within   six  i 


leillli       .ilter 


the  iiKpiest  already  had,  unless  the  commissi(jners  shall  deem 
further  iiK^uest  advisahlc. 

•")(>.  in  each  ca.se  of  a])plica(ion  for  admission  U)  Uw  hospital, 
ii'i'is-i'i.  correct  answers  to  the  followiim'  internmatories. -d 
to  iiouivoiiou  jar  as  thev  can   he  ohtanied,  shall  ac(!omi)aiiv  tiic 

apiilicatioii  .     .         .'  .  .  . 

loraiiinissiou.  pjiysiciairs  ceftilicate;  and   if,  on  further  exaiiiiiia- 


"T" 


^ 


hi 


Ni;ill!ASKA. 


•|:!!) 


I" 


tidii,  iifh'i'  llic  niiswcrs  iirc  stated,  any  of  tliciii  arc  Inuml  to  1)^ 

(■n'olicoliy,  llic  (•oliiliiissioiicrs  shall  cause  lliclil  to  lie  coITccIimI. 

(!)  What  is  the  |iaticiit"s  name?    Mai'i'icil  oi- sin.izle'.'    it'  any 
cliililien  how  many?    A.ii'c  of  youniii'st  child?    .\,<;e  of  jiatieiit? 
(•J)   W'liei'c  was  the  patient  horn? 
(.'))    Where  is  his(oi'  licl")  place  of   residence? 

(I)  What  has  hceii  tin'  patient's  occupation? 

(.')  Is  this  the  Ih'st  attack?  If  not.  when  did  others  occur, 
and  what  was  theii-  duration? 

((1)  When  wei'c  till.'  lirst  symptoms  of  thi,-'  attack  manifested, 
and  in  what  way? 

(7)  I  )ocs  the  disease  appear  to  lie  increasiiiL;-.  decreasin<r  or 
stationary  ? 

(S)  is  the  disease  variable,  and  are  there  rational  interval.;? 
If  so,  do  they  occui'  at  regular  periods? 

(*•>)  ( )n  what  suhjects  or  in  what  way  is  dei'angemeut  now 
nianifesteil?    State  fully. 

(1(1)   I  !a>  the  patient  shown  any  disposition  to  injure  others? 

(II)  Has  suicide  ever  hceii  attempted?  I  f  so,  in  what  way? 
N  the  |iropcnsity  now  active? 

(I"J)  Is  there  a  <lisposition  to  iilthy  liahits,  destruction  of 
clotliin.u',  lireakinu,-  .uiass,  etc.? 

(10)  What  relatives,  including  firan<lparcnts  and  cousins, 
have  lieeii  insane? 

(11)  hid  the  patient  manifest  any  ]»eculiarities  of  temjior. 
liahits,  dis|»(isition,  or  pursuits,  hetbre  the  accession  of  the  dis- 
ease?    Any  jircdonnnant  passion,  religious  iin]iressions,  etc.? 

(lo)  Has  tlu^  ])atient  been  subject  to  any  bodily  <lisease. — 
epilepsy,  suppressed  eru]itions,  discharge  of  sores,  or  ever  luul 
any  injury  of  the  head? 

(Hi)  Was  the  patient  ever  addicted  to  inteniperanco  in  any 
form? 

(17)  Has  restraint  or  conlinenient  been  (>in]iloyed?  If  so, 
what  kind,  and  how  long? 

(IS)  What  is  suppost'd  to  be  the  cause  of  the  disease? 

(li))  N\'hat  treatment  has  been  pursu(>d  tor  the  rtdief  of  tho 
piitieni?    .Mention  particulars,  and  the  elfect. 

CJii)  State  any  other  matter  su})poscd  to  have  a  b(\iring  on 
111    case. 

"d.  if  at  any   time  it   may  become  necessarv,  for  want  of 


'  iii 


440 


NEBRASKA. 


ii.i.i  s  r.  room,  or  otiuT  (."Ui.si',  to  (liscrijiiiniite  in  tlio  <i'oiu'ral 
IviHiVhickoi'"  i'c'('ei)liou  of  [latic'iits  into  the  hospitiil,  ti  seloetion 
)<liall  ]»c'  ]ua(l(>.  as  I'ollows: 

(1)   Recent  eases,  i  f.,  eases  of  It'ss  tlian  one  year's  dnralion 

{'I)  Clironie  eases,  l.  c,  wlien  the  uiseas(  is  of  more  tlian  one 
year's  (hiration,  presentinj^,-  the  most  favoral)le  pros])eets  of  re- 
covery, shall  he  next  jireferred. 

(o)  Those  for  whom  aiiolicaticms  have  hcen  lon^^er  on  file, 
other  things  heing  e(inal,  shall  he  next  preferivd;  and 

^^  I)  Wlu'ii  eases  are  e(inally  meritorious,  in  ail  other  respects, 
ihe  indigent  sluill  have  the  preference. 

52.  On  a  statement  in  writing  verified  hy  aflidavit,  ad- 
ii.i.i  s  :^s.  dressed  to  u  ju<lge  of  the  district  court  of  the  county 
J^p'/r.','l'',ll!ii.  iu  which  the  hospital  is  situated,  or  of  the  county 
ti'out'u  no't''  in  which  any  certain  })erson  confined  in  the  hospital 
has  his  or  her  settlement,  alleging  that  such  persen 
IS  not  insane,  and  is  unjustly  de})rived  of  his  or  her  liherty, 
such  judge  shall  a}>iioint  a  eonnnission  of  not  more  than  three 
persons,  in  his  discretion  to  iiKpiire  into  the  merits  of  the  case; 
one  of  which  shall  he  a  physician,  and  if  two  or  more  ap- 
pointed, one  shall  Ije  a  lawyer.  AVithout  first  summoning  tlie 
iiartv  to  meet  them  thev  shall  •roceed  to  the  liospital  and 
ha\'i'  a  }ierbonal  interview  with  >uc\i  j)ersi)n,  so  managed  as  to 
jirevent  him  or  her  if  ])ossihle,  from  suspecting  its  ohjee',  and 
they  shall  make  any  in([uiries  and  I'xaminations  they  may 
d(>eni  necessary  and  proper  of  *he  ofiieers,  and  records  of  the; 
hospital  touching  the  merits  *  f  the  case;  if  they  shall  judge 
it  prudent  and  advisable  tluy  may  disclose  to  the  ]iarty,  the 
ohjeet  of  their  visit  and  either  in  the  ])resence  of  such  party, 
or  otherwise,  make  further  investigation  of  the  matter:  tluy 
shall  forthwith  re[)()rt,  to  the  judge  making  the  aitj)ointmt  nt, 
the  results  of  their  examination  and  in(]uiries;  such  report 
shall  he  aceomi)anied  hy  a  statement  of  the  case  and  signed 
by  the  siijierintendent ;  if  on  such  report  and  statement,  and  llie 
hearing  of  the  testimony,  if  any  is  ollered,  the  judge  shall  liiid 
the  jierson  not  insane,  he  shall  order  liis  or  her  (Mscharge;  if  on 
the  contrary,  he  sh:dl  so  state,  and  auihorize  his  or  liei'  con- 
timu'd  detention  The  finding  and  order  of  tlit^  judge  with  tlie 
re[K)rt  and  other  ])apers  shall  he  lih'd  in  the  ofUci'  of  the  cleik  of 
the  court  over  which  .such  judge  presides,  who  shall  enter  a 


V'W 


fliT 


XEBKASKA. 


441 


memorandum  lliorcof  on  liis  rocoi-d,  and  forllnvilli  nolifv  the 
su|)(.'i';ntonik'nt  of  the  hospital  of  tlie  iindin,ti-  and  oilier  of  tlio 
judi;e.  and  the  siipcrintcndfnt  shall  carry  out  thr  ord<'r.  The 
coniini^sioncrs  ai>[)ointed  as  {jrovidcd  in  this  section,  shall  he 
(iititled  1')  tli"ir  necessary  expenses  and  a  reasonahlc  coni])cnsa- 
tioii,  to  l)f  allowed  Ijy  tlu'  jud;j,(.',  and  paid  hy  the  state  out  of 
any  funds  not  other'.vise  ai)pr()])riated  :  provklah  that  tlie  a[)- 
plicant  shall  pay  the  same,  if  tlie  jud^e  sliall  hud  tliat  the 
application  was  made  without  })rohal)le  gr()unds  a.'il  shall  so 
nnU'r. 

oii.  The  commissi(jn  so  provided  for  shall  not  ln'     cpeated 
oftener  than  once  in  six  months  in   r(\iiard  to  tiie   i„i,i<:,o 
same  ]iarty;  nor  shall  such  commission  hea|)pointed   il','w  ,','ite'u''' 
in  tlie  case  of  any  jiatient  within  six  months  (,)f  the   """'''■ 
time  of  his  or  her  admission. 

04.  All  ])ersons  conlined  as  insane  shall  he  entitled  to  the 
henefit  of  the  writ  of  hal)eas  corpus,  and  the  (piestion   im.i  s  -m. 

•  Till  1  11  11  •  ,.."''  '"'I"* 

(it  nisanity  siiall  he  decided  at  the  hearin_<j,';  and,  it  n.rpus. 
the  .judjj,-e  shall  (kn-ide  that  the  jierson  is  insane,  such  decision 
sliall  he  no  har  to  the  issuing  of  the  writ  a  second  time,  when- 
ever it  shall  he  alleged  that  such  person  has  hei'ii  restored  to 
reason. 

."»,").  U  any  i)atient  slndl  escape  from  the  hospital  the  super- 
intendent shall  cause  immediate  search  to  he  made   niiiS" 

Ksciip.'  iif  pa- 

f(ir  such  patient;  and  if  the  i)atient  cannot  ^!oon  he  '''"•''• 
found,  he  shall  cause  not;  'c  of  such  i'sca{)e  to  he  forthwith 
li'iven  to  the  commissioners  ^f  insanitv  of  tlu'  countv  where  the 
patient  holonn-s,  and  if  such  patient  is  found  in  their  county, 
the  commissioners  sliall  causi'  him  or  la^r  to  he  returned,  ami 
sliall  issue  their  warrant  therefor,  as  in  other  cases,  unless  the 
liatieiit  shall  he  dischar<2,'e(h  or  unless,  for  ti'ood  reascais.  they 
sIkiII  provide  for  his  or  her  care  otherwise,  of  wliii-h  tlu'y  shall 
notify  the  superintendent. 

."(').  Any  i)atient  wdio   is  cured,  shall   he   immeiliately  dis- 
c'lai'Li'ed    hv    the    suix': intendent.      I'non    such    dis-   iM.is<4i 


'^llic'llts. 


cliariic  the  superintt'udeiit  shall  furnish  the  ])atient.  i'^h 
unless  otherwise  suppli('<l,  with  suitahle  clotliin,i:,\  and  a  sum 
(if  money  not  excee(lin,u'  twenty  CJO)  dollars,  which  shall  he 
cliMiLicil  with  the  other  expenses  in  the  hospital'of  such  patii'ut. 
The  relatives  of  any  patient  not  suseeptihle  of  cure  hy  medical 


'i!i 


1;  'I 


442 


NKDRASKA. 


troatmonl  in  llic  lios])itiil,  and  ii(»(  dangcrons  to  l)i'  at  lar^ic 
shall  liavt'  the  rijild  to  take  charge  of  and  move  such  ]>alicnt 
on  llic  consent  of  the  hoard  of  trustees;  provided,  that  in  the 
interim  (tf  the  meetings  of  the  hoard,  the  consent  of  two  of  tlu; 
trustees  shall  he  suliieient. 

.">7.  On  the  ai)})lication  of  the  rt'latioiis  or  immediate  friends 
of  any  ])atient  in  the  hospital  who  is  not  cur.'d.  ar.d 
who  cannot  he  safely  allowed  to  go  at  lil.)erly,  the 
commissioners  of  insanity  of  the  county  whei-e  such 
jiatient  helongs,  on  making  provision  for  the  care  of  such  pn- 
tient  within  the  county,  as  in  oth.er  cases  may  authorize  his  oi' 
her  discharge  therelVom  :  jirovldcd.  no  patient  who  may  he  un- 
der chargi'  or  conviction  of  homicide  sjiall  he  discharged  with- 
out the  oi'dei'  of  the  hoai'd  of  trustees. 

~)S.  The  hoanl   of  ti'ustees  shall   order  tlie  discharire  or  re- 


Uii.l  5  1.'.. 
DiKcliai'v'"'  "11 
ii|iiiiiiM[i.iii  i]f 
ri'liuivi's. 


11.1,1  iS  4». 
Ili^cliai!.'!'  i>f. 
vlic'M  liariii- 


moval  from  the  liospital  of  incurahle  and  liarmles< 
jiatii'iits  whenever  it  is  necessary  to  make  room   tor 
ri'cent  cases :  j;>rorH/(r/,  that   in   the  interim   hetween 
the  meetings  of  the  hoard,  the  superintendent,  in  conjunctinn 


w 


itli  two  ti'ustee.-,  shall 


|)ossess  and  exercise  the  power  gi'anlei 


in  this  section. 


")!».   \\'lien  jiatients  are  discharged  I'rom  tiie  hospital  hy  the 
authorities  thereof,  without  ap{)lication  therefor,  iio- 


n.i,i ;;  -n. 

Xiitii'O  ul'  ilis- 
cliur?;i'. 


le  sent 


lo  llie  CO 


tice  of  the  order  of  discharge  shall  at  once  I 
mmissioners  of  insanitv  of  the  countv  whert'  the\- he- 


long.  an<!   the  commissioners  shall   fortliw  ith  cause  them  to  lie 

removed,  and  shall  at  once  provide  for  their  care  in  the  couniy 

as  in  other  cases,  unless  such  jtatients  are  dischai'ge(l  as  eur(  d. 

(i(>.  'Hie  hoard   of  trustees  shall    from   time  to   time,  lix  llie 

sum  to  he  paid  pel'  week   for  the  hoard  and  care  of 

jialieiits,  and  to  arrixcat  such  sum  shall  estimate  the 


II. ill  ?  AH 
Ili.ai'il  i.r  |.i 


lually  ] 


laiM  I'l 


i;i- 


total  outlay  as  far  as  possihle  from  the  sums  act 
annum:  and  the  wei'kly  sum  so  lixed  shall  he  the  sum  s;i 
liospital  shidl  he  entitled  to  demand  for  the  keeiiing  of  any  | 
tient.  and  the  eerlilicate  of  the  su|ierin.endent  attcsteil  hy  the 
seal  of  the  hospital,  shall  he  I'videiice  in  all  jilaces,  of  the 
amount  ihw  as  lixed. 

(il.  4"he  superintendent  shall  certify  to  tlu^  auditor  of  sttite 
on   fke  lir-t   days  of  March.  .lune.  Septemhei',  and 
tl 


ui.i  s  i: 

Sliali     i-.M-til'v 


t"iui.lii..i'  I  )eceiiil)er.  tile  amount  (not    previouslv    cerlltied 

n t     ,1  II  11  '  ' 


It  .111 

llOlllCollllti. 


him),  dm'  to  ^aitl  hospital,  from  the  several  counties 


WW 


i  I  nil  r 


NKi'.ltASU'A. 


4J3 


n 


luivinf*;  ]);ilionts  cliarm'iililo  tliorcto.  ami  <ai(l  autlitni-  .-liall  pass 
the  same  to  tlie  ei'edit  ui"  tlie  ]i()s[)ital.  The  aiiditoi'  shall  lliere- 
u])on  notify  tlie  c  )Uiity  elerk  of  each  county  so  owiiiii',  of  the 
aiuouiit  thereof,  and  ehar.ue  tlic  same  to  said  county;  ai:d  the 
hoai'd  ot"  county  coininissioncrs  sliall  aild  such  amount  t')  the 
ni'xt  slate  lax  t;-  he  levied  in  said  county,  and  pay  the  amount 
so  levied  into  the  state  tivasui'V. 

<)"i.  Tlie  ])rovisions  herein  made  for  the  su|)[iort  of  the  insane 
at  ]iuhlie  eharii'c.  shall  not  l»e  construed  to  release  |,,iM  sMs. 
the  estates  of  such  persons  nor  tlicii'  relatives  from  !vi',i',i';.!,'s"'n(,t 
liahility  for  their  support,  and  the  commissioners  liaiinVty  t!.""" 
of  the  scvt'ral  counties  are  authorized  and  em))o\vere(l  ''"'  ''^i"'"^"- 
to  collect  fronr  the  ])roperty  of  such  ])atients,  or  from  any  per- 
son, or  persons  legally  hound  for  their  support,  any  sums  paid 
hy  the  county  in  their  hchalf,  as  hei-ein  pi'ovided  :  and  the  cer- 
tificate from  the  superintendent  and  tlu' notice  from  the  auditor 
of  state,  statiui;-  the  sums  chai^-ed  in  such  cases,  shall  hi'  i)re- 
sumptive  evidence  of  the  correctness  of  the  sum  so  stated.  If 
tlie  hoard  of  county  commissioners,  in  tlie  case  of  any  insane 
patient  wlio  has  heen  su])ported  at  the  exp(Mise  of  the  county, 
shall  deem  it  a  hardshi])  to  comjiel  the  relatives  of  such  ])atient 
to  hear  the  hurden  of  his  or  her  sujtjiort,  they  may  relieve  such 
relatives  tVom  any  part  or  a'!  of  such  hurdeu  as  may  seem  to 
them  I'easonahle  and  just. 

().").  \\'henever  it  <hall  ln'  shown  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
commissioners  of  insanitv  of  an\-  count  v,  that  cause   ii>i.i ;;  m. 

■_  •  ^    'I'.i  ilis(liiirtr« 

no  lon,!4'er  exists  for  the  c:M'e,  within  tlut  county,  of  i">^aiic,  wi.ou. 
any  particular  peison  as  nv  insane  ])atient  in  their  c«ninty,  as 
herein  iirovided,  tlav  shall  or<ler  the  ininu'diate  dischariie  of 
such  ])erson. 

(il.  Tile  conooissioriers  of  insanity  shall  he  allowe(l  at  the 
rati' of  three  ('•])  dollars  ])er  diem  each,  for  all  the  O'i'i  s^  ■"'"■ 
time  actually  em])loyed  in  the  duties  of  their  ollice;  "Hii'is- 
tiny  shall  also  he  {i11o\V(m1  their  necessary  and  actual  expenses, 
not  iiududini;'  cliar,t>'es  for  lioard.  The  clerk,  in  addition  to 
what  he  is  entitled  i'  as  commissionei'  of  insanity,  shall  he 
allowed  oiiedialf  as  uiuch  more  for  makiiii;"  the  re(piired 
record  entries  in  all  cases  of  in(|Uest,  and  of  meetin;i's  of  the 
hoard  loi'  any  pui'jiose,  and  for  the  lilini;,-  of  any  |)a])ers  re- 
i|uired  to  he  lik'd;  he  shall  also  he  allowed  tweiity-livt' (2')) 


u 

11 


I  .      I   .    ;.    I 


444 


NEBRASKA. 


ct'Uts  ibr  OiU'li  notice  or  [H'dccss  i;ivcn  or  issucil  under  seal 


Jierein   reiiuired.     'I'lie  t'Xaiuii 


iHiii'  ])liy.-ieuin 


(II 


lie  vn 


titled 


to  live  dolhii's  I'or  t'lieh  ease  examined,  and  niilea^'e  at  the  I'ate 
of  ten  cents  per  mile  each  way.  The  sherill'  sliall  be  allowed 
for  his  j)ersonal  service  in  conveyin<i-  a  patii'iit  to  the  hospital 
and  returning  therefrom,  at  the  rate  of  three  dollars  jier  day 
ibr  the  time  nect'ssarilv  and  actuallv  emiilovcd,  and  mileage 
the  same  as  is  allowed  in  t)ther  eases,  and  for  other  servit'c 


11 


10 


anie 


lee 


for  lil 


ke 


services  m   other  cases. 


A\ 


itiii'ss>.'s 


shall  lie  entitled  to  the  same  fees  as  witnesses  in  tlie  district 
court.  'J'he  compensation  and  expenses  ])rovided  for  above  shall 
be  allowed  and  juiid  out  of  tlie  county  treasury  in  the  usual 
manner.  A\'lienever  the  commissioners  of  insanity  issue  their 
warrant  ibr  the  admission  of  a  jierson  to  the  hospital,  and 
funds  to  pay  the  expenses  thereof  are  needetl  in  advance,  they 
shall  estimate  the  jirobable  I'Xpcnse  of  convi'ving  such  person 
to  the  hospital,  including  the  necessary  assistance,  aiid  not 
including-  the  compensation  allowed  the  sheriif;  and  on  such 
estimate,  eei'tiiied  by  the  clerk  fif  commissioners  of  insanity, 
the  county  clerk  shall  issue  his  order  on  the  treasurer  of  the 
county  in  favor  of  the  slierilf  or  other  }ierson  entrusted  with 
the  execution  of  such  warrant:  the  sheritt'  or  other  jierson 
executing  such  warrant  shall  accompany  his  return  with  a 
statenu'iit  of  the  expenses  incurred;  and  tlie  excess  or  de- 
iicieiicy  may  be  deducted  fnnn  or  added  to  his  compensation 
as  the  case  may  be;  if  funds  are  not  .so  advanced,  such  ex- 
penses shall  be  certified  ami   }iaiil  in  the  manner  above  jire- 


scrihed,  on   the   n'turn   ( 


if  tl 


le   \\ 


arrant.     AVhen   the  commi.- 


sioiiers  of  insajiity  order  the  return  of  a  patient, compensation 
and  ex[)i'nses  shall  be  in  like  manner  allowed. 

0.').  Any  oIFu'er  recpiired  as  herein  to  jierlbrm  any  act.  as 
herein  provided,  and  any  person  accepting  ai 


Iliiil  .:<  .-il. 
Penally  fur 

lU'tjIcCt  lit' 

(hav. 


1   aii- 


pointment  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  ami  wil- 
fully refusing  or  neglecting  to  perform  his  duty  as 
herei]!  prescribed,  sliall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  btsides 
being  liable  to  an  action  for  damages. 

(i().  The  warrant  of  the  commissioners  of  insanity,  aulhoriz- 
ii.i.i.^.vj.  'J'M'  the  admission  of  any  person  to  the  hospital  as  a 
wuinintot.  jiaiicnt,  accomjianied  l)y  a  physician's  certilicate  as 
herein  provided,  shall  operate  to  shield  the  superintendent  and 


1 

^jl'l! 

■     M 

NKIJRASKA. 


44: 


otlicr  ofTiccrs  of  the  lios})ital  against  all  liability  to  ])rosccution 
of  any  kind,  on  acconnt  of  the  reception  and  detention  of  sneli 
persons  in  tlio  lios[)ital ;  jv'ovlded,  sneh  detention  shall  be  other- 
wise, in  aecoi'danee  with  the  laws  and  by-laws  regnlating  its 
management. 

(•7.  The;  term  "insane"  as  nsed  in  this  act  includes  every 


x'eies  of  insanitv  or  men 


tal   (1 


eranu'ement. 


T\ 


le 


n.i.i  ^'  -4 

lii'llrnliiiii  of 


■  iiisain', 


ivvuv  "idiot"'  is  restricted  to  persons  supi)osed  to  be 
naturally  without  mind;  no  idiot  shall  hereafter  Ije  admitted 
into  the  hospital  for  the  insane;  and  all  such  idiots  now  in 
said  hosi)ital  shall  he  discharged  at  the  expiration  of  thirty 
days  from  the  i)assage  of  this  act,  and  it  is  hereby  made  the 
(hity  of  the  board  of  trustees  to  notify  the  commissioners  of  in- 
sanity of  the  county  from  which  such  idiots  were  sent,  to  re- 
move said  idiots  from  the  hospital;  and  in  case  of  neglect  or 
refusal  to  com})ly  with  these  jU'ovisions  within  thirty  (oO)  days 
from  the  date  of  said  notification,  the  superintendent  shall 
cause;  said  idiots  to  be  returned  to  said  counties  at  the  expenso 
of  said  county — which  sum  shall  be  collected  in  tJie  same 
mamier  as  provided  for  patients  in  section  forty-seven  of  this 
act.  \\'hen  such  idiots  are  removed  they  shall  l)e  provided 
fur  in  the  same  manner  as  other  poor. 

()S.  The  trustees  of  the  hospital  shall  provide  for  furnishing 
tlie  commissioners  of  insanity,  of  the  counties  en-  11,1,1!;.-,.-,. 
titled  to  .^end  i)atients  to  the  hospital,  with  such  """"''• 
blanks  for  warrants,  certificates,  etc.,  as  will  enable  them  with 
I'cgularity  and  facility  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the 
law.  and  also  with  copies  of  the  by-laws  of  the  hospital  when 
[)rinted. 

()'•>.  Insane  per.'^ons  may  be  admitted  from  other  states  and 
tcrritoi'ies  xmon  eriual  footing  and  on  same  condi-  nn.i  s  ■". 
tioiis  as  private  i>ay  patients.  The  sum  to  lie  paid  "ti,..r states, 
iiiontbly  for  the  care,  maintt'iiance  and  treatment  of  such  })a- 
tiiiits  to  be  lixed  from  time  to  time  by  the  board  of  trustees, 
and  to  be  collected  quarterly  in  advance  by  the  steward  of  the 
lios[)ital  and  accounted  for  as  other  funds  in  his  hands  l)elong- 
iiig  to  the  state  of  Nebraska. 

70.  Henceforth  there  shall  be  no  censorship  exercised  over 
tlie  corresi)ondeiice  of  inmates  of  the  hosi>ital  for  -V'' llf  1''^''' 

1  1  I'll.  4!l,  {}  1. 

the  insane  in  this  state,  but  their  postotiice  rights  [.,',',l'!"J,!';'u.''" 


IS 


1 


440 


m:i!i;asica. 


fllllr  lui> 
pitiiN. 


L'.'.'I.Ti.'.'.^ '"■  slinll  lie  as  fvvv  ami  uiircsti'aincd  as  arc  {\\()<v  of  any 
rcsidciii  or  citizen  of  this  state,  and  lie  under  the 
j)ro(icii(in  of  the  same  postal  laws.  .\nd  eVery  inmate  shall 
be  allowi'd  to  write  when  and  w  le  never  he  or  she  desires  to 
any  per-on  lie  or  slit-  may  choose.  Ami  it  is  lierehy  made  the 
duty  of  the  superintendent  to  fni'iiish  each  and  every  inmate 
<if  each  and  evry  insane  iisylum  in  this  state  with  suitahji' 
material,  at  the  expense  of  the  slate,  for  writing,  inclosing-, 
sealing-,  stam]»in,u'.  and  mailinii'  U'tters,  sulli<'ient  for  writiuL!,'  al 
least  one  letter  a  week,  provided  they  i'e<|Uest  the  same,  unless 
ihey  are  otherwise  furnished  with  such  matei'iai;  and  all  such 
letters  >hall  l)e  dn)}iped  l»y  the  w  riters  tluriof,  accompanied  hy 
an  attendant  when  necessa.i'y,  into  a  post  ollice  Ix  x,  ]ii'o\ided 
l)y  the  state  at  the  hospital  for  the  insane,  and  kejit  in  some 
])lace  easy  of  access  to  all  the  patients:  and  the  contents  of 
such  post  ullice  hox  or  hiixes  shall  he  collected  onct'  every 
wi'ck  hy  llie  autlioi'i/.ed  jiersou  and  hy  him  plact'd  into  iIh 
liandsof  the  I'nited  States  mail  for  delivery.  .\nd  it  is  hei'chy 
inade  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  of  every  hospital  for  the 
insane  in  the  state,  eithei'  puhlic  or  jirivate,  to  deliver  oi'  cause 
to  !)(' (K'liveri'd  to  said  jierson  any  letter  or  writing!,'  to  him  oi' 
lie)'  directed,  without  openiiiii,'  or  leading'  the  same,  or  allowinij, 
it  to  he  ojtened  or  n  ad.  w itlioul  consent  of  the  recipient  of  such 
letter,  or  the  I'dpiest  or  consent  of  the  writer. 

71.  Any   person   refu.-inii'  or  neulectinu'  to  conifily  with,  or 
ii.i.i  ,< -J.  wilfullv  and   kuowiuLilv   violating  :!n\'  of  the  nro- 

visions  of  this  act,  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  he 
])Unished  hy  imprisonment  in  the  peidlentiary  for  a  term  not 
(•xci'cdini!;  three  yiai's  noi'  less  than  six  months,  or  hy  a  tine 
not  exceeding-  .^."1)0,  or  hoth.  at  the  discretion  of  tlu'  court,  and 
hy  im  liLtihility  to  any  ollice  in  the  asylum  afterwards. 

72.  A    printed  cojiy  ol'  this  act   shall    he   framed   and   kept 
po>*ed  in  every  ward  of  every  hospital  for  the  iii- 

le    state    of 


I'lMiiilty  (<n- 
violation. 


llii.l  ^^  ;!. 

Cipy  111  III'  iiu-^tiMl 

ill  cacli  wiif.l.  I'lc.      sa 

Nebraska. 


ne,   both    iiuhlie   and    iirivati',    in    tl 


7o.   A  ]»er.son   that  becouK^s  lunatic  or  insane  after  tl 


le  com- 


Tai-t  .-i.  S  4."i4, 
Accused  iii- 
siuii'  not  til  1)0 
tiicil. 


mission  of  a   ci'ime  or  misdemeanoi',  oULi'ht  not  to 
be  lrie(l   for  the  oll'ense  diu'lni;-  the  continuance  ot 

tv.      If.  after  verdict  of  uuilt\, 


the   luiiacv  or   insani 


and  before  judgment  pronounced,  such  person  lii'come  lunatic 


s  ' 


NEliKAsK  A.  1  \, 

tir  insane,  tlicii  no  jud.uiiK'nt  shall  lie  .uivrn  whik"  sudi  lunacy 
or    insanity    shall    continue.      An<l    if,    after  judjj,-   ii;,ii,.r  v.t- 

.  Ill"  i'  !•       J  1  J  1  ilU  t  llf  u'llillV. 

Micnt  and  hdorc  execution  ol  the  sentence,  >ncli 
person  shall  liecoine  lunatii-  or  insane,  then  in  case  the  punish- 
Mient  lie  i-apilal,  the  execution  thereol' shall  he  staveij  until  the 
recovery  ol"  said  j)erson  from  the  in>anily  or  lunacy.  In  all 
<ur\\  cases  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  court  to  impanel  a  Jury 
to  try  the  (jueslion,  whetiu'r  tlu'  accused  he,  at  the  time  of 
imjiaiielinii:,  insane  or  lunatic. 

71.   If  any   convict    sentence(l    to   the  jtunishnieni  of  death 
<hall  appear  to  \>i'  insaiu',  the  sherilV  shall  forthwith    n.i,,  ^<  .v,:, 
^■ive  notice  thereof  to  a  jud^u'e  of  the  district  court    [''?,'' "i'lhiVuf 
of  the  judicial  'listriet,  anil  shall  summon  a  jury  of  '"■■'"">• 
twelve  impartial  men  to  iiHjuiri'  into  such  insanity,  at  a  time 
and  jtlaeo  to  he  lixetl  by  the  judge,  and  shall  give  immediate 
notice  thereof  to  the  district  attorney. 

7').  The   judge,  elerk  of  I'ourt,  and   district    attorney  shall 
ntti'iiil   tlu'    in(|uirv.      Witnesses   mav   he    pro(luce<l   n  ..i  ;i  •"'■■, i. 

.  .  ,     '         .  .  li]i|Uist  ill 

and  examined  hi'fore  the  jury.  The  linding  shall  ^hh.  .m-.s. 
lie  in  writing,  signed  by  the  jury.  Jf  it  he  found  that  the 
convict  is  insane,  the  judge  shall  suspend  the  I'xeeution  of  the 
couvitt  until  the  sherilf  shall  ri'ci'ive  a  warrant  from  the  gov- 
vvinn'  of  the  state,  dii'ccting  such  (.xecutioii.  'Jdie  linding  of 
tlu'  jury  and  oriler  ol'  the  judge,  certilit'd  hy  the  judge,  shall 
he  hy  the  elerk  entered  on  the  journal  of  the  court. 

7<i.  'idle  sheriff  shall  transmit  immediatelv  a  eertilieil  eonv 
of  such  linding  to  the  governor,  who  may,  as  soon   ii,i,i  <.-,.-,., 
as  he  shall  he  eonvineed  that  the  conviet  has  become  ^ill'.'.''^,.','''"'- 
of  sound  mind,  i.ssue  a  warrant  appointing  a  time  t'"^"'"'"'- 
fur  his  execution. 


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KI!i:clI()N    Ol'    NKVAPA    ASYI,r>f. 

1.  Sclci'lidii  of  site  I'di'  ;ij.yliim. 

2.  A|i|in)|iriMli(>ii  I'm' j^ioiinds. 

o.   IiOMid  (iri'tiiiunissidiu'rs  liir  iTi'dion 
III'  Msvliiiii,  s[)iH'ili(';iti(>ns. 

4.  OmiIi  nVl'lluv. 

5.  ( )i7;;mi/.;itiiiii  cil'lioard,  siipi'riiitend- 

fiil  (if  (■iiii>li'ii('ti<iii. 
0.  Advi'i-tiseriu'iUs  lor  plans. 

7.  I'l'dposids  fof  liilildiiiy;. 

8.  I'diid  of  conlniclor. 

!».  .Monllily  i-itiniMtcs  of  i-xpcnsos. 
]().  C'oililii'.ilion  of  I'Xpi'ndiliii'es. 

11.  C'oimiii»idiiors  iioi  t<i  ln'  interested 

in  cdntract-i. 

12.  Appioprialidn  lor  building. 
1.").  Sdurcc  of  appi'opiiation. 
14.  Sialf  tax  to  ho  levii'd. 


IS.  (^)Motuni  ;    iiowiTs  to  pnrcliasc  laml 

for  asyinin. 
li).  Kxpcnsi's  of  hoard  of  I'ointnissii  n- 

crs,  how  horiic. 
20.  Application  for  conunitiniMil,  phv- 
j  .sii'ian's     exaininalioi),     cdnnnit- 

j  iiKMit  to  California  asylum. 

I    21.  .\ppidpriation  for  cxiH'iiscs. 
22.  Reports  of  I'oniniissioiH'i's. 
2.S.  Itoard  of  coininissioiUTs  to  conlrMit 

for  support,  terms  of  conlract. 
24.  Transfer  of  patients  from  Caliloniia 

asylum  on  completion  of  N(  vaila 

asylum  ;  jiroeeedin^is  for  coniiiiit- 

meiit,  physician's  certilieatc. 
2").   I'rivate  patii'iits,  (diaries   lixcil  iiy 

lioard  ;  impartial  treatment  dfaii 

]iatieiits 


15.  r.oard  of  I'dmmi^sidners,  powers  and       -'••  Siipport,  expenses  of.  how  home. 

duties;     iuspeetion;     temporary  j    27.  Warrants  for  expenses,  how  drawn 
])rovisiciii  for  the  insane.  '""1  I'^dd. 

16.  Superintendent,    oiialilications,   ac-  ' 

counts,  powers  and  .luties.  ikimixal  insane. 

28.  Insane  convict,  transfer  to  asvliim. 
CAKi;  OF  INSANK.  j    o").  On  recovery,  remanded  to  cus'lody  ; 

17.  Hoard  of  commissioners  for  care  of  |  escape  from  asylum  to  he  treated 

indigent  insane.  I  as  escape  from  i)rison. 

1.  The  state  grounds  at  Reno  are  hereby  selectee  as  tlie  site 
oh.'i'l'.T'i  ^"^^^'  ''^^  insane  asyhun,  and  sueli  insane  asylum 
t:{i^tt""  is  hereby  located  on  said  grounds. 

2.  The  sum  of  !?."),000  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any 
ji,i,i5o  money  in  the  state  treasur}'  not  otherwise  appropri- 
AppiniMKiuoii.  _^^^  J  j.^^^,  ^|j^  purpose  of  sup{)lying  such  grounds  with 

"Water,  and  improving  the  site  of  such  location  by  purchasing 
and  planting  trees,  and  fencing  the  same,  and  for  the  jmrpose 
of  obtaining  plans  and  speciiications  for  an  asylum,  to  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  legislature  two  years  hence.  Said  sum  to  l)e  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  board  of  commissioners  for 
the  care  of  the  insane;  providciJ,  that  the  commissioners  are 
liereby  lirst  instructed  to  obtain  a  perfect  title  to  three  huii- 


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i'Ji  <• 


™|ill! 


luin. 
(1(1  V  ; 
■(■;iK'(l 


site 
■luin 

any 

(ijivi- 

\vitli 

^'mg 

•|io«e 

|e  cx- 
for 
arc 

Ihun- 


clrcd  oOO  inclios  of  water,  Uefort'  coiiiniciu'iii":;  to  iini»n)vo  tlu" 

land. 

I).   A  lioard,  c'(iiisistin«f  tif  tlic  ))r('S('nt  hoard  of  i-oiiiiuissiuii- 

crs  for  llic  iusaiii',  and  the  Heutenaiit  ;j;overnor,  is   A>t..r  i--i, 

_  111  i_,  §  I. 

hcrehv  created  for  the  inirposc  of  caiisiii;:-  to  l>i'  cii-   i':i"i"nii- 
aeted,    on    the    state  huid,   near   the  town  of  Kcno,   ;;;''.''"';"'„,;;;7'" 
Washoe   county,  u  suit'd)le   l)nihlin«;-  or  huildin*;s  •""! 'i""'"* 
for  the  care  of  the  imhiicnt   insane  of  the  state  of  Nevada. 
The  said  asyliun  shall  have  sullicient  capacity  for  cnpacity  „f 
the  care  of  one  hundretl  and  sixty  patients;  ^>/'o(v"(/rJ,  ""■ 
that  .said  asylum  shall  he  completed  within  lifteen  months  after 
the  j)assage  of  this  act;    diid  pron'ilnl,  that  said   huildinj;"  or 
I)uildin}i;s  shall  he  huilt  of  stone  or  hrick,  and  shall  he  tire- 
proof  so  far  as  consistent  wilh  cost,  and  in  the  jud<;nu'nt  of  the 
board. 

4.  l)el\)rc  enterin«:;  uj)on  tlu'ir  duties,  as  j)rescril>ed  in  this 
act,  the  sai<l  comini, -loners  shall  take  and  suhscrihe  11,1,1152. 
the  constitutional  oath  of  oilice,  and  cau.so  the  same  .  ,"s'",'!"iak'p"' 
to  be  tiled  with  the  secretary  of  state. 

5.  Immediately  after  qualifying,  the  members  shall  meet  at 
the  sent  of  government,  and  organize  said  board  by   n,i,i^^.). 
electing  from  their  mnnber  a  [iresident,  vice-presi-  2«'i"" 
dent,  und  secretary,  whose  duties  shall  be  detii.ied  by  the  l)y- 
laws  of  said  board.     They  shall  also  appoint  scnie  ct)mi)etent 
builder   to   superintend    construction   of  the    \^■ork   nniMcrt.. 

.  .11.  1  •  1      siipiiiritciiil 

herein  provided  lor  at  a  i)er  diem   not  to  exceed  <.-^>n^inu-iu,u. 
six  dollars. 

(5.  After  the  api)roval  of  this  act  they  shall  organi/c  and  act 
iinmediatelv.     Thev  shall  advertise   in    two   news-  i''i'isi 

\   .  -  .  T  .  .         ,.  ,  Advfitis..  for 

papers  in  this  state,  and  one  111  Caliiornia,  for  the  I'lims, .ic. 
})resentation  of  plans  aiul  specilications  for  the  erection  of  a 
building  or  buildings  with  a  cajjacity  of  accommodating  one 
hundred  and  sixty  inmates,  said  building  or  build-  capacity, 
iiigs  to  be  so  constructed  that  additions  can  be  made  when 
found  necessary.     After  the  adoption  of  phuLS  by  the  board, 
under  no  consideration  whatever  slu.U  any  changes  be  made 
ill  said  plans  or  specilications,  unless  by  the  unanimous  con- 
sent of  the  board  of  commissioners,  and  the  consent  of  the 
cuntractor,  and  without  additional  expense  to  the  state. 
7.  As  soon  as  practicable,  after  adop)ting  })lans,  the  board 
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iiii'i.^.-..  sliall  ndvortisc  lor  si-iilcd   lu'oposiils  Inr  funiisirni<r 

iiiiii'iiiii;  the  iiiiitcriiil  and  doiii^all  llic  work  I'oi'  tlic  erection 
of  said  Imildinfj,-  or  linildin,t;s.  Said  hoard  may  adopt  oi'  reject 
any  and  all  bids  not  deoined  reasonald(>  or  satisfactory;  lait.  in 
detei'miniiiji;  hids  for  tlie  same  \vork  or  material,  tlie  lowest 
resjionsible  bid  shall  he  taken. 

S.  The  contractor  for  the  erection  of  said  building  or  build- 
iiii'isii.  inii's  shall   he  re(|uireil  to  furnish  a  .^ood  and  suili- 

«|''|">ihi.  cient  bond  for  the  paynient  of  all  debts  and  liabili- 
ties inenrred  in  the  erection  of  said  bnildinu'  or  buildin^fs,  juhI 
no  allowance  or  increase  of  pay  sliall  be  <^iven  over  and  above 
the  coiiti'act  ]irice;  and  said  contractors  shall  bind  themselves 
to  i'onii)lete  the  work  ready  for  the  ocenjxition  of  the  ]»atients 
within  six  months  from  tin-  date  of  the  sij^'nini!;  of  the  con- 
r..ii-.ii.  tract,  or  pay  a  forfeit  to  the  state  at  the  rate  of  two 

hundred  and  liftv  ilollars  ])er  dav  for  each  dav  beyond  the 
time  herein  allowed. 

!».  Said  Vxiard  shall  cause  monthly  estimates  to  be  made 
ihi.i  !•  7.  during  the  pro<i;ress  of  the  buildinji,'  and  allow  thcrc- 

ro'i'itiiMior.  on  si'venty-tive  jier  cent,  of  the  value  of  such  woi'k 
and  material  actually  done  and  delivered,  and  no  moi'c; 
twenty-five  per  cent,  being  reserved  as  security  for  the  com- 
])letion  of  the  contract,  which  amount  shall  be  paid  in  hdl 
when  said  contract  is  completed  and  the  work  accepted  by  the 
board. 

](>.  After  the  exi)iration  of  each  month,  after  the  si<rnin,i;-  of 
i,,i,i  ,<  s,  the  contract,  said  board  shall  procure  the  estimates 
'''"'"•  as  lU'ovided  for  in  section   seven  of  this  act,  and 

shall  certify  to  the  amounts  thereof  to  the  state  boai'd  of 
examiners;  and,  uj)on  the  allowance  thereof  by  said  hoard, 
properly  certified  to  the  state  controller,  he  shall  draw  his 
warrant  on  the  state  treasurer  in  favor  of  the  projter  jiersoii 
for  seventy-five  per  cent,  of  the  amount  thus  certified  to,  and 
the  state  treasurer  shall  pay  the  same  out  of  any  fund  appro- 
priated for  such  purpo.se. 

11.  No  fees  or  com])ensation  of  any  kind  shall  be  allowed  to 
ii.i.u'i*.  ^iiy  member  of  the  board  of  commissioners  by  this 
!Ms'iI!'i«''ii"-  act  created,  except  as  hereinafter  {provided,  nor  shall 
iiu.'ieste.i,  ,^j^^^  member  be  interested  directly  or  indirectly,  in 
any  c(nitract  for  furnishing  material  or  })erforming  labor  in  the 
erection  of  said  building  or  buildings. 


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12.  Ki^Iity   llidusaiiil   dollar-^  i«^  licri-liy  aj>|ii'opriati'il  for  tlio 
coiisti'iicl  inn  and  rniiiisliinjif  ol'^nid  l''iil(lin<ror  Imild-   ".i.i  <  i^. 

'^  ,  A|>|>r<>|irinll<iu 

in,t;s,  and  in  im  case  >liall  a  contract  lie  cntcnil  into  iTi>"ii.iiiitf. 
wliirli  shall  exceed  (lie  snui  of  eiy:hty  thousand  dollars  for  tlm 
erection  of  said  huildinu,'  or  huildinLJs  ami  furinshiuL;  a-  afopt- 
said. 

1.").  Till'  money  herein  appropriateil  shall  he  taken  from  the 
state  school  finid.  and  in  its  place  shall  he  dcposiled  i''^' ;!  n 
ei^Iity  honds  of  nne  thousand  dollars  t'aeli,  hi'arinjj,'  '■""•'^• 
interest  at  thei'ate  of  four  per  cent,  per  annum;  -aiil  hrmds 
>liall  run  for  twenty  years,  hut  shall  he  redei  niahle  hy  tiie 
state  at  its  pleasur(\  after  two  years;  said  honds  shall  l»e.-ii;ued 
hy  the  ;;o\vrnor  and  state  controller,  ('oun(ersi<;ne(l  by  the 
state  tri>asurer.  and  authenticateil  witii  the  ^reat  seal  of  the 
>tate,  and  shall  slalein  suh<lance  that  the  state  of  Nevada  <jwes 
to  its  stale  school  hind  ciLi'hty  thon-^an<l  dollars,  the  intere-t  on 
which  sum,  at  f)ur  per  cent.  i)or  annum,  she  agrees  to  pay 
(lui'inii'  the  life  of  said  honds,  for  the  heiietit  of  the  common 
schools  of  the  state;  said  honds  sliall  he  lilhoMra[iIiod,  as  is 
usual  in  similar  cases,  and  deposited  with  the  treasurer  of  the 
state.  The  interest  on  said  honds  shall  he  i)aiil  send-annually, 
en  tln'  first  days  of  January  and  July  of  each  year,  on  the 
wriiten  ordei'  of  the  state  board  of  education  to  the  state  con- 
ti'oller  directini;-  him  to  draw  his  warrant  for  the  amount  of 
such  senn-annual  interest  on  the  indiii'ent  insane  interest  and 
sinkinc-  fund  herein  created.  All  .sums  derived  from  th(.'  inter- 
est on  said  honds  shall  ei)  into  the  L!;eneral  school  fund,  for  the 
su[iport  of  the  common  schools  of  the  state,  and  for  the  reiiular 
and  prompt  itaynieiii  of  which  the  t'aith  and  credit  of  the  state 
i.s  herel)y  pledecd. 

II.  There  shall  ho  levied  and  collected  for  the  fiscal  year  com- 
mencing .lanuary  first,  eit^'hteen  hundred  and  eiy,'lity-  ,,,1,, .; ,., 
one,  and  amnially  thereafter,  an  ad  valorem  tax  '•'"■'"■''• 
(if  three  cents  on  each  one  hundred  dollars  of  ull  the  taxable 
propert}'  in  the  .state,  including  the  tax  upon  the  proceeds  of 
mines,  ami  all  sums  derived  from  this  tax  shall  go  into  the 
indigent  insane  interest  and  sinking  fund,  for  the  payment  of 
the  interest  and  redemption  of  bonds  herein  authorized  by 
this  act. 

15.  The  board  of  commissioners,  as  named  in  this  act,  shall 


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11,1,1  <i  in,  liiivc  full  jiowcr  iind  cxclusivo  control  (ifiiiKl  (ivcr  nil 
.hX»'"i'''I,'In.  ll'*'  Ji'niuiuls,  buildiiifrs,  jiroiicrty,  and  iniiialcs  of  tlic 
"''""'"'"'''••  usyluin,  Mild  slijill  I'uniisli  of  cause  to  lie  fiiniislicd 
all  iicvdt'til  "-upjilics,  in'ovisiuiis,  and  nirdiciiu's  lor  the  care  o|' 
the  insane,  and  have  diar^c  of  all  otluT  matters  eonneeted 
willi  the  institution.  'JMiey  shall  establish  such  rules,  re<iuhi- 
iiyiii"-.  tioiis,  and  hydaws  Ibr  tlu;  construct  ion  and  j^ovcin- 
nieiit  tliere(»t'  as  they  may  deem  proper.  The  hoard  of  eoni- 
missioiiers  shall  cause  to  he  kept  a  record  of  their  jiroceediiiiis, 
jtrcnnis.  which  shall  at  all  times  he  open  to  ins|iection  hy  n 
committou  of  the  le^dslature.  During'  the  lirst  we<k  of  the 
i:.M"'iii"i''K-  ^^'•'*^'<''^  ^'  I'cport  shall  he  submitted  to  the  le^^islaturc, 
'"'"""'■•  showing;  the  annual  receipts  and  expenditures,  the 

condition  of  the  asylum,  number  of  patit'iits  adniilted  durin;.^ 
the  year,  number  remaining'  in  the  asylum  at  the  date  of 
re[)ort,  and  all  nuittors  touchin<;  the  fj;eneral  affairs  of  the  in- 
stitution as  they  may  deem  jirojier,  and  shall  from  time  to 
vi-^its.  time,  visit  the  asylum,  examine  into  its  all'airs,  con- 

dition, <j;overnmont,  and  make  thorou<j;li  inspection  thereof. 
The  board  of  commissioners  shall,  at  the  expii'ation  of  the 
})rrscnt  contract  with  Drs.  Lanodon  &  Clark,  of  the  stale  of 
I'n.yisi,,!,  r,.r    ( 'all (omia,  outor  into  a  new  contract  with   I>r.  Asa 

till'    IIISIIIII'  ' 

until  n.mpio-    ('Jark,  of  tlic  statc  of  California,  to  care  for  tlu-  in- 

tloU  lit   till'  '  ' 

asyiMui.  siww  jiatients  of  this  state  until  July  lirst,  eii^ditecu 

hundred  and  ei<;hty-two,  at  the  price  per  day  i)er  patient  now- 
paid  Langdon  it  Clark. 

10.  The  board  of  commi.ssioners  shall  elect  one  I'esideiit 
,,.i^i^  })hysician,  who  shall  be  the  general  suiuM'intendciit 
oi''sn'M"i'u-'''  ^^  ^''^^  asylum,  subject  at  all  times  to  the  order  and 
teiid.ut.  direction   of  said  board,  who  shall  have  ])o\ver  at 

any  time  to  discharge  and  remove  said  superintendent  when- 
ever in  their  judgment  it  shall  be  deemed  proper  for  the  Itcst 
interests  of  the  state.  The  suiierintendent  so  elected  shall  re- 
ins .luaii-  ^i'^^'  '^^  ^^'C  asylum,  be  a  graduate  of  medicine,  ami 
iicitioM.  receive  u  salary  of  two  thousand  foui-  humlred  (|(»1- 

lars  ])er  year,  {layable  monthl}',  in  equal  instalments,  lie 
His  accounts,  shall  cause  to  be  kept  a  fair  and  full  account  of  all 
Ids  doings,  and  of  the  entire  business  and  oj)ei'ations  of  the 
institution,  and  submit  a  monthly  report  to  th(>  board  of  vnm- 
Powers.  missioners.     The  superintendent   shall  employ   all 


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nocossnry  liclp  ncudcd  at  tlio  asylum,  sii])jecl  to  tlic  a[>i»r()val 
of  tilt'  board  of  fuimiiissioiuM's. 

17.  Tlic  ;:;ovt'nior,  state  tioiitrollcf,  and  state  treasuier,  are 
liei'eliy  constituted  a  board  of  coniinissiouers  for  the  'i^',;'"!,''!'";';,, 
|)iir|iose  of  ]irovi<lin>j^  for  the  eai'e  and  maintenance   n!„n''i..i c.m. 
ol  the  indigent  insane  ot  tins  state.  c.i.stiiiiir,!. 

IS.  A  majority  of  said  boai'd  shall  constitutt>  a  (luoruin  for 
the  transaction  of  business.  The  board,  as  eonsti-  fj,I,',l ',;,„. 
tuted  herein,  shall  have  power  to  imrchase  a  siiita-  i!!!,n',i  l',l  pur- 
bio  buihliii;;-  or  buildiii<;s  of  sullieient  capacity  for  iil'^V.'.'t. '■'."'' 
Ilie  accommodation  of  all  the  indigent  insane  in  this  state,  and 
lami  connected  therewith,  not  e.\ceedin;jj  two  hundred  acres,  or 
to  purciiase  said  <iuantity  of  land  and  erect  thereon  such  build- 
inn'  i)i'  bnildinj^s,  and  causes  the  insane  of  the  state,  now  at 
Stockton,  California,  to  be  removed  there. 

li>.  All  debts,  contracted  under  the  i)rovisions  of  this  act, 
^liali  be  allowed  and  audited  in  the  same  manner  S'>7-t2. 

.  ,  ,     .  |lilll«  (Mil- 

as  otiier  proi)er  char^fes  aiiamst  the  state,  and  it  iiiav   nut. .i.  how 

'  ^         ,  ,  .  .  ■  "H.lil.'.l    ,1.1,1 

lie  lawful  for  the  board  oi  commissioners  to  pay  tor  iiii"».Mi. 
any  land  or  lands  and  biiildiiifj^s,  ])urcliase(l  with  the  bonds  of 
this  state  issni'd  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  provisions  of  tliLs 
act,  passed  at  this  session  of  the  le<^islature,  entitled  "An  act 
to  authorize  a  state  loan  for  the  })urpose  of  paying  the  state 
ju'oportion  of  the  bonds  issued  under  the  act  apjji'oved  Febru- 
ary sixth,  one  thousand  ei_t;ht  hundred  and  sixty-seven,  and 
to  fund  the  floating  debt  and  j>lace  the  state  upon  a  permanent 
cash  basis." 

20.  l''roin  and  after  the  |)assage  of  this  act,  it  shall  be  the 
(lutv  of  the  judge  of  the  district  court,  in  each  judi-  $vrx 
cial   district  m  tins  state,  upon  tlie  aninication  ot  t.n.xiiniiho 

.  „  ,  ,  inipiTS  nil   ap- 

aiiy  person  under  oatii  setting  forth  that  any  per-  pii'-ition. 
.eon  by  reason  of  insanity  is  unsafe  to  be  at  large,  or  is  suffer- 
iiiL;-  umler  mental  derangement,  to  cause  the  said  person  to  be 
ln'onght  before  him  at  such  time  and  place  as  he  may  direct; 
and  tlie  said  judge  shall  also  cause  to  ajipear,  at  the  same  time 
and  place,  one  or  more  licensed  practicing  physicians,  I'liysiciiius. 
wlio  shall  proceed  to  examine  the  person  alleged  to  be  insane; 
and  if  said  physicians,  after  careful  examination,  shall  certify 
upon  oath  that  the  charge  is  correct,  and  if  the  judge  is  satisfied 
that  such  person  is,  by  reason  of  insanity,  unsafe  to  be  at  large, 


■It 


^1 


4r.4 


m:vada. 


iiKii^'ontiii-  ^iikI  '^^  ii!coiiij>etont  to  provide  for  his  or  lior  own 
*"""'■  j)roiicr  euro  and  snppoi  .  and  has  no  })ro!)orty  a|)|ili- 

cahlefor  sneh  i>nrpose,  and  no  kindred  in  the  degree  of  Iiushand, 
or  wife,  fatliei'  or  niotjier,  children,  hrother.s  or  s'sters.  living- 
within  this  slate,  of  suftieieiit  means,  and  ahilitv  to  provide 
])ropei']y  for  snch  care  and  support,  he  sliall  cause  the  saitl  in- 
Kxponsos  di^^^'ul  iu'-^ane  person  to  he  eonveyeil  to  (lie  insane 
"""  ^"""'''  asylum  of  this  state,  at  the  cost  and  exjiense  of  tlio 
co'.'.nty  from  wdiieli  such  ])erson  shall  come,  and  [)lace  the  said 
person  in  charge  of  the  pro[ier  })ersou  having'  charge  of  saifl 
asylum,  togcthei'  wilii  a  c<'py  of  the  complaint,  commilment, 
and  {)liysician's  certificate,  which  shall  he  in  such  form  as  the 
secretary  cf  stat^^'  shall  preso'ihe. 

21.  The  sum  of  lifty  thousand  dollars  is  herehy  aj)propriated 
§.!:44.  c)ut  of  any  moneys  now  in  or  hereafter  coming  into 
ti>iii.  the  state  treasury,  not  otherwise  "Specially  apjjro- 
jiriated,  for  the  })Ui'pose  of  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this 
act,  during  the  years  eighteen  hundi'cd  and  seventy-one  and 
eighti'cn  hundred  and  seventy-two;  and  all  sums  due  for  the 
supjiort,  care,  clothing,  an<l  all  other  needful  ex])enses,  wlieii 
certified  hy  said  hoard  of  commissioners  and  approved  hy  the 
hoai'd  of  examiners,  shall  he  audited  ly  the  controller  and 
paid  l\v  the  state  treasurer  out  of  the  J'und  herehy  t'reated. 

22.  Jt  shall  he  the  dutv  of  the  said  board  to  make  a  full   re- 

S  :c-).-. 
Il..:ir-.l  Im- 


port of  all  its  pi'(ice(  (lings  under  this  avi  to  the  legis- 


.|.m-.i  t,.  ro-     ].,f,„.^.  Jit  i,.,^.]i  session  thereof 

2o.  The  hoard  of  commissionei-s  ft)r  the  care  of  the  imligent 
Avt.,(]^::  insane  of  this  state,  are  herehy  authorized  and  di- 
[n'(irK.nVi.i-  I'octed  to  uiake  a  I'ontract  for  tlu;  ])rojier  care  and 
'■"""•  maintenance  of  the  i!i.l!g\  nt  insare  of  this  suite,  with 

the  parties  at  ])reseiit  in  charge  of  the  insane;  proriilxl,  tliai 
such  contract  shall  not  he  fur  hss  (han  four  years,  and  that 
the  price  jier  ])atient  shall  he  the  sa'  le  as  under  the  exis(ii;g 
contract  hetween  tlie  state  and  tiie  same  parties. 

2-1,  from  and  all 'r  the  coni])]etion  of  this  asylum,  and  when 
.\(tons7ii.  it  shall  l»e  readv  for  the  r(!cei)tion  of  pati'iits,  iheiii- 
'       '     iKiw   111   (  aliloriua   siiall    Ije   receiveil 


sane   natient 


I'   tii'iits   n'- 

IllllVfl      I'lDIII 

"'I'l'""'"         therein,  and  it  shall  he  tiie  duty  ol'  tlu'  judge  (if  the 


district  courl  in  each  Judicial  disti'ict  in  this  state,  n])on  the  ap 
jilicatiii.i  i)f  any  person,  under  (lath,  setting  forth  that  any  [ici 


'^^am 


NKVADA. 


4r,5 


son,  by  reason  of  insanity,  is  unsafe  to  bo  at  largo,  or  is  sulli  r- 
\u<j,  unilor  mental  (lerany,enient,  to  eauso  the  said  piM'son  to  Ue 
brouiiilt  before  liini  at  sueh  time  and  plaee  as  be  may  direct; 
and  ti)e  said  judii'e  sliall  also  cause  to  appear  at  tbe  same  lime 
and  place  one  or  more  licensed  praeticinji'  pbysicians,  .i,,,,^,,,  „,  ,;,ii 
wlio  shall  proceed  to  examine  tbe  pers(jn  alle<;ed  to  i">""''"'~ 
be  iiisani';  and  if  said  physicians,  after  careful  examination, 
shall  certify  upon  oath  that  the  ehar<i,e  is  correct,  and  if  ;he 
judge  is  satislied  tluit  sucb  i)erson  is,  i)y  reason  of  insanity,  un- 
salc  to  be  at  large,  and  is  incom[ietent  to  [irovide  for  his  oi"  her 
own  pro}»cr  care  ami  sup[)Oi't,  and  has  no  property  applicable 
for  such  pur[»ose,  and  no  kindred  in  the  degree  of  |i„ii^.,.,it  i„. 
hushaiid  or  wife,  father  or  mother,  children,  brotbei  ^■""' 
or  sister  living  within  this  stale  of  sullicii'Ut  u'  -ans  or  ahility  to 
jirovide  proptM'ly  lor  sucb  care  and  support,  he  shall  cause  the 
said  indigent  insane  {lerson  to  be  conveyed  to  tbe  insane  asy- 
lum of  tills  state,  at  tlu'ex[>ense  of  the  state,  and  place  the  said 
jierson  in  charge^  of  the  [irojter  jierson  having  charge  of  the  said 
a-^)lum,  together  with  a  copy  of  tlu*  com|)laint,  commitment, 
ami  physician's  certiticate,  which  shall  be  in  sucIj  form  ;i-  tlie 
board  of  commissioners  miv  prescril)e. 

'Jo.   r.-iying  patients  wb^       friends  or  propifty  can  pny  their 

exi'enses,  shall   nav  according  to  llie  ternis  i|irecle(|    Hii 

by  the  board  of  conuuissioners  :  bnl  llu'  iiisaiie  poMi'   ini.nts, 
sli;dl,  in  all  i'esj)ects.  recei\'e  the  same  nie<lieal   care  and  treat- 
ment   frtim    the    inslitul  ion,   ami    good,    w  h,-  'I'some    ,.    ,,,^,,1  i,,,ii. 
f,')d,and   no   reeo)'d  .,f  .Irbl   shall    I'e  made   a,-,iin>t  '■'•' ^•■■""■"''' 
them. 

J  ■).  All  sums  due  for  Ihe  sup[>ort,  care,  and  clotbiii"  of  the 
insane,  and  all  other  needful  expenses  of  the  asy-  n,. 1,^17. 
linn  shall  be  eei'tilied  by  the  board  of  commissioners  im.v,  |...,,i' 
el' said  asyhnn  and  approved  by  the  i»o;ird  of  examiner-^,  as 
now  provided  by  the  coli.-iitlltioll  of  the  ^late  "I  ,\evad;l,  and 
audited  by  the  coin  I'oller,  and  paid  by  t  lie  >l,ite  treasurer,  oiit 
(if  ;iny  moneys  in  the  state  tieasuiy  a|iprojiri;ited  I'or  that 
]iarpo>e. 

■JT.   diie   >late  eoliti'oller    is    hereby  aUtlKU'i/.ed    to    di.iw    bis 
Marrant  in  favor  of  the  eoiumissioiiers  for  their  iiiei-   n,,,,  ^,  ,, 
denial  expen-'es    in   carrying   out    the   provi-^ioiis  of      »'"""•' 
this  ae|,  afii  r  the  boaid  of  examiners  have  j>i-o[KTly  allownl 
the  sa.'ne. 


'  II '    ' 


m 

I  til' 


:,.   I! 


450 


XKVADA. 


28.  Wht'iiovcr  a  coiivii't,  Avliilc  umlcrcjoiiiij;  iiiipi-isfnniuMit  in 
Act.vf  !>>;)  ^''^'  ^^'vada  state  ])ris()ii,  sliall  bcconic  insane  and  bo 
fonvinil.'.  ^o  a(lju(l.iie(l  by  ii  eonnnis>i(iii  of  hinacy,  apiMiintcd 
uirTemnv,'.',!  by  the  court  as  in  other  eases  of  insanity,  it  shall  be 
toasyimn.  ^j^^  duty  of  the  wardeii  to  deliver  such  eouviet  to 
the  superintendent  of  the  state  insane  asylum  at  Keno,  Nevada, 
for  <l(t<'nlion  ami  treatment  therein. 

■Jit.  The  superintendent  of  tiie  insane  asylum  shall  I'eeeive 
II,,,,  50  sueh  insane  convict  and  safely  keep  liim,and  if  such 

nn'n.ViM  convict  be  restored  to  sanity  lie'bre  the  expii'ation 
st.it.- i.ns.in.     ^^|.  iii;^  m.jit^>m.o  to  said  j)rison,  shall  deliver  him  i" 

the  warden  thereof,  who  shall  retain  such  convict  therein  fer 
the  unt'xpired  term  of  his  sentence,  uidess  said  convict  shall 
be  releasi'il  by  oi'der  of  the  board  of  jiardons.  An  escape  froia 
>aid  insane  asylum  by  any  convict  coidined  therein  under  the 
^;^, ,,,,„,  ])rovisions  of  this  act,  shall   be  deeiiie<l   an  escape 

iiomuty.  tVom  the  sta'e  prison,  and  be  punished  as  such. 


hf     fm 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


fiOVEUXMENT  OK  ASYLi'M.  |    IS.  Commitment  by  i-ol.-i lives. 

1.  LiKNition  iind  title.  ,    !'•'•   I'liysicians' certificate. 

'2.  (Jcvcnii.icnt    vested     in    IioMnl    of  '    -'>•   Illlll^'ellt    insane,  siipixxted  at  ex- 

trnslces;  apiiointmcnt,  vacancies.  pense  of  connty. 

3.  Term  of  ollice.  j   21.  Private  ]iatients,  wlien  eluii-yeable 

4.  Triist<'es,  powers  and  (lulies.  |               to  county. 

5.  Ollicers,  appointmcni,  sal.irics.  '--•  Kfimliursemcnt  of  connty. 

I).  Tiiistees  to  n'ceive  no  compensation,  -•'•■  I>iscliai<;c,    in     wliose     discielicm; 

7.  To    make  rnles  for  admission   and  convicts  remanded  to  custody. 

care  of  patients.  21.  Inspection  of  asylums  liy  trustees, 

S.  Tni;teesmav  liold  projiertv  in  trust.  discharjic  of  patients  when  sane. 

(».  Annual  reports  of  trustees.  2'>.  Correspondence     with     hoard     al- 

\b.  Hoard  of  visitors,  duties.  lowed. 

11.  Report  to  he  pnl)lished.  '    20.  Inipiest  on  death  of  patient. 

I'J.  lleipurt  of  ollicers  (o  he  distributed.  27.  Application  for  support  of  indigent 

]o.  I'lxeniiition  of  ollici'i's  from  militia  insane. 

scivice.  28.  In(piisiti<in  of  insanity  tor  appoint- 


11.  I'ropcrty  of  asylmn    exempt   from 
taxation. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCIt AIUIIO. 

1").   I)anj;-erous  insane,  coininitment  by 

judge. 
10.  Inditreiit   insane,   commitment    by 

overseiM-s  of  poor,  support 


ment  of  guai-dian, 
2!).  rJuMrdian,  appiiiiitiui'iit  of. 

30.  Appointment    of    guardian    to    be 

pulilished. 

CHIMINAI.    INSANi:. 

31.  Transfer  to  asylum. 
'Ml.  Insane  convicts  supported  by  state. 


■■'^•;"' I ,  .-..ii-.. ..  ...-. V ,. , |.,..,.  .v.t  ...  .,...,1^ 

17.  Comndtment  by  supreme  court,  on       33.  Insane    convicts,    transfer    to    a.sy 
neglect  of  overseecrs.  i  lum. 

1.  The  ■•isyluin  for  tlie  iiisniio  at  (^'oiu'ord,  is  a   corporation 
niulcr  tlio  name  of  the  New  Hami-ihire  asylum  fi<^M.>iai  i.awsof 

'■  ■•  IsTs.  ell.  M.  5  1, 

for  the   illSillie.  Ciriioiat.   namo. 

2.  The  <;overnment  of  tho  asyhiir  is  vested  in  twelve  trus- 
tees. iii»i)()iiite(l  and  eoir.missiotied  1)V  the  governor,  ii'iiS'-^ 
with  advici^  of  the  eouneil ;  and  all  vaeaneies  shall  i>oii'tiii.n.toi\ 
be  lilled  in  tlie  same  nianiier. 

■].  The    trustees  iire  ehissified    tind  eommissioned    in    such 
rianner  Ihiit  the  olliees  of  tliree  trustees  become  va-   I'.i.is.!. 

I'l'iiiire  'jf 

(Mill  iinnuaily.  ■'"'■''■ 

I.  TIk  trustees  shall  ttike  eliitrj^e  of  the  pro{)ert3'  and  con- 
cerns of  the  asylum  ;  shtill  see  that  its  aftairs  are  con-   „,j,, ,  4 
(hieted  |)roi)i>rly;  may  entfr  into  and  bind  the  asy-  ^'immm':^.  aiiaiis 
luiu  !>•    -uch   eontraets  relative   to  the  sup{)ort   of  "' '^^>  "'"• 
I>aliem-  and   the  all'airs  of  tlio  asvlum  as  tjie\'  nuiv  deent  ad- 


458 


xr.w  iiAMrsiiini:. 


A'aiiti\,!j,cous  ;  and  may  iveuivc,  aiiiirdprialc,  cdnlrol,  roiivoy,  or 
in\  jst  any  in'operty  Liivcn  to  ov  owned  liy  the  asylum  in  such 
inaniier  as  they  may  tliiid<  e\[K'dient. 

o.  'Idle  trustees  shall  appoint  a  seerctary,  -who  shall  kee}>  a 
"■i<i  s'  ■' .  full  and  lair  record  of  their  i)roeeedin<>s  ;  a  treasurer, 
..iihri.-.  .1,-.  ■^y],()  .shall  (;ive  hond  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his 
duty;  and  sutdi  physicians,  oilicers,  and  assistants,  with  such 
salaries  and  allowances,  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  found 
necessary. 

G.  Xo  trustee  shall  jxct'ive  any  compensation  for  his  ser- 
'„''''•>".  vices  as  trustee,  iail  expenses  necessarily  in- 

'1 11  rrccivi'  no  ciiiniif'ii-  _  '  "^ 

tiiiioii  imtixiiinsrs,      curred  hy  him  shall  be  paid  by  the  asylum. 

7.  The  trustees  nniy  make  such  re;j;ulations  for  their  owii 
iMii.^T.  <2,overnment,  for  the  mana<iem(»nt  of  thcasvlum  and 

To  iiiiiko  r(>L,'ii-    ^  '  '^     _ 

liitious, otr.  jiji  jjorsons  connectccl  therewith,  and  for  the  aihnis- 
sion  and  care  of  patients,  n\id  the  same  IVoni  time  to  time  alter, 
as  convenience  may  rc(juirt'. 

8.  TIk'  ti'ustees  may  lake  and  hold  in  trust  for  the  asylum 
n.idiis.  any  grant  or  devise  of  real  estate,  or  any   donation 

JliiV   li.ilil  1  i  i'  1  ,  1  "^  1  1 

iMopoitv  ii.      oi'  be(|uest  oi  ])ersonal  iiroiierly,  and  nuiv  aiii)iv  the 

tniKt      .\o  ^  '  .  .  ^11.; 

laiiii  takihior  saiHc,  uulcss  ollici'wise  rcstrictcd,  to  lessen  the  e.\- 
'■"riiiviiu-       iicnses  ol  the  nidiu'cnl  insant\     ^\o  land  connected 

Uiorilv  of  ilio  ■    1         1  ' 

icKMaiiiiv.  with  the  asylum  siuiU  Ix.  taken  for  a  highway  or 
other  ])ublic  use,  except  by  the  ex[)ress  authority  of  the  legis- 
lature, for  that  purpose  first  had  and  obtained. 

0.  The  trustees  shall  make  to  the  governor  and  council,  an- 
■''''•  S;'-  nuallv,a  report,  covering  that  of  the  sui)erintendcnt 

To  iriako  an-  .    '  i  ;  i-t  i 

miiii  ifiioits.  to  them,  of  the  receipts  arid  ex]>eiulitures  of  the  asy- 
lum, the  luimbcr  of  jiatients  admitted  and  dis,'harge(l  during 
each  year,  and  all  other  nnitters  connected  with  the  general 
interests  of  the  asylum,  which  shall  be  furnished  to  the  secre- 
tary of  state  on  or  before  the  twentieth  day  of  April. 

10.  The  governor  ami  council,  jiresident  of  the  senate,  and 
na.isio.  s]ieaker  of  the  house  shall  constitute  a  board  of 
vi'siior>'aii,i  visitors  of  the  asylum;  shall  visit  and  inspei't  the 
same  when  necessary;  examine  into  the  condition 
of  the  jiatients,  and  the  I'cgulations  and  general  management 
of  the  asylum  ;  see  that  the  design  th  'reof  is  carried  into  full 
eii'ect;  and  make  to  the  legislature,  bit  nnially,  a  report,  which 
shall  be  furnished  to  the  secretarv  of  state  on  or  before  the 
twentieth  day  of  April  next  before  the  June  session. 


,iliM- 


ill 


XKW  nAMi'smiJK. 


4r)0 


11.  Tlic  secretary  sliull  cause  llfteen  Imndrod  co[)ies  of  the 
r(.'|iurts  of  the  suiteriiiteiulent,  trustees,  and  board  of  ,,,1,, ,  ,, 
visitor;,  of  tlie  asyhnn  to  he  i)riuted  and  distributed,   nViisrn'pni't 
one  copy    t'a<'h,  to    the  ^-ovi'mor,  niend>ers   of   tlie  ,'',',,i",'i's .""''' 
council,  senate,  and   house,  and  their  olliccrs ;  one 
cojjy  to  the  clerk  of  cacli  town  :  and  the  reiuainin.i;'  co[)ics  to 
be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  board  of  visitors,  for  distribution 
as  thry  shall  order  and  ilirect. 

J2.  ■■'  *  •■■  The  re{)ort  of  the  New  IFanipshire  asylum  for  the 
insane*  ''•  *  shall  be  furnished  the  state  printer  on  <ii.  .■.,;;  >;. 
or  before  the  Hrst  day  of  May  ;  *  ''"  *  All  of  the  said  i"'"i-i"-'i- 
re[iorts  shall  l)i'  printed,  and  the  said  reports  for  that  and  the 
precedin<;'  year  shall  be  laid  before  the  legislature  durin^g'  the 
lii'st  week  t)f  the  M'-siou.  *  "^^  *  The  sicrt'tary  of  state  sliall  I'o- 
servi'  live  hundi'ed  copies  of  the  several  annual  I'ejiorts,  and 
cause  the  sanie  to  be  bound,  and,  as  soon  as  may  be  after  their 
jiublication,  shall  send  one  co[)y  to  the  clerk  of  each  town,  for 
the  use  of  said  town,  one  copy  to  each  societv  and  lil)rarv  en- 
titled  to  receive  a  copy  of  the  laws  and  journals,  and  dej)osit 
the  balance  in.  tlie  state  library. 

\'-K  The  followini;'  ])ersons  are  also  exempted   from  militaiy 
duty  and  shall  not  be  included  in  said  eur(dhneiit  :   ,.,,  ,,.-,<  4 
that  is  to  say   "'   ''■'  *  the  attendants  u^>on  the  insane,  ,''x,'7,',|,mi,,i,, 
eniploye.l  in  the  asylum  for  th(>  insane.   *  *  *  .nin.ary.hny. 

11.  The   pro[)erty  of   the  asylum    is   exempted    from  tax- 
ation. Cll.  Ill,  !;  -JG. 

].").  If  any  insane  person  is  in  such  condition  as  to  render  it 
dangerous  that  he  slunild  beat  large,  the  judge  of  Uiii.^ij. 
pi'oliate,  U!)on  petition  by  anv  person,  and  sucii  no-  u. rou- to  1,0 

J.  '  '  ...  .  (■•uniiulii'd  to 

tice  to  the  .selectmen  of  the  town  in  which  sueh  in-  ii-.vi"">. 
s;ine  person  is  or  to  the  guardian  or  any  other  jierson,  as  ho 
may  order, — which  [letition  may  be  tiled,  notice  issued,  and  a 
liearing  had  in  vacation  or  otherwise, — nuiy  commit  such  in- 
sane {)erson  to  the  asylum. 

hi.  .\ny  insane  pauper  supported  by  any  town  may  be  com- 
mitted to  the  asvlum  by  order  of  the  overseers  of  ii.m  ^<  14. 
tiie  poor,  and  there  su|)|)orled  at  tlie  expense  of  .is.  i''«- .vm,,. 
siich  town;  and  such  ex[iense  may  be  recovered  by  '""" 
such  town  of  the  county,  town,  or  person  chargeable  with  the; 
support  of  SI. ell  pauper,  in  the  same  manner  as  if  he  had  been 
sup[iorte(-l  in  and  l>y  the  town. 


ii 


:'i 


iii 


460 


NEW    HAMPSHIRE. 


17.  If  the  overseers  neglect  to  make  such  order  in  I'elatioii 
j,,i,i^, ,-  to  any  insane  county  ])aui)er,  the  supremo  coui't,  or 
*';.!,'.' i,'.fj'e,',',li:  any  two  judges  thereof  in  vacation,  may  oi'drr  such 
"'""■''■  i)aui)er  to  be  committed  to  the  asylum,  and  there 

su]ij)orted  at  the  expense  of  the  county. 

l.S.  The  parent,  guardian,  or  friends  of  any  insane  pei'son 
iiiid:;  17.  may  cause  him  to  be  committed  to  the  asyhim,  witli 
Kni'.ciii,iis.  the  consent  of  the  trustees,  and  there  siippurlcd  (in 
r.uiiniit;  (an-  .such  tcmis  as  tlie\'  mav  a<j;ree ;   but  the  cit'\'  ol  (  on- 

c.ir.l  11. .t  U>  1.0  ,   •  '  .  .      ■ 

ii''''i>'-  cord  sliall  not,  in  any  case,  be  liable  fur  tlic  siiji- 

port  or  maintenance  of  any  jjcrson  committed  to  said  asylum, 
except  from  said  city. 

lit.  Xo  jiei'son  shall  be  committed  to  the  asylum  for  the  in- 
ii.iii,<is         sane,  excejit  by  the  order  of  the  court  or  the  judge 

t^;,',",,'!,'^.'.' '    of  probate,  without  the  certificate  of  two  reputable 

ri'iiinvn'o"  ])hysieians  that  such  jierson  is  insane,  given  after  a 
f"""""  personal  examin.ation  made  within  one  week  of  the 

committal;  and  such  certificate  shall  be  accomjianied  by  a 
certilicate  from  a  judge  of  the  su})reme  court  or  court  of  }»r(i- 
bate,  or  mayor,  or  chairman  of  the  selectmen,  testifying  to  the 
genuineness  of  the  signatures  an.d  the  resi)ectability  of  the 
signers. 

20.  Any  insane  person  committed  to  the  asylum  by  his 
Ibid  (till.  parent,  guardian,  or  friends,  who  has  no  means  of 
si.a\'rsM'pp'',rI    sujtport  aud  no  relatives  of  sufficient  ability  ciia.-ge- 

able  therewitli,  and  no  settlemeiu  m  any  town  m 
this  state,  and  "who  is  in  -^uch  condition  that  his  dischai'i-o 
therefrom  would  be  ininproper  or  unsafe,  shall  be  su})iiurted  liy 
the  county  fr<"n  which  he  was  committed. 

21.  A\'hen  the  means  of  support  of  any  iniUKite  of  the  asylum 
ii;iiis-"i.         shall   fail  or  be  Avithdi'awn,  the  superintendent   of 

WIlOll    IIM'HIIS  111-  l-l  •• 

.iiMi|.|...,t  iiiii  said  asvlum  sliail  immediatelv  cause  notice  in  wnt- 

COllllti.-'   til  ■"  ,  '  . 

Slip].,. It.  ]ng  of  that   fact  to  be  given  to  one  oi  tlie  county 

commissioners  of  the  county  from  which  such  inmate  was 
oonimitt(-'d,  and  siU'h  county  shall  be  liable  and  holdeii  to  pay 
to  sai<l  asylum  the  expense  of  the  su{>|M)rt  of  such  inmate 
from  and  after  the  service  i>f  such  notice,  and  for  ninety  days 
next  ])rior  thereto. 

22.  The  county  ))aying  the  expense  of  the  sujjport  o*'  any 
coi'uav'nKiv     iniiiatesliall  be  entitled  to  recover  the  amount  ?«o 


v    I'l 


NEW    IIAMPSHTI!!-: 


UM 


i,|l 


jiaitl    of  ivny   town,  county,  or   individual   by   law  r„,,,v,>r,.x- 
liablc  for  tlu;  sui.port  of  such  innuite.  '"""'"  ''"'''• 

'I'j.  Auv  i)Oi'son  committed  to  the  asvluni  mav  bo  discharned 
1)V  anv  tlu'oo  of  the  trustees  or  bv  anv  justice  of  the  H'l'i  s-;-' 
sui>remc  court,  wlienever  the  cause  of  comniitnicnt  ii"wiiv,t,.,i. 
ceases  t)r  a  furtlier  residence  at  the  asylum  is,  in  their  opinioii, 
not  necessary ;  but  any  person  so  dis(jhar<:,a'd  who  was  under 
sentence  of  imprisonment  at  the  time  of  his  commitment,  the 
period  of  wliicli  shall  not  have  expired,  shall  be  reiiianihMl  to 
prison. 

2 '.  .Some  one  of  the  ])oard  of  trustees  of  the  asylum  sliall, 
without  i)revi()us  notice,  visit  that  institution,  at  ii,i,i^<o. 
least  twice  every  month,  and  give  suital)le  opportu-  v','u''jyilim. 
nity  to  every  patient  therein  who  may  desire  it  to  'I'','','ir'!,'t",Ia."'" 
make  to  him,  in  i)rivate,  any  statement  such  patient  """'"■ 
may  wisli  to  make;  and,  wlienever  in  his  opinion  it  may  be 
deem('(l  proper,  he  sliall  call  to  his  aid  two  other  members  of 
said  board,  who  shall,  with  him,  make  a  further  examination 
of  such  patient  and  of  the  statements  l)y  him  made.  Jf,  in 
their  view,  the  cause  of  commitment  no  longer  exists  or  a  fur- 
ther residence  at  the  asylum  is  not  necessary,  it  shall  be  their 
duty  to  discharge  such  patient.  Should  tlu-y  deem  the  treat- 
ment of  any  i)atient  injudicious,  they  shall  order  such  an  im- 
mediate change  of  the  same  as  to  them  seems  jtroper;  and,  in 
case  of  failure  to  secure  it,  they  shall  at  once  summon  a  meet- 
ing of  the  whole  board,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  take  such 
measui'cs  as  the  exigency  ot  the  case  demands. 

2.").  It  sliall  be  the  duty  of  the  suju'rinteiident  to    furnish 
stationery  to  any  patient  who  may  desire  it,  and  ,,,(,,^.24 
transmit  any  letter  such  patient  may  address  to  the  ,V^,'Vrtl,'",In"i!,h 
board  of  trustees,  to  such  member  as  said  board  shall   p!ui!'i'iTs! Tula 
have  designated  to  receive  such  correspondence,  and   lemMsto""'" 
all  such  leiLcrs  shall  b'>  promptly  transmitted  without 
inspection. 

2ii.  In  the  event  of  the  sudden  deatli  of  any  patient  in  the 
asvlum,  a  coron<'r's  inciuest  shall  be  held,  as   H'l'i  s  2"'. 

pi'ovided  for  by  law  ni  other  cases.  ""i'' y .!.om-^..i. 

27.  The  sum  of  six  thou.^^aiul  dollars  is  annually  appropriated 
fill' the  maintenance  of  indigent  insane  })ersons  be-  n.i.i  ,<  js. 
lou«^ing  to  this  state  at  the  asylum,  for  such  and  so  p'lHlu'u'iorm; 


m 


— i^T 


■!i 


ill 


402 


NKW  HAMi'siriiti:. 


uiMi'i'oi'iu""'  iiiiiiiy  .'IS  (lie  govcM'iior  may  from  time  to  time  ap- 
'"'"'•■  ])rovc';  not  less  than  two-thirds  of  which  sum  sliall 

he  apiilidl  annually  to  the  support  of  private  patients,  exelu- 
sivi' 111' paupers  maintained  at  puhlic  charge ;  and  tlu^  sum  of 
one  hundre(l  dollars  is  annually  approi)riated  toward  the  sup- 
port and  increase  of  the  lihrary  for  the  insane. 

'JS.  I 'poll  a|)plieation  of  any  relative  or  tViend  of  any  insane 
rii.iM;.  ^1.      iicrson,  or  of  the  overst'crs  of  the  iioor  of  th(>  town 

I  llSllllilV.   IlliW       ■*  _  _  '  _ 

(leiiMinirHci.  wlierc  he  lives,  mtulo  to  the  judf>e  of  ju'cbate  for  the 
eounty,  that  a  guardian  may  he  ap])ointe(l  over  sueh  persmi, 
the  judLre  shall  eaust^  inquisition,  with  notice,  to  l)e  ma<le  hy 
three  suitahle  persons  by  him  appointed. 

20.  If,  u[)on  the  return  of  sueh  iinpiisition  and  duo  cxami- 
ii'i<is--  nation  had,  it  is  decreed  that  such  person  is  insane. 

GuiiKliiiu  fur  .  '  .  ... 

i"«i"'>'-  the  jud,L!,e  shall  appoint  a  yuardian  over  him  ;  but  no 

such  deci'ce  or  a]ipointnuMit  shall  be  made  until  he  has  been 
cited  to  appear  and  show  cause  against  the  saiue. 

;>().  Every  .ojuardian  of  an  insane  [H'rson  or  s])(>ndthrift  shall 
n.i,iii-i.  immediatelv  upon  his  ai)pointment  give  public  no- 

(illlUlliiU18  "f  .  ,  ,  ',,       .  •  1       J         1       •  1 

iiisiHH' Of        tico   tliereoi,  m    some   newsininer  circulated  in   the 

si'i'i.,ltlnilis  ...  .  1-1  1       11     ,• 

togiv.•  lu.ticr.  vicinity,  or  in. such  newsiiai)er  as  the  judge  shall  di- 
rect, and  in  all  cases  post  a  notiricution  thereof  in  the  town 
where  his  ward  resides. 

31.  if  any  insane  person  is  confined  in  any  jail,  tlic  supreme 
ru.  10.  si:5  court  mav  order  him  to  be  committed  to  the  asv- 
beLuiiiiiiiiir.i.       turn,  H  they  think  it  expedient. 

32.  Any  insane  person  committed  to  the  asylum  by  order  of 
ii>i(i  s  16  the  supreme  court,  such  iiorson  liaving  been  chnrgcd 
.!( i.-yiuii.  lor  -with  an   oileiise   the    punishment  whereol  as  tire- 

iusiuio>iii'i"'i'i-  .  . 

.Ml  b.v  stuto.  scribed  by  law  is  death  or  confinement  in  the  state 
prison,  shall,  during  his  confinement  in  the  asylum  for  the  in- 
sane, be  suj)[)orted  therein  at  the  exjiense  of  tlic  state.  Any 
insane  pt'rson  committed  to  tlie  asylum  by  any  court,  except  n> 
herein  {)rovided,or  by  any  judge  of  })robatc,  shall  beyup})(jrle(l 
by  the  county  from  which  lie  was  committed. 

33.  The  governor,  with  advice  of  the  council,  may  remove 

,^j,,  ^^.^-  to  the  asylum,  to  be  there  kejit  at  the  expense  of 

n?ovV.'/i'iv.'!!nruto''"  the  state,  any  person  confined  in  the  state  pris(.>ii 
pri«outoas.vhnn.    ^^.j^^  j^  in.sane. 


i(|| 


NEW  JERSKV. 


!!)■• 


(•(PUXCUi      OK     STATE     CIIAIUTIKS     AND 
fOKIMOCTlON. 

1,  Ciiitimi-^sidiu'rs,  .■i|iiioiiiiiii('iit. 

■J.  Tt'iin  of  (illicc. 

;i.   Mi'i'tini;-:,  liy-laws,  ])(i\vcis ;    iii'^pcr- 

tion  (ilrliMi'italjIcaiKl  cdi  rci'lioiiiil 

iiislituti(iii-i. 

4.  T(i  I't'ceivc  IK)  cotii|H'n-i;ition. 

5.  A|iiniiiitiiK'nt  (if  coiiiniitti'i's  to  iis- 

sisi  in  iiis]nHtioii. 
().   l)ck'i;iilt's    ti)   atlciid    iiationiil    ('"ii- 

ruroiico,  rc'|i()i'ts,  i'X|)i'iises. 
7.   Kxccuiivf  (illiccrs  to  Uoi'p  rcrords 

of  pMticiits,  abstract  sulnuittiMl  to 

cK'ik  ol'  I'oiiiicil. 
S,  Annual  rcjioit  of  council. 


30. 
:!2. 


VA 


36. 


liis|)ccliuii-;  of  a-^vliun  liy  niaiiaucis, 
reports. 

liooUs  and  rccord-i  c.KJiiWitcd  to 
inana<;crs  l)y  rcsidiiit  olliroi's. 

Treasurer,  powers  and  duties,  state- 
ments tuiil  audits. 

Trea-iurer,  powers  of. 

,\ctions  for  money  due  asylum. 

Steward,  powers  and  dnlics,  ali- 
stracts,  ai'counlaliility. 

Notice  olCompiclion  ol'  .Morri^towii 
asvlnm;  suiiei'intendi'nl's  cinai- 
lar. 

Manaijcrs  to  ri'ceivi'  no  compensa- 
tion. 

Purchases  to  he  made  for  cash, 
Voliciie.s  to  ho  taken. 


ti:i;nt()\  asyi.i'.m. 

',».  Managers,  appointment,  vacancies. 
ill.    I'owers  and  duties,  iX'sidence. 
11.  'J\)  Inrnish  and  equip  asylum,  and 

appoint  ('dicers. 
\'2.  Trcasurei-  need  not  he  resident. 
l;i.  Additional  physician,  ai)point!nent. 

MOI'IilSTOWN    ASVMM. 

14.  Commissioners  to  locate  and  erect 

asyhiin,  aiipointnient ;  not  to  he 

interested  in  contracts. 
I'l.  Conunissioners  to  liecomi'  managers. 
Ui.   Adililional  memhers  appointe<l, 
17.  Term  of  ollice,  vaeaniies,  liow  Idled 

15.  Sale   fif   licjuor    iU'ar    asylum    pro- 

hihited. 
10.  .Vpportionnu'nt  <if  insane. 
l!tl.  Adoption    of  ruK's    for   ap]):)rtion- 

mciit. 
■Jl.  Patients    removed    to    Morristown 

asylum,  how  supiiorti'd. 
'2'2.  Supi>ort  of  such  persons,  to  whom 

chai'gcahle. 
-o.  Managers    may    hold    property    in 

trust. 
'Jl.  Piydaws,    api"iiulincnt    of    ollicers, 

regulalions  for  asyluin. 
2').  Sup(  riuieiuk'nt,  powers  and  duties. 
'ili.   I'l.xemption  of  ofliceis  from  mililiii. 

and  .jui'y  servict.'. 
-7.  K(;corils  of  hoard  of  niiuiagers. 


ADMISSION-  ANli  I)1S(  IlAlii;i:. 

'•u.  Ajiplicaiion  for  admission,  contents 
of;   pliysichui's  cei'tilieate. 

.'>S,  Kecoids  of  admis-ion. 

;)',).  Proportion  of  patients  from  coun- 
ties, I'egnlated  hy  manaL'ers. 

40.  Indigent     insane,    [iro  eedings     for 

admission. 

41.  Private    patients,    proceedings    for 

a<lmi>sit)n. 
I'J.  Continuance  in  asylum  on  certili(;ate 

of  superintendent. 
4.">.  Admission  to  asylum,  not  to  he  for 

less  than  six  months, 
44.  Admission    hy    special    agreement, 

in  la-e  of  \acancies. 
4"i.   I'atienis  ajiplying  for  adtnission  to 

he  sui>|ilicd  with  clolhi  ig. 
4(>.  Supi)ort  of  indineiu  in-a'.ie.  idiarges. 

47.  Support,  liahility  for. 

48.  Clothing  and  ,su[ip)ies,  exi)enses  of, 

how  home. 
4lt.  Removal  exiienses,  how  home. 
•jO.  Sujiport,  reimhiirsemeiit  of  counties. 
51.  Powers  of  chancellor  not  ahrlilged. 
ol!.   Discharge,  on  superintendent's  eer- 

tilicate    of  sanity,   or    iniiirahil- 

ity ;  criminals  exci'pted. 
.")3.   r)ischarged  iiaticnts  to  he  supplied 

with  clothing  and  money. 
o4.  Detinition  of  terms. 
i)'j.  Support  of  indigo  it   insane,  borne 

in  part  hy  sta;e. 


464 


m;w  .tki;si;v. 


6G,  TrimslVr   i>(  insMiu'    ])iim|  its    I'imjiii 

.'iIiii-Ikiiisc  til  iisvliiiii. 
T)?.   I'liliiiils,  wlii'ii  ciiiil'miicil  in  msn  liim. 
r)S,  TrJiiisrir  (if  imlicnts  t'l-diii   <iiic  iisy- 

liiiii  to  iiiiiitlii'r. 
A'J.  C'(iiiitiiis>i(iii    of    liiii;i(_v,    ii|i|i(iiiit- 

iiifMt  (if  niiiiidiiiiis  l)y  cdiirt, 

00.  l)iiii,m'i'(iiis  iiiMiiif,    iirfcst   iiiul    dc- 

tt'i  iiiiicitiiin  of  scltlciiiiiit, 

01.  OviMscirs   of  till'  jioor   to   fuiiiisli 

lists  ot'  iiisMiie. 
0:2.   I'lxiiiiiiii.-itioii,  iiiiii  (•oiiiinilnii'iit. 
O.'i,   I'lOMid    of  iVi'i'lioliJi'is  iiiiiy   act  liy 

I'OlllIllittflS. 

SVl'l'CiKT    01'    INSAM'.    IN   lOl'NTY  ASY- 
l.l  MS. 

01.  Siipjiort  of  iiiiliucnt  insiiiii'  in  cotiii- 
ty  asylum,  I'Xiiuiises,  how  lionie. 


(15.   liisiii;o  |iaii|ioi's  may  1  o  cominlitcd 

to  coimty  asylums, 
(i(i.   liiiliuciit  iiisani'  may  liu  rommiiicd 

to  loiinly  a.->yliim. 
07.   I'livalc  pMtii  Ills  admittod  to  (  oimiy 

asylums. 
(is.  County  asyiiinis.  inles  I'or,  aii|Miii;|. 

mciit  of  ollicfrs. 

CltlMINAl,    INSANi:. 

Oil.  FiisaiU'  licfofc  iiidictuu'iit  or  nn  w- 
ipiittal,  I'Xamiii.'ilioii,  I'ominit- 
nu'iit  ;  f.\'|iciist's  iioiiir  hy  coimiy. 

70.  liisiine  (oiivicts,  iii(|uisiti(iii   of  in- 

sanity,  tiiiiislrf  to  asylum. 

71.  Insane  acipiittt'd  of  misdi'mcaiHir^, 

similar  iii'oci'cdiiius  tnr. 

72.  I)i.-(liaivj;i',  on  ordur  of juduc. 

7o.   Insane  not  to  lie  eommilted  to  jail. 


COUNCIT.    OF   StATK    ('UARITIKS    .WD    C'oURIXTIOX. 

1.  Tlic  f^iovcnior  of  the  state  .^Imll  api)()iiit,  by  and  with  tlic 
Actnfi-vf.       adviee  and  consent  of  tlio  senate,  six  suitable  iht- 

cli.  '.'I'.'!.  ;;  1.  .  .  .    . 

Aiipointimnt    sons  who  shall  constitute  a  council  of  state  charities 

(if  ('ullllllis-  .  .11  "1 

'-'"ii'i-*.  iind  correction,  of  which   the  o'overnor  ot  the  state 

for  the  time  bein<^  shall  be  j)resident  and  a  niend)er  ex-tiliii  io. 

2.  The  {)crs()ns  firsi  tippointed  shall  serve  for  one,  two.  thne, 
iiii.is<'-'  four,  five,  si.\  years  respectively,  and  all  subsdnient 
'ivnn  ui  uiiuM>.  api)ointinents  shall  be  for  six  years,  excejit  to  lill 
vacancies  which  occur  through  death,  resioiialion  or  reniovnl. 

o.  T\w  said  council  shall  hold  reoular  nieetinos  (|narte]'ly  ;it 
i''i<is:'.  the  state  house,  Trenton,  and  thei'c  or  at  surh  otln  r 

BIiH'tiiiu'.i, 

powors.  places  as  it  may  desio-nate,  as  oflen  as  may  be  neces- 

sary ;  it  shall  kec'p  a  bo(»k  of  miinites,  and  shall  make  such 
rules  and  reoulations  as  to  its  own  ])roceedings  as  it  may  deem 
necessary;  it  may  investigate  the  system  of  public  charities 
and  correctional  institutions  of  the  state,  and  examine  into  the 
condition  and  management  of  all  prisons,  iienitentiaries.  jails, 
reform  schools  or  other  places  of  correctional  detention,  wh.eiln  r 
state,  county,  township,  city,  town  or  borough,  and  the  saiiu' 
as  to  all  lunatic  asylums,  hospitals,  inlirmaries  or  other  [)ul.ilic 
institutions  of  charity  or  care,  and  pei'sons  therein  detained, 
and  recommend  in  writing,  such  changes  and  additional  pro- 
visions as  it  may  deem  necessary  or  desirable  for  the  f'conoini- 
eal  and  efficient  administration  of  any  one  or  all  of  ihcin, 
which  recommendations  shall  be  laid  Ijeibre  the  ofhcers,  direct- 
ors and  overseers  of  such  institutions. 


.Ill-  \ 


NKW  ,ti:i;si:Y, 


■\{\r, 


4.  Tho   moinbors   of  the   paid   council,  uhUjss  assii^Micd  to 

some   Spi'cilll    duties    l>y  the    vote    iiud    speciid  [irovi-    \\:,.\^r,. 

siou  of  said  board,  sliall  receive^  no  conijieusation   r.il'Ivru.. " 
for  their  services,  but  llieir  actual  ex])enses  incurred   n'.'ii.'»sU.i^'i'- 
in  the  performance  of  tlieir  duties  shall  be  paid  by  .iiui.-». 
tbc  treasurer  of  the  state  when  audited  \>y  tho  comptroller 
;ind  eertilied  by  the  Governor. 

5.  8aid  council  may  appoint  from  their  own  number,  or 
from  any  c^ountv  in  which  such  institution  exists,  ,,,,.. 
not  to  exceed  two  persons,  to  aid  them  in  iiuiuirv  ;^''7 1'''',"".'.^ 
into  any  county,  townshi[),  city  or  town  institution  '"""'""'y 
of  cbarity  or  correction  in  said  j>recincts,  who  shall,  in  su(.'h 
case,  be  duly  authenticated  by  the  certilicate  of  said  council, 
signed  by  the  president  thereof:  no  inspection  of  any  state 
institution  shall  be  bad  by  any  inspector  apjiointed  by  this 
council  outside  of  its  own  members. 

(i.  The  council  may,  eacb   yoiw,  a[)point  one  from  its  own 
mimber,  and  one   from  the  otlicers  of  any  correc-   ii.i.157. 
tioual  or  charitable  institution  ot  this  state, as  a<lel-  ciei.u-.n.s  1., 
egate  to  the  annual  mei'tm^t^f  ol  the  natii>nal  conter-  f' ifuc.-. 
eiice  of  charities   and  correction;  and   it  shall   be  their  dutv 
to  make  full  report  in  writing  for  use  by  said  council  of  cluir- 
ities  and  correction;  and  u[)on  the  auditing  of  said  council 
and  ai)proval  by  tlie  governor,  the  treasurer  is  authorized  to 
pay  their  bill  for  actual  expenses  to  an  amount  togetbcr  not 
exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 

7.  The  warden,  })bysician,  stcwar<l  or  otber  officer  in  cbarge 
of  an}' institution  of  ebarities  or  correction  in  this  ihu\§9. 
state,  whetber  statt',  county,  townsbii),  city,  town  or  (iKu'-.-of  any 
Itorougb,  shall  keei)  an  exact  register,  in  a  form  to  l)e  iii.nitiis,  ..tc. 

•111  -1         •      1  •    •  •  '"  '^''•'P  'egin- 

prescribed  by  the  council  ot  chanties  and  correction,  M^.r  1,11111.1, 

\  .  .  .  iit'f,  I'tc.  of 

ill  widcb  he sball  enter  tbe  name, age, sex, nationality,  •■•"ii  pit.-'.h. 
orphanage  or  balf  orphanage,  condition  (wbetlier  married  or 
single)  of  eacb  person  in  his  charge,  and  other  facts  throwing 
liL'ht  upon  the  former  heredity  and  history;  also  the  datc^  of 
icccijtt  and  discharge,  the  time  and  authority  of  commitn. 
by  whom  committed  and  discharged,  the  cost  of  maintenance 
]ier  day  of  each  person,  and  the  amount  earned  by  each  if  em- 
ployed in  productive  labor,  and  the  liours  of  labor,  with  the 
amounts  paid  to  or  received  from  each  ;  and  on  or  before  the 


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first  (lay  df  ()cfnlM'i'  of  cadi  year,  iis  (lio  council  may  direct, 
cad)  state  iii'^titution  >>{'  cliaritics  aii'l  currcctinn,  and  cai  !i 
county,  tn\vn<i!i|i.  city,tiiwn  nr  Ixirdu^li  sliall  send  to  tlic  I'lcik 
(»f  said  council,  at  'i'lenton.  an  alistracl  of  the  same,  lor  \vhi(  Ii 
the  directors  of  any  state  charity  or  c((rrectional  institution 
may  oi-dcr  payment,  and  for  wliicli  each  county,  townslnp,  city 
or  town  voverninu'  hoai'd  of  any  sucli  local  institution  of  char- 
ity 111' coi'rection  shall  pay  what  they  shall  regard  as  ;ide(|Ua1e 
foi'  the  scivicc  rendered;  said  reiurns  -hall  lie  uniform,  on 
l)lanl<s  I'urnisjied  hy  the  state.  corrcs|iondin;^  as  nt'arly  as  pos- 
.sihle  with  the  hooks  kept  ;  and  these  facts  shall  be  so  studied 
and  a!':Mi:..':cii  hy  the  council  of  charities  and  correction  as  mav 
be  neee  .rv  to  aid  in  a  kiiowleti;^c  of  tiic  cause  of  dependency, 
pauperi-ii.    \iid  ci'imc. 

S,  The  e;aincil   of   chai'itics  ;ind    correction  shall   annually 
l''ii  ■;  1'  piei),ii-e  ;in-l    present  foi-  the  u>e  of  tln'  IcLiislature  a 

AlllMlill  vv  <    "...  . 

i,.  !..■  iiMi,.  I.    I'eiKirl   of  all   tlu'ii'  i!oini"s  dnrinii  the  vear,  sfatiii"- 

till'  |.'i.M>-  '  _  .-^  ,  .  ;  .-1 

'»""•■  the  e\pen-es  incui'red.    the  names    of  ollicers  and 

a,u'enls  employed.  an<l  showiuL:.-  the  ai'tnal  condition  of  the  i,.- 
stitulion  inlo  which  thev  have,  hv  in<pection.  hv  statistics  i<v 
by  corrcspiiiidcniH',  impiired,  and  make  such  su_u^'estions  as 
the,  may  (le»'m  necessary:  and  the  council  >liall  either  accom- 
pany or  ^:i\-e  full  inlormation  to  any  lc,^islative  comniittd' 
that  may  from  time  to  iiuiv  he  appointed  to  visit  any  such 
institutions. 

Tlvl  NTON    AsVl.lM. 

0.  [Ten  jtersons  who  are  namecl  are  apixjintod  nianagor?,  two 

Uovisi...,  ..r       (()  no  out  of  ollice  ever\'   vear|,  and  thev  shall   hold 

1.177,  p.  hii;,  ■  _  ■      '  . 

i'-  tlieif  ollice  until  otliei'<  are  apjiointed  in  their  stead, 

ii..»  :i|.|...iiit.    subject  to  beiuir  reniovt  d  b\-  the  supreme  court,  at 

«'(l  iirxl  \  :ic:iii-  •'  ■  •  I 

cu's  nil.'. I.  jiiiy  (iiii,._  11  poll  the  rccommend.'ition  of  the  ^overnnr; 
their  sut'ces^ors  sliall  be  appninicd  by  the  .^upi'eme  court,  iit 
the  .lannary  t.rm,aiid  shall  hold  their  olliees  Ibi'  live  yciu's 
und  nntil  others  ai'e  .appointed  in  their  .<tead,  and  subject  to  he 
removed  in  tlu'  manner  aforesaid  ;  the  su[)ronio  court,  at  iuiy 
term,  may  lill  vacancies  in  the  board,  but  the  pi'rson  appointi  d 
to  lill  a  \.icaiicy  shall  only  serve  under  such  aii[tointnienl  fur 
the  Uiiexpii'cil  time<if  the  pel'son  whose  jilace  he  is  to  supply. 
10.  The  :i-overnment  of  the  state  lunatic  asvlum  shall  he 


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Ni:\v  .ii:i!si:y, 


l<i7 


I       n 


Vi'-ti'd  in  the  -aiil  Imard  (•!"  iiiaiianfi's,  live  nf  wlioiu,    ii.i.i  |.. 'ins, 
ill   K'Ust,  !^liall    iH'siilc   witliiii    turlvc   miles  dl'  >ai'l    r.'«.T»ttiiJ 

iliitii's  iif 

asvlum  ;  tlitv  shall  liavc  tln'  j^cinral  (lircctiuii  and  i".in;ic"i« 
coiiU'ol  ((fall  tlic  iir'i[ii  iiy  and  i'iincciii<  nf  tlir  in-titiitiun,  not 
uilici\vi-c  prnvid"  d  I'lr  \>y  law.  and  -liall  take  cliafuc  t»l'  its 
^iciMial  iiili-rcsts,  and  si'c  that  il-  di -iaii  l>c  cairicd  inn)  fllcrl, 
and  cvt  i'\  I  hinu  donr  taitliluUy  ii  mrdinL;-  tn  the  rciinii'i'mcnts 
(if  llic  K'Lii-laliii'c  and  the  hydaw-,  I'ulr-  an.d  rc^ulalinns  of  ihc 
a-yluni  t^and  tn  this  end  they  shall  ninlci',  counsi'l,  advise  and 
(■(iit|iei'ate  with  the  ri>iinni->i<iners  apjxdnttMl  to  erret  said 
a-yhini,  whenever  and  as  ofn  n  a-  occasion  may  reiinii'e);  and 
the  hr-t  meeting  of  the  said  hoard  of  nianau'ei's  shall  he  held 
in  the  eity  of  Trenton,  <in  Tuesday,  I  he  -i\i  h  day  ol'  A  pril  next. 
11.  \\hene\er  ihe  jirojiri'  lime  -hall  arri\e,  the  >aid  h.iard 
of  liianaLi'ers -hall  i>i'ovide  the  neee-sarv  stoek,  furni-   n.i'ii.  i:-*-. v<:i. 

■  .  ,  ,.'..,  .M:lllll:.M.r.  t.. 

iMle,  and    lil'o|iel-t\'    jof    the    conduelinn'    o|    sjihl    a~V-    :M'1 t.iiii- 

'  '    .         •  .  ■  ■  .•..|-  of 

luni.  anil  a]i|ioint  a  >u|m  riniendi  ni.  w  ho -hall  he  a  •i-.vimn. 
Well  eilueate(l  |.hy-ician.  and  a  Irea-nnr,  \\  ho  -hall  uive  honds 
I'lr  ili<-  faithful  performance  of  hi-  tru-i.  in  -uch  sum  ami  with 
-Mill  -ui'et  i(  s  a-  the  said  manauei'.-  -hall  a|'|.i'ove;  th'^y  shall 
iil-o.  oil  the  nonnnatioii  of  the  su[ieiinti  ndent,  a|i|ioint  a  stew- 
ard, who  -hall  .u'ive  honds  foi-  the  faithful  |ierforma iiee  of  his 
liii-t,  in  such  sum  and  with  -u^-h  -ui'ctie-  a-  ilu  mana^i  rs 
^liall  a|i|)idve:  they  shall  al-o.  on  the  nomination  of  the 
>U|eriMlendent   appoint  an  a  — i-iaiil    ph}-ician  and  a  matron, 


if  whom   >hall   eon-lantl\'   re-ide   in    the  a-\lum,  and 


i>c 


de-iunated  the  resident  tiilieers  thei' 
1"J.  'i'hi'  trea-ui'er  of  the  -tali 


lun.ilic  a-vlum  shall  not   ho 


[■'  MUn-ei 


1  to  nside  in  the  asylum,  nor   he  designated    imi  :•  ■•iin 


a  resident  ollicer  thei'eof.      * 


Ili'I  ll'Mi'Mcli'lll. 


he   manager-  of  the  -late   lunatic  a-\lum  ai'e   Ihin  hv 


auiUo 


ri/ed.  on  the   nomination  ol'  the  -uperintend- 


ii.i.i  ii.>ir'>, 


cut.  to  appoint    a   second   as-istanl    phy-ician,  who   m',',,;,!,,,,., 
-hall  reside  in  the  a-vlum,  and  he  de-i-nated  one  of  l';'';i,"i''|,','vt' 

l'liy?*iciiiii. 


lie  re.-idont  ollieers  thereof.'' 


Tlic  I'lirilu'r  |iriivi~inii<  tor  llic  l;(>V(  riimi'iit  nt'  tlic  'I'rfiiam  ;i-ylmn  mic  iimitii.dj 
^'niic  tlie  iut  of  IS  17,  |i.  IS,  Miiil  it- <u|iiilfiinii(- 111'  is  |n, 't'.i, ',">"i,  .Vj.  '■)"), 'liT, 'C.:!, 
71  Miiil  'SI,  1{.  .S,,  |i|i.  (107  tilCi,  liiiVf  lui'iuiu'  iili'iitii'.il  willi  the  ;n'l  nl'  lS7t),  regii- 
l.iiiii:,'  ilif  govcrumfnt  cif  llie  Mori-isiown  ii-<_vliim,  see  iiilVa,  pi.  '2:>  oH. 


ICS 


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"MnlMJlSTMWN    AsYI.l'M. 

II.  'I'licrc  >liiill  1)1"  {iitiKtinU'il  by  tliv'  "[(tvcnior  of  llio  slate, 
ii.i.i  p.  .117,  liy  and  witli  tlic  iidvito  and  ('(mscnt  of  tlic  sunatr, 
i,«iimiu.i..i  ly  fsevcii]  ('(Hiiix'tc'iit  pci'soiis,  oiio  fn»ni  each  of  llir 
( l.llilul^-i..lM•l•.  |in.<('iit  cKiijiR'ssioiial  di>trirls  of  tlu;  state,  ''eom- 
iiiissionei's  1(1  select  a  site  and  build  an  as\  bun  for  tbe  insane 
of  tliis-late;"  said  connnissioners  sball  not  reeeivi'  any  edin- 
jKiisatifin  for  tbo  siTviees  beivin  inijxtscd  upon  tbeni  excepl 
tbe  actual  exin'iisi's  incurred  in  tbe  disi-bar-ix'  of  tbeir  duties, 
nor  siiall  said  connnissioners  \>v  in  any  way  concerned  in  ;niy 
contract  for  tbe  ci'ection  of  tbe  said  buiblin^  or  for  furnisbiuLi; 
sii]»pli(s  of  any  kind  for  tbe  same. 

].").  'Tbe  asylum  *  *  *  *  sball  be  known  by  tbe  name, 
i!.>\iM..„  ..f  stvle  and  title  of  "Tbe  State  Asvlum  foi'tbe  Insane, 
>!  M.  at  Morristown,  New  Jersev,''  and  for  tbe  purpose  of 

CcllUllliSfiiilll-  .       .  1  1  •!  '  1  ■      1  1  • 

.■IS  iMri-iuni..    ()rM,ani/niy;  tiie  details  connected  witb  tlu- openniir 

li.piir.l  ,,f  iii.iii-  .  .  .  . 

»-•■'••'  of  saiil  asylum,  and  for  tbe  purpose  of  openinn;-  tbe 

same  for  tbe  ailmission  of  patients  as  soon  as  practicable,  lli.' 
aforesaid  commissioners  are  bereby  constituted  a  boaril  nf 
niana.Li'ei's  for  said  asylum,  niitil  otberwise  ordered,  witb  all 
tbe  powers  and  autbority  ^ivi'U  Ity  law  to  tbe  nnuia,.;*  rs  cf 
tbe  ''New  Jersey  State  Jjuiatic  Asylum,"  and  tbe  said  '•'rhe 
Stale  Lunatic  Asylum  for  tbe  Insane  at  Morristown,  New- 
Jersey, "  .-ball,  in  all  matters  relating  to  tbe  admission,  treat- 
ment, continuance,  and  disclnu;i!;e  of  patients  in  and  from  tbe 
same,  be  subject  to  all  tbe  laws  now  in  force  relative  to  tbe  said 
"  New  -lersey  State  Lunatic  Asylum." 

](■».  Till'  "ovi  rnor  bv  and  witb  tbe  advice  and  con.seiit  of 
.  ,  ,,^.,,       tln'  senate  sball  appoint  tbree  additional  member-: 

.\rt  of  1  >•.!.,  1  1 

Ti'io''''„t'r„..r  '•'  ^''^'  board  ("f  manajj;ers  of  tbe  .state  a.sylum  fur 
'i.''Ti.',"'nit'  ^''^'  '•i!^i»ne,  at  Morristown,  New  Jersey,  said  niein- 
tl!.'i'iai"i'ilili'.a.  '"'''"^  '•*  be  apfiointed  iVoni  counties  sendin.<i'  tbeir  iu- 
'■'""  (li_i;ent  insant!  patients  to  said  asylum,  and  not  n.iw 

represented  in  said  board  of  manajicrs. 

17.  In  {'"ebruary  next,  tbe  members  of  said  board  of  man- 
n.i.is^'-'  a^ers  sball  eliissily  tbemselves  by  lot,  so  tbat  t\\.) 

T.'iiiinf  Mr.',  ^1j,,i]  „.(,  ,mt  of  ,, nice  in  tbe  year  one  tbousand  cii^lit 
bundled  and  li.ubty-one,  ami  two  in  every  year  tbereafter.aml 
tbey  sball  bold  tbi'ir  ollice  until  otbcrs  are  ajipointi-d  in  tin  ir 
stead,  subject  to  being  removed  for  cause,  at  any  time,  by  ilic 


xi;w  .ii:i;si:y 


•|.]0 


jiovcrnor;  their  i^iu'ccssoiv  shall  ho  jip|t(iintc(l  in  liko  nuuiiicr 
hy  till' ^ovi'i'iior,  aiul  shall  iiuM  thfir  ulliccs  for  live  Vi'ars,  aiiil 
uiilii  othirs  arc  a|>|«)iiittMl  in  their  stead,  and  .-uhjeet  tn  he  w- 
I'enuived  in  the  nuiiiner  aluresaid ;  the  ;^(>veiMiiir  at  any  time  hy 
tin' advii'e  and  cDiisent  ol'  the  aiuresaid  may  lill  vaeancics  in 
the  hoard,  hut  the  person  a|ii>ointed  to  lill  the  vacancy  shall 
only  s«.'rve  nndt  r  sneh  aiipointnient  lor  the  unexjiircd  ti  rm  of 
the  i»erson  who-e  place  he  is  to  siijt[ily. 


IS.  1' 
I'ul  f. 


rom  ami  alter  the  |>assa;ie  of  t! 


lis  ai 


t,  it  shall   not  he 


aw 


or  anv  ni'r-on  ■>v  person-  lo  sell  oi-  cxiiosc  lor   n.i.i  |.,  ti^", 

lie,  or  t'au-e  or  knowin^lv  iierm'.t  to  he  sohl  or  ex-    i.iin.r  1...1 

'^  •    '  1...  .,..1.1 ,.  i. 


io-('(l   K 


1   f. 


!«'  Kill. I  willilii 


)r  sale,  tureeily  or  nKuri'ctlv.  anv  si)iriti!oii-;,   t» 1 


HKyliiin 

Kl-'JUIhls. 


malt,  vnious  or  intoxn'atini;  lupioiv  oi-  hcveraj^cs,  or 
i'liy  composition  of  which  sneh  li(|nors  or  l»evei'a.ue<  or  any  of 
them  >Iiall  form  the  chief  inj^redicnt,  on  any  lands  or  place, 
•inu'   within   two    miles    of    the   houndarN'   of  tlu! 


Iviiiu-  ami 


;; rounds  owned  hy  the  state  m  the  ciainly  o|  >hii-ns,  lor  ihe  ac- 
commodation of  the  insane;  and  any  pei'soii  so  oU'eiidinij; 
shall  h(!  deemeil  unilty  of  a  niisiU'meanor  anil  on  conviction, 
shall  for  the  lirsl  oll'ense.  he  lined  not  less  than  lifty  !'•  ".iii>. 
)K)r  more  than  two  hnndred  and  lifty  <h)llars,  toj^cther  with  the 
costs  of  prosccuti(»n,  or  imprisoned  in  the  connty  Jail  for  not 
less  than  ti'n  nor  nioiv  than  thirty  days,  oi-  hy  hotli  such 
line  and  impii-onnient,  and  for  each  snhse(|uent  oll'ense  not, 
less  than  one  hundred  dollars  and  iniprisonnu'nt  foi'  not  IcsS 
than  twenty  days  in  saiil  jail;  jntxiilnl,  Imirtirr,  that  thi>  ai't 
shall  not  apply  I  >  any  lands  or  placi's  which  are  ihav  within 
the  e()rpv)rate  limits  of  the  town  of  Morrislown. 

V.K  'i'he  hoai'd  of  mana<;ers  c)f  the   Ni'W  .Jersey  state  lunatic 
asylum,  anil    the  hoard   of   managers    of    the  stale 
asyhnn    for  the   ip.>ane  at  Morrislown.  New   .h-r.-ey, 
are  lierehy  authorized,  empowered  and   directed,  hy 
and  with  the  consent  of  uovernor  of  thi<  state,  and 


ll.i.l  |..  I'ljd, 
Kiil.'s  iiikI 

I'.'k'llhlli'iUH 

fill'  up|i.irliiiu- 
III. 'Ill  iiii.l  ili.<. 
II  iliiiiiott  I.r- 

tU.'.'ll    111.' 

a-\  liiii.<  ..r 
iiiili.'iil-,  I'll'. 


in  the  nnmncr  hereinafter  provided  to  make,  adopt 
and  enfoi'cc  ruh's  and  re^^ulations  for  the  ap]iortioii- 
iiieiit  and  di^trihution  to  and  helween  the  said  asylums  of  suidi 
iii>ane  persons  as  are  now  or  may  heri'after  he  seiii  to  an  asy- 
lum of  this  slati' hv  virtue  of  iinv  law  thi'rcof,  and  for  the  n- 
iiioval  of  insane  patients  from  either  of  thesaid  asylums  to  the 
ulher,  and  from  time  to  time  to  alter  and  re[ieal  ?<uch  rules  and 


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ro 


MW  .ii;i:si:y 


r<"jiil;il imis  ;i-  ilic  pnlilic  iiiiriT-t   iniiy  iTi|uin' :  aiid  ;il!   nil,< 
iiinl  ri';^iil;itiiiii- -(»  inailc,  :ii|'ij,ti  il   ami   altt  iiil.  ami  all  ii'iMal- 
cr-.  a>  afdit-aiil.  >liall    liavf  llif  luiTf  ami   circcl  uf  |iiilp|i,'  .v|;it 
iitc-^.  !iiii|  shall  iViiiii  liiiic  totiiuf  111'  |.iilili-licil  a~  iIh'  -aiii  <;(iv- 
cninr  shall  ilii(  ■!. 

'Jn.    liach  lull-  111-  n '.'Mlatiiiii,  aii'l  cai-li  altciMl  ion  i>v  rcjnal  nf 
iM.ip.iijn,       iirc-cxi-i  iiiL;    nihs    or   riL^ulatii'ii.-.   \vlii<li    shall    h. 


Mi 

■  I  111-  »iili 


iiiilli'il  III  •iii'li 


|i|nji(i-.(l    111     ]>!■    IIKKIC    al.il     ai|i'|itcil     umlrl'     ihc     llisf 


ii,inr,iii„.i.,i,.    v,.,.|i,,ii  of  i!ii^  an/  shall  he  -1 1 1  pi 1 1  i 1 1 ( •< j  ill  wi-iiiii"-  Im 

|iiii\i.l  lij-  Hill  - 

*■'"*'■''"'"  caih    of  ihc    Imai'il-  of  ii:aiiaL:i'rs   ajoi'i-aiil.    aihl    if 

adoptnl  ]<y  a  iiiajoi'ily  of  ihc  whole  iiiiiiiliii-  of  carh  lioai''! 
>-liall  tilt  II  he  -11  hill  ill' (I  ill  uriliiiL:'  to  ihc  uovmior  of  this  stale 
tor  Iii<  a|>iiro\al.  ami  no  rnlc  or  rciiulalioM.  nor  alteration  or 
repeal  of  pre-exisliim-  rnlcs  or  rc;;n  la  lions,  ~liall  lake  t'ireet  wiih- 
ont  the  siiiiie  is  apjiro\e(l  in  wriliiii:  \>y  the  ^ai<l  envernor;  in 
the  event  of  a  (lisaerc(  im  lit  hi  t\\  •  cii  i lie  said  1  'ard-  rcspceiii,^ 
the  adoption  of  any  proposed  rnle  or  rc^Mila'  mi,  alteration  op 
repeal  aforesaid,  the  act  proposed  sliallhe  siihniittcd  in  writing; 
to  the  L;ovcriior  who  -hall  deride  in  wri tine  the  adoption  <ir  rejec- 
tion oi- 1  nod  it  icat  ion  thereof,  and  -hall  conininnicate  his  decision 
to  the  -aid  hoards  :  all  rule-,  remilatioii-.  alterations  and  repeals 
itiii.'".  el"' ,       atoi'c-aid,  aia  ii'oved  or  decided    hv  the   edveriior 

til  Ix-  liliMl  ; 
w  liriiv 


as 


aio 


re-aid  shall    he  di-positcd  in   the  ollict' of  tl 


le  -cc 


I'elary  of  stale,  and  ccrlilied  eoj)ies  thi'reof  under  the  seal  of 
said  scerctaiy  shall  he  plenary  proof  tlu  reof  in  all  courts  of  this 
state. 

•Jl.  I'jieli  insane  jialiciit  who  shall  he  reinoveil  to  the  -tale 
iiiiM  P  i;ji.  a-ylniii  for  the  iiis;ine,  at  Morri-town,  New  .lersiy, 
Niinmii  ..f  ill    liv    virtue  of  the    rules    and    i-eLTulalions   aforc-aid, 

Kiiiii'  |t:itii*iits 

|'|""*"'i ' '       shall  he  there  continued  and   tn  ated.  and  until  dis- 

tl;.'  .l^\  illlll  ill 

M..in-.'!.i«i..  (diariT'd  accordiiiLr  to  law  shall  he  there  supported 
hy  the  same  conmiittee.  relative,  person,  county  or  other  cor- 
poration char^eahle  hy  law  u  iili  such  support,  at  the  time  of 
such  removal,  in  the  same  manner  and  to  the  sauH'  extent  as 
if  such  pjitii  111  had  not  heeii  so  removed  ;  and  the  e\|icnse  nf 
i-eiiioviu.i:'  any  patieiil  to  either  asylum.  >-hall  he  ])aid  hy  tin 
party  charecaiile  hy  law  as  aforesaid,  with  his  or  her  siipjioii, 
upon  the  order  of  the  steward  of  the  asylum  to  wliitdi  suih  pa- 


Sir  i!  s:.,  111.  i; 


2    I 


Nl'.w  .ii:i;si;v 


171 


titiit  .-!iall   Iff  rc'iiK'Vi  (1,  luuiitiT^i^MiMl  li\'   \\\v  su|m  I'intriiili  nt 
tlnrtof. 

'2'2.  K:u\\  iii>jiin- i';iti«  III  iitliiiittfd  iiikKi' .-;ii(l   nilc<  iiinl  rc;jj- 
iilatiuiis   into   tin*   -ta*"   iisyluiii    lor   tlir    insane,   al    i^    p    -'i. 
M'lrristiAvn,   Now  Ji-rscv,  -liall    \n    >ui>pMrt(il   tlici'c   >>'i'i-rt  .'f 

'  •  '     '  «llcll    [Mli.Mll 

a  lliiill'"!.  I'l 
\\  liolll  rhjirtr<»- 
;il  I.  . 


ai<<  > 


riling  lo  law.  l»y  tin-  i-uiniiiillfc,  rdalivi',  per: 


nn, 


1  wliiiii  uiiiilil  liav' 


'crn 


cniinty  <>r  otln.-r  coriioratini 
rliarLTcabk-  with  the-  .«ui']Mirt  nl'  such  jiaticMl  if  lie  oi'  slif  liad 
ni't  l)t'«'!i  M'lit  to  an  asylum,  in  tlic  same  niaiim  r  and  I"  (Im' 
•anif  f\t»-nt  n-^  i~  imw  j»roviilci|  liy  law  ri  -|ic(tini;-  in-ani'  pu- 
iii'iit~  in  tlif  N«-w  Jersey  ntatc  Inniitic  a-yluin.* 

2'-\.  The  inaiia;:;cr.s  may  lake  and    Imld  in  \vu>[  I'm   (he -tato 
any    j^rant  or  tK'vi<t'  of  hmd,  or  any  dun.didii    or   niip  uji, 
luipu'st  of  money  or  othei-  personal  properly  to  l)e   m 


'I'l 


lietl  to  thi-  inaintenanee  of  insane  per 


jit  neral  us»-  of  the  >ai<l  asvhini 


.ihM'.'i  r« 
ly  hohl  in 

on-  or  the  irii-n  .r  •.ui.-, 

liiiiiN,  ftr. 


•J  I. 


ai* 


I  maiiaLri'rs  are  herehv  authori/.(  d  ti>  estaMi-li  su<li 


hv-lau' 


as  tliev  inav  deem  neeessarv  ai 


HI   expei 


llellt,    'i'"l  P"'^l- 


M.cy  iiKiki-  liy- 
liiNK  for  r>'iiii- 


I'or  ri-.t,MlhltiM;;  the  aj'pomtnielil  of    the  ollieers    lieix- 

inafter  mentioneil,  and   sueli  oth<'r  olHeers  as  they   I".'.".-;  "'.'■•'.' 
niav  fin<l  neee->arv.  for  Ixin.'^  the  conditions  of  ad- 


p.. I 


r  tiiifiit  of 


,fii.     r-.  •■I'-. 


ini-sioii,  support  and  d:-eiiar;:e  (A  jiatients,  and  for  eoiidin  tinj; 
in  a  projM-r  manner,  theullairs  and  husiness  of  the  insliuition, 
and  to  onhiin  to  enforce  a  snitahU'  sy>teni  of  rules  and  ic^^ula- 
tioiis  f(.r  the  internal  g<»vernnient  of  said  a-yhini  :  and  thi'y 
shall  lix  the  eompen<atio!i  of  sai'l  ollieer-.  hy  and  with  the  con- 
sent of  the  }:overn<^ir,  which  compensation  >h;dl  he  jiaid  hy  ilie 
state  trea.-iirer  <.n  the  warrant  of  the  coinplrolhr.  < 

2~>.  The  superintendent  shall  l»ethe  chief  exeeuli\i'  otHcer 
of  the  said  asylum  ;  lie  ^hall  have  thi-  ;j,eiieral  su-  ii.iii  c.-i.^*! 
piiintemleiice  of  the  huildings,  grounds,  an<l  farm,    i.tii.-.i  ti.r 

.,,...  .  '  ,  111-  ►lll"TillH'll- 

with  tlieir  furniture,  lixlures  and   stock,  and  tlie  <h-  •!•  I'l 
rectioii  and  t-ontrol  of  all  jn'rsons  therein,  suhject   to  thf  hiw.'^ 
and  rej^uhition-  e.«tahli>hed  hy  the  managers:  h(>  sliall  daily 
asiertain   the  condition   of    the   jiatients,  and  prescrilx;   their 
treatment,  in  tlie  manner  prescrihi'd  in  tlu'  hydiiws;  he  >hall 

*   Spc  note  f'>  pi.  l.'t. 

f  Tliii  tf)  tioii  (•••rn-|"'ii(N  to  f.i,  4  iiiul  ti  iil"  net  nMsIT  exi  .  |it  tliiU  in  the  ("t>-«» 
111'  ilii'  Tri'iilon  a-vliim  iLv  managers  utv  iiinitctl  to  1{!S,000  l)y  act  ol'  lMi7,  ji.  19(), 
'i  2,  IC.  S.  J..  GIG. 


«i 


!PIPl 


472 


m;\v  ,ii;i:si:y. 


ai>|n'in(,  willi  llic  Mpprovnl  nf  ilir  inaiia^icrs,  sn  many  as>i.-t- 
ants  ami  ntlcmlaiils  as  he  may  Ihiiik  proi'rr  ami  mi'cssarv  I'nr 
the  t'CdiKtuiical  .111(1  cllk-iciit  |>filnrmamiol'  llic  business  of  tlir 
said  asylum,  ami  to  in'cscrilic  tli"ir  si-vcral  duties  and  jilaecs, 
and  to  (ix,  with  tlie  managers' a|i|ir<)val,  llieir  cumiiensatidn, 
and  to  diseliarj:e  any  of  them  at  his  snh'  diseretion:  hut  in 
OVel'y  ease  of  di<ehari:e,  he  ,-hall  Inrtliwit  h  record  the  same, 
with  the  reason-;,  under  an  a)i|iro|triate  head,  in  one  of  Ijn 
hooks  of  the  said  asylum  :  he  -hall  al^o  have  power  to  su.~|ieiHl, 
until  the  next  montlil\'  meilin-'  of  the  managers,  for  ;:ood  auii 
.sullieient  eail-e,  a  re-ideut  ollieer  :  hut  in  such  ease  he  .-hall 
givi>  written  nutiee  of  the  fact,  with  its  causes  and  eii'cuiii- 
stances,  to  one  of  the  maii:i,uer<.  whose  duly  llu'reupon  shall  ho 
to  c;d  1  a  special  meet  in;,M)f  the  hoan  I,  to  provide  for  I  he  exi;;"ency; 
hi'  shall  also,  from  time  to  lime,  ,L;ive  such  orders  and  in>t ruc- 
tions as  111'  may  juil;j;e  h(-t  caliulated  to  ensure  ;;ood  londud, 
fidelity,  and  economy   in  vwry  (K]'artnu'nt  of  lahor  and  ex- 


V 


Mise;  and  he  is  authorized  and  enioined  to  lu.'iintain  salular 


discipline  nmon^-  all  who  are  enijiloyed  hy  the  institution,  anil 
to  enforce  strict  compliaiH'e  with  such  instructions,  and  uni- 
form obedience  to  all  the  rules  ami  rej^ulations  of  the  asylum  ; 
he  sliall  cause  full  and  fair  accounts  and  records  of  ull  hi- 
(loin<fs,  and  of  the  entire  husiness  and  operations  of  the  in.-ti- 
tution,  to  1)0  kept  i'i\L:;ularly  from  day  to  day,  in  Ixtoks  provided 
for  that  purpose,  in  the  manner  and  to   the  extent  pri'serihi  d 


111  tile  hv-laws;  and    lie  sli; 


that    all   such   ai-counts  ainl 


records  are  fully  maile  up  to  the  last  ilay  of  October  in  eadi 
year,  and  that  the  principal  facts  and  results,  with  his  re|>ort 
thereon,  be  jiresented  to  the  mana;:ers  immediately  thereafter; 
the  assistant  ]>hysieian  shall  perform  his  duties,  and  hi' subjccl 
to  the  responsibility  of  the  superintendent,  in  Ids  siekiu'ss  or 
absence. 

20.  The  resideid,  ofTicers  of  the  said  asylum,  and  all  atteiiil- 
ants  and  assi.-tants  actually  einployeil  there  in,  dur- 
in;f  the  time  of  such  employment,  shall  be  exempt 
from  sei"\  inj;  on  Juries,  and,  in  time  of  peace,  frnm 
all  service  in  the  militia  :  and  the  c{>rtilicate  of  the  su- 
perintendent shall  be  evidence  of  the  fact  of  such  employment. 


I  bill  p.  i.JJ, 

V'-- 

frniii  iiity 
iliity  iiiid  iiiili 
lary  M'lvirr. 


27.  The  board  of  mana;4'er-  -hall  keep,  in   .i   bound  bi 
j'')';'.'  '"'       be  jirovided  for  that  purpose,  a   fair  ami  full  i 


•(■colli 


m;\v  .ii;i;si:v, 


( • » 


■A,i>-rt  1.1  l>ii'|i 
,,  iMr,,r,|.,rull 


A II II II II I 
I". It. 


(if  all  tlit'ir  doings;  wliidi  .-li:ill  I'C  i>\>r\\  af  all  tiiius 

to  the   iiis|n'ctiiiii   III"  tlir  ;;itvi'i'iini' i.t'  tlic  stale,  aiul 

all  [icr-oiis  wlioiii  III' (If  I'itluT  house  iif  llie  le^isla- 

lure  may  a|>|niiiit  In  exaiuiiie  llie  same. 

■JS.  The    iiiaiiai^t  I's  shall    iiiaiiitaiu    an    etredive    ii)s|ie(tinii 

(if  the  sail!  a-\  hiiii,  fnr  which  iiviri'o-e  one  o\'  theiii,   ni.i  p. 'ij-'. 

.  s  ''I 

er  iiKire,  sliall  vi.-il  it  at  lea>l  nuee  in  ever\  week  ;  I  wu   \  '-•-  •■'' 

'  .        .  iiiaiiaci'iH 

(•!•  more,  at  h/ast  onee  m  every  month ;  a  majority  at  ^■'■■'•>i<i>'< 
least  onee  in  evei'v  three  month>;  anil  the  whole  hoanl  om-e  a 
year,  at  the  times  and  in  the  manner  |)reserihetl  in  tlu'  liy-laws; 
in  !i  hook  to  1)1'  kept  loi-  that  piu'iiose,  the  \isitiii;j;  mami;j;er  or 
iiiana;^ers  shall  note  the  date  of  each  vi>it,  the  condition  of  the 
patients,  with  remarks  of  commendation  orci'n>ure,  and  all  the 
manaj^U'i's  present  shall  si;;n  the  same;  the  j^cm  lal  I'oult  of  these 
inspections,  with  suitahle  hints,  shall  he  insei'ted  in 
an  annual  report,  detailin/j,  the  past  viar's  operations  '"" 
ami  actual  slate  of  the  asylum  ;  which  the  mana;j,(i>  shall  make 
to  the  i^overncn',  on  or  ln'foi'e  the  lifteenth  day  of  Novtinher  in 
each  year,  to  he  hy  him  pi'eseiited  to  the  legislature,  accompa- 
ined  with  an  annual  report  of  tliesupei'intendeiit  and  treasurt  r. 

20.  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  resident  ollieei's  to  adnut  any 
of  the  inanajicrs  into  every  part  of  the  saiil  asylum,   n.^,,  ^,  ,■,-._ 
and  to  e.\hihit  to  him  or  tln'in,  on  demand,  all  hooks,  Viiu-.T.  u>>'\- 
papers,  aec(»unls  ami   wi'itinj;s  heloii<;in^  to  tln'  in-  ,!,V''u.  iimiiii- 
stitution  or  pertaininji;-  to  its  laisine-s,  niana;;ement, 
•liscipline  oi'  };overnment ;  also,  to  furni>h  copies,  ah>tracts,  and 
reports,  wheiievt'r  reijuireil  l.y  tlu^  managers. 

;>(>.  The  trea-urer  shall    have   the  custody   of  all    moneys, 
honds,    notes,    mort^a_m's,  and  other  securities  and   ii.i.ip. lij-j, 
ehliiiations  heloU'-iim'  to  the  said  a.-vlum;  he  shall   V-w.ts  hu.i 
iipcn  an  account  at  one  or  more  hanks,  to  he  appro-   nvaMm ,-. 
Veil  hy  the  nnmajijei's,  in  his  own  name,  as  treasurer  of  tlu'  asy- 
lum, and  he  shall  deposit  therein  all  moneys,  immediately  on 
nceipt  thereof,  and  shall  di'aw  for  the  same  only  for  the  uses  of 
tile  a-yluni,  and  in  the  manner  pre-erihed  in  tlu'  hydaws,  u|ton 
llic  written  order  of  the  steward,  speeifyiiii;   the  ohjeet  of  tlu^ 
payment:  he  shall  keep  full  and  ai'cuiatt'  accounts  of  reeeij)ts 
iiiid  payments,  in  the  manner  directed  in  the  1)\  -laws,  and  such 
"tlicr  accoinits  as  the  mana^^crs  may  preserilu';  he  shall  halani  e 
all  the  accounts  of  his  Iiooks  annuallv,  on  the  last  ilavufOe- 


.1;  I 
?  .Ill, 

I 


^' 


m:\v  .ii;i!si:y 


tiilit  r,  ami  make  a  staliinciit  uf  ihr  lialaiircs  tliiTri.ii,  tm.l  an  ali- 
sirait  uf  llic  ri'((i|its  ainl  |iayiiHiits  ol'  ihr  pa-t  vcar;  wliiili  lir 
sliall  w  illiiii  1  \\M  (la\  -  ilicirarici'.ililivi  r  |(i  I  he  aiidil  ill;:  luiiiiiiil- 

|i  (•  nl'  the  iiiaiiaL;v|->.  wlm  sliall  i'iiiii|iai'c  t  lie  ^-aiiic  wil  li  I  lis  1 k~ 

and  v<uifli(i'<,  and  ccrtiry  the  .(iriTclnt-s  iIm  r. ol',  uiiliiii  lln' 
Mixl  lliii'f  days,  til  llic  niaiia,L.<  i~ ;  lie  sliall,  iwrllii  r,  rin>!t  r  a 
•I'lii'i.Tiy  (iiiailcrh'  statrnicnt  uf  lii^  rccciiits  and  iiaxiinni-, 
i.M.  i|.t.  iiii.i     ,,11  ill,,  (ii'^t  Mmidav  ol'  l'(  lii'iiarw  Mav  ami   Auji<i>I, 

I'liyii iH  111  ■..'.■  r-i         1 

'"■'"'■"'•  ill  tacli  VI  ar,  to  lliv  auditing  (•"'iiiinillrc,  who  ^1 


lai 


('(» 


iu|>arc  and  Niiil'y   tli 


I'  ^aiiic  as  aliii'csaitl.  and  I't'inn'i  tiic  n 


I  III 


stills  tlurccl".  duly  cert  ilicil,  tn  the  niana^^crs,  \vlii>  shall   raii-i 
the   same   hi   he   recorded   in   oiu'  of  the  hooks  of  {\iv  iisyluiii; 
he  -hall,  further,  I'eiider  an  jU'count  of  the  state  of  his  hook>, 
and  of  the  funds  and  other  |iro|ierty  in  his  cuslocly,  whuucvor 
icijuired  so  to  do  hy  the  iiiaiiauci's. 

ill.  The  treasurer  of  the  state  asyUuii  for  the  insane  at  Mer- 
ristown,  Xe\v  .h'l-sey,  shall  he  vested  with   the  same 
jiowers,  ri_>;lits  and  authority  which    are  innv   ;^iv(  n 
('•■'<■       1)V  law  to  the  ovel'seers  of  the  poor  in  aiiv  townsiuit 


M.iil.  p.  (i'J.l, 
'ri'MiiiriTiiiay 

('M||||i|'l     |M|V- 
Mti-ll( 


pl'IIH'M   III'   III 


or  city  in  tlu'  stale,  so  far  as  may  hi-  inu'cssary  Inr 
the  indemnity  and  iHiielit  of  the  said  asylum,  and  for  the  |iiir- 
]iose  of  comiiellin^;-  a  relative,  or  eoniiiiittee,  or  ;^uardian,  to  di- 
fiay  the  expi'iises  o|"  a  lunatic's  supiiort  in  the  asylum,  am! 
reinihurse  actual  disl)Urs(>nients  for  the  necessary  c-iothin^^  and 
traveling-  exj.eiisos,  accoi'din_^'  to  the  hydaws  of  the  institu- 
tion ;  also,  for  the  purpose  of  coercin_L.'  ilu'  payment  of  similar 
chariics,  when  due  from  any  couii'y  that  is  liable  for  the  .-up- 
port  of  any  lunatic  in  said  as\ium. 

',y2.  Said  trea-iirer  shall  al-^o  have  authoiMty  to  recover,  fnr 
the  use  of  the  said  asylum,  any  and  all  sums  which 
may  he  due  upon  any  note  or  bond  in  his  hands 
beloiiLnnt;  to  the  asyluiii ;  also,  any  and  all  sum-; 
which  may  ln'  (duu\i;ed  and  due,  accordin;;"  to  the  by-law-  nf 
the  asylum,  for  the  support  of  any  patient  therein,  or  wlm 
may  have  been  therein,  oi'  for  actual  disbur-einents  made  iii 
his  behalf  for  necessary  (dotIiin<;  and  ti'avelin^'  expenses,  in 
an  aetiun  to  be  bi'ou;;lit  in  said  treasurer's  name,  as  treasinn' 
of  tlu'  state  asylum  I'or  the  insane  at  ^b»rristown,  New  Jersey, 
and  wliicdi  shall  not  abate,  by  his  death  or  removal,  a.n'aiiist 
the  individual  or  county  legally  liable  for  the  iiiaintenuuee  of 


liiiil  p.  i;i;:i, 

.>|ii|M.ys  iliii'. 
Iiinv  r''ci)Vi'ii.il. 


Ni:\V   .1.  |;-IY 


(•> 


iiiil  [iatirnt,  jiinl  lia\iiin'  nt'_i:l''<l<il   t"  \'i\y  lln'  •^;iiiic  ulicii  tlr- 


iii;iii<l'ti    li\-    Ihc    t  rcii-uni'.   mi    wliir 


tioii    tin 


ill  rlarnl  imi 


lii;iy  1)1  ill  ;i  ivHi'ImI  iml'  liil-ili.'  iissiiiiiiinil,  AW']  jinIuiiKlit  -liiill 
lir  ii mil  I  il  I'nr  >MrIi  simi  as  »li;i|!  !m'  ruiiml  ilui'.  witli  iiili-r- 
cst  fiiiiii  ll;i'  lime  lit'  tlic  <l*'iiiaiii|  iiimlr  a-  at'ui'c-ai<l  ;  saiil 
tna-'iri  !•  may  a!--'i,  ii|.i,ii  tlir  rcvi  i|it  .if  tlic  iiKHn'V  iInc  ii|i(in 
any  iimriLiaui'  in  hi'  lianiU  1m  luii;_:iiii:  t<>  lln'  ii-ylniii.  cxii'iitt' 
a  I'clca-i',  ami  arkii'iulriluc  lull  -ali-ra'tiuii  tliccrul',  m)  (liat  llic 
same  may  In-  tli-r!iar,Li<il  of  iccdiil. 

riir  -liwai'il   shall,  uiiiirr  thi-  ilirccfiiiji  of  the  -uiirriii- 


"•!      'I'l 


trndtiit,  niakf  all    iiUi'diMsc-i   Inr   ihc  saiil   a>\liini,    "i'l 

•  '  '    <  till 


I    i>iiti<'ii 


nil 


I  prrsc  rvf  the  nii^inal  ri(ri|.|s  tin  rmt',  ami   kcc]'   "I'-t.  hu-i 


lull  ami  acruratr  aftiiiinis  uj'  till'  -amr.  auil  rnpir-  of  all  ni'ihis 
ili'awn  hy  him^ilf  ujH.n  thr  trra^urcr:  he  -hall  aNn,  nmlcr 
like  ilirirliiin"^.  makr  luutiacts,  in  the  su|ii'i'inti mlcnrs  name, 
w  illi  ihr  att('n(lan1>  auil  a-si>ianis,  ami  kci])  ami  ■-cltK'  their 
ai'cnnnls ;  \\v  shall  al><>  krr|i  t  lir  a/cuunt  I'nr  tlii'  ••uii|'i>i't  of  tlit; 
liatimls,  ami  cniichsis  jncurri'l  in  tlnir  hchalf,  ami  fni-nisli 
the  Iri'Msuicr  cvci-y  mniilli  with  riipir-  of  >urh  as  fall  iluc;  ho 
shall  niaki'  i jiiartcrly  ah-trarl--  nf  all  hi-  aci'iiimts  t(»  ^i,.,,,  ,,,,^^,, 
thr  la-l    Mumlay  ofrviry  .January.  April.  July  ami   rurit^ai 

J  V     1      1  1*  i  I  1  1  1111       II'"*  iU'ruii  Ills. 

Octiihci',  lur  Ihr  ti'ia-iirir  and  niana^ci's;  lir  >ha!l 
al-o  )•('  ;u'('ountalilr  lor  the  can  fill  ki'i'|)in,n-  ami  ccononrlfal 
use  nf  iill  I'lirniturc.  >t,>ics  ami  nthir  artiijis  iiroviilcd  fnr  th<' 
asylum,  and  shall,  annnnlly.  dni-iiiL;-  the  tliii'd  week  in  ( )rtiiiier, 
make  out  and  I'lniiishthe  manaui  rs  with  a  tiaie  and  |ierei't 
iiiveiitiuy,  verilied  hy  uath.  of  all  the  per-mial  prnjierty  hc- 
lnn;;in.u'  to  the  a-ylum,  in  and  ahout  the  jireuiises,  wiih  an 
a|'|uai-^al  thereot',  made,  under  oalh  oi"  allirniation,  hy  niinsi  If 
and  two  suitalde  pei'sons,  whom  the  inaiiaLi'ers  shall  '.|ijioint 
I'nr  that  iinr[io<e. 

;!l.   As  soon  a-  the  said  a-ylum  shall  he  icady  for  the  admis- 
sion of  patient-  the  ma nauei's  shall  call  notiee  thereof  n.j.i ,,  ,;-j_ 
Id  he    pulilished    and  also  to  he   sent  to  the  clerk    of    MMiui-.r.. 
(Vii-y  county  Irojn  whicli  lunatics  are  entitle  I  to  i)e   ,,  ■■  «ii.u  tii- 
ailinitted    under,  saiil    i'ule<  and    re_i;u  hit  ions,    who  i-.li.iy  r..i  iii.' 

•  1        '  /•      1  niliiii-^ii'ii  111' 

shall  transmit  a  copy  ihcrcol    {o  the  overseer  of  the   r^ni m-. 
jiiMir  of  each   township  in  their  resjioctive  euunty  ;  a   circular 
tieiii  the  superintendent  shall  accompany  such  notice  to  vi\v\\ 
(.nuiity  clerk  and  overseer  of  the  poor,  di'signating  diU'erent 


■  M-., 


•i:( 


<<) 


m;\v  ,ii;hsi:y, 


(lays  for  tin'  counties,  .several ly,  lo  .--eiKl  to  the  asylum  tlieir 

r('s|ierti\  (•  ijUiiias  lit'  jtatienl-,   ainl   «;iviii;;  all  Meees>ary  ilii-f(- 

tions  re.'«|teetiiig  atlniis.sinii  and  >ini[Hirt,  aeeonling  tu  ihe  liy- 

laws. 

I!.".  The  inana;^ei's  nf  tin  ^tate  asylum  fur  the  in-ane,al  Mor- 
ristown,  New  Jersey,  -hall  reeeivi'  no  compensalinn 
I'ur  iheir  serviees;  l»ul  they  shall  leeeive  llieiv  arlua! 
traveiinn'  exjienxs,  lo  he  paiil  hy  (he  .-late  treasurer, 
on  the  waiTant  ol'  the  auditor,  on   ihe  ri  mleiin^  i,i' 

tlieii'  aecounis  ;    no  coini,  juiluc,  ehrk   or  other  oHjccr  shal! 

reeei\  e  any  eoin|).ii.-at iou  I'or  any  .-erviet  s  |n  rlornied  under  ihi-; 

aet. 

;]().   All  jiurehases  \'nr  the  u.-e  ol'  -aid   a.-\luni  .-hall    oe  made 


n.iii  p  >i'j7, 

Mitiiu».'i'>"  i>>'t 
Id  rrci'ivi'  mi.v 
(■iiiii|ii'ii'<iill'>n 
fur  Mirviii">. 


I'or  eash,  and  nut  on  credit   or  lime;  every   vo;icliir 
diall  he  tal<cii  dul>   lilleil  u|>  at  the  time  il  is  taken. 


I'lirc'liaxi'M 

[i.'i'u'to'l'iu"'      acconi|ianyinL;  every  al'>tra<t  of  vouchers  lor  mon 

iiiaili'. 


IV 


jiaid,  there  shall  he  jirool',  on  oath,  thai  the  voucla  r 
was  (llled  n|i  and  the  money  paid  tlRrelor,  at  the  tinu'  tin- 
voucher  \va>  taken  ;  and  the  manaj;ers  >hall  make  all  neeiirul 
rules  to  enforce  the  }ii'ovi.-ion.s  of  ijii;*  section. 

Admission  .wn  DisciiAian:. 

U7.  No  jicrson  shall  headmitlcd  into  said  a>ylum.  as  a  pa- 
tienl,  cxee|it  upon  an  order  from  some  eoui't  or  jud;;r 
authorized  tosend  patients,  without  lod.^in^  with  ilu- 
supei'inlendent — lir.-l,  a  rt(pie.-t,  under  the  hand  u\ 
the  jicrson  hy  whost'  direction  he  is  sent,  statin;j;  his  a.ti'e  and 
jilace  of  nativity,  if  known,  his  ihristian  nanu'  and  surnann  , 
]ilac(    of  re.-id(  nee,  oi'cupation,  and  diuree  of  relation.-hip,  i.r 

■I'll 


]h\.]  p.  iij:i, 

Ji    |M|. 

Ailllli'iniiiu  iif 
imtlciits. 


other  circumstance  of  I'onncction  hi  tuecu  him  ami  the  per: 
rcijuestin^';  his  adnnssion  ;  and  second,  acertilicati'  dati^l  williin 
one  month,  umler  oath,  signed  hy  a  respectahle  physician,  nf 
Ihe  fact  of  his  heiii;;'  insane;  each  person  si^nin;;' sui-h  ri'ipii-t 
or  certilicate  shall  anmx  to  his  name  hi-  [irofo-ion  or  occupa- 
tion, and  the  town>hip,  county  and  state  of  his  i-esidi'Ucc,  un- 
less these  facts  appear  on  the  face  of  the  dorununt. 

'.IS.  The  supi'rinteudent  shall  make,  in  a  hook  kept    fur  tlic 

U'i'i  I'  'Ji.       iiurpose,  at  the  time  of  recciition.  a  minute,  with  date, 
S  I"'-  ,  .  .  .  . 

K.roii  ,,i  ;„i.    (,]'  til,,  iiame,  residence,  ollice  and  occu|;ation  of  the 

''^'i"-  person  hy  wliom  or  by  whose  authority  each  in.-ano 


II ;  I 


NT.w  .11  i:<i:v, 


177 


|'cr-«iiM  is  lirniitiht  to  till'  <;iiil  n^vlum,  jiihI  Imvc  all  tin'  "iilci's, 
u.ii'i'iiiils.  r<  i|U<-t~.  itriitifiifi's,  mii'I  otlicr  |i;i|icr«!  iic('i>iii|iimyiiiL!; 
Iiiiii,  ciiiTriilly  lilnl.  ami  r<irlli\vitli  rdjijiil  inin  saiil   l-nck. 

."»!•.   I'.arli   cdmity  ciililliil   to  m  ml   lunatics  |i>  -aiil  a-yliim, 
uiidt'i' saiil    nili~  ami   rfyiilatimis,  iiia\  at   all   tiims   n.i.i  p  .ij4, 
kccii^iicli  iiuiiiiicrof  iialiciits.  in  jii-t  i>r(i|M»i-tiMii  with    i'r..i'..riinM(.f 

'  .  '  •  1  I  |.. II. •nil    M 

(il  lii'ifdUiit  ii'-i.  a-  tlir  a-^yliliiH'aii  acii'iiiiiiiM|;:ic,\\|ii(li    ••"'  i'  > y- 

projKirtinii  shall  he  rciMilaii  il  l>\  the  inaiiaLit i~  ;  it'  any  oninr 
iiiDic  III'  llic  cnnntic-  sli(  iiM  m>l  -cnil  their  lull  prnjiort  i<>n,  tho 
vai'uui'ifs  may  !"■  alldltfil  hy  the  manau'crs  In  utlui  .  i>tnitifS 
>(»  ( iilitlc(|  lia\  uil:  patiriifs  wIkum  ilicy  nia\'  desire  tn  -i  i:i|. 

•l(>.   \\'lif'ni'\  I  I- any  paupi  i-.  chai-iivahjc  in  an\  cuuiiIn  cnliilcd 
|(i  scinl  |iati('iil-  i(tsaitl  asylum  unihr^aiil  lailc- r  ;  1   iim.I|..  im, 
rcutilntinns.  mav   he  in-^anc,  it   -hall   he  thr  iliMvof  rr.i.".'.iim-in 
the  nvcrsccr    'I  I'll'  |i(Mir  in  tlir  tn\vii«-ni|i  wluTrin  lie  rini'  ■■•'■ 
rcsitli'S.  to  make  apiilii-atioii  «>ii   his  In  hall"  to  any  Ju'Il;!   of  the 
court  of  common  picas  of  the  county  ;  ami  said  juduf  shall  call 
one  r('-p('ctali!e  phy.-ician.  ami  fully  invest ii^ale  the  facts  of  tin- 
la-c,  and  if  sati-lied,  alter  such  cxaniimdion,  tlia<  the  di-ea<c  is 
of  such  a  nature  as  may  he  curid.  he  shall  issue  a   ]iro\i>ional 
Older  to  such  overseer,  which  shall  he  i  IVectual  when  approved 
as  hereinafter  pro\  idi  (|,  rei|uirini::  him  without  delav  tn  take 
such  insane  pauper  to  -aid  asylum,  where  he  shall  he  kept  and 
snppoi'(e(|  at  the  expeii-e  of  the  county  in  which  is  his  re-idence, 
until  he  shall   he  restored   to  soundiioss  of  mind,  if  elVected    in 
diree  years  ;  the  judi:e.  in  such  ca'^e.  shall  have  power  to  v.'om- 
pcl   the  attendance  of  witncssi'S.  and  sliall   present  lln   certili- 
'iite  of  the  physician,  taken   umler  oath,  ami  other  papers  re- 
lating thereto,  and  a  paper  of  the  proceedings  and  decision  to  the 
chosen  freeholder, f)i'  freeholders,  if  thei'e  lie  hut  one  hv  lawor1)ut 
one  ai'tiuLT  l>v  reason  of  the  ileatli.  sickness  or  other  disahilitv 
of  the  other,  of  the  township  whei'e  such  lunatic  is  found,  who 
-hall  examine  the  saim\  and  if  sati<lied  that  said  lunatic  liasa 
IcLial  settli'Uient  in   their  county  as  deliiied   by  the  act  entitled 
'.\iiact   for  the  settlement  and  relief  of  the   poor,"  ajiproved 
April  liMith,  ei.ul'.teen  liundi'ed  aie'  forty-six,  and  is  entitli>d  to 
the  relief  allortled  by  this   act,   diall  endorse  the  word  "a[)- 
piove(|  "  upon  paid  eeriifieato  an-    proceedin<:s,  and  shall  sieu 
their  oflicial    names  thereto:  which  saiil  cortifieate  and   pi'o- 
cccdings  sliall  he  tiled  with  the  eli-rk  of  the  countv,  who  sliall 


'^J 


U% 


^ 


47S 


Ni:\v  .ii:Ksi:Y 


forward  to  tlie  snpcriiitciKlciil  ol'  t  lie  ;i-yliiiii  wlicrc  sudi  insiinc 
jiaiipi'r  is  f(tiiliiH'il,  ((ipics  of  said  |iriir('f(iiii^s  and  I'l  liilii  ale 
aiitlit'iilicali  d  liy  tiic  fliik  iiiidci'  seal  of  lli<'  ci  'lit,  aihl  rcpur! 
tlif  lads  lo  till'  liuard  of  flio-ri!  iVc'lioIdci  s,  \vlio-c  duly  il  sliall 
lie  to  laiso  the  luolirv  i'ci|!;isilc  !o  meet  I  ln'  fXpcii^c^  of  sii|i[  oil, 
and  as  soon  tlici't  aflor  as  inacticaMc  pay  it  tu  tlir  lnasiir<'r  pf 
tlic  a-yliiiii  :  lait  if  said  frocjiolih  rs  si, all  not  lie  >ati<rK d  a-; 
afort'.-aid,  tlicy  shall  ciidoi'so  mi  said  (•crtilicatc  and  pi 
in^s  llu'  wonls  "not  a]iprovc(l "  jnnl  -hall  si:.',n  thcii' 
names  Ihcrdo,  and  the  same  shall  then  \<r  lih  d  with  thr  rlii\ 


I  MM    I  ■!    - 


ollicial 


the  hoard  of  cho-i'ii  iVodioldcrs,  and  said  luiiat  i.' >ha!l  not 


adniitti'il  to  Hir  said  asylnni  at  the  expense  oi  the  said  eonni\ 

•11.   When   a   jierson   residing'   in   a  eonnt\'  entitled   to 
iiii.i  p.  i;-'i,       lunalies  to  said  as\luin  under  said   rule-  and   i 


Ji  llCi 


-elKl 

e::ii- 


iiiiliL'i'iii  iii- 
s:iiii'  |"'i>ciin 


I'r.M-.T. lines     lations,and  ni  iiidi;^-ent  eircuin.-lanet  s,  not  a  paupei'. 
Dies   insane,  ap[ilieat  ion    may  he    made    in   !iis 


oeeo 


i)ehalf  to  an\'  jud^c  of  the  court  of  eoiniion 


leas 


of  the  county  wln're  he  resides;  and  said  jud^i'  sladl  call 
respettahle  physician  and   other  ci'edihie  witnesses,  and   f 


ully 

investipite  the  facts  of  the  cas<,  and  cither  with  or  withnii! 
the  \H'i'(lict  of  a  Jury,  at  their  discretion  shall  diciile  the  ra-e 
as  to  his  insanity  and  indigence:  and  if  thcs.'iid  jud;..':e  make 
a  Ctrl  ilieat<'  that  sati-faelnry  pi'oof  has  heen  adiluccd,  siiowJiiL;- 
Iiim  to  he  insane,  and  his  estate  insiilUcii'iit  to  sujiporl  h.im 
and  his  I'amily  (or  if  he  has  no  family,  himself),  under  the 
visitation  of  insanity,  on  such  certilicate.  authenticated  hv  tin 
county  clerk,  under  the  seal  of  the  court,  he  shall  he  adiiiille(l 
into  said  a-^ylum,  ami  supported  there,  at  the  e.\peii-^r  of  said 
(■(amty,  until  iic  shall  hi'  re.-toreil  to  soundiu'-s  of  mind,  il' 
elleeted  in  thl'ce  years;  t lie  saiil  jud;^n'  in  such  ca.se  shall  have 
rcipiisitc   powci'   to   compel    tlu'   atundanee   <<{    witne«es  aiid 


jurors,  and    shall    li 


C     I  lie     « 


■ertiru'ate  of  the    nh\s 


jiiiysiciaii,   taUe!i 


under  oath,  .and  other  papers  I'clatinLi;  thereto,  with  a  lepurl  (if 
his  proceedillLlS  and  (h'cisioll.  with  the  (deik  of  the  ci  imtv, 
anil  ri'porl  the  fad  to  t!ie  ho.ar'I  of  chosen  IVeeholdeis,  w!in-;(_' 
duty  it  shall  he  to  raise  the  iiKUiey  re(pii.-ite  to  med  i 
cxjieiises  of  suj)port,  and,  as  soon  thei'caltci'  as  pradicahlc,  |i 
it  to  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum;  proridal  Ao/r^v/',  that  il'sii 
i'r"vi-.  invi'stiuation   he  made  without  sumnioninu,  a   in 


uc 


av 


I'll 


rv 


therein,  the  .said  certitieate  and  procei'din,iis  shall  be  presented 


NKW  .i]:i;si:v 


•IT!) 


1 1 


to  tlio  friM'lioKli'r  or  iVi'dioldcrs  of  \\\v  townsliip  wlurc  sucli 
liuuilif  is  fouiid.  who  sliall  t'xaiiiim'  and  jtrocrcil  tlicrcoii  in 
all  n'Sjiocts  and  witli  llic  same  toi'cc  and  circcl  as  is  provided 
in  lliat  Iti'iiall'  in  llio  last  [tri'et'din;;-  sci-tion  of  this  act,  and  tiio 
clerk  of  saiil  connty  shall,  if  said  iV*  choldcrs  apjirove  naid 
ccrtilicatc  and  |iroi'i'cilin.L:s,  nport  the  J'acts  to  the  l)oai'd  of 
fri'choldcrs  whose  ilnty  it  shall  ihtii  he  to  provide  for  the  ex- 
penses of  the  support  of  saiil  lunati;-  and  to  ]tay  the  amount 
as  soon  as  practit'ahle  to  the  ticasurer  of  said  asylum. 

-I'J.  When  an  insane  person  resitlin;^  in  a  comity  eiititleil  to 
send  lunatics  tosaid  asylum  under  said  rules  and  i\"^ 
ulations,  and  in   indiuent  lii'cuinstances,  shall  have 


.-5       Uiiil  p.  liJ.'i 


iceu  sent   to  said  asylum  hv  his  tVieiid 


w 


ho  1 


lavo 


I.XI<    IJ'-iull    Kit 

lilni'  ul' 
|iilti<>lll   ill 


paid  his  hills  thei'ein  for  six  months,  if  the  superin-  ""■'  '"" 
icndent  shall  certify  that  he  is  a  lit  patient,  and  likely  to  lie 
heiu'titcd  hy  remainiiiii'  in  the  institution,  the  chosen  free- 
hnldi'rs  ot'  the  county  of  his  residence  are  authorized  and  re- 
(|uireil,  upon  an  ap[i!ication,  under  oath,  in  his  hehalf.  to 
raise  a  sum  of  monev  suHicicut  to  defrav  the  expenses  of  his 
reinainiuij;  there  a  year,  ami  pay  []\c  same  to  tiu;  treasui-er  of 
said  asylinn  ;  and  they  shall  I'epcat  the  same  for  two  succeed- 
\\\>^  years,  u]>on  like  applieatit)n,  and  the  production  of  a  new 
cirtilieato  each  year,  of  like  import,  from  the  su[!erintendi'nt. 

1;].  No  person  shall    he  admitted   into   saiil   asylum  for  a 
shorter  i)eriod  than  six  months,  ext-eiit  in   special   'i',;.''' "''' 
(■a<es  proviiletl  foi-  in  the  hy-laws. 

II.  'I'he  manau'ers  may  authorize  the  superinlenihnt  to  ad- 
mit, under  >pecial   a,i;i'eements,  whenever  there  luv   \wu\y. !■■::, 
vacancies  ni  said  asylum,  smai  ea>es  as  may  seek    .\.iiiii.sKj..ii  in 

...  "  '  ciisi'  111'  vsnaii- 

adiiiission.  <-i.-. 

4.").  .\11  town  and  county  oHicers  sendinj;-  a  i>atient  t<»  said 
asylum,  shall,  ln'fort'  semliuLf  him,  see  that  he  is  in    ni.i  p.  li.v., 
a  state  of   perfect   hodily  eleanliiu'ss.   and    is  com-  chimhv ,,tiic.-is 
Inrtahlv  elotheihaiK'  provided  with  suilahle  changes   '"'tiiinK. 
(if  raiment,  as  |irescrihed  in  tii"  hy-laws. 

■111.  'I'he  price  t(.>  !je  paicl  for  kei'iiine>-  any  ]ierson  in  indijj;cnt 
circumstanees  in  the  asvlum,  exclusive     1"  clothiu'!'.   U'i.i  p.  oat!, 
shall  he  aniiuallv  fixed  hv  the  manauers,  and  shall  ^-^ inn.'n.ira 
nut  exceed  three  dullurs  per  week;  but  the  managers  •'"'■••ih. 


m 


-ISO 


NKW  ,ii;i!si:v. 


S  ii:.. 

clutliiiii.'.  riP 

si'iit  liy 
•'iiiiiiiii's. 


i'.'.'.'!lf'.'/i,„ii  nifiv  I'cducc  tlic  pi'icc,  if  (lu'V  tliiiik  iiroiier,  in  licli.ilf 
ii'\''IiV,y'i','i'!ui.  <»f  <'iH'  iiidij^oiit  itatiuiit  iVdiii  each  fouiity,  if  iidinitttd 
,.j..,..s auiiu-     ^^.jtijj,,  j,j^  moiitlis  of  (lie  lirst  atta<k  of  the  (lisai^e, 

i'dv  one  yi;ir,  uiiloss  sooner  cured. 

•17.   livery    insane  person    supjiortcd   in  said   asylui.i    sliall 
iiiid  p.  (ij(i,      be   personallv  lial)le  for   his  maintenanee  tliei'ein. 

S  114.  ,  ■  .  1     1  1         •  ■ 

wiic.  liaiiio  and  all  lUH'essary  ex]ienses  nieurred  hy  the  iiistitu- 
..riN.ii.nts.  ijoii  ill  liis  hehalf;  and  the  eonmiittee,  relative,  or 
eounty  that  would  have  heen  hound  hy  law  to  provide  for  and 
support  him,  if  lu  had  not  heen  sent  to  the  asylum,  shall  he 
liahle  to  pay  the  expenses  of  his  elothinjj;  and  maintenance  in 
the  asylum,  and  actual  necessary  expense.s  to  and  from  the 
same. 

4S.  The  expenses  of  elothini:;  and  maintenance  in  said  a-y- 
n.iciii.  6u«,  lum,  of  a  patient  who  has  been  received  niion  the 
order  of  any  court  oi'  judue,  shall  be  paid  by  the 
eounty  from  which  he  was  sent  to  the  asylum;  tin- 
eounty  eolleetor  of  saiil  cctunty  is  authorized  and 
directcMl  to  i)ay  to  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum  the 
hills  for  such  elothinii  and  maintenance,  as  thev  shall  become 
ilue  and  payable,  aeeordini;'  to  (lie  l>ydaws  of  the  asylum.  u[iou 
the  order  of  the  stewanh  countersigneil  liy  the  suiu'rinteii  h  iii , 
and  the  clio<en  freeholders  of  the  said  county  shall  annually 
levy  and  I'aise  the  amount  of  such  bills,  and  such  further  sum 
as  will  jirobably  cover  all  similar  bills  for  one  year  in  advance; 
said  county,  however,  shall  have  the  ri>rht  to  require  every 
indivi(hial  or  eounty  that  is  legally  liahh-  for  the  su]>port  of 
.such  ])atient.  to  i-einiburse  the  amount  of  said  bills,  witii  in- 
terest, from  the  dav  of  i)avin<j;  tlu'  same. 

V-\  AVlienever  tl)e  managers  shall  order  a  patient  removed 

n)icip.6ii«.  from  the  said  asvlum  to  the  eountv  whence  he 
jiiiii. 

kxinnsrsof  ciinie,  tiie  collector  of  said  county  shall  audit  and 
pnii. •„[>!>.. in  p.,y  t]j(3  actual  and  reasonable  exrtenses  of  such  re- 
"""'"''  moval,  as  part  of  the  exj>enses  of  said  county  ;  hut 

if  any  {lerson  be  legally  lialde  for  the  supjiort  of  such  pa- 
tient, the  amount  of  such  expenses  may  he  recovered,  lor 
the  us(>  of  the  eounty,  by  said  collector;  if  such  eoUectnr 
neglect  or  refuse  to  pay  such  expenses  on  demand,  the  treas- 
urer of  the  asvlum  mav  pav  the  same,  and  charu'i"  the  ameinit 

*/  til-  '  < . 

to  said  eountv,  and  the  couutv  collector  shall   i)av  the  same 


Urn 


3S    i 


Ni:\v  .ii:i!si:y 


4S1 


witli  iiitcrc-t  :  ami  tlio  fliuscii    IVccliolilcrs  of  saiil  I'duiily  sluill 
luvy  and  raise-  the  aiiioiiiit,  as  hIIkt  coiiiily  cliar^rs. 

oO.  J-'vcry   t(i\vnslii|i  or  comity  [layin^  lur  the  support  of  a 
lunatic  in  said  asylum,  a-  for  lii<  cxpi-nscs  in  .Lioin^ 
to  or  from  the  sanic  -liall  liavr  ti 


\]kv   riuliis  am 


s^  ii: 

nruvcn-il. 


reniL'dies  to  recovrr  the  amount<  of  such  paynunt- 
with  interest  from  the  time  (jf  paying  such  hill,  as  if  such  ex- 
pense had  been  incurred  for  the  supjiort  of  the  same,  at  otiier 
phices  under  existinu'  hnvs. 


»1.  X 


one  o 


til 


f  th 
d 


le  i)rovisionso 


fth 


lis  act  <hall  restrain  or  a 


hrid 


sxc 


le  power  and   authority  ol  the  court 
tl 


)f  el 


lancerv 


M.iJ  p. 
5  Us. 


over  the  persons  and  pri>[)erty  ol  the  insane. 

52.  The  said  manaiicrs,  upon  the  superinten<lent's  certificate 


•yti, 


ii.i.i 
S  nil, 

Di^rhiirifn  of 
patii'nl^  liy 


of  ii  coiiij)lete  recovery,  may  dischar<fe  any  patients, 
except  those  under  u  criminal  (;har<:e,  or  liahle  to 
he  removed  to  i)ris<'n  ;  and  they  may  semi  back  to  "'.'Imi'i'i'hor 
the  poorliou.se  of  the  county  or  townshi{)  whence  h(,'  l,.'K,r,'','t  """ 
came,  any  person  admitted  as  '' thuij^erous,"  who  has  been  two 
years  in  said  asylum,  upon  the  sui)erintciident's  certilicate 
that  he  is  harmless,  and  will,  probably  continue  so,  and  not 
likely  to  be  iniprovtid  by  further  treatment  in  the  said  asy- 
lum, or  when  the  asylum  is  full,  upon  a  like  certilicate  that  he 
is  manifestly  incurable,  and  can  probably  be  rendered  comfort- 
able at  the  {tooriiouse,  they  may  also  discliurgi^  and  deliver 
any  patient,  ex(,'e{)t  one  umler  eriniinal  charge  as  aforesaid,  to 
Ills  relatives  or  friends,  who  will  undertake,  with  j^ood  and 
approved  .sureties,  for  his  peaceable  behavior,  safe  custody, 
and  comfortable  maintenance,  without  further  public  charge. 

'>'•).   No  patit'Ut  shall  be  ilischarged  without  suitalile  clothing, 
ami,  if  it  cannot  be  otherwise  obtained,  the  steward   ii,i,i ,,.  ,;.j7. 
>lial!,  upon  the  order  of  two  managers,  furnish  it;  r'.ft'iiini.',  I'tc. 
al>ii  money,  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  to  defray  his  Ii'i-'i'i'i.,V!,'„  ais- 
iieccssary  expenses,  until  he  reaches  home.  <iiari;o. 

■*>  I.  The  terms  "  lunatic  "  and  "  insane,"  as  used  in  this  act,  in- 
clude every  sj)ecies  of  insanity,  and  extend  to  all  de-  ,,,|,,  ^  ^,,- 
nuiged  per.sons,  and  to  all  of  unsound  minds,  other  r.'rnis "  hiim. 
tlian  idiots;  the  words  "  a<ylum  "  and  "  instit'.itioii  "  ^!;;,'.'.;V',;[j;;''- 
mean  state  a.sylum  for  the   insane,  at  >rorristown,  ""'""'''■ 
Xc\v  .Jersey;  a  word  denoting  the  singular  number  is  to  in- 


t 


•r. ' 


-1S2 


Ni:\V   J  Kit  SKY. 


m. 


fludc  one  or  many;  and  cvt'iy  word  iniiioi'tin;^  tlic  inasculino 
t-cndcr  onlv.  niav  (^Ntciid  to  and  inclmlc  li'nialcs. 

.".").  'I'licrc  shall  he  paid  from  (lie  state  trcasni'v,  in  (juai'tcrlv 
ii.il  p. ';j7.  payments,  auij  npon  the  warrant  of  the  eomptrolKr, 
PM.\iiM'iiti..ii.'   to  the  treasnrer  of  the  said  asvlnm,  the  sum  ol'  on.. 

iimili'  l.y  till-  1      1  '    • 

"i.if  1 'I'-    doluir  per  week  towai'd  the  maintenance  anil   Keci) 

.•r  li.riii.liyiiit  ...  ...  . 

i'""|"-  of  (>acli   indigent  ])atii'nt  in  said  asylum,  hein^  tlir 

sanu'  amount  now  allowed  hy  law  to  the  state  lunatic  asyhuii 
at  Trenton,  lor  the  same  purp(»se. 

.")<;.  it'  the  jnd,i;-e  to  whom  application  shall  he  made  on  hchalf 
11.1.1  p  >;r.  of  anv  insane  pauper  shall  be  satisfied  upon  the  ix- 
■\vh..n,in.iL'.'  amination  of  the  case,  nnide  in  the  manner  pic- 
-;in,|.iiiii..i-      .•^erilx'd  hv  the  twenlv-third  section*  of  this  act,  that 

to    l">   |-.'lll..V.'.l  ■  " 

t(. ti,.'a<yiinii.  sucli  iusauc  pau))er  caunot  he  i)rovided  for  hy  the 
ovei'seei'  of  the  ]ioor  of  the  township,  or  at  the  poorhnuse  of 
the  townshi])  oi'  county  upon  which  he  is  eliartreahle,  with 
comfort  ami  without  daiiLicr  or  j)rejudice  to  himself  or  others, 
the  said  jud;j;e  shall  order  the  said  i)auper  to  he  removed  to  tli(> 
said  asylum,  to  h(>  kept  and  supjiorted  in  the  manner  and  tor 
the  time  in  the  .said  section  mentioned. 

57.  If  the  hoard  of  cho.st'U  freeholders  of  the  county  upon 
Avhii'h  any  insane  patient  may  he  chargeahle,  shall, 
at  any  I'cyular  or  special  meeting,  request  that  such 
l»atient  be  confimied  at  the  sai<l  asylum  for  a  jierioil 
of  time  beyond  the  three  years  mentioned  in  this 
act,  the  said  patient  shall  be  ke[>t  and  suj)ported  at 
said  asylum  for  such  period  of  tinu',  at  the  expense  of  the  -;iid 
county,  to  be  raised  ami  jiaiil  in  the  manner  [treseribed  liy  the 
i'r.)vi-.).  said   act;    ])ror idaJ,  {\\iit  the  saiil   Ixiard   of  tdioseii 

freeholders  mav  at  anv  time  revoke  the  said  renuest ;  dinl  fur- 
tJiir,  that  such  patient  may  be  discharged  or  sent  back  to  the 
overseers  of  the  poor,  or  to  the  poorhonsc  of  the  township  ur 
county  whence  lie  came,  in  the  manner  and  for  the  reasons 
mentioned  in  the  thirtv-eighth  section  of  this  act.t 

o.S.  When  any  patient  shall  be  removed  from  one  of  tlie 
ii.i.i  |,.  t'7       '^iiid  st.at<'  asylums  to  the  other,  under  the  rules  and 


11.1.:  p.  tj:;:, 

S  117. 

I'aliciit  limy 
Ih'   r..litilli|.'.l 
ill   ii-yliiin  ..II 
ri'.iiit'>l  ..r 
(•li.isfii  Ir. 'I'- 
ll.)l.liM>. 


Diilv  ..f  ill 


I'CLLulations  hereinbefore  authorized  and  directed,  it 


*  See  ?  107,  pi.  l?>.  snimi. 

t  This  sliiiiilil  be  'i  o'j  uI'  tlie  act ;  see  §  119,  [il.  52,  siipri. 


N'HW  ,11 ;  I! 


>i;v, 


y  <.f  11, 


'"'"  ''•■(.1,1  n-Iii,.|,  J 
^"I"'n'nu.|i(|..ii(  (,(•  (I 


4.S3 


''•""l"'n'n((.ii,l,,„(  „|-  ,j 


"'  J-^  i'f"niov<.,I.  („  ,!,.],• 


10  nsv- 


'"<'\'<''l,flic../Ii,ial  ,1 


"^^■'•""   t.)   \v|,i,.l,   I 


vcr  (()  (ho  "•' 


II I >  III  ,.i,,a 


iii'ival  ..(■ 


""■"y  "1'  wiiici,  (I 


and 


wliicli    I 
ticnt  in  tl 


"••""K'llts  ;i||.|  ,,;,, 


H'  i.s  r(i-  i"i"i"iit  (>.,i, 


iiuy 


IC     1> 


.let, 


aiij 


.'IS  (nj 


line 

.'Dili 


I'aticnt  wa- 


"■'■^  iiiidcr  (li 


l-Vl 


MIJI  1. 1 


aiKJ 


(I 


anil 


na( 


I  not 
'■>■  -All 


in.|nt'.s(,  on  ., 

■'■•'t'd  out  of  (I 

""''■(•<<>,  an, I   (I 
JiiTetoi; 


"''•'■^ylnni  ((,  nj,i,.l,  | 
'<'»'ii  .so  removed. 
''""■('s  ofidi 


le 
mtl 


aid 


'■^''•'■ivcd  and  nn.l 


•'winionts  and 


cr 


">'"i^v  lurdet 


jiapeiv 


'^'  l«  I'C'iiioved. 


'"K'li  J)alient 


as  J I 


•/••y  and  Innaev  shall  he  d 


<''>niini>si,,n  of  id 


liicv 


otcrniined  l,v 


"'  <'f)iirt  of  eh 


"I-  Innacv,  is- 


laiice 


the  cl 
court  of  (I 
('er(i/i 


I'i'actice,!,  and 


l'i'oceedi„„.,   ^j 


""'<>i-y  an. I  ,v( 


iirnabh 


IM.I  ,,.  fi 


le 


''<'"n   shall    1 


II.  hii.i 


■ilillj;^ 

'■V  ami 


lor 


sna 


II 


"  cases  of  i,Ji 


)e 


'("  fount v  wl 


<"inse  to   he  tr 


•  »cy  oi-  1 


iei'(> 


"^^■'^Vy  of  nil  proeeod 


"•Ii  idiot  oi-  1 


"i-^niitted  to  tl 


miacy  found, 


"'  •"•l>lian,- 


^^'".•h  shall   I 
•^•■lid  county; 
directed  aiid 


'".ys  whicl 


ii'iutie  jnay  ivshh 


that 


I '•"•■] 


"■ '•^^'•'/'••'•••l  and  h-ledintl 
'""'  ^'"'-^aid  orphan. 
'■*''l"iiv<l,  on  f„,.j) 


1  niay  he  had  tl 
't^  «iirro":at( 


a 


1  croon, 


?oii  or 
natic. 


"'•^''-  ^^J  a])j)oint 


icr  ai 


'•"urt  ,s  hen-I 
'plication    i 


giiti's  oilieeof 


VI)V 


'"i-piii 


i'crsons,  ^mn.rdi 


^'•""'  ^'t  and  disereet 


"'  ^"'   guardians  of  suel 


'"•  -f<  ■^Iiall  and 


OI'     ' I  I'l  iip. 

l'"iiH  viiiir. 

])er-   ''ii"i 

J    'i'lint  or  111 


l""''ico    of   fhe 


may  he  hnvAiI   f, 


tlll'lOU.' 


at 
liaihi 


'y  inad  or  d 


"•"'b'    in    whicl 


or  anv  ( 


wo 


ar^'e 


iiai 


"i,i,^('rous  to  h 


1    anv    1 


nnatic    t 


i>isfi(H.s  of  the 


oo 


'c  iound,    hv 


permitted  t 


ii.ii 


""'  wal8,  directed 


?ccrsof  (ho  /.oorof  (I 


to  (1 


\\arran(   under  (1 


O    ifo 


p.  ii^i.-, 


"'■'Had  j)erson 


'«  c'lfy  or  ton-nsl 
"■ay  ho  found,  to 


10  o\-orsoer 


leir 

oi-  over- 


.1 

at  I 


<li 


"l~'T.PHs  if 


ir^i' 


>n>  HI  HliiVli  siuli  1 


<;.'ll•^•   ;..    -  '        '"^ '  >    JOekod   lui   .n..?   .  i     •       ,    . 


nnatic 


siin 


^"hui  (h 

'"■  H'liiat 


ajijM.int 


"  wme  Hoe,i,-c  pi 


ICG  within 


up,  and  el 


•'  ^'"unty  within  whici 


0,  a.- 


>uch 


■^11  eh  ci( 
J  said  ei(v 


'allied,  if 


jn.s(ieo.s  shall  hv  (I 


y  or  (ownsl 

^i-  towiiship  shall 


oo  aj)- 

neeos- 

'ip,  or 


'['  ^''^0  the  las(  lecral  se(tl 


'"^"'^'"■p  in  (ho  said 


'y-  ^varrant  dir-vt  and 


"""f  •'<■  such  lunat 


""y  city  or  t 


county;  hut 
'(•or  ma<l  ])orson,.s| 


''uent  shall  b 


^  in  a  eitv 


m  case  the  last  lo-al 


on-nship  within  tl 


lall 


not  h 


or 


settlo- 


!r !'-"i-f'".iM,ii::  ',r::''..'!'-^'"i'''':«-'''i 


cm   T.i  1., 

plar. 


"lit  tl) 


I'lace  of   hi 


s  o 


'■  ''<^'''  last  Io"al 


<;"  •'^ueh  person  shall  I 


I     "''ttli'iiieut. 


settle 


nient,  in  (| 


*('  '^cnt  to  tJie 


'c  niuniior  di- 


""  ffl 


484 


m;\v  .ii:i;si:v. 


m 


reeled  ill  niiil  liy  llie  laws  rt'laliii;^  to  (lie  jioor,  and  sliall  lie 
loekeil  u|i  and  idiained,  if  iieeessary,  in  some  f^ecure  idaee,  liv 
warrant  I'loni  two  jn>tiees  of  tlir  [naee  of  tlie  eounty,  lo  wliidi 
sueli  |iir.~oii  shall  lie  sent  in  manner  aforesaid;  and  in  <-ase  ihc 
last  lej^al  [ilat-e  of  settlement  is  nut  known,  or  cannot  at  tlic 
lime  he  asrtrtained,  it  sliall  and  may  be  lawful  for  any  two 
justieis  of  the  jieaee  in  and  for  said  eouiily,  hy  warrant  under 
their  hands  and  seals,  directed  lo  some  one  or  more  of  the 
eonslahles  or  overseers  of  the  poor  of  the  city  or  town-lii|i 
within  such  county,  to  cause  such  |iei-son  to  l>e  a|t|irehendrd 
lUid  eonveyeil  to  any  place  provided  in  .-aid  e<iunty  for  the  re- 
ception of  maniacs  or  lunatic  pcr-ons ;  and  in  i-asc  no  such 
jdace  he  provided  in  such  county,  to  lie  convi'yed  to  the  jail  of 
said  eininty  for  safe  kee|iin<;;  and  it  shall  he  tiit>  <luly  of  tjic 
sheriff  of  such  county,  and  ]iv  is  hereby  re(|uired  to  tec  ive 
into  his  eu.-tody  such  lunatic  or  mad  person,  and  safe!  .  lo 
keep  him  or  her  until  the  last  U-j^al  place  of  his  oi-  her  sclile- 
meiit  shall  be  ascertained  ;  and  in  case  no  such  settlement  can 
be  discovered,  then  until  some  order  on  the  su!>ject  sliidl  he 
taken  by  the  c(»urt  of  common  plea<.  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
decide  thereon,  and  the  reasonabh'  charges  lor  apiirelien(liii<:-, 
niainlainiiig,  keeping-  and  reinovinjx  such  person,  shall  he 
made  and  levied  of  the  j^^oods  and  chattels  of  such  person,  liy 
warrant  of  distress,  from  two  justices  of  the  peace  of  ilir 
( ounty  where  svudi  ii'ootls  and  chaltels  may  be  found  ;  but  in 
case  sulHcient  <;oods  and  chattels  of  such  lunatic  or  mad 
})erson  cannot  be  found,  the  cluir<i'es  aforesaid  shall  be  jiaid 
and  satistied  bv  the  overseers  of  the  poor  of  the  ciiv  or  tov,  n- 
sliip  in  which  such  person  shall  be  U'^^ally  settleil,  in  li^ 
manner  in  and  by  tlu'  poor  laws  tlirecte<l  for  the  maiiiteii.ie  e 
and  sui>i)ort  of  the  poor  ;  and  in  case  the  last  le<zal  scttleii;e, 
is  not  known  or  cannot  at  the  time  be  ascertained,  the  sai'i 
charjL^jes  and  ex])enses  shall  be  paid  and  salislied  by  the  <Miuiity 
wdierein  such  person  shall  have  been  ajipreliended.  *  *  * 

01.   It  shall  \k'  the  duty  of  tlie  overseers  of  the  poor  of  the 
iiiiii.i.  »»;,      .'^(^'veral  townships  in  cat-li  and  every  c-ounty  in  tlii-^ 

^y,'^t,. ,.„  „f     state,  to  make  out  and  furnish  to  the  board  of  chosen 

nuil  i'i'Hj."ur     freeholders  of  the  county  in  which  said  townships  arc 

situated  a  list  of  all   the  poor  lunatics  and  idiots 

within  the  bounds  of  their  tuwiislii|ts,  stating  the  age  of  such 


i 


-^a'- 


w 


m 


NKw  ,ii;i!si:y. 


-is: 


1 


I 


lunatics  or  idlot««,  wlitn  such  lunacy  coiunionocd,  wliat  lutans 
lit'  any)  tlitv  have  for  sujtport,  with  all  other  tacts  coniicclt'ij 
with  cai-li  <a~e,  calculated  to  ^Mve  int'orniati(jn  of  tlu-ir  artual 
i?tatc  and  condition. 

(>'2.  Tin*  >ai<l   board   of  chosen  tVeeliolders    shall,   at    their 
annual  nic<-iinj:,  cau>e  an  examination  to  hi'  made   n.ii ,,.  ,;(,.i, 
into  the  eondition  and  circumstances  of  such  idiots  w'h',.,, '.Mitt.. 
and   lunatics:  and  if  it  shall  appear  to  them  that  ''""• 
there  is  reasonalde  jirotnid  t(»  l)riieve  that  any  of  such  i»ersons 
can  he  restored  to  their  rij^iit  mind,  it  shall  he  their  duly  to 
cause  su<h  person-,  under  a  warrant,  signed  hy  the  director  of 
the  hoard.  t<i  he  taken  to  tlie  stati-  luiuitic  asylum. 

<>o.  It  shall  an<l  may  he  lawful  for  such  hoard  of  chosen 
freeholders  to  a|>|>oint  a  committee  of  saitl  hoard  to   n.i.i  p.  <;(h], 
act   in  the   interval-   hitween    the  iixed    and    u'c"-   '  if.-i,..i,i,.rg 

'^  i.Mv  act  l>y 

rial  meetin;;s.  if  they  shall  deem   it   expedient  so  to  'oumun-;: 
do,  (jf  such  nutnher  and  with  such  powers  as  they  shall  deem 
proper. 

SlPI'ORT   OF    IXSAXK    IX    Cot  XTY    AsYLUMS. 

(14.  The  sum  of  one  dollar  per  week  for  each  county  )»atient 
conlined  in  any  county  lunatic  asylum,  estalilished   M,i,i ,,  ,;..,_ 
hy  the  hoard  of  elmsen  freeholders  of  such   county,   r,Iip'„y  luna- 
sliall  Ije  paid  by  the  -tate  treasurer  on  the  warrant   '"^^ ■"■> """"• 
of  the  comptroller,  to  the  <Iirector  of  such  hoard  of  chosen  free- 
lioldeis.  upon  a  statement  to  he  furnished  hy  him,  givinj^  tin; 
iiunilier  of  such  county   j>atients   which  may  have  been  thus 
supported  in  said  asylum,  during  the  precedinjjj  quarter,  com- 
iiutimj  from  the  first  dav  of  Januarv,  one  thousand  ei<dit  hun- 
(ii'il  and  seventy-three. 

:;."    The   difli-rent   county  insane  asylums  heretofore  estah- 
lirhe(l    or  which  mav  be  hereafter  established,  bv  A<-t.'n-^, 
thr  hoards  of  chosen  freeholders  of  said  counties,  in   i"»i'".- pan- 

'  ptTs  niiiV  he 

all  lases  in  which  bv  the  laws  of  this  state,  the  ex-  I'l'i'-' '» 
[K  use  of  the  maintenance,  charge,  aiul  care  of  an  in-  '"""' 
sjiiK  pauper  in  the  state  lunatic  asylums,  now  is  made  charge- 
ahle  to  any  of  .«aid  crainties,  or  shall  hereafter  be  iiuide  so 
chargeable,  it  sliall  be  lawful  after  the  insanity  of  the  i)auper 
shall  l)e  ascertained  in  the  nnmner  prescribed  hy  the  provisions 
(i\  the  act  entitled  ''An  act  for  the  organization  of  the  state  lu- 


4 


; 


I 


m 


■V 

I' 


I 

if 


ISO 


M.w    .11  i;si:y, 


iialic  asvliiiii,  mill  I'nr  ihc  raw  and  iiiaiiitcnaiur  of  llic  iii.-aiK'." 
apprdvcd  l''cl)riiai'y  tuciit \-tliiril,  one  tlidiisaiKl  ci^li!  Iminln  (1 
ami  I'oity-scvcii.  and  sii|»|i|tni(nls  IIk  rctd  to  placr  mu'Ii  in>anr 
panixT  in  tliu  asylums  (if  said  ctiiinlii's.  rcsiicctivciy,  at  tlicir  r.\- 
[icnsc,  tliii'(^  to  remain  lor  tim  lfn;;tli  ol'  time  set  forth  in  the 
said  ad  and  sii|i|ili'nii'nts  thereto. 

(iU.   in  all  eases  where,  hy  the  laws  of  this  state,  a  person   in 
indigent   eireumstaiiees,  not   a   pauper,  heeoines  in- 
sane and  applieati(»n  sliall  he  made  in   hi<  hehalf  in 
the  mode  and  manner  |»reserihed  hy  the  act  last  afon- 
said  and  (he  supplements  thereto,  it  shall  he   lawful 
ti»  place  sueli  jJi-rson  in  the  county  asylum  of  the 
county  where  he  resides,  for  the  lenj^th  of  time  in  the  said  act 
and  supplements  expressed,  if  such  person  he  char^eahle  to  said 
countv. 


I  11  ><  2 

I  ll'>llll(-  ilhli- 

j;>'ii|H  inav  In- 

|>llli'>  il   Ml   ill- 

^iiii4*  a^vluniH 


iif  rHiinly 

WlltTI'  thl'V 


)( 


IM.I  : 


liiNiiiii'  ]'a 
lii>iil»  iiiiiv  III 

i-iVl'll   i'.i 


lid   hoards  of  chosen   freeholders  of  saiil   coin 
tl 


II  V 


r<'spei-tiveiy,  may,  m  their  discretion,  receive  insane 
patients  in  said  asylums,  respt'ctively,  for  pay,  umler 
'"'>""■'"'"       su<li  rciiulations  as  thev  mav  nrescrihe,  the  lU'oceeils 


'"'"■  ol"  which  pay  shall  he  expended  under  the  diiccli<iii 

of   said    l)oiir<ls  towards    the   support   of   under    said    county 


asv 


lui 


us,  resiiet 


•tive! 


V. 


(IN.  The  said  boards  are  herehy  anthori/ed  to  eslahlish  such 
t  hydaws  as  they  may  deem  neci'ssary  and  expedient. 


II. ill 

lti';.-iihill.'ii 
aii'l  liv.law 


il.'  Iiv  In.anl 


for  rcj^ulatiiiL!,'  the  appointment  of  the  su[ierinteii(i- 
lilr.M.ii'.iiiiirs.  ciii  (,!•  wjirden,  and  sui-h  other  ollii-crs  as  they  may 
deem  necessary,  hut  suhject  to  removal  at  any  time  hy  a  vote 
of  two-thii'ds  of  the  nu'inhi'i's  of  the  hoard,  for  lixin;.;'  llieiciin.- 
of  a(hin.ssit)n,  support,  aiul  discharuc  of  patients,  and  for  con- 
ductinii-  in  a  proper  manner  the  allairs  and  husiness  of  said 


cv 


I  II 


a.^yiums:  and  to  ordain  and  enforce  a  suitahK'  system  of  rule: 
and  regulations  for  the  internal  <i'overnnient  thereof;  and  tli 
shall  lix  the  coinpensati<»n  of  said  ollici'r  or  ollicers  wlii 
compensation  and  all  e.\]ien.ses  and  charges  incurred  in  the 
erection,  purchasi',  or  hiriiij;' of  buildings,  furnish in<;'  the  same 
and    maintaininjf  and  conductim;'  the  said  asylums,  shall  hi' 


1' 


IKl 


.V    tll( 


CO 


untv  collectors  of  said    counties,    from  fuiiils 


raised  or  to  he  raised   l)y   taxati(»n,  as  other  county  expense.^ 
are  rai.<ed  and  paid. 


il 


m:\v  .ii:i;si:y 


\s: 


CiMMiNAi.  Ins  am;. 


•  tit.   W'licii  il  I'liMiii  slmll   liiivt' c^ciiiMMl    Lii'lictiiii'iil,  or  liav' 

licrli    ;ii-i|Uitt('i|    (if   il    crilililiill   cliiirL!!'   U|i(i|l    tl'i.'ll,  (III 


I-;:.  1.. 


(lie   ufoiiinl   of   iiisiinity,  U|niii  tlic  plfii   iilmdid   of  ;■  i 
iiisiiiiily  iif  ollicrwisc.  the  fdiirt.  liciii^- ciTtirMd  liy   '» <"'• 
till'  jury  or   (illicrw  isc   ol'  tlir    lact,  sliiill    ciircrully 


■.liii.'. 


ni(|iin' 


(■  il 


II. I 


{•■<\  ••!  r\\ 

'Ml  ij  r-'lilhl   III' 


iiscri'tiiiii  wlMtlicr  Ins  iiisiiiiil\-  in  iinv   i"-'i'i'>. 


(Icuifc  coiitiiiiU'S.  iiiid  it'  it  does,  sliiill  onlcr  him  in  siil'c  cii-^- 
tiiily.  iin<l  t(»  l>c  sent  lo  the  iisyjiini  jircs.Tilxd  liy  tlic  lilies 
iiiid  I'cmiliitiuns  iiloiTsiiid  ;  liic  cuiinty  tVniii  wliidi  In-  is  xnt 
sliiill  dflViiy  iill  liis  fXlK'iiSfS  while  there,  iilid  of  selidilit;-  him 
hiU'k,  if  ri'turned;  hr  the  e(»uiily  nniy  recdver  the  iiimiiint  <(» 
|iiiid  fnun  liis  own  estiite,  if  he  liiis  iiiiy.  or  fidiii  iiny  icliitive 
or  county  tlmt  would  Inive  heen  bound  to  providu  for  iiiid 
niiiintinn  him  elsewhere. 

7".    If  iiny  |ii'rson    in  eonliiiemeiit.  timler  inilictnieiit  or  for 


Wil 


lit  of  hiiil  for  tiood  liehiivior,  or  lor  keeping  the   i 
jieiiee  or  iippeiiriiiL^  iis  a   witness,  or  in  eonsc't|Uenee   5 


I'- 

ill 


iinv  sumniiirv  eonvii-tioii.  or  l»v  or.h'r  of  iinv  jus-  <•»<,<■  i'< 

•  •  •  I.I  L i 


I  i';i*f  <»t  III- 


tii'c.  or  undi'r  any  other  tluin  eivil  proee; 


^iiall 


ii|»- 


|ie;ir  to  he  insane,  tlie  jiKiye  of  the  eireuit  court  of  the  county 
where  he  is  conliiie(l  !^liall  institute  a  careful  invi'sti^iit  ion, 
call  ;i  respectahle  |iliysiciiin  iind  other  creilihli'  witnesses,  in- 


lirosecutor  of  the   plciis  to  iiid   in   the  exiimiiiiit ion 


vile    th 

mid,  if  he  shall  (K'ein  it  neci'ssary,  call  a  jury,  iind  for  that 
liur[iose  is  fully  empowered  to  compel  the  iitleiidjiiice  of  wit- 
nesses and  jurors ;  iind  if  it  he  satislactorily  nroveil  that  he  is 
iiisiine,  siiid  judj^e  niiiy  discluir^e  him  I'rom  imprisonment, 
iind  or(ler  his  salV'  custody  iind  reinoviil  to  the  asylum,  ;is  pre- 
^(•lihed  liy  the  rules  iind  re<:;uIiitions  afori'Siiid.  where  he  sluill 
riiiiiiin  until  restored  to  his  ri<;lit  mind;  iind  then,  if  the  siiid 
juduc  shiill  have  so  dii'cvted,  the  superintendent  sliiill  inform 
the  Siiid  jud^e  iuul  the  county  clerk  and  prosecutor  of  the 
pleas  thereof,  whereupon  lio  slwill  he  remanded  to  jirison.  iind 
(•I'iiiiinal  proeeedin<>s  he  resumed,  or  otherwise  di-^charued  ; 
tlic  provisions  of  the  hist  [)re(,'eilin<j;  Sviiion,  rei|uirin^  the 
cinnity  to  deiViiy  the  ex[>enses  of  a  piitient  sent  to  the  iisyh.im, 
sliiill  he  e(|Uiilly  iipplicahle  to  siiiiihir  expenses  arising  under 
this  section  iind  the  (»nc  next  followinjjj. 


ir 


4.S,S 


m:\v  ,ii:i:si;y 


71.  I'd'^iiis  cliar;;!'!!  with  inisdcineanors,  ainl  aciinidcd  on 
iiiid  p.  (W,      llic  iiTuiiiiil  ol' iii<iiiiit V,  iiiiiv  !»(>  kept  in  cu.^lnilv  jiimI 
ill,  nni  liiiiii     si'iit   to  the  asvluiii,  iins('rilK'(l   hv  said    nilis  :ini| 
iT^ulatioiis,  ill   tlic  sanu'   way   as   persons  cliai';;!'.! 


Iiir  ini«il  'iiiiii- 


Willi  eniiif 


"■_'.  A  |i:iliriil  of  llic  criiiiiiial  clas-;  may  lie  ilisclinrycil  l.y 
onlcl'  of  oiii'  of  the  justices  of  the  sujireiiie  coiiit,  if, 
•f  ii|»oii  due  investigation,  it  shall  aiipear  safe,  leuid 
and  ri;;lil  to  niaki'  such  oilier. 

To.  No  idiot  or  Innatic  dnriii;^'  the  time  of  his  or  her  lunacy, 
.shall  1)0  or  stand  committed  or  detained  in  luisdii 
for  want  of  hail,  or  his  or  hei-  hodv  taken  in  execu- 


li>i.i  p  I-.-: 

l»|.<i'lifirL' 
ri'iiriiiial 

pHlil'lllH. 


I  111. I   |i.  l!ll.'i, 

lilJMt  (II'  hill 
til'  imi  ii>  Im 


iiiiini'...iii'.i.      tion  in  any  civil  action,  or  in  any  ar|i m  for  a  | 


K'll- 


altv 


and   in  case  anv  idiot  or  huiatic  shall  he  arrested  iiiid 


(lelaiiieii  111  custody  in  any  civil  suit,  v-ontrary  to  the  true  iii- 
t(  nt  and  meaning:'  of  this  act,  he  or  she  shall  hf  discliarj,M'(|,  ,,u 
motion,  hy  the  court  out  of  which  the  jiroeess  i.ssued,on  which 
he  or  she  is  so  held  in  custody,  or  u|ion  a  writ  of  hah(>as  cor- 
jius  issuiiijf  out  of  the  court  of  chancery  or  the  supreme  court, 
and  allowed  hy  the  chaiici'llor  or  one  ef  the  Justices  of  the  su- 
preme court,  retuniahlo  forthwith  hel'oro  the  chancellor  or  any 
one  of  the  justices  of  the  su[)reme  court. 


m:w  m  i:\ico. 


CAKi:    Ol'    IN.x.VNK. 
1,  ('((iiiini-i^iiin  lit'  Imiicv,  Imw   issia-i 


1".   Iii\<i'Miiit'*,  lili'il  liy  (■iiiiiinitti'O. 
|_       If).  ( '.•ic  ;in(l  -iiiiiMii  I  li\  I'oininillt'c. 


I.  I>. 

6.  ( 

i;.  I 


ciriii  ;iiii|  jKiwcr  iirciiiiiiiii.>M«n. 


In'ii  til  i>Mie. 
irti'  III'  ((iiirt. 


(iiiiiiii'">i<iii     to     (lii-i'ct    vi'iiirt'    to 


ii'iil 


si 

iivc»lii.'!iti(i:i  (I 


f  imi 


lyetirc. 


7.  Cii.-ts,   on    L.Tiiniiilli'-'s    :ii>plii':rt  on, 


In  lie  liiii'iic  Ity  !i|i|ilii':iii(. 
ITS  (if  I'litiiiiii-siiiiii'rs  ail 


il  slicri 


ii: 


ersipii  aifi'iifvi'il  iiiav  liaversi'  m- 


iMIislllnil. 


10.  T 


'»'tii|iiirai'v  ciiiiiiiiitini'iil  to  cii 
and  caic  nt"  i-siato. 


<\i»\\ 


17.  « >ii  I'ailiirr  c.|   ill 


1^.    !>. 


sniialtv  Mini  rcall V 


(Tec  i< 


I  sal. 


ill'   of    I 

f,  anil  |iriM'i'('iliiii.'s. 


HT- 


ih 


iliiius  wlii'ii  ival  ('Stall-  is  in 


!lllii|li('l'  r<illlllr\ . 
'2'>.    Iti'Imii  Ill's  lie  liy  I'nniinillct'. 
'2[.   .Mmii'v  III' iiiiiaiii'  111  111'  iiivi'stoil. 


ClilMINAI.    INSANi;, 


1- 


x<'iii|itii>ii  Irmii  arrest  ami  iiiipriS' 


iiniiii'iit  nil  I  ivi 


'I'.'t.  .laili'i-  til  n'|iiiit  iiisaiir  illiiiali" 


ml 


I' 


l'llllll,'S  tlHTl'llli 


11.  CdiiiniilU'c  111'  piTSDii  anil  estate  to      Ul.  ('Ink  to  itiiIi'v  imn'i'til 


li. 


a|.|. 


I 

iti'ii. 


II 


ngw 


cai  iMi:  anil  I'xaiiiiiiatinn. 


\'2    I'iiiiiiiii,'    of    I'liMiniittoe    to    np]ily       "Jii.   Noii-aiToiintaliiiily  tu  law,  investi- 


r(ii|i;liiiiil  ti'iritiiiv. 


;,'at|ii||  1)1  llisaiiltv. 


til 
l.'i,  N'oii-ri'sidi'iit  ('i)ininitti'('  not  to  inter- 

I'lTi'  with  piTson  iir  fstate. 
II.   Iiii|iiisilioii   out   of  ti'i'rilory   to   la-       2S.  ('nnipi'iisalinn    of  roinmilti'i'    fixed 


Imliui'iit      insaiu',      siipporteil      1>T 


roiintv. 


.'Vill 


eiice  lit  insanitv. 


y  eiiiirt,  and  how  paii 


d. 


1.   It  shall  Ik-  lawful  lor  any  dislrict  jtidu'c  in  this  tcrrititry 
til  issue  a  euiiiiuissidii.  in  tcrni  or  vacatinn   time,  in   (i.'n.iai  i.aws 

......  of  Issii.rli,  7-1, 

I  lie  natiiiTora  writ  <K'  lunatic<»  iii(|iiirt.'nil<i.  to  iiKiuirc    >'  i 

'  lii-iirii't  jiicU'o 

into  tlif  liinacv  or  hiihitiial  (Irunkciincss  ol'anv  per-  to i«s,i.' lom- 

'  IMISSIiHl    III 

SOU  within  this  tcrrilorv,  or  Iiavinj;  ival  or  personal   '"I'oi'nr  writ 

~  '  ill'  liniilllr.i 

estate  therein.  Siieh  eonmiission  sluill  issue  in  the  '"i"''""'"- 
(■(lUiity  in  whieh  such  person,  who  is  alleo-ed  to  he  a  lunatie  or 
liahitual  drunkard,  :  hall  he  or  reside  lor  the  time  hein^'.  If 
such  person  shall  he  ahseiit  from  the  territory,  the  eommissioii 
shall  issue  in  the  eounty  wliei'ein  he  la>t  had  his  residence,  or 
ill  which  his  projierty  is  situiiti'd,  tmd  sludl  hi-  executed  therein. 

■J.  The  said  eoiiimission  shall  lie  in  the  followino-  form,  to 
wit: 

The  Territory  of  New  Mexico  to 
(iri'ctins^: 

H7((/r(/.s,  We  have  heen  informed  in  our  court  that 


llii.l  §2. 
Koiin  111'  ooni- 
luisxiiiii. 


of  till'  eountv  of 


,  now  a  lunatic, 


*     *     * 


'    and  we  heintr 


i- 


irt(» 


m:\v  Mi:xif(>. 


11 


ilfi 


W  illillL;    111   1m     lIMUr   llllly   --ill  i.-lii  i|   n|'  lllr  -tiitc  dl"  thr   ^;li<l  [|| 

tllC  |i'fllli»(  -,  li;lV('  ;!|i|iui|||((|,  ;||iil  ill.  Ihl(li»-  il|i|iiiil||.  lllltllMl-i/r 
alul    ('i>lllllllllli|    Villi.  Ill'  ;lliy   lUu    nl'   ynll    lit'    llir    cwlllllli^^iuli    III' 

(lircrlcil  III  ilii'ir  III'  iiiuiT).  lli.'it  ill  >iU'li  ct'i-tiiin  day  aiiil  |>liicr 
iis  ynll  (III' any  Iwiinl'  yuii)  shall  think  lit,  ymi  ilili^riilly  in- 
(|iiirt'.   liy  till    iiatli^  nc  aHii'iiiatiniis  ot'  >ix  nr  iiinrr   l;iiiiiI   a 


ihl 


law  Till    lllrll  III'    I  III'  riillllt\    III' 


liV   whiilll   lllr  tllllh  III'   ill 


niatlri'  iiia\-  hr  luttri'  kimwii,  wlnl  lici'  llir  >aiil  i-  a  Iiii 


la- 


t! 


:|!        :|:        :|; 


ir  iiiit ;  anil  if  \'iiii    liiiil    him  tn  he  a  liiiiali 


I',  t  lnii 


liiiw  liiiiu'  111'  halli  lici'ii  sii,  ami  if  In-  I'lijny-^  liiiiil  iiilti'\;il-, 
ami  III' what  lamls  ami  Irmiiii'iits.  ;^iiiii|<  ami  rliatlil-  lnuii- 
^(•i/i'il  111'  (Mi.-sr-S(i|,  (ir  clilitlril  to,  at  the  tililc  III'  hi-  lircnliiili^ 
11  hmalir,  ami  the  valiir  tluTcor.  mihI  whctlui'  he  has  siiivr 
aliiiiril  111'  ilisjiiiMil  III'  thr  saiiir.  Ill' any  |iai't  ihci'mr.  ainl  lu 
Ami  I'm'  the  |iiir|iiisc  at'urcsaiil.  uc  iln  anthnri/c 


wliiim. 


*   *   * 


'•■'"■■i-"!'        ami  I  niiiiiwi'i'  \iiii  (ur  aiiv  Iwn  nf  \  mi )  In  i— iif  iimK  r 

ClMllllli''-  '  '  '  ' 

••'•""■'■'  yiiiir  haml  ami  sral  (ur  the   haiiils  and  si'aU  uf  anv 

two  (>r  yciii)  all  siirh  writs  of  vciiirf.  suh|innas.  and  hahcas 
corjiMs.  as  to  yitii  (m"  any  tun  ufyiui)  shall  srcin  iU'C(-.»ary  ami 
jii'()|i(i'.  and  tit  t'di'cc  iilirdiciifc  tn  the  >anic,  and  tn  all  nccr.-sarv 
orders  and  iiilrs  in  the  lU'iiniscs.as  I'uUy  as  niir  said  cnnit  nuiv 
hiw'l'uily  iV)\  and  the  iiii|iiisitinii  sn  tn  he  niadc.  ymi  arr  in  I'r- 
tiirn  In  iiiir  said  cniirt  mi  nr  liclnrc  thr  nf  next, 

undrr  ymir  hand  and  seal  (ni-  thr  hands  and  seals  nt"  any 
(if  you)  and  the  hands  and  seals  i\\  tlmse  liy  whmii    ymi  si 
make  that  imiuisitimi  and  this  emninissinn. 

,  |il'esident  (or  as  the  t-ase  may  he),  nlniil 


l\\  M 


lai 


Wit 


ness 


court,  at 


th 


ilav  ol 


A.  I).  IS 


Clirk  nf  the  Ciiint. 


No  siicli  eoinmission  as  aforesaid  shall   i- 


sue   exei'lit   tllnili 


I  Mil  ;<:i. 
wi 


a  III 


■tition  in  wriiinu',  of  a  relation  hv 


ilood 


or  iiuir- 


ii'ii  i'i.)iii- 


1IM^S|III1    to 


riau'e  of  the  |ierson  therein  nanu'd.orof  a  |iii'snii 
w  ho  is  inti'i'.'sti'd  in  the  estate,  and  which  |ieiiiinii 
nuist  he  a('eoni|ianieil  hy  an  allidavit  that  the  faets  set  fmili 
are  true.  And  the  court  shall  have  power  to  issue  said  cniii- 
nii.s.sion  to  one  |ierson  only,  who  shall  have  the  same  imuii'  in 
the  premises  as  two  or  mm'e. 

4.  Jt  shall  hi'  till'  duty  of  the  court  at  the  time  of  oi'antiny' 
"''''«•«■  anv  applicalioii  as  aforesaid,  to   make  such  order 

Or.lpiof  ■  . 

couit.  re.s|»ecting  notice  ol"  the  execution  of  the  cunnnissioii 


M:\V    Mt'XKo. 


!•! 


lit  tin    |i,  rty  witli   ri>|i«ft  iMwlmin   -inli   t  Miniiii^-inii   -liall   Ix' 
issiiiil,  >>i  I'l  -i>iii(  n|'  111-  III  jir  riLiiiiiii-  <>y  liiriiil-.  wlm  iiri   iml 


nUKi  rin  I 
inlvi-iiMr 


I    ill    till'    :i|>|ilir;M 


iMl,    !!■'    llir    MlKl    (oilll    -hull    I 


l.ni 


It     >li;lll    IprlllUlllI    Inr   till'   inlllllli--iii|lcl'  111'  «nlllllli--iiillrl': 


Mlllli><<*iilll- 


tii  ilinrt  ii  M'liii'i'  tu  tin    -111  riir,  ri'ijiiirinn-  liim   in    n 
-Uliiliiiili    imt     l<'->    lliali    -i.N.  Ii'il'    liii'li'    tli;ili    iwrhr    ••i- 1"  .iirc-n 

V"hir4'  to 
|ur-u||-    ll|Hil|     till'    ilii|l|i'-l,  il-    till'    I'ilrlllll-tlllH'fS    ti)    »li''iiil' 

tln'iii  iiiiiy  -ii'iii  In  ii  i|iiirr. 

(1.     If    llir  ciiUft   >li;lll     It  III'    nliillii'll   tllilt    llic   |'iT-nll,   willl   fc- 

siici't    tiiwlmiii    llif    id'iMi'i  (liiiu>   Jii'i'    iii-tiliitcd,  liiis    niM" 

'  ....  ,      \VIm  II    piTxiill 

III)    oIjiIc,  111'  lint     -tlHit'ii  III    In   jll-til'v   till'    r\|M'I|si'  i>r    '""•  i ii>*'- 

;l   riilllllli-siiill.  mill   tllc   |>l'nr('ri|illii'<  llllili'l'  it.   'Ill' jUilLir   tin  rin|", 

ill  |i('i'>iiii.  -Iinll  liulil  .<iiiil  cniiiiiii  — inii  iliiiiii:;  tlir   l.iiii  nf  tlu' 

('Olll'l.  llllil  ^llilll  ilinrt  nil  ilii|Ut-l  In  lie  i  III  |  i:i  I  irlri  I  l'l'n|iitlu> 
jiirois  iitti'liiIilijH'  .siiil  ciHii'l.  :iiiil  u  liii'Ii  |ii'i)rriiliiii:s  -hall  liav(> 
till,'  iiki-  t'lUTf  iiinl  illi'cl  a-  an  iiuiuisitinii  lidil  l.y  rniiiiiiis- 
siiiiici's  a~;  al'iii'r.-aiil. 

7.    I  i' ii|iiiii  -iii-ji  iiiijiii-ilinii    il   .-Jiall   apjuar  that  saiil   |>iirty, 


w 


nil    l'i'.-|i('{t    InWiinlll     tlir    |  Hi  in-ii  llll^- 


wi'Tc    hail.  IS    II. 1. 1 


iiiil  a  liinalir 


*      *      * 


U'lirn    III) 


iinl  it  -hall   ajiprar  In  the   ;,r.Mii„i 


l\.r 

l|i|>lir;llhin. 


juil'it' •"■  •■"iiii"i.''^'-ii'ii  linliliiii:'  -iiili  iiiijiii-iiinii  that   r^inv  makini: 

•'        >^  ■  '  .  .  il  1..  pay  111.' 

then'  was  not    |if(»l»alilt'  cause  t'nr  -uih   a]i|>licatinn,  '■^^-^■ 
the  saiiir  shall  hr  rcrtilicil  nn  such  iiii|ui-itiiin.  ami   llii'i-i'U|inn 
the  party  iiiakiii;^'  such  apiilieatinu  shall  he  liaMe  I'm'  the  cnsts 
iif-aiil    jirnceeiliniis,  and  the  eh'i'k  nf  the  cnurt    is   liereKv  em- 
|in\Vereil  In  issue  I'XeeUtinn   Inf  the  same. 

N.   Mvery  .-iicli   <'nnimi.-siiini  r  -hall   ri'ceive  twi)  ilnllai's  per 
ilii'lii    i'ni'   his   services,  ainl    the    |iersnns    ini|iancleil    ^^,■^,^.^ 
u\ni\\  the  in(|Uest  niie  ilullar  per  dieiii  t'nr  their  ser-   ''''■^• 
vices.     The  slh'1-itl'  shall  receive  lii'ty  ceiils  t'nr  serving  jirnce.s.s 
nil  each  jnrnr  mi  the  imiuisiiinn.  with  the  usual  niileaue. 

'••.   lively  |>er.-nii  a^iirieved  l>y  any  iiiijuisitinii  as  atiu'esaid, 
may  traverse  the  same  ujn'ii.  or  alter,  return  of  the   ,,,1,, ,,, 
same,  and  |)rncced  to  trial  therenn  hefore  a  jury,  and   i','.'i',,V!.''M.'v  in. 
have   like   remedy  and  advantage  as  in   otlu'r  cases  lV.m.''>'e'ii'!''"^ 
U|inii  untrue  iiii|uisitioi'is.  ''" • 

III.   Il   shall  he  lawful   for  the  court,  aftci'  the  return  of  the 
iiiuuisition  as  aforesaid,  notwitlistandinu'  anv  trav-   i,''''' s' '"•    , 
CISC   c»f  the  same   that  nia.v  he  i»endiii;r,  to   make  '.",''''''r,'';L  „ 


492 


Ni;W    MKXICO. 


sucli  (inlcrs  (ducliiiiii;  ilic  care  iiiid  custody  of  tlio  person,  ainl 
tlic  niiiiiiiiiCiiiciit  and  safe  kccpiiiii-  of  tlic  estate  of  any  pei'snn, 
so  found  to  be  a  lunatic,  *  *  *  as  they  sliall  think  m'ccssai\ 
and  propc  r. 

11.  On   tlic   rclui'u   of  any  in(|uisition  as  aforesaid,  lindiun 


lliii!  ;  n. 


that  the  p(M>Min  therein  named  is  a  lunali 


*  :|: 


I,','iI,V,''',n,'ni.    it  shall  he  lawful  for  the  citurl  to  coniniit  the  cu> 


]IOIIIt  (Mlllllllt- 


loilv 


ind  care  of  the  jiersoii  or  estate',  or  of  both,  of  su( 
''   *  to  such  |ier<i)n  or  persons  as  tluy  shall  decin  n 
uifahlc  and  ]iropcr.     Uelbre  said  jK'rson  can   perform  any 


lunati 


](r-l 


act. 


as  coiiimitlee  of  the  person  and  estate,  or  of  l)oth,  or  either,  i 
''■''  '^'   he  shall  uive  set-uritv  in  such  sum  as  tli 


sucli    lunatic 


courl    shall    direct,   with   condition   for  the   faithful  disclaii'i 
of  the  iluli(.'s  of  his  trust,  and  to  reiuU'i'  a  true  account  of  ; 
j)ropi'i'ty  and  fluids  that  may  coiiie  into  his  hands. 
J-!.  'Idle  lindin^-  of  a   per.^on  to  he  a  lunatic 


*   ^■■ 


as  aiorc- 


lliid  S  1'.'. 
Fiiiilln:.'  t< 


>ii|) 


aid  shall  have  the  .sinu'  authority  and  like  e 

th 


led   111 


riyt..aiic.iun-  cacli  aiid  evei'v  countv  in  the  territ(»rv,  as  thai   in 


tlo.i  III  tci-- 


w 


liicli  the  proci't'iliiit;s  were  had. 


1.').  Tlu'  appoiiilnu'Ut  ol'any  committee,  <iuardian  or  trust 


iiiiii  s  ri. 

ApiloilltllK'lllH 
of  lltll'M'  Mll- 

tliciritii's  II. . I 
t'l  all'i'd  ti'iii- 


hy  any  authority  outsid(>  of  this  territory,  shall  net 
authorize  the    person   so   appointed   to   control    the 

*      *      ivsideiit 
within    this  territory,  or  to  interfere  with  the  r 


person  or  estate  of  any  lunatic 


cat 


*      *      * 


eslate,  situate  within  this  territory,  of  any  lunatic 
whether  ri'sideiit  within  this  territory  or  otherwise. 

1-1.    in  the  case  of  a  person  residino-  out  of  tliis  teri'itory,  an 
iiiiiisu.         duly  found   to  he  a  lunatic,  *   *   *  accordinu'  to  tli 
laws  of  the  i)lace  in  w  hich  he  shall  ri'sidc,  it  shall  I 


Cat r 


por- 


siiii  iTsiiliii: 
ontsicli'  111'  ii'i'. 
riliirv. 


1 

lawfiU   for  the  district   court  of  any  countv  of  tlii- 


terrilorv  to  admit  c 


OtllCS  ot 


f  tile  itrocecdinus  in  sucli  ca 


ses.  dulv 


autiieiiticated,  as  suliicient  pn^of  for  fl 


e  appointment  of  a 


colli 


niitlee  of  the  person  or  estate  of  such  |)erson  fol'  this  territory. 
!■">.    it  shall    he   the  duty  of  every   such    committee,    within 
thirty  (lavs  after  he  shall   liavi'  assunuMi   the  duties 


Iliiil  S  i:i. 
Diily  111'  ciini 
iiiiltcc. 


of  his  trust,  to  Hie  in  the  clerks  ollice  a  true  and  | 
.ftl 


ht- 


fect  invenlorv  of  the  jiersoiial  property  ot  said  lunatic  *    * 

that  may  have  come  to  his  liaiids.  with  a  statei.ieiil  of  the  real 
estate  (hat  has  come  to  his  possession  or  kiiowledu'e:  and 
witliin  thirty  davs  aftt'f  any  other  real  or  persoiuil  estate  shall 


i 


ITT' 


mr  f  II 


m:\v  mi:.\I('»». 


493 


linvc  coinc  to  liis  [)(>ss('ssi()n  or  kiiDwIcd^c.  he  slinll  lilr  a  like 
inventory  in  the  clerk's  oiliee. 

1(>.    Til       •onuiiitft'e  ol"  said    pei'son   t'oiind    to  lie   a  lunatic, 
*   *    *    shall   have  the  manauenicnt   and  control   of  n.^.i^,,, 

his  jiersoii  ami  estate,  and   shall   from   time  to  time   ^■' • 

apply  so  nMK'h  thereol'  as  may  he  necessary  I'oi'  the  support 
i  nd  maintenance  of  himself  and  family,  anil  for  (he  education 
o*"  his  niinoi'  children. 

17.  If  the  iiiconii' of  thei'state  of  such  person  is  not  suflicient 
for  the  i)urpos(>  nientioiUMJ,  he  may  apply  such  a  n.i.i^,; 
portion  of  the  {irincipal  of  the  jicrsonal  estate  of  ,!r'l;i;;:'iT" 
said  lunatic,  *  *  *  as  may  he  reipiird.  under  the  ""'■""■'"• 
direction  of  the  court.  And  if  the  pei'sonal  estate  of  said  lu- 
natic *  *  *  siiall  not  he  sullicient,  said  committee  >liall.  in 
such  manner  as  the  court  may  direi-t,  sell  or  morlua^c  such 
porti(»n  of  his  real  (state  as  may  he  deemed  necessary,  lint 
hcfoi'c  any  ajiplication  shall  he  made  to  the  court  for  the  sale 
or  moi'tii'a,u-e  of  real  estate  of  said  lunatic  *  *  *  ,  due  notice 
of  ,;ucli  intended  a|»plicat  ion  shall  he  jj,'iven  to  the  wife,  if  any, 
or  the  next  of  kin  of  said  lunatit-  *  *  *  .  And  if  it  shall  Ik^ 
(leeme(I  necessary,  the  court  shall,  hefore  awarilin^  such  order 
of  saU'  or  niortj;a,<;'e,  a[)point  an  auditor  to  investigate  the  con- 
ilition  of  the  allairs  of  said  lunatic  *  '■■  *  ,  who  shall  report 
upon  tlu>  ex|)i'(lieney  of  awarding  said  oriler  of  sale  or  mort- 
jiMji'e.  and  the  amount  necessary  to  he  raised. 

In.   livery  order  for  tlu'  sale  of  real  estate  a-;  aforesaid,  shall 
specify  the  propi'i'ty  to  h(>  s((ld,  the  notice  of  sale  to    ii,i,ii;is 
he  li'lvi'ii   hy  the  committee,  the  terms  of  sale,  the   l.ay'i'ni'iM.l'i'y 
amount   of  seen;  ity  to  he  uiveii   hy  tlu-  committee, 
and  the  day  on  wliii  h  the  order  of  sale   is  to  he  returned :  and 
(  Very  order  for  the  mortpi^' of  real  estate'  as  aforesaiil   shall 
^pccily  the  amount  to  he  raised   hy  mort^au'c,  the  property  to 
he  iuortpiji,'ed,  the  rate  of  interest  to   he   paid,  the  auKanit   of 
security  to  he  oiven  hy  the  i-ommittee,  and  the  day  on  w  liich 
tile  order  is  to  he  ri>turned. 

l'.>.  When  the  real  testate  of  such  j>erson  is  situated  in  another 
cnuiitv,  or  counties,  or   in    the  same  and   another   nu.i  (j  in. 
county  or  counties,  and  the  district  i-ourt   aloresaid   t;ii.' i- in 
shall  he  satislii-d  of  the  expt'diency  of  a  sale  or  inort-  <-.iMiiiy. 
gaj;i'  of  ii  part  of  said  J'eal  estate  not  within  tlu'ir  jurisdiction, 


'  1 


'in 

1  • 

1 

!  n 

.».] 

1 

49-4 


m;\v  Nri;\i((>, 


it  sliall  1k'  Inwfii]  lor  siu-]>  court  to  iiinko  an  onlcr  nutliovi/in^ 
such  coiiiiiiitU'c  to  raise  so  iiuicli  money  as  the  said  coui1  inav 
think  necessary,  from  real  estate  situate  in  such  county  as  thiv 
may  ile-iuiiale:  and  thereu|iiin  it  shall  he  lawful  lor  the  district 
court  of  the  county  wherein  the  real  estate  so  desinnateil  \^ 
situate.  U|ion  the  petition  ot'such  coniinittee,  to  make  an  oi'd,i' 
for  the  sale  or  niort^ajj,'e  of  such  part  of  said  real  estate  as  thev 
sliall  think  exjiedient  and  re(|uisite  to  I'aise  the  amount 
spi'cilied. 


■JO.  The  comnuttec  shall    make   return  !(•  the  district 


cour' 


Uii.l  5  L'l). 
Coniiiiitti'c  ti> 
iiKiK<'  ri'ttirri 

to    ili^llifl 


of  the  county  in  which   the   land   is  situate,  and   in 
such  manner,  and  at  such  time,  as  the  order  of  sale 


shall  specify:  hut  no  sale  or  moi't^an'c  of  said  real 
estate  shall  he  coidii'uied  until  the  committee  shall  uive  se- 
curity, to  the  satisfaction  of  the  coui't,  for  the  faithful  ajiplica- 
tiou  of  the  |irocee(ls  of  such  >ale  <ii'  mortua^c.  <  )n  the  return 
and  coiilii'mat ion  of  said  sale  <ii'  moi'tLraues  as  al'oi'<'said  the 
committee  sliall  execute  such  dee(I  of  sale  or  nioi'tpui'c.  !is  may 
In'.  acccU'diiiL!,'  to  the  terms  of  the  contract,  which  dvi'd  shall 
convey  oi'  mortuaii'e.  as  the  casi'  may  he.  all  the  riuht,  title  and 
intei'cst  of  the  lunatic  *  ''■'  ''\  accordinn-  to  the  terms  of  the 
contract  afor^'said.  If  the  committee  should  die,  or  from  any 
cause  liet'onu'  incajiahle  of  executiuu'  such  deed,  the  court  shall 
direct    '.he  cU'i'k   thereof,  on   the  petition   of  tlu'  pui'chaser  or 


in 


ortuaii'cc,  to  execute  and  deli\'er  the  uccessai'v  dvi'i]  or  i 


noil 


piU'e  to  said  purchaser  or  mortuatice,  on  his  payiiiLi'  the  nioiu  y 
into  court,  and  otherwise  coiiiplyinti'  with  the  ti'niis  of  tlif 
conti'act,  and  the  deed  or  niort,iiam'  so  executed  hy  the  clerk 
shall  he  as  valid  ami  eU'ectual.  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  a-^ 
though  the  same    had    heeii    executeil    hv  tlu^   said   coinmi! 


ec. 


If 


I   new  eoiiiniittee   shall    iia\'e   heeii    appointed   hetore  san 


te.l    1) 


deed  or  mortua^'e  shall  have  heeii  executed,  the  coui't  shall  di- 
rect said  new  committee  to  execute  and  deliver  to  the  pur- 
chaser or  niorti:a,-«'t'  the  re(piisite  deeil;  and  the  like  ])rocred- 
inus  shall  he  had  if  any  committee  shall  refuse  to  execute  saiil 
deed 

"Jl.   It  shall  he  lawful  for  the  commit(e(»  afoi'esaid  under  the 
Pii.iS'ji.         direction   of  the  court,  to   invest  the  money  of  said 

Cilllltlliltri"  to         ,  -ill'  1  1111  1 

iiiv.'M  ni.Mi,.y.  lunatu'  *  '•'  '■''  in  such  manner  as  sliall  Ih>  a|tproved 
1)V  the   t'ourt,  and   if  the   investment    1)0   hoiia   lide  made,  the 


NKW    MKXIfO. 


05 


coinniittci'  <li;i]l   not    In."    liiil)lf   t'nr    any   loss   that    may   aviso 
llicrcKy. 

•J2.  If  any  pcivon.  funiKl  hy  ini|nisiti(in  to  be  a  lunatic  *  *  * 
--hall  1m'  Mi'iT^lcd  (ir  ininrisiincil  as  al'in'c^aid.  in  an\'  iifi  s  .io. 
Civil  at'tiiiii.  It  <hall  lie  the  dntyot  the  cniirt  ti'uni  Mrrv>t,,i. 
which  the  ]ir(ice-s  shall  have  is-ued.  and  of  anyjndL:i'  thereot', 
in  vacation,  on  the  a|i]ilication  of  any  jierson  on  hehall'  of  the 
dereiidant.  and  a  ji  rod  net  ion  o|'  a  cerlitied  copy  of  the  jiroceed- 
in,L:s  upon  such  iiKjuisition.  to  disehar^uc  such  defendant  fVoni 
aiTcst  and  inijUMsoninent  without  hail. 

•Jo.   If  any  |)ei'soii  arrested  oi' ini[)risone(l  as  afoi'esaid,  in  any 
civil  action,  shall  appear  to  he  of  unsound  mind,  it    i,,!,,;;;;, 
shall  he  thedutyofthe  jailer,  or  keeper  of  the  prison,  l^,"""..};''.^'' 
forthwith  to  ,iiive  notice  of  the  fact  to  two  justices  of  lUl^^ll'^^'^H!;, 
the  pcai'c.  who  sliall.  within   live  days,  attend  at  tlu.'  ',',', i',l!|ri "■!',!' 
jM'ison.  and.  upon    tlu'  oath  or  atliimation  of  vuch 
per<on<  a-:  tiiey  shall  think  lit  to  examine,  jiroceed  to  inipiire 
into  the  <tate  of  mind  of  such   pi'isoner.  and  if  they  shall  iind 
him  to  he  a  lunatic,  as  was  alleged,  they  shall  forthwith  maki; 
a  record  of  the  fact,  and    cei'tify  the  same   to   the  clerk  of  the 
(li-li'ict  court. 

■JI.  The  clei'k  of  tlu>  court  sliall  imniediately  make  known 
such  I'ecord  to  the  district  court,  if  in  session,  or  to  n.j,,,.., 
the  judn-e  thereof  in  vac:iii. Ml,  and  thereupon  such  I'li'iy '.'luinet 
ciiui't.  or  such  jud;;'e  shall  ap|ioiiit  a  day,  as  soon  a~  '' ""' 
may  he  convenient  to  him.  for  heai'iuLi'  any  oliiection  to  the 
di-charp'  of  such  prisoner;  and  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  tlie 
clerk  of  the  court  to  issue  notice  in  not  less  than  six  Iiandhills, 
and  id-o  to  the  ercMlitor  at  who<e  suit  said  |irisoner  is  ih'tnined, 
ill  h-a-t  oni'  wet'k  hefore  the  time  of  hearing',  that  application 
w  ill  he  made  to  the  court,  or  the  juili;'e  thereof,  a<  tln^  case  may 
he,   for  the   diseharge   of   such   prisoner,  on   the   day   therein 

Specilied. 

"Jo.  <  )n  the  day  a]i[)ointeil  for  the  hearinu'.  as  afore-aid.  if  it 
sliall  ajipear  that  due  notice  shall  have  lieeii^iveli,  p.i.i  ^<  .n 
tlu;  court.  OI'  judn'c.  ;is  the  case  may  he,  shall  pro-  "'■"'"w- 
(lid  to  ascertain  \]\v  state  of  mind  of  such  jirisoiier,  ami  if  they 
er  he  shall  lie  satislied  that  such  prisonei"  is  of  un-^ouiKl  mind, 
nil  order  shall  he  made  for  the  di<charu,'e  ot'  such  prisoner  from 
cuiiiiiiciiieiit.  which    shall   he  t.nfcred   on    record  of  said  court. 


5^ 


m 


m 


i 


490 


Pnivisii 


m;\v  mi:\R'<). 


Provided,  that  if  it  sliall  iipiicar  to  such  court  ui' 
judge  tliat  such  |icrsoii  is  not  in  a  lit  condition  of  mind  to  Ik- 
set  at  hii'iif,  it  shall  lie  lawful  foi'  such  court  or  Judge  to  make 
an  oi'der  that  he  he  detaini'd  in  laistody  oi-  delivered  lo  his 
kindred  or  IVieiids.  who  are  iiei'ehy  made  res]»onsihJe  for  his 
sale  keepiiiu".  and  who  shall  I'eslrain  him  from  tlu'  commission 
of  anv  olleiise,  hv  seclusion  oi'  otherwise. 


•Jd.   W'lu  never  it  sjiall  ajipear,  niton  the  trial  of  any  jier: 


:<in. 


n.i.i  §  .'u. 

tihii'  ■'!'  cuin- 

Illi^^•iull  of 
OU'rilKH. 


charged  with  any  crime  or  misdemeanor,  that  such 
jiei'son  was  insane  at  the  tune  of  the  I'omniissioii  of 
the  same,  ami   such   person   sliall   he  ac(|uitted.  the 


HI' 


III 


jury  shall  he  reiiuired  to  tind,  specially,  wlietl 
such  person  was  insane  at  the  time  of  the  commi--ion  of  su 
oll'cnse,  and  to  deciart'  whether  he  was  ac(iuitted  hy  them  on 
the  grouml  of  such  insanity;  and  if  tluy  shall  so  hnd  and 
di'clare,  the  court,  hifore  whom  the  trial  was  had,  shall  have 
power  to  oi'der  such  person  to  he  kept  in  strict  custody,  in  such 
jdace  and  in  such  manner  as  to  the  saiil  court  shall  semi  tit, 
at  the  expenst'  of  the  i-ounty  in  whic  h  the  trial  was  had.  -o 
long  as  such  |ierson  shall  continue  to  he  of  uiisouml  mind. 
The  same  jirocet'dings  shall  hi'  had  if  any  [lersoii  indieied  for 
an  ollense.  shall,  U]ion  arraignment,  he  found  to  he  a  lunatic 
*  *,  hy  a  jury  lawfully  impaneled  for  the  purpose:  or  if 

upon  the  trial  of  any  ]»ersoii  so  indicteil,  such  person  shall 
appear  to  the  juiy  charged  with  such  indictment,  to  he  a  luna- 
tic, in  which  case  the  court  shall   direct   such  lindiiitr  to  I 


le  re 


corded,  and  may  proceed  as  aloi'esaid 
W 


27.   \\  heiiever.  under  a   |U'o\i>ion   ol   this   aet.  a  person   is 

ii'i'i  !i  •■'■''•         found,  upon   iiiiiuisition.  to   he  a  lunatic  ■''         *    . 

■\Vlifii  liiiiiuic  _  '  _  '  _ 

has  I,.. .■stuir,  jii,,!    neither   himself  nor  his  friends   has  >-ullicieiit 


lloW 


111] 


I'"'"'''-  jK'rsoiial  or  real  estate  tor  the  maintenance  of  ^-aid 


unatie 


^;  ri;  :h 


count \"  ol  w 


hicl 


he  shall  he  supported  at  the  expense  of  llic 
1  he  is  a  resident:   hut    the  committee  of  -laii 


»oor   lunatic 


1 

2»rovisi(Uis  of  this  act. 


hall,    1 


11   all    respects,   conform    to   t! 


2S.  'J'h 


II. ill  S  ••!". 
Ciiiiilirir-^atiiiii 
yf  iMinniitli'c. 


ic  cominittee.  either  ol  the  person  or  estate  ol  a  lunatic 
diall   receive   such   compensation    for   his 


*    *    * 


crvices  as   the   c()urt    mav   order   aiul   direct;   am 


AVlieiiever  said 


luiiati 


,-!:  * 


is  supported  at  the  e.N] 


iclisc 


of  the  county  of  which  he  is  a  resident,  sai<l  county  shall  ahe 
]tay  the  connuittce  for  his  services. 


1  (M'     I 

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NEW  YORK. 


ST\rK    IIOAIU)    OK   CIIAIUTIKS. 

1.  CominissioiiLT.i,  aiPiKiiiitnioiit,  rosi- 

dcnci'. 

2.  Tt'ini  ..('oirHc. 

I!.  Oatli  of  I. nice,  orijiiniz.itidn. 

4.  Powers  anil  (liiti<'«,  iMcilitit's  to  lie 

adiinliMl  I'di-  iiis|ii'ciiiiii. 
a.   Iii^|H'cti(>n  of  asyliiins,  reports, 
().  Slate  aid,  iiKpiiry  into  aii|ilieation. 

7,  Jiiterest     in    eoiitiaets    I'orliiddeii, 

(itlieers  ot  asyluiii  not  to  In-  coi. 
niissioncrs. 

8.  lu'cords,  corporate  powei'S. 
<l.   Duties  of  ollicers  ;   vaeaiieii^s 

1(1,  .Vdditi<inal  inenil)ers  appointed, 

11,  Ins])eetion  ol' eliai'itai)le  and  eor- 

reetional  institutions. 

12.  On  re|)re>e'.itation  of  Ijoard,  attor- 

nev-i^eneral  to  investij;;ite. 

H'l.  Ollicers  of  asylnin  to  fninisli  infor- 
MKition. 

11.  Statistics  and  re<'onnncndations  to 
lie  re|iorted. 

I'l.  CoiMity  visitors,  peiialtiis  fur  ex- 
clusion of, 

STATK   CO.MMISSIONKIi    OX    I.fXMY, 

1(1.  .\pjiointnient,  tcMin  of  ollico ;  to  lie 
ex-otlicio  inenilier  of  state  lioard. 

17.  Invcstiyation  ol'  condition  of  in- 
sane, annual  report. 

IS.  Notice  of  invcstif^ation,  duty  of 
district  attorney. 

lit.   l'r.ic'ee(|in.;s  on  investigation. 

liO.  Ollicial  seal. 

'Jl.  Examination  of  illej;al  conilne- 
nu'iit  or  crui'lty  ;  witnesses. 

'I'l.  .Vinuial  report  of  keepers  of  in- 
sane poor, 

21).  Penalties  for  netjlei't  to  report. 

STATE  MrNATU;    ASYM'M    AT    UTICA. 

21.  Kstablislinicnt,  lioard  of  managers. 

'.!•").  I'owcrs  and  <luties  of  nianajrers. 

2il.  Superintendent  and  other  ollicers, 

27.  Special  iiatlioloi;ist. 

2S.  Sdaries  lixed  hy  managers,  limit. 

2'.l.  Salaries,  warrants. 

IHI.  .Mauaj;ers  may   hold  property  in 

trust, 
iil.  Oath  of'  '"\e. 

32 


.'!2    Fiy-laws  and  rcLfulations. 
11;!.  Snjieriiitendent.  powers  and  duties, 
how  perforiiie(l  when  ai)sent. 

34.  K.\em|iiion  from  militia,  road  and 

jury  servic<'. 

35.  Kee(M-ds  of  hoard  of  managers, 
.'id.   Inspection  hy  managers,  reports. 
.">7.  Ivesident  ollicers  to  admit  mana- 
ger and  exhil)it  reconls. 

3"<.  Treasurer,  powers  and  duties, 
;!'.).  May  ri'C()ver  for  supp(U-l  ol' insane. 

40.  May  institute  actions  for  recovery 

of  moneys. 

41.  Steward,  duties. 

42.  Notice  of  completion  of  asylum, 

circular  to  lie  pulilishetl. 

43.  lli'cords  of  admission  to  he  kept. 

44.  No  iiatient  rei'eived  for  less  term 

than  si.K  months. 

4-").  Rt'cent  e..ses  admitted  under 
special  agreement. 

4(').  .\dmitted  patients  to  be  suiijilied 
with  clothing. 

47.  Discharge  of  patients,  security; 
criminals  e.xcepted ;  selection 
for  discharge. 

4^.  DIsch.tri;e  of  criminal  in>-ane. 

49.  !)ischar_'e(l  patients  supi)lied  with 
clothing  and  money. 

.')().  Managers  to  ii'ceive  no  compen- 
sation. 

>>i.  .Staleineuts  of  expenses,  verifica- 
tion and  payment. 

o2.  Purchases  to  he  for  cash,  vouchers. 

■").'?.   Indigent  iiati(iHs,  charges  for. 

ol.  .Support  of  ins;niv>,  liaiiilily  I'lir. 

O'").  Support  charged  to  comity,  reiiii- 
Inirsemeul. 

">().  Transfer  lo  asylum,  expenses. 

07.  Siippiut,  renicilies  of  towns  and 
co;mties. 

5S.  Supreme  court,  powers  of,  not 
ahridued. 

59.  Detinitiou  of  terms. 

WII.I.VIU)    ASYI.IM. 

GO.  Kstidili'hment,  hoard  of  trustees, 
appointment,  term  of  ollice, 

C)\.  Tru>ti'es,  powers  and  duties. 

<!2.  Superintendent  and  other  ollicers, 
appointment,  salarie.s. 


'■y 


I')8 


Ni;\v  voitk". 


(!.">.  OfTii'i'is,  |i(i\v(  IN  Mini  diitle';. 

(!1.  Ailiiiiltcil   pMiii'iits  sn|i|ili('(l  with 

('IdlllillLT. 

(15.  Sii|i|Miil,  iIkiiuimI  to  (Diinty. 
(id.  Sii|i|iiiit,  icimdic's  of  counties. 
07.  'i'l  ii>lii's    til   icci'ivi'  no  cdiiiiii'iisa- 

tinll. 

(i.S.   i'lin  li.iMS,  voiitliiTs  to  lie  t.'ilcfii. 
()!).  Cliroiiic    in>;mi'    iiaiipors    st-iii    to 
^Viil:l|•(l  iisvlnni. 

70.  t'iiionic    iiisaiif,   wiicii    larcel    lor 

wiiliiii  I'linnly. 

71.  I)i>(liai-,L'i',  l).v  trustees. 

IUDSON"    UIVKl!    STATI';    IlliSI'ITAI,. 

72.  J'islal  lishiiK'iil,  lioMid  ot' uiMiiMf,'ers. 
7.'!.   I'owels   anil   duties,   like   those  ol" 

tiiislees  of  I'tica  asyhini. 
74.  S(i|ierinlt  nih'iit   anil  other  otlit era. 
7").  Sahii-ies,  limit  ol'. 
7(1.  ^iolu•e  ol'  i(ini|iletion,  traii-fer  of 

ins.uie  I'rolii  t'tiea  asylum. 
77.  Hudson  liviT  hospiial  clistriet. 
7's.    Inti'i'esi  in  contracts  forliidden. 
7'.'.   Mana,i;i'rs,  repiuts. 
to.   i'laus  for  asylum. 

nil  lAI.O   STATI';    ASVI.fM. 

81.   I'Nlallishment,  hoard  of  inanaucrs. 

y2.   \'aciincies  how  tilled. 

b,'>.  Manayers.   powers  and  duties  like 

I  hose  of  Iruslet's  of  I'tica  a-vluni. 
84.  Su|ierinlendent   and  othei-  <illict'rs, 

a|i|ioinlment,  residence. 
8").  Salaries  of  ollici'rs,  limit  of. 
8().   I'lans  and  specilications. 

87.  Interest  in  contracts  foriiidthn. 

88.  Manaircrs,  reiioris. 
81).  (^ajiacity  of  asylum. 

HOMll'.OfATIlIC     ASVMM     AT    :MII)I)I.I> 

row  N. 

no.  Kstalilishrneiit,  hoard  of  trustees, 
a|i|iointment,  qiialiiicatious,  ho- 
m(c|iailiic  tieaiment. 

91.   ^'acancies  how  Idled. 

!)■_'.   Interest  in  i>urcliases  Ibrhiddeii. 

li;>.  'J'rnstees,  powers  aud  duties. 

1)4.   Vacincy,  wIkh  |iresunied. 

'.>■').  'rrustces,  annual  nui'tinjj;. 

(Hi.    I'y-laws  and  rei,ndatioiis. 

ill'.  Hii|ieiinl(  ndi'Ut  and  other  officers  ; 
a|ipoiiilmcnt,  salaries. 

OS.  Chaij^cs  for  care  and  treatment. 

nil.  .Accounts  suhinilled  to  comptroller. 
1(10.  Tieasurer,  l)ond  of. 

STATK  AsVI.lM  VnH  I  \SANE  Cltl  MINALS 
AT    .',  I  lit  l{\. 

101.  Tiilc  of  asylum. 

1U2.  Siiperiiiteuilent,  appointment. 


10,1.   IIcMdeucc,  salary. 

lo  1.   powers  and  duties. 

l"'i.  ()iher  ollicers,  compens.'ilioii. 

lot!,    in-aiie    female     <'ouvicls    at    Sluir 

JSiiiK,  liausferred  lo  asylinn. 
107.  Siiperintcndent,  hond. 
lOS.   Monthly  eslimale  of  exj)enses. 
lO'.l.   Ivules  and   rcKnlation-,  jiouers  of 

insjiectors  of  prisnn, 

110.  Insane  convicts,  e.xannnalion  an  I 

tr.ansfer. 

111.  I»isposiii(in  of  conviils  on  expiia- 

tion  of  seiit'-nce. 
llli.   ]\etention  of  <M)Uvicts  on    (  xpiia- 

tion  of  scuteucc, 
ll.'i.  Insane   convirts   on    recovery    r(^- 

manded  to  prison, 
114.  ( 'ertitii  alt' of  convict  ion  when  lilcil. 
1  I'),   riiysician,  expi'uses  of  to  he  palcl. 
IM.  Support  of  jiatient,  recovery  i<\. 

llINlillAMTOX    ASYI.IM     J-(iR    (IlKiiNK; 
INSANi:. 

117.  Kstahlishnieiit,  hoard    of  tru'lccs, 

appointment,  vacancies. 

118,  Additional  trustees  appointed. 
11'.'.   Traiisl'i'i' of  property  lo  iru^iccs. 
rjO.  ( )rL'ani/ation  of  hoard. 

]'2\.   Inveiilorv  of  transferred  proptriv. 

1-2.  Alteration  and  repair  of  hiiililiuj; ; 
interest  in  contracts  foihidiliii 

12;!.  Appropriation  for  repairs,  repoits. 

124.  Trusties,  powers  and  duties. 

12').  SNinrintendent  and  other  ollicers, 
a|i]iointmeiit. 

12i'i.  Salaries  of  ollicers. 

127.  Oath  of  ollice. 

12^.  Uy-laws  and  ref,Milatioiis. 

12','.  Siiperiiltendeiil,  powers  and  diiliis, 

KiO.  Tieasurer,  jiowers  and  duties, 
qiiaiterly  st.itements. 

l.'ll.  Steward,  powers  and  duties. 

i;{2.  Kxeni])ti()ii  of  ollicers  from  miliiia, 
road  and  Jury  service, 

l"i,'>.  Keiords  of  trustees. 

184.   Insiiection  hy  trustees,  repoits. 

lo5.  Trusties  to  receive  no  compensa- 
tion. 

130.  I'lirchases  to  he  for  cash,  voudicr-;, 

137.  Chronie  insane,  removal  iVmn 
ciMinties,  support  of. 

13S.  Discharge  of  patieuls;  annual  in- 
spection of  asylums. 

l.'iit.  Removal   from  asylum,  expenses. 

140.  Sujiport,  charf,'ed  to  eoillilies. 

141.  K.xpeiises  liiially  paid  hy  ceiiiity. 

142.  Admitted    jiatients  siipiilied  wiih 

clothing. 
14,">.  Support,  limit  of  charges. 
144.  ."Supreme    court,    powers    of    nut 

ahriiiged. 


i']!'" 


m:\v  Yoiuc.  400 


PRIVATE  A>YI.rM«. 

1  I").   Mii^t  Ik- lic'-ii»t'<l  liy  -t;ite  riiiiiliiis- 

siiiiier  in  liiiiafv. 
1  J'i.  .\i«j>li<"iU'>n  lor  lict-n-ie,  fciiiii,  in- 

- 1  Miction  i<{  imMiiiM's. 
1  17.  Appiiditi'Mi-i  to  Ik- accompimietl  liy 

|il,in  •>!'  |>r.-mi-,-<. 
1  H.   I^iifii'*-.  ]M>\v«-r  of  U)ar<i  of  i'li:iri- 

tit-.  to  unint  :tiiil  r<-voki'. 
1  I'.'.  MMiniaiiiiii:.'     a      |iriv:iie     ;i^yliiin 

wttlioiit  lireii-'e,  duly  ol'  ilistiiil 

atlornfy. 
1">0.  M:iiiitaiiiini:     a    i>iiv:itc    Msylimi 

without  liieii"*',  a  tiii-ilciiii-anor. 

MI-<  KI.I.ANF.nt  S    I'KOVISIII.NS. 

151.   [iivt~itii;ation  of  coiiiiilaiiits. 

l')"J.   IVf-  of  vvitiR— '^-'i. 

l'):>.   I'lMilty  tor  iliMiKt-yin;;  Mili|Mina. 

l.')l.  Stati>tii-<  "f  .i.yliifii  to  ill'  liloil. 

I'i'i.   Ui'port-.  wIk-ii  to  I*  lilf<i. 

l")ti.  St:it<'    l>i-iievoleiil    iiisiitiiticiiis   dc- 

liiieil. 
l.")7.  Coiiimitiiu'iit  to  Ik-  rf|Kirliil. 
1")^.  Admission  to  Ik?  n'|Mirtcd    witliiii 

tfii  day*. 
IV.).   Dcatli  or  di».-liarf;e  to  In-  repnrtc'd. 
liid.  Ai'i'oiini--,  iteiiii/.o<l  statt'iiii'tit  of. 
Ml.   I'i'iialty  tor  iiejrUtt  to  n-jiorl. 
li'.'j.  i;.i".rts  to  Ik-  li!e<l. 
I'p.'l.  State  rharitit-i  aid  a««"i'iati(in  may 

iiHIK-it  any  in-titutimi. 
li'il.   Keept-r^  of  a-yliiiii»  to  t'lirnisli  fa- 

cilitii-,  for  al«>vt'  iii-pcclioii. 
10">.  .State  liiarities  aid  it^.-ocialioii,  nn- 

niial  ri|Mirt. 
Itiil.   Iii-atie   soldier^   and  «ailnrs   from 
Ilatli  Home  lran«lVrre<l  toa-iyliim. 
li'.T.   Insane  fp'ni  piil>lic  institutions  of 

New  York  city,  transfer  of. 
li'i"^.  I'oliieiiu-n  for  .«>yliiin-. 
lii'.i.  Oflirei-^^    of  a-iylnm-  e.^i-mpt  iVom 

militia  and  jury  serviie. 

A0MI:-.-IOX     ANI>    Ii|s<H  ARfiK. 

ITO.  Ke^'ui.-itioiis  I'l-r  adini-sion,  pliysi- 

i-ian's  eertitieate.  cxaiuination. 
171.  (^ualiti<;:ition<of  j»liysici:in,  exami- 

n.itioii  l>y. 
17".'.  I'iiysii'ian  of  asylum,  not  tocertify. 
17l>.   liee  irds  of  admission. 
171.  <  onimitinenl  liv  (•ounty  ofTlcers. 
17">.   Information      to     f:ii|H-rinten(k'nt, 

warrant  of  eoniniitnient. 
17i'i.  Temporary  ■■ontinenient. 
177.  Nof  to  Ik- ii)minitte<i  as  disorderly, 

nor  >'on:ine<i  with  eriminals. 
17"^.  Danirerons    in»iiie    eommitled   to 

a^ylnin  at"ter  tfii  day». 
17'.'.   Illeiral  loiitinenient,  penalties. 
1>II.  .\ppeal.  inve^tiL'.'ition. 
l5l.  Support  of  indigent  insane. 


I'f'J.  ProceiMlin^^s    lo   compel    relatives 

Id  provide  suppcul. 
18;!.    Indiyeut       in-iane,      e.Xiimiiiaiion, 

juilyc's  <'erlilie:ile. 
1^4.   Indii,'eut    insane,  wlien  supported 

liy  t'liiuity. 
IS."),   llxpensi's  iif  eoiuiiiiimcnl  .uid  -n\p- 

poil,  how  horne. 
lS(i.    I'Lxpensi's,  recovery  of,  from  j,'uar- 

(iians  and  relalives, 
iX'.  ('ourts,  powers  not  alirid^'ed. 
ISS.  (Jouuly  .superinleiideiil,  power-  of. 
ISO.  Support  and  <'omiiiitiuinl  hy  guar- 
dians. 
lilO.   Tnmati's  of  almshouse  triinsferred. 
litl.   I)is('li;irj;t',  riLtnl.iti'ins  for. 
I'.lli.   lileu.'il    couliueiueiil,    cruelty    ;ind 

neitlert,  penalties  fur. 

CHIMINAI,    INsANi;. 

19;>.  Non-aei'ountaliility  to  law. 

lUl.  Insane,  when  excused  from  ai'- 
coimlahility. 

19').  When  indicled  for  felony,  com- 
mission of  lunacy,  eonimilimiit. 

I'Ji).  When  imder  sentence  of  diiiili, 
eonnuilmenl  liy  yovernor,  on  re- 
covery remanded  to  custoilv, 

197.  (Commission  of  lun.icv,  expen-es. 

19S.  J^'emoval  to  Auliurn  asylinn. 

199.  I  isane  convicts  Iransl'erl- .d. 
20U.  Support,  expenses,  how  liorne. 
'201.   When    conlined    umh'r    I'riminal 

C'liarj,'e    invesiii,'alion,     commit- 
ment ;  on  recovery  remanded. 

202.  Insane   eonlined  on  civil   proccs.s, 

like  provisions  for. 

203.  Insane  ac(piitted  of  misdemeanors, 

connnilted  to  Auliurn  asyhnu. 

204.  I'^xjiensi's  of  commitment. 

200.  riea   of    insanity,    wiien    oli'ered, 

commission  of  lunacy. 
20().   Fact    of  insanity    to    lie  stated   in 

verdict  of  ae(|uillal. 
207.  Expenses  of  committnent  of  insane 

under  indiciment, 

205.  On  recovery,  notice  to  si;tle  com- 

missioners, examination. 

209.  Plea  of  insanity  on  arniitrnment. 

210.  .Jury  to  lie  i.istrucied  to  state  fact 

of  insiniily  in  verdict. 

211.  Suspension    of  judj^inent,   investi- 

gation of  insanity  ;  on  recovery, 
proceedings  resumed. 

212.  Coinission  of  lunacy,  proceedings. 

213.  Suspension  of  tri.il  or  judgment. 

214.  (.'oinmitment  exonerates  li.iil. 
21").  On  recovery  remanded  to  custody. 
210.   Kxpenses  of  commitment. 

217.   Insane  after  sentence  of  de.ith. 

215.  District  attorney,  duties  ot'. 

219.  Stay  of  execution,  dining  nisanitv. 

220.  On  recovery,  warrant  of  execution. 


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Iji 


i 


•m 


500 


m:\v  y<»I!K. 


Statk  I)o.m:I)  of  Cjiaimtiks. 

1.   W'itliin  lliirty  dnys  artcr  tlic  |iiiss;ij;('  of  tliis  ;\c\.  [\iv  ^ov- 

n.  ^.  i.f  .N.  V  ,  iriKir,  \<\-  iiiid  with  tlu-  cniiscnl  of  llir  sciuitc.  slinll 

is.>-.',  iiHiiks  .V              .      ■   .    ,  ....  I     •     1-    ■    , 

IJios.  p.  1>M.  iil»|M,llit   ciiilit  IiclVdlls,  one  .•c.^HlllHj;   111  ciU'll    MHilcUil 

I-nwHlMi7,            ...             .      ,  ,  ,1      1       ■      ,     1 

eh.  ii.-.i.<ii  (lisll'lct  (tl    llic  >talc,  to   he  Cilllfil  tlllii    kliowil    iis    (lie 

Kiiiiilirr  111 

n)i,iiiii--n  IS.    lioai'W  (if  >tiifc  coiiiiiiissioiicrs  of  pulilic  cliiiritifs. 

'2.  ()1U'  ol'  tlic  pcisolis  so  ii]i|)oillt('il  slinll  lloM  his  oilier  |u|' 
n>wi|5-.'.  ()iK>  vcar.  (Hie  I'oi'  two  vtars,  oih-  I'oi'  three  veais,  niic 

"<»'■"■  i'or  lour  veni's.  one  for  live  yeai's,  one  for  six   \ear<, 

one  for  seven  \e;irs  and  one  for  ei^ht  years,  as  indicated  liy  the 
jiovciMioi'  on  makiuL!,'  the  nominations;  and  all  aji|ioiiitini'nis 
thereafter,  e.\ee|it  to  till  \aeaneies.  shall  In'  made  for  v\<^\\{  yeai<. 

o.  JU'fore  entering  upon  their  dutii's.  the  said  I'oniinissionn-, 
11,1,1  J :)  shall  res|iecii\-ely  takt'  and  siihscrihe  to  the  const  iin- 

Oaili  (if  oilic 


tional   oath   reiiuired   of   other   state   ollicers,  w  1 


^hall  l.eliled  in  tl 


le  oMlce  ol 


the  secr(  tarv  of  state,  who  is  her 


lH-li 


eli\- 


authorized  and  directeil  to  adniini>ter  such  (tatli.  'J'lie  said 
eoniniissioiiers  shall  have  power  to  el; ct  a  president  out  of  ii- 
own  number,  and  sueli  other  ollicers  and  aticnts  as  it  may  d(  tin 
proper,  and  to  adopt  such  hydaws  and  n  nidations  for  the  traiis- 
aetii>n  of  its  husiness  and   the  management  of  its  atlairs  as  il 


may  consider  e.\[ie( 


liellt. 


•1.  'J'he  said  commissioners  shall  have  full  poAver  at  all  time: 


iUicI  ;;  4. 
I'liwcrH  auil 
ilntii's. 


to  look  into  and  e.\amine  tin'  eonditi(»n  of  tlie 
eral   inslitutions  wiiieh  thev  mav  l>e  authori/.ei 


scv- 


this  act  to  visit,  linaiicially  or  otiierwi.si' ;  to  in«|uire  and  ex- 
amine into  their  iiietiiods  of  instriiclioii.  and  the  i^dveiniMi  nl 
and  management  of  their  inmates  ;  the  ollicial  conduct  of  niiv. 
tees,  directors  and  other  ollicers  and  employes  of  the  same  :  the 
condition  of  the  1  mi  Id  in,ns,  grounds  and  other  property  ceii- 
lerewith.and  into  all  other  matters  pertaininu-  to  ihiir 


ru!c 


ledtl 
■efulness  and  _m»id  maiiaucmeiit  ;  and  for  these  ]uirposes 


ll!C 


u 

shall  lia\'e  free  access  to  the  grounds,  hiiililin^s  and  all  Im 
and  papers  I'clatiiiu  to  said  institutions:  ami  all  persons  i 
or  hereafter  in  anv  manner  connected  wilii  the  same  are  heiihv 


mw 


lirected  and  reijuired  touive  sue 


il  inf< 


irmatioii,  and  allord  -ik 


fueilities  lor  insjiection,  as  tiie  said  eommissionei's  may  leiiuii' 
and  any  neglect  or  refusal,  on  the  j>art  of  any  (dlicer  or  | 


er-i'ii 


conneeted  with  such   institution,  to  comply  with  the  re(|uiiv- 
Dients  of  tills  seeti(jii,  shall  .suhjcet  the  (tlleiider  to  a  [)enally  ef 


'T 


Ni:\V    YOKK. 


501 


tWK  limi(lfc(l  Mini  fifty  dolliirs,  (n  ])v  siicil  I'oi'  jilid  ('(illcidcd  by 
llic  said  ftiimnissidiicrs,  in  tlu'ir  iiaiiic  nf  ollicc. 

."i.  'I'lic  sail!  foiiiiiiissidiu'i's,  or  soiiic  (Hic  nf  lliciii.  arc  licr(;l)y 
;iiilli(iri/.('i!  ami  r('Muirc(l,  at  leas!  (incc  in  cadi  vcar,   ihi.i  ;;•■'. 
ami  as  iniicii  dltciici'  as  tlicv  iiia\'  dcciii   iicccssarv,   ni^iiiiiii.nis: 

111  I  -11  '      1         '  ■  1     •  •    '         visilali.m  of 

ic  Visit  all  the  cliarital>k'  and  currcclioiial  insldu-  < '"ninssimi. 
lions  of  tin,'  stale,  except in,iii'  jirisoiis,  reccivin.i;'  stale  "I'l-'it- 
ai<l.  and  ascertain  wlictlici'  tlie  moneys  appropriated  for  their 
aid  are  or  have  lieeii  economically  ind  jmlicionsly  expended; 
whether  the  oltjects  of  the  several  instiliitioiis  are  acc(»m- 
plishcd  ;  whether  the  laws  in  rt'lation  to  them  are  fully  eom- 
plii'd  W'di;  whether  all  parts  of  the  state  are  eijnally  l(ene(ile(l 
liy  said  institutions,  and  the  various  othei'  matlei's  referred  to 
in  till'  foni'th  section  of  this  ad  :  and  report  in  writini!,-  to  the 
legislature,  at  the  opeiiinu'  of  each  animal  session  of  tin;  saiiu^ 
llic  result  of  their  investigations,  ton-ether  with  sndi  other 
iidornijition  and  recommendations  as  they  may  deem  proper, 
f).  Whenever  any  eharitalile  or  correctional  institntions,  sul)- 
icd   to  the  inspei'tioii  hei'cin  provided  for,  re(|niro   n.i.i  5  r. 

•'  .  .  '  '  .  '  Stall-  Hill. 

state  aid  for  any  ]tur[»ose  other  than  llieir  nsnal  e.\-  i"'i">iy  uito. 
pciix's.  the  said  coinmissioners,  or  some  <\v  one  of  them,  shall 
iii(|iiire  i-arefully  and   fully  into  the  e'r<'iiml  (»f  sudi  want,  the 
piii'pose  or  |mrj)osi'S  for  which  it  is  pro]iosed  to  use  the  .sime,, 

ic  amount  which  will  lie  require(l  to  accomplish  the  desired 

ilijcci,  and  into  any  other  matt(>rs  connected  tlieri'witli  ;  and 

in  the  annual  re}>ort  of  each  year  they  shall  .uive  the  result  ol 

such  iiKjuiries.  toi!;etlier  with  their  own  o|»inions  and  coiichi- 

■^iiilis  rdatinu'  to  the  whole  sulijed. 

7.   No  inciiiher  of  the  hoard  of  said  commissioners  shall  ho, 
dircdly  or  indirectly,  interested   in  any  contract  for   ii,i,i  j;  u. 

uildinjj,',  repairiiiu'  or  fiirnishiuii;  any  of  the  institu-  i^,'i'n''s'i'eain 
linns  which  hy  this  act   they  are  authorized  to  visit    ''"""'"''•■"■ 
mill  insj)ecl,  nor  shall  any  trustee^  or  other  othct.'rs  of  any  of  the 
iii-iitutioiis  i-mhraccd  in  this  act  he  cdigihle  to  the  ollice  of  com- 
iiii->ioner  hereliy  created. 
S.  The  commissioners  now  in  ofllci^  a])pointed  pursuant  to 

he  act  entitled  ''An  act  to  [)rovide  for  the  ajtpoint-  ,j_  s , ,,  iss.-), 
Hunt  of  a  hoard  of  commissioners  of  public  charities   ',7i|^(j''i'.''''' 
and  ddiniiijn-  their  duties  and  powers,"  [)assed  May  iVm-.Vo'f'ihur. 

wciiiy-third,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-seven,  and 


* 


«%- 


'.0: 


NKW    YoltK'. 


I 


III  I 


their  Micc(s<(ir-  t<>  It   Ik  rinrii  r  ;ip|iniiilcil.  .-Iiiill   cuiirl  idilr  ii 


ItOlird     In    lie    '■;ill((l 


;ilr   liuiii'il    III'  cli.'iritit  -,"   :ilii|    ^l|•■ll 


Ixtjii'il  ;iii(l  {•uniiiiis>i(iniis  -luill  li;i\c  llic  |mi\\(1'-  cdiilrrn  i|  1i\ 
^;ti(|  law  jiiul  all  aiiifiuliiiriits  llicrctd',  to^i'llicr  with  .•^iidi  I'lir- 
llici- |inwcr<  iimi  duties  as  are  hereiiial'ter  iiieiitiniied  :  and  , ill 
]>n)visi(p|i<  uf  saiil   laws  not   iiie()ii>i>leiii    herewilli   -'  all  a|i|ilv 


t(.     Sll 


<l    hiiui'd    am 


I     !<•    the    -aid 


e(il;iiill--l(ilieis     re-)Mc!  1\  cK 


Siieh  a  heard  shall  ean~e  a  rei  nrd  to  he  kept  ol'  its  |iriKred- 
iliin's  hy  il<  -leretary  <ir  olhei'  ]ire]i(  r  ellieer.  It  -hall  lia\-e 
power  to  uiiike  aiid  ii-i'  an  odicial  Mai  and  alter  tln'  name  at 
pleasure,  ami  its  proci'edinj^s  and  eo|i!i's  of  all  paper-  and 
(loeiinieiils  ill  it-  possession  or  eu-toily  may  he  authent  icatecl 
in  the  u-ual  form,  uniler  its  ollieial  seal  and  the  si.uiiatuie  of 
its  ju'esiilent  and  seer 


•tar\'.  whi<  h  ma\'  ht    ir-<_'d  as  e\id 


(  nee  m 


all  eoiiits  and    plae(  s   in   this  -tate,  in   like   maniiei'  as  similar 

certilieates  hy  the  scci'etai'v  of  state  Ol'  any  other  puhlie  ojlietr. 

i>.  Sueli   hoard  may.  hy  its  orders,  from  time  to  time,  deline 

IS-  the  duties  of  its  otlieer<.  and   roLiulate  the  diseharue 

"■ :      of    its    I'liiietioiis:    ami   shall,  also.    pid\  ide   for   the 


llUlic»    o(    dl' 
tlCT- 

(|iioriiiii  ;  rail 


Illri'Ullj,'-'  a 

rfsiLMmticui; 
varaiit'i**?^, 
bow  llUi'd. 


to  lilt. 11. 1  holdinu'  of.  at  least,  four  iiKitin^s  during-  each  ymv, 
whi(di  shall  he  jmhlie.  Siv  meiiiht  rs  of  the  homd. 
rejz'ularly  convened,  shall  constitute  a  (piorum.  The 
failure,  on  the  part  of  any  coiiiniis.-ioiier  appointed  as  afore- 
said, to  attend  any  threi'  successive  pulilic  meetiny,s  of  the 
hoard  ahove  jtrovided  lor,  durinu,'  any  calendar  year,  may  he 
treated  hy  the  governor  as  a  resiLination  hy  such  iion-attend- 
'\UiX  commissioner,  aiul  the  vacancy  he  lilled;  and  the  annual 
reports  of  said  hoanl  shall  Liive  the  names  of  each  commis- 
sioner present  at  each  of  the  said  puhlie  nieitinj;'s  of  the  hoard. 
1(1.  One  additional  meniher  of  said  hoard,  who  shall  re.-idi! 
in  the  county  of  KiiiL^s.  and  two  who  shall  re-iile 
in  the  county  of  New  ^'ork,  shall  he  ajijiointed  [nv 
I  of  ei^'ht    years,  in   the  same  maiiiU'r  as   is   provided 


ii.i.i  s :!. 


tl 


le  tern 


ll.i.l  s  •'■ 

Visitations, 


in  respect  to  the  present  commissioners. 

n.  The  said  hoard  or  any  one  or  more  of  saiil  commi-- 
sioiiers  are  herehy  autIiori/e<l.  whenever  they  may 
deem  it  ex[»edient,  to  vi>it  and  inspect  any  (haii- 
tahle.  eleemosynary,  correctional  oi'  reformatory  institution  ia 
thi.s  state,  exce])tin,L!;  prisons,  whethei'  rec(-iving  slate  aiil  er 
maiiitaine(|  hy  municipalities  or  (otherwise,  ami,  also,  U)  vi-it 


Ni:\V    YnlJK'. 


nor, 


T  i  I 


If 


Mini  iii-jKct  iUiy  iiic<>r|i(»riit('il  or  |iriviit(.' iis_vluiii<,  iii.-lituliun^, 
li(iiiirs  (ir  nti'ciits.  licciisftl  ji>r  tlic  ilctcntiun,  trcalim  ut  jiinl 
(•;irc  of  llic  in-line,  or  [nr-ons  of  uhmiuihI  niiinl,  a-  In  riiii- 
al'lir  iiio\i(Ic(l  I'or. 

r_'.    If,  in  liir  ojiiiiioii  of  -aid  lioaril,  or  aiiv  three  iiuinUi  rs 
thereof,  aiiv  niatler   in    regard    to   the   iiiaiiautiiienl    ii.i.i.^.v 
or  Mllairs  ol  anv  in-tiiiition.  >uli|e(i  to  ilie  vr-itation   «'i,(i  i..n,v.-- 

■  .  '         ,  ,        .  .  lik'Hli'  ;lirililH 

ol'.-aiil  lioanhor  to  any  inmate  ol  any  >uen  ni.-iit\i-  "t  m-iiiui 

linn,  or  |M  i>on  in  any  way  eonneeieil  iheri  \\ith,  re'|nir(>  h^al 
inve-t  i.u'ation  or  ;ielion  of  any  kind,  iiotiee  thereol'  nia\'  he 
"iN'eii  hv  the  lioaril  or  anv  thi'ee  nieinhers  thereot'  to  the  ailor- 
•  hey -general ;  and  it  -hall  he  his  duty  Iheruijion  to  make  in- 
i|iiii'y  and  take  ^\\r\\  |iroeet'dinjL:s  in  the  prtini^e-:  a>  he  may 
dei^m  neee-sary  ;ind  iiroper.  .-ind  to  re|iort  his  action  aiiii  the 
ri-!ilt.~  thereof  to  the -aid  hoa I'd  without  di  lay. 

\'.\.   S-.ud    hoard    shall    ha\e    auihority   to   reijiiire   from    the 
iiiaiiaLicrs  and   from    the   ollieers   in   eharne  of  any    |,,i,|<,. 
institution   it  is  authorized  to  vi-it,  any  information    l,'.',I„,''",',|i'ii!,'.".^ 
which  said   hoard   may  rei|uire   in   the  «li>char,u(' of  '"'''•"-•■ 
\\<  duties,  and    may   |ire]iare  reLiulation>  accordiiiL:,    to   which 
and  jH'ovidc  Itlanks  ujton  which  such  information  >hall  he  fur- 
nished  liy  any  such   oHicei'  and  managers   in  a  ilear,  uniloiiii 
and  proiiijit  manner,  for  u-e  l>y  sutdi  hoard. 

1  I.  'Idle  said  hoard  shall  he  authorized  to  collect  (and  as  far 
a-  it  mav  think  advantaiicous  to  einhodv  in  its  an-  ...ik- 
liual  re|)orts)  such  information,  hoth  in  this  state  •'''•'"'•"'■■'• 
and  elsewhere,  as  it  may  ileeiii  iiro|ier.  rtdatin,^-  to  the  hest 
laamier  of  dealin.i;'  with  those  who  re  juire  assistance  iVoiii  the 
jiiihlic  I'uinls,  or  wdio  ree-ivc  aid  from  jirivate  cliarity  ;  ;ind  to 
ni  ike  such  su,i;\i;\'st  ions.  tVoiii  time  to  time,  as  to  any  leL;i-lal  iou 
er  action  which  may  he  de-irahle  in  re^al•d  thereto.  The  -ai<l 
heard  may  also,  from  time  to  time,  in  it-  rejiorts  to  she  h^islu- 
1  I'e,  present  sucli  view.-  ill  r.^ard  io  the  he-t  method  ol' caring 
fir  the  |iau|ier  and  ilestitute  children  di-trihiited  throiieh  tlu' 
\arious  inslitutioiis  of  this  state,  or  are  without  the  in>tructioii 
and  L;'uidaiM'e  wliich  the  jiuhlic  well'are  o'lu.iiids;  and,  also, 
tn  furnish  in  tahulatetl  .-lateinent-,  as  nearly  as  jiossihie,  the 
iiuiuhers,  >ex,  iieo  and  nativity  of  tho-e  in  this  state,  and  in 
the  ,-everal  counties  thereof,  which  are  in  any  way  receivin.t;' 
the  aid  of  puhlie  or  private  ori;'anized  charity,  with  any  other 
particulars  they  may  deem  prosier. 


li 


\i 


1  ,?i? 


Si 


504 


Ni:\v  Y(»i!i-:. 


Ciiiiii'y  vltl- 
tHi«:  |ifii.illy 
fill-  ii'lii-iil  III 

mlliiil   r.illlllv 


l.'i.    TllC    Siliil     li(i;ll'<l    slljlll     linVf  |Mi\V('I'.  liy   ;l    I'is-illlt  inn   In  |.i> 

ciiici'fil  oil   its  iiiimitcs,  >iiliii'c|   {<)  <\u\\  tt'iiii-i  iiimI 
rc<;iiliiti(iiis  lis  il  ihmv  |irc<crilic.  t(»  (Icsijiiiiitc  t  lute  nr 

Illitrc   sllitilhlc   |tfl'sn||>  ill    jiiiy  cniiiity  In   act    il;>  vi^i- 
'"'"""  Idis,  ill  said   coiiiily.  of  till' si'Vcral   |M)(ir-lniiisis  and 

(illicr  iiislitiilioiis  tlicri'iii,  sulijcd  In  I  In-  vi-ilati(iii  <»!'  llic  lioard, 
in  aid  of  and  as  rciircscntativis  of  said  Imard.  cxct'iit  such  in>ti- 
liilimis  a-i  lia\t'  a  Imai'd  nf  nianaucrs  a|i|iniiiicd  liy  llic  slali'i 
and  all  olliccrs  and  nllicrs  in  cliar.^r  of  >ncli  in-iiintioiis  sliall 
ailniil  lo  saiil  iiist  itiilion<  all  sndi  ]pfr-oii<  <o  d(-i<:iiatrd.  upon 
a  |ii'oductioii  f»t'  a  coiiy  of  such  rcs(»lulioii.  ccrlilicd  I»y  the 
president  or  scci'i'tary  of  said  hoard,  to  visit,  cxaiiiiiic  and  in- 
spect the  ^M'ounds  and  huildin^s  of  e\(ry  institution,  and  every 
part  thcreot",  and  all    its  hospitals  and  other  ai-raniicnient^.  and 


to  have   free  access  to  all   its   inmates.     .\n\-   otiicer.  si 


lpe!lll- 


tcndeiit  or  person  in  clmr^o  of  any  sudi  in-titulioii.  who  shall 
refuse  to  admit  any  person  so  designated,  or  shall  refuse  to 
^ive  said  visitors  all  rcciuisite  facilities  for  the  exainination 
and  inspection  as  herein  pr(»vided  for,  shall  he  suhjecl  to  a 
penalty  of  two  hundrcfl  and  lifty  dollars  for  each  such  I'efusal, 
which  penally  may  he  sued  for  and  recovered  in  the  name  of 
the  ]ieople  of  the  slate,  hy  the  altorncy-,u('niral.  and  the  sum  so 
recovered  sliall  hi'  paid  into  the  treasury  of  this  state. 


'■{'A 


TH    (  'OMMISSIONKII    IN     I. IN 


\<V 


IC).  'idle  e()vevnor  shall  iioiiiinatt' and  hy  and  with  tin- ad- 
vice and  consent  of  the  >-enate.  appoint  an  cxpcii- 
eiiccd  ami  coiupeteiit  j'liys'c'nn,  who  shall  he  doit:- 
uated  as  the  state  conimi^sir  ner  in  lunacy,  who  sl'all 
hold  his  ollicc  for  live  ve:,rs  ami  receive  an  annual 


It,  S..  )..  V.'-21, 

I,.  I,s74, 

I'll    Hil,  lit.  1". 

S  1- 

Cii|jiini«sinii('r 
ill  liiiiucy. 


sa. 


larv  of  four  thousand  dollars  ami  tiviveliiiLr  and  other  in 


dental  cx|)onses  jiot  to  exceed  one  thousand  dollars,  and  a  suiii 
not  to  exceed  two  hundred  dollars  to  jiay  oflice  rent  and  fuel, 
to  ho  paid  <in  jU'esentation  of  vouchers  to  the  comptrollei'. 

*  *  ;  And  who  [commissioner]  shall  ex-ofiicji)  he 
a  memlier  of  the  state  lioard  of  (diarities,  and  sliall 
make  lull  rejiort  of  all  his  oilicial  acts  and  visita- 
!.T :V'.'!;;"i',!,'.'.'!^,i  tions  to  the  said  hoard,  from  time  to  time,  under 
such  ri'irulations  as  the  said  hoard  may  prcsci'il  c 
The  said  hoard  shall  furnish  such  assistance  as  the 


1!.  s..  p.  i>-:, 

I,.  IsT.l. 
ell.  .>:i  ;•  i:!. 

('lllllllli'-lolHT 

ill  I  iitiiirv  t< 


if  .-tall'  lioiircl 

if  ('IllUilil'S. 


His  rcporls,         r 


liif 


n. 


I 


Ni:\V    Y<)|!K. 


5o: 


siiiil  coiiiiiiiysiiiin'r  iii;iy.  in  t'lcir  (•pinidii,  i't'(|iiirr  In  nid  liiiii 

ill  ilic  |ir(i|icr  aixl  ctliciciit  iIImIijii'i;*'  of  ihc  duties  {>{'  his  dllico. 

17.    Il    slijill    lie  the  diii^'  of  <ii(li  cniiiiiii^vidiK  r  \i>  (  ximiiiic 

ililn    :iii(|    iciMiil    ;iliimjlll\    '•    llic    l('iii,-!iitillT    (III    i>v    I!  s  .  |,  i!.j'.«, 

.       ■  .   .  T,  i«:i. 

Itclnrf   tlir  lit'lli   ilil\    nt"  .lilllll;il\-   tile  ci  il  M  I  il  i(  ill   n\'   ||ic    «  h  4ic;,  iii,  lo, 

ill,«;ill('  Ilini  idiolir   ill   llii>.  shllr,  .mImI  the   IllHll^iurlllilit     'l'iiil''v 

:ilid  ci'iiducl  111'  till'  ;i-yluiii>.  |tulilii'  :ilid  pl'iviili'.  ;ili<l   <>llic|'  ili- 

,-l  ill!  tint  IS  |(ii'  iIm  ir  riiM'  iiiid  iiciiliiifiil.  iihd  it  si  mil  \>r  t  lie  duty 

(if  llic  <iliicci'~  ;iiid  iiliii'i's  ns|iccliv('ly  in  rlmi'm'  llniidi'  to  ;^iv(i 

>iicli  coiiiniissidnc!'^  iit  all  liims  iVic  acct  ss.  wlictlici'  in  |m  rsoii 

(If  liy  w  riitcn  ((ininiiniicatinn.  to  the  iii^anc  and  lull   inlnrniu- 

tioii  coiiccniinu'  tliiin  an<l  tliiir  I  rcatiiK  nl  tlicrciii. 

js.    WIiciu  vcr  tlic  >aii|  cumnii^.^idnfi'  shall    undirtakc  any 

invest i<ji;ati(in  iiitd  the  ucnei'al   nianaucment  and  a(| 

ministration  of  any  a>yhini.  institulidii  or  cslalilish-   'v.V-.;' '"'' 

imnl,  |>ulilie  or  private,  lor  the  eusiddy  of  the  insane     ^"'"'" "'  '"' 


i;  s  .  p.  i!)2.i. 


he  slia 


II   iiive   due   notiee   thereof  to  the  district  at- 


vi'»iii;iitlon  iif 
asy  liiH:t,  ftc. ; 

illl'lV  Ml    ,\\^- 


tiiriiey  of  the  county  in  which  such  asylum  oi'  ""'"""""'y- 
institution  is  situated,  and  it  --liall.  ther(  u|ion.  he  the  duty  of 
>ii(li  district  attorney  to  appear  at  such  investigation  in  helialf 


th 


le    |teople.  and  to   examine  ail  witnesses   w  ho   may   be   in 
iitteiidaiice  thereat. 

lt».  The  duties  of -aid  commissioner  and  those  of  said  hoard 


ill  reji'ard  to  the  insane  shall  be  perlorined,  as  tar  as    |,  ^    j,  ,,,,^^ 
practicalile,  so  as   not    lo   prejudice   the   estahlished    '.'i,.';,7i'',  ^  h. 
and  reasonable  remilat imi-  of  >iicli  asylums  and  in-  ,',',is;'i,'.il,."i'";"'' 
stitiitionsafore.siiil:  and   it  shall  he  tiie  duty  of  the  ^^ ""--'" "•■"-• 
dlliccrs  and  otliers  respectively  in  charm'  thereof  to  ,ti,ive  the 
iiieiiihers  of  <ai(l  hoard  and  such  I'oiiiniissioiicr  at  all  times  free 
access  [u  and  full  information  concernint;"  the  insane  and  their 
tivatiiu'iit  therein,      il  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  such  comniis- 
sioiier,  under  the  direction  of  said  Ixiard,  to  iiKpiire  and  report, 
h'liiii  time  to  time,  a-  far  as  he  loay  be  ahle.  the  results  of  the! 
trcatiiieiit  of  ihe  in<aiie  of  other  states  and  countrit's,  to,u;etiu'r 
with  siu  h    particulars   pertaininu'  thereto    as    lie   may    decMii 
proper,  or  the  said  board   may  i'e(piire :  and  he  shall  perform 
.^ucli  othi  r  duties  as  the  board  may.  from  time  to  time,  })r('scrihe. 

}|C  #1*  Sfl  !|(  3|C 

The  said  lioard  of  coniinissioiier-;  may.  in  tlieir  report,  from 
time  to  time,  to  the  leL!,islatur(,'.  sutr!2,'est  any  improvements  they 


if! 


4 


50G 


NEW   YORK. 


Ivm 


lliink  (Ic~ii';il)lc  for  ihr  care  and  ti't'atiiiciil  of  tlu'  insane,  willi 
sncli  fads  and  inlurnialinn  |K'i'tainiii^-  llirrcU)  a.s  llicv  may 
(k'cm  cxprdicnt  and  iirdjK  r,  and  .-ui'li  njiort  >Iiall  lie  made 
annnally  on  or  liet'oi'e  the  iH'leeiilli  day  ol"  .lanuary. 

■JO.  The  said  eonnuissioiuT  shall  h,:v'  |)0\ver  'o  make  and 
li.  s..  1.. iiijj,  use  an  ollieial  st'al,  and  all  eopies  ol"  |ia|ieis  and 
c'li.  uH.'tit.  10,  documents  in  his  possession  and  enstodv  mav  he 
(Viiiciui  seal,     aulhentitaleil    in  the   usual  i'orni    under   his  ollieial 

copies  ,.f  pii-  1  I  •  .  I  1  -I  ■  n 

jici-s,  ftc.  seal  and  siiiiiature,  and  used  as  evidence  m  all 
courts  and  placi's  in  this  stale,  in  like  manner  as  similar  cer- 
tiiicatcs  emanating'  I'lom  any  other  [)uhlic  (dlicer. 

'1\.  The  said  commissioner  is  lierehy  em]H)\vi.'red  to  issue 
,1 .,,  ^  ^  eom|>ulsory  jii'ocess  lor  the  attendance  of  witnesses 

',';,",  !l',',"i','.ras  ;""!  I'"'  ]iroducti(ai  of  pajiei's,  to  administer  oaths, 
pHv'.'Xo'r '"' "  "lid  txamiiH'  [)ersoiis  undi-r  oath,  and  to  exerci>e  the 
hH'tts.  etc.  ^.||,n.  powers  as  heloii^'  to  referees  a})})ointed  hy  the 
supreme  court,  in  all  cases  where,  iVoin  evidt'uce  laid  hel'ore 
lum,  there  is  I'eason  to  helieve  that  any  pei'son  is  wrongfully 
de]»]'ive(l  of  his  liberty,  oi'  is  cruelly,  nej;li!j,ently  or  im}iropeily 
treated  in  any  asylum,  institution  or  cstanlishnieiit,  imhlic;  or 
jirivale,  for  the  cuslo<ly  of  the  insane:  or  whenewr  there  is 
inadeijuate  provision  made  for  their  skilful  medical  care, 
pioper  supervi>ion  and  safe  ket'jiini:';  and  if  the  same  shall  he 
}iroved  ti»  his  .satisfaction,  he  is  further  emjxiwcred  to  i;>>ue  aii 
order  in  the  name  of  the  ])eo[»U'  of  tlu'  state,  and  undi'r  his 
ollieial  hand  and  seal,  directed  to  the  su[n'rintendent  or  man- 
agers of  such  institution  riM|uirin,g  them  to  modify  such  treat- 
]uent  or  ;i[iply  such  I'einedy  or  hoth  as  shall  therein  he  s[ie(i- 
lie(I.  And  in  case  such  order  is  disol^'Ved  or  neuli^cntly 
executed,  the  commissioner  may,  and  it  shall  he  his  duly  to 
pre.«  it  such  order  with  a  stalenienl  of  the  facts  duly  verilied 
ujii>ii  which  it  was  nunlc  to  a  justii'c  of  the  supreme  court,  who 
may  theii'Upon  hy  order  reipiire  .sucli  superintendent  or  man- 
ager to  >lio\v  cause  hel'ort'  siu'h  or  some  other  juslice  of  the 
su[»reme  court  at  a  place  in  the  judicial  district  wlu'i'e  such 
asylum,  institution  or  estahlishment  i-;  silualeil,  anil  at  a  time 
sjiecilied  in  such  order  not  le><  than  two  days  after  the  ser\  ii'O 
thereof,  why  an  (jrder  should  not  he  made  directing  [)erformance 
of  such  order  of  the  commi>sioner,  and  on  failure  to  so  slmw 
causo,  tliu  said  justice  shall  inako  audi  order,  and  lor  an\'  tlis- 


"~^>i, 


NEW    YOTMC. 


50( 


olxMlieiico  of  any  tn'ilci  hkkIc  pni'-iiaiit  to  tlir  provisions  of 
tills  section,  tlic  same  procccilin^^  may  !)(•  taken  to  conii)!']  pcr- 
rorniancc  tlKTcot",  or  to  jinni>Ii  lor  coiit!  ni])l  lor  siul;  disolndi- 
I'lH'u  as  may  lio  liad  for  such  i)ur[toscs  in  civil  actions. 

'J'lic  su]ifrintcmlcnt,  or    kiipcr  of  cv(M'y  ((lunly  [!oor- 


')•) 


no 


use,  citv  alnisiiousc,  or   other  ;i-\'!inii   wlure   ni- 


eiit,  shall,  on  or 


helore   the    In- 


sane  |»aui>ers   are   Ke] 

teenth  day  of  Novemher,  in  each  ami  every  year,  re- 

iiort  to  the  state  commissioner  in   lunacv  the  lunii- 


riilllily   |.iol'- 
licMlsi'-.  rli'., 

liiial  ly  In 

r.iliiiili>--io;it'r 
111'  iuiiai'v. 


hers  of  male  tnid  fcnudc  insane,  idiots  and  eiiile]itic 
in  his  custody  on  the  lii'st  day  of  Noveinlu'r  last  [uist,  to<;'etlu'r 
with  a  statistii'al  exhihit  of  the  nund»er  of  adndssions,  dis- 
charti'es,  ami  (U'atlis  that  havt'  occui'i^'d  v.ithin  the  |iasl  year 
amom;'  that  class  of  persons,  and  the  avt'i'a^X'  weekly  cost  of 
Iheir  maintenaut'e.  He  shall  also  state  the  actual  couilitiou  of 
tliose  (lischar<i,'e(l  and  the  causes  of  death  in  tlio--e  dyiuj;  within 
the  institution. 

•J-").  Any  superintendent  or  kee]ier  of  a   couidy  poorhouse, 
citv  almshouse  or  other  asvltim  where  insane  pau-   ii.i.i^^'i 

11111  I'l'iiiilcv  for 

])ers  are  kept,  who  shall  nciilect  to  report  as  above  ih';;i.(1. 
recited  shall  he  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  con\iction  he 
suhject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  lil'ty  dollars  nor  niori'  than 
two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  and  it  shall  he  the  diityoftiie 
district  attorney  of  tlu'  projK'r  county  to  proceed  ai^ainst  such 
oireiiders  uccordini"'  to  law. 


vtl 


Utica  Asvr.iNf. 

2!.  There  is  e<tal)lishe<l  at  the  city  of  Ttica,  the  state  lunatic 
asylum  under  the   control  of  nine   m,inajj;ers,  wlii>   it.  s.,  p  i:mis. 
shall   liohl   their  ollices   for   thi'<e  years,   and   until    i;st;,i,ii-'ii'-' 
others  are  ap|»ointed  in  their  <lcad,  suhject   to  he  in, i;"   imKnir  a-y. ' 

,  ,  '  '        hull  III  I'ticii. 

removed  at  anv  time  hv  the  senate,  uiion  the  recoin-   Maui.^^.'is ; 
liieliilalloil  ol    the  governor.       1  heU'   suce<'ssors  shall    "Hi'''-. ''tcM 

'  SIK'I'i'HSorS, 

he  ;iopoinled  hv  the  s(Miate  Upon  the  nomination  of  '"'"  •M'p"i"t- 
tile  governor,  ami  s''  11  hold  their  olfices  for  three  "''"liii''-- 
year-;  and  iinlil  others  are  ap[)oiiited  in  their  stead,  and  suhjet't 
to  he  removed  ill  the  manner  aforesai<l.  The  government  of 
t'lie  state  lunatic  asylum  shall  he  \-e.~(ed  in  the  said  hoard  of 
managers,  a  majority  of  whom  shall  reside  within  live  miles  of 
said  asvluiu. 


•■a 

m  \ 


m 


508 


XKW    YOKK. 


lipid  g  2. 
Hniiril  iif  inan- 
I'.^'i'i's.  tlii'ir 
iMiwcrs  and 
diitii's. 


2.").  Said  l)()ar(l  ,'^liall  liavc  tlic  liciu'i'al  dirc'cticin  and  coiitrdi 
(if  all  the  |ii'(iiicr(y  and  (-((UCfrns  ol'  the  institution 
nut  otherwise  in'ovideij  for  l>y  law.  and  shall  tak(^ 
ehar;j,'e  of  its  general  interests,  and  see  that  its  great 
design  l>e  carried  into  ell'eet.  and  everything  done  faithfnlly 
according  to  the  rcMjuireiiients  of  the  legislature,  and  the  hy- 
laws.  rules  and  I'egulatioiis  of  tlie  asylum. 

'Hk  The  uianagei's  shall  appoint  a  supei'intendent.  who  shall 


liii.i  §  :i. 

AppililltllHMlt 
of  ^lipi'lill- 

tHii'lciit  anil 
iitli.'i-  .■flii'iTs  ; 
st.'Uiird.  il>i- 
^istilnI    pliysi- 
ciitn  and 


he  a  well  eilucated  ])liysician,  of  experii'nco  in  the 
treatment  of  tlu'  insane,  and  a  treasurer,  who  shall 
give  honds  for  tlie  faithful  performance  of  liis  trust, 
in  such  sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  the  comptrol- 
ler of  the  state  shall  ap})rove.  They  shall  also  a])- 
p(mit.  u])on  the  nomination  of  the  superintendent,  a  steward, 
foui'  assi-tant  pliysicians  ;ind  a  matron,  all  tif  whom,  and  the 
superintendent  himself,  shall  constantly  reside  in  the  asylum, 
and  shall  he  designated  the  resident  ollicers  thereof. 

'17.  The  managers  of  said  asylum  shall  have  the  ])0wei',  on 
the  nomination  of  the  superintendent  of  said  asylum, 
to  appoint  a  s])ecial  pathologist  to  said  asylum, 
■\\ 


n>id  §  4. 

Sin'cial  pa- 
tli.iliiL'ist;  li: 


iiilaiv. 


hose  salary  shall  he  di'termiiuMl  and  paid  in  the 
sam(>  manner  as  proviiU'd  hy  law  in  relation  to  the  other  olli- 
cers of  said  asylum. 

2S.  The  niamigei's  shr.ll,  from  time  to  time,  determini>  the 
i''i'i«"'-  annual  salaries  and  allowances  of  the  treasurer  and 

Annual  sahl- 

lios;  provisM.    ivsident  officers  of  the  asylum,  who  have   heen 
mav  hereafti'r  he  ajipointe<l.  suhjeet  to  the  aj)i)n)val  of  the  g 
ernor,  secretary  of  state,  and    the  com[)troller,  provided   tl 
such  salaries  do  not  excei'd  in   the  aggregate  lifteeu  thousaml 
dollars  for  one  year. 

2!».  The  salaries  of  the  ti'casurer  and  resident  officers  of  the 


ol' 

oV- 

Klt 


Itiid  S  ''■ 
Sahnii's  pay- 
alili'  unar- 
lii'ly  ;  war- 
rant of  ciinip- 
trulliM-, 


asvlum  slial 


)e  iiaid  (luarteriv,  on 


the  first  days  of 
.lanuary,  April,  July  and  Octoherin  vavh  year,  hy 


the   t 


reasurer  ol 


<late,   on   the  warrant  of  tin 


CO 


mi)troller,  out  of  anv  monevs  in 


the  t 


reasurv  not 


Ih 


olherwise  ap]iropriati'd,  to  the  treasuri'r  of  the  asylum,  on  1 
presenting  a  hill  of  particulars  signed  hy  the  steward  and  cei- 
tilied  hy  the  superintendent. 

.'!(l.  The  managers  may  take  and  hold  in  trust  for  the  stale 
!M'''na'^Td        '"'y  >^i''i"t  or  devise  of  land,  or  any  donation  or  he- 


» 4 


Ni;W    YORK. 


509 


quest  of  money  or  otlior  ])ersonal  proixTty,  to  ])e  ap-  "liV'i,',:''^,^!^. 
])lie(l  to  the  niaiiitcniuu'e  of  insane  pei'suns  and  the  ''"'''''• 
ovnei-al  use  of  the  state  huiatie  asylum. 

1)1.  The  sujx'rintendcnt,  treasui'cr  and  steward  of  tlic  asyhim, 
before  entering  upon  their  resjicctive  chitii's,  sliall    ,,,„ujs 
severally  take  the  oath  prescrilud  in  ihr  lirst  section   •"»''"!  "■'"'• 
of  the  twelfth  article  of  the  e(»nstitntion  of  the  slate;  and  such 
oath  shall  be  iiled  with  the  (dcrk  of  the  county  of  ()nei(hi. 

o'i.  The  managers   are  hei'el)y  directi'il  and  empowi'red  to 
establish  such  bv-laws  as  thev  niav  deem  nccessai'v   n.i.is!". 

■^  ■-  _  '        liyliiws  and 

and  (.'X])edient  tor  regulating  the  appointmiMit  and  i''-nhiti..ii». 
duties  of  otlicers,  attendants  and  assistants,  for  lixing  the  con- 
ditions of  admission,  su]ti)ort  and  diseharge  of  patients,  and 
for  conducting  in  a  i)roper  manner  the  business  of  the  institu- 
tion; also  to  ordain  and  enforce  a  suitable  system  of  rules  and 
regulations  for  the  internal  government,  discipline  and  man- 
agement of  the  asylum. 

;!;>.  The  sui)erintendent  shall  l)e  the  chief  executive  ollicer 
(if  the  asylum.     lie  shall  have  the  general  superin-   ,|,„,  ^  ,„ 
lendeiioo  of  the  buildings,  grounds  and   farm,  to-  e,','''''i'i""|!!,'';.. 
gether  with  their  furniture,  hxturen  and  stock;  and  ""iHiit'-lissirt- 
the   direction  an<l   control   of  all    jx-rsons  therein,  '"";''1i>mo»u, 
subject  to  the  laws  and  I'egidaiions  established  by  tiie  mana- 
gers.    He  shall  daily  ascertain  the  condition  of  all  the  jiatienls 
and  jtrescribe  thi'ir  treatment  in  the  manner  tlirectecl  in  the 
liy-laws.      He  shall   have  the  nomination  of  his  co-i'esi(hnt 
otlicers,   with    2"•^^■^'l'  to   assign   them  tlieir   respective^  duties, 
subject  to  \\\o  by-laws;  also  to  a})point,  with    the  managers' 
ap]troval.  such,  and  so  many  other  (.»tlicers,  assistants  and  at- 
tendants as  he  may  thiidc  proper  and  neei'ssary  for  the  eco- 
jioiiiical  an<l  etlicient  performance  of  th(>  business  of  the  asy- 
Imii.  and  to  prescribe  their  sevei'al  duties  and  ]ilaees.  and  to 
lix.  witli  the  managers'  approval  their   comi»ensatioii.  and  to 
discharge  any  of  them  at    his   soK'  direction;    but    in  every 
case  of  discharge  he  shall  forthwith  rec(trd  the  same,  with  the 
reason^,  inider  an  approi)riat(>  head  in  one  of  the  books  of  the 
a-ylnm.     Jli>  shall  also  have  power  to  suspend  until  the  next 
meeting  of  the  managers,  Ibr  good  and  sullicient  cause,  a  resi- 
dent oliicer;  but  in  such  case  he  shall  forthwith  give  written 
notice  of  the  fact,  with  its  causes  and  circumstances,  to  one  of 


li 


1   i 


510 


NKW  Yoinc. 


(lif  inniiiiuci's  whose  duly  tli('rcu]i()ii  shall  he  to  call  a  special 
iiieeliii^'  of  the  hoa I'll  to  jirovide  lor  the  t'.\i,Lieiicy.  lie  -liall 
also.  iVoiii  time  to  time,  «;ive  such  orders  ami  iii^tnictioiis  us 
he  may  judn'c  hest  calculateil  to  insure  ^ood  conduct,  fklelity 
and  economy  in  every  de|iartment  of  lahor  and  exjienso;  and 
he  is  autiiori/.ed  and  enjoined  to  maintain  salutai'v  disci|ilinc 
amonn'  all  who  are  cm|il(jyed  hy  the  institution,  and  to  eni'orce 


-trict   compliance  w 


Ih   such   instructions,  and   lunloi' 


n   ohcili- 


eiice  to  all  ilie  rules  and  reuulal  ions  of  the  asylum,  lie  shall 
further  cause  full  and  fair  accounts  and_  reconls  of  all  his 
doin^^s,  ami  of  the  entire  Inisiness  and  operations  of  the  insti- 
tution, to  he  kept  re^uularly  from  ilay  today,  in  hooks  jirovided 
i'or  that   purpose,  in   the  maimer  ami  to  the  extent   prescriheil 


in    the   hv-la 


W: 


ind   he  shall  see  that   all  su<'h  account? 


and 


records  are  fully  made  up  to  the  la-4  day  of  Xovem'her  in  cadi 
year,  and  that  the  ]»rinci[)al  facts  and  results,  with  his  report 
thereon,  he  ju't'sented  to  the  inana.u'ers  within  thirty  ilays  there- 
alter.  The  first  assistant  jdiysician  shall  ^'frforin  the  duties 
1  he  suhjeet  to  the  responsihilities  of  the  superintendent  in 


am 


"ickne: 


or  ahsence 


4.  The  resident  olUcers  of  the  statt'  lunatic  asvl 


um.  and  al 


Ibiil  5  11. 
Kxi'iiiplioii 
friuii  jury  sor- 


attendants  and  assistants  actually  emi)loyed  tlu'U'iii 
durino'  the  time  of  such  employment,  shall  he  ex- 
vice,  ,.tc.  empt  from  st'rving  on  juries,  from  all  assessna  iiis 
for  lahor  on  the  highways,  and  in  time  of  peace,  from  all 
service  in  the  militia:  and  the  eertilicate  of  the  sii{)erintendeiit 
ii\vd\\  he  evidence  of  the  fact  of  such  employment. 

."!•").  The  manao'ers  shall  kee})  in  a  hound  l)Ook  to  he  pn)- 


Uiid  !>  1-2. 
IJiM'cinl  of  tlio 


vidi'd   for  that  })urpose,  a  fair  and  full   recoi 


(I     01 


<l.>ii 


IKS   Ul- 


their  doii 


»• ' 


W: 


liieh  shall  he  open  at  all  times  to  tli 


jimiiau'iMs.  iiis])eetion  of  the  ti'overnor  of  the  state,  and  (tf  all 
jiersons  whom  he  or  either  house  of  the  legislature  may  ap- 
]ioint  to  examine  the  same. 

.)(■).  'idle  manati'ers  shall  maintain  an  effective  inspeetioii  nf 


\hUi  ^  1.'!. 
lll^lM■(•tiol! 
jiiicl   visilalioii 

liV  lllilllilu'i'is. 
lliltl'  III'  vi-its. 
etc.,  til  111'  iii- 

KITIl'll    ill   illl- 

iiuul  I'l'imrt. 


I' 

the  asylum,  for  wdiich  purpose  they  shall  mak 
(jucnt   visitations,  u  majority   of  them   once  e 
(piarter,  and  the  whole  hoard  once  a  year,  at 


e  nv- 
verv 


:IW.' 


times  and  in  the  manner  prescrihed  in  the  hvd 
In  a  hook  kept  hy  the  managers  for  this  purpose, 
the  visiting  manager  or  managers  shall  note  tlie  date  of  each 


xi;w  voitK. 


511 


visit,  tlic  conditiun  of  tlic  liou-c  jinticiits.  witli  roniarks  of 
coiunicinlation  oi'  cciisui'c.  and  all  llic  )uai lasers  pivsciil  shall 
si.e'ii  (lie  saiiir.  ''I'lic  u'ciicral  r-'siilts  of  ilic  inspections,  witli 
stiitalilc  hiiiN.  sliall  It  iiiscrtcil  in  (he  annual  I'cport.  detailing 
the  past  year's  operations  and  actual  state  <ii'  the  asylum,  which 
t lie  nianaii'ei's  shall  make  to  the  Icii'i-lalu re  in  the  month  of  Jan- 
uary in  each  year,  acconipanie(l  with  the  aiuuial  i'e[)iirts  of  the 
supei'intendent  and  treasurer. 

.'17.    it  shall  Ik'  the  duty  of  the  I'esidenI  ollicers  to  adniit  any 
of  the  managers  into  every  ])art  of  the  asylum,  and    i,,,,, ,  .^ 
to  exhihil  to  him  or  them,  on  demand,  nil  the  Ih.oks,   '!!'|.'!;,"|,"i'!i',im'it 
papers,  accouiits  ami  writings  helon^in^-  to  the  insti-  I!xVin\u'iir.oks', 
tulion,  or  j)ertaininL!,'  to  its  hnsincs-^.  management, 
discipline  or  udvernnu'iit :  also  to  furnish  co[iies,  al)stract.s  and 
re|iorls  whenever  recjuired  hy  the  nianau'ers. 

:1S.  'jdie  treasurer  shall  have  the  custody  of  all  mont'vs,  honds, 
notes,  n  1  or t pities  ami  oihei-  securities  and  ohli,Li'ations  i,,;,,  ^, ,. 
lielon.iring  to  the  asylum,  lie  shall  open  with  one  '|l?Jor''aiHi''' 
of  the  haid-;s  in  L'tiiM.  to  he  seleiled  with  ajiproha-  '"'"'"■ 
tion  of  the  compfro!ler  of  the  state,  an  account  in  In.s  own 
name,  as  ti'casurer  of  the  asylum:  and  he  sliall  deposit  all 
moneys,  imiuediattly  upon  receixin^'  ihem,  in  said  hank,  and 
sliall  draw  foi'  the  same  only  for  the  uses  of  the  asylum  and  in 
the  manner  prestM'ihed  in  the  hy-laws.  u[ton  the  written  order 
(if  the  stewai'd.  specifying  the  ohjet't  of  the  jiayiiient.  I  le  shall 
keep  full  and  accurate  accounts  of  receipts  and  |iaymenis  in 
the  manner  directed  in  the  hy-law<,  and  such  othei'  accounts 
as  the  managers  shall  ]>rescrihe.  lie  shall  halanct'  all  the 
accounts  on  his  hooks  annually,  on  the  la-t  day  of  Xoven.iher, 
aii'l  make  a  statement  of  the  halances  thereon,  and  an  al)s{ract 
(if  the  receipts  and  jiaynients  of  the  past  year;  which  he  shall 
within  tlij'ee  days  deli\er  to  the  auditing  committee  of  the 
iiianagci's,  who  shall  c'ompai'e  the  same  with  his  hooks  ami 
vouchers,  and  verity  the  results  hy  hirthor  comi)arison  with 
the  hooks  of  the  steward,  and  certify  the  correctness  thereof 
within  the  next  live  days  to  the  manager.s.  lie  sliall  further 
rend,  r  n  (|Uarterly  siatenient  of  his  reci'ipts  and  jiayments  on 
the  lir;;t  dav  of  March,  .June  and  Septemher  in  each  vear  to  tlio 
auditing  committee,  who  shall  conijiare  and  verify  the  same  as 
aforesaid,  awl  report  the  results,  duly  certilied,  to  the  managers, 


TTTT 


512 


M;W    ViiKK. 


Avlio  sliiill  cause  (lie  saiiic  to  lie  recorded  in  one  ol"  tne  books  df 
till'  iisyluiii.  lie  sliidl  I'urtlier  rehcler  an  account  of  the  stair 
of  his  hooks,  and  of  the  fund-  and  otiier  |ii'o|)erty  in  his  cu.-- 
lody,  whenever  re(|uired  to  do  >o  l>y  the  managers. 

;>!<.  The  treasurer  of  the  state  hmatic  asyhiin  shall  ]iv  veste(| 
with  the  same  powers,  rights  and  authority  which 
are  now  hy  law  ^iven  either  to  supeiintenih  nts  ni' 
the  poor  or  to  ovei'-eer-  of  till'  poor  in  anycouiii\- 
or  town  of  till'  state,  -o  far  as  may  l>e  nei'cssary  for 
the    indemnity  and    henelit  of  the  a<vliim.  and    lui' 


n.iii  s  Hi. 

Tl'l'il.-lll-lT, 

llis  |iii\vris, 
etc..  I"  I'l'ini'i'l 
rclativi's  .u- 
r'liiniiiitli'i'  tn 
(Icfniy  I'X- 
l.,'iis,:.s. 


the  jiurpose  ot'  compellin,i;-  a  relative  ov  committee  to  defrav 
the  e\])enscsofa  lunatic's  support  in  the  asylum,  and  reim- 
lairse  ai  lu.il  1' -Iiursements  for  his  neces.-ary  clothiiiL;'  ainl 
traveliu!':   ■'  .-  Mccoiwlinu- to  the  hy-laws  ol' the  institution ; 

also  for  th  '  ^  i,  i  ,)i  ■■<.  of  coci\-in^'  the  jiaynient  of  similar  chart's 
Avheii  due  •iccordin^'  to  said  hy-laws.  from  any  tov^n,  or  citv. 
or  county  liial  i:   ''ahl      '  r  the  support  of  any  lunatic  in  said 


asvlum. 


Ml.  Said   treasurer  is  al.-i-  aiithori/ed   to   recover  for  th 


e   use 


Ibid  S  17. 


liioni'vs  (luH 


the  a.-^v  lum.  anv  and  all  sums  which  ma\ 


he  (llic 


U]ion  any  iiote  or  hond   in    his   hands   helunt*'iii<j,'  to 


the  asvlum:  al-o  anv   and  all    sums  whicli   n 


lav  he 


ciiarii'ed  a.nd   due  according  to  the  liv-laws  of  tlie  asvlum,  I'or 


tl 


\v  support  of  any  patient  therein,  or  for  actual  dishursemeh 


juatle  in  his  behalf  for  necessary  clothiuLi'  and  travtdinij,'  ex- 
pi'uses,  in  an  action  to  be  lirou^iht  in  said  treasurer's  name.  :is 
treasurer  of  the  state  lunatic  asylum,  and  which  shall  imt 
abate  by  his  death  or  removal,  apiin-^t  the  individual  town, 
city  or  county,  le<i,ally  liable  for  the  maintenance  of  ^aid 
patient,  and  having  ne,u'lected  to  pa\-  the  sami'  when  deniiuidcd 
by  the  treasui'cr;  and  jud^ineiit  .-hall  lie  rendered  for  such 
sum  as  shall  \tv  found  due.  with  interest  I'rom  the  time  of  the 
demand  made  afori'said.  Said  trea.-urer  may  also,  upon  the 
receipt  of  the  money  due  upon  any  mort.ua_ue  in  his  hands  hc- 
louirinii"  to  the  asylum,  executed  a  release  and  acknowlciluv 
full  satisfaction  thei'eof.  so  that  the  <anie  may  be  dischar,i;(  d 
of  record. 

41.  The  steward,  under  the  direction  of  the  superiidendcnt. 


Ibid  §  IS.         shall  make  all  ])urcluiscs  for  the  asvlum,  ai 

Steward,  liis 
diUiuH. 


1 

serve   the  original   bills  and   receipits  there 


III  pf'  - 
of,  and 


NKW    YOlik'. 


513 


Will    A 


(I I  ifiii 


keep  full  aiifl  accurato  acconuts  of  \]iv  same,  and  fopics  of  all 
ordfis  flrawn  l>y  liimsclf  ujioii  the  tvi'asui'cr;  lie  sliiill  also, 
uiider  like  dirc-tion.  make  coiitracls  in  tlio  superintendent's 
nanie  with  the  attentlants  and  assistants,  and  keej)  and  Mttle 
their  aec<»uiit«:  In-  shall  also  kee]i  thi'  aeeounts  ior  tlie  support 
(if  patients  iinil  expenses  im-nireil  in  tlicir  hehalf,  and  furnish 
the  treasurer  ovt-ry  month  with  eopies  of  stadi  as  full  (hie;  he 
shall  make  "luarterlv  al)straets  of  ail  accounts  to  the  last  dav 
of  every  Fehi'Uary.  ^hiy,  Au,ii-ust  and  Xo\'eiiiher,  for  the  treas- 
urer and  managers;  he  shall  also  ht'  aecoiintahle  for  the  care- 
ful keepinir  and  ceonomieal  use  of  all  furniture,  stores  and 
(ither  articles  provided  for  the  asylum. 

42.  As  soon  as  the  asylum  shall  l)e  ready  for  the  admission 
(if  pafierits.  the  managers  shall  cause  notice  thereof  riii.i  ,5 19. 
to  he  pnhlishcil  f(»r  twoAveeks  in  the  state  ])ai)or  and  r.a.iinrHsto 
^eut  to  the  clerk  of  everv  countv,  who  shall  trans-  ticm^;  circu- 
iiiit  copies  tliereof  to  the  supcrinteiuhuits  of  the  poor  itsciutcnts. 
(if  said  county  l»y  mail.     A  circular  from  tlie  supei'intendcnt 
>hall   accompany  said  notice  to  each   county  clerk  and  the 
superintendents  of  the  poor,  designating  different  ways  for  the 
(■(unities  severally  to  send  to  the  asylum  their  respective  fpiotas 
(if  jiatients,  and  giving  all  necessary  directions  respecting  ad- 
inissi(^in  and  support  according  to  the  l)y-laws. 

-h'!.  The  superintendent  shall  make,  in  a  book  kept  for  the 
iiuipose.  at   the  time  of  reception,  a  minute,  with  u,wi  §  20. 
(laie.  (jt  the  name,  residence,  oiiice  and  occui)ation  em  t..  make 

11  111  1  •  1       iiiiiii">'»  of 

(it  tiiC  person  hv  wliom  and  i)v  whoso  authoritv  each  nam.-.  ie«i- 

^  •_  '  '  il(Mlci',  etc.,  of 

insane  person  is  lironght  to  the  asylum,  and  have  pati.uu. 
all  the  orders,  warrants,  requests,  ciM'tificates,  and  other  i»apcrs 
accompanying  him,  forthwith  copied  into  the  same. 

M.  Xo   i»atient   shall   be  admitted  into  the  asylum  for  a 
shorter  period  than  six  months,  except  in  s])ccial  11.1.1521. 

^  T      1    •       *1        1        1  lVri.,,1  of  a.l- 

cases,  as  speciiied  m  the  by-law.s.  ims^i.m. 

4").  Whenever  there  are  vacancies  in  the  asylum,  +he  man- 
aiicrs  may  authorize  the  superintendent  to  admit,   n,i,i  ,^  22. 

,  '    .     1  .  1  ,  I'litii'iits  ad- 

uiKler  <[)eciai  jigreements,  such  recent  cases  as  may  mittc-.i  uihicr 
>fck  admission  inuler  jieculiarly  alUictivc  circum-  HKr-'Aueut. 
>t,iiicis.  or  which,  in  his  oj)inion,  promise  speedy  recovery. 

4<>.  All  town  and   ccjunty  oHicers  s(>nding  a  .patient  to  the 
asyhim  shall.  Ix-forc  .sending  him,  see  that  he  is  in  a  c'JaAVmot 
83 


I 


''^il) 


'( 


1 


»  } 


;i4 


NKW    YoiiK. 


imtioiit^i  nn  III 

I'll'lllllijli's.s. 


stale  of  pci't'cct  linilily  cleanliness,  and  is  conifnrtaMv 
cldtlied  and  proviiled  witli  suilaMe  elian,i;es  of  rai- 
ment, as  |ires('i'il)ed  in  the  I»_v-la\vs. 

47.  'J'lie  ]nana<j,'ei's,  npon  tlic  superinti'ndent's  eerlilieat(>  ef 
Ibid  S '.'4.  eoniiilete  reeoNcrv  nia\-  diseliaru'e  anv  patient,  <  x- 
pmi.i.t;  s,..      ,.,,,,1  ,,,,,,  under  a  ei'iniinal  eliariic  ei'  Iiat>le  to  lie  I'l- 

tMinrv    I'll  111  ^  ~ 


Clin  IV  I  ruin 
rolativi'N. 


niamled    to    pi'ison  :  and    tliey    may   disejiarm' 


anv 


patient  admitted  as  "  daiiii'erous,"  or  any  patient  sent  to  the 
asylum,  hy  the  superintendent  <»r  overseers  of  the  jioor.  or  hy 
tJie  (first)  judji-e  of  a  eounty,  up(»n  the  superintendent's  eei'tili- 
eute  that  lie  or  she  is  harndess  and  will  prohaMy  I'ontinue  so, 
and  not  likely  to  he  ini[irovi'(l  hy  the  furtlua'  treatment  in  tlie 
asvhini,  or  \\  lien  the  as\Ium  is  full,  uiion  a  like  eertihcale  that 


he  or  she  is  manitestly  iiieuralih'  and  can  pn 


)i)a 


hlvl 


H'  renilii'cil 


e.oinfortahle  at  the  jioorhouse:  so  that  the  j)refereiu'i'  may  he 
given,  in  the  admission  of  patients,  to  recent  cases,  oi-  cases  nf 
iiisanitv  of  not  over  one  v(>ar's  duration.     Thev  mav  discharue 


id  deliver  any  jiatient,  except  one  under  criminal  cliarue 


ill 

aforesaid,  to  his  relatives  or  friend<,  who  will  undertake  with 
good  and  approvcfl  sureties  for  his  peaceable  behavior,  safe 
custody  and  eonifortahle  maintenance,  Avithoiit  further  puhlic 
charge.  And  the  bond  of  such  sureties  shall  be  ap]>rove<l  hy 
the  county  judge  of  the  county  from  which  said  i>atient  wa> 
sent,  and  tiled  in  the  county  clerk's  otlice  of  said  county. 
Upon  the  ])rest'ntatioii  of  a  certified  copy  thereof,  the  managers 
may  discharge  such  jiatieiit. 

-In.  a  ]iatient  of  the  criminal  class  may  be  discliarge(l  liy 
order  of  one  of  the  justices  of  the  sui)i'eme  court,  nr 


Diiil  §  i.-i. 

DiHcliaru'c  of 
patii'iiis  111' 

Cl'illlllllli 


class 


a  circuit  judge,  if,  upon  due  investigation,  it  si 
apiiear  safe,  legal  and  right  to  make  such  ord 


lal 


el'. 


4!».  No  i)atient  shall  be  discharged  without   suitable 


(■i<iiii- 


Ibiil  S  -"■ 
<!hilliiiii.'  siiiil 

llUllll'V  til  111' 

liiriii 


iur- 


.lii'il 


ilisi'h;ir< 
pKtii'iils 


ing;    and,  if  it   cannot   be  otherwise   obtaiiieil.   tl 
steward  shall,  upon  the  order  of  two  managei': 
nish  it,  also  money  not   exceeding  twenty  dollai's. 
defray  his  net'cssary  expenses  initil   be   re 


iclies  Ins 


friends,  or  can  find  a  chance  to  earn  his  subsistinci 


Ibiil 


5(1.  The  ]iianagers  of  the  state  lunatic  asylum  shall  receive 
no  conn»ensatioii  for  their  services,  but  shall  renive 


nlTniiiiu""   their  actual  and   reasonable  travt'ling  and  otlur  ex- 
]ienses,  to  be  paid  on  the  warrant  of  the  conipti'olkr 
on  the  rentlering  of  tlu'ir  accounts. 


lion  tl'  man- 
age'IS 


1 


m;\v  yokk. 


515 


."1.  IIirfiifUT  tlic  1  Hill  Liters  ol"  I  lie  st  at  •■  lunatic  asylum  sliall 
I'ccrivr  no  cduipi'iisatiKn  lor  llair  scrvifcs,  lait  sliall  |.  s.  p.  inii'i, 
rcfcivr  tli'.'ir  at'lual  cxiicnscs  of  ti-avdiuj^-  iVoin  tlirir  j' ^l^'''- •'''••♦•'- 
j)la('('s  i>['  residence  to  and  iVoni  the  asylum  to  attend  '•"''"'"'"'''■ 
I  lie  nieetin;^'s  of  the  nia navel's,  and  their  expenses  while  attend- 
ing'such  nieetin.ii's.  Slaienients  ol'such  e.\|ienses,  duly  verilie(l, 
shall  he  |iresented  to  the  com  pi  roller  of  the  state,  and  it  shall 
he  his  duty  to  approve  the  same  if  correct,  ami  state  such  ap- 
pi'o\al  in  \\ritin_u\  and  in  that  event,  on  the  |iresentation  of 
such  -tattuient  to  him,  the  treasurer  of  the  asylum  shall  pay 
till'  ~ame. 

.")•_'.  All  purchases  for  the  use  of  the  asylum  shall  he  made 
|ur  cash,  and  not  on  cicdit  or  time;  I'Vt'ry  voucher  i;.  s.  p.  i!ii:!, 
>liall  he  taken,  duly  lilh'il  up  at  the  time  it  is  taken  ;  44h,iu.':i',s'2s. 

•    1  1      /  1       r  I  J'  '1111     I'urcliascN. 

w  iih  evci'v  alistract  ot  voueliers  lor  meney  ]»aid  sliall 
lie  prooi  on  oatli  that  the  voucher  was  tilled  n]»  and  tlu'  money 
paid  thei'cfor  at  tii(>  time  tlie  voucher  was  taki'U  ;  and  tlu-  man- 
;ii:ers  shall  make  all   needful  I'uK's  and  rciiulation.s  tu  enfuive 
die  provisions  of  this  section. 

.':;.  The  price  to  he  paiil  for  keepinij,- the  poor,  or  any  person 
ill   indiiicnt  eircum>tances,  in   the  asvlum  shall  he   H'l'iii^n. 
iiiimiallv  lixetl   hv  l]u>  mana"crs,  and  shall  not  ex-  kccpiuK' iii" 

•  •  .--  I  poDr  or  indi- 

cced  the  actual  cost  of  sup})ort  and  attendance,  ex-  ^'-''^^^ 
elusive  of  oHicers' salaries.     The  managers  may,  at  their  dis- 
creiion.  require  payments  made  (|uarterly  or  semi-annually  in 
advance. 

."■)1.   Mvery  insane  person  sup[)orted  in  the  asylum  shall  l)e 
|Misonally  lial)le  for  his  maiidenant-e  therein,  and   11,1,15:111. 
Inrall  necessary  expenses  incurre(l  hy  the  institution   pVtient'iviMiis 
ill  his  hehaif.     And  the  committee,  relative,  town,  li'i'hin'ty'ol'''' 

,  111  1  1  111  ('i)imnitli^n, 

eily  or  county,  thai  would   liavt'  l)een  l)ound  l»y  law   iciiuive, .uc 
In  provide  for  and  sup])ort  him  if  he  had  not  heen  sent  to  the 
ii^ylum,  shall  ])v  liable  to  pay  the  expenses  ofliis  clothing  and 
iiiaintenance  in  the  asylum,  and  actual  and  necessary  expenses 
to  and  from  the  same. 

"1").  Tlu'  expenses  of  clothing  and  maintaining  in  the  asylum 
a  jialieiit  who  has  heen  received  upon  the  order  of  ni'i'i'i^vVo  pay 
aiiv  court  or  ofHeer,  shall  he  paid  hv  the  eountv  from  I!:^,!!!!',', "''"!, '"  . 
whieh  he  was  sent  to  the  asylum.  The  treasurer  of  un!,'.' to  pay  to 
said  county  is  authorized  and  directed  to  pay  to  the  asyuim-'su- 


% 


m 


trl 


^1 


510 


\i:w  YonK. 


i  I 


i'^.^'Zhh';,     iivii<nnT  of  tlic  jisvlmii  the  1. ills  for  such  clotliinjr 

I'tc,  cuiiiity 
may  In'  ii'iiii 
liiu'ni'il. 


iiiKJ  iiiniiitt'imiicc  iis  tlicy  sliiill  hccmiu' du'' aiitl  piiv- 
!il>ic  iicrordini;'  to  llic  by-hnvs  of  tlu'  Msyliim.  upon 
the  oi'dci- of  tlu'  sd'Wiinl :  and  the  su|i('i'\isors  of  said  county 
shall  aniuially  levy  and  raise  the  amount  of  such  hills,  and 
such  further  sum  as  will  piohahly  cover  all  similar  hills  tor 
one  yeai-  in  advance.  Said  county,  however,  shall  have  the 
ri^-ht  to  i'e(|uire  any  individual,  town,  city  or  county,  that  is 
loyally  liahle  for  the  sup|»ort  of  such  paticid.  to  reindairse  the 
amount  of  said  hills  with  interest  from  the  day  of  paying  the 
sanu'. 

")(').  Whenevei'  the  managers  shall  order  a  patie.it  removed 
I iii, 1 5  ,!•.•.         from  the  asvhim    to  the  poorhouse  of  the  count  v 

Wlini  siipt.  of         ,  ,  ■  ,  •      .  I        i       r    il  '  !• 

iiiH  i...„r  to       wiience    lie  came,  the  supermtendt'Ut  ot  the  poor  ot 

JlilV     I'XIIOIISCS  .  1  11  1  •  1  1  II 

..(•io„i„v!ii:  it   said  count V  shall  audit  and  pa v  the  actual  and  reas- 

siiin-i  of  pour  ■  ^  '      ' 

iiou'icoisio  onahle  expenses  of  such  removal  as  i)art  of  the  <'oii- 
iH.nsos.  tr.Ms-   tiiioent  exnenses   of  said    poorhouse.      Uut,    if  auv 

lucr  limy  ilo  ."'  i  i  . 

""■  town  or  pcrsctn   he  legally  liahle   for  tlie  supjtort  of 

such  patient,  the  amount  of  such  (>xpenses  maybe  recovereil 
for  the  use  of  the  county  hy  ;-uch  su[>eriiitendonts.  if  sudi  su- 
|»eriiitendeiits  of  the  i)oor  neu,lect  or  refuse  to  pay  such  ex- 
jienses  on  demand,  the  ti'casurer  of  the  asyhllii  nuiy  jiay  the 
same  and  char<i;e  the  amount  to  the  said  county;  and  the  treas- 
urer of  the  said  county  is  authorized  to  pay  the  same,  with  in- 
terest, after  thirtv  davs;  and  the  supervisors  of  the  said  eountv 
shal'  h'vy  and  raise  the  amount  as  other  county  charo'es. 

57.  Every  town  or  county  payiiifi'  tor  tlie  support  of  a  hmatic 
iiiidsxi.  ^'^  ^''^'  asylum,  or  for  his  expenses  in  going  to  or 
J',',;,''.[i'*i,'"','|,-  from  the  same,  sluill  have  the  like  rights  and  reme- 
!om'\y'ii''.vin!,'  •l'*'"'  hi  rccovcr  tlie  amount  of  such  payments,  with 
for  siiVi-oh.     j„|(,^.^>^|  jy^,,-,^  ^1,^.  li,^,^,  ,-,f  paying  each  hill,  as  if  such 

expenses  had  Ixm'Ii  incurred  for  the  su}»port  of  the  same  at  other 
places  under  existing  laws. 

5<S.  yono  of  the  i)rovisions  of  this  act  shall  restrain  or 
ibids.u  ahridg(>  the  i)ower  and  authority  of  the  supreme 
pieiile coim.'    court  of  tlic  statc  over  the  persons  and  property  of 

the  insane. 

50.  The  terms  "lunacy,"  "lunatic"  and  "in.'^ane,"  as  used  in 
Tbi.i  s"7.        this  act,  shall  include  every  species  of  insanity  and 

rcrtaiii  wolds  -  i   j  ii   r    n 

Ku,i  toniiN        extend  to  everv  deranged  person,  and  to  all  loij  mi- 

Uhod  ill  tliU  .       1      'i  1    *"  •   )•  ri-M  1  il    1) 

Hct, deuned.     souihI  miiid  otlicr  than  idiots.     Ihe  "word  "oatli 


nit 


Ni;\V    YnllK. 


517 


includes  "afTinuiilioii,"  Uir  udril  "  nvrr.-ccr"  mi'.ins  "  ovcrsrrr 
dl"  the  |iiMir,"  and  "  cuuiity  sii|icriiiti'iidciit  "  means  ".>.n|K'iin- 
Icudriil  of  the  poor;"  (he  wiii'd  "  asyluiu  "  and  "  inslitntidii  " 
UK  a  lis  "any  state  lunatic  asylum  ;'"  a  word  dcimtinn-  \\^^<  sin;;u- 
lar  numlicr  is  "to  inchnlc  mic  or  many  ;  and  cN^'ry  word  ini- 
iKii'linu'  llic  masculiiif  <j(iidcr  unl\'  mav  extend  tt»  and  include 
j'cmales. 

W'll.l.AIM)   AsVMM. 

(JO.  There  is  I'staldi.-lud   in  tlie   town  uf  <)vid  and  cnuiity  (•!' 
Seneca,  the  W'illanl  asylum  lorthe  insane,  uiidei'  the   ,,  ^   ,,  ,,,,^_ 
contn.l  (»r  ei-ht  trustees.     The  term  (.f  (.llice  (.I'said   rn!J!'.>^J^' 
tru-tees  is  eiiiht  years.     The  said  trustees  and  tiieir  ,''^yi))'J,",o'r'' 
succes,s()rs  shall   he  a|>|»(»inted   hy  the  j^overiior,  hy   """"'"'"'• 
and  with  the  consent  of  the  senate. 

(■(1.  Said   trustees  shall   have  all    the  ri;;hts,  jirivile<i;s  and 
|M)\vers,  and   he  suhject   to  the  same  duties,  in  saitl    i,,,,,  ,„ 
asylum,  as  are  now  jiossessetl  hy  and  ini[iosed  upon    ph^Yi'.I.'I.h!"' 
the  hoard  of  managers  ot"  the  state  lunatic  asylum  at    li'i'iriMri  "ale 
Ctica,  and  shall   he  suhject   to  removal  at  any  time   ','ou'",n'.|! iiom 
hy  the  .si'iiate  upon   recommendation  of  tlu'  yover-  h J'i'„I.  nlay 
nor.     Said  trusti'i's  shall  also  lix  the  r;'.te  pi'r  week, 
not  exceeding;'  the  actual  cost  of  support  and  atteiidanci',  ex- 
clusive of  ollicers'  salaries,  for  the  hoard  of  patients.      It  shall 
further  he  the  duty  of  said  trustees,  as  portions  of  saiil  asylum 
aie  coni[)loted  and   ri'ady  for  the   rect'ption  of  the  insane,  to 
designate,  in  ii  just  and  (.'([uilahle  maniur.  and  with  ai)proval 
of  the  governor,  the  counties  from  which  the  chronic  pauix'r 
insane  .shall  bo  sent  to  said  a.^^ylum.  as  parts  of  the  room  shall 
he  ready,  from  time  to  time,  for  the  reception  of  patients,  except 
as  hereinafter  provided. 

I'll'.  The  managt'rs  shall  apjtoint  a  nieilical  suj)erintendi'nt 
who  shall  he  a  \\v\\  educated  physician  of  ex[n'rience   ii.id  s  .s, 
ni  th(>  tri'atment  ot  the  insane,  and  a  treasurer,  who   p.  v<i->.  i..'7s. 

I      11        •  1        •  1  •    •    I     ■    1  •  '    1    •        ill. '''i.  S  I .  mill 

shall  give  bonds  tor  the  laithiul  i)erforinaiu-e  ot  liKs    \<  ihu;  i..'>i, 

.  .  .  ••ii- 1*"'.  S  '• 

trust   in   sucb  sum  ami  with   such   suri'ties,   as  the  TiMsto,.s  to 

apiMUiu 

(•(iiiiptrollei- shall  a])i>rove.    Thev  sliall  also  apiioint,  ""I't  mi.i 

'  'I  •  'I  ti.'usiMi'r  and 

ill  tlii'ir  discretion,  and  u[)on  the  nomination  of  tlu'  "tiKT-iHciM-s 
medical  suj)erintendent,  a  steward  and  matron,  and   [seven] 
assistant  physicians,  all   of  whom  anil  the   medical   su}>erin- 


^■f  1 

1 

. 

ll 

f  I  :i 


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n 


nis 


\i:\V    Y(tl!K*. 


IcimIciiI,    shall    ciiiislaiitly    rr>-i(lc    in    llir    a-yliuii    nv   i<\\    llir 

jiri'iiii«(>  aiiil  siicli  otlirr  olliccrs  and   as>i,«lants  as  may  n^w   |„. 

alliiucd  liy  law.     'I'lay  shall    al-n   iVuni  linic  tu  linir.  wiih  tin. 

a|>|ii'(i\al  III   the  ,l:i>v»  rnoi'.  coniidrdlh'r  and  sri'i'ftary  <il'  -laic, 

dflciniinc   Ihr   annual   saiai'v   and   alhiuancfs  {>{'   thf   ix  I'lirc- 

named  ntlicials.  I  he  aii^iTcuaU    aino'inl  n|'  such   salaries  imi    in 

exceed  the  sum   (if  leU  ihollsaiid    hve    humlled    ddllals   in    any 

yea  I'. 

»;;i.  'I'he  su|ierintenilent.  iv-jdent  nlliccrs  ami  treasurer  sliall 

UMi-i.  he   sulijeel    to   the   same   duties,  and    shall    have  the 
liitiii".  '-11  111' 

iinH.i>iiM.i  same  rmhts  and  jinwei's  as  are  |iii-.-irssed  hv.  and  uii- 
,i„ii.'s„r  '^  '         .  ,  .  , 

•"'i''-  >•"•  piised  u|i(in,  the  su]»erintendi'nt,  resident  olhci'r  ■  and 

treasurer  df  the  state  lunatic  asylum  at  (  lica. 

(11.  All   tdwu  and  cdunly  dilicers  sending-  a   ]ialient   to  the 

,,.,,.  asvlum  sliall,  uiidU   liefdre  sciidiuL;- him,  see  that  he 

I  hill  s  ■'.  •  '  ' 

!!",M,','J',!'fiI,«r.  J!^  i"  i'  stale  dl'  iiert'ectK-  hddih-  cleanliness,  and   is 
I'.atT.'nt'l'H'W.  II   coint'di'tahly    cldthi'd,   and    iimvided    with    suit;di|e 
ci..tiir,i,  eir.     ,.| , ., j | o'l's  (if  raimeiil  as  |ire^crihcd  in  the  hydaws. 
().").  The  expenses  oi"  cldthiiiii'  and  niaintalniuu',  in  the  asy- 


ll.i.l  !;  r.. 
K.\pi'llM'«  nf 
clnlllillL'.   rU\,      (  I 
to  111'  pllld   li.v 


cuiiiity  tn  UM- 
in-i'i  M  I'iiy 

Iri'MMll'T  I't' 

iisyliini  liills 
fur  I'lnlliiii^r 


lull),  a  patient  wlm  has  lieen  received  updii  the 
rder  df  any  cdurt.  (ir  dllicer,  shall  he  paid  hy  the 
cdUiiiy  fi'diu  w  liich  he  was  sent  Id  the  asylum.  The 
treasurci' df  said  cduiity  is  authdi'i/ed  and  directed 
td  juiy  td  the   treasurci' df  tlu'  asylum    the   hills  fei' 


tc.v.nnty      sucli  cldtliiuii'  aiid   maintenance,  as  tliev  sludl   h 


III  he  ii'iiii- 
liurst'il. 


cdUie  due  and  payalde,  accdrdinu'  to  the  hydaws  of 

Slllier- 


the  asylum.  ujidU    the  order  of  the  steward:  and   the 


visors  df  s';i'i  cdunty  shall  annually,  levy  and  raise  tlie  aiiiMunt 
of  sucli  lills.  and  such  further  sums  as  will  prohahly  covei'  all 
similar  hills  i'or  diic  year  in  advance.  Said  cdunty.  hdWe\c  r, 
shall  liavc  the  rieht  to  re(|uire  anv  individual,  tdwn.  citv  m- 
county  that  is  leeally  liahlc  for  the  sup))ort  of  such  patient,  td 
reimhursc  the  anmunt  df  said  hills,  with  inti'rest  fi'diu  the  d; 
of  paying'  tlu'  sai 


iV 


lie 


(id.  livery  town  or  county  jiayin.u'  for  the  suj^port  of  a  lunatic 
in  the  asylum,  or  his  expenses  in  ji'diuji-  to  or  I'reiii 
the  same,  shall  have  the  liL'e  rijihts  and  remedies  td 
recdvev  the  amount  df  sutli  paynieiits.  witli  inten  >l 
from  the  time  of  ])}iyin<:,'  each  hill,  as  if  such  expenses  had 
been  iucurre(l  for  the  support  of  the  same,  at  other  places, 
under  exi.stiny;  laws. 


lliiil  «  7. 

la.i.'iii'*  iif 

tiiwn^  mill 
Co  11 11  til's. 


p-^ 


Ni;\V    \>>IIK. 


51 0 


to 


('i7.  Till'   iii!mii;^fi's  -liiill   iTciivr  III)  I  ,iiii|ifii-!it  ii'ii  fiirtlii'ir 

M'I'N  ices.  liUl   >llllll     IT.civc    ill!  ir    ilrtll;ll    :llli|    I'ClSull-    ,|,|,,  ^  ^ 

iililc  ti'avcliii.ii'  mill  t)tli(r  »'\|t(ii,-(>,  lo  I'c  |)iii<l  <ni  llii'  ri'i'l'iN.' n.'." 
WiiiTimt    uf    the   cniiii.trnllir,    on     ivinlrriii.u'    llicir  ^■•■"M'"»'"II<».. 

ilCC'KllltS. 

(iS.    Ill  Jill   |iliriliii-c<  t'ni'  till'  \l-<'  wf  till'  ;|<yluill  fVcry  VdUcllor 

sliiill  Ih'  tiikcii.  iliilv  lillrd  \iii  al  ilif  liiiic  it  is  (iikcii,  H'i'i  s  ' 
with  fvcrv  altstract  <>t  voiiflni's  tor  n  mucv  |i'ii(1,  and  ije  v.'iiii.i,i. 
sliall  bi' iinidf  (in  oath  that  till' v«)Uiii<i' was  lillcd  up  and  tlio 
nioiuy  paid  tlicrctor  at  the  time  the  voudicr  was  lakdi;  and 
ihi'  nianaufrs  siiall  make  all  ntidt'iil  rules  and  rcL^ulations  to 
L'litorc"'  tlu'  provisions  of  this  scrlioii. 

(')!>.    rii(!  ehi'onic   pauprr  iiisaiu'  i'roiu  the   poor-houses  of  tlio 
counlifs   shall    he   sent    to   tlif   said    asvluiii    hv   tlir    iiMdijid, 

('lirmili'  piiii- 

cnunty  supi'rnitciidciits  oi'  thr  poor,  cxcrpt  iVoiu  i'<'riinHiic. 
tlidsi'  countii's  lia\iii,u'  asylums  for  the  insane,  o  which  they 
are  iiow  authori/.nl  to  send  such  insane  |iatieiits  l»y  special 
legislative'  enactment^,  or  .-uch  counties  as  have  l»een,  or  may 
hereal'ler  he.  exeiiiptetl  hy  the  state  hoard  ol'  charities.  And 
all  the  chronic  insane  jiaiiper  patients  wh"  may  he  (li^i-harj^'cd 
Hot  recovered  I'rom  the  state  1  una  tit'  asylums,  and  who  eoutinuo 
a  puhlie  charuc,  shall  he  sent  to  the  asylum  lor  the  insane 
liereiiy  created;  and  all  sucli  patients  shall  heacharj^i'  upon 
the  respective  (•ounties  from  which  they  are  sent. 

Til.    The   hoard   of   state   commissioners  of   i>ul)lic  charities 
aif   herehy   authorized    to    hear   and    <leteriiiine  all    ,.  «   ,,  ,p.,., 
applications  which  may  he  maile  to  them  in  writinji;,   'ii.'ti,';  ,<  i. 
Iiy  the   county  sujierinteiidelits  of  the   jioor  of  the   I„Im."m';ty"i',e 
several   counties  of  this  state,  for  exemjitioii  from  ?,','o,'iuIty"'"'' 
tlic  o|ieratiou  of  the  tenth  section  of  the  act  entitled   arrsliit'ii!^i'l< 

An  act  to  authori/e  the  estal)lishment  ot  a  state 
asylum  for  the  chronic  insane,  and  foi'  the  hotter  care  of  the 
insani'  |)oor,"'  to  he  known  as  '•The  ^^'illard  Asylum  for  the 
Insane,"  i»assed  April  t'i^hth,  ei^litei'n  hundred  and  sixty-live. 
And  whenever  said  hoard  on  such  apjilicatioti  shall  determine 
that  the  huildin_<;s  and  means  emj)loyed  to  take  care  of  the 
chronic  pau[)er  insane  of  such  county  arc  suilicient  and  })ro- 
jicr  for  the  time  heint;-  for  such  purpose,  and  shall  lilc  the 
saiiie  in  the  oflice  of  the  clerk  of  the  county  makini;-  such 
application,  then  and  in  that  cas(\  and  until  such  detcrmina- 


I   HI 


520 


NKW   YORK. 


lion  shall  1)0  revoked  as  liereinal'ler  menlii-ned  and  provided, 
the  county  su[)criuten(lcnt!?  of  the  poor  of  sucli  couiily  shall 
be  rclicvc'il  from  scndinii'  tlie  chronic  })auper  insane  of  sucli 
county  to  the  Willard  asylum  for  tlio  insane,  as  now  provided 
hv  law.  Said  board  niav  at  anv  time  revoke  such  deterndna- 
tion,  but  such  revocation  must  Ije  made  in  writing,  and  iileil 
in  the  county  clerk's  oflice  of  the  county  makinji- such  ai)])li- 
cation,  and  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  in  writing  to  the 
county  superintendents  of  the  poor  of  such  county,  and  upon 
tlie  tiling  of  the  same  the  said  county  superintendents  of  the 
poor  of  such  county  sliall  from  thenceforward  be  again  suh- 
joct  to  the  [  rovisions  and  opt'i'ations  t)f  the  said  act. 

71.  The  trustees  of  the  W'illard  asylum  for  the  insane  ai'e 
R  s  p  isi,!;),  ht'reby  autliorized  to  a])i)oint  a  connnittee  of  the 
cii'fiHi,' v-2.  board  of  trustees,  which  conimittee  sliall  he  emnow- 
ro'imnrnw-'of  *^'i"*-'<l  b»  discharge  patients  IVom  said  asylum,  ni  tin; 
trustee. lo..  jj^t^^.^.j^  between  th(^  meetings  of  said  board;  such 
discharge  to  be  granted  in  the  same  manner  and  under  tlie 
same  restrictions,  and  to  have  the  same  elfect  as  if  granted  Ity 
said  trustees  at  a  regular  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees. 


ITlDSON    TJlVKll     IIoSl'ITAL. 

72.  There  is  cstaldished  nt'ar  the  city  of  Poughkeei)sie,  the 
K. s.p  iiihi,    Hudson  River  state  hos[)ital  for  the  insane,  under 
the  control  of  nine  managers  who  are  a})pointed  hy 


L.  1.S74, 

cli.  44U,  tit.  5, 


Mann 


1^0 1'S. 

Iiiinihi'i'  ami 


the  senate  upon  the  nomination  of  the  governoi', 
niodooi  iip-  and  hold  their  offices  for  six  years  and  until  otlu'i's 
ihi.iMiuiiiv.r'  are  appointed  in  tiieir  stead,  and  subject  to  he  iv- 

moved  at  any  time  liy  tlie  senate  U])on  the  rec(»ni- 
iianidatioii  of  the  governor,  and  a  majority  of  the  said  mana- 
gers shall  reside  within  the  county  of  Dutchess. 

7o.  The  said  managers  have  the  rights  and  })owers,  and  arc 
ibid^'f.  subject  to  the  same  duties,  as  are  now  possessed  hy 

JiJiii'ts.'i'owns  i>iid  imposed  uiion  the  managei's  of  tlu^  state  hiiiaiic 
"''ni/.a\'i''7,'a',,:i  asyluni  at  I'lica;  and  llii'  Hudson  Kiver  state  hos- 


mivcriuiuMil. 


ind    goxci'iieil 


]>ital   for    the    insane    is    oi'ganized 
under  ilie  laws  organi/ing  and  govi'rning  the  state  asylum  ;it 
Utica,  except  as  may  be  herein  otherwise  jtrovide*!. 

74.  The  managers  shall  ap|)oint  a  medical  suiierintemleiil, 
M, ',','„?  .Ml,,     'who  shall  be  a  Avell  educated  phvsician  of  expcri- 


Xi:\V   Y<1UK. 


r.21 


a)ipiiinl  iiii'di- 


eiu'o  ill  tlie  trcaliiiciil  of  tlie  insane,  and  a  treasurer,  "/u'Hu'in.ri'nl 
wlio  shall  reside  in  the  eity  oi"  l*(»ut;hkeeitsie,  and  ['ivHsu'iVr'" 
oive  l)onds  tor  tlie  laitlitul  ]ierlornianee  ot  Instruct  ,„entH. 
in  sueli  sum  and  with  sueli  sureties  as  the  eoiuptroller  of  the 
state  shall  a])])rove.  They  shall  alst»  ai)i)oint,  at  tlu'ir  discre- 
tion, and  u])on  the  nomination  of  the  inedieal  superinti'iidciit, 
a  steward  and  a  matron,  and  sueli  assistant  physicians  as  the 
necessity  of  the  hospital  shall  from  time  to  time  re([uire,  all 
of  whom  and  the  meilical  superintendent  shall  constantly 
reside  in  the  hospital  or  on  the  premises,  and  shall  l)e  di'siu,- 
iiated  as  the  "resiiK'iit  ollicers." 

7").  The  uianagers  shall   from   time  to   tinu',  with  the  ai)- 
jii'oval   of  tlu'  governor,  comptroller  and   secrt'tary   11,1,154 
(A'  stale,  determine  the  annual  salaries  and   allow-  '■'''■"""'• 
ancc.-    LO   the    treasurer   and    resident    ollicers.  the   a<it;re»;ate 
amount  of  the  said  salaries  not  to  exceed  the  sum  of  twelve 
thousand  dollars  for  any  one  year. 

7().  As  soon  as  portions  of  the  hosi)ital  shall  he  prepareil  tor 
the  reee})tion  of  patients,  the  mana,u'ers  shall  cause   n.i,);;-,. 
ii(»tice  thereof  to  he  published  in  the  slate  i)aper  and   n'a'.lin.'ss  to 
sent  to  the  county  clerk,  county  judge  and  sujx'rin-  ucmh'-)' rinn. 
tciuleiits  of  the  poor  of  each  of  the  following  coun- 
ties: Clinton,  ]v<sex,  Franklin,  Warren,  \\'ashing(on, 
(Saratoga,   Albany,    IJeiissi'laer.   (irt'ciie,   ('olumbia, 
Ulster,  Dutchess,  Orange,  tSullivan,  rutnam.  liockland,  W'est- 
chisler,   New    York,    Kings,   (Queens,  Sullolk  and   Uichmoud. 
A  ciri-ular  from  the  medical  superintendent  shall  aecom[)any 
said  nolit'e  to  each  county  clerk,  county  juilge  and  suj)eriii- 
tciideiit  of  the  ])()or,  tlesignating  the  numbt'r  aiul  class  of  pa- 
tients to  be  received;    and  when  the  hospital   shall   be  com- 
pleti'd.  due  iiotict' shall   b(>  given  as  above,  so  that  all  patients 
wlio  may  then  lie  in  the  state  lunatic  asylum  at  I'tica,  cliarge- 
;il)]e  to  the  rdiove  ineiitioiU'd  counties,  shall   be  transfeirt'd  to 
the  liudson  Ivivi'i'  state  hosj)ital  for  the  insane. 

77.  The  counties  enumerated  in  the  last  section  shall  eon- 
siiiute   the    Hudson    IJiver   state    hospital    district,   um^h. 
and   the   hospital   shall   be  designated  the  Hudson   sut,Mi!.Ii!im'i 
l:iver  slate  hospital.  '^  ''"""'■ 

7.S.  The  managi'rs  and  other  odicers  shall  have  no  interest, 
direct  or  indirect,  in  ilie  furnishing  of  anv  building  "''''^J" 


cal  sii|ii'riii 
li'iiilciii.tniiis- 

l(M-  111'  plUii'lltS 

fill  111  I'tica 
U>Vllllll. 


,ii  f| 


'A 


i! 


522 


XKW    YORK. 


havrhitri'.st    iiiatci'ials,  or  in  any  contracts  for  tlicsanic,  or  in  any 
ill .•„„tnu.ts.     i.,,„|i.;iL.ts  for  labor  in  the  erection  ofsaifl  hospital.  ^ 
7'.'.   it  shall  he  the  duty  iA'  the  ina!iai!,'ers  to  iiiakt'  a  (letailnl 
ii'i'i  S '••  report   oi'  all   the  iiionevs  I'cceived   hv  them,  ainl  nl' 

]!i'|iurt  (if  "^  ■  • 

iiiamiKois.  tlio  proiii'i'ss  wliicli  sliall  have  hrcii  niade  in  the 
erection  of  said  huildinjis,  to  tlie  le^uislatui-e  in  .hmuary  ofeach 
year,  and  also  to  the  comptroller,  as  ot'ten  ami  in  such  manner 
as  the  comptrollei'  shall  or  may,  from  tinu'  to  time,  ]'e(|uire. 

80.  The  plans  and  specilications  for  said   hospittd  shall  lie 
'''''' s«-  upon  the  hasis  of  accommodatinti'  not  oxceedin<>'  five 

PlJllls,  I'tC,  "^  _  c^  " 

appiuvau.r.  hundred  jiatients  at  any  om' time,  and  shall  heap- 
proved  hy  the  governor,  comptroller  and  .secretary'  of  state. 

Ik'FKALO    AsVI.r.M. 

SI.  There  is  estahlished,  in  th(>  city  of  lUiflalo,  the  IkilTalo 
i:.  s,.  ]>.  i<ii7,  state  asvluiu  for  the  insane,  under  the  control 

Hiiil.  tit.  ti.  ^  I.  .  ••  -111 

.MM!Kii;.isnttii.' liuf-    ()l  Hr.  manau'ers  ai)ponited  bv  the  li'overnor  hv 

fitlM  state  li.i.siiitiU  lor  .  oil.  o 

'i'  'i"^ii»(-.  ;)ii(l  with  the  consent  of  the  senate. 

Sil.  They  shall  be  subject  to  be  removed  at  any  time  by  the 
ii'^'i !; -'■  senate',  npon  the  reconim(>ndation  of  the  u'overnor. 

\  acaiuy,  liow  .  . 

•ill'''-  '  Their  successoi's  shall  l)e  ajipointed  by  the  governor, 

and  shall  hold  their  oflice  for  six  years,  and  until  others  are 
a])i)ointed  in  their  stead,  and  subject  to  be  removed  in  tliL' 
manner  aforesaid;  and,  in  case  of  a  vacancy  in  said  hoard,  the 
governor  shall  a})point,  in  manner  aforesaid,  to  fill  the  unex- 
pired term. 

s;).  The  said  managers  have  all  the  rights  and  jiowers.  ;md 
n.i.is.i.  are  subi^'ct  to  the  sanii'  duties,  as  ai'e  now  possess*  d 

tiHiv  ri-hts,     |)v  and   imposed   upon   tiie  manam'rs  ot   tln'  .-t;iie 

liowi'is,  and  '  ' 

'iiiti'-*.  lunatic  asylum  atUtica;  and  tlu'  Ihitl'alo  state  a>y- 

lum  for  the  insane  shall  be  organized  and  governed  under  the 
laws  t'rganizing  and  governing  the  state  asylum  at  L'ticn, 
except  as  may  be  herein  otherwise  provided. 

84.  The  managers  shall  a])point  a  medicjd  si'perinlendeiit, 
who  shall  be  a  well  edncateil  physician  of  experien 
in  tlie  treatment  of  the  insane,  and  a  treasurer,  wh 
shall  ri'side  in  the  city  of  lUit'alo,  and  give  bonds 
for  the  faithful  ])i'rfornnince  of  his  trust,  in  such 
sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  the  comptroller  of  the 
state  shall  apj)rove.   They  shall  also  ajipoint,  at  their 


Uiid  !;  4. 
.^laiiau'i'i's  t" 
ap|ii>iiit  iiii'ili- 
cal  »iii"'riii- 
ti>j]il<'iit  aiiil 
tn'a<iiii'f: 

iltlllM'  a|l|'nillt- 

inciil.s:  iillicei'S 
tci  r-i'siilc  ill 
LuHpital. 


1 1 


li 


\m 


NKW    YolUC. 


523 


(liscri'tioii.  and  U[>()n  tlic  iioiuinr.tioii  oi"  tlic  iiu'<lical  supcriii- 
Icinlciit  a  stcwai'd  aii<l  a  matron,  ami  niic  or  moi'c  assistant 
physicians,  as  the  ncccssitiis  of  tin-  lios])ital   shall   from   tinu' 


to  timt'  '•i'(|uir(\  all  ofAvhom,  and  the  i,ic( 


lical 


■;n[n'rint('ndvnt, 


dudl  (Mtnstr.ntly  reside  in  tlu'  liosjiilal.  or  on  the  iiremiscs,  and 
dtall  lie  dcsiinnafcd  the  resident  ollicrrs. 

8").  The   mana,t:i'rs  shall,  I'roni   time   to  time.  determim>  tlio 
mmial  sa.laries  and  allowances  oi'  the  treasurer  and    ( 


i.i.i  ,< 

Saliui 


resident  ollicers,  sulijcH-f  to  the  ai»j)roval  of  the  .gov- 
ernor of  the  state,  seci'etary  of  state  and  the  conipti'oller,  [)ro- 
vi(le(l  that  such  salai'ies  >^hall  not  exeee<l,  in  the  aiigreii'ate,  ten 
tliousand  dollars  for  any  one  yiar. 

S{\.  The  mana.u'ers  shall  procure  ])lans,  drawings  and  sjteci- 
lications  for  the   construction   of  tlu-   hospital   and   um 

1^  in... 

iither  building's,  and  imiiroveiuent  of  the  <i;round.- 


I'lii 


(I  I'll  w- 


d  shall  contract  for  the  ei'ection  of  the  huildiny^ 


U'lifts,  cie. 
approviil. 


in  accordance  with  such  ])lans  and  sju'cilicat'ous,  and  on  such 
terms  as  they  may  din  m  pro})er;  providcnl  such  jdans.  draw- 
ings, sjtecitications,  contracts,  and  the  terms  thereof,  shall  he 
ap[)roV(vl  hy  the  governor,  state  engineer  and  coniptrolh'r ;  and 
plans  further  ])rovided,  that  the  inanajj,'ers  shall  not  ado])t  any 
lor  the  hos])ital  or  othei"  huildinus,  nor  alter  nor  change  the 
})lans  adopted,  without  the  assent  of  the  state  ollicers  aforesaid. 

N".  The  managers  and  other  odicei's  shall  have  no  interest, 
direct  or  indirect,  in  the  funnshing  of  any  huilding  jl'.',','/J,Vsiin.i 
Diatei'ials,  oi-  in  any  contracts  tor  the  same,  or  in  any  ll',iv,'.''u,''i',''.''' 
contracts  for  lahor  in  the  erection  of  said  hospital.        Ir'il'i's.""^""' 

SS.   It  shall   he  the  duty  <d'  the  managers  to  make  a  detailed 
I'eport,  of  all  the  moneys  ret-eived  1)y  them,  and  the   n.id  s  ^. 
]ii'ngress  which  shall  haveheen  madi'  in  the  erection   n'anaL'crs. 
nf  said  huildings,  to  the  legislature  in  .huniary  of  each  year, 
iiuil  also  to  the  comptroller,  as  often  and  in  such  manni'r  as 
the  eoniptrollcr  shall  or  may  from  time  to  time  recpiirt'. 

S!>.  The  plans  and  specilications  for  said  hospital  shall  he 
upon  the  hasis  of  accommodating  not  exceeding  live   iiini  §  n. 

I  ,         ,  .  .      '  '  liasis  of 

liundred  jiatients  at  any  o!ie  tune.  rians,  etc 


:  I       ! 


1 1 

■   i! 

ii 

^■m 

';1 

■  u 

si 


JIoNKKorATMIC    AsVLlAf. 

i'O.  There   is  estahlished   at    Middletown,  in    the   county   of 
Orange,  a  .state   lunatic   asylum   for  the  care   and  I'ui.fli't'.i^jl'. 


524 


XKW    YORK. 


I    ffl!! 


tii'"stau'J "^      troatmcnt  (^f  tlic  itisanc  ui)(»n  the  [)rineii>loH  of  modi- 


I 


Mi 


J;""i';;'°'',"'.'','i^e  <-■■"*'  known  as  till'  li()in(Coi)atlii(',  l)y  the  name 
d;rrwn!nlut  "T1u>  state  Ilonio'oi.atl.ic  Asylum  tor  the  lusa; 
ofiipp.'iilu'.""  at  Middlotowii,"  under  the  control  of  t\venty-oi 
"•rm  "loiiice.  tmstees,  appointiMl  liy  tlio  governor  l)y  and  with  the 
consent  of  the  senate,  and  shall  he  adherents  of  iKinKeopathy. 
The  trustees  shall  hesuhject  to  removal  for  cause  l)v  the  senate. 
upon  the  recommendation  of  the  governor.  The  term  of  ollico 
of  said  trustees  is  seven  years. 

01.  Whenevin-  vacancies  shall  occur  in  the  hoa]-(l  of  trustees 
R.  s ,  |..  liijj,  of  tlu>  state  ]i()ni(i'0])athic  asylum  for  the  insane  at 
I'ii.'j-'i/ ''  Middletown,  the  senate  shall  a|)[ioint,  on  the  iioini- 
t(i  nil  vitdiii-     nation  oi  tlie  governor,  ])ro|)i'r  i)ersons  to  iill  such 

cios;  liiiiiin'ii.  .  ' 

Piitii.  tr.Mtiri't.  vacancies;  and  the  acceptance  ot  tlu'olliceot  truster, 
hy  tliG  persons  thus  appointed,  shall  lie  a  pledge  that  tliey  will 
maintain  the  hoiiKeoiiathic  mode  (jf  medical  treatment  in  tlic 
said  asyhim. 

02.  The  said  trustees  sliall  not  for  their  own  orivate  advan- 
K.  s.,p.  inis.    ta<^o  or  <2;ain,  directlv  oi-  indirectlv,  deal  or  trade  in 

L,  l>7,J,rh.J4U,   1  .  *  ,,.  "  1  1  r 

tit.  7,  s  •^.         buvmy;    or  seiliiiii'    anv    u'oods,   wares    mercliaiiili.-c 

Tiiistt-.'s  not  -^    ^  '^  -^       '^ 

to.ioai.ete.  [norj  othcr  property  whatsoever,  l)elon<;ing  to,  or  to 
bo  used  for  the  .said  corporation. 

Oo.  The  financial  and  other  husiness  concerns  of  said  asyluin 
n.i.i  s  n.  are  under  the  direction  of  said  h(»ard  of  trustees. 

tiunofiMisi-     wJio  sliaii  elect  from  their  number  at  eacii  annu;d 

ness  ;  til  up-  .  .  .  .  .  , 

point  ;i  piosi-    meeting,  a  ]>resi([ent,  a  vice-president,  a  secretarv, 

(lent.  etf.  ;  '^  iiiiiiii-  • 

qii..inin,ociior  aiid  a  troasuHM'  who  shall  hold  their  oliices  tor  oiu' 

iliities,etc.;of  •!     i       •  i       ii   i  i  i  . 

trustee!.  ycar,  or  iiutil  thcH"  succossors  sha  1 1  hetMected.  Seven 
of  said  trustees  shall  constitute  a  (luorum  for  the  transaction 
of  business,  and  a  majority  of  the  numhcr  present  at  a  nierl- 
ing  shall  be  retpiisite  to  make  any  order  in  the  manageiiieiii 
of  the  asylum.  All  other  duties,  rights  and  powers,  of  said 
trustees  shall  be  the  same  as  those  im[)ose(l  upon  the  manageis 
of  the  state  lunatic  asylum  at  Utica. 

04.  Anv  trustee  fail  in  u'  to  attend  the  remilar  meetimrs  of  tlie 
ii.ijgt,  board  for  one  year  may  thereU[)on,  at  the  option  >>( 

W'lie'ii  trustee  •  i    i  i      i  i  i"    i        i  *      i     i    •  ir 

di-ciii.Mi  tu        said   hoard,   \>r   deemed   to    have   vacati't!    !iis  otliee, 

liavf  vacated  ^  ,  •     i      i    i       en    ii 

iiisoiiic.-.         and  a  successor  may  he  appomtt'tl  to  lill  tlie  same. 

0.").  The  trustees  shall  hold  tlieir  annual  meeting  (m  ilie 
\'''? ,^ ']'■  ,„...»    third  Thursdav  in  June,  at  the  asvlum,  to  receive 

Autiual  meet-  i/  '  u  ' 


Ni:\V    YOUK'. 


OZi) 


Vfpovts  of  llu'ir  oflleors  as  to  tlio  business  nnd  afTairs  intrc.n 
(if  said  coriKiratioii,  and  to  transact  sucli  utluT  l»usi- 


ni'ss  as  niav 


1k'  d 


I'cnuMi  ncfcssarv. 


!»().  Tlie  Ijoai'd  of  trustcts  ol' said  asylum   shall   liavc  power 
id  make,  eonstitute,  oi'dain  and  establish,  from  time   iin.i  s  o. 


Ilvliiw.' 


IVlM 


lu  tune,  such   ny-la\vs,  rules  and   I'e^ulations  as  tliey   it. 

shall  dei'Ui  |tr(»[)er  I'or  transaetinsj,-,  nianaj;inii;  and  direetin,!^  the 

a  Hairs  of  said  asylum;  jirovidi'd,  that  sui'h  hy-laws,  ruU's  and 


dat 


reiiulaTioiis  do  not   cd 


)iilliet  with  this  aet,  oi'  with  the  eonslil 


u- 


lion  and  laws  ( 


T\ 


le    oiiai 


)f  this  state  or  of  the  I'nited  States. 

r(l   of  ti'ustees  niav  anuoint  a   sui)erintendinc: 


m 


iiiii(eo|iathic    ])hysieian    aiul    assistant    [)liysieians 
ther  ollieei-s  and  airents  of  the  said  eor- 


>     llii.l  S  ■ 


;ilid  sue      o 


)(iration   as  thev   sliall  deem  nee 


11 


•essarv,   who   sliai 


re; 


lieclivi'ly  hold  and  jiei'lorm  the  duties  ])ertainii 


to  their  ofliees  and  a.u'eneies  durini;-  the  j)leasure  of 


liiiiu d  111'  tnis- 
ti'c's  may  iip- 
puiiil  siipcriii- 
ic'ii'liiiL:  pliysi- 
ci:iii,  I'lc.  ; 
siiliiii.'.H,  iip- 
proviil  tliri'i'of. 


sail 


1  hoard,  and  tl 


le  sail 


1  hoard  shall,  from  time  to  time,  lix  the 


salaries  of  sueh  siipcrintendin,^  jihysieians,  assistant  physieians, 
ollieci's  and  agents.  lUit  tlu'  annual  salaries  of  tlu-  superin- 
It'iideiil,  assistant  [)liysicians,  treasurer,  steward  ;iinl  matron 
shall  l>e  approved  hy  the  g'overnor,  sceretary  of  state  and 
(■niiijilroller;  provided  that  sueh  salaries  shall  not  exceed  in 
the  a,Li,',ure^ati'  eiu'ht  thousand  dollars  for  any  one  year. 

US.  The  ehar^csto  he  made  hy  said  asylum  for  tlu'  care  and 
treatment   of    [latieiils  shall   he   sut'h   sum   only   as    ii,i,ij;s. 
shall,  in   the  a,-:-,iire.u'ate,  he  sullicient    to   defray  the  I.'in'^.l'ro.fo'f 
current  expenses  of  said  asylum.  p;iti.'nts. 

'.»'.'.  ^riie  expenditure  of  all  money  ap[)ropriated  hy  the  state 
for  the  erection  of  said  asvlum,  tou'cther   with   all    ii>iaso. 
amounts  derived   or    received   Irom    other    sources,    ivreipts. 
shall  he  fully  and  duly  accounted  for  to  the  comptroller. 

Idd.  The  treasurer  of  said  asylum  shall   <;ive  bonds  for  tho 
I'aithful   performance  of  his  trust  in  such  sum  and   iiii.i  §  lo. 

...  .  .  n  •      1  HtMul  of 

With  sueh  sureties  as  the  comptrolK'r  oi  the  slate  tieaMuer. 
sjiall  a[)prove. 

Ariui;N  AsYi,r>r. 

Ihl.  The  buihhng  erected  at  Auburn  for  au  asylum  shall 
he  known  and  (U-sii^natcMl  as  the  state  as}'-  u.^^.p. mii'.  iiH.nit. s, si. 

...  .       ".         ,  ,       ,  Stuti' ii-ivlum  fur  iiisaiio 

luin  lor  insane  criminals,  at  Auburn.  ciiuanuis  at  .vuimiu. 


m 


'M^h' 


fllj 


520) 


Ni:\V    YOKK. 


102.  'I'Ir'  stale  coiiiinissioiicr  in  luiiacv  sliall  apjioiiit  a  iiicdi- 
ii,i,ii)2.  *"'!  suprriiitciidriit    \nv  .--aid  asyliiin  who  shall    l>c  a 

^"'"*  well  ('(hicalcd   |ihysiciaii   ui'  (•xjx.'riciicc   in  the  treat- 

ment of  the  insane,  who  sliall,  under  the  direction  ol'  said  in- 
speelors,  have  ehai',u,'e  of  said  asylnni,  anil  sliall  make  all  pur- 
fha  H's  lor  the  support  of  said  asylum,  and  shall  account  foi'  nil 
luontys  cominj;'  to  his  hands  in  \]iv  .-ane,'  manner  as  the  ajj,'cnl 
and  wai'den  of  any  of  the  state  prisons  in'r  now  reiiuired  hy 
law  to  do. 

l(i;!.  'Jdie  said  medical  snpcrititc  iident  sludl  reside  in  the 
iiiiiis:!  huildiut;',  and  shall   devote  as   much   of  his  time  as 

lii'Miili'iu'c  ; 

MiiHiv.  may  he  necessary  to  the  care  and  treatment  ol  those 

conlincfl  tlierein.  Jle  shall  receive  a  salary  of  lii'lei'ii  luindred 
dollai's  ]ier  anmini,  payalde  monthly,  and  shall  he  allowed 
I'ations  foi' himself  and  family,  and  all  necessary  fuel  and  lights 
for  warming'  and  li,u'htin,u'  his  rooms  in  said  liuildin,u-. 

104.  The  su|>erintendent  shall  hi'  the  einef  executive  ollici  i' 
ii'i'i  •)  I  of  thi>  asvlum.     lie  shall  have  tiie  licnei'al  su peril i- 

*"U'i-  teiidence   of    the   huildinus    and    lirouniN-     *  ., aether 

Avilh  their  furniture,  lixtures  and  stock;  ami  the  '■.  .ion  aiiil 
Control  of  all  jiersons  therein.  Huhject  to  such  laws  and  reuu- 
lations  as  may  he  estahlished  hy  the  hoard  of  inspectors.  lie 
shall  have  the  nominati(»n  of  his  co-nsident  ofiicers,  witi 
jiower  to  assii^n  them  their  respectixe  duties,  >uhject  to  the  hy- 
laws  aforesaid.  Also,  to  a[i[ioint,  v.itli  the  approval  of  tlic 
Loard,  such  and  so  many  attendants  and  employes  as  he  may 
think  jiropei'  and  necessary  for  tliv'  economical  and  enici(  iit 
administration  of  the  ail'airs  of  the  asylum,  and  to  prexrihe 
their  several  duties  and  places,  and  to  discharii'i  any  of  tin m 
at  his  sole  discretion.  lUit  in  every  case  of  disclia!'jj,('  so  occiir- 
ring,  he  shall  forllnvith  eiiler  the  same,  with  the  reasons 
therefor,  under  an  appropi-iate  head,  in  one  of  the  recoiil 
hooks  of  the  asylum.  lie  ^hall  al.-o  have  jiowc'  to  suspend, 
until  the  next  meetinn'  of  tln'  hoard,  for  j^ood  and  sulliiaeiit 
cause,  any  resident  oflicer;  hut  in  such  case  he  shall  i'orthwilli 
give  A\ritten  notice  of  the  fact,  xvith  its  causes  and  circuiii- 
stances  to  said  hoard,  whose  duty  thereupon  it  shall  he  to  call 
a  special  meeting  of  the  l.'oa.rd  to  jiroviile  for  the  exiizcncy. 
The  assistant  physician  shall  jiertv.'-m  the  duties  and  hesuhjeci 
to  the  res[ionsihilities  of  the  superinteiulent,  in  his  sickness  or 
absence. 


XKNV    Y()i;iC. 


527 


lo.j.  The  otlicr  c)friccrs  and  cin])l<)y(>s  in  said  asylum  sliall  Ue 

an  assistant  iilivsii-ian.  wlio  shall  also  iKTlonn  the  hm 
*    •  -i  1 1. 1.. 


(iiIm'I-  c.lliriM'x; 


(lutifs  (i{  ek-rk  of  said  asylmn;  a  matron,  and  not  n.nii.i.n>ai 
fXfi'cdinjj  ten  male  attendants,  for  the  male  dcjiartmcnt,  and 
four  female  attendants  for  the  female  department,  who  shall  he 
appointed  by  tlie  hoard  of  prison  ins[i('C'tors,  upon  the  recom- 
mt-nilation  of  the  medieal  superintendent;  ami  the  monthly 
waires  of  sueh  atti-ndanfs  shall  he  (ixeil  from  time  to  time  hy 
the  said  hoard  of  prison  insj)ectors,  not  tf)  cxeeed  twenty-iive 
dollars  per  month  each,  and  the  same  paid  monthly,  and  sai<l 
attendants  -hall  reside  in,  arid  he  hoarded  at  the  exjiense  of 
Mich  a-yluni. 

inc..  The  insj)eetor  of  state  prisons  shall   cause  any  female 
convict  in  the  >tate  prison  at  Sing  Sing,  who  now  is,   ii,i,i^<,j. 
or  hereafter  mav  become  insane 


to  1 


)e  removed  to 


lt( 


liiMiiH-  fi-iiiale 
C'Mivirts  lit 


anil  retained  in  the  female  de[)artment  of  the  state  '""'■'"""■'• 
a-yhinifor  insane  criminals  in  the  Uiauner  provided  l>y  law. 
And  all  the  pi'ovisions  of  this  ac't  shall  a[ij)ly  to  the  cases  of 
nviets  so  removed  except  that  whenever  any   such   female 
nvict  shall  have  become  restoriMl  to  reason,  she  shall  he  trans- 


Cii 


CO 


firred  to  and  again  received  into  the  female  state  [irison  at 


uvj.  >nig. 


In7.  The  medical  suju'rintemlent  shall  iWc  in   the  odice  of 
the  comptrolh'r  of  this  state  a  hond  in  the  ])enal  sum 


ll.i.l  ,<  7. 

(if  ten  thousand  ilollars,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  """  "  ""'''' 
performance  of  his  duty  as  such,  which  b(jnd,  before  it  shall 
he  tiled,  sliall  be  a])]»r()Ved  by  the  board  of  inspectors;  and  no 
medical  su]K-rintendent  shall  enter  npon  the  dischai'ge  of  the 
duties  of  said  oilice  till  such  bond  so  a})proved  shall  have  been 
duly  tiled,  a-  at'<irc<aid. 

]o^.  The  suj.erintendent  shall  estimate  monthly,  as  i-;  now 
proviiled  hv  law.  and  subject  to  the  same  resti'ictions  n.i.i  5  s. 
and  i-onduions  as  m  tlie  ease  01  agents  and  wardens  I'stumu.'. 
ef  the  >tate  pri-ons.  for  all  the  moneys  necessary  for  tlu'  sup- 
]inrt  an<l  maintenance  of  said  asylum,  which  estimate  shall  be 
>ulimitted  to  jiiei  carefully  examined  by  the  ins[)ector  in  I'harge 
ef  tlie  <aid  Auburn  prison,  who,  if  he  is  satisheil  that  the  said 
e-tiniate  is  «-one(i.  and  that  the  articles  nanu'd  in  said  estimate 
;mv  actually  m  eded  for  the  sup];)ort  and  maintenance  of  sai<l 
a^ylunl.  shall  certify  the  same,  and  on  the  production  of  said 


I  ■:^n 


Wm 


528 


NKW    VOKK. 


cstiinatc.  so  ccrtiru'd,  to  tlic  coni])troll('r,  ]i(>  sliiill  draw  liis  \\;iv- 
riint  on  tlic  treasurer  (or  the  amount  of  said  estimate,  and  the 
treasurer  shall  ])ay  the  amount  of  said  warrant  out  of  any 
money  in  the  treasuiy  appropriated  for  tliesujiport  of  the  state 
])risons. 

Kilt.  The  ins])ectors  of  state  jtrisons  shall  adojit  such  rules 
nii.isd.  and  rej;ulatioiis  from  time  to  time,  as  tliev  shall 

rewnhuions.  deem  j)roper  tor  the  control  and  manaj^'einent  ol  ilu! 
said  asylum  which  said  rules  and  rej^iilations  shall  he  appi'oved 
l»y  the  state  commissioner  in  lunacy,  and  they  shall  also  have 
l)0wer  to  remove  any  and  all  the  otlicers  in  said  asylum  tor 
cause,  and  shall  enter  such  cause  in  full  on  the  minutes  of 
their  proceedings  at  the  asylum.  And  no  olHcer  I'enioved  hv 
the  said  inspectors  for  cause,  shall  he  reappointed  to  aiiv 
])osition  in  said  asylum. 

110.  A\'henever  the  jihysicians  of  either  of  the  state  prisons 
nii.i  if  10.  of  this  state  shall  c(M'tify  to  the  hoard  of  inspectors, 
tni'^t"  Ixlm''  or  to  the  inspector  in  charire,  that  any  ct>uvict 
Iiiliun'oi^ooii-  therein  is  insane  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  such  hoard 
^""'*'  or  of  such  inspector  in  char<j:e,  to  make  immediately, 
a  full  examination  into  the  condition  of  such  convict,  and  if 
satisfied  that  he  is  insane  the  said  hoard  of  inspectors,  or  I  ho 
inspector  in  charge,  shall  ordcn'  the  a,<>'ent  or  warden  of  the 
prison  where  such  convict  is  con  (hied  forthwith  to  convey  said 
convict  to  the  state  asylum  for  insane  criminals,  and  to  deliver 
]iim  to  the  superintendent  thereof,  who  is  hereh}'  reipiired  to 
receive  him  into  the  said  asylum,  and  retain  hira  there  until 
legally  discharged. 

111.  A\h(Miever  any  convict  in  the  state  asylum  for  insane 
iiiidsn.  criminals,  under  and  hy  virtue  of  the  provisions  of 
tuhv'i.'ix  I-..-      this  act,  shall  continue  to  he  insane  at  tlu;  expiru- 

iiiiiiniii!.'  ill-  .  /.     1  !•  1    •    1       1 

Sim.. utter  tiou  01  tiic  temi  toF  wiiicli  Jic  was  sentenced,  the 
siMiteiice.  |)oard  of  inspectors  u])on  the  sui)ernitcndent's  certid- 
cate,  that  he  is  harmless  and  will  ])rol)ahly  continue  so,  ami 
that  he  is  not  likely  to  he  improved  hy  further  treatment  in 
the  asylum;  or  upon  a  like  certificate  that  he  is  manifestly  iii- 
cural)le,  and  can  prohahly  he  rendered  comfortahle  at  the 
county  almshouse,  may  cause  such  insane  convict  to  he  re- 
moved at  the  expense  of  the  state,  from  said  asylum,  to  the 
county  wherein  he  was  convicted,  or  to  the  county  of  his 


^ 


M"   f 


Ni:\V    YOItK. 


)29 


:■> 


1 


foviiicr  rcsidciK'o,  mid  delivered  to  and  placed  umlerlln'  enroof 

the  SUliel'illtelldellls  of  (lie  poor  ol"  sileji  counlv,  aild  tile  said 
stiiteiiiiteiideiits  are  liei'eliv  i'e(|uii'ed  to  V(H'eive  siicli  insaim 
coiivit'l  under  their  cliai'^e;  tliev  may  also  disdiai'ue  and  do- 
liver  any  convict  whose  senteiiee  has  expired,  and  who  is  still 
in-aiie,  (o  his  relatives  or  friends,  who  will  undertake  with 
i^dod  sureties  to  he  approve(l  hy  saiil  su|ierinlendent  of  llio 
^tate  a-yluni  for  insane  criminals,  for  his  peaceful  hchavior, 
safi'  custody  and  comfortahle  maintenance  without  fui'ther 
pnhlic  charL'c. 

111'.    Ill  ease  the  insanity  of  any  convict  shall   continue  after 
till'   expiration  of  his   sentence,  hi'  shall  he  I'ctained    H'i'i  §  i-^. 
in  said  asylum  until  adjuilp'il  a  tit  suhject  to  he  dis-  iHi'Mieii... 
cliar,L!,'ed  hy  the  state  commissioner  in  lunacy. 

li;).  W'heiu'ver  any  convict,  who  shall   have  Ixmmi  conlined 
in  tlu' said  asvlum  as  a  lunatic,  shall   have  hccome   n.i.isi:'- 

I  l\lll>li'f  to 

restored  to  reason,  and  the  medical  su])erint(>ii(lont  «tat.- piisun. 
efsaiil  asylum  shall  so  certify  in  writing,  he  shall  he  I'ortlnvith 
Iratisferred  to  th<'  Auhurn  state  ])rison,  and  the  apait  and 
warden  of  said  prison  shall  receive  said  conviet  into  the  said 
prison,  and  shall,  in  all  respects,  tn'al  such  convict  as  if  ho 
had  heeii  oi'ijj,inally  seiittiiced  to  im[)risonm(>nt  in  said  prison, 
tliouuh  said  convict  may  have  heen  conveyed  to  the  said  asy- 
hiiii  from  either  of  the  other  jii'isoiis  of  the  state,  hut  any  .con- 
vict iH'ceived  from  a  jieiiitentiary  shall  he  retunuMl  to  tho 
saiiK'. 

111.  AVliencvor  tlu^   insptM^tovs  of  stato  prisons  shall  ordor 
aiiv  convict  to  ho  transtei'red  to  tho  asvlum  lor  in-  ii>i'i§H. 

Coi-tili<-iit(i  ot 

sane  criminals,  the  a,mMit  and  wardcMi  of  tho  prison  coiiviiii.)ii. 
from  which  such  convict  is  translovrod,  shall  cause  a  correct 
copy  of  the  original  certilicate  of  conviction  of  said  convict  to 
lH'lile(l  ill  his  oliico,  and  shall  deliver  the  oriuinal  certificate  to 
the  ^iipeiinteiident  of  the  asylum;  and  when  any  such  convict 
>liall  ho  transferred  to  the  Auhurn  prison  friMii  such  asylum,  a.s 
licri'iiihcforo  ])rovidod,  tho  said  sujiorintinidont  shall  deliver  to 
the  ati'i^nt  and  warden  of  said  prison  such  original  cortifioutc, 
wliich  shall  lu'  lilod  in  the  chM'k's  oifioe  in  said  prison. 

llo.  The   phvsician   who  shall  attend  anv  mootinu'  of  the 
heard  of  insiioctovs  of  .state  prisons,  or  who  shall   ii.i,i  s  i">. 

i  ^  '  Pay  of  1)1 

make  any  examination  of  any  convict,  as  hereinbo-  «'<-•'■"»• 
34 


'it 


;ti, 


phy- 


il 


nr.o 


Ni;VV    YOHK. 


fdi'c  |)r()\i(l('(l,  sliiill  lie  jiiiid  Ills  iU'tiiJil  iiiid  rcasoiialilc  Irnvc!- 
iii,<i' cxiMiiscs  ill  ^oiiii-- 1(1  jiiid  rclurniiiii'  tVniii  such  cxiiiiiiiiatiuii 
or  meet  iiiti'.  oil  the  certilieale  of  llie  [)r('>i(h'nl  of  the  lioard  o| 
inspectors  of  stale  prisons,  that  he  has  attemU'd  such  iiiettiii;; 
or  exaiiiiiialioii. 

1  U).  The  superiiiieudeiit  is  herel)y  aulhiiri/eil  lo  recover  for 
ii>i(i<ii«-  llie  support  of  aiiv  patient  therein  charii'ealde  under 
iiiipi'"it  iiiiiy     (li,.   law   to  eitht'i'   counties   or   iieiiiteiitiaries,  in  ;i!i 

lir  ill    hilllii'  "l  .  ... 

^"I't'  action  to  he  hrou^ht  in  said  sii[ierinten(h'iit's  name 

as  superiiiteii(U'iit  of  the  slate  asyhuii  for  insane  criminal-. 
ami  whieli  action  shall  not  ahate  hy  I'eason  of  his  death  oi- 
removal,  a<;ainst  the  county  oi'  peniteiiliary  for  the  mainle- 
nance  of  the  said  ])atient,  and  jud,i;iiient  therein  sjiall  lie  reii- 
dei't'd  for  siu-h  sums  as  shall  he  ftuiiid  due,  tooelher  witli 
interest  from  the  time  of  the  dcniand  made. 


r.iN<iH.\MT()N  AsYi.r>r. 

117.  The  institution  heretofore  esta1>lishe(I,  and  now  known 
R  s  p  lii'fi  '"^  ^''*^'  •^'^'^^'  ^  ""■''^  state  inehriate  asylum,  at  Hin^- 
ch.'-SI.'s  1.  hamton,  is  herehy  nholished  ;  and  all  the  jiroperiy 
aiyhM?,''X'r  iiiid  ])rivile,u'es  heloii,uiiin-  t,,  this  stale,  and  imu 
ira'iniiMi 'ii'Jy"-  iiiaiia^ed  and  administered  hy  the  manaiicrs  of 
(•'I'lniiii'I' in-  said  inehriate  asylum,  are  herehy  transl'erred  and 
of  tiuMx.s;  entrusted  to  the  care  and  mt;iiaL!,<'nieiit  ot  llie  I.iuli- 
iiamton  asylum  tor  the  chronic  insane,  whicli  i> 
hcreljy  estahlished.  The  lioveriior,  hy  and  with  the  a<ivic<' 
and  consent  of  the  senate,  shall  ap[ioint  nine  citizens  of  tlii- 
state  as  a  hoard  of  trustees  of  such  asylum  for  the  in-am. 
who  shall  he  divided  into  three  etpial  classes — the  lir>t  chis- 
to  h(»ld  oflice  foi  two  years;  the  second  class  four  years,  and 
the  third  class  six  years,  from  and  after  the  passai^e  of  tlii- 
act,  and  until  their  successors  are  a]i[iointed  and  enter  n|Min 
the  discliar<j,e  of  their  duties.  Thi'  governor  is  lierehy  aullmr- 
i/ed,  hy  and  with  tlu'  advic(>  and  consent  of  tlie  senat(\  to  lill 
all  vacancies  hereaftei'  occurrini;-  in  the  said  hoard  of  tni<tcf.-. 
either  hy  reason  of  the  e.xpiration  of  the  term  of  ser\  ice 
or  for  any  other  caus(>. 

lis.  The  governor,  hy  and  with  tlie  advice  and  consent  of 
L'Tssir^"'*''  ^'^'--  J^cnate,  is  herehy  authorized  to  appoint  two  Irus- 
GoveViiorand  tccs  of  the  JJiuglianiton  asylum  for  the  eliroiiic  in- 


Ni;\V    V(>i;k. 


)31 


sane,  ill   iidditidii   to   tlic   nuiiilicr   ikiw  iilliiwc;!  l>v   T ',"'.' ''!",".''?, 


\r  as  siicii  I'lir  >i\  vcars  !Vi)iii  tin 


it|<i»>iiu  iiiliH- 
(i'liiiil  iniH- 


IV.   iiij,litc('ii    liuiMlrcil    ainl    si'Nciitv-iiiii'i 


law,  will)  sliall   SCI' 

tliirtccntli  .lay  n\'  M; 

ami  uiiiil  llirir  .-im 

disci lar^c  of  llicir  diitic-.     Tlicy  shall   |>(wsrss   all    tlic   rinh 

and  iirivilciics,  and   Kc  siiliicct  to  all  llic  i 


ccssdi's  ai'c  aiiiM 


iiiili 


•M  anil    > 


iilci'  uiK.ii    tlic 


csjKiiisiliililU'-;,  now 


i{)])crtainin,i;-  to  the  cNistinu-  trustees  o 


r  sue!"  asvluni. 


1  !!•.    Iniinediately  al'ter  the  passage  of  this  act,  the  nianaj^crs 


ol  sai 


1   inehriuto  asvlnni  shall   lie-in  tl 


leir  iirepara-    ii.  «  .  p.  i 

*  '  I       1  ..-1.     ..t 


1,.  Is7!i,  ell 
•Jvl.  Si  ■•. 
I'i'islm;  MI)  i)f 

i;ivc  free  access  and  oiiportnnitv  to  the  ajj^'ciils.  nie-   in.ini.nr  iisy 
*  ^  '  *  '  I II III  :i iiii  t I'll II w. 


III!  aim  (I'ltiis- 


lion   to  close   U[)   the  all'airs  of  the  same,  and  shall 

d 
chanics  and  laborers  to  be  einploye.l  by  the  tnisti'cs  f'lui  |„-,i| 
of  said  asylnni  for  tlu' chronic  insane,  to  enter  ujion  said  i)ro[)- 
ci'ty  for  the  jairpose   of  ]ire]iarin^'  the  same   for  the  nses  of 


111  of  thii'lv  (lax- 


such   insane  asylum;  and   U|ion  the  e\|n ratio 
I'roin  ami  after  the  ]^assa^•e  of  this  act.  the  s:iid  managers,  theii' 

icale  such  jilop- 


ollici 


ers,  aii'cnts,  enijiloyes,  and  servants,  shall  \' 


erly.  and  leave  the  same  t»  the  possession,  control  and  man- 
aLiciiient  of  the  trustees  appoiiued  under  the  lir<t  seelioii  of 
this  act. 

120.  Within  fifteen  days  from  and  after  their  aiijHiiiiiiuent., 
the  said   ti'ustees   shall   meet   in  the  adminislratioii    H'ii ;; '. 

Mi'i'liiii,'  of 

rooms  of  said  asylum,  and  select  Ity  lot  two  of  their  iin>tros. 
number  foi-  (>acli  (dass  into  which  their  number  has  been  di- 
vided by  the  lirst  section  of  this  act,  and  shall,  by  ballot,  by  a 
majority  vote,  desie-nate  one  of  their  numbei'  a^  their  chair- 
nian,  and  in  like  manner  shall  designate  i->ne  of  tin  ir  number 
as  secixtary  of  tlieii'  Imard. 

\-\.   rpou  surrenderinu,'  possession  of  said  ]>roperty  to  said 
trustees,  the  said   managers  shall  make  out  ami  tile   ,,,1,1^^4 
with   the  saitl  trustees  a  true  and  full  inveiitiuy.  in    [""'^XiP'''^ 
(]u|ilieate,  of  all  the  i)roperty  so  to  be  transferred;   •''^-""■•"■'' 
and   the  said  trustees  shall  receipt  tor  and  take  ])ossession  of 
such  jiroperty,  delivering  to  said  managers  one  copy  of  said 
iiiveiitiuy,  receipted    by  their   chairman    and  secretary,  and 
shall  ti'ansinit  !o  the  comptroller  of  this  state  the  other  copy 
of  said  iinH"itory  so  receipted;  and  thereup(Ui  the  said  man- 
agers shall  be  relieved  from  further  liability  ibi-  the  care  and 
custody  of  such  iiro[)erty  so  transferred. 

I'-l.  The  stad  trustees,  whenever  organized  as  provided  in 


A 


^ll 


i'-  m 


wm 


Ni:\v  V()i:k. 


Il: 


I    ! 


,,,l,ljj,,  llic    tliilil    scclioll    of   llii-    ;irl,  >li!lll    d.  \-i-('  ;|  Iii  1    ]ilT- 

a'hi'n'p'i'i'ucif      I'iliv  |)I;|IIS   |ul'  1 1  If  ;i  1 1(  ■111  I  in]  i   ;ili(!    re]  i;i  i  r  ( if  1 1  u    luiiM- 

iHiii.h';,'.         jii^,^  ^^|-  ^.jj^i  .,^y|,,,|,    .|,,,|    |;,|.  jiiMiliujiiil   Imililin.r.s 


t  lien 'td,  ill  ;i  phi  in  iiml  >iil)-l;iiili,il  stylr  ot'  nrcliitcctui'c  siiitjililc 
lor  the  jiur|ii)scs  of  iili  ;i>_vliiiii  lor  the  cliiniiic  ilisinic,  \\  liicli 
plans  witli  riill  ^|i('ciliciiti(ins  nl'  tlic.-aiiu'  sliiill  Itc  snliniittcd 
by  lliciii  Id  llu'  sliih'  liiiiinl  n|'  cliiiritii's  lur  a|i|ir(iViil,  addptidii, 
or  niiidilical  inn  liv  tliciii ;  am!  n|i<'ii  llic  ailojiiion  liy  .--aiil  slalo 
lioa  III  iif  cliMritics  of  -ndi  |  da  lis.  llir  >aitl  t  ni.-lccs  slmll  procci  il 
to  coiilracl  for  sn(di  icpair- ami  altcralioiis.  and  for  tlic  crcc- 
lioii  of  surli  aildilioiial  Itiiild in,:js,  in  |iiirMianct'  of  said  plans 
and  spccilicat ions  so  a|i|>rovc'<l  or  nioililicd:  tlir  au',ur(\i:at<'  cii.-t 
of  which  repairs  an-l  alterations,  aiiil  fur  smdi  addilioiial 
huildin^i's,  shall  not  exceed  tile  stun  heft  iiiafter  a]ipropriate(| 
for  silcli  pni'lioses.  'i'lie  said  Irtistees  shall  S(lect  one  of  tliiir 
niiniher,  or  some  other  snitahh-  perxni,  to  siiperinteml  ^iidi 
repairs  and  altera!  ions,  and  the  ei'eetioii  of  smdi  aildilinnal 
huililin<;s,  who  shall  receive  for  his  .-(■r\i<-es  and  expenses 
therein  sncli  sums  of  money  as  the  hoard  of  trustees  shall  deem 
I't.'asoiiahle  and  just,  to  he  jiaid  to  him  out  of  such  sums  as  ;iro 
herein  a|ipropriated  for  such  I'cpairs  and  alterations,  and  for 
the  erection  of  siudi  additional  hnildin_u's.  not  to  exceed  six  dol- 
lar,- \)vv  <lay  lor  each  day  (d'  service.  The  said  trustees  and 
the  said  huilding  sujterinleiident  shall  have  no  interest,  direct, 
or  indirect,  in  any  contract  for  su(di  repairs  and  alterations,  or 
i'or  the  erection  of  such  additional  huildinus,  or  for  furiiisliiiiu; 
materials  or  lahor  for  the  same,  and  the  said  huildin<;'  superin- 
tendent shall  he  suhjcct  to  removal  hy  sindi  hoard  of  trustees. 
]S).  The  sum  of  sixty-seven  thousand  live  hundred  dollars, 
,,,i,,  ^B  or  so  much   thereof  as   may  he  necessary,  is  hel•(■^^■ 

tlirtlVZ-       aii])ro]iriated  out  of  any  nioimys  in  the  trea-' 
iiaiiN.  i-tc.        otherwise  ai)iiropriaied,  for  the  iiui'iioses  o  ,- 

jiairs  and  alterations,  and  for  the  erection  of  such  ;  miuil 
buildings  and  for  iiiainteiiance.  furnishinj^,  and  iiu  i  !  iital 
expenses  attending!;  the  or,!j,ani/.ation  of  the  asylum:  and  tlii 
furtlier  sum  of  iive  thou>and  dollars,  or  so  much  thert-of  a'H 
may  be  necessary,  is  liereby  appropriattnl  to  pay  oil'  and  dis- 
charge the  oblipitions  of  the  mana,uers  of  th(>  New  York  slate 
inebriate  asylum,  now  <Iue  oi-  to  become  due  on  the  lii'st  day 
of  May,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-nine,  which  sum  of  live 


"**4i 


m:\v  V()I!K. 


f)o: 


tlionsiill'l  liiilhii'-,  III'  --(I  Iiiin-Ii  thcridf  n-;  iii;iy  lie  lirrr  — lii'v. 
i-liiill    lie   |i;iiil   l.y   llic   >l;il('   I n.i- ii nr,  (di    llic   wnri'iiiil    uf  ihc 

l'(illl|ilri)|l(  r  liy  lllr  ol'di  I'dl'  ihr  -llid  1  hi;  in  I  of  |||;|li;l^('l'-^,  II I  "'II  tlic 
|i!'('<clllilliiill    In  llli'  culiilil  nilirr  liV    llldll   nf  ;i   (■(■r!iri('(l  sclicillllii 

of  nil  (Ni-liiiL;-  iihlflitctlm'ss  ul'  .-aid  inchriatc  ii<yl;iiii,  pioN  idr(| 
till'  snid  lii;ili;iucis  citiivcy  iilid  dcliscr  tu  llir  l!'ii-tc(<  <>l'  llic 
!'>iiii;li;iiii!iiii  ;isylui)i  lui'  tlir  clirniiic  iiisnnc,  wlini  ;i|i|iiiiiiicd,  idl 
the  |i(  r.-(iliiil  |ir(i|icl'ly  Ii('luiii^iiit;|n  llic  ;i>y!Mlii  and  r;in;i.;ilid  lin\v 
ii>cd  I'nr  ihc  |iui'|iii.-(<  (if  >iir|i  ii<y|iiiii  iiml  Wwiw.  anil  c-l  iinalt'd 
by  -aid  iiiaiia^rr.-  tu  lie  (if  llic  value  dl'  a  I  Ica-^l  t  w  ciily  tliuii-aiid 
(Idllai's;  and  tria-iii'cr  shall  pay  Id  tlunrdiT  df  .-aid  li'iistct.", 
(Ill  the  warrant  nf  the  ('11111111 1'dllcr.  siicli  .-iini  or  sum-  ol'  nidiicy 
as  may  III'  rciiuiri'd  liy  ilicm  in  tlic  (  xrculinn  i>l'  tlicir  tni-t, 
and  at  sucli  limes  as  tiic  same  may  lie  needed  fur  the  |iiir|iiises 
al'iiresaid;  and  the  said  trustees  shall,  as  nfteii  as  the  ediii|i- 
li'iiller  may  reijuire  Ihe  same,  and  uiniii  the  eiiiii|di  linii  ut'said 
con  I  met,  make  Id  him  a  true  and  detailed  i'e|iiii't  nf  all  nidiieys 
j'ei'cived  liy  tlieiii  hy  virtue  of  this  a<'t,  and  ol'all  exiiemlitures 
(if  the  same,  and  shall  truly  aeediiiit  fur  all  luniieys  received  hy 
them,  whelher  expended  or  reiuaininu'  in  their  h 


ami 


\-l[.   The    said    tru>tees   shall    have    tl 


le     "elid'ai     (lll'eet'.dn. 


11.1.1  5'  :. 

l'..U..|-N  nf 


iiiaiiau'eiiient.  and  eiiiitrdl  uf  all  the  |ii'iiper(y  and 
cdiicerns  dl"  the  said  a-yluiii,  imt  otherwise  ju'o-  tiuM.'CH. 
vided  for  hy  law,  and  shall  see  that  the  desi^ii  of  its  iiHtitu- 
tiuii  shall  he  carried  into  ellect,  and  everything;  faithfully  done 
accordinii'  to  law  and  the  hydaws.  rules,  and  re^ulatidiis  of  the 
asylum;  and  shall  make  full  report  in  each  year  end iiiu'  on 
the  thirtieth  day  of  Septeinhei-  of  their  doin,L;s  lo  the  legislature 
ill  the  liist  Week  of  each  annual  se-sion  therenf. 

I'l'i.  'idle  said  trustees  shall  apjinint  a  superintendent,  wlio 
shall  he  a  Well  educated  physician  of  I'Xpel'ieliet'  with    ,,,i,|  ^, , 
trealmeiit  of  the  insane,  and  a  treasurer,  wdio  shall   .'^I'l'iTnih!^!-"'' 
Lii\i'  honds  to  the  jieople  of  this  slate,  in  such  sum    ""'■''"■■ 
and  with  such  siiretie<  a-  the  comptroller  shall  approve,  for  the 
faithfid  perfiirniaiice  of  his  duties  and  tru-t.     They  shall  also 
a|i]ioii.;  ii]ion  the  nomination  of  ihe  superintendent  a  steward, 
two  assistant  j)liysieians.  and  a  matron,  all  of  whom,  as  well  as 
the  superinteiidont,  shall  constantly  reside  in  the  asyhuu.  and 
be  de-ieiiated  the  resident  ollicers  thereof. 

12(>.  The  istiid  trustees  shall,  from  time  to  time,  tix  and  de- 


m 


.1^' 


K'' 


u 


Ni;\V    YOKK'. 


iiiiii  §  n. 

Haliirii's. 


Icniiinc  tlie  annual  >alarii'S  and  a.llowaiiccs  of  jjio 
irt'asui'cr  and  (lie  ri'sidcnt  oHIccrs  d'  tlic   asylum, 
sulijcc't  In  llic  a[)})r(»val  of  the  j^ovcrnor,  srcivlary  of  statr,  and 

cxcerd  tlic  slim  of  Icii  llionsand  and  live  liun<lr('d  dollai's  for 


c!oni])li'oll(i'.  provided  tliat  sucli  •^Mlarics  do  not,  in  tlic  ri.u.ur 


one  year,  wliieli  salaries  shall  he  paid  (|nar(i  r'y,  on  the  lli.^t, 
days  of  .laniiary,  April,  .luly,  and  Oetoher  in  raeii  year,  hy  th(> 
treasurer  of  the  state,  on  the  waiianl  of  the  eoniplrollei',  out  of 
any  moneys  in  Ihe  trea^uiT  not  ■dhei'wise  ap})ropriated,  to  the 
oi'der  ol'  the  Ireasurei-  of  the  asylinu,  on  his  jireseih  inii,'  a  hill 
lh(  r''!'M',  duly  signed  hy  the  steward,  and  eertilie(l  as  eorrecl, 
hy  till'  superintendent,  and  thereupon  hy  the  treasurta'  of  the 
asylum  to  the  ellieers  entitliil  to  the  same,  takinu  proper  re- 
ceipts therefor  in  a  hook  to  he  kept  hy  him  for  that  pur|iose. 


_( .   j.e.ore  eiueruii;'  upo 


n   the  di>ehai'"'e  of  their  i 


cspeelivti 


n)iii  s  ID. 

Outli  of  oHicc 


duties,  the  treasuier,  superiiitendent,  and  steward  of 
the  asylum   shall  sev<  rally   take  and  suh-(M'ihe  the 
)ath  of  olliee  la'i'siM'ihed  in  tlu'  lirsl  section  of  the  twelfih  aiii- 
•le  of  the  eonstitulion  of  this  state,  and  lile  the  same  in  the 
(fliee  of  the  seer(^tary  of  state. 
J'JS.  'J'lic  said  trustees  are  hia^'hy  ilireelt^d  and  empiowei'ed, 
suhjeel  to  the  a])pproval  of  the  stale  hoard  of  chari- 
ties, to  estahlish  such   hy-hr\s  as  they   may    deem 
necessary  and  i>\pedient   for  re^ulatin^-  the  ajipoiutmenl  and 
duties  of  ollicers,  assistants,  and  em|doyes,  and  also  to  ordain 


n.id  i}  u. 

l>y-l;i\vs. 


and  enforce  a  suilahle  svsleiu  of  lades  and  reuulaf 


\n\]<  lor  the  ill- 


t.ei'ual  uoNenimeid,  discipline,  and  u     uamaneiU  ol'  the  asyh 


Wl]. 


]'J1I.    The  superinlendeni  shall    he   liie  chief  eXeiMlt 


l\'e  ojliccr 


(llltir.-  .il'  ^11- 


of  the  asylum,      lie  shall  ha\'e  the  ,j,ciU'ral  superiii- 

temhaiee  of  the  huildiuus.  their  furniture  and   lix- 

lurc'S,  the  ui'ounds  and  the  tarm,  and  its  stock,  aad 

the  dii'eefion  auil  contidl  of  all  ])ersons  emjdoyed  therein,  .-nh- 

jeet   to  the  hy-I,i\\s.  rules,  and   reLiulat ions  eslahlidied    hy  ihc 


tru^tt'c: 


]I 


e  SI  I 


:dl  dail\-  ascerlaiu  the  eoiidii  ion  of  the  inmates 


)f  the  asvhim,  and   ni'i'siM'ihe  their  tri'almenl    in   the  mami 


prescrihei  in  th; 


'\'-ia\vs,  and 


diall 


;l-siLl'U   his  co-resident   olli 


cers  to  their  respecli'.e  duties,  suhjT'ct  lo  the  hy-!a\vs  and  shall 
also  appoiiii,  suhj<'ct  t(»  (he  appi'oval  of  the  (ruslees,  and  with  in 
the  limii  prescrihed  in  the  hy-laws,  such  and  so  many  olln  r 
ollicers,  assisti.nts.  and  attendants,  as  he  m;i\-  dsem  necessary 


■  »  ■* 


!|!i! 


NKW    YOKK. 


;i.);) 


lor  llic  (■(•oMoiiiicul  niid  cHiciciit  pcrronDaiicc  of  llic  l)usiiu'ss  of 
the  iisyliiiii.  ;ili<l  sluill  JH'cscrihc  their  several  duties  and  colU- 
jieiisatioiis,  ami  sliall  Iiave  jiower  to  discliari;'e  the  same  at  his 

hall    forthwith 


fe    lie   s 


idcasiire;  hut  in  every  case  of  diseiiai'i 
record  the  same,  with  Ids  reasons  therefor,  under  an  a|ii)r(^]ti'i- 
ate  .loading'  in  a  hook  kept  at  the  asylum  for  such  [lurpose. 
I  \r  shall  also  have  power,  for  ;j,-ood  and  suflicient  cause,  to  sus- 


[lelKl 

lHiar( 


from  dutv  a  resident  ollicei'  until  the  next  meetinuof  th 


1   of  fiuslees:    1 


)Ut    m    sucli    case    lie 


-hall   forthwith   u'lvo 


written  notice  of  his  action,  with  it<  cause  and  circums'anc(>s, 
to  one  of  the  trustees,  whose  duty  thereu|ion  shall  he  to  call  a 
special  niecting  of  the  ti'ustees.  to  provide  for  the  exi^r  •  ey. 
lie  shall  also,  iVoni  time  to  lime,  ^ive  such  orders  and  instvuc- 
lionsas  he  may  deem  most  e\pe(lieiit  to  insure  ^oo(l  coiiiluct, 
lidelity.  and  economy  in  every  departnieut  of  the  asylum  :  and 
lie  is  lierehy  autliori/.ed  ami  enjoine(l  to  maintain  salutary  dis- 
cipline anions  all  who  are  eni[)loye(l  hy  or  in  the  a-^ylum,  or 
(111  its  iL!,'rouiids.  He  shall  furihei- cause  full  and  true  accounts 
and  re('ords  of  all  his  doings  as  sujn  rintcndeiit.  and  of  the  (Mi- 
llie liusiiiess  and  ojieralions  of  the  insi  ilution.  to  he  kejit  re^u- 
liu'ly.  from  day  to  day.  in  hooks  of  record  kepi  for  such  ]iur- 
p(ir-e,  in  llie  manner  and  to  the  extent  prescrihed  in  \\\v  hy- 
liiws;  and  he  shall  see  that  all  such  accounts  and  records  aro 
I'uily  made  up  in  each  year  !or  the  pre  cedin,<;-  year,  to  and  in- 
cludiiiL!,'  the  last  day  of  Septeinher.  and  shall.  v»'ithin  thirty 
days  thereafler,  jiresent  to  tlii'  triislees  a  succinct  account  of 
die  principal  fads  and  resul;  so  recorded,  wilh  his  report 
llicrcoii.  The  first  assistant  ph  /sician  shall  perforin  the  duties 
mid  iie  suhject  to  the  respoiisihilil ies  of  the  superintendent 
iliirin.L:,'  the  siidvUt^s-:  or  ahseiice  of  the  latter. 

IMO.  'i'lie  treasurer  shall  have  the  care  and  custody  of  all 
iiiiiiicys  heloii^inu;  to  the  asylum,  lie  shall  opiMi  n  i,|  ^  i-, 
with  one  of  the  hanks  in  the  cily  of  l>inulianiton,  ''''■'•'"'"'•'•■ 
111  he  selected  with  the  a]iprol»al ioii  ol'  the  comptroller  of  the 
>tale,  an  account  in  his  own  name  as  such  ti'easurer;  and  ]\e 
shall  ileposit  all  nioney>  imniedialely  upon  receix-iuL:,-  them  in 
such  hank,  and  shall  ilraw  for  the  same  only  for  the  uses  of 
'lie  asylum,  and  in  the  manner  p.rescrihed  in  the  hy-laws, 
upon  the  wrilteii  ordei'  of  the  -teward.  specifyin,!;'  tlu>  ohjiM-t  of 
the  iiaynunt.     lie  sliall    keep  full  and  accurate^  aci'ounts  of 


1 

il 

ufi 

'     '  'i^ 

■"  ff  1 

li'll 

'  .1 

f 

53G 


Ni;w  Y(m;k. 


rcccij)l.<  and  payiiiciils,  in  llic  iniiiuur  diiic'tcd  liy  tin-  hy-laws, 
jind  !<ucli  oilier  accdiinls  as  tlic  tn'stccs  sliall  direct.  I  le  ;-!iall 
balanei'  all  llie  aeenunts  on  Ids  honk-;  annually,  on  the  la>t  dav 
of  S('|iteinlii  r,  and  make  a  siatenieiit  of  the  halances  tliercdj'. 
and  an  al)stra('t  of  the  I'eeeipts  ami  payments  of  tli<'  pi'ecidinij,- 
yeai',  and  suhnnt  the  same  to  the  auditinji,' eommitlee  of  ihc 
boai'd  of  ti'uslt'es  within  ten  days  thereafter,  which  comndttec 
shall  eompai'c  the  same  with  his  liooks  and  \duchi>rs.  and 
verify  the  same  hy  a  fnilhei-  compai'ison  with  the  lio(iks  of  the 
steward,  and  shall  certify  the  result  of  their  examination  and 
audit  to  the  iioai'(l  of  trustees  wilhin  {vu  days  thereafter,  lie 
shall  also  render  C|Uarterly  slatemeiils  of  his  receipts  and  pav- 
ments  for  the  previous  ipiarter.  on  or  heldri'  the  tenth  day  of 
.Ian nary.  .\  pril,  .luly,  and  ( )c-toher.  in  each  yea i',  to  such  audit- 
ing' comnnttet',  who  shall  make  like  comparison,  \erillcatioii 
and  certilieate,  as  in  the  case  of  the  annual  balance  and  slate- 
meid  of  accounts,      lie  shall  further  render  an  account  of  the 


condition  of  liis  hooks,  and   of  the  funds,  and  oilit 


r  pro[iert' 


in  his  custody,  whenever  retpured  to  do  so  liy  the  trustees  or 
the  superintendent. 

1;!1.  Idle  steward,  under  the  direction  of  the  sup(rin(end(iit, 
,4  shall  make  all  purchases  for  the  a>yluni,  and  pre- 
serve the  (•ri^inal  hills  ami  reeei])ts  thei'eldr.  and 
shall  keep  full  and  accurate  accounts  of  the  same,  in  hooks 
kept  for  such    |uirpose;  and  also  copies  of  all  orders  ilravvii  hv 


IImiI  ^ 
!?li-\v.iril. 


himself  upon   the  treasurer. 


le   siiail   also,  under  like  ihrei' 


tioii,  make  contracts  in  the  name  of  the  superintendent  widi 
the  atteiidanls  ami  assistants,  and  keep,  and  settle  their  ac- 
counts: he  shall  also  ket'p  the  aci'ounts  tor  the  sujiport  ot'  the 
inmates  of  the  asyhini  aii<l  expenses  incurred  in  iheii'  heliall'. 
and  shall  furnish  the  lrea>urer.  every  month,  a  statement  cf 
such  as  fall  <liie  within  the  month:  he  -hall  make,  for  the  in- 
foi'iiiatioji  and  inspection  of  the  superintendent,  treasiu'er  am! 
trustees,  (piarterly  ahstracts  o!'  all  accounts  up  to  the  la<l  day- 
of  .March.  . I  line,  Septeiiihci'.  and  Decemher,  and  suhniil  the 
same  to  the  siiperiiitt  ndeiit  within  live  days  thereafter  in  each 
case  :  and  he  shall  l>c  aecoiinlahle  Idi-  the  careful  keeping  and 
economical    use  of  all    furnilure,  stores,  and  otlu'i'  articles  pin- 


\i(le(i 


for 


he  asvliiui 


1;!2.  The   resident  olllcers  of  the  as\  lum,  and  all  attendants 


Xi:\V    YDKK. 


537 


''  li 


'irii^i.Ts'  visit^< 


and    assistants    acluallv    ami     I'cunlarlv    (innlnvi'd    i^.i^i.-,. 

,       ,,        ,         .  ,'  .  1-  1       '  1  '  KMiii|iii.)n  of 

tluTcni.  shall.  (Iiirinu'  tl'c  time  (it  sncli  cniitinvim'nt,   r'-i.i.„t„ni- 

'      .  .         .  .  '         '  (ri<  :iii<l  at- 

ln'     CXC'lllpl    iVulll     Scr\-i|li;,-    on    JUI'icS,    IVom     all    a.-'SCSS-     l"in!:ints. 

iiiciils  fur  lalior  on  liii^liways,  and  in  time  of  pracc  IVum  ser- 
vice in  till'  niililia;  and  the  it  rtiiicatc  of  llir  sii|i(  I'intcndcnt 
of  the  I'art  (if  sucii  ciiijiloN mcnt  shall  he  sniliricnt  (.'vidcm-e 
tlirVciil'. 

l.'!;!.  'Jdir  tru>tcc's  shall  ktH'ii,  in  a  IxMik  prdxidcd  I'or  tliat 
liuriiosc,  a  I'ull  and  true  rcrord  oi'  their  doings,  ii.i'i  ^^  i'. 
wliieli  .-hall  he  open  at  all  I'ea.-onaliU'  times  to  the  "■'■"■<i-<- 
iii.-peetion  of  the  governor,  the  comiit  I'ol  ler.  the  state  iioai'd  of 
chai'ities,  and  ol"  all  jn'i'sons  whom  ihev,  or  either  ol'  them,  or 
eithei'  honse  of  tiie  lej;islatui'e,  may  a|i|ioiiit  to  I'xamine  the 
same. 

i:')l.  The  ti'nslees  shall  maintain  an  ell'eel  ive  ins|)eetion  of 
the  asylum,  lor  which  iiurpose  they  shall  make  iVe- 
t|iient  visitations  thei'eto,  a  majority  of  them  at 
lea<l  once  every  three  months,  ami  the  whole  hoard  once  a 
vear.  at  the  times  and  in  the  maniiei'  jn'escrihed  in  the  hy- 
laws.  in  a  liook  ke])(  for  tlial  purpose,  the  visit  ini;'  trustees  shall 
note  the  date  of  eai'li  visit,  (he  condition  of  the  asylum  auil  in- 
inales,  with  their  opinion  thereon,  which  all  ihe  tru>ti'i's  present 
>liall  sii^n.  'J'he  m-nei'al  I'esults  of  such  insjiection,  with  such 
su,u\u'estions  for  improvement  a<  they  may  have  recommended, 
>liall  he  inserted  in  their  annujd  report  to  the  le<j,islalure. 

l.'io.  The  trustee^   shall    receive  no  eompensation    lor  their 
services,  liul  shall  rei-eive  su<di  ■■easonahli' d'avcliuLr   U'>'i  >;■  i^- 

('•impi>ii>;iti<ui 

and  other  ex[ienses  incurred  ne«  ■  ssarily  by  them  as   of  trust. •.•<, 
the  comptroller  shall  approvi',  which  shall  he  paid  to  them  hy 
the  ircasurt'i'  of  the  asylum. 

l;l().   .\11  purchase'  'or  the  use  of  the  asylum  shall  he  made 
fur  cash,  aiid   not  on  credit  or  time;  every  x'oucher   ihi.ijui. 
taken  for  the  sanu'  shall  he  tilled  up  at  the  tinii'  it  is   ^  '"''''•'■"''^-  ^ 
taken;  every  ahslraet  of  vouchers  for  nniney  paid  shall   have 
ailiiched  thereto  the  oath   of  the  steward   that   such  vouchers 
Were  tilled  u|)  and   reeeiptc  ,  anil  the   money  paid  therefoi',  at 
the  lime  or  limes  the  same  is  therein   purp(M'ted  to  have  heeu' 
(l(tn<',  and  the  trustees  shall  make  all  ni'cdful  rules  and  reii,ula- 
tinns  to  enfoi'ce  the  j)rovisions  of  this  section. 


i:'-i 


ioT.  The  trustees  of  said  a.'^yluni,  as  porlion.s  uf  the  huildii 


llT 


,  1  . 


53S 


MOW    YOUK. 


ii)i.i!;2n.         frtim  tiiiifi  to  time  niav  be  ('((nijilctcd  for  tlu>  inm'cii- 

Ki'iiioval  of  ,  ,       ,  .  Ill'  •  1 

■  iiionic  lioii  ()t   tlu>   iiisauo,  sliall    .ii'lVC   llotlCl'   tlicivot    to   lllc 

.oMiiii.s:  lu      state  board  ot  cliantics,  and  also  as  to  the  iiiiiiib(  !• 
"I''"-'''  of  jiatinits    tbi'V    may    1k'   ready    to    receive.     'I"he 

elii'onie  ]ian|ier  insane,  iVoni  ibe  poorbon-r-;  of  tbe  eountirs 
wliieb  may  be  designated  by  tbe  state  lioard  ot'ebarities  tlicri- 
for,  sball  l>e  sent  to  tbe  said  asylnni  bcrein  establisbeib  by  tiic 
eounty  sujierintendeiits  of  llie  pool':  and  sneb  innnber-  of  the 
elironie  insane  jianpt'i-  innialt'S  of  state  bnialie  asylums,  from 
tbe  eounties  tbus  desiji'iiated,  as  may  be  disebaru'ed  tbd'cfr'Hi) 
not  recovered,  and  wbo  continue  a  public  cbaruc  sball  also  lie 
sent  to  said  asylum;  and  all  sneb  patients  sball  be  a  ebar^^v 
upon  tbe  I'rspeetivc  counties  fl'om  wbieb  tbev  ai'c  sent,  w  bctbei' 
sucb  ])aticnt  sball  b(>  s(>nt  by  tbe  superintendent  of  tbe  poor,  oi- 
by  order  ol'  any  court  or  oilicer  tberet)f,  or  from  lunatic  asylums. 
1-".S.  Tbe  trustees,  upon  tbe  superintemleiit's  certificate  of  en- 
„,i,,  ^^.,,  tii'e  ret-oveiy.  may  disebar^e  any  patient  to  tbe  care 

i'.;!ii'!'Ih'':' "*^  of  lus  or  lici'  fricuds,  or  to  tbe  care  of  tbe  superin- 
ho-mVoi- "''''*'  leiident  of  tbe  ]iooi':  or  tbev  may  discbaru'e  any  pn- 
'''""""''  tieiit,  upon  tbe  superintendent's  eertiticate  that  sudi 
patient  is  barndess  and  will  probably  continue  so.  and  is  net 
likely  to  be  improved  by  fai'tber  treatment  in  tlu'  asylum,  to 
In's  or  lier  friends  wbo  will  ])resent  sullicient  evidence  that  tbey 
are  able  to  inaintain  and  eare  tbr  tbe  same  pi-operly.  They 
may  al-^o  dischar!j,'e  and  deli\'er  any  patient  as  afoi'e<aid. 
whose  I'elatioiis  or  friends  will  undertake  with  j^ood  and  ap- 
]>ro\-ed  >ureties  for  bis  or  her  ]ieaceable  bebavioi'.  safe  custndy. 
and  condbrtable  maintenance  witbout  further  j)ublic  charge, 
and  the  bon<l  of  such  sui'eties  sball  be  approved  by  tbe  county 
judii'e  of  the  county  from  which  such  patient  Avas  sent,  and 
shall  be  (iled  in  the  county  clei'k's  ollice  of  said  county,  bpnn 
the  ]ire-('ntation  of  a  certitied  copy  thei'cof  the  trustees  may 
(bscbarL!,e  sneb  patient  ;  and  in  all  such  cases  the  tru-tee<  >liall 
fortbwilb  notify  the  supei'inlendent  of  the  poor  of  the  proper 
county  of  such  dischariic  and  such  j^uaiantees.  The  slate 
board  of  charities  sball.  by  a  specially  appointed  eoinmiitie. 
annually  visit  the  asylum,  ami  on  a  personal  inspection  and 
due  (xaminalion  ol'  its  ollieial  reciirds,  and  on  confei'rini:'  w  idi 
the  supeiintenilenl.  may  dii-ect  the  di-cbaru'e  or  remo\al  to  lln^ 
(•(ainties  from    whence  tbev   conie  o,'  anv  (luiet  ami   harmless 


Ni:\v    VOHK. 


;30 


chronic  insane  in  \ho  asylum,  if  in  tlic  Juil.uincnl  of  tlic  coni- 
iiiittcc  tlu'ir  licaltli  and  conil'url  can  jii'dpci'iy  be  jjrovidcil  lor 
liy  tlio  sn]n']•int('n(1(•nt^  of  (lie  jiooi'  of"  tlicir  rcsjtcctive  c()uiiti(s. 
^'■'M  Win 'never  tlie  trustees  of  said  asylum,  or  the  slate  Imard 
of  cliari  ties  shall  ordei-a  ]iatirnt  rcnio\c(l  from  tlicasy-  u,u\ .;  ■jl.', 
hnu  to  tlK> county  whence  lie  (•;) inc. lie ■supcnntcm lent    a^vlllln ; 

of  the  poor  of  sueii  count  v  shall  audit  ami  pa  v  t  lie  act-   im.u.i.Mit  t.> 

II  1  1  "  <•        1  'i  I    ''''•^'  '■■''1"'"-'''' 

Hill  and  reasonaole  expense  ol  sui-li  removal   as  part    •<(-.  i.in.ui  ,,i 

ol    the    cont  niti'cnt    expenses    ot    the    poor    ol    such    fm  t.)  p^iy- 

county.     Ihit  if  any  town.  city,  or  person  he  leually  liahle  for 

die  suppoi't  of  sm'h  patient,  the  ;inioun!  of  said   expcii>es  may 

lie  rccovcreil  hy  sucli  supcrinten.dent.  of  the  corporation  or  ])er- 

<on  so  liahle,  for  the  use  d'  such  cou.nty.      If  such  superintcn- 

ilcnt  of  tlie  ])0()r  ne^rlccl  or  refuse  to  ])a.y  >ucli  exp'uscs  on  de- 

maiid.  the   treasurer   of  the   a^yluin    may   pay   the   same  and 

(hai'U'i'  th(>  amount  thereof  to  sut'h   eiainly.  and   the  treasurer 

of  said  county  i^  herehy  authorized  and   refpiired.  on  demand 

(if  the  treasurer  of  said  a<ylum.  to  pay  the  same  ^vi^h  interest 

iiJier  thirty  days:   and  llie  supervisors  of  such   couidy   shall 

levy  and  raise  tlu^  amount  thereof  a-  other  couidy  charges  arc 

levied  and  collected. 

]  10.  The  treasurer  of  every  county  having-  jtatients  in  said 

asylum  is  herehy  authorized   and  (Urccted  to  pay  to   ii.i.i  ;;'2.'! 

1        ,  !•   J 1  1  1 1    I   •  n       r'        ii  1     ,1    •  (,'iMiiitv  trons- 

II  le  treasurer  ot  the  asylum  all  lulls  tor  the  clotlnn^'   mvit;,  ,,;.>■ 

.  •    '  1  ■  1  I       11     Ijills  I'lir  inaiii- 

;iiid   mamti'nance    ot    such    iialients,   as    tliev   shall    uMiinuM.,  etc ; 

111  BiipiM-visors  to 

I'ccoiiK'  diu'  and  itavahle  aceordmi!,'  to  tln'  l)\--la\vs   i  vy  mx ; 

'      "^  '  •  towns  to  leim- 

iif  tile  asylum,  niioii  the  oi'dt'i- of  tlie  stewanl:  and  '"i'-'''- 
the  su])ervisors  of  sai<l  cotuity  siiall  amnially  levy  and  collect 
the  amount  of  such  hills  as  otiier  hills  and  taxes  are  levied 
and  collecled  hy  them,  and  also  -uch  fui'ther  >uins  as  will 
|ii'nhal,>ly  cover  all  similar  hills  for  >aid  county  for  one  year  iu 
ailvanci'.  Said  county  shall,  liowevei'.  have  the  ]'iL;ht  to  rc- 
i|iiire  any  individual,  town,  city  or  couidy  tliat  is  legally  liahlo 
for  the  support  of  such  patient  or  patients,  to  reimhurse  it  iu 
tile  amount  of  said  l)ills,  with  interest  from  the  day  of  payin<^ 
the  >ame. 

111.  livery  (own,  city  or  county,  ]iayin<j,'  for  th(>  su]>port  of 
any  inmate  in   said  asylum  shall  have  the  rijj,'ht  to   ||,i,|^^.,j 
U'ljuire  any  other  town,  city  oi-  county  that  is  legally   ,l,';?y'n.;,'?i'n; 
liahle  for  his  sup]>oi't  to  rehmd  to  it  the  amount  so   i','!.'','!iy""iai';iu 
paid,  with  interest  thereon  from  the  time  of  payment.  '"  "'""  ' 


r: 

i^i^ 

il 

1 

-m 

M 

''11 

i 


mi, 


''"^tm- 


r  ?  i 


.10 


NKW    YOKK. 


1-12.   All   (own  iiiid   (•(iiiiity  diliccrs  sending  a  jiatinit  lo  IIk 
sai<l  asxhiiii  sli;i!l.  I>i'l'(in   .^-ciidin^  him,  sec  that  he  i- 


IilKMl   mIMci^  ,  1'      1  1  •  1  1  1  •  1        •  (■  11 

to  iiui-ii.i  ti      111  a  siau'  (M    Imiimin'  clcaiihiics-,  and   is  (■(iiiilni'talilv 

I'li'iiiiliiii'ss, 
etc  ,  of  \t:\- 
tii'iils  sent  Ii; 


lisyli: 


ciiithcd,   and    provided   witu   a    suital»l(!    chanfic 
I'idnnnt.  as  prcscrilu'd  hy  tlu'  hydaws  of  the  asyh 


nil. 


11:;.  TIh'  chari.ics  Inr  inaintainiiiii-  a   iiatimt  in  said  a- 

shall 


lliid  S  '211 
('liar.L"'«  T'T 
iiiaihtrii.uiof 


ill   addilicn  lothc   clKirur   U>v  clolhliu 


iiualh'    lixcil    hv  tlic 


y  ii  1 1 II . 
ln'  aii- 


lru.-lc;s.  and  shall  not  cxcci'd 
ofpuii.hts.  ,||^,  .,,.n,.|]  ,.,,..(  thcivof.  (•.xcliisivc  ol'  oilicrrs' salaries 
and  aiiproj.i'iations  tor  iX'])airs;  nor  sluill  it  i  xcrid  ti.'f  rate  n- 
(|nirril  at  the  W'illai'd  asylum. 

111.  Xoiic  oi'  thr  [iro\isions  of  this  act  shall  n  strain  nr 
ahrid^r  the  power  and  authiiriiy  of  the  siipnnn' 
court  of  the  state  over  the  persons  and  alleged  pn,)]i- 


Ilii.l  i)  27. 
I'liuiT  111'  sn- 
jirciiii'  coiiiT 
imt  iilii  ill.:;'''!. 


ertv  ot  tile  uisano. 


riav.vn:  Asvi.r.Ms. 
1  lo.  No    ])erson    or   associiition    shall   e<tahlisli   or   kec] 


Ji.  S..  11 

L. i>:4. 


i!i-ji,    asv 


lum,   institution,  lio'i.-e   or    retreat  for  the 


)  ail 
(•arc. 


cii.44u,  tit.  :i,    custodv  or  treatment  ot  the  insane  or  persons  of  un- 
-ound   mind,  for  conipen--ati(in  or  hiix',  without  lirst 


SI 

K'l  |iriv;Ui' 

asyhiin  to  '»''.. 

esi,ii,ii>ii..,i      ohtainini:'  a  license  therefor  from  the  state  coim 

WIllllHlt   li- 

Ci'llSf  tll'TI'-  ^K  ) 

fur ;  whi'ii 


lur  ill    lunacy;  proiUUd,  that   this   seetioi 


IllS- 

1    shall 


in.tt')ii|i|.iy.  j,,,i  apply  to  any  state  asylum  or  institution,  or  any 
asylum  or  institution  estahlished  oi'  conducted  hy  any  county; 
and  pi'ovidcd.  al.-o,  that  it  shall  not  apply  to  eases  where  an 
insane   ])erson   or  pei'.--ons  of  unsound   miii 


(I    IS    (K 


■tain 


CO   aim 


treated  at  his  own  house  or  that  of  some  relative. 


iu'k  !•: 


Very  aj'plieatitin  for  such  licen^ 


V  sua  I 


he  accoiupamcil 


I.,  isr.i 

cli,  ."iTl.  S  111. 
.Apiilirali'iLKS 

fof   lil'OM.<i\ 


K.  s..  p.  1^-7,  hy  a  plan  ol  the  pi'eiiiiscs  propo.^ed  to  he  oei'iipicd, 
to  he  drawn  on  a  scale  of  not  less  than  one-tMiiliih 
of  an  inch  to  a  foot,  with  a  description  of  the  situa- 
tion tlureof,  and  th  ■  len,i;'th,  hreadih  and  h<'i^-hth  of,  and  a  ivf- 
ereiiee  hy  lii;nre  or  lettei'  to  every  room  and  apai'tnieiit  tin  rein, 
and  a  statement  of  the  (|Uantity  of  land  not  covere(l  hy  any 
l)uildinu'  annexed  to  such  liouse  and  a|»pr(tpi'iated  to  the  i  x- 
elusive  um\  exercise  and  recreation  of  the  jiatients  propn-cd  in 


be 


reeei\i(i    therein,  and    also  a  statement   of  the  nuiiihcr 


patients  jiroposeil  to  he  received  into  such  house,  and  whcllicr 
the  lieeuse  so  applied  for  is  for  the  reception  of  male  cu'  female 


Ni:W    YOKK. 


'>41 


I>aticiits.  or  for  I'otli.  and  it"  for  tlio  rcccplioii  of  l)(illi,  of  tlio 
iiuiiil»(-r  of  fiK-li  -ex  ]ir()p(is('(l  ((>  he  rcccivt'il  into  sudi  Imuse, 
ami  for  the  mean-  liv  wliicli  tlic  one  srx  may  l)c  krjit  di-linct 
and  apart  tVoni  the  ntlicr.  And  it  sliall  not  lie  lawl'ul  tor  said 
lioard  to  M)-;,i|t  ;iiiy  .■^ucli  license  williout  liavin.!4'  lii'-t,  eillier 
(■oljectivciy  or  liy  a  coniinittco  tlieri'ol',  vi^ited  I  lie  premise's 
projiosed  to  lie  licensed,  and  lieini;'  satislieil  liy  sneli  examina- 
tion that  they  coidorni  to  the  des(a'ipli(ai  of  the  ajijilication, 
and  are  otherwise  lit  and  snitahlo  lor  the  pnr[)OM's  lor  which 
liny  are  de-ii^iied  to  he  usee]. 

117.  11\  ei-y  ;ip]ilication  lor  snch  license  shall  he  accomp'a- 
nied  liy  a  plan  of  the  ju'eini-es  ])ro[)osed  to  he  occn-  i:.  s.j..  i:i:!i, 
pied,  de-erihini;  the  capacities  of  the  huildinu's  for  -iu:  id.'.>.  j-i. 
the  n^ts  ui tended,  the  extent  and  location  of  iffoniuls   '"•■  lii'M-.'; 

^    ^  (MIllllli^-i'tllLT 

iiiiiiiirtenant  thereto,  and  the  inimher  of  i)alients  of  t..  vi-it  pn>. 
(idler  sex  prftjioscd  to  he  rcH'eived  therein;  and  it  ^-''''''''''k- 
-hall  not  he  lawful  for  said  cominis>ioner  to  L;rant  any  snch 
license  witjioiit  havi  11, i:;  first  visil<'d  the  premises  pi'oposed  to  ho 
licensed,  and  hein<f  satislied  hy  such  (examination  that  tln'V 
arc  a«  de^erihed.  and  are  otherwise  fit  and  suitahlefor  the  [lur- 
po-e-;  loi-  which  they  are  desiuned  to  he  used. 

1  Is.   Whenever  said  state  hoard  of  charities,  uixai  the  afJpH- 
cation    of  any    ]ier>on.    association    or    c(a'poration,   ,,  ^   ,,1.^7 
made  as   provide<l  l.y  the  )»rccediii;j;  sectifai   of  thi<   !'i,.'":i;  ,<  n, 
act,*  and   examination  of  \\ic   huildin,!;:  and    means   ^,V/,','',','t""^'^ 
cni|iloyed,  or  proposed  to  he  (auployed,  to  take  the    "'"'■"'■ 
c;!i'e  of  insane  jiersons.  or  persons  of  unsound  mind,  hy  such 
person,  association  or  corporation,  shall   determine   tha.t   the 
<ame  are  suilicient  and  jirijier  for  such  purpose,  the  said  hoai'<l 
i-  liei-ehy  autliorizcd  and  re(juired  t(),L!,rant  such  license,  and  to 
make  such  conditions,  terms  and  reiiulatioiis,  in  re,u'ard  thereto, 
a-  shall   -seein   meet   aii.l   in'oper  for  the  care  and   protection, 
laalth  and  comfort,  and  for  the  inspection  and  examination  of 
all  insane  persons,  or  ]>ersons  of  unsound   mind,  so   lodged, 
hoarded,  kept  or  detained  in  such  asylum  (U-  institution,  and 
of  all    in-aiie  jiersons.   or  jtersons   of  unsound    mind,    in   the 
cliaruv  or  keeping  of  such  jiersoii,  association  or  cor[ioration ; 
which  said  license  <liall  he  filed  in  the  otfice  of  the  clerk  of  the 

*  Sec  Y>\.  1 10,  supra. 


T^ 

^^^^^F 

!l 

i(^ 

■  r 

!  1                   ', 

1 

, 

I  m  1 

J 


m 


1^. 


512 


Xi:\V    YOKK. 


■1 


I  ' 


county  in  wliicli  .-iicli  a-yliiiii  or  inslilnlion  is  situalcd.  TIic 
jiiiy  ri'vcUi'  •'^iii'l  'I'lanl  may  rcNokc  tlic  iicriisc  ol"  any  asyliiui 
(M'  inslilnlion,  issncil  uiidcr  I  lie  provisions  ( if  llii<  jui. 
lor  reasons  (Iccincd  salisfadory  to  saiil  hoarij  ;  Init  such  vr\i<- 
catioii  shall  1m'  in  w  riling  and  iilcd  as  aforesaid,  and  noiice 
thei'eof  Li'iven  ill  wi'ilini;'  to  the  person,  association  or  cor[iora- 
tion  to  whom  such  license  was  i;i\en. 

1  I'-'.  Afli  1'  the  c\|iiralion  of  ihree  montlis  fi'om  the  passajxo 
11. ill !( 1-2.         ol'  this  act.  any  person  or  persons  who  shall  conducj 

I'l'iKillv  I'or  .  .  '  .  .  ,  .  . 

iiuuiiiaiiiini.'     or  mainlani   aiiv  iinvale  uisane  asylum  or  mslitu- 

il<VlUIII    Willi-  .  1  1  '  1  •  '  '  ■ 

oiu  hi.iis,..  lion,  and  the  ollicer  ol  any  coi'[ioralion  wiio  sluill 
iMunhicI  or  maintain  such  |pi'ivak'  asylum  of  institulioti  willi- 
out  ha\  iiiii'  ohiaincd  a  license  as  lu'i'ein  jifovided,  of  I'of  nioie 
than  thirty  days  alU'f  the  revocation  of  such  license,  or  shall 
I'l'ceivt'  any  jiatit'iit  afti'r  notice  of  such  revocation,  shall  he 
j;'uilty  of  a  misdemcaiioi',  and  it  shall  he  tiu!  duly  of  the  dis- 
trict attorney  of  the  ])ropei'  county  to  proceed  against  such 
oflender  as  may  he  provid<'d  hy  law. 

]."(».  A  person  who  conducts  or  maintains  a  ])rivate  insane 

K  s.l^^-^vol.  ii^^yhnu.  or   inslitulion   for  the   care  or  tri'alment   of 

4  iviKiUu,,,.,   |„,,.^,,|,^  ,)|'  unsound   mind,  without  a   license  issued 

siiVio'liry'imiis;  and   ,iu'rante(l   to   such    person    according   to   law,   is 

guilly  ol  a  misdemeanor. 

Mis(i:i,i.AXi:()rs  riio  vis  ions. 

lol.  ^\'hene^•er  the  stale  hoard  of  commissioners  ol'  pulijic 
It.  s.  1..  iMi.i.  charities,  lU'  the  mana^ci's,  dircctoi's  or  trustees  of 
(iitii,'§'  i'.'  '■  any  asylum,  hospital,  or- other  charilahh'  inslitiiliun, 
oicaiMiiiaii.K,  the  mana^'ers,  (lii\'etor-^  or  trustees  ol  which  are  ap- 
a.iMiiiiiM.'i-  "  poiutcil  hy  the  ^'overiior  and  senate,  or  hy  the  leui>- 
(•uiiiix'i  aiini-   lature,  shall  deem  it    necessarv  <ii'  proper  to  invesli- 

darici'  of  wit-  .  '  . 

iirs>,.,, ;  piu.  n-;ite  aiul  ascertaiii  the  truth  ol  anv  cliai'm-  ei' 
I'aiHTs.  coin|»!aint  made  or  circulateil  re-pectniij,'  liie  coiuliut 

of  the  suj)erintcndent,  assistants,  suhordinatc  odicei-  or  ser- 
vants, ill  whatever  ca[)acily  or  duty  employed  hy  or  under  ilic 
oliicial  control  of  any  such  hoard,  managers,  directors  or  liu-- 
tees,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  pi'esidin<;'  ollicer  for  the  tiuie 
beiii}^'  of  a.ny  such  hoard,  managers,  din-ctors  or  trustees,  to 
adniiuistt.'r  oaths  to  all  witnessi's  coining  ht'fore  them  respec- 
tively for  t'xamiuation,  and  to  issue  conij)ulsory  proce.s.s  for  ihe 


Ni:\V    Y<)1!K. 


51;] 


iitii'iulaiK'o  of  {my  witiu'ss  within  llic  stale  wlioiii  tlicy  iiiny 
rt'Siicctivi'ly  desire  [o  exiiiiiiiie,  and  for  the  proihietiou  of  all 
jiapei's  tiiat  any  sui-li  witness  may  possess,  or  liave  in  his 
[idwer.  toneiiinii'  the  matter  of  such  e(>m|ilainl  (ir  in\'e.-tipitioii ; 
and  will'nl  falsi'  swearinjj,'  i)y  any  wi(ni>s  who  may  he  so 
examined  is  herehy  deehuH'd  to  he  perjnry. 

\'>'l.  All  persons  examineil  as  witnesses  nnder  the  first  sec- 
tion  of  this  at't  shall  he   paid   the  same   fits  as  are   H'M  .<■-'■ 

...  .       ,  ,       ,       I'.M'^  of  Wit- 

now  paiil   to  witnesses  in   the  sn[ireme  eonrt   liy  llie   ih-<->,-. 

said  hoai'd,  nianau'ers,  directors  or  trn.-tees,  authorizing!,'  the 
i^sninL!,'  of  such  compulsory  process. 

J."))!.  Any  person  wilfully  ne<iU'ctin<;-  to  ohey  any  suhpo'iia  or 
citation   to  testify  (tr  produce  })aj>ers,  as  [irovided  in    n,,,,^:! 
the  act,  shall  he  liahh'  to  a  penalty  of  oiu'  hundiH'd    'I'u.'i'l'yiil!,''^ 
dollars,  to  1)0  recovered,  with  costsof  suit,  hefoi'eany   "'"'"''""■• 
coui't  havinji,'  cognizance  thei't'of. 

\')\.   It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  su]ierintendi  nt,  warden  or 
otlu'r  })i'oper  oilicer  in  charp'  of  each  of  the  henevo-  ,,  ^,      ^^^^ 
]{']\\  institutions  of  this  state,  in  which   are  persons   '■■^i''''  '''■•'■'-i. 
whose  maintenance,  treatment,  tuition  or  clothing  is   '.ii',l','|;,'.,"r„r 
a  chari^'c  a.<ji;ainst  any  county  of  this  state,  to  make  a  I''i;',','i','i'„?,',""'''' 
I'cport   on  or  hefore  the  lifteenth   day  ol"  Si'ptendier, 
in  each  year  to    the  clerk  of  the  hoard   of  supeivisors  of  the 
county  to  which  such  maintenanci',  ti'eatnient,  tu'tion  or  cloth- 
ing is  chargeahlc,  which  report  shall  >how  the  na.ue,  age,  sex, 
coloi'   and    nationality  of  ev(>ry    j)ci'son    in    such    Institution, 
chargeahle   to  such   county;  also,  when   each    person    was   re- 
ceivi'd  into  such  institution,  from  what  town  sent,  tor  what  n^rm 
received,  to  what  time  th(;  expense  of  each   such    peison   has 
hcen  paiil,and  the  amount  chargeahle  to  such  county  for  each 
such  |iei'son  for  the  ensuing  year,  which  repoi't  shall  he  veri- 
lied  hy  the  oath  or  allirmation  of  the  person  making  the  same. 

lo").  The  liscal  year  of  all  state  asylums,  hos[)itals,  charitahlo 
and  reformatory  institutions  in  this  state  shall  com-  ,,  ^  ,,  i>n4, 
iiuiicc  on  tlu'  first  day  of  Octoher  in  each  year,  and  ,'.'i;  u'.i|';}i. 
clo-(    ow   tlu'  thirtieth  day  of  Seplemhii',  inclusive,   '',!n,'m,MH'r '° 
iiexi  succeeding;  and  the  amiual  reports  of  said  in-  'n,i's,.,!'t'.":io; 
stilutions  hei'etoforc  reiiuinnl  for  tho  u.sc    of   gov-  "'"""" 
crnment  shall  ho    made  for  tho  fiscal  year  as    herein  estab- 
lished ;  provided,  however,  tliat  tho  first  report  nuido  by  any 


m 


m 


i, 


r.ii 


Ni:\V    VOKK. 


(tf  silid  iii-lilnlioiis,  iiflci'  tlic  pii-sn^c  of  lliis  ncl.  slmll  lie  foi'  tlic 
])('rin(l   (•iiiiiiiiciicinu' uilli  llir  ctiiiiiiiciiccinciit  ot"  its  lisciil  viiii' 

iis  licrcldlnfr  (•sl;ilili>lM'(|    In  ;iIm1   i  Iicl  IK  I  i  IIU,-  llu'    tllirlictll  (l;i\'  uf 
cjiIcIiiIk  1',  cii;' 


s 


litci'ii  liiiiidrcil  Mild  >t'V('iit\-iiiii 


ICll      () 


I     the    ;i-\llllil<,    rc|(iriii;i 


tnrics.    1 


lllllK'S,     I'ctrcMt- 


1!.  S..|i.  IMM. 
1,.  l.-»ii, 
rh,  .117,  s<  1. 

Whlll   Ml.' 
Hlllll'    ill.^lilll- 
tlollS. 


I irii i tciil i;i ri cs,  jiii Is.  or  oilier  in-iiliiliniis  nl'  lliis  ~t;itr 
ill  wliicli  llic  iHijird.  iii-lriicl  idii.  c'lic  nr  cldlliinud 
|Hi'--nii<  ('(iiiiiuitU'iI  llii'i'ctt)  is,  (»r  sIkiII  hr.  ;i  iliai'L;! 


:ii:;iliist    ;i 


n\-   cniintv  of  this  slutc.  nr  tdwii    tl 


irrcili. 


sliiill   1h'  kimwii   for  tlic  pin'|i(isrs  oi'  this  act  as  tnw  ol'  the  stair 

Ih'IicvdIi'IiI  iii<l  iliil  iiiiis  (if  the  slate 

I'u.  It  sliail  he  till' (hity  (if  cNcry  jiidii-c.  justice.  suiHTiiilciiil- 
elil  (if  the  |Mi(i|'.  (i\-erseer  (if  tlie  ]  kkiV.  sil|  le^\■i^(ll■.  ( ir 
(illier  iiersiiii,  w  h(i  hy  law  is  ;iiitli(iri/('d  to  make  ciiin- 
iiiiliiieiils  or  a|i|ioiiiliiieiits  to  any  of  the  state  heiicv- 


Ilii.l  5  2. 
Ciiniiiil((iiM 

ollici'l'  til  II 
imrt. 

ih'id 


olent  nisi  itiitKuis  ol   the  slate,  to  make  a  rc^poi't    in  wi'itiiiL;-  li 
the  clerk  of  the  hoard  of  sii|iervisors  of  the  county  so  lial 


lie.  (ir 


of  the  coiiiily  in  w  hicli  any  town  is  so  lialiK',  for  the  lioard.  in- 
sinidion,  care,  or  clolhinjj,'  iiienlioiied  in  section  one  ol'  Ilii< 
act  ;  said  re]i(irt  shall  lie  made  within  ten  days  al'ter  makiiiL;- 
such  commitiiienf  or  a]i]iointnieiit.  and  shall  show,  wlnii 
known,  the  nationality,  auc  sex.  and  residence  of  each  |M'rs(iii 
S(i  a|tjioiiited  or  committed,  and  the  length  of  time  of  such  i\\i- 
jioinliiienl  or  coniiiiilnieiit. 

loS.    It    shall    he    the  duty   of   the    kee])er.  siipei'inlendeiit. 


Ibid  5  .'1. 
OlliciTs  uf  in- 


Ntltlltlllll   to 


•y,  director,  or  other  |ii'o|ier  olliccr 


warden,  scca'cta 

each  of  the  state  heiicvoli'lit  institutions  of 


lie  stale 


roiMirl. 


within  ten  days  i\\'[vv  receiving  any  jiersou  iiiln 
any  of  the  institutions  mentioned  in  section  ontMtf  this  act,  w  liesc 
hoard,  care,  in-truclioii.  tuition,  or  clothing  shall  he  cliargi  alil(> 
to  any  town  or  county,  to  make  a  report  in  writing  to  the  clerk 
of  tlie  hoard  of  supervisors  of  the  county  so  liable,  or  of  w  liidi 
any  town  is  so  lialde.  Such  re])oi't  shall  show  when  siali 
])ersons  wei'c  I'eeeived  into  said  institution,  and  when  known, 
the  name,  age,  sex.  nationality,  rcsi(h'nce,  length  of  time  ef 
conimitment  or  apjiointment,  the  name  of  the  ollieer  makiiiL; 
such  commitment  or  appointment,  and  the  sum  chargeahle 
per  week,  month  or  year  lor  siudi  person. 

J">!'.  In  case  of  [\w  d(>ath,  removal  or  discharge  of  any  pcr- 
i)r:'ui!,''n'-        ^^^^  committed  or  appointed,  to  any  of  the  institu- 


WML 


M:\V    VdliK. 


tutioiis  mentioned  in  tliis  Met,  it  sliall  lie  tlie  diitv  of 


")4<") 


IIIOVIll  III'  lIlH- 


ilic  cllieers  mentioned  in  sectiun  llircc  of  this  net,  to  |',l!,'.'ii| ',u'a»  u. 

iiiiniediatcly  report  to  the  eh'ik  of  tlie  hoanl  of  sti-  '"' '"i" ""■''• 

|.('ivi«>i's  of  liie  respeetive  county  the  ihite  of  such  deatli,  re- 
iiio\id  111'  disehar^o. 

Idd.   It  shall  lie  the  duty  <tf  the  odiccrs  mentioned  in  section 

til  ice  of  this  act.  aniniallv.  nn  or  licfore  the  lifth  dav  of  ".i.i  s :,. 

(  tetooei',   to    lU'escnt    to    the    cutk    ot    th(*    board   ot  'I'mhwohi 

'    _  ^  _  Sllltl'llM'Ill  ol' 

supervisors  of  the  eouuty  iiahle  for  the  hoard,  in-  » "'"" 

stnuMion,  care  or  clothinii;  nientioniMl  in  this  act.  oi-  of  the 
ciiuiity  in  \vhich  any  town  is  so  Iiahle,  a  sworn  statement  of 
the  account  of  such  institution,  with  such  county  or  town,  uj) 
tu  first  day  of  said  Oetoher,  and  in  case  of  a  claim  for  clothin;f, 
an  itcunzed  statement  of  the  same,  and  in  east>  any  part  of  the 
li(iard,  care,  tuition,  or  clothing  has  heen  ])aid  hy  any  ])ersou 
(ir  pi'rsons,  the  account  shall  show  what  sum  has  l)een  so  paid, 
and  accompanying  such  account  shall  he  a  ri'port  shoAving 
ilic  name,  age,  sex,  nationality,  and  residence  of  each  person 
iiicutioniMl  in  the  ai-count,  the  name  of  the  oHiccr  who  made  the 
(•(iiiinutment  or  a[)i)ointment,  the  date  and  length  of  comnut- 
iiiciit  or  api)ointment,  the  time  to  which  the  account  has  been 
paitl,  and  the  anu)unt  claimed  to  the  lirst  day  of  said  October, 
the  sum  per  week  or  [»er  annum  charged,  and  if  no  part  of 
siicli  account  has  been  paid  by  any  })erson  ')r  })ersonf-,  the 
ir[iort  shall  show  such  fact,  duly  verified. 

I  I'd.  Any  officer  mentioned  in  this  act  Avho  shall  refuse  or 
inflect  to  make  the   HMtorts   reiiuired  bv  this  act  n>i<i  §  i'-- 

^  "  ,  I'cMinlty  for 

shall  not  be  entitled  to  receive  any  compensation  or  n-awd 
jiay  for  any  services,  salary  or  otherwise,  from  any  town  or 
(•(iiinly  to  which  he  is  retjuirt'd  to  make  such  I'cport. 

l^'t'l.  Idle  clerk  of  the  board  of  su])ervisors  wdio  shall  re- 
ceive anv  rciwrt  or  account    in    iiursuance  of  the   H'I'ISt. 
]irovisions  of  this  act  shall  carefully  tile  the  same  ■''i'""- 
and  jtresent  the  same  to  the  res})ectivo  boards  of  su])ervisors  on 
tlie  second  day  of  the  annual  meeting  of  the  board  next  suc- 
rcfding  the  receipt  of  the  sanie. 

h>:!.  Any  justice  of  the  suj)reme  courtof  the  judicial  district, 
within  whose  boundaries  any  of  the  public  t'harita-  }!; fssi',' (•u?*" 
lilf  institutions  of  the  state  hereinafter  referred  to  is  j^istto,,!,,,. 
I'icated,  is  hereby  authorized  to  grant  on  written  ap-  may  giauror- 
35 


'^1 


't 


fm. 


540 


NKW   V(»i;k. 


(In-Htn  niml.l.'      |  "1  icU  t  il  M  I    (»f  lllf   IlOIU'd    ol'  1 1 1;  1 1  lil  l^i 'I'-;   III'  t  lie   Sliltr   cllil 


(lllll'lTM  ti)  vUlt 


n- 


liih. iiiiiiiiii.    tics  iiiil  nssdciiit inn,  ;i  ciiriiDriiiinii  uri^mii/fd   iiinlci' 


bli-  iriHlilii 

tloii 


wliic'li  orili' 


l-nnlur     cI  l;l  1 1|  Cl'     tlll'C*'    Inill<lrc(l     IIIkI     lliinlccll    uf    tllC     1; 


IWS   (I 


iHKiiiiiii'.i.  ci^litfcii  liiiiiilri'<l  iiml  tni'ty-ci^^Iit,  jiimI  ;iiii(ii(liil(ii\ 
acts.  Ill  roll, ii,li  it<  president  nr  nilier  desiij,n;itcd  nlliccr.  In  sikIi 
jtcrsniis  iis  niny  lie  niinieil  in  s.iid  ;i|i|ilic;ilii(n,  orders  I'nr  iln 
])iir|M)se  of  cnidilinu,'  llieni  or  iiiiy  of  llieni  In  \isit,  inspect  jmd 
(ixiiniinc  in  liehidf  of  said  iissdciatinn,  in  the  cnunty  in  wliidi 
the  visitor  so  appointed  shall  reside,  any  o|'  the  t'onnty  pom- 
hoiises,  and  town  pooviionses  and  city  alnishouses  within  the 
state,  and  locale*!  within  sncli  judicial  di-ti'ict.  Mach  of  >; 
oi'ders  shall  specify  the  institution  or  insiiiutions  to  he  vi- 


leh 


II 'd. 

ins[)ecteil  ami  e\aniined,  and  the  iianie>;  of  the  persons  hv 
whom  the  visitation,  in^Jleetion  and  ixainination  aic  to  i,(. 
made,  and  shall  he  in  force  for  one  year  from  the  date  oii 
which  it  shall  lia\e  he(  n  granted,  unless  sooner  revoked. 

Itih    It  shall   he  the  duty  vi'  any  and  all   [icrson<  in  charge 

Olllf.TS  ilf  ill. 
Htilllli'HIH  t'l 

adiiili 
htiviiii 


pt'i'Mim 


of  each    and    every    |ioorliouse    or   alnisliou-e.  em- 
hracecl   in  the  order  spicilied  in   the  lir>t   section  of 


U'vs.  this  act,  to  admit  any  or  all  ot  the  jiersoiis  nai 


neil 


in  the  said  order  of  the  Justice  (tf  the  su|iri'mc  coui't,  into  I'Verv 
])art   of  such   institution,   and    to    render  the  said  persoi 


IS     Ml 


lahje 


named  in  said  order  every  facility  within  theii'  powei'  to  ei 
ihem  to  make  in  a  thorough  manner  their  visit,  inspct'tioii  ami 
(examination,  which  are  herehy  declared  to  he  ior  a  ]iulilic 
j)uri)Ose,  and  to  he  made  with  a  \iew  to  jaihlic;  heiieiit.  (>lic- 
dience  to  the  order  herein  authorized  sliall  he  enforced  in  the 
sumo  manner  and  with  a  like  etlect  as  ohedieiice  is  eid'orcni 
to  an  (irdi'r  or  mandate  made  hy  a  court  of  record. 

!().").   It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  said  e<)r]ioration  to  make  an 

Vi'!l,l?' ,,    aiuiual  reiiort  to  the  state  hoard  of  charities. 

!()().  Any  sohlier  or  sailor  who  may  liave  heen  re^ulaily  ad- 
mitteil  into  the  New  Voi'k  State  Soldiers'  and  Sailors' 
Jlome,  at  IJath.  who  shall  he  found  to  he  insuic 
may  he  transferred,  hy  an  order  of  the  president  and 


B.  s.,  p.  i!i;)i, 

L.  IS'il,  »li.407. 

SI- 

TiaiisfiM-iif  iii- 
sRiii'  siiMii'i's 
and  .siiilui's  t 


HHyliiin. 
Kx|iPiiNC. 


rttiit.' luiKiii.'  sccri'tary  ()f  the  hoard  of  trustees  and  the  superin- 
tendent of  the  home,  to  any  state  lunatic  a>yluni, 
there  to  remain  at  tlu'  expense  of  the  Xew  York  State  Soldiers' 
and  Sailors'  Jlomo  mitil  legally  discliarged;  said  exjKiise  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  maintenance  I'nnd  vl'  said  home,  and  at  llie 
same  rate  as  is  charged  for  the  siipi)ort  of  tlie  county  insam. 


.m;\v   VDiiK. 


n47 


m 


(  I 


1(17.  Till'  ('(jiniiiissioiicrs  of  tlic  (I('|>iirlii)('iit  nf  imldic  cliai'itics 
ami  foiTcc'lioii  ul"  tilt' I'iiy  ot"  New  ^'o^k   iii'f  luifby   k  s  . ,..  in.t.', 
aiitlinri/cd,  in  tli«-ip  tliscn  linn,  {>>  Iransl'ci'  anv  insain'   'v,  'J.'.'jj ,, 
|ici'--uii,    iiii'ctdl'orr   (»r    lid'carifp   cninniiltt'd    lo,    nr  I.,'.!,'3'y I'l'iii'i-. 
lii'inu    ill    llicir    (■ii>ti>ily.  dv  any    in>lituli(in    uniitr   p'i.'i.,,'!",'!"!", 
I  heir  com  ml,  hi  any  slah'  lunal  ic  asylum,  tlic  inana-   inm";'V""'* 

,'.  1-  I      •      1  I  II  11  I"'!!-!',   Im'W   III 

ijcl'S    ol'    ]inijirl'    ulllcrrs    iil     wlllcl)     >l\:\\\     cdnM'nl     to    l ■.nni;ii..l 

,  ,  ,  mill  piiiil. 

K ccivc  llif  same;  and  (A  i  ry  .■^lu-li  jici>nn  so  ti'aiis- 
IriTcd  >liall  lie  detained,  or  |M'i'niitted  to  remain  in  any  sneli 
;i-yliini,  iiiilil  di>cliai\u'ed  aecordiiijj,'  to  law.  'Die  expense  of 
die  niain!(  iiaiiee  of  e\  cry  ]iei'~on  so  t  ransl'erred.  w  liidi  >liall  lie 
lixed  l>y  a.Lii'ei  iiieiit  lieiwccii  >aid  commissioners  and  >ucli 
111;. navel's  or  ollicers,  and  of  reinoviiiL:,'  iVoiii,  and,  in  ca-e  of 
ili-cliai'ii'e,  ol'  lirin,uinu'  hack  lo  .<aid  city  ev<'ry  such  person, 
sliall  ))(' I'.-timated  for,  raised  and  paid  in  tiiesame  manner  as 
the  other  expenditures  of  the  said  eommissioners  of  the  di'part- 
liieiii  of  cliarilie<  and  corrections  ol'  the  city  of  New  ^'ol•k,  such 

(Npenscs  not   to  exceed  the  present   cost  of  their  Ilia  illleliance. 

Jf'iS.  'I'hc   hoards  of  managers  of  state   lunatic  asylums  ari' 
lidihy  authorized    to   appoint    two  or  more  of  the    u.  s.,  p.  hmis, 
iiiiciidants  and  employes  of  said  asylums  as  police-  ^Vn'^'i.C''' 
iiicii.  whose  duty  it  shall  he,  under  the  orders  of  the   J',';',y''i',',''',i". 
superintendent,  to  ari'ot   and    return   to  the  asylum   '"'""'''■ 
iii-aiie  persons  who  may  est-ape  therefrom. 

jti'.l.  The  resident   ollicei's  of  all   stale  lunatic  asylums,  and 
ail   attendants    and     assistants    atiuallv    employed    ii.i'is.i'i. 
ilii  rein  shall,  durinii'  tlie  tinu'  of  such  i'mplo\iitent,  "xcmpi  rr.iin 
lie  t  xeiiipt  from  serving;  on  juries,  and  in  time  of  •'"•' 
|i(acc,  from   si'i'vice  in   the  militia,  and  the  eertilieate  of  the 
.-ii|icliliten<lent  shall  he  evidence  of  I  he  fact  of  such  emplo}'ment. 

Al)MlSSM>\    AMI     l)lS(IIAI!(;i:. 

ITii.  Xo  jierson    shall    he   eommitteil   to  or  confined  as  a 
liiiiieiit   in  any  asylum,  puhlic  or  jirivati',  or  in  any   u  s..  ;>  imn, 
iiisiilution,  home  or  retreat  for  the  care  and   treat-  .M,i|Vit'i,'art. 
iiuiit   of  the   insane,  except  upon  the  eertilieate  of  (Vi-iiiinit.'..r 
iwii  physicians,  under  oath,  settiui;'  forth  the  insanity  aV^'.n'v'iT"' 

,.  I   '  ,,  1         n     1  1        1    I     ■  '         tllf-l-.'iir   liy  II 

(il  ^ucii  ]ierson.     l)Ul  no  person  shall  l)e  held  m  con-  j.iai.'.. ofa 
liiiciiient    in   anv  such   asvluni   for  more  than  live  n kI; 

I  1  •    I    •  1  •  1  ■  !•  1         jiiiUi'"  iiiny 

iliivs,  unless  witliui   that   time   sm-h    cei'tihcate    he  tak..  pruois. 

etc. 

approved  hy  a  jnd,i;e  or  justice  of  a  court  of  record  of 


°'*ft*»' 


)4S 


NEW    Y()I!K. 


tlic'-ounty  or  district  in  wliicli  llic  alleged  lunatic  resides,  and 
said  judge   or  justice  may   institute   imiuiry  and   take   ]»rools 

aj>[)roving  or  disap[)i'oviug  of 


to  aii\'  allei-cd   luiuicv  beibn 


loll 


such  certilicate  and  said  judge  or  justice  may  in  his  discrct 
call  a  jury  in  I'ach  case  to  determine  the  (pustion  of  lunacy. 
171.  Jt  sluill  not  l)e  lawful  for  any  physician  to  cer.ify  to  the 
insanity  of  any  jierson  for  tlu'  pu.rpose  of  securing 


lliiil  S  •-'• 
(^Ial]lll'atll)ll 
t'l'  pliysiciiiii 
ciM  lilyini.'  ;    to 
III   I'lTiilicii  by 
11  jiicli,'''  : 
I'l'i-sii  nil 
t'XHIi  iiialioii. 


lis  con 


nuitmcnt  to  an  asvlum,  unless  said  nlivs 


iciaii 
iii- 


1C(> 


ca- 


lie  of  reputahle  character,  a  graduate  of  some 
corjiorated  medical  college,  a  permanent  resident 
the  state,  and  shall  have  heen  in  tlie  actual  ])ract 
of  his  proCcssion  for  at  least  three  years.  And  such  (pialili 
tions  shall  hi"  certilied  to  by  a  judge  of  any  coui'l  of  rtcord. 
No  certilicate  of  insanity  shall  he  made  exci-pt  after  a  pei-Miud 
examination  of  the  jiarty  allegi'd  to  he  insane,  and  accor(nii^- 
to  forms  prescrihed  iiy  the  state  commissioner  in  lunacy 
evei'V  such   certificate  shall    hear  date  of  not  more  thai 


and 


1   ii'ii 


days  prior  to  such  commitment. 

172.   It  sliall  not  he  lawhil  for  any  physician  to  ceiiiCy  to 

the  insanity  o''  any  person  for  the  purpose  of  com- 

mitting  him  to  an  asylum   of  which  the  said  pliy- 

'""•■  sician   is  eitlu'i-  the  su[)erintendent.  i-roprietor  and 

:)fHeer  or  a  I'egular  jirofessioiial  attendant  thei-ein. 

17.'1.  jCvery  superintendent   of  a  state  asylum  or  puhli<' 


WIm'II  plivsi. 


ciaij  iiiav  licit 


or 


lliiil  S  4. 
]) 


private  asylum,  institution,  home  or  retreat  I 


er  llie 


fn'v llf'.'.^iL    eare  and  h'latment  of  the  iiisan(\  shall  Avithin  tl 


crilrv  III'  (Mso 


irce 


lo  Im 


ill' 


iiii'iital  stalo 
of. 


days  ;.fter  the  rece[>tion  of  any  jiatiiMit.  make  er 
cause  to  he  made,  a  descviptivo  entry  of  such  case 
in  a  l)o,)k  exclusively  set  a[iart  for  that  i)ur[»ose.  lie  shall  iiI>o 
nuike  I'litries  fnim  time  to  time  of  th(>  mental  state,  l)0(hly 
con(li'i(»ii  and  medical  treatment  of  sUih  paticMit  togetlier  willi 
the  forms  of  restraint  emjtloyed,  during  the  time  such  patimt 


remains  tiin 


ler  h 


nx',  aiMl   in  the  event  of  the  discliari: 


e  or 


death  of  such  patient,  the  superintemk'ii;  aforesaid  shall  state 
in  sneii  case-lxjok  the   •irciimstances  apj»ertaiuing  thereto. 
171.  The  e  lunty  su|n  rint-.i. dents  of  the  poor  of  any  county 

or  town,  to  which  any  piV^on   shall   he  chaigealilo. 

who  shall  he  or  shall  hecome  a  lunatii;,  may  send 
i.aiiii.M  ihsaii.-,  jiiiy  ^m.|,  person  to  any  state  huialic  asyhnn  hy  an 
order  umler  their  hands,  and  in  compliance  with  the  provisions 


11. ill  ij.V 
eiMiiily  Miipt. 
nl    tlu'  |iiii>r. 
pciupr  lit',  iivor 


of  tl 


lis  act. 


I 


'r'l 


XKW    YORK. 


)4i) 


IT'").  In  case  of  tlio  refusal  ov  nej»-leet  of  any  eduiniittee  or 


truardian  of  anv  lunatic,  oi-  his  n 


■lat 


ive: 


1 


(I  eonlme 


IhiM 


ami  luaiiilain  him,  or  whert'  there  is  no  such  I'oiu- 
inittec,  i^'uardiaii  or  ri'lative  of  sullieient  ability  to 
do  so,  it  shall  he  the  duly  of  the  ovi'rseers  of  tlu' 
tables  (»f  till'  eity  or  town  where  any 
)  report  the  same  forthwith 


)uor,  or  eons 


luiialie  sha 


11 


founi 


as  iiiik'HiI'mI 

l■>^:l,  i-li.  in:!, 
S  1- 

OV.M-SIMMS  .>f 

tlm  |iipiir  111' 

i('|iiirt  to  .sii|it. 
lit'  pi>.ir;  hi> 

(llU.V    tlli'lT- 

npoii;  I'liuiiiy 

jllilur  III  U>IU' 

wiinant:  cinliT 
■  it'  .'iiiiM'rvisors. 


jo  the  sujtei'intendeiit  of  tiie  poor,  who  shall  a]»[)ly 
to  the  eounty  judj^'e,  si)eeial  eounly  jud^'e  or  sui'i'o,i;'ate,  or  any 
other  ju<ljj;e  or  justiei- of  a  eourl  ol' record  of  the  eity  or  county 
in  which  the  lunatic  may  reside  or  be  found,  who,  upon  briiii;' 
,<atisli-Hl  U|>ou  examination  that  it  would  be  <lan,m'rous  to  pt  r- 
jint  such  lunatic  to  !i(< 


it  h 


I  rue, 


lall  issue  his  warrant,  (nrce 


CI  I 


to  the  constal>k'S  and  overseers  of  the  j)oor  ol'  sucli  city  or 
town,  t'ommanding'  tlicin  to  cause  such  lunatic  to  be  appri'- 
licnded,  and  to  be  sent  within  the  next  fen  days  to  ,-ome  state 
lunatic  asylum,  or  to  such  ]aiblic  or  private  a>ylum  as  may  be 
a|)proved  by  any  standing'  (jrder  or  resolution  of  liie  super- 
visors of  the  county,  to  be  tliere  kept  and  maintained  until 
(Hscliar;;"etl  by  law. 

17(i.  It  shall  Ik'  tlu'  iluty  of  the  overseers  of  the  poor  or 
constables  to  whom  such  wan  '  sliall  be  directed,  ,|,|,i  ^  ^ 
to  procure  a  suitable  [)lace  for  the  confinenu  ni  of  [;,''i',r"l.',',,,'li'H..< 
s'U'h  lunatic  as  tlu'i'iin  (Hrected  pursuant  (o  the  jtre-  ,'i!ij'«,'I'.v!'..,n" 
culinii;  section,  but  in  no  ease  shall  any  lunatic  be  "'='">"''•'"• 
cniiriiied  in  anv  other  place  than  a  ■lali.'  hiiui!'  asvlum  or 
imblic  or  })rivate  asylum  duly  ajiproved  as  a!  ,re>aid,  for  a 
Idiiiicr  period  than  ten  days. 

177.  Yo  per.son  win-  by  reason  of  lunacy  oi   otherwise,  is  so 
fill'  (lisord"red   in   his  mind  as  to  be  danj^i'erous   t<;   ii.i,i;i>> 

1   •  1  !•  }  1       11    1  -ii       1  !•  11         Xiit  111  111' I'ori- 

hniisell  or  otliei's  sliall  l>e  committed  as  a  uisorderlv    tiiH'i «- aii- 

111  I'soii  to  anv  prison,  ail,  house  ol  corri'clHiii.  or  i»i-.mi^.' «■. ; 
'       ,  ,      '  .  ^  .)      '  „,„,  „iti, 

ciiiiliiied  lln'rein  unlos  an  ari'ai;;4cnienl  shall  have  •  ihh'ikii-.. 
Iircii  made  for  that  purpose  with  the  keeper  theivof;  and  no 
siirh  lunatic  or  [)ersoii  disonU'red  in  hi.-  mind  shall  be  coniiiicd 
ill  ilie  same  I'oom  v,  itli  any  per.-'^on  charged  wilh  or  convicted 
111'  any  ciinu',  nor  shall  Mich  lunatic  be  coiiline(l  in  iiny 
lui.-oii,  jiiil  or  house  of  correclion  for  more  llian  1(  n  days. 

17>'.   If  any  person  beiii,-;' of  disordered  mind  and  cniiimittid 
as  a  dangerous  lunatic  to  an\'  iirisoii,  jail   oi    hou^e   1!'''''^.;'   ,„ 

o  .-I'd  tVisuU  uylll- 


m 


"0 


m:\v  Y(»i;k 


iiiitii'ii  .-ix  of    col  i'rctloll    as    .<(' 


11II1   ill   tlic  iiivccilii 


liX    SCC'Kill 


iiinaiii,  i,,i,(.    shall  (•(.ntiiiuc  tn  lie  iiisaiU'  at    the  cxiiii'atidii  of  hn 

KiMU  111  ' 

iiHyiiun.  ilays,  lie  shall  he  sent  ful'thwilh  to  sonir  slate  hll:;ilic 

asyhiiii   or   to  such   |ail>lic  or  private  asylum   as  may  he  ap- 
]>rove([  as  al'orcsaitl. 


17!'.   Any  overseer  of  the  jmor.  coiistahlc,  koopci'  of  a  jail 


o|' 


lliid  !;  HI. 
Tip  culllilli' 
linuiiic  ill 
otlx'i-  |ilaci>  or 
niaiiiirr  than 
liPii'iii  pi'i'- 
.xcrilii'il.  a 
inisilciui'aiior. 


other  })ers()U  who  shall  conhiie  any  lunatic  in  aiiv 
other  manner  or  in  any  other  jilace  than  such  as 
ai'e  herein  s]i<'cilie(l  shall  he  ileeined  guilty  of  a  liiis- 
ileineanor.  and  on  conviction  thereof 
to  a  line  iKit  eNceedinL!,'  t\V(»  hundred  and 


hail  lie  liahl 


v  (|ol|;il->- 


oi'  to  imiirisoiimeiit  not  exceediiiLi,'  one  year,  or  to  hotli.  at 
di<t-retion  of  the  court   hei'ore  Avhicli   the  conviction  shall 


iKKl 


iSd.    If  any  lunatic,  coniinitted  under  the  provisions  of  this 

article,  or  any    iVieiid    in   his   hehalf.  lie   dissali-fh d 

APi'V'^i :  I'l"-    with  ;iii\-  linal  dec  .sion  or  order  of  a   couiitv  iuil"c, 

"'".'"  ■  '''  Special  count  \"  imliic,  surrotiate.  indue  of  the  siiiieriur 


Uiiil  5  11. 


jii(i>ri-  ii-(n>f 
iirdrr  lor  con- 

lUIOIIII'lll.  lio 

must  stall'  Ills 
ri'asous  ill 
Willi  111; ;  ap- 
jii'al  tlii'ic- 
i'roiii. 


iiirt  or  ciunt  of  common   iileas  of  a  citx' 


or  iioiii 


mauisirate,  he  may.  with'.i  three  days  after  .-urli 
order  or  decision,  appeal  thereiVoiii  to  a  justice  n\' 
the  supreme  court,  who  shall,  thereujioii,  stay  his 
lieiiij,!,'  sell!  out  of  the  county,  and  I'oi'thwith  call  a  jury  to  decide 
upon  the  I'mcI  of  lunacy.  After  a  full  and  fair  in vesti^atinn. 
ai(h'd  liy  the  t(  -linioiiy  of  al  lea>t  two  respectahle  jihy>iciaii<, 
if  such  jurv  find  liim  <ane.  the  justice  shall  forthwith  dischar^;' 
him.  or  otherwise  he  shall  conliiMii  the  order  for  his  hein^-  sent 
immediately  to  an  asylum  in  ease  any  coumy  jud,ij,'e.  special 
county  jiidj^c.  siirroi^ate,  iud;^e  of  the  -u per ior  court  or  conniinii 
pleas  of  a  city,  or  police  uut^istrate  refuse  to  make  an  onf  •• 
for  the  coulineiiient  ot  .my  insane  person,  [iroved  to  he  daiiiici'- 
ou-  to  hims(df  01  other,-  if  at  lar^e.  he  shall  state  his  rea-nii- 
for  such  I'efusal  in  writin,ii'.  s^o  that  any  pei'Min  a^erjt.ved  n 
a[ipeal  tlierefioin  to  a  justict' of  the  supreme  court,  wl 
hear  and  determine  the  matter  in  a  summary  wa\' 01 
jury  a.-  he  may  think  most  lit  and  proper. 

IM,    If  such  lunatic  i'^  not  pos^^^e— ed  of -uflFiert'iit  [iroperty  t<i 
Ivi:' .'^ !.-,..        maintain  him<e||,  it  shall   he  tin   dntv  of  the  I'atlicr, 


KIV 


|o    sl|; 


call   ;i 


Wli.-u  ivia 
lives  «r**  to 
lir.iviilo 
JilllCPK  fur 
COIllllll'llll'Ut,  ' 


mother,  or  childivM  of  -mieli  InjtatiiK-,  it'  of  sullicicnt 


ihility,  to  provide  a  -uirah'le  place  for  liis  coiiHi 


■|e- 


NKW     YORK. 


Ml 


incut,  mill  to  cDnriiic  ami  iiaiutaiu  liiiii  in  ,<ncli  ||''',i,i'i'uv""'"' 
iiiainicr  as  shall  In-  a;j,rc'('al»lc  to  llic  provisions  ol'  e'i',['o'i'',',y,',!'r''to 
lliisact.  lUit  ill  case  his  relatives  aiv  not  of  snlli-  ^^ "'I ,';;:;;;"'= 
cieiit  aliility  to  maintain  liini.  llicn  llie  >U|Mriiit('iii|(iit  (if  the 
poor  of  the  eoimty  shall,  upon  his  order,  send  such  |ian[KU' 
lunatic  to  any  state  asylum,  or  to  such  pul)lic  or  private  asy- 
him  as  may  lie  approvi'il  hy  a  standing'  order  or  resolution  oi' 
the  siip('rvis(»rs,  within  ten  days. 

lS-_*.  The  overseers  and  superinlendcnls  (A'  the  ]ioor  shall 
lia\(' the  same  remedies  to  compel   such  relatives  to    ii.i.i^<i.!. 

,  .  .  ,       ,  .  Ucini'ilics  to 

coiiliiu'  and   mainiain   siuli    huiatic.  and   to  eollcct  ccunpri  r.^iu- 

,  tivi's  til  luaiii- 

die   cost-;   and    char,!j;es   ot    his  (•onhncnient,   as   are    tain.i'H'. 
^■i\(  n  hy  law  in  (lie  case  of  jioor  and  iuipotint  ]ier>ons  hecctni- 
iui:'  t.     irj^eahi  >  to  any  town. 

\->'.>.  ^\'hen  a  person  in  indi<i-ent  circumstances — not  a  jiau- 
pcr — heconu'S   insane,  ap[»lication  may  he   niaile  in    ii,i,i§i4. 
h'-  lielialf  to  any  county  jud;i,e,  special  county  .jud,u-e,   siui.C'i.'iM'i'icii- 
ind-'e  of  a   superior  (otirt  or  common   [)leas  of  the   muhIc"io" 

1  1  •    I  1  ■    1     •       1  1       1 1     I'    1 1         <"'MHitv  jiiilife; 

(•(ii;iit\'  wliere  he  resKU's,  and  said   pidLi'e  sliall   udix-   .iii.i-- 1.)  uivr 

,  PI  11  1  '       ii"tii'i'  of  time 

investigate    the    lacts    ot    the   case,    both    as   to    th(^   urinMiiiiL'; 

.   '  ,.    1    .       .       1.  ,    1    .       jii'li-'i"  niiiy  re- 

(iiU'stion  ot   his  inilii''ence  as  Weil   as  to  that   ot   his   ■pih"  fii.Mi.is 

'  ~  t"  tiVi'  SCCIl- 

in>anitv.    And  if  (he  judjie  cert  dies  that  satisfactorv    Htyin  ,,■,^,.v." 
iiroof  of  his  insanitv  has  heeii  adduced,  and  that  his   ''',"''■''■  '"'"^' 

1  •  111   p;i|ii'rH:  Hii- 

(•<tate  is  in^ul^lcicllt  to  suppi»rt  him  ai  d  his  family  ','.!i|,'',!7,',!',';,,Iy 
(er,  if  he  has  no  family,  himself)  whiK'  under  the  '"'•  "I'.'t.ses. 
visitation  of  in-^anity,  then  it  shall  he  tlu'  duty  of  any  judge, 
hcfore  whom  a[)iilieation  for  that  ])Ui'p()se  is  made,  to  cause 
icasoiiahle  notice  thei'eof,  and  of  the  time  and  ]ilace  of  heariujLj 
tlic  same  to  he  i;iven  to  one  of  the  suj»erint.'udenis  of  the  jioor 
ef  the  county  charu'eahle  with  the  (^xpeiise  of  supporting'  such 
jui'soii  in  a  stale  asylum,  if  admitted,  ;ind  he  shall  then  pro- 
cii'd  to  ascertain  when  such  jierson  liecame  insane.  ( )n  uraut- 
iiiij;  >cich  certiticale  the  Judaic  may.  in  his  discretion.  re(|uire 
the  ii  lends  of  the  patient  [o  gi\f  security  to  the  su[ierintende'.it 
111'  I  he  [KKir  of  the  county  to  remove  (he  patic'Ut  from  the  a-y- 
liiiii  as  soon  a-  he  shall  recover.  l>ut  in  every  ca<e  where  u. 
piiticiit  is  admitte(l  into  an  asylum,  as  hereinhcfore  provided, 
sliail  have  I'eTnaiiied  there  two  years  and  h;is  not  recovered, 
tlh'  iii.inaii'er-  of  the  asylum  may.  in  (heir  discretion,  cause 
>iic:h  per.'^oii  v<  l»e  returned  to  (he  couiitv  whence  he  came,  and 


1 

!■! 

1' 

'i] 


I   ■;!! 


11 


552 


NKW    YORK. 


charge  tlu^  expense  of  sucli  removal  lo  the  coiinly.  Tlie  judnc 
granting  said  order  of  indigence  shall  tile  all  ])ai)ers  belonging 
to  such  jiroceedings.  together  with  his  decision,  with  the  clerk 
of  the  county,  and  re[iort  the  facts  to  the  su|)ervisors,  \vlio<c 
duty  it  shall  be,  at  their  next  annual  lui'eling  to  raise  the 
money  I'eijuisit^'  to  niet't  the  expenses  of  support  ol'  such  iu'li- 
gent  hnialic. 
ISl.  \Vh 


lliiil  §  !;•). 


Jj.Mlsi's  fnr  siN. 
IlUllltllS.  Ml- 

]iprvis(>i's  nil' 
aiitliiirizi'il  III 
rniso  ftiihls 

I'll!'  UIKJlllUr 

year. 


1(11  an  insane  [x'rson  in  indigent  circumstances — 
not  a  paui)t'r — shall  liavi'  hvvn  smt  to  any  state 
irvl-'Uitex-  ii>yluiii  by  liis  friends,  who  ha\'e  paid  liis  bill  tlua-ein 
for  six  nionlhs,  if  the  superintendent  shall  ceilir\ 
tiiat  he  is  a  lit  patient  and  likely  to  be  Ix'iiclitcil  b\ 
remaining  in  the  iiislitutioii,  the  su}ter\isoi's  oi'  ilm 
comity  <if  liis  residnuH'  are  authorixA.l  and  re(|uiivi!, 
upon  an  apjilication,  under  oath,  in  his  behalf,  tc;  raise  a  sum 
of  monev  sulliricnt  to  defrav  tlie  expenses  of  his  rcmainiii"' 
there  another  year,  and  to  pa}'  the  same  to  the  treasurer  of  the 
asylum.  And  they  shall  I'epeat  tlu'  same  for  two  years  more 
upon  like  ai)i)lication  and  the  production  (if  a  new  certiticau.' 
of  like  im))ort  from  the  sujierinteiKK'nt  of  such  asylum. 

185.  The  expense  of  sending  any  lunatic  to  a  state  asylum, 
Ibid  s  16  '^'"^  supporting  him  there,  shall  be  defrayed  by  (Ik; 
Kxp.'iis.sto  county  or  town  to  which  he  ma\  be  chargeable.  IT 
to\vi'i'"'«be'u  chargeable  to  a  county,  or  to  any  town  whose  [hmit 
o"iuity'uI-a'Z  luoiays  ar('  re(iiiire(l  to  be  paid  into  the  county 
.mlrk'ol'rir''  treasury,  such  exjK'nse  shall  be  paid  by  the  c(»ir.ily 
"'"'"""  treasurer  out  of  the  Auids  appropriated  to  the  sup- 

port of  the  poor  belonging  to  such  county  or  town,  after  b(  ill^■ 
allowed  and  certiiied  by  the  county  su})erintendi'n.ts.  If  siicli 
lunatic^  be  chargx'able  to  a  town  whose  }ioor  moneys  ai'e  net 
re(|uire(l  to  be  ]»ai(l  into  Ihe  county  treasury,  such  expen.-c 
shall  be  ])aid  by  the  overseers  of  the  poor  thereof. 

IS(').  The  overseers  of  the  [loor  of  any  city  or  town  shall  have 
the  .same  remedies  to  compel  ^,hc  committee  or 
guardian  of  the  estate  of  any  lunatic  to  confine  aiKi 
maintain  such  lunatic,  and  to  colled  of  siu-h  com- 
niittee  i]iv  cost  and  charges  (»f  his  conlineiiienl  and 
sujiport,  as  ai'e  given  in  the  preceding  sections 
against  the  relatives  of  such  lunatic.  And  the  court  of  g'  n- 
cral   ses.sioiis   of  the    peace   of  the   city  c.    county  shall    niaku 


Ibi.l  s  1". 
RomolioH  to 

ctiniiMM  ciiiri- 
liiitlPi!  iir 
^nanliaii  to 
maintain,  otc, 
i!inirt  (if  siis- 
8ii>Ms  to  niaki' 
onlors. 


wr 


NEW   YORK. 


5r,3 


orders  np;aiiist  such  coinniiltoo  ])i>rson;illy,  and  I'liforcc  tliciii  in 
tlic  same  manner  as  a.^ainst  the  relatives  of  any  jnior  [jerson, 
so  loiij:;  as  such  (.•oinmittcc  has  any  jii'opcrty  in  liis  hands,  I'ur 
tlic  sui)i)or(  of  ^ucli  lunatic. 

IS".   None  of  tlic  l'orej;(jin,<;'  ])rovisions   shall  he   deemed   to 
restrain  or  ahrid^'c    the  ]»o\ver  and  autii(»rity  of  tiie   |,,i,i^]s. 
supreme  court,  (he  suju-ricn' court  and  the  court    of  !.?,'"«,!»!'.[ 
common  pleas  of  the  city  and  county  of  New  York,  """-"''■ 
or  the  superior  court  of  the  t-ity  of  I^ulTalo  or  tlie  city  court  of 
IJrijf.klvn  oi'  anv  countv  courts  I'oiicerninu'  the  .--afe  keei)in<^'  (jf 
any  lunatics  or  tlu'  cluu;Li,-e  of  their  pi'rsons  or  estates. 

]SS.  The  county  superintendents  of  th"  jMior  shall   have  all 
the   powers  and  authoritv  herein   iiiven   to  over-    iim.i.;1!i. 

,•  J  "  '  I'.iw.'is  of  cnunty 

seers  ot  tlie  poor  o!  any  town.  M'.ii.iint.ii.iiuis. 

IS!).   W'lienevei'  any  person    who   is   posses-ed    of  suflicitnt 

property  to  mainta'n   himself,  hecoiues   hy   lunacy    i:.  s..  p  mos. 

or  otlierwise,  so  iar  (hsordei'cd  in   his  senses  as  to    ii'.i't.v'..r'com- 

endanger  liis  own  pc'rsou  or  the  person  or  ]>ro[>eriy   iiiininiiiM.rtc.; 

„      ,  *"        -i     1     11   1        11  i>    1  •  '  •  ii'iii't''-'  '"  '"' 

(it  othi'rs,  it  sliall    he  tlie  dutv  oi  tlie  committee  ol    s.i.t  to  m-.u^ 

I  .",  -11  ■  or  privatoasv- 

lus  person  and  estate  to  provide  a  suital)le  phice  lor   iiim -.  supi-iin- 

,  ,  >  ,  ....  ti'iiili'iits    and 

his  continemeiit,  and  to  coiiline  and  maintain  him   ■■v'— 'is    of 

(III' p""i'.  tlieir 

in  such  manner  as  shall  lie  approved  ]>y  the  jii'oper  ii"ti'-- 
Icpil  authority :  and  in  every  case  of  lunaey  hereafter  occur- 
i'iii<i',  (he  lunatit'  shall  he  sent  within  ten  days  lo  some  state- 
lunatic  asylum,  or  to  such  j)uhlic  or  ])rivate  asylum  a<  may  he 
ii]iproved  hy  a  standing  order  or  resolution  of  the  supervisors 
ef  the  county.  TIpc  suix'rintendcnts  and  ov^-rseers  of  the  poor 
are  severally  enjoined  to  see  that  this  ])rovision  he  t'arriecl  into 
cll'eet  in  the  most  humane  and  s[»eedy  manner,  a-  well  in  cas(> 
thr  lunatic  or  his  i-elatives  are  of  snllicie..'  hility  to  defray 
cxjiensi'S,  as  in  case  of  a  ]iauper. 

I'-'l).   If  any  inmate  of  any  such  almshousi',  when  admitted, 
i-  insane,  or  ll;  'reafler  hecomes  insane  or  of  un-ouml    u.  s.,  p  i-!ki, 

,  ,       ,  ,        .  .  -Ill  .1..  ISTII.  I'll. 

iiinn!.  and  the  aecoino(lation>.  m  saul  almshouse,  iii    iM.is>. 

•      •  •  •  1  r      •    1  I'll-        Insane  paii- 

tlii    (ipiiiioii   o|    said   secretarv.     (it    hoard   ol    puhlie    ppi^i-'x- 

'.  '         '-  '  pi'iisps,  how 

cliarities]  are  not  aile(piate  and  proper  for  his  treat-   '""■||'■• 
iiieiit  and  '"ire,  the  said  secntaiy  may  cause  his  removal  to  the 
appropriate  state  a--ylum  for  insane,  and  he  "^hall  he  receiv(Ml 
hy  the  odicer   in   char,i!,e  of  siicii  asylum  and   lie  maintained 
therein  until  duly  disehargvd.     The  ex[»enses  Ibr  the  sup[)(»rt, 


iili 

\ 

) 

f 

t 

:      i 

!' 

m 


I 


I 


5.-4 


NKW    YORK. 


Ii'ciiliiiciit  niul  ciii'c  (if  iiisiiiic  ](('fs()ns  oi'  pcr-^oiis  oC  luisouiid 
iiiiiid,  s(i  rccciviMl  ill  ;iiiy  state  a-vluni,  sliall  lie  paid  In  the 
Ircasiiicr  tlicrcof  liv  tlic  licasiircr  nt'  tlic  slate,  on  tlu'  wai'i'aiit 
(if  (lie  Cdiiiiit  roller.  ll|Hiil  tlie  aeniiiiit  lieiliy-  dldv  rellilered 
and  cerlirK'd  lo  l)y  the  seeretarv  of  said  lioard  :  prDi'idril,  lioii- 
cnr,  that  Sliell  expelisi-s  shall  not  exceed  those  charged  |(] 
counties,  cities  or  towns  i'ov  the  su|i[)ort.  treatment  and  earc 
of  insane  |tei'sons,  or  jiersons  of  unsound  mind  in  such  asylum. 
J'.M.  No  insane  pei'sou  ('<inlined  in  any  couut\'  pooi'housc  or 
u.  s..|>.  iiMis.  coinitv  asvlum  shall  he  discharj^cd  thereh'oni  hv  au\- 
iit.i,ait.i.s::i.  kecjicr  ot  such  cstahiislinu'ut,  l>y  any  su[)ernitend- 

X"  iusiini"  jiiT-  (•      1  1  1  '  I  • 

> he , lis-  (Mil  OI  tile  poor,  or  l»v  anv  other  countv  autlioritv, 

cliiiivcil     Iruiii  1  f        '  "^  •        I  '  •        1  ' 

iM.oi-ih.nsr  Ml-  Without  an  order  h'oiu  a  countv  iudij;e  or  ludiic  ol 
hnii  ■\vitli..iit  (li,.  sunreiiie  court,  founded  uiioii  satisfactorv  evi- 

iinlci'    I  nun    ii  '  _  '      _ 

jn.iL'i;:  Motni'-   deiice  that   it   is  safe,  leual  and  I'i^lit  to  make  sudi 

jiilcillilc  til  •  ' 

?i.wY..ikiiiMi  dischariic  as  reuards  the  indi\idual  and  the  puhlic. 
'■'"""'''■''■  The  violation   of  this  pi'ovision  sliall  he  deemed  u 

misdeineaiior.  and  he  punishahle  hy  a  fine  not  exceecling-  live 
humh'cfl  dollars  nor  less  than  one  Innuh'ei]  (h.illars,  in  the  dis- 
cretion of  till'  court.  This  section  shall  not  itj»]»ly  to  the  coun- 
ties of  New  ^'ork  and  l\iiii:s;  hut  no  insane  ]»erson  shall  ho 
di.-charu'ed  from  eitliei'  of  ihe  linialic  asylums  of  the  said  coun- 
ties, without  the  cerlilieate.  in  writing',  (»f  the  physician  tlierenf, 
which  cert ili 'ate  shall  he  tiled  ainl  kept  in  said  asylum,  stat- 
in^' that  such  discliar!.>;e  is  <afe  ami  [>ro})er. 

I'.l'J,  A  jicrsoii.  who  conlines  ail   idiot,  lunatic  or  insane  ]ier- 
voi.  ■*.     son.  in  anv  other  nuiniier  or  in  an\'  other  i>lace  than 


i; 

I'iMlHl   Coill' 

Uiiliiw  I'll! 

('(Illlllll'llllMlt 

cif  iiliius,  iii- 

SilllC    IH'l'SnllS 


as  authorized  hy  lav\,  and  a  ]>erson  ,ii'uilty  of  har-li. 
cruel  or  111. kind  treatment  of.  or  any  iien-lecf  ofduiy 
towards  any   idiot,  lunatic  or  insa.ne  person  uiuli'r 

confinement,  whether  hn\'fully  or  unlawfully  confined,  is guihy 

of  a  misdemeanor. 


ClMMINAL    IXS.WK. 

lOo.   .\ii  act   doiii    hy  a  person  who  is  an   iiliot.  inihecile,  hi- 

nii.is-.2(v         natic.  or  insane,  is  not  a  crime.     A  person  caiinoi  he 

tried,  .-'  nteiiced  to  any  pimislnnent.  or  jiunisheil  lor 


I  rri>s|hiiisiliil 

itV  'if  llllKtM 


a  ( 


rime,  while  h 


e  is   ill  a 


-tate  of  iilioev,  im1'»-H-ilitv,  lunacv.  or 


insanity,  so  as  to  he  incapalile  of  understand in^j;  the  proceediii 
or  makinu  hi-^  tlefense. 


m 


111"  ^fm^ 


Ni:\V    Yd  IMC. 


; ).  )o 


'  -iitli 


lUiiv 


l-'l.  A  |Mr-<ni  is  ii'il  {'.Nciiscil  IVdiu  criiiiiiiiil  linliility  ;is  an 
idiot.    iiiilMcilc.    luiialic,    or    iiir-aiic    lu'i'soii,    cNccpt    iih.i  ^^  •.':. 

.        ,  ,  .  .  ••11  l.llll.ilii-, ,■!(•., 

iiiioii  iiruol   thai,  al    tlic  lime  ol  coiiiiiiiltniii'  tli<' al-   "ii-n  .■\ni^^.'.i 
lcn-(.,l    criiiiiiial   act.  In-   was   lalioi'inu-  tinder  such   a    lii'iniity. 
delect  of"  reason.  a>  cillier 

(I)  Not  to  know  the  nature  or  (jualily  of  tlie  ad  lie  was 
doini;-.  or 

(■_M   Not  to  know  lliat  the  act  was  wroui;-. 

r.'-".  It'  any  per-on  in  coidiiienienl  under  indiclnieiii  for  the 
criiiie  ot'  arson,  murder,  or  alteuipt  at  niurder,  or  i:.  s .  p.  i!mi.-,, 
liiiihwav  idlilier\-.  shall  a|>i»ear  to  he  insane  llie  :'!•;.  lU.' i.  art. 
court  of  over  and  terininer  in  which  sn(di  indictment    IvvJ.ik  in. 

1  •  1       1 1     1  -11  iliiii'il  Inr  iir- 

i<  peinlniir -hall   ha\'e  i>o\ver.  witli   the  concui'i'cnce   >~<n.  wnvdr,-, 
'  .    .        .  ,  .  '<<■■■  <''iiiit 

(if   the   iJl-esidinu-    Uld^e   of    such     court,    SUmniarilv   to     niay  in.iiiir.' 
.  '  .  '  ill'"  'li^  iiM'ii- 

iiiouire  into  the  saintv  of  such   nerson  and   the  (le-   I'li  ■ iiii"M ; 

I  'I  il  ill^aIl•^ 

Liree  of  mt  ntal  caiiacitv  iios^t'ssed  h\'  him,  and  for  hii.v ii'inami 
that  I'liipose  may  apiioinl  a  commission  fo  examine  ■'^^■|""'■ 
such  per-on  and  iii(|uire  into  the  facts  of  his  case  and  report 
ihi't'eon  to  the  court,  and  if  the  said  court  shall  lind  >uch  ])er- 
«>\\  insane,  or  not  of  sullicient  mental  capacity  to  lUidei'take 
iiis  det'i  n-e.  they  may  hy  order  remand  such  person  to  such 
-!ate  lunatic  asylum  as  in  their  judii,inent  shall  he  meet,  there 
to  remain  until  restored  to  his  iij;ht  mind,  when  he  shall  he 
leiiiaiided  to  prison  and  criminal  ])r<)ceedings  he  resumed,  or 
ollicrwise  di-char^ed  accor(linii  to  law. 

]'■"■>.   The  uiivernor  shall   possess  the  same  jiowers  eoid'ei-red 
ii[»((n  eourt<  of  oyer  juid  lerminer  in  the  case  of  per-    ^^,■^^^  ,  „| 
~(iii<  eonlined  umler  conviction  for  oil'enses  for  which    ^y,v|!"„!,',''n,ay 
llie  punishment  is  (jeatli.     And  wlienevcr  any  jhm'-  !!Ivrn,'ii"n''i'|Ji'.l 

1  ,  i'     1         i  1         1       n    1  1        1  1     •  llic  siati' liliia- 

-iiii  under  .<entenc(' ol  death  slut!!  l>edeelar(Mi  insatie   ticavyhiiu. 
and   irrespmHilde,  liy  a  commission  dttly  appointed   '^vh'■^''^!",1ly 
for  that  purpo-e.  the  Lioveriior  may,  in  his  discretion,    ""    ^      ' ' 
elder  his  removal  to  tlH>  statv   lunatic  asylum  for  insane  erimi- 
iial-.  there  to  remain  until   restored  to  his  rii^ht  mind,  and   it 
shall   he  the  duty  oi'  the  medical  superintendent  of  such  asy- 
lum, wh.  never,  in  his  opinion,  said  eonviet  is  eureil  of  liis  iii- 
^aiiii;..to  r-'port   tlie  fact  to  the  state  commissioner  in  lunacy 
and  a  ju-tice  of  the  supreme  cotirt  of  the  distriet  in  which-  said 
:i>-yluiu  i<  >itiiat'  d.  wlio  >hall  thereupon  imiuire  into  the  truth 
of  sm-li   tact,  .and  if  the  satue  he  prove(l  to  their  satisfaction, 


■  V-. 
V 


55G 


NKW    YORK. 


lii 


Hills:  ix 

jieiisos 

tlicr.'of. 


llicy  shall  so  ci'i'tiry  it  uiidcr  llicii'  ollicial  liands  and  seals  to 
tlu'  clerk  of  the  court  in  which  such  convict  was  senli'iiced, 
and  cause  him,  the  said  convict,  to  he  returned  to  tlu'  cusio(ly 
of  the  sherill'  of  the  county  whence  he  came  and  at  the  cx|ien.-e 
thereof,  there  to  he  dealt  with  accordiiiiL;'  to  law. 

]i*7.  'riic  costs  of  any  commission  of  lunacy  aji|)oinled  pur- 
Uii.i  5  ■■;-'■         suant   to  the   provisions  of  this   article   shall    he  a 

('out  III    ((IMl-  ' 

'"'■"•'""■  cliai'i;e  upon   the  county   in   which   tlie  same  shall 

have  been  executt'd;  and  the  (HTtilicate  of  the  court  hy  wliich 
such  eomiiiissioii  shall  have  been  ajijiointed  shall  constitute  a 
le;j,al  \ducher  thereof  in  the  hands  of  the  county  treasurer. 
Pi'ov'nhd,  itd'eiilidcsti,  that  tlu'  costs  of  all  commissions  ap[ioinl((l 
liy  the  ^■ov<'rnor  shall  he  delVaycd  from  the  fund  appropriated 
for  the  contiii^'iit  expenses  of  the  executive  de[)artment. 

II'S.  Any  person  now  or  hereafter  conlined  in  either  of  the 
ii.id  s' jii,         state  lunatic  asvlums  uiion   the  t-har^c  of  ar--oii   oi' 

Uouiiival  to  •  1  1    •    V 

"\vi ..rill-  luurder,  or  attemi)t  al  murder  or  hmhwav  i'oi)her\-, 

Kiiin'  criini-  '  ....  ,' 

under  the  ju'ovision.s  of  this  act  or  any  former  act, 
may,  upon  the  a]»})lication  of  any  sujierintendi'ut  of 
an  asylum,  he  l»rou^lit  before  u  justice  of  tlie  supreme  court, 
"who  may  oi'der  his  removal  to  the  state  lunatic  asylum  for  in- 
sane criminals  at  Auburn.  The  provisions  of  tlu'  [ireci'dinu 
section,  re(|uiring'  the  county  to  defray  llu'  exjx'Uses  of  a  per.-oii 
sent  to  either  asylum,  shall  be  ctpudly  ajiplicablc  to  similar 
expenses  arising  under  this  section. 

lU'.).  Any  [)erson  wIkj  is  now,  or  shall  be  hereafter,  coidhied 
u.i.i  s  •i4.  in  anv  penitentiary,  and  who  shall  ai)])ear  to  be  iii- 
from  |.<Miit<Mi-  sane,   may,   on    ai)plication    ot   tlie   superintendent 

tiarv  to  asv-  i  ,.    i  i>  ^  i  • 

imiiioiin-       thert'Oi,  be  transierred  to  tlu;  state  liniatic  as\lui:i 

Hiviie  ciiiiii-  ••111 

'■•iiN  for  insane  erunnials  at  Aulnini,  under  an   order  of 

any  justice  of  the  su})reiue  court,  or  the  county  judge  of  tin 
county  in  which  such  penitentiary  is  located,  U])on  satisfactoiy 
evidence  that  such  })erson  is  insane;  and  the  judge  shall  there- 
upon order  his  removal  ibi'thwith  to  .-^aid  asylum,  where  lie 
shall  remain  until  recoverc'd  or  otherwise  discharged  according 
to  law. 

200.  The  penitentiary  from  which  convict  (if  unth'r  sentence 

Ibid  Si''.         ^"'"^'   'I    misdemeanoi')  shall    have    been    transferred, 

caVe'aua"        sliall    l)e   liable   for   the   t'Xpenses   of    his   care    and 

nuiintenance   duriuii'   the  time   lie  shall   remain   lu 


iitti 


XKW   YORK. 


.).)< 


'■nid  asylum,  ]ir()vi<li'(l  tliat  lie  is  rcniovcd  tliorofi'oin  licforr  tlio 
I  x|iiriiti()ii  of  his  sciiU'iicc.  11"  lie  sliould  continue  insane  after 
tlie  e.\|»irati(»n  of  the  time  for  wliieh  lie  was  seiiteneeil,  then 
the  cdunty  IViim  which  he  was  sent  to  said  peiiiteiitiiiry  shall 
|iay  '.lis  ( 
two  (if  fliis  act. 


\])en,-es,  as  hereinhefoi'e  |)ro\'ide(l   in  section   twenty- 


•Jtil.    if  any  jierson  in   coutinernont    under    indictment    or 


under  sentence  (if  im])i'isonmeid.  or  under  a  crimi- 
nal charti'c,  or  for  want  of  hail  for  nood  hehavior.  or 
f(ir  kee[Hn,u'  the  peace,  or  for  appearinji'  a<  a  witness, 
(ir  in  conse(|Uence  of  any  summary  conviction',  or 
hy  order  of  any  justice,  or  under  any  <ither  than 
civil  ]irocess,  shall  appeal'  to  he  insane,  the  county 
iuduc  of  the  countv  where  he  is  coiilined  shall  insti- 


tute   a    care 


ful 


investi<i;ation,  call    two    respectahle 


hysi.'iins  and   other  credihle  witnesses,  invite  the 
^tl•ict   attoi'iiey  to  aid   in  the  examination  (and   if 


(ii 

lie  deem  it  neci'ssarv,  call  a   iurv,  and   for 


that 


our-     iiiiiy 


lliirl  ^<  •jn. 
I'l  r«o|i  ill 

I liiii'iiii'lit 

innli  r  mliiT 

Iliilll   rivil  pril- 

o'ss,  a|,|i.>ar- 
iiii;  lo  III'  iii- 
saiii'.  ciiiiiity 
Jiiik'f  til  iiisti- 
tllti'  ill  vrsti- 
KaT'iii;  wlii'ii 
jiiiL'i'  may 
ili»iliargi'  111' 
iiiiliT  rciiiiival 
t'l  a^y  1  iini; 
jii'i'soii  Id  be 
ri'iiianili'cl  nr 
ili-rliai't'i'il; 
I'liiiity  lo  pay 
i>\|ii'iisi's; 


IKiSe     1> 


fully  empowered  to  conqiel   the  attendance 


iuiiiiiiit  |iaiil. 


(it  witnesses  and  jurors),  and  if  it  he  satisfactorily  proved  that 
Ik  is  insane,  said  judge  may  discliar_u-(>  him  from  iinprison- 
iiieut  and  order  his  safe  custody  and  rem(i\-al  to  a  state  asy- 
lum, where  he  shall  remain  until  restored  to  his  riuhtmind; 
and  then  the  superintendent  shall  inform  the  said  jud.u'e  and 
district  attorney,  so  that  the  person  so  contined  may.  within 
sixty  days  thereafter,  he  remanded  to  ])rison  and  criminal  j)ro- 
(•ce.din.gs  he  resumed  or  otherwise  dischare'cd,  or  if  the  jteriod 
(if  his  imprisonment  shall  have  exjiired,  he  siiall  he  disehai'ged. 
W'licn  such  person  is  st'ut  to  an  asylum,  the  county  from 
wliich  he  is  sent  shall  deh'ay  all  his  ex[)ensi's  while  there  and 
el'  sending  him  hack  if  rt'turneil,  hut  the  county  may  recover 
the  amount  so  paid  from  his  own  estate,  if  he  have  an\-,  or 
IViiiii  any  relative,  town,  city  or  county  that  would  have  heeu 
lidund  to  provide  for  and  maintain  him  elsewhere. 
2(l'_'.   If  a   [lerson   imprisoned   on  attachment,  or  any  civil 


tn'Mcc 


or  for  the  non-iiavnient  of  a  militia  fine,  he-  uitiis^ 


ceiiics  insan(\  oiu'  of  the  judi<'es  mentioned  in  tlie 


4  iirecedin«i-  section  of  this  act  shall   institute  like  ''."' 

1  O  I'  1 V 1 

his  case  as  are  rcfiuired  in  the  case  ''•'''" 


I'roci'ciliiigs 

ill  caie  of  iu- 

saiii'  pcrsoii 

riioui'il  on 
civil  proi'i'SH; 


jii'iicccdinji's  in 
piiivided  for  in  sai* 


I  section;  hut  notice  shall  he  siven  hv  mail 


Mt 


MP*^- 


* 


\ 


Ni;\V    VOKK. 


I.'ll 


oi'  (iiIh  rwis,',   to   the  |il;iiiiliil'  or  his  attornry.  il'  in   tlic  stiil( 
iilid  if  it  sliall  lif  j.iuvrd   lo  the  satisljict ioli  n{  said  jnd^c   ti 
the   |iris()iiii'  is  insane,  lie  may  discliar.uc   him  iVuni   im|iri>(iii- 
mml  and  urdii'  him  into  safe  ciistdiK-  ami   (o  he  sent  t( 


I  a  slali 


asylum.  I  he  provisions  dt  ihclas!  |ircccdinii'  scclion.  i<'(|iiir- 
iniL;'  ilh'  counly  to  defray  the  expenses  of  a  jialient  M'nt  to  a 
state  a~ylnm.  .--hall  lu'  eipially  appliealile  to  similar  expenses 
arisiiiij,-  uinlei'  lhi>  section. 


•JO: 


).   rersons  ehar,m'd   witli    misdemeanor  and  aeijUilied  mi 


iiii(i§'.!>.         tile  iii'ouml  of  insanitv  nia\'  he  kent  in  eiistodv  and 


persons  wr 


i,'n>nnil  »»l' 


piiti.'.inii        sciil*  hi  a   >tiih'  n->\'hmi.  iii   iIm'-miiu'  \va\'  a-  ihtscms 
f 1.1  ..('  *  •         I 

eliai'iit'd    with    crime,  and    their   expenses   shall    h(j 


laid  111  t  lie  like  niamiei' 


2i»l.  The    hoards   of  su[iei'visoi's   in   the   r<'speetivt'  counties 


('iilM|ii'Ms;iiiull 
of   .llllciT<   I.l 

Ih.  IK.'.l  l,y 
huiiril  111'  >ii- 


of  this  stale  are  Iierehy  eiiipow cred.  and  it  shall 


heir  dutw  anmialh'  to  li\  and 


■rninu'  the  con 


hell: 


ation   to  he  alh)\ved  and   paid  to  oliicers  for 


conveyance  of  juvenile  delin(|Uents  to  the  houses 
of  refiui'e,  and  of  lunatics  to  the  insaiu'  asylums,  and  no  other 
or  urealer  amount  than  so  lixed  and  determincil  sliall  he 
allowed   and    paid   for  such   sei'\icc. 

'lOo.  Wdieiiever  any  person  in  coiilinement  under  indict- 
ment for  the  crime  of  ai'soti,  nuirder  or  alt'  nipt  at 
mui'der,  or  hiuhway  rohhery,  desires  to  oiler  the  ]ilea 
of  insaiuiy  as  a  ueiieral  traverse  ami  his  whole  de- 
I'eiise  to  such  iiidietnienl.  he  sliall  present  such  plea 
at  the  time  of  his  ai'raiii'nnient,  and  at  no  other 
'T"'"\'!.''.. '.'.'.:'.  ^l:i.U'<'  of  the  trial  hut  this,  shall  such  plea  or  del'eiise 
he  received  or  entertained  hy  the  court:  and  the 
court  liefoi'e  whom  such  trial  is  pending'  shall  liax'c  pouei'. 
with  the  concurrt'uce  of  the  prcsidin,Li'  Jude'e  tliei'eof,  to  np- 
])oint  a    commission  to  examine  such   jiersoii  and   to  in!|uirc 

lis  iiK  iital 


Uiiii ))  :tfi. 

DctVli^c!  Ill'  iii- 

Klllllty.  Wlirli 

it  must  lie 
l>liM(l<-il:  coiii- 
inissioii  t")  ''\- 
Miiiiiii'  iiii'l 
vo|ii)rt:  if 
foiitxl  iii^;i  ii<\ 


.,1    I..  I„ 


stiiti'  liiiiatii 


and   report    lo  tlu'  court  aforesaid,  ujion  the  fac',  of  1 
sanitv  at  the  date  of  the  oileiise  with  which  he  stauth 


cliariivd, 


Tl 


10  commission  aioresaid 


d  all 


insiitute  a  carelul  iiiNcstiLia 


tion,  call  such  witnesses  as  may  he  necessary  and  for  that  pur- 
\)u^v  is  fully  empowered  to  compel  the  attendance  of  witnes-cs. 
['[)uu  the  report  of  said  c-oinmission,  if  the  court  heforc  wiieni 
such  indictment  is  j)ending  shall  iind  that  such  person  \v;is 
insane  and  irresponsible  at  the  date  of  tlie  oll'ense  with  which 


Il> 


m;\v  Y(irk. 


'tod 


m 


lie  stands  cliarp'il,  Die  coiii'l  aforesaid  sliall  urdci'  ]\\<  ri'inoval 
to  Sdiiic  state  Iuiiali<'  asyliiin,  there  to  remain  t'or  dliservation 
and  treatment,  nntil  sndi  time  as.  in  tlie  Dpinion  ol'  a  justiet! 
of  the  supr 
him. 

■JOC).   W'lienever  any  person  accused  of  die  crime  of  an 
mnrder,  or  atteni]ited  murder,  or  liijili way  r()l)ljery 


vnie  court,  it  is  safe,  K'uai  and  riiiht  to  diseharu'c 


ion, 


ll.i.l  S  :■.!. 

S|hTilll 
Vi'lillrt. 


-hail    liave    h(H'n    ae(iuitte(I    upon    trial    upon    the 
^q'ound  of  insanity,  tlie  jury  sliail  hiin,i!,'  in  a  special  verdict 
to  that  oU'ect  and  so  state  it  in  their  liiidin^;  and  the  court  Ix-fcU'c 

had.  sliall   order  such    [)ei'son  to  \)v  com- 


wliom  such   trial    i- 


111 


itted  to  some  slate  lunatic  asvlum,  there  to  remain  t'oi- <jl)- 


servatioii  and  eai'e  unti 


-ueli    tune 


as.  111  tl 


udiJinent 


justice  of  the  su[)reme  court,  founded  upon   satisfactory  evi- 
dence, it  is  safe,  K'«;al  ami  ri<j;Iit  to  discharjj;'e  liim. 

■JOT.   ^\'henevor  any  insane  ])erson    in  coniinement  under 


indictment   slia 


11   1 


c  commute 


IS  hereinhefore  re-   nad  s  ■■«. 


cllei 


1.  to  anv  state  lunatic  as\-him,  the  countv  IVoni    i" 


KxiH.i 


ill  hv 


Mliich 


he   is  sent  shall  defray  all  the  exponsos  of 


I'nllMly   VVli'Ml 

iiisiuii'  imrsciii 
Uliili'i'  iijilicl- 


.SU( 


h  nci'son,  wliiU'  at  such  asvlum,  and  the  exi)cnse  '"""t  •rinun 


P 


niiitteil  to 
lain. 


(if  returninji'  him  to  such  county;  hut   the  county  "*'y 

may   recover   the   amount   so   paid    from   his  own    estate,  or 

from  anv  relativ(\  t(.iwn,  citv  or  countv  that  would  have  been 


iH)un( 


I  1 


)y   existing   laws,   to   pr(»v 


de  f( 


ir  and   manitam   him 


clsewnere 


20.S.   W'lienever  any  insane  person   iu  confinement  luider 


iiidictnient  for  arson,  murder,  or  attempt  at  murder,   \\ru\s:i 


ov 


l.i-l 


iwav 


rol.l 


)ery,  or  w 


ho    has    heeii    acquitted    ''"t  i 


SUpi'llllIl'lul 


iliereof  on  the  ground  of  insanity,  and  has  been  '•^■'•"vi 


CO 


iiiiiiitted  to  some  state  lunatic  asylum,  pursuant  to  tlu'  j)ro- 
visions  of  the  precetling  sections,  shall  hv  n'stored  to  his  right 
mind,  it  shall  be  the  tluty  of  the  .superintendent  of  such  asy- 
lum, to  liive  notic(!  thereof  to  the  state  commissioner  in  lunacv. 


ito  the  truth  of 


■h  tact, 


who  shall  thereu[)on  in([uire  into  tiie  trutii  ot  sucU  lact,  am 
if  the  same  shall  be  provt'd  to  his  satisfaction,  he  shall  so 
certify  it  under  his  ollieial  hand  and  seal  to  a  justice  of  tlie 
supreme  court  of  tin-  district  in  which  such  asylum  is  situated, 
who  shall  thereuiion,  and  upon  siudi  other  facts  as  may  be 
proven  before  him,  determine  whether  it  is  safe,  legal  and 
right  tliat  such  party  in  coniinement  as  aforesaid,  should  be 
cli5>charged. 


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200.  W'liciicvcr  a  jici'soii   in  cniiliiiciiu'iit   umlcr  iiidictiniiil. 
i'-^.  VI. 1.4.         (l,'.-;in'.«^  to  ollrr  tlic  plea  of  iiisaiiitv,  lie  iiiav  iii'c- 

Ciiilc  of  (Jiimi-  '      .  ,       .  '       .  ' 

iiai  Pi.xvcitiri-.  sent  such  iilca  al  llu'  liiiic  of  \\\<  ari'aiuiiiiiciit.  a>  a 
J)  .till,  '  '^ 

i'h'u..rinsiiiniy.  s| tcci licat ji )ii  uinlci-  tlif  |)l('a  ofiint  guilty. 

21').  When  the  defense  is  insanity  of  the  defendant  the  juiy 

iiM.in-'i.        ninst   he    instructed,    if  thov   ac(|uit    him    on    that 

Ariiillluil  111!  ,  '.    ,  ,        .  ,  .  , 

n< "till-     <iround.  to  state  the   tact   with   tlieir  X'erdiet.      1  lie 

Hitiill.v,  riiiii- 

iiiiiinViit.  court  must,  th(  I'eupon,  if  the  defendant  he  in  eust()(ly, 
and  they  d(  in  his  discharge  (hui}j:erous  to  the  |iuhlic  peace  (ir 
safety,  or(U'V  him  to  l)e  committed  to  the  state  hinatie  asyhim, 
until  he  Ix  (>>!     -s  sane. 

211.  lie  m;)y  sIk-w  for  oauso,  ajrainst  the  judj>;ment, 

iifi'i  •S-i'-i  (\\  'I'iiat   he  is  insane;  and  if,  in  the  oiiinioii  ef 

iiM.vi..->iin«ii  the  .''Uit,  there  l)e  reasonal»U'  Ln'oun<l  for  helieviiiLr 
ju.ii;iii.M.t.  ],i,i,  t,,  1,,^,  insane,  the  (|Uestion  of  his  insanity  imi-t 
he  tried  as  jiro\ided  hy  this  e<)de.  If,  upon  tlie  trial  of  that 
(lUestion,  it  is  found  that  he  is  sane,  judj,Miient  must  he  \>v<\- 
nounci'd  ;  l)ut  if  found  insane,  he  must  he  c(tminitleil  to  tiie 
state  lunatic  asyhim  until  lie  hecoines  sane;  and  when  notice 
is  given  -/ftJiat  fact,  lie  must  he  hrought  l>efore  the  court  for 
jud_!j;ment.   *   *   * 

212.  When  a  det'eiidant  pleads  insanity  as  proscrihed  in  sec- 
iiiiii  s  li"'^        tion  .").'>('•,  the  court  in  which  the  indictment  is  peiiil- 

A|>|><illltlllPllt 

..I  ...iniinH.       ji)„-  instead  of  proceediufr  with  the  trial  of  the  in- 

I"'"" '''"^'''-     dictiiieiit.  may  appoint  a  commission  of  not  inoiv 

than  three  (jisinterested  persons,  to  I'xamine  him  and  report  in 
the  court  as  to  his  sanity  at  the  time  of  the  commission  of  iIk 
crime.  If  a  defendant  in  c(»nlinement,  under  indictiiieiit, 
a]>pears  to  he  at  any  tim(>  hefore  or  after  conviction,  insane, 
the  c(»urt  in  wliiih  the  indictment  is  jjendinu;,  unless  the 
di'feiidant  is  under  sentence  of  death,  may  appoint  a  like 
commission  to  examine  him  and  report  to  tlu'  court  as  to 
his  sanity  at  the  time  of  the  examination.  The  commis<ieii 
must  summarily  ]»roceed  to  make  their  examination,  iiefniv 
comiiiencinij;  they  must  take  the  oath  prescrihed  in  the  fixle 
of  civil  proce«lure,  to  he  taken  hy  referees.  They  must  he 
attended  hy  the  district  att(»rney  of  the  county  and  may  call 
and  examine  witiiess(,'s  and  compel  tlieir  attendance.  Tlic 
council  of  the  defendant  may  take  part  in  the  proceed iii.t;s, 
When  the  commissioners  have  concluded  their  examination 


\!i    ! 


XKW    MniK. 


561 


tlicv  iiiusf   forlliwith   rcjiort   tlit-  facts  to  llio  court  with  tlioir 
o|iiiiioti  tlicrcon. 

■Jl.'!.  If  tlic  coiimiis>ioii  liiid  the  il«  Iriidant  insane  tlic  trial 
or  jud.iLiincnt  must  lie  su<|iiii(lc(l,  until  he  liccoin<'S  \\''lll 
sane;  ami  the  courl,  if  it  iltcm  his  ili.-charuc  dau- 
•  fcrous  to  the  pulilic  peace  ur  safety,  mu.-t  oi'der  that 
he  he.  in  the  meantime,  conimitleil  hy  the  sherill'to 
a  state  Innalic  asylum,  and  that  U|>on  his  hecomiui^ 
,-aue,  he  he  re-del ivered  hv  the  superinti'mlent  of  the 
asvhim  to  the  sheritl". 


t'  roiiiiii  iii- 

i->irii'.  triul  or 

jIll^'llliMIl 
Sll1|.cllill'll, 
HImI  lii'li'ljiHIlt 
to  lir  (•"III- 
lllltli  il  Ii>  slate 
Inniitic  iisy- 
iiiiii.  it'  i\'\n 
(IIsiIkh;;!'  U* 
>lani,'''ii)iiK  t« 
IMililic  pi^ace 


ifily. 

■_M  I.  The   comniilnieni   of  the   ilefendant,  as   mentioned 


in 


th( 


la<t 


"cction,    exonerates    his 


ha! 


or  entitles  ii   ii'i'i  s^'i'iit. 


ir<h'i.Mi,iuiit 


person   MUthori/.ed    to    n'ceive   tlu;  property  of  the  connniii..,! 


liiiil  "'Xiiinir- 


dt'feiidant,  to  Ji  return  of  any  money  he  may  have  ."'":'.";;:'"-. 
deposited  instead  of  hail. 


I" 


sit  ><(  III! 


Ii'l'iii'lfil. 


ury 


■_'1.">.    If  the  defelidaill   he  received    into   the    a^vluiu,  he  UlUSt 


le  delaineil  fjiere  until   he  liecoliies  saiie 
11 


W 


lell    lie     llii.l  ?!  iM. 

Ili'li'lltioll  of 


oiiies  sane  the  superintendent  must  <;ive  a  written   <i(i..n.ii.iiti 

^  tk  U  U    I    I  ■  III       '1    li  .1 


noti<'e  of  that  liu-t  to  a  juil<ie  of  the  supi'eiiie  court  of  r 


liHyhin  mill 


ruciM   iiiiita 


(111  hiH  iii^. 


the  district  in  which  the  asylum  is  situated.  TJie  f^nniiKXii""- 
judp'  must  reipiire  the  sherill"  without  delay  to  hrin<f  the  do- 
feiiilant  from  the  asylum,  iind  place  him  in  the  proper  custody 
uiiiil  he  he  hrouu'ht  to  t rial.  jud,i;ni(  lit,  or  e.Neculioii,  as  the 
ca-e  may  he,  or  he  leiially  discharucd. 

■-Mil.  The  expenses  of  sendiuu' the  defendant  to  the  asylum, 
i>\'  keeping  him  thei-e,  and  of  hrin^inj;  him  hitek,  ,,,|,|  ^  ,„;.j 
are.  ill  the  first  instaiict".  char.i^eahle  to  the  ".'ounty '■,f,,'.';;"';;i\',"ia. 
trniii  which  he  was  sent;  hut  the  county  may  iv- !i"ft'(',',''u',','.'a"y'!' 
-nwr  them  from  the  otal.' of  the  def.Midant,  if  he '"""■""^'' '""''■ 
have  any,  or  from  a  relative,  town,  city,  or  county,  hound  to 
provide  for  and  maintain  him  elsewhere. 

■J17.   If,  after  a  defendant  has  l)een  sentenced  to  the  puni.sh- 
iiieiit  of  death,  there  is  reasonahli'  iiround  to  helieve   n.i.i  5  i:m. 

1         ■     ■        •     1  HCiiivict  ho- 

tliat  he  has  heeonii!  insane,  the  shei'ill  ol  the  county  ••"■"•■'' n'-iiue, 

'  _  ''      HJHiill  to  ink- 

ill  which  the  conviction  took  place,  with  the  concur-  r»i'>'U"ry. 

ii  lice  (if  a  justice  of  the  supreme  court,  or  the  county  judj^u  of 
till'  euuiity.  who  may  make  an  order  to  that  ell'ect,  must  im- 
panel a  Jury  (if  twelve  j)ersons  of  that  county,  (piulilied  to 
"^eive  as  jurors  in  a  court  of  record,  to  examine  the  (piestion 
"f  the  sanitv  of  the  defendant.     The  .sherill'  must  niw  at  least 


ff 


M 


■V, 


ao 


m 


562 


NEW    YOItK. 


seven  d.-iys"  iinticc  of  llic  time  iiii<l  jilncc  of  llic  iiicclin^  of  the 
jury  to  llir  (li>trict  attoi-iicy  of  tlir  couiily.  Scclioii  ](is  of  the 
code  of  (ix  il  iirocrdiirc  rrj^nilatts  lln'  inipiinclinj^r  of  ,'^ncli  ,\ 
juiT,  aiiil  iIh'  procrcdiiiLrs  upon  llic  iiKjiiisititiii   so  fur  tis  it  is 


I   HlCJIhlc 


"lis.  TIic   di>lrict   aUonicy    inu.~l   attend    tlie   imniiry.     lie 
iS4i)7.        iiiav   iti'odiiee  witnesses  before  the   iiir\';  for   wliicli 


la^ 


ice 


II  r 


as 


billy  of  din 

trict iiiMrii.y.  |iui'|Hi-.c  lu'  lias  tile  saiiie  powcf  t<.'  issue  snlijiu'i 
jis  for  w  iiiKsx's  to  allnid  a  L;i\'iid  jury,  and  di^olifdifi 
thereto  may  \>r  |iuni>lird  hy  the  court  of  oyer  and  teiniii 
for  that  coiinly,  at  any  lii'ni  th^'ifof.  in  the  same  nianin  r 
(lisohcdicuec  to  process  issuecl  hy  thai  coui'l. 

21'.i.  The    inijui-ition   of  the  jnry    niu>t    lie   si_iiiied    liy   the 
ji!ror>  ami  ilu'  .-hci'id'.     Jf  it  he  found   hy  llie  in(|ni- 
-ition  that  the  defendant    is  insane,  the  shei'ill' mii-t 
su>peiid  execution  of  the  wairaiit   direetin*;'  the  (|t- 
ibndant's  death,  until  he  rei-eives  a  warrant  I'rom  tlu,' <-dVirnnr, 


lliiil  j)  4!1>. 

iiii|iii>iiioii: 

Kiis{>i  iihI'iii  uf 
exi  rilliou. 


direetinii'  that  the  defendant  ]>v  exiM'Ute(l. 

220.  The  sheriir  must  immediately  transmit  the  iinpiisiiiou 
to  the  i^overnoi';  who.  a'^  soon  as  he  is  satislied  i,{ 
the  sanity  (>(  the  defenilanl.  or  of  his  r<storation  to 
sanity,  must  issue  his  warrant,  a{)pointin<:  a  tiine 
and    place  for  the  execution  of  the   latttr.  pur.-naiit 

to  his  sentente.  unless  tlu'  sentence  isoommute<i  or  the  eonvicl 

j»ardone(|.  and  may  in   the  meantime  j^ive  direelion.s  f(»r  the 

di.si»usiliuu  and  custody  of  the  (K'fi'ndant. 


Blu^riir  lo 
traiisiiiil  iii- 
i)iii»iti<>ii  til 
govfTii.tr;  L'o 
prmir's  iliiiv. 


N  I 


NORTH  CAROLINA, 


I!nA!{I>   <W    rnU.Tf   '  HAIMTfES, 

1.  ('ir.iiinii,  term  III"  ollici',  vacanciof. 

"J.  .MrcliilLTS,  iiis|iC('tiiiM  of  cliuritlllili; 
:iiiii     |k'iimI     iiistitiilioiis,    powi'i's 

Mini   (IlllifS. 

3.  Iii|"ii-i-i,  iiM'oimiu'iiiIiiliiins  fur  vrvc- 

tion  of  iiil>lili(in:ii  Iniililiiigs, 
■1.  SiMlisiics  of  iiis;mily. 

.'t.    Ill-]if.tinli  (if  ,i>vllIIIIS. 

!'•.  May  triin-for  |iiiiiciit><  to  iwyliim. 

7.  May  rei|uire  dlliciMs  to  ri'iioit. 

S.  Annual    report    ami    ri'CoiiiiiR'Dda- 

tioiis. 
1».  Count V    cuininissioiii'rs    to    ri'iiort 

siali>lii-;;  circulars  snpiilicd. 
HI.  Coimtv    I'oniinissioncrs    to    rc'(|tiiro 
rcpiirls  from  to\vn>lii|K  tni-tocs. 
II.   IVnaliii's  lor  iiculect  of  ilntiis. 

(iOVi:UNMF.NT   (ll-    ASYI.IMS. 

\'l.   Location  and  titled. 

i:i.  May  linld  property  ill  tru^f. 

14.  ( 'la>silicati<)n  of  asylums  for  wliite.M 

and  neurois. 

I'l.  Itivisiou  of  state  for  aiiiortiotimcnt 
of  wiiile  patients. 

10.  Transt'er  of  patient  to  proper  asy- 
lum. 

17.  (lovernnieiit  vested  in  a  liuanl  r)f 
directors,  ajipoinluient. 

15.  i;.\et'iitivo  committee  of  board. 

r.t.  directors  may  reci'ive,  hold  and 
convey  property. 

20.  Amnial    inspection    of  asylums,  liy 

directiirs. 

21.  Siiperiiiiendoiit,  appointment ;  ([ual- 

ification,  term  of  otlice. 

22.  .Vssisi;int   jdiysicians,  appointment, 

term  of  ollice. 
215.  Oliicers,  appointment,   term   of  of- 
tice. 
Salaries  of  odicers. 
Superintendent,  powers  ami  duties. 


20.  Kxemiition  of  odicers  from  militia, 


;il.   I 
51.   I 


roail  and  jury  service, 
f  as\  lniiis. 


\ecoiiis  II 

iisiiection  of  asvliiiiis,  rcpurts. 


Accounts  and  estinialo,  \v 


lu  II 


AIi.\!l»si(ix    AND    nisi  ilAIK. 


Vpplicatii 
ceedin^~. 


II     lor     admi^-ioii,     juo- 


24, 
25, 
2<t.  livd.iws  of  directors. 


l' 


xeiiipiion  from  prosecution. 


.'51.  .Iii^ticf'.--  report  oil  coiiiiniliiient. 

.'!■').    Intel  rii^alorie<. 

oii.   Investijratioii     liy     siiperlniendent, 

ailmissioii  to  asylum  ur  delivery 

to  friends. 
.'57.    I)iscliarue,  eoiiiMiiltcc  of   diicctors 

for,   removal   to  co,iniy  of  >et;le- 

meiit. 
iiS.  Notice  to  slicrill'of  escape-,  ri'iiirii 

lo  asylums. 
;!',(.   Selllement  of  indi'_'ent  insane. 
1(1.   liniiil  for  ri>iraiiil,  wlieii  olieietl  in 

siiil. 
41.   noiid,  form  of, 

12.   j'ixpenses  of  eommitinent  and    re- 
moval eliarired  to  county. 
■V.'i.  ('oinmilnieiit  lo  asylum  mi  default 

of  olilii;(ir. 

•II.  ('oiiimitnient  of  ]u-Ivati' patients  to 
asy  Imu  out  of  slatt-. 

I").  Support  of  priv.ite  patients,  liabil- 
ity of  t;iiardian. 

IT).  .Iiisii.  c--'  ri'poit. 

47.  Clerk  to  lay  proceeding's  before 
JudL;i'. 

IS.  Commilment  to  asylum,  reipii'^ites. 

4;i.   I'referen.es. 

00.  Temporary     eonlinemiiU     pendinp; 

tidmission. 

01.  l)iscliari;e    from     emil'iieinent     by 

eoiiniy  couimissioiieis. 

CUIMINAI,    INSANi;. 

52.  Transfer  to  asylums,  fact  of  insanity 

to  be  stated  in  verdict. 
5;5.  Inve-liuation  of  iiisanily  of  prisoner 

pendini,'  trial;   .jury  to  lliid  fact 


Moneys  for  asylum  ]iaicl  into  state       54.  T 


ol  insanity. 
rial  on  recoverv. 


trcasurv,    distinct    fiiiiil    for    be-    ,    Tio.  Insane  convicts, e\;iniiuation,  trans 


iplesls  to  asylums 


I 


ler  lo  asvlums 


It 


m 


}  m 


II-,,  iTWri* 


I 


I 


Mi 


.-(■.4 


NORTH    f'ARor.INA. 


I 


1.  Tln' <:(';'(' ral  iis.^ciiilily  fluill,  iiiiiiicilijilcly  on  (lir  ratifica- 
,..,,„,..,  ,.,.,i  tinii  of  this  act,  in'occcd  l>y  coiicurrriil  vote  to  select 
rli'." ■•'.!".'«  1.  ''^'*'  •''^•'■•'••■•'^  ^\'li<'  i^liall  lie  styled  the  lioanl  of  imhlic 
w"''m.'r'«ia«'  <harities  of  the  state  of  North  Carolina.  One  of  the 
""'"'•*■  jiersons  so  seleeti'il  shall  hold  ofliee  for  one  year:  one 

for  two  years,  one  for  threi'  years,  one  for  four  years  and  one 
for  live  yt-ars,  (he  (»'rin  to  l)e;j,in  tlii'  first  of  .Inly,  one  thousand 
eijiht  hundred  and  sixty-nini'.  Appointments  ((•  fill  vaeaneie'^ 
in  this  hoai'il,  caused  by  resi<;nat ion  or  I'cnioval  from  (he  stale. 
death,  oi'  from  any  other  cause,  nuiy  he  made  lor  the  rtsidui' 
of  sucli  tii'm  hy  the  governor. 

'2.  The  hoard  of  jiuhlic  charities  shall  hold  regular  meetimis 
"•i'ls-v  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  .hinuarv,  April,  -lulv  and 

.Mf.  Iihi:-.  lie.  •'  1         •   1  1 

r...ar.i  I..  (.)etoher,   and   as   olteii   l)esides  as  thev   mav   d'ciu 

I'""'''' """'""•  needful.  Thov  shall  make  such  ru'  •  and  orders 
■"■"-'"'""  for  (he  ro<2;ulation  of  their  own  proceiulin^s  as  tiny 
may  deem  proper;  tlu'y  shall  investijiate  and  supei'vise  tlie 
whole  sy>tem  of  the  charitahle  and  penal  institu(ions  of  ilic 
s(ate,  and  shall  recommend  such  changes  and  additional  pi'o- 
visions  as  they  may  deem  needl'ul  for  (heir  rconomical  and 
ediciiid  adminislra(ioii,  and  no  changes  shall  l»e  made  in  iIm 
mana^i^cment  of  any  of  the  insti(u(ions  without  the  a<lyice  {>v 
consent  of  tho  board.  They  shall  receive  no  compensation  I'nr 
(heir  services  except  their  traveling  expenses,  which  shall  1m; 
allowed  and  paid. 

o.  The  general  condition  of  tlu- stale  as  ad'eeted  by  crimes, 
i\.i.i.5:<.  vaerancy  and  pauperism,  shall  also  come  under  the 

""■"""'""  view  of  the  board,  and  it  shall  be  tlu^ir  duly  to  re- 
]'ort  (o  (he  general  a.s.'scmbly  when,  in  (lu'ir  judgmen(,  il  may 
become  needful  for  the  erection  of  the  several  reformatory  iii- 
sti(u(ions,  whose  organization  is  j)rovidcd  for  in  article  eleven 
of  the  constitution. 

4.  The  board  shall  also  give  special  attention  to  the  causes  ef 
,,^j,,  ^^  insanity,  defect  or  loss  of  the  several  senses,  idiocv 

lion t>!i,.'i'', ill  JUi'l  11'^'  deformity  and  inlirmilv  of  the  ])hvsical  or- 
f." ili'raiu't'y."'  gani/ation.  They  shall,  beside.s  their  own  observa- 
'""■  lion,  avail   Ihemselves  of  correspondence   and  ex- 

change of  fads  of  the  labors  of  others  in  these  departments, 
and  thus  be  able  to  all'ord  the  general  assembly  data  to  guidi; 
thcin  in  future  legislation  for  the  amelioration  of  the  eonditieii 


II 


NORTH    (AIKM.INA. 


.)i).) 


of  tlu>  people,  as  well  as  to  coiiti-ilniti'  to  enli^hton  pulili<-  opin- 
ion and  direct  it  l<»  ilit(i'">ts  so  vital  to  the  [irosjici'ity  of  the 
Stat.'. 

.".  rcrsoiial  visits  may  lie  riMpiircd  liy  tlic  Imai'd,  of  one  (»r 
inoi't' of  its  iiiciiiliciv-,  or  otiicruisr,  to  iiiaki-  canful   !l"i 
iiivcstiiratioii  into  the  coii'litioii  of  tlie  several  couiiix 


X'l^U"  Jiit'l 
■I'.ii-. 


alls  and  aliiislioiiscs, 


and  tlif  trtatiiieiil  of  tlicir  uiiforlunale 

iaiiiates,  ami  re|iorl  on  these  |ioints,  so  that   the  jtiMvisions  of 

M(  lion  six,  article  ehven,  of  the  constituti'tu  may  he  (•nforc<'d. 

(}.   Whenever  the  hoard  shall  have  I'eason  to  hdicvc  that  any 

iii>ane  iterson,   not    iiu-iirahle,  is  deprived  of    pro-   n.'.i  ,< « 

■  '  '  I  II  kii  lilt 

per   remeilial    treatment,  and    is   eonlined     in    any 


I  It-'iillt'    ptT- 


almslionse  oi 


r  othi'r   place,   whether  such    insane  | 


er-on   IS  a 


puhlii'  charge  or  oihei'wise,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  .-aid  hoard 
to  cause  such  insani'  pt'rson  to  he  conveyed  to  the  state  asylum, 
there  to  reci'ive  the  hest  medical  attt'ntion.  So  also,  it  sliall  l)e 
their  eare  that  all  the  unfortunate  shall  partiei[)uto  in  the  ehar- 
ilies  of  the  state. 

7.  The  lK)ard  may  reipiire  the  superintendent,  etc..  of  the 
several  eharitahle  ami  iienal  institutions  of  the  state   '''"  5^  • 

to  report  to  them  of  any   nialter  relatint:;  to  its  in-  fi""!". --ti'. 
mates,  their  nuinner  of  instriution  and  treatment,  with  struc- 
ture of  their  Ijuildinj^s,  and  to  furnish  them  any  desired  slalis- 
tits  at  tlu'ir  command. 

8.  The  board  of  puhlic  charities  shall  annually  prepare  and 
suhmit  to  the  tjeneral  assemhlv  a  coiniileti^  and  full    "•  1  ^  ^ 

_"  _  ^       "■  '  A 11 11 '1.1 1  IP. 

report  of  tlicir  doinujs  durintr  the  itreceiliutj;  vear,   p  n^i..  i,- 
showing  tlu'  actual  conditictn  of  all  the  state  institu-  '""'fi  ' 
tions  untter  their  control,  with  such  suoi;-c'stions  as  they  may 
deem  neees.sary  and  [»ertinent,  which  they  shall  print. 

{).  Tiie  commi.ssioners  of  each  county  in  this  state  shall   in 
each  vear  on  or  heforo  the  first  Mondav  in  Xovem-   n.iis'.. 

.'  .  .  C.r.nty  roin- 

her.  reiiort  to  the  hoard  of  iiuhlic  charities  sueli  in-   i'ii'>i"'ii<-is  t.) 
'  '  i-i'ii..it  til 

formation  in  n'<2'ard  to  the  numherand  condition  of  ••■■'■•i  .i;"i"-i 

^  til  riiriii>li  cir- 

tlie  inmates  of  their  [loorhouse  and  pri.sons,  to_ij;ether  ^' '':"■'  ■"• 
with  the  number  of  outdoor  paupers,  and  the  <'.'af,  dumb, 
blind,  idiotic  and  insaneof  their  county  not  in  asylum  oralms- 
linuse,  and  such  (»ther  infornialion  as  may  be  desirable  to  p't 
a  cdinplete  view  of  the  number  and  condition  of  these  classes 
^)i  [lersuns  in  the  state.     The  board  of  public  charities  shall 


500 


NORTH    CAKolINA. 


piTimrc  iiiid  ('iinii>li  In  (lie  coimiiis^^idiicrs  of  (adi  county  awv- 
I'tilly  iii'i'iiiiircd  cii'fuliirs  indiciitiiiLi^  tlic  iiiloj-niatimi  dcsinil. 
till!  Miiid-;  ((iluiiiM  of  whie-li  shall  be  c'on\'c-tly  lilk'd  in  tiir 
ivport. 

10.  it  shall  he  lawful  for  llic  comniissioncrs  of  cai-li  countv 
in  aid  of  this  puriioso  to  rt'nuire  tlio  trustees  of  earh 
township  in  their  county  to  j>repai-e  and  furnish  in- 

!""""'■' ',       formation  to  them  of  all  the  facts  called   for  in   the 

vii«iii|.N.       circular  of  the  hoard  of  puhlic  charities. 

11.  The  conmiissionei's  of  any  county  or  the  trustees  of  anv 
'•'i'lsii'         township  who  shall  rt'fuse  oi- ucLilect  to  furnish   the 

information    reciuireil    hy   this  chapter    when    they 


n>i<i  ^^  III. 

Ciuiiiiy  !■' 
InlsNiiiiK'i 


I'fiiiilly  liir 
ri'l'ii^iii;.'. 


liave  heen  [trovided  with  the  necessary  Idank  forms  for  pau- 
pers, shall,  on  complaint  bcini^  made  helbre  any  judp>  of  the 
superior  court,  be  fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred 
dollars. 

12.  "The  North  Carolina  Insane  Asvlum,"  located  near  lla- 
Act(ins>i.      lei'di.  shall  hi'  and  remain  a  corporation  under  that. 

I'll     I. Mi    .•;    1  '  I 

The  \\'estern  North  Carolina  Insane  Asv- 


I'll.    I.'M).  S    I 

<'.)ri..)i;itc'  rK-  name 


nciir 


niiiieil. 


um, 


located  near  ^Torixanton,  shall  bi'  and  rem; 


a  ( 


■orporation  under  that  ntime;  and  "The  I'astern  North  ( 


nil 


olina   Insane  Asylum,"  located  near  Cioldsboro,  shall  I 
remain  a  corj»oration  iindi>r  that  nam< 


je  ani 


Cui'p.ir 
rights. 


And  undersucli  na 
11  th 


llic 


(>aeh  corporation  is  mvt'sted  with  all  the   property 
and  riirhts  heretofore  held  by  each  under  what  naiiie 

.soever  called  or  incorporated,  and  all  other  corporate  names 

arc  liorebv  abolished. 


13.  "^'^he  North  C^arolina  Insane  Asylum,"  "  The  West 
North  Carolina  Insane  Asylum"  and  "The  l^ast 


iiiiii  5 'J. 

Autluirizi'd  to 


vvn 


ern 


Hci|iiii'.'  all 


il 


mav  each   aciniire 


liold  iHMpcrty 


Xoi'tli  Cai'olina  Insane  Asylum 

and  hold  for  the  purposes  of  its  institution,  j»roj)erty 


and  estate  by  devise,  bequest,  or  by  any  manner  of  gift,  | 


mr- 


ciiase  or  conveyance  \\ 


hat 


ever. 


14.  "The  North  Carolina  Insane  Asylum"  and  "The  W 


lliid  (;  .!. 
N.  ('.  I II sH 111) 
Asylum  an 
WlSSllTU  N.  i' 


II 


I  no  .\sv 


linn  (ill-  rxrlti- 
Htvc  rari'  ol' 
wliiti' 
Kasti' 
Insiiui'  Asv- 


ern  North  Caroliiui  Insane  Asylum  "  shall  beexclu- 

I      sively   for   the   accommodation,  maintenance,  can> 

and  treattnent  of  the  v,  bite  insane  of  the  state,  ami 


The    Kastern    North    Carolina    Insane    Asylum  ' 
II  >■  <■•    shall  be  exclusively  for  the  accommodation,  mam- 


hiin  !■..,•  oxV In-  tcnaiice,  care  and  treatment  of  tlcj  colored  iiisaii 


Hivi)  care  til 


col 


diiiBiiiie.       Qi'    ^]^^.  yt.i|^._ 


NOIMII    CAKOIISA. 


)()7 


].'.  Tin-  Ixiju'il-:  (tf  (lircrtitrs  of  " 'I'lic  Nortli  ('iU'iiliiia  Iiisan 


A-vIiiiii."  an 


1  .pf'Thc  W.-t 


trii 


N. 


ulli  (  ariiliiia  In-   i 


i.i.i  i<  i. 


.in<' 


A<vli 


ini, 


liall  Jonitly,  as  soon  a^ 


pract 


llirictiMK  to 


canic 


iimki' 


mil 


livii-i'ih  111' 


in  'vi'iliiij;',  (Icti-niiinc  ii|i(in  an  iMjiial  division  of  the  wnur  p..|.iiia. 


lion  iM'iwfcu 


f.'i  «  liilti 


wliilc  noimlation  of  tlic  .-tatc,  as  nrarlv  as  niav  he  i»-.ii-.vi 
liv  a  line  running  from  the  state  of  \'irL:,inia  on  tli 
north,  to  tlic  state  of  South  <  'arolina  on  llic  south  ;  ami  thcre- 
aflci"  insane^  white  jiersoiis  settled  in  countiis  ea<t  of  such  line 
sliall  only  he  admitted  to  "The  N'oi-th  Carolina  Insane  Asy- 
lum," and  insane  white  |irr<on<  settled  in  counties  west  of  such 
liii(>  shall  only  he  admitted  to '' The  Westefii  North  ( 'arolinii 
Insane  Asylum."  IJut  said  hoards  of  dirertors,  lU'Vertheloss, 
shall,  from  time  to  time,  elianj;('  such  line  so  as  to  make  a  lar- 
l^er  jirojxirtion  of  counties  west  of  such  line  whenever  and  as 
the  capacity  of"  The  Western  North  Carolina  Insane  Asylum" 
shall  he  ready  to  receive  an  inci'eased  nuniher  of  patients. 

K).  All  insane  [lersons  in  "The  North  Carolina  In.sane  Asy- 
lum," U})ou  the  determination  of  such  line,  whose   im.i  ^ 
settlement  nuiy  hi'  in  the  cdunties  west  of  such  line 
sliall   at  such   time  as   mav  he   determined    hv  tin 


lii'>aiift    pnr- 

""IIS  ill  .\.    ;. 
iiisiiiio  iitvlnta 


lii>'iU  iniiv  lin 


boards  of  directors  of  "'i'he  North  Carolina  Insane  >"  i-nnuryot 

\V<'Stl>in    HHV. 

A<vlum"'and  "The  Western  North  Carolina  Insaiu"  1"imi.,i„ 


>'iit 


til  that  iiiiy 

Asylum,"   t>e  sent   hy  the  superintendent   of  "  The  '"'" 
North  Carolina  Insane  Asylum"  to  "Th(>  AN'estcrn  North  Car- 
dliiia  Insane  Asylum,"  and  the  cost  of  sucli  removal  sliall  l)e 
[mid  hy  the  state  treasurer  upon  the  certiticate  of  said  sujier- 
iiitendt'ut  and  the  warrant  of  the  j^overuor. 

17.  Each  corporation  shall  he  untler  the  manan;emcnt  of  a 
hoard  of  nine  directors,  nominated  hy  the  i;-overnor   ii.i.is'= 
iuid  iiy  and  with  tlie  advice  and  consent  ol  a  major-  i"". 
ity  of  the  senators  elect,  a]tpointed  hy  him,  of  whom  Hvedirec- 
tiiis  shall  be  a  (juorum,  i>.\ce[>t  where  three  of  their  QiMnnM. 
number  are  hereafter  in  this  ehaiiter  emimwered  to  act  for 
.special  pur})oses.     Each  hoard  of  directors  shall  be  in  classes  of 
three,  as  now  divided   by  law,  and  the  terms  of  office  of  said 
classes  shall  expire  as  follows,  viz.:  of  the  first  class,  on  the  first 
(lay  of  March,  one    thousand    eij;ht    hundreil  and  T.rni»ofof- 
(•i,i;lity-three,  of  the  second  class,  on  th.e  first  day  of  "*"" 
March,  one  thousand  ei.^lit  hundicd  and  ei,ii;hty-five,  ami  of  the 
third  class,  on  the  first  dav  of  March,  one  thousaml  eij;ht  bun- 


1  J 


'ii 


'^t*frtf 


5<JS 


NoiiTir  (Anoi.ivA. 


dred  and  oiglity-sivcii,  and  at  the  o\i)irali()n  of  said  nspcctivc 
terms  all  apitointmcnts  shall  be  for  a  term  of  six  years,  exccpi 
such  as  arc  made  to  till  unexpired  teinis. 

18.  Each  board  of  direelois  shall,  out  of  Iheir  numl)er,  ap- 
ibLisv.  point  three  members  as  an  executive  eommittee,  two 

Kvfriilivii  CI  111  •  1       •  11  •  !•     1       ■ 

eonnuiti....  ot  wliom  sliall  rosido  m  or  near  iiw  location  ot  tluir 
resjaH'tivc!  corporations,  who  shall  hold  their  respective  ollices 
as  such  for  one  yeai-,  and  shall  have  such  powiMs  and  be  sub- 
ject to  such  duties  as  the  board  of  directors  may  delej^ate  In 
thcnn. 

ID.  Each  board  of  directors  shall  direct  and  manage  the 
i^j^nj  ^  allairs  of  their  institution,  and  shall  for  its  pui'|>oses 

P<>'w.M'«'nii.  ^''i^"^'  power  to  receive,  hold,  manag'e,  convey  or  utlni- 
""""■"  wise  dispose  of,  in  the  name  of  tbeii'  institution   all 

such  ])r()perty  or  estate,  as  may  henaller  be  };iven  or  utheiwist' 
conveyed  to  their  corporation  ;  and  the  members  of  each  board 
shall  serve  without  reward,  save  their  travt!lin}4'  expenses  in- 
curred in  the  discharge  of  their  ollicial  duties. 

20.  Each  board  of  directors  shall  convene  at  the  asylum,  of 
ibi.i?!)  which  it  has  charge,  on  the  first  Wednesday  after 
bonra'o'i'irrec-  ^^^^  A'"''^''  Monday  of  >huch  in  each  year,  and  at  sudi 
'""  other  times  as  they  shall  aji{)iiint,  and  investigate 
tlie  administrati(»n  of  its  allairs,  and  report  on  the  same  to  the 
general  assembly,  with  such  remarks  and  recommendations  as 
to  them  shall  seem  tixpedient. 

21.  Each  bcnird  of  directors  shall  appoint  u  suj)erinten(Uiit 
ibidsio  of  tlu'ir  institution  and  prescribe  his  duties.  Jle 
rnV'K'iuiiiuicK-  ■'^^"'11  ^'^  i^  skilled  ])hysician,  educated  to  his  profes- 
tioiiH.  sion,  of  good  moral  character,  of  promi)t  business 
liabits,  and  of  kindly  disposition.  He  shall  hold  Ids  ollice  Ibr 
Termofoinco.  six  years  from  and  after  his  a[ipointmeid,  uidess 
sooner  removed  by  said  board,  who  may  for  infidelity  to  his 
Kcfinovai.  trust.gross  immorality  or  incompetency  to  discharge 
the  duties  of  his  ollice,  fully  jiroved  and  declared,  and  the 
proof  thereof  recorded  in  the  book  of  their  i)roceedings,  remove 
him  and  appoint  another  in  his  place. 

22.  JOach  board  of  directors  shall  appoint  one  or  mtue 
rbidsn.  assistaid  iihvsieians,  and  with  the  advice  and  coii- 
phyHiciaiis.  .,.;^.],t,  of  the  superintendent,  prescribe  his  duties. 
Every  assistant  iihysieian  hereafter  ai)pointed  shall  hoM  liis 


NoliTll    (Altnl.lNA. 


.'C!) 


jilnce  lor  two  ycnrs  fi-oni  mihI  iirttT  liis  aitpoiiitiiiciil,  unless 
sooMor  rciiiovcil  l»y  siiid  luiiinl,  I'oi' ^nod  cuusc,  wliirli  >liall  Ik; 
six'cilictl  juul  ivcordcd  in  (heir  iiroccrdin^fs. 

'j;5.  J"'ii('h  Itoiird  of  dii'i'ddi's,  at  tlitir  annual   nicctin;,',  shall, 
i>\\  tlic  nomination  of  t1it>  supcrinti  ndinl,  a[i|ioinl  a 
.-Icward  and  niatroii,  who  .-hall  hold  their  |ilace<  lor 
(iiie  vear,  unless  sooner  removed  \>y  said  hoard  tor 

11   1. 


Ill 


11.1,1  i  rj. 

ilN    IIIIM'llili'tl 

l.v  art  .i|    1-^,1, 
ill     M'.    !i    I 

Mi'U.inln  lilul 
)llltll*"llM. 


^oo(l    cause,  Winch    cause  shall    he  s|i('cllle(l  m  Ihell 
|)rocec(|in,L;s,  ami  other  ollictrs  shall  he  a|i]iointed   for  the  un- 
expired term  of  thost'  I'cnioved.    The  state  treasurer  'i'" limner. 
shall    he  ti'easurer  of  said  corporations,  and   he  may  appoint 
deputies  to  act  for  him  at  Moi^yanton  and  ( loldsh()r( 


and   may  pay  sU( 


h   d( 


'      |i.|iii|y 


[>Utl 


es  reasonai)le  compensa- 


llra-UI'ITH. 


SlIllK    Iri'llH- 


tioii.     [The  state  treasurer  shall  keen  all  accounts  (»f   i 

the  institutions,  and  shall  jiay  out  all  moneys  upon 

the  warrant  of  the  res[)ectiv(!  superiiitiMideids,  countersij^fned 

hy  tw(»  nu'iuhers  of  the  hoard  of  directors,  under  such   rules 

and   retaliations  as  Ihe   rospoctive   boards  of   directt)rs   may 

cstahlish.] 

21.  JCach  board  of  directors  shall   lix  the  salaries  and  com- 
pensation   of   the    supei'intendent,   and    the   ollicers    ii.i,' ^  i:;, 
and  employes  whoso  services  nuiy  be  necessary  for 
the  manaj^ement  of  tlu>  asylum  under  charge  of  saiil  board: 
pidvidcd,  that  the  salaries  shall  not   be  diminished   i'i"vi -..»<. 
during;'  the  term  of  tlu'  incumbents;  (ukI  jn-ovhlcd  Jiu-IIk r,  that 
the  salary  of  the  superintendent  shall  be  a  sum  certain,  with- 
out other  com[)ensati()n  or  allowance,  except  such    roor.is  in 
the  asylum  for  the  use  of  his  family,  and  such  articU'S  (A'  food 
proihu'cd  on  the   promises  as  saiil    board  of  director,   may 
permit. 

■_'•").  I'ach  superintendent  shall  exorcise  exclusive  iliroction 
and  control  over  all   the  subiinlinate  ollicers  and    h\<\  ^  \-\. 

Sllprrilili'llil- 

fiiipliivi'S  enua^ed  in  the  servii't>  and  labors  of  his     "i-- !•■  ii^iv.' 
a-vluni,  and  he  may  discharge  such  as  have  been   ';.  i  •••■  ^"i""- 
ciiipjoyed   by  himself  or  his  predecessors,  and  shall    :""i'''i'i'i<'.v'"'. 
rciMirt   to  the  board  of  directors  of  his  asvlum  the  misconduct 
(if  all  other  sid)ordinates. 

■Jii.  lOach  board  of  directors  shall  nuik(>  all  such  by-laws  and 
ri'^idations  for  the  government  of  their  institution   ii,i,i^^,-,. 

1      11      1  1*1  1     1*  l!v-laus,  elc. 

as  shall    be  necessary;    among  which    regulations     • 


■','  I 
u 


'fn^ 


f)70 


Ndiri'ir  <\i;ni,i\A. 


slmll   lie  sii''li  as  sliiiU   iiinkc  the  in-titutinii  :i^  iicaily  stlfsup 
iMU'liii;;  M<  is  (•()iisi--tciit  will)   tlic  |.nr|i()«(' .if  its  ircaiioii.     Tin 


lly  hi 

■  ilill'llll  I'l'lHil  (a 

IM    Im 

ll-.|i.'.l'  »iili 

tr|i,,||   ,,l'  ,li 

ll'I'llllK    |M    IC'll- 

cral  ii"-i'Milil\ . 


'"■I     Ipiiani   shall   taust'  the  li\'-la\v>  aii'l  I'cm.h.li 


('ii> 


I'"'',       roiMii'l     (pf    tlic    siiiK  riiilciuli  111     ami     that     of    ihr 

I   »  I  Ml  ■  I 

ti'ca-^urcf  til  he  |iiiMi-li((l   with   tiuir  n'|"irt   t^  ih.' 
uciicral  a-<s('iiil»ly,  ( ()|iii ,-«  lA'  whirli  shall   \>  •  >v\\\  [<, 


till'  cli'i'k  (if  tht'  sii|H'ri(»r  cdiirt  of  cvrry  cuuiity  in  tlir  ^tatc 


Ni.  .1 


ll'(  rid 


r   Hf   siipi  riiiliiiilfiil    <it'   aii\-   of   .»aiil 


Mil. I  ^'  •Jil. 

l.llll'illlll'N   mT 


lll-aiir 

ad   II!' 


;iii 


ilii'iM'tii 

Htl|ll'l'illtlllll|- 
(•lll'« 


iisyliiiiis   shall    In-   |M'i's(iiially  liahh'  iof   iiiiy 
I    lliiii,:;   (loiic   iiiidci'   or   in   |.ui'siiaiu'i'  ol  any  of  Ihr 
|ir<»visioiis  of  this  chaiplci'. 


'JN.   All  money  ami  pfocccds  of  proju'i'ty  ^iveu  to  any  hisaiic 
asvliim,  all   inoncv   ai'isin;;  from  anv  estate  wliieli 


ii.i.i  .^  ."I. 

.MnhiV.  I'll'  , 
iM'Inll'^IIIU-  I'l 
If^VllMIIV  pilV 
Hill.' 

ir.MMMi'i'. 


1. 


.1  1 


may  he  owned  l»y  sneh  asylum,  ami  all  diies  to 
,;,'(,•;■    sMel)  asylum  from  any  ami  all  sources,  shall  he  paiil 

into  the  state  (I'easury,  and  all  (louations  in  uhieli 
there  sliuU  he  sjiceial  direi-tious  for  (heir  apiiliealion,  shall  \>r 
kept  as  a  distinct  finid  and  faithfully  ap|ilied  as  the  (loimr 
siii'|..Tt..f       ''••'■^'   1' i^'^'  directed;    and   the  said   insane  asylum 

ll'-yllUII:*. 

treasury 


shall  be  supported  by  api»ropriati(jns  I'rum  the  slate 


'i!>.  In  order  to  secure  their  constant  supervision  and  ath mi- 
a  nee,  till'  officers  and  employes  of  any  insane  as\  juin 
1"'    shall  be  e\em|)t  from  sei'vin^i;"  on  juries,  in   the  mi- 


ll.i.i  ,;;  :V 

(mill  r»,  i>lr 
(•V|.|ll|.l  I'l-. 
jiii'y  Ki.i'vic'i 
«•'.('. 


litia,  and   from  the  dutv  of  workinir  on  the  puhiii 


roads. 


10.  l''-acli  board  of  directors  shall  cause  all  their  proi'eeijiims 
to  he  faithfully  and  carefully  written  and  recoidril 
in  l)ooks,  and  to  this  end  may  employ  a  clerk,  aini 
jiay  him  a  reasonable  conipen.«ation  for  his  servicis, 

'J'lie  books  shall  a(  all  times  hi;  open  t<;  the  inspection  of  tlic 

ueneral  assem 


n.i.l  ii  :m. 
l>ii'..ct..rM  t.) 
kii.|i  i.i'.inl 
iif  imici.i'il- 


ibly, 


S  ol 


31.  The  board  of  public  cbarities  and  the  member 

general  assembly  shall  be  ex-ollieio  visitors  of  all 
insane  asylums,  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  heard 
'f  of  public  charities  to  visit  the  a.sylums  from  time  to 
time,  as  they  may  deem  expedient,  to  examine  into 
their  condition,  and  make  report  thereon  to  the 
iN-P'Ti-*  "f ,     (>'eneral    assembly,  with    sueli   su<j;ffcstions   ami  iv- 


Ilii.l  ,<  :i.'. 
li.miil  .if 
imlilii'  I'liiii'i 
ti.'s  mill 
Mii'inli.'i-s  I 

(.'I'lllM-llI 

ii.^-1'iiilily 

0\-.lllll'i.l 


Mi|ii'riii 


ti'iiil 


mar 


ks   as   they  may  think   iiroper.     And    to  said 


NnllTII    (Aimi  IVA. 


■>( 


liiianl.  mill  to  tin-  Imiiril  dl'  (linrldr-:  ol 
ililv  uiil\-,  ^liall 


hi-;  a-vliliii.  :ili<l  to  tin.- 

.1 


I  1. 1.1   ■;   :•.!. 

Ki'iul  j»'»r. 


piH  ral  a>siiiili|y  unly,  *liall  i  ;mIi  -n|  (■niit(iii|(  lit    l.r   n  ijiiin 
to  makr  n-port-  or  I'urni-li  «-iati-lir<. 

.".■J.  'I'lic  cloyc  of  tlic  li-cal  Vfiir  shall  !'<•  the  thirtiilh  <lay  of 
NdVciiilici-  ill  each  year,  aii(!  all   arcnuiit>  aixl   f-ti- 
iiiatis  >hall  III-  iiiadf  with  ft  i'l  r>  iiir  ihrrclip. 

.").">.   l''<ir  aihiii--i<iii   inin  any   iii-'aiic  a-\l.i!ii    in  <'tli<r  i-jim-s, 
the   tullowiii!/   I'lt.iccijiiii's  ."hall    he   hail:    miihc  it-   M'I  i  n* 

.    .  .      .  .Maiii..'r..f 

,-|Mctal'h'    rifi/fii,    rrsidiiii;-    in    the    cnuiily    >>{'    iIm'   a'iiin..i..n. 

allrjLjfil  iii>aiu'  jicisitn.  shall  luakf  hi  lure  ami  lilcuiili  a  jn-'- 

tircdl"  the  iicacc  of  till' county,  ail  airhlasil   in  writin::,  whii-h 

-hall  In-  -uh>taiitially  a«  I'oliows : 

Statr  of  North  Cafolina,  ) 
( 'oMiity.  ) 

The  un<l<r<ii:iii(l.  ic-idiiii;  in  said  cotiiily,  maktih  natli  that 

lie    '   ,>    carfftilly    cxainint'd  tln'  allf.ufd    !■    ,„  „f 

,  ,.  Ill-  1    ■  i  1  •  :illtilil»it. 

hiiiatic,  and  i«ch(Vt-;  liini  to  lie  an   insani'  pcr-on, 

and  to  ho,  in  the  opinion  of  the  iiiKUTsiyncd,  a  lit  siiljort  for 

adinis>ioii  iiit<i  an  iiisaiit'  a-yluni. 

I)at('d  day  of         IS     .  A.  IV.  (alliant.) 

Siih-cfihrfl  and  ~\voni  to.  < '.  !>.,  J.  1'. 

Will  riii|ion,  iiiiU'—  till'  person  in  wliose  care  or  custody  the 
;illi  ucil  insane  i<.  will  a^rcc  to  hi'in^L!,'  liiiii  hiforc  said  jn>tice 
without  a  warrant,  or  when  <uch  alleged  in-aiic  person  is  con- 
liiicd  in  jail  othcrwi-c  than  for  I'l'iinc.  th<' Justic(>  sli.all  i~--i!«'  a 
precept,  dirc'ctccl  to  the  sheriir  or  to  a  constaliU'  (who  .-hall  he 
ciiipouired  for  that  ]iiirposc  to  take  from  jail   such  per~on>a.s 

follows : 

.^^tate  of  North  Caroliiuv. 

To  the  sheritl'  or  coii>tahle  of         county         (Irei'tin^: 

^^'llereas,  information  on  oath  has  heeii  laid  hefore  me  that 
i-  insane.    Vou  ar<'  Iierchy  commanded  to  hrin^   ,..„,„  „f 

liiiii  hel'ori-  iiie  Ol-  soiiie  other  justici'  of  the  peace  of  "•'"■"" 

said  county,  within  the  next  ten  tiays,  that   necessary  proceed- 

iii;j,<  may  he  liad  thereon, 
'iiveii  under  mv  hand  this         dav  of  ,  18     . 

('.  IX,J.  P. 
I'poii  the  hriiiLiini^  of  the  all(;;('tl  insane  jierson  hefore  the 

justice  hv  his  friends,  or  upon  the  return  of  the  im'-  .in^ti..-. ;.. 

fiiit  witii  the  hodv  of  the  insane  jter.son,  the  uistice  t;,k.'i.-ii. 

s-Iiah  cause  to  lie  as.soeiateil  with  liim  one  or  more  ii'.v.,iciuu. 


,    mS 


1   il       S\V 


r>72 


NOKTII    CAHOMXA. 


Justices  of  siiul  county,  who  (o;;ctlier  sluill  j)rocee<l  to  examine 
into  tlic  condition  of"  niintl  of  tlii'  <illc^c(l  insane  pci'son,  and 
shall  take  the  testimony  of  at  least  one  respectahlo  physician, 
and  such  others  as  they  may  tliink  jn'opcr.  If  any  t\V(t  of  th( 
wiioiijns-  justices  shidl  decide  tiiat  such  person  is  insane,  anij 
.liiiMt ii.Miiio  some  Iriend,  as  he  mav  do,  wul  not  become  hound, 
iii.iovcd.  with  ii,<»od  si'cui'ity  to  ri'straii'  him  Irom  I'ommitlMi;; 
injuries,  and  to  keep,  suppt)rt  and  take  care  of  him  \intil  tJjc 
cause  for  conlineinent  shall  cease,  such  justices  shall  direct 
sut'h  insane  person  tt)  he  removed  to  tiie  projter  asylum  as  a 
patient  ;  and  to  that  end,  they  shall  diri'ct  a  warrant  to  iIk 
sheriU'or  constahle,  and  at  the  same  tinn'  L-hall  transmit  to  the 
j)ro[)er  hoard  of  directors  the  examination  of  the  witnesM>. 
and  a  statement  of  such  facts  as  the  said  justices  shall  deem 
])ertinent  to  the  suhjeet  matter,  which  warrant  shall  be  suh- 
stautiallv  as  follows: 


State  of  North  Carolina. 
To  the  .sherilF  or  constable  of  countv 


(ireetinu': 


Whereas,  it  has  lieeii  nnule  to  satisfactorily  ajjpear  to 
FMrmofwiir-  "s,  C.  1  >.  aiid  E.  F.,  justiccs  of  the  jieace  of  said 
aiivVuMu)  eounty,  that  A.  ]>.,  a  citizen  of  the  state,  is  an 
insane  i)erson,  that  he  has  a  le,t;al  settlement  in 
said  counl\',  and  is  a  lit  subject  for  an  in.-^ane  asylum,  and 
that  his  being  at  large  is  injurious  to  him,-;elf  and  disad- 
vantageous if  not  dangerous  to  the  t-onununity:  you  aiv 
liereby  commanded  to  take  the  said  A.  J>.  and  conwy  him 
(to  the  proper  asylum)  and  there  deliver  him  to  the  superin- 
tendent thereof  for  safe  kecjung. 

CJiven  under  our  hands  this         day  of  ,  IS     . 

c.  1).,  J.  r. 

K.  F.,  .].]'. 
ok  "Whenever  the  justices  of  the  peace,  under  the  provision.^ 
n.i.isis  of  the  preceding  sei'tion,  shall  direct  any  insaiir 
i'imk.'''i'in'ri,..  person  to  be  removed  to  an  asylum  for  safe  keepinu, 
iTMipoiiur''  it  shall  be  their  duly  to  make  a  full  report  of  thtir 
j)r(K'eedings  to  the  clerk  of  the  sujterior  court  of 
their  ccninty. 

o5.  The  following  (piestions  with  their  rcs|iective  answers 
QneJimisaiid  ^Y  '^^  l^i'd^t  ouo  pliysiciau  of  respectable  staudin:; 


V. 


!l 


NORTH    CAUOI.INA. 


r,73 


!! 


lU,  mid 
;sR'ian, 
)  t)l"  thf 
nr,  and 

liuVllid. 

luiUiu'i 
\itil  the 
il  ilirni 
im  as  a 
t  lo  IIh' 
lit  lo  ilu' 

VllnorJSt-'S, 
lUil  drtiu 

i  bo  ^uU- 


■oting  •• 
ipjK'av   to 
(•(•  of  said 
ill",    is   an 
LMUcnt   in 
luiu, and 
,11,1    (li<ad- 
vovi   aiv 
ivry  liini 
siiiH'rin- 


I).,  .1.  r. 
'•'  •'•  '.'■ 

l.l■ovisiou^ 
[\v   insane 
krt'piiii;-, 
d  ol'  Uu'iv 
wnv[  ol' 


answfi'-^ 

.landin;;, 


;in(l  sncli  other  ('oniiiolcnt  witness  as  said    justices  miMvor..  i.,  im 

11  11-111  '•'■iiill'-l  Ia- 

iiiav    (leterniiiie,    diilv    sworn    and    suhsciMhed    l»v   .i"Mu.-i..iiM. 

Ii":ii-.l  111  ili- 

llicni,   and    so    eortilied    l»y   said   justiees,    shall    he   i.rt..r-.. 
iransniitte(l   with  tlie  other  pai'crs  to  tlie  hoard  of  directors 
,if  the  proper  asylum  :  — 

(I)  What  is  the  name  of  the  [)alient? 
(■J)   Is  ho  white  or  colored? 

(;;)  What  is  his  ago? 

{■[)  Is  iie  in;ii-rie<l  or  single,  and  if  niarrie(l,  fw  how  many 
years? 

(o)  What  is  tho  su]>poscd  raus(>  of  insanity? 

((■»)  In  what  way  is  the  disease  exhihite(l? 

(7)  Has  any  medical  treatment  been  i)Ursue(l ;  if  so,  what 
kind  and  by  whom? 

(S)  J  low  long  has  he  boon  insane?  Count  from  the  first 
s -niptoms  and  give  all  known  symptoms  from  that  time  to 
tins  date. 

('.»)  Has  tho  patient  manifest(Ml  any  {jrojionsity  to  injure  him- 
self or  others;  if  so,  in  what  way  and  how  often? 

(10)   -Has  he  boon  subject  to  epilepsy? 

(II)  Have  any  of  his  ancestors  been  insane;  if  so,  static  what 
ancestors,  and  what  was  the  idiaracter  of  tlcdr  insanity? 

(12)  Has  he  any  family;  ami  if  so,  what  })ersons  comiwise  it? 

(10)  Are  any  of  them  insane,  and  what  is  the  idiaractor  of 
such  insanity  ? 

(11)  What  is  tho  occupation  of  tlu!  patient? 

(15)  Jlow  many  attacks  of  mental  disease  has  the  }nitient 
had-/ 

(!('))  Are  tho  parents  of  the  insane  jtorsons  rtdated  by  blood; 
if  so,  what  is  tho  degree  of  relationship? 

(17)  Has  tho  patient  property;  if  so,  state  in  wliat  such 
property  consists,  and  what  is  the  value  thereof? 

(is)  Is  he  under  any  forcible  restraint  ;  if  so,  what? 

(!!•)  Has  tho  itaticrt  received  any  aid  from  the  county;  if 
s(i.  what? 

CJIM  (iivo  name  and  post  office  of  tho  neavost  relative  or 
friend  of  tho  })atient,  with  whom  the  su^  jrintondent  of  the 
iiisani'  asylum  can  correspond,  as  circumstances  require  for 
die  hcnelit  of  tho  patient. 

(21)  Give  any  infornuition  in  yo'ir  poMsossion  not  embraced 


!':!'! 


r» 


m 


I    U1 


!     i 


III 


i, 

il ' 

ll'' 


;»/ 


NOIITir    fATtor.IXA. 


ill   the  iiliDvi'  tiucstidiis,  wliicli  iiiiiv  (lirow  lij^lit  (jii  llic  nuMital 
(ir  pliysiral  ('(Hiditidn  of  (lie  jiaticiit. 

.■Jll.  WluiKNcr  an  iii~aiiu  jk-I'sdii  sliall  lie  coiivevcd  to  aiiv 
{isyluni,  :ni<I  the  Mipcrintriidi'iit  is  in  doulit  a.«  to 
11k'  propriety  of  his  adiiii-;si(tn,  ln'  may  (•(iiivcnc  aiiv 
tliivc  <»r  the  hoai'd  of  directors  of  ids  asylum,  wlio 
shall  constitute  a  hoard  lor  the  |iuriiose  oi'  eXamin- 
|iei>on   is  a   lU'oper  suiiji'ct   lor  ad- 


llii.l  S  -I'- 

Sii|ici  iiiliMiil- 
fill  111  nli'i' 

lIlMlllllllI 


\.<  III 


(lill-l'll 


eciile.  he  slial 


iiii;"  and   deciding:;  iC  such   pei 

mis-ion.  'ind   if  a  majority  of  such  hoard  so  d 

he  rciH'iv(d   into  said   asylum;   hut   a   like  hoard   may  at   auv 

tiiiii-  thereafter  deliver  said   insane  person   to  any  friend  w  Im 

uill   liecome  hound,  with   ;j.ood  surety,  to  I'tstrain   hini   froin 

commiltiii;.;'  injuries,  and   to  keeii,  mainlain  and   take  care  of 

him,  in   the  s.iiue  manner  a-;   he  niii^ht    have  hecoine  houinl 

nndcr  the  authority  of  the   justice  vl'  the  p(  a<'e. 

'■'i~.  Anv   three  of   the  hoard    of   directors   of  anv   asvluiii. 


11. i. 1 5  •>\- 

U<'III'tv;il  rri.Iii 

ii-vliiiii  oi'  I"  r- 
Ki.i!-  Iii-ciitnini: 
siiiK'.  iiihl 
III'  r>'ita:ii  iii- 
riii'iiMi'  iii- 


ii[K>n  the  superintendent  certifyinn-  the  facts  (a  (■(■pv 
of  which  certilicates  shall  he  sent  to  the  clerk  of  the 
superior  court  of  the  county  of  settlement )  shall  he  a 
hoard  to  dischar.'V'  or  I'cmove  ficm  their  asylum  any 
per--on  admitted  as  insane,  when  such  person  li;is 
hecome  or  is  found  to  he  of  sane  mind,  or  when  such  |ic!'or, 
is  incurahle  and  in  the  opinion  of  tlu'  superintendent  his  helii^ 
at  lari;i'  will  not  lie  injurious  to  himself  oi-  danj^erous  to  the 
•oinmunity,  or  said  hoard  may  pi'rmit  such  jierson  to  uo  to  llir 
county  of  his  settlement  on  jtrohation,  when  in  the  opinion  of 
the  said  superintendent  it  will  not  he  injurious  to  him-cl!'  or 
dangerous  to  the  i-ommuiiily.  and  said  hoard  may  discharu'e 
or  remove  such  person  upon  other  snllicii'iit  cause  appeaiiiii: 
to  them,  and  whenever  any  such  person,  if  adniitte(l  a-^  in- 
digent, may  he  so  disci largx'd  or  rt'inovetl,  c>xcept  as  •-aiic,  it 
shall  he  the  iluty  (.if  the  (^herifl'  of  the  county  of  his  settleiiiciit 
to  convey  such   person  to  his  county  at    its  expense,  and  ;;: 


IV 


11 


such  indi;.renl  pt'rsoii  discharged  as  sane  sliail  receive  iroiii 
such  asylum  a  >um  of  money  siillicient  to  pay  his  tran:-]iorta- 
tioii  to  the  county  of  his  settlement,  which  sum  shall  he  repaid 
l.iy  fail!  county. 

oS.  Any  su[)ei'intendent  may  notify  any  sheriil'  within  wlmsc 
M,''.lnr"' „  n  coiintv  anv  person  sent  from  his  asvlum  on  iiioha- 
li'iTiia"r,h-uu  ti<^*'h  •■•i"  C'scuped  therefrom,  may  he  found,  and  tin  re- 


lit  •'. 


NOUTir   CAUOI.INA. 


0(.) 


upon  it  shall  Ito  the  duty  of  siU'h  sherifr  forthwith   t..  rohinii.. 

,  U'<vliiMi  i"r- 

to  take  sucli  person  and  return  Imn  to  sueh  asvkiin   .-»n^..h  |.i„i.a- 
at  the  expense  (jf  his  county.  '"i""'- 

31).  For  tiie  purposes  of  this  eliapter,  the  settlement  of  any 
iKTson  admitted  to   any  insane  asvluni  as   insane,   ,,,,,.,., 

i  •  •'  '  I   Mill     jj     _.t, 

shall  he  in  the  county  '.vlierc  the  actual  place  of  his  P,;',',',',;,!'J',,l'r' '''' 

residence,  at  his  admission,  may  he  situated,  when  """"'• 
-ueh  settlement  eomes  in  (piestion. 

•10.  All  honds  executed  for  ri'strainin^f  insane  i)ersons  from 

(•()inmittin<j;  injuries,  and  lor  their  safe  keeping?,  sup-  H'M^ii^. 

piirt  ami  care,  shall  be  ])ayable  to  tiie  state  of  Aorth  ^'"ounvju,- 

CarMlina,  in  the  sum  of  live  hundred  dollars  at  least,  fi»i"«"nMnit- 

tiniriiij  mil's, 

and  shall  he  transmitted  to  the  clerk  of  the  superior  ""■ 
court  of  the  county  wherein  said  insane  person  is  settled,  inr 
safe  keeping',  and  may  he  i)Ut  in  suit  hy  any  [)erson  injured  hy 
naid  insane  jierson  hy  reason  of  his  insane  condition,  an<l  shall 
lie  put  in  suithy  the  solicitor  for  the  judicial  district  in  which 
tlic  county  of  said  ».  sane  person's  residence  is  situateil.  for  any 
oilier  breach  thereof,  wherein  the  damages  received  shall  ho 
for  the  use  of  said  insane  person. 

•11.  The  form  of  bond  mentioned  in  the  i)receding  .section 
shallheastVdlows:  1.^:1,?,;^^ , 

Slate  of  North  Carolina,  1 
(  niinty  of  .  j 

Know  all  men  hy  these  presents,  that  wc,  A.  ]\.  principal,  and 
('.  \).  and  E.  F.  sureties,  are  held  and  ilrndy  hound  unto  the 
i-tate  of  North  Carolina,  in  the  sum  of  dollars,  for  the 

payment  whereof  we  bind  ourselves  and  each  of  us. 
W'itiK'ss  our  hands  and  seals  this         day  of  ,  Ls 

The  condition  of  the  above  obligation  is  this: 
Whereas,  the  said  A.  ]>.,  with  tlie  view  of  hindering  tl.  11. , 
an  insane  person,  resident  in  the  county  afori'said,  from  being- 
sent  to  insane  asylum,  (or  to  eil'ect  his  release  from  the 
Slid  asylum,  as  the  case  nuiy  be)  hath  undertaken  to  restrain 
liini  h'om  committing  injuries,  and  to  keep,  maintain,  support 
ami  take  care  of  the  said  G.  ]I. 

Now  if  the  said  A.  1>.  shall  faithfull  comply  with  the  condi- 
tions of  this  obligation,  then  the  same  shall  he  void,  other- 
\vi>e  it  shall  he  in  full  force.  A.  15.     [Seal] 

C.  D.     [Heal] 
E.  F.     [Heal] 


1 


M 


570 


N015TII    CAROLINA. 


„  ,     ,.j: 


•1'2.  Tlic  (-'(ist  and  cxpcnso  oi"  convcving  any  iiidiLCcnt  iiisaiir 
ibi.iiiu:.  iHTSdii  to  any  of  such  asylums  from  any  county,  or 
,^'^'r.'vTni!,''ih-  of  ri'inovinj;  liini  tlicrclV(»m  to  any  county  or  of  iiis 
rctur?!  totlic  ci)unty  ol  Ins  settlement  as  sane,  under 
any  of  the  |)rt)visions  of  tins  cliai>tcr,  slialT  he  jtaid  hy  the 
treasurer  of  such  county  upon  the  order  of  the  chairnnin  of  it>! 
hoanl  of  county  conunissioncrs  :  jiroriilcd,  that  (except  win  n 
•'"'^i'^"  any  such  person  admitted  as  indi<i!;ent  is  discliar^cd 

as  sane)  ujion  satisfactory  proof  hefore  such  lioard  of  county 
commissioners  that  such  person  or  some  other  person  liable 
for  his  maintenance  lias  sutlicient  properly  to  pay  such  costs 
and  exjunses,  such  ])oard  may  refuse  such  i)ayment,  and  the 
estate  of  sui-h  person  shall  ho  liable  for  such  cost  and  expense. 

4.').  Whenever  it  shall  bo  made  to  aftpear  to  any  two  jus- 
iI,'i.''iiH"p,.rs,.„  'i<'''^  "f"  tlic  i)eace  of  the  county  of  settlement  of  sudi 
a^viu'm'ir.'u.i.  ill^^ane  jterson,  that  the  conditions  of  the  bond  are 
i'M''mi"iir'o'  Jiot  faithfully  complied  with,  said  insane  person 
mit  oomp  led  j^|,.^[]  i,Q.^eiit  back  to  tlio  pro])er  asylum  by  tliein, 
unless  some  other  resiionsible  and  discreet  friend  will  undi  r- 
take  to  fullil  the  dutii's  of  said  obligation  ;  and  whenever  said 
insane  person  shall  be  sent  back,  he  shall  not  be  delivered  on 
any  new  bond  of  the  defaulting  obligor. 

■11.  Whenever  any  person  shall  be  lound  to  be  insane  in 
n.iii  s  M,  the  mode  hereinbefore  prescribed,  and  such  [)er.son 
shall  be  possessed  of  an  income  amply  sutlicient  to 
support  those  who  may  be  legally  de])endent  fur 
support  on  the  estate  of  such  insane  j)erson,  ami 
moreover  to  sujjjiort  and  maintain  such  insane 
person  in  any  named  asylum  situated  out  of  the  slate;  and 
such  insane  person,  if  of  capable  mind  to  signify  such  prefer- 
ence, shall,  in  writing,  deeh.re  his  wish  to  be  i)laced  in  such 
asylum  without  the  state,  instead  of  being  in  an  asylum 
established  by  the  state;  (or  in  ease  such  insane  person  is  in- 
capable of  declaring  such  preference,  then  the  same  may  iic 
declared  l)y  his  guardian  ;)  and  two  resiiectable  physicians 
wdio  shall  have  examined  such  insane  jiorson,  with  the  justices 
who  made  the  examination,  shall  deem  it  [)ropcr,  then  it  may 
be  lawful  for  said  justices,  together  with  said  physician^,  to 
recommend  in  writing  that  such  insane  person  shall  be  placed 
in  the  asvluni  so  chosen  as  u  patient  thereof. 


I»  pliui'  iii- 

RllIU'   pi'lMm 
|10SM>>Sl'll    of 

Millii'ii'iil  ill. 
(Mini'  ill  u-y- 
liiiii  oiifhli' 
of  suite. 


t 


NOinil    CAIJCiI.INA. 


•><  I 


Jil 


•l."i.  Tt  shall  Ih-  IIk'  duty  <if  any  jHTson  liavin.u'  tlic  IcLial  I'Us- 

tiidy  of  {]\v   C'Stali'  of  sucli    ilisaiu'    ln'isoll,  to  sU]i[ily    iiu.i  ^-j;:. 

till'  I'limis  for  his  snppoil  in  tlic  asvlnni  in  w  iiii-li  he  -...  ihmm! 

.'  '        .  •      .  i-ii-t..iv  ..r.s- 

may  \>r  |ilafc<l,  (hiring  lii'^  slay  thfi'cin.  an<l  so  li>nix  '"" 

as   tlicy  may  hi'   sniiicicnt    for  that    jiurjidx',  over  ainl   hcyonil 

iiiaiiitainin^-  and  sii|i|Miri  ini;-  tiio^c  [ui'sons  who  may  !»<•  IcLially 

di'i'cndent  on  tho  estate  as  aforcsaitl. 

•|(i.   It  sliall  1)0  tho  duty  of  said  justices  to  I'epoi't   the  jiro- 


II 


eiliuifs  in  such  oases  to  th«'  elerk  of  the  supe-    H'i'i 


:tii. 


rior  eourt  of  the  oountv  in  which  such  insane  '••  i-m"'!' 


ii-tii'S  iif  till'  |ii';iiM> 
liriu'riNliii^s 


1' 


cixin  mav  reside  or  he  domiciled 


til  siipiMior  nun  t 
oii'ik. 


17.  'J'he  clerk   of  the  court  shall   lay  the  said   proceedinj 


II. i. I  :i  :i7. 
CliTk  M  l:iy 
|i|iirii.'illiii;« 
l.rr,!,..  jll.li.-"' 


hcfore  the  jud;;'e  of  the  superior  c()urt  of  the  district 
it.  which  said  insane  person  may  reside  or  he  domi- 
ciled, and   if  ho  approve  them   he  shall   so  declare 
ill  writinir,  :uid  such   iiroeeodinj^s,  with   thi'  approval   tiiereof, 
shall  he  recorded  hy  said  ch'rk. 

•]S.  A  certilied  copy  of  such  [irot-cedini;s,  with  the  approval  of 
the  said   judue,  shall   ho  sulheieiit  wari'ant  to  au-    i  n^  !-. 

,.',;.,,.,.  .  ,     c, Mini.', I  c.i.v  ..|' 

tliori/.eanv  Iriend  olsucli  insane  iierson  aiipoiiited   i iin;.- witi. 

'.    ,     .       ,  ,    .  ,  ,  jiuU-i's    :i|i|.i,iv.U 

bv  the  said    iidire  to  remove  Inm   to  the  asvlum    "'iiii.i.nt  i.^u 

'      _  ti  o  V  tlhin/.M  rrlil.iv;ll  hi 

ilcsionated.  K>vi,n,i,ii.>ii;Mat.'.i. 

I'.l.  In  tho  a»hnission  of  patients  to  any  insane  asylum,  pri- 
ority of  aijmission  shall  ho  i;iven  (o  the  indiijont  in-   n,!,!,.),, 
sane:  jir<iri(h(l,  Jnnn  rcr,  ihni  the  hoards  of  directors   ',',';l,'."',',"i,J": 
may  r(\nulate  admissit)ns,  having  in  view  the  eura-  ,y,',-7,,',';u','iVsy- 
bility  of  patients  and  the  welfare  of  their  institu-   '"'" 
tion  :  and  imiridid  fiiiilur,  {\\id  said  hoards  may,  if 
there  he  sulllcieut  rooiu,  admit  other  than  indigent  insane  per- 
Miiis  u|ion  payment  of  pro[ier  compensation. 

."It.  When  any  person  is  found   to  lie    insane,  uiuh'r  any  of 
tlic  provisions  of  this  chapter,  and  he  cannot  imme-   ii,,,,  ^^  ^,, 
(liately  he  admitted  to  the  appropriate  asylum,  and  o//,iy/,n, ",?,,, 
such  porsi)n  is  also  found  to  ho  suhject  to  such  acts  s'„'",T'','MiI,"t'y' 
(if  violence  as  threaten  injurv  to  himself  or  danger  ''"'" 
to  the  coiunumity,  and    he  cannot  otherwi-^o   he  iiroperly  ro- 
straiiieil,  lie  may  he  ti'mporai'ily  committt'd  to  the  county  Jail, 
until  a  more  suitahle  provision  ean  he  made  for  his  care. 

.">1.   it  shall  ho  the  dutv  of  any  hoard  of  oountv  oommission- 

t'  t/  t/ 

ers,  liy  jiropor  order  to  that  oHbet,   to  disehai'ge  any  a-cer- 


i      I 


It  iii ! 


I  m 


-7S 


Ndirni   rAi:i>i,iNA. 


M  r 


I  :    I 


I 


i'-      :a 


''•'■' s' '1.         Ijiiiii'd  luiiMlic  in  llicir  cnuiitv  not  adiiiiltcil  to  llic 
inM.li.>  p.. r.„ii  MpiJi'opriatc  insiiiu'  asvluiii  juid  not  (•((iiitiiittrd  for 

ll'illl  (•"Ulily  . 

•'■'''•  crime,  when  it  shall  ajiin'ar  upon  tlic  (•crlilicatc  o;" 

luo  i-c<]iictal  lie  |iliysicians  and  t  lie  cliairinaii  of  their  lioard  t  lint 
Mieh  hmaticoiinht  to  ho  discluirii;ed  if  in  any  in<ane  asylum. 
o'2.  'IMie  judges  of  the  superior  court,  in  their  respective 
ni.i  ^  1.;.  districts  shall  commit  (o  the  proper  asylum.  (If 
jii,(i!..s"i„,''.i,i.  there  he  room  therein)  as  a  patient,  anv  jiersoii  who 

■1.11  I.,  pr..]..  r  .•  1    •        ■     •]  ••1*1  i- 

i..Niiini.  p.T.     niav  lie  ( (iniMicil  m  jail,  on  a  crimnial  cliai'^c  ol  ahv 

R.Ml-   .•.■lllilllMl  I'll  '  1  ' 

ill  wi'i"ii         knid  or  decree,  or  upon  a  peare  wai'i'ant.  whencNcr 
.•iii.iL'Hsnii,!      tin.  judo'e  shall  lie  satisfied  hv  the  verdict  of  a  iui'Voj' 

[..■l>ii|l»  iic-  ■  ■  .'  . 

.iiiiii.'.iMi        inciuisition  that  th{>  alleucd  crinnnal  act  was  com- 

<lllll'->,   will)  * 

i...-t  .III..1 1.)  iiiitte(l  while  such  person  was  insane,  and  tliat  such 
insanity  continues  :  and  also  any  itrson  acquitt.d 
u)."n  a  ci'iniinal  chariic,  where.  <»n  the  trial  of  such  jursnii. 
insanity  was  relied  upon  as  a  defense:  jirnridnl,  the  lac  nf 
insanity  was  found  as  a  distinct  issue  to  exist  at  thelin.eof 
such  trial,  or  is  so  found  hy  a  jui'v  of  inquisit-ion  as  such  judL^c 
mav  direct.  A  (topv  of  such  lindinu'  in  anv<if  the  ahove  casi  s 
shall  accompany  the  committal. 

')'.).  Whenever   any   person   shall    he  confined    in   any    jni! 
<•!,  .^7, ,;o.       char_i;i'il    with   a   t'riminal   oflense,  and    it   shall   Ii' 

I'ruii.-. lings  ■  .  ,       .       ,. 

wi..^n  ;iii         su";t);e.sted  to  tliecourt,  wlierem  sucfi  indictment  i- 

Jill-.. 11.  I  lor  '^°.  ...  ,    .  1  1         .  1     • 

.•ni.if. ill-        pending,  that  lie  is  insaiu'  and  mcapalile  of  hcini; 


Miiiity  oiisu 
iu-'. 


(1 


l)rou,i;ht  to  trial,  the  court  sliall  emjtanel  a  jury  t 
in<iuire  into  the  truth  of  the  ."■ULi'u'estion :  and  if  the  jury  shall 
l>y  their  verdict  lind  the  [irisoner  to  he  insane,  the  judire  iii.iy 
cause  such  iirisoiicr  to  he  removed  to  the  asylum  for  the  in- 
san'e,  or  to  he  otherwise  proviileil  for,  accordin^;^  to  law,  to  fiic 
end  that  proper  means  he  use<l  for  his  cure. 

54.  No  such  i»roceedings  shall  prevent  the  trial  of  sucli  p.  ■- 
.Vu''ilt-u'v''-r7'''  '  *'**'*  upon  his  Ijefoniing  sane. 

").").  Whenever    anv   convict    of   the    itenitentiarv   shall    ho 
cii.  >;..  >M7.      found  on  examination  hy  the  superintendent  of  the 

Wli.ii vi'.t     .  ,  1  1       •  "^  !•      1         I  1        1-     1  • 

t..  !..■  rnui-.      insane  asvlum,  the  cliairman  ot  tfie  hoard  ol  dinr- 

fcrri'il  t.i  in-  ,     "^ ,  ,  .     .  ,  .  .  , 

san.'a^viiii.i.  foi's  aiid  tlic  jiliysiciaii  to  the  penitentiary,  to  ho  a 
lunatic  or  othwrwise  insane,  it  shall  he  lawful  to  transfer  said 
insane  convict  from  the  penitentiary  to  the  insane  asylinii, 
umler  such  rules  and  r(>*;ulations  as  apply  to  other  insane 
jiersons:  j>rni^(h(J,  such  convict's  term  of  imprisonment  un- 
expired shall  not  be  less  than  three  montlis. 


w 


O    till' 

■a  fnr 
•ate  of 
•a  that 
ivhun. 
n'ctivi' 
nil.  til" 

)\\   will" 

(if  ahv 

jury  of 
IS  coni- 
lat  s\itli 

[•([Wittr'l 

person, 
.'  \\\v  of 
?  tin.e  of 
cl»  jndjjc 

anv  jail 
shall  h" 
■tmout  i-^ 
(»f  hrini: 
|ii  jury  to 
nvy  shall 
IuIlto  may 
,r  tho  ill- 
liw,  to  1!if 

Isueh  l''<  '■■ 

shall   h' 
■nt  of  til' 


In? 


cr  ins!»ii<^ 


OHIO. 


IIOAIII)   Ul"    STATK   CllARITIK.- 


1.    A])!- 


liiiliiR'nt  (if  nienilicrs,  term  cif 


.lii 


^ovi'i'iior  to    l)e  t'X-iillii'id 


|ircsi(lcirt,  VMcancies. 
2.  I'dwcrs  ami  diilics  of  lioiird. 
I!.  Sc'Cirttirv,  :i|i|ioinini('iit,  salary, 
•1.  Annual  ri'imrt  of  hoard. 

(idVKKNMKNT   01'    ASYMMS. 

.';.  KiiMiiicrMtiim  and  title  of  asvlunis. 
(!.  i)isirict  of  Clivcland  asylum. 
7.  l>istii('t  of  Colimiiiiis  asylum. 
S.   I>i-irict  of  l>aytoii  asylum. 
',».  I)istiict  of  Athens  asylum. 

10.  t'ouuties  eniitled  to  iiiUielits  in  ratio 

of  [io|iulation. 

11.  Laekorroom  in  properasylum,  pro- 

vi-ioiis  for. 

12.  Government  vested  in  trustees. 

Hi.  TiMi'.lees,apiiointinent,  term  ofofFlce. 

II.  'I'd  he  appointed  liy  j^overnor. 

L),  'J'ru--lees  to  receive  no  compensa- 
tion, vaeaneies,  residenee,  ((uo- 
rum  ;  secretary,  duties. 

1(5.  Superintendent,  uppointinent,  term 
of  ollice. 

17.  I'luh's  and  refxul.ations. 

Is.  SulMinlinate  ollicers,  appointment. 

l',i.   Ilciiids  of  otlicers. 

'1*1  Trii-tics,  removal  and  suspension. 

lil.  I'ower-;  to  contract  and  purchase. 

'I'l.  .Moiuhly  and  (piarterly  ins[iection. 

2o.  .Vnuiinl  reports. 

III.  Special  meetintts. 

■J'l.  Superiiiteiideut,  duties. 

-'\.  Steward,  hoiid  of, 

27.  I'l.iau'i.d  ollicer  to  make  piircliase.s. 

2S.  licmi/.e  1  accounts  made  monthly. 

'JiK  JMorekeeper,  duties,  hond,  salary, 

oil,  Mairon,  powers  and  duties, 

iil.  Ki'sidence  of  ollicers. 

li'J,  Warranis  of  state  treasiu'cr. 

oi!.   Tru^ices,  power  to  apfiiDpriate  land. 

iil.  .Nuisance,  not  to  he  estaiilished  near 

a>ylums. 
i'h  IJnacis  tlii'ouiiii  grounds  prohihited. 
•Jl).  liduatious  may  he  received, 
157.  Uciords  to  he  preserved. 
3S.  liueie^t  ill  coiitr.acts  forliidden. 
3'J.  Trusiei's   not    eliyihle  to  otliees  in 

a>vlum. 


•10.  Suits  hroiiyht  in  nam(>  of  asvliini. 


II    T 


stees 


d  ollli 


oaths  (il. 


pecuil  polueru.in  <>|  a>ylum. 
upport   of   insane,    at  expense   of 
the  stale. 


44.  Inci 


denial    expen-ii,    payment    o 


liow  enlorcei 
ADMISSION    AND    D1S(  HAU(^iE. 

4'5.  .\iiiilicatiou  lor  adini'-sion,  form  of 
allldavii. 

41).  Warrant  .-mil  sulipoiia. 

47.  JC.^amination,  jiliy^ician's  certifi- 
cate. 

4S.  Warrant  of  commitment,  may  he 
directed  to  relalives. 

4!).  Admitted  patients  supplied  witli 
clolhiliir. 

tJO.  Temporary  conliuciuent  pending 
cxaminaliou. 

51.  Temporary  conlinement  of  danger- 

ous in>aiie. 

52.  I)is(Jiar!;e  of  i>atienis,  regulations. 

AD.MI.SSIUN    AND    DISCII AlKiE. 

53.  Notice  of  death,  disiliai'i:e,  or  es- 

cape;   discharjjed    patients    sup- 
plied clothin<;  and  money. 

54.  S(declion  of  patients  tor  admission. 

55.  Jtecommitmeiit  of  insane. 
5().   llahcas  corjins  allowed. 

57.  Ixecords  of  investigation  to  he  pre- 

s(;rvcd. 
5S,   Kscape,  proceedings  upon. 
5U.   Discharge  to  cii^toiiy  ol'  Iriemis. 
CO.  (Suits  in  hidialf  oi  a.-.yluni,  duties  of 

prosecuting  alloru'-y. 
fil.  Costs  of  invest iirat ion. 
62.   Detinition  of  terms. 
03.  Transfer  of  insane  from  county  in- 

liriuary, 

LOX(iVIEW     ASYLUM,     (iOVKUNMENT 
AND    UE(iLLA'noXS, 

()4    Title,  goicinment. 

05.  Hoard  of  directors,  residence,  ap- 
poiutiiieiit,  term  of  oflice. 

GO.  Diiector>i  to  receive  no  compensa- 
tion. 

<)7.  Organization  of  hoard. 

08.  Weekly  and  inonildy  inspection. 


5S0 


OHIO. 


on.  Rc'ciifils  of  iMs]ipciiiin. 

7().  Aimiinl  iiu'ftiiii,',  i|iiiiriini. 

71.  Kciiiciviil  111'  (illiicis. 

7'2.  Sii>|  i'lwiipii  (ifdllici'is,  invi'-liv'.'ilion 

Ol'  <'ll!U'jr<'S. 

7.'{.  Siipi'iiiiii  Mill  111,  c|ii;ilili(';ilions,  ilii- 

tiiw, 
74.  A>f*ist:iiit   i>hy>i(i:m,  (|Malilii'iiticiiis, 

7").  SU'Wiinl,  iliitit's. 

7fi.  Steward,  1)1111(1. 

77.  St<'\v;ii(rs  iKcoiinls. 

7X.  (^ii.ililiiMliniis  lor  Milniissidti. 

7it.  liiiiiMti's  iiiiiiiitniiied  iil  I'Xpi'iiso  of 
comity. 

80.  ApidiiMtioii  for  iidinissioii,  lorm  of 

idlidiivil. 

81.  AV.'iriiiMl  of  Mircst,  siilipo'iia. 

82.  K.\aniiiiiilit)ii,    iiliysiciuii's    coitiCi- 

cali'. 

83.  CoiimiiliDi'iit  to  asylum. 

8-1.   I)is(liar^'t',  |ii(>(ii(iiiii.'s  upon. 

i<b.  Jvi'cords  <if  invesiiiratioii  lo  be  pre- 

M'lVcd. 

8ri.   l'>capi',  proccfdiiitis  ii]ioii. 

87.  Actions  ill  lidiall' of  asylum  lironj^lit 

in  name  of  comity  of  llaniiiton. 

88.  Proscciitii  i;  attoriu'v  to  attund  suits, 
811.  Oliicial  seal,  foiiii  .if. 

!)U.  Costs  and  expenses  how  paid. 
1*1.   reiialiies    for    failure    to    perform 
diilie». 


'.•2.  ."Support  of  asylmii,  stale  aid  to  lie 
in  ratio  of  popidation  of  |  lamil- 
toii  county  to  rest  of  »i.iic. 

{).'].  County  eommis>ion  imiy  li w 
taxes  for  siijipoit  of,is\lnm. 

ill.  Separate  ap.ii  imcnis  lor  insane  in 
ciimiiy  iiiliiiiKiry. 

!l").  Comity  inlii  iii:ir\ ,  wlin  admitli  <!. 

!(t).   'rraii»li>r  li"iii  juil  to  inlirmaiv. 

1)7.  Slalute,  how  coii>lrneil. 

(lUMiNAi,  in-am:. 

OS.   Kxamiiialion  of  prisoiu  r,  coinmii- 

mi'iit  liy  jiidLe. 
11',).   Kael   of  insanity   tried   liy  siieeinl 

Jury. 

100.  I'roctediiiiis  on  verdict  of  jury. 

101.  Fact    of   insanity    to  lie  stated  in 

verdict,  proceedings  ihercon, 
I    102,  On  re<'overy  reinaniled  to  cu-iodv. 
■j    lOo.  Convict    .sentenced    to    deatli,    in- 
(piest  of  insanity. 
101.   I'roi  eciliims  on  iiii|uesl. 
lOo.  On    recovery,   novtanor    to    order 

I'Xecntioi;. 
10<).    InsaiH  convicts,  iiii|uest  of  lunai' , 
transfer  to  asylnni. 

107.  On  recovery,  ri'inanded  to  prison. 

108.  Convicts  insane  at  expiiation  of 
sentence,  remanded  to  comity. 

109.  Insane  convicts  suspension  of 
sentence;  exei'iition  of  senieiue 
on  recovery. 


1.  The  <>ovoni()r  shall  apiioint   four  jkm'soiis,  t'liually   from 

lievisr,!  Stat-     ^''^'     *^^'*'     ll-'t*'!' 'l.U"    political    |)artic.<,  wllO    shall    COil-li- 

iit,'sot  t-Mi,      ii^jj^,  jj  board  of  j^tiito  (.'haritics,  to  .'^crvo  without  cdiii- 
<hiiVi'ii.''i/ap.'    |iensation.     All  appointiiuMits,  at  the  ('X]>irati()ii  nf 

puiniiiH'Mt  «'!".       ill  1*     1 1  A     •  \  L  1  '    1 1     I         j' 

t.'iiii.iui.i  nil-  the  terms  ot  the  }irest_'nt  iiieuiiioeiits,  sliiill  lie  l.ir 
lour  years.  1  he  <iovernor  shall  be  ex-ollieio  a  iihiu- 
bcr  of  said  board,  and  the  president  thereof.  A|i[H)iiitiiients 
to  fill  vacaneios  cau.sed  b}'  death,  resign;ition,or  removal  IhI'iuo 
the  expiration  of  such  terms,  may  be  mtuie  for  the  residue  of 
terms  in  the  same  manner  as  ori;^inal  aj)pointmcnts. 

2.  The  board  of  state  charities  shall  be  i)rovided  with  a  suit- 
able room  in  the  state  house.     Jieguhir  meetin^^s  ef 


,Vmi-'«'^onii''e     t^^G  boaril  shall  be  held  (lUiirterly,  or  oftener,  if  w- 


§  fi.Vi. 

r.iw. 

(Imif 

iioani.  quired.     It  may  m;ike  sueh  rules  tuid  orders  for  the 

re<;ulation  of  its  own  prceeedings  as  it  nuiy  deem  iieee>-arv. 
It  shiill  investigate  the  whole  .system  of  jiublie  ehtirities  ami 
correctional  institutions  of  the  sttite,  examine  into  tjie  coiidi- 
tion  and  management  thereof,  especially  of  prisons,  jails,  iiilir- 


OHIO. 


■.SI 


1    U.   \<r 

y      1. 

vy 

ml. 

ISMIU' 

in 

initli 

a. 

ii;ii'v 

i\  si'i'«'i;il 

ifjiirv. 
s'l;ilt«l  in 
ii'iTon. 
I,  cn^tiiily. 
lenlh,    in- 

•   to   (irdtr 

t  ol'  luniii'v. 

\  to  \iii-(in. 
;|)ir:iliiiu  dl' 
to  coiiuly. 

IH'tl'^ioU       lit 

(■  si'nu-me 


Iv     tVniU 

[•alinii  (it 
11    lu'   I'm- 

u  luiui- 
iiilirniits 
■al  lii'l'tiiv 

Ith  -a  ^uit- 
Ivt'niu;-  "' 


her 


if  IV- 
for  lln 


arv. 


itirs  an* 


he  en 


llUl- 


lunrifs,  |iulilic  liospitals,  and  asylums,  ami  sliall  I'ccoiniiH'nd 
>ui'li  fliiiiiL',«'s  aiiil  atlilitioiial  iirovi-ioiis  as  it  may  deem  nec- 
essary lur  tiieir  ec(»niimical  and  cllicient  admini-ti'ation.  It 
shall  constitute  an  advism-y  Imard,  to  uliom  all  plan.-  of  pub- 
lic luiildin^s  may  bi'  ret'erred  lor  su.u'ijestion  or  appritval. 

.'5.  Tlie  said   board   may  appoint   a  secretary,  wlio  shall   bo 
paid  tor  bis  services,  in  a<ldition  to  bis  travelinjj;  ex- 


penses, an    annual    salary 


not    to   exceed    twelvc 


lum 


li'ed    dollai's,  as    may    be    aui'eeil   upon   by  tin 


lina!'i 


1:  all 


•counts  jind  expembture-^, 


dl  I 


snail   he  (•( 


rtdi 


.\|i|i'iintiiii'iit 

ot"  ^t'lTi'tiiry 
iilJil  lii«  sahti  V, 


ed  as  nniv 


liils,  iullr- 


lie  provided  by  tbe  boanl.  and  sball   be  paid    by   ibe  trea>urer 
ujion  an  order  tVom  the  auditor  ol"  stale. 

■I.  The  board  of  state  cbarities  sball.  annually,  prepare  and 
pi'iiil  Ibr  the  n^e  of  tbe  leiiislature,  a  lull  and  com-  ^^Hi'l,.,!  r,.|,„ii 
pjele  report  of  all  its  doings  durinu-  tbe  year  pre-  "' 'i'" '■"■"'i- 
ciMlinjj,',  slatinjj,'  fully  and  in  detail  all  expenses  incurred,  all 
ntlicers  and  audits  employed,  witli  a  report  of  the  secrelaiy, 
cinbracin^  all  llie  respective  jiroci'cdiniis  and  expenses  durini^ 
the  year,  and  sbowint;-  tbe  actual  condition  (»f  all  the  slate  in- 
stitutions coming!;  under  its  examination,  with  sucli  sugges- 
tions as  it  may  deem  necessary  and  pertinent. 

.").  The  asylums  for  tlii'  insane  sball   respectively  be  desig- 
naleil  as  follows:   that  near  Cleveland,  as  the  ("leve-  ^< ,;,,, 
land  asylum   for  the  insane;   that  near  Columlius,  a.'vT,',ms'Vii"' 
a-  the  (  olumbus  asylum  tor  the  nisaiu';  that  near 
l>ayton,as  Ibe  ])ayt()n  asylum  for  the  insane;  and  that  near 
Athens,  as  the  Athens  asylum  for  the  insane;   and  they  sluill 
eaili  be  undt'r  tbo  charge  of  a  sejiarate  boai'd  of  trustees. 

(i.  The  district  of  tiie  Cleveland  asylum,  is  eomposi'd  of  the 
tlie  counties  of  Cuyahoga,  Ashtabula,  (Jeauga,  l<ake,  ^<  .vin. 
Trumbull,  Maboinng,  Portage,  Summit, Columbiana,  ('•I'vilia,'',!""' 
Stark,  Lorain,  Afedina,  and  Wayne. 

7.  'I'lu'  district  of  the  Columbus  asylum,  is  eomjioscMl  of  the 
ciiuntiesof  Williams    I'Tilton,  Defianeo,  llenrv,  Lu-  <;•'••'" 

'  '        ^    _  '  •    '  (■.iluiiiliiis 

ca<,  Ottawa,  ^\'o()d,  Sandusky,  Lrie,  Huron,  Seneca,  'i'<y'i'i»- 
Hancock,  Wyandot,  Crawford,  Ivichlainl,  Ashland,  Hardin, 
Liigan,  Champaign,  Afarion,  Morrow,  Knox,  Holmes,  Coshoe- 
t(jn,  Tuscarawas,  Carrol,  Jell'erson,  Harrison,  Licking,  Dela- 
ware', l''ranklin,  I'airlield,  Pickaway,  Fayette,  Madison,  and 
Union. 


I 


'.S2 


OHIO. 


1$  tttm. 

a^v  I  It  III 


Alli'im 

lOVllllll 


ll!«  BIIIi'IIiIimI 
l^sl,  I>     liJ. 

I'lilllllil'S   I'll 


|ialii'iits  lie. 
runliiii;  I>> 

|io]'tllu(i'>U. 


8.  Tlio  (li>(fict  ol'  iIk'  hiiytoii  ii>yluni,  is  coinpostMl  df  tlu; 
comities  of  Clai'kt',  Allen,  An;;lai/t',  Shdhy,  riitiiaiu, 
Md'ciT,  I'aiildiiiu-,  \'au  Wert,  Miami,   |)arke,  Mont- 

;^<iiiuTy,  lUiiUr,  I'reUle,  Wai'ieii,  ( Jit'i'iie,  llrowii,  Cliiitun,  ainl 

( 'lel'iiioiit. 

it.  The  district  of  tlie  Atlioiis  iisyluin,  is  eoiiiposed  of  the 
counties  of  (Iiiei'iisey,  MuskiniiUiii,  iJehuont,  Moi- 
<xan,    Nohii',    Terry,    Monroe,  W'asliin^toii,  Athens, 

Mei^s,   (Jallia,    Lawnnce,   Jackson,    A'inton,   lluckin-^',    Kos«, 

rike,  Scioto,  IIi<;hhin(l,  and  Aihnns. 

10.  Ilach  county  is  entitled  to  send  patients  I)  tlu'  asylum 
of  the  district  in  which  such  county  is  situatud,  in 
propoi'tion  to  the  jiopulation  of  such  county:    no 

lil^7l'.^'.■ml  person  shall  be  admitted  into  either  of  the  asy linns 
helon^iin*.^  to  the  state,  t'Xcept  an  iidiahitant  of  the 
district  in  which  theasyluiu  is  located;  and  no  pi  !•- 
son  sludl  ])v  consideri'd  an  inhabitant,  within  the  meaning:;  nf 
this  cliaitter,  who  has  not  resided  within  the  state  one  year 
next  precedino-  the  date  of  his  or  her  aiiplication  ;  and  no  ]u  r- 
son  is  entitled  to  the  Ix-nelit  of  the  ])rovisions  of  this  cliapl(  r, 
exce}»t  whose  insanity  has  occurred  ilurinj,^  the  time  such  person 
lias  resi(U(l  in  the  state;  all  persons  who  have  been,  or  may 
hereafter  be  admitted  into  either  of  the  asylums  for  the  insane 
belon<;in<;  to  the  state,  shall  be  maintained  therein  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  state,  except  as  provided  in  section  six  hniidnd 
and  thirty-one  of  this  title  of  the  revised  <^tatutes  of  Ohio;  tht. 
trustees  mav  direct  the  discharue  of  a  patient  when  thev  mav 
deem  it  expeilient;  the  medical  sujierintendent  of  each  of  llio 
asylunis  shall  inlbrni  the  probate  judge  of  the  dillereiil  enmi- 
ties coni{irising'  the  district,  monthly,  of  the  fpiota  of  patients 
to  which  each  county  is  entitled,  and  the  number  in  the  asy- 
lum from  said  county,  and  the  })robate  ,jud<j;o  may,  at  any 
time,  forwai'd  an  acute  ease  if  the  quotit  is  not  full,  ami  the 
pajiers  and  clothing  are  in  eomjilianee  with  law. 

11.  If,  at  any  time,  either  of  the  asylums  cannot  accoinind- 
date  the  patients  of  the  district  to  which  if  is  at- 


[''.'lia"'^- "'''•'    tached,  such  jiatients  may  be  transferred  to  the  a>y- 

I'.TII'll    til 

.llll.'l' 

llSVllllllS. 


luin  of  either  of  the  other  districts,  which  may  at 
the  time  have  room  for  said  j)aticnts,  such  traiisl'ers 
to  be  made  upon  the  order  of  the  governor,  upon  the  recoiu- 


(•nil). 


.f  tlh' 

.tlK\lU, 

Mout- 
u,  ami 

,.f  thr 
,  M.ir- 
Uluus, 
,    Ross, 

asylum 
alud,  ill 
ity;  n«» 
isyluiiis 
it  (»1"  Uie 
no  \it  r- 
anin,^  "I 
)ur  yiar 

I  1U>  ji*'!'- 

cliapti  v, 


inriidalinn   of  the   imiliral   suin  riiilcr.ili'iil   of  the  a\liiiii 


racll   ill-lnrl    Id  he  llii 


iil»\'  alli'cUi 


111.  Tlic  (iiiif I'd!   ami    iiiaiiaui'iiiciit   (if  llic  slate   liciicvolciit 


I'M. 

:-  llllll'lllll'll 


1- 


|.     •.■" 


-l.ll.'  lil'lli'V.i- 
li'llt  ill«lllll- 

li.iM«  I.I  li" 
ilticli'i'  Imiiii  >I 
111'  live  l^ll^t. ■•••<. 


instiiulidiis,  iiicliiiliii^  ilif  ii  I'diiii  scliddl  lur  liuys, 
anil  tin-  .uirls'  iiulu-lrial  iinnu',  shall  !"  tiiiilcr  a 
lioai'd  til'  live  ti'UsU'cs  III  carii  ili>l  iliil  inn  :  the  tllis- 
ti'i'S  shall  elui'l  emu  111"  their  llleiulul.-:  iis  |nvsi(lelit 
III'  (he  hiiaril. 

];).  S.iiij   tni'lies  may,  upiiii    the   ]ia-sa^e  nl"  this  ael,  !ie  ap- 
pniiiteil  as  I'ollows,  lu  wit  :  (.lie  I'lir  iiiie  year,  diit.'  for  ;,,;■,. 
twii   wars,  line   fur  three  years,  mie  fur   I'luir  vi'ars    i'«\'','.",',.":.',.s. 
and  line  I'or  live  yi'tirs;  iir,  if  ilu'  uiivermir  deiin  ad-   u','!,'; 'i.''iii>" 

visalile,  the  phufs  of  those  now  in  olliee,  in   any  in-   '''' "" 

.-litution,  may  he  lilh'd  lor  the  term  of  live  yiars  i  ai  h,  as  t!ie 
term  of  each  expires,  and,  in  eilher  case.  a>  the  term  of  laeh 
expires,  his  successor  .-hall  he  appoinltd  for  the  term  of  [\\i- 
years. 

t  I.  Tlu'  trustees  of  all  >aid  institutions  shall  he  appointed  1  y 
the  <:ovi'rnor,  h\-  and  with  (he  adviccand  consent  of  . ,.  ,. 
tiie  senate,  and,  I'Xcept  as  otherwise  pl'ovided  hy  iV\(''.,'''|', 'aa 
law,  shall  reci-ive  no  t-onipeiisation,  hut  shall  he  en-  i.iVi'nl'uu. '  l.y' 
tilled  to  reei'ivi'  their  neces-ary  iwpcnst's  in  attend-  '■""■'"" 
inj^  th.,'  niei't in.^s  of  their  respective  hoards,  or  in  ^^oiiii;'  to  and 
fmni  tlu'ir  respective  institutions  on  ollici;d  husiness  ne^x's-a- 
rily  (•onnected  iherev.'ith,  which  shall  he  paid  hy  the  ili>l'Ur.-in,u 
ellicer  of  their  I'espc'ctive  ins(i(utions  on  p''esenlatioii  ol'  an 
ilciiii/.ed  voucher  theii'for,  which  .-hall  hi'  lihd  with  iheoihir 
vuiichers  of  the  institution.  All  vacancies  in  the  olliee  of  tri;-- 
tces,  whether  occasioned  hy  ex[iira(ion  of  term,  remo\al,  or 
dtlierwise,  shall  he  liiled  in  the  niannei'  that  tlu'  original  ap- 
piiiiituient  is  made,  and  when  occurring'  at  any  time  hefoie  the 
expiration  of  the  term  of  ap[)uiutnient,  shall  he  for  the  halance 
uf  the  term  only. 

lo.  Not   exceeding   two  trustees   may  be    ri'sidcnts    of   tiie 
ciiimty  in  which  any  institution  is  located.     Three  ,^.;i:. 
shall  hi,'  a  (|Uorum  to  do  husiiiess,  and  two  may  {'.[)-   i^Vi ",',  -!'i' 

,  .  I'l'silllMK"    ivl 

pKive  accounts  lor  tiie  payment  ol  current  exiienses,  tni-i.Ms: 
salaries,  and  u{)oii  contracts  previously  entered  into  s,.,.n'iiirv  ,m,,i 
hy  the  hoard.    I'^aeh  board  shall  ap[)ointa  secretary,  '"^ ''"'"- 
^\llo  may  or  may  not  be  a  member  uf  the  board,  whose  duly 


,1 


;    1 


. 


14 


m 


oMIo. 


II*    itllH-itilril 

Tin»ti'i'4  III 
H|>|"'>l>l  •ll|ilT- 
Illli'lull'IKK. 


it  "liiill   lit'  III  I\t<|'  ;i   rccdi'il  of  ihr  iiiccliii^«-  mu!  of  ihc  ju'm- 

Cci'iliiij^s  ul  :^;iii|  liiiiiril,  iiliil  ;ilti>|   tlic  -nine 

I'l.  Till'  lii.ard".  of  tni'lrc's  sliiill  ii|i|Miiiit  sii|i(iMiit(ii(l(  iit<  tn 
the  iiistitutiniis  Miiili'f  tlicir  cliiii'^c  rt's|i('tli\tly, 
who  shall  I  mid  t  lie  nil  ice  fur  Iniirvra  rs,  iiiilcss  soniici' 
r<iiiiivi'(l  hy  the  Inistccs,  aiiil  until  (hi'ir  sufcis,*<irs 
ill  i>Hii'('  ai'c  a|i|iiiiiit('(l. 
IT.  Till'  liiianl  >liall  t>tai>li-li  ^iidi  nil(«^  ami  rcunlatioiis  n- 
iiiay  hiijcciiifil  cxiirdinit  I'lirtlir  L:n\t  riiiiiciil  and 
niaiiiiueniciii  i)\'  ihrir  -cNcrnl  iii>titnti(>iis,  and  jur 
sci'iii'in^  (•(•iiiiniiiy    and    iii'i'fiiintaliility   in   all    thfir 

"" "'  allaii's,  and   all  ollii'rc-;   ainl  cniiiloyc-;  shall  striiMly 

(ilircrvo  Mich    nilfs  and   ri'^ulations,  whicii  may  he  changed  n! 
till   |>1  asiii'i'  (iC  ihc   liuard. 

1^.  I'l^'ii  •htiiniMiiiatiMiM,t'>ii|.(  rliitcmlcnis.hiiards  ortni^lci-; 


T' ll»ti'r«  III 
lii.'.ki'  I  iiliK 
|.ir  u'l'ViTii- 
lin-iil  Ml  iii>il 


if  liln, 

.\p|'"iiiliii'iil 
111'  "iii'iiiili- 
Ilali-. 


may  a|i|i(iint  slew  ai'd-^,  mat  runs,  physicians,  a s-i>laii 
jihysicians.  and  othci'  la  cdcd  (dliccis,  and    may  ii 


nmvc  such  a|i|M»intccs  at   pleasure 


Tl 


I  V  sliall    liv 


the  conijK'iisatinji   dt'  each,  nut    exceedim;'  the   maximum   pn - 
scrilud   ly  law.      Mither  >>['  the  (il!ice!'>  named   in  this  secii(]|| 

may  he  suspended   hy  the  SUpil'illlendellt,  he  to  repni't   the  I'acl, 

iUitl  his  ]•(  asniis  thcrelur.  imnieilialely.  In  the  hoard  ol"  tni-tei-. 
l".   Iioanls  may   reipaire  of  any  suhordinate  ollicei-,  or  ein- 

.^i;a. 

II. .11.1  ..f  «iih. 
IT  llll.ll.  -, 


]i|oy(',  a  hond  to  the  state,  in  such  sum,  upon  <iicli 
conditions,  ami   with  such  suivtii-s,  as  may   l)e  aji- 


pioved  hy  the  hoard. 

2K.  'j'rustees  iiiav  at  anv  time  he  I'eiuoved   hv  the 


"'overijor. 


S  'It.!. 

H'-  :lliii  IhIi'iI 
ls„i,   |,    -i  '4 
(MiVi'llhir  iiiiiy 
li'llli'N IM1»- 

|ii'iiil  tni>ti'i'>. 


hy  and  witji  the  ad\'ice  and  consent  of  the  scii;itc, 
ami  duriiiii'  the  recess  ol'  the  .M'liale  may  he  .'-iis- 
peiided  hy  the  ^.^overnor,  who  sliall  report  tla  -aiiie 
to  the  scnat*^  at  its  next  session,  ami,  if  the  .<eii;ile  «> 
advise  and  consent,  such  trustee  shall  he  removed,  hut  oilar- 
Avise  shall  he  re^tond  to  his  ollice.  In  case  of  suspension,  tin' 
t>i»vei'nor  sliall  designate  some  person  to  |n'rlorm  the  duties  fif 
such  susp(  nde<l  trustee  during'  the  suspension  afore.-aiil.  Tlic 
nomination  hy  the  <;o\H'riioi'.  and  conOrmation  hy  the  senate, 
of  a  trustee  to  take  the  place  of  one  in  ollice,  shall  he  held  to  ho 
a  suHicieiit  rt-nioval  of  the  tiMistee  whose  sueees.^or  has  heeii 
thus  desinjiatcd. 

'I\.  Whenever,  in  the  oiunion  of  any  hoard  of  trustees,  the 


OHIO. 


.»>.» 


ic  pro- 

Icnts  In 
itivfly, 

L'l'lS.'-dl'S 

•III  iUi'l 
lllid  |i'l' 
,11    tliril- 

-triiily 
vU'^vil  at 

rti'ii-tcc-i 
iis.-istiiiil 

itiiiy  iT- 
shal'l    iiv 

mil  |in- 

S   SCclinli 

1  111.'  I'acI, 


rusltHS. 
or  mi- 
iii  -mil 
lie  ap- 

ovci'iior, 
-cliah'. 
l)r   su>- 
lli'   >aiiK' 
-ciialt'  >'> 
lit  Mllicr- 
^idii,  til*' 
\\\\u<  fil' 
i.l.    Tli'- 
f  sriiaic. 

■1(1   \n\)V 


ha 


>  hicll 


iivv<,  111 


iiilci'csl   of  llif  stale,  ami  "f  tjic  in-liliitimi   mnlcr  f'-n 
tlifir  fliJir'M',  Will  ill'  siilisi  rvctl  tlimln. -ai>l   iMiard   .T.i.r  i-ir 

■  i-iiii">'  l>jr 

shall  ;nlvt'rtisc  lur  scalt'il  Itiils  lo  riiriiisji  at  tlif  in-  ■••"i'»'> 
-tit  mil '11  any  article  (»r  a  it  ir  I  is  ncnlnl  \\)y  \\<  n-r.ai  -m-Ii  times 
aii'l  in  >iicli  tjiiaiitities  as  the  su|iei'iiileiiilriit  may,  iV-.m  time 
tn  tinii'.  ilimt :  »aeh  hiij  In  \»'  ai(iiiii|iaiiiril  wilh  a  I.miiiI  jn 
-iicli  amount  a-  the  liuai'il  shall  ilirert,  with  tiouil  aiel  -utliejoiit 
<mety  that  the  hiildei-,  if  the  euiitraet  is  awanli  il  lo  him.  will 
raiihriilly  fiillil  ami  perlonn  the  eoiitrart  on  Iii<  part.  All 
-iich  eoiitraets  .shall  he  awaiihil  to  the  lowi-l  hidiler.  ami  all 
pidvisions  ami  sii|i|«lies  llms  I'lirni^heil  shall  he  of  ^ooil  aM<l 
wholesome  i|nality,  tr  thr  same  may  he  rejeeti  d  hy  thf  -u)-  r- 
iiiteiideiit.  Till'  hoard  >hall  ill  all  ea-^es  rc-crvr  the  ri;.dit  to 
I'ejeet  all  hiil-.  and  may  readvertise  or  direct  the  |iiircliase  i>( 
such  article  or  articles  hy  private  eoiilrad,  under  >iich  I'lihs 
and  reuulation<  as  they  *liall  |ireserihe. 

■J'J.   Maeli   in-titutioii  shall    he  vi-ited   monthly  hy  at   lea^t 
two   ot"    the    tiM-tees    thereof,   and    ihoroULihlv    e\-   s '^^ 

I     •  11     •  •        1       1-  1  '      •   '        •  .M.MiiMy  an.I 

aiiiiiied   111   all   its  Jiarts.  iiicludiiu:' the  examination   •iM:.ri..riy 

'  ^  viHiiati  111  \<y 

and  ai'i'i'oval  of  aeeonnts  and  halanee  sheets  ot'  the  in.-i--^ 
tinaiicial  odieer  of  the  instiinlion,  and  shall  aNo  he  visitej 
i|Uarterly  hy  a  majority  of  the  hoard  for  the  >-aine  [•ur|io<es.  at 
which  meetin;^-  tlii-re  shall  he  drawn  up  and  placed  on  record 
a  detailed  statement  of  the  condition  of  Iho  institution,  whieh 
record  shall  he  snhjcct  to  the  order  of  tin'  eciieral  assembly, 
aiiil  shall  at  all  titues  lie  open  to  (he  ins|»ection  of  the  coiii- 
iiiittee<  of  the  le^dslatiire  on  benevolent  institution^. 

'!'■'>.  The  boai'd  of  trustees  of  each   iiistilutioii  shall,  annu- 
ally, after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year,  make  to  the   ,,;,- 
Lioveriior  a  report  of  their  ollicial   proceed iiiijs  dur-   iV'r't'!!!' '^*^' 
iii.L;'  the  year,  (aceompaiiied   with   a   report    by   the   '""'•■-''• 
supeiiiitcmli'nt,  and  such  others  em[iloyed   in   tin'  institution 
a-  the  tru-tees  may  deem   inijioi'tant ),  and  of  the  condition, 
|inii;ress,  and  wants  of  the  institution,  to,i;clher  with  an  ex- 
liihit  in  detail  of  the  receipts  and  exiuMiditiires,  iiicludini,'  a 
full  list  of  {ill  persons  employed  therein,  and  amounts  paid  to, 
iir  leriiis  njion  wliieli,sai(l  per.sons  have  been  employed  dui-ing 
tlieyear.     Said  report  shall  also  contain  a  summary  statement 
•  if  all  ci.ntracts  entered   into  durinu'  the  vear.  iiicludint'  the 
names  of  all  jicrsons  interested  in  such  contracts. 


sxi.  ( 

V    ^Ki 

hf 

f 

i 

- 

1^ 

! 


oSC 


OHIO. 


21.  SpcH'ial   iiui'tiujrs  of  any  board  of  trustees   may  lie  had 
S 'iii;.  on  llie  call  of  the  president   tlii'reof;   of  such  uuct- 

S|»»')'iul  uii'iH- 

"»!>"*•  in^,  eai'li  uieuil)er  sliall   havi'  tliree  days'  notice,  in 

writing-,  together  with  a  sunnnary  statement  of  the  ]iur[)osc 
for  which  such  meeting  is  called. 

2.").  Superintendents  shall  he  persons  of  aeknowledi^ed  skill, 
{,,.,;  ahility,  iind  experienee  in  their  ])rofession,  and  ot' 

[;,',\'^'''i'i'',''i,''iin-  .good  nu)ral  character.  They  shall  have  control  of 
jmiVt  s'lH'ii ' '''  tlu!  all'aii's  of  their  lespective  institutions  in  all  thi'ir 
a^^'il■!^'''■'(■I•'s^  departments,  and  shall  bo  responsible  to  thetrustet>s 
sTiuuioi!."  '"  for  the  ellicient  management  thereof,  and  for  the 
faithful  service  of  all  pei'sons  em[tk)yed  therein.  They  may 
a])point  such  teachers,  attendants,  nurses,  servants,  or  cither 
persons,  as  may  bo  necessary  for  the  proper  nianagenient  of 
the  institutions,  assign  them  to  thi'ir  respective  places  and  du- 
ties, and.  may,  at  any  time,  discharge  them  frt)m  si'rvice,  keep- 
ing a  record  of  the  reasons  ft>r  such  discharge.  Such  appoini- 
ees  shall,  however,  be  subject  to  discharge  by  the  board.  The 
supcj'intendent  of   the  institution  fur  the  deaf  and  ikuub  shall 


1 


lave  powe 


bv  virtue  of  his  ollico,  to  solemnize  marriage? 


2(1.  The  steward  or  other  liiiancial  officer  of  each  institution, 
before  entering   upon  the  <lischargo  of  his  duties, 


.lr,l 


jl  (MS, 
as  :nn 
1>-1.  p.  I! 
Sti'WHI-il   to 
give  Ijuii'l. 


diall 


'ive 


)nil   to  the  state  of  Ohio  in  the  sum  of 


ten  thousand  dollars,  with  sui'cties  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  board  of  trustci's,  conditioned  that  ho  will  faithfully  and 
lioncstly  perform  the  duties  of  his  ollice,  and  pay  over  and  ac- 
count for  all  moneys  and  property  which  may  come  into  lii> 
liands  bv  virtue  of  his  ollice,  belonging  to  the  state  or  to  anv 


otl 


lor  {)orson,  w 


lich  bond  shall    be  tiled   in   tlu?  oil! 


r^'   ol 


lie 


treasurer  oi'  state.  The  bond  given  l)y  said  linancial  odicer 
inav  be  increased  at  the  discretion  of  ami  bv  a  vote  of  the  ma- 
jority  of  the  board. 


07 


L'nder  the  direction  of  the  superintendent,  the 


linancial 


iliicli'i-  iliroc- 

tinll  ot"  supiT- 

iiji>'iiil''iit  til 
liiaki'  jnir- 
cliases. 


casli 


ii:>, 


oilicer  of  each  institution  shall  i)urchase  all  its  sup- 
plies, upon  the  ln'st  [)ossible  terms,  aiul  lowest 
value,  lie  shall  also  see  that  the  grounds,  buildi: 
and  all  other  i)roperty  belonging  to  the  state  arc 
proj)erly  preserved  and  kei»t  in  order,  and  shall  perform  suili 
other  duties  as  are  assigned  him  by  the  superintendi'ut. 

28.  The  oliicers  naiued  in  the  preceding  section,  except  us 


OHIO. 


1,1 

; 

■ 

.).^/ 


sutisfactinn 


proviik",!  in  tlie  followiiiu'  scrtidiis,  sliall  ki'tji  an  i\r- 


•urate  account   ni   ( 


Ictail 


HI    [iiMpcr    lio 


■      •       I  II -«    tiiii'-UillMl 

Wlllcll      l-Mi.  |.    '314. 
Ari'.iuiU-i 


shall  lie  always  open  to  the  ius|icclion  nf  the  super-   -h.iii  :■•■  k.'i>t 
intendeiit    and    Irusti'cs,  and    these   honks   shall    1 


ill  <l<'l;ill.  mill 

ic    I I'ly 


CO 


rrectlv    halanced    on    the    lil'leeiith    dav    oi'    each 


MMt'lll'lltS 

iilkI.'. 


luonth,  and  closed  at  the  end  of  the  lisial  year  corresjidudino; 
with  the  fiscal  year  of  the  state.  'JMiere  shall  ln'  prepared  and 
-uhniilte(l  lor  the  in-jiection  of  the  su]ierinteudenl  and  ti'ustees, 


the  lifleenth  dav  of  each  month,  an  ori::inal 


iind  duplicate 


halanee-sheet  taken  from  the  hooks,  which  lialauic-shei't  shall 
slmw  the  halunce  of  a[ipropi'iati()ns  in  the  state  trea>ury,  the 
halance  of  <l()uations  or  beijuests  of  nioiu'v,  the  balance  of  pro- 
ceeds of  the  rents  or  sale  of  any  <;rant  or  devise  of  lands  or 
personal  [iropei'ty  to  he  ap'plied  to  thi'  maintenance  of  insane 
persons  or  to  ihi'  gt'Ueral  use  of  the  asylum,  or  from  any  source 
whateve)':  also,  the  halance  of  money  helon,i;inu'  to  the  asylum 
ill  the  hands  of  the  linancial  oilit'cr  or  subject  to  his  di'aft  iu 
hank,  or  in  the  hands  of  any  person,  the  receipts  of  the  cui'rent 
iiKinth,  and  to  what  fund  eiicli  behjngs.  These  balance  sheets 
shall  also  show  a  detailed  statement  of  all  receipts,  of  all  dis- 
hiu'sements,  during;  the  month,  toi^cther  with  the  name  of  each 
payee,  and  the  prices  paid,  'riiese  shall  lie  submitted  with  the 
balance  slu-et,  tb;'  oii^inal  bill  of  purchase,  \H»ucher~  fur  the 
snnie,  and  rec<'i[its  for  all  other  disbursements  of  whatever 
kind,  which  bills  of  purdiasi,  vmichers,  and  i-eceipts.  after 
hciuL;-  carehdly  folded  and  numbered,  shall  have  enilorsed  on 
tlic  hack  ol'eai-h  the  sin'natures  attached  thert^lo,  with  the  day 
iimnth,  and  year  of  payment.  After  the  original  and  dupli- 
cate balance  sheet  have  been  eiiddi'seil  by  the  superintendent 
and  two  of  the  trust  jes,  the  linancial  t)liicer  shall,  within  ten 
(lays  thereafter,  lile  the  original  balance  sheet,  with  the 
(iiiuinal  bills,  of  purchase,  vouchers,  and  receipts  pertaining 
tlicreto,  in  the  oflice  of  the  board  of  trustees,  ami  the  duplicate 
thereof,  with  bis  oath  I'udorsed  thereon,  that  it  is  a  full,  true, 
and  correct  account  of  his  stewardship  for  tlu'  precedinu'  month, 
according  to  tlu'  bi'st  of  bis  knowlc<li;e  and  belief,  be  shall  lile 
ill  the  ollice  of  tlu'  auditor  of  state. 

'I'K   In  the  manner  jirovided  in  chajtter  two,  there  shall  bo 
apiHjinted  to  each    insane  asvlum  a  comi)etent  jier-   ^'■■'\ 
sell  as  bookkeeiier  and   ytorekeeiier,  for  the  term  oi  t..  in-iiiH-aKv. 

'  '  llllll'^,  illl.l  ilu- 

two  years,  unless  sooner  removed  for   cause,   who  "''^ 


I 


588 


OHIO. 


pluill  kvvp  all  accounts  of  tlic  asylum,  receive  and  l)e  responsi- 
ble lor  all  |iurcliases  niade  by  (lie  steward  and  di>livered  inln 
liis  kcciiiiiii',  and  shall  examine,  \vi'i,L;,li,  measure,  or  guaLje  evei'v 
article  |iurcliaseil  by  the  steward  lor  the  domestic  ])uri»oses  i,[' 
the  asylum,  and  I'cceipt  to  the  steward  tor  the  same,  statin^ 
(juantity  ...id  i|uality;  he  shall  make  a  monthly  report  to  the 
medical  supt'rintendcnt  and  trustees  of  all  articles  on  hand  at 
the  elose  of  the  precodiuL!,"  iiioiuh,  the  (|uanlityof  all  article-; 
received  during!,'  tlu'  month,  and  the  ([uantity  of  all  ai'tielis 
issued  durin;;-  the  month  to  the  dillerent  departmenls  of  (lu 
asylum,  upon  whose  order  ilelivered,  and  to  whom  deiivei'ed. 
with  receipts  for  the  same;  lie  shall  <j;ivo  bond  in  the  sum  uf 
live  thousand  dollars,  for  the  faithful  performanee  of  his  duties, 
and  receive  as  compensation  a  sum  to  he  fixed  hy  the  trustees, 
not  excei'di!i<j,"  six  hundretl  dollars  [)er  annum,  and  his  hoar<l 
in  the  asylum. 

;50.  Matrons  under  the  direction  of  superintendents,  and  not 
{''■'-■  otherwise,  shall  have  the  ireneral  sui)ervision  of  the 

Jhuniii  >  (ill-  _      '  r>  I 

''''"■  donu'stie  arrannenu'nts  of  their  institutions,  and  do 

all  they  t-an  for  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  their  inmates. 

31.  .Superintendents,  stt'wards,  and   nuitrons  shall    reside  in. 
*iiii''!M>  I.. ,,..    and  devote  their  entire  lime  to  the  interests  of,  the 

Kiclf  in  thr  iji- 

MUlirhlll. 


institution  with  which  they  are  connected. 
o'2.  The  ti'casurer  of  stati'  may,  from  time  to  time,  advance 
.5''"'t  to  the  financial   ollit'cr  of  each   institution,  on   lii< 

'I'n'iisiiriT  III' 

"tiit.'t -      own  order,  approved  hv  the  superintendent  and  n. 

vaiici'  111. nicy  ,        .  _         '  ■  ' 

to NU'wani. ■  majority  of  the  trustees,  and  upon  a  warrant  hem 
the  auditor  of  statt',  to  meet  current  expenses,  a  sum  not  ex- 
ceediiiu'  thrcH'  thousand  dollars.  No  additional  order  ■■hall  he 
drawn  u|toii  tlu^  treasurer  until  the  settlement  riMpiind  in  sec- 
tion six  hundred  and  fifty  shall  have  been  satisfactorily  made. 
and  the  amount  previously  drawn  fully  accounted  for. 

o-\.  The  board  of  trustees  of  any  benevoleid   institution  of 
j; ,;.,.,  the  stale  is  autli(M'i/.ed,  when,  in   its   juduinenl,  it  is 

oi'Ti'i'il'vi'iI'ia  necessary  for  the  bi'Uctit  of  such  institution,  or  I'nr 
n'i','i.v!i'lMi'i'i'!i'Hi-  the  more  efficient  and  [iroper  administration  of  the 
charities  contemiilated  by  its  oi'uani/.ation,  to  ac- 
(piir(>  any  real  estat(\  ri^ht  of  way,  or  easement  in  nnil  estate; 
and  wlieii  it  is  unable  to  a.uree  with  th(>  owner  or  ownei.s 
thereof  upon  the  price  to  be  [)aid  therefor,  to  make  application 


OHIO. 


.-.SO 


■;|)()lisi- 
•(1  into 
L'  evt'i'v 
OSes  ol' 
statinu 

t    to   ill'' 

land  at 
ailii-lr- 

artii'li  s 
s  of  \\\v 
■livei'til. 

sum  (if 
s  (lutii'S, 
trustt>c<, 
is  lioaril 

and  not 
in  of  til'' 
.  and  ilo 
,tus. 

esidc  ill. 

ri  of,  llie 

advance 

on    his 

it   and  a 

lilt   fnau 

not  i\- 

-diall  be 

d   in  -ei'- 

Iv  niaile. 

ntion  of 


Ml 


In,  o 


t,it  IS 
r  f"i' 


in  lu 


(>   ai' 


estati'; 

OWlier-i 

lieutit'H 


])y  iietition  to  tlie  proljate  court  of  the  county  in  \vliirh  such 
institution  is  hicated,  lor  the  ajiproitriation  of  such  real  estati', 
riyht  of  way,  or  casement,  and  all  j»roet'edin,^s  under  such  ap- 
]>lication  must  be  conducted  uiuU'r  and  in  at-cordance  with  tlu> 
j)rovisions  of  existinjf  laws  rejj,ulatinii'  the  aj^jirnjiriation  of 
])rivate  property  by  inuni'.'ipal  corporations,  so  far  as  the  same 
are  a[>jilical)le ;  hut  it  is  o|)tional  with  such  hoard  to  refuse  to 
accept  the  real  estate,  rij^ht  of  way,  or  easement,  sought  to  be 
a{»[)ro}>riate(l,  at  the  price  found  by  the  jury,  in  case  it  ]>ays 
the  costs  and  necessary  expenses  to  the  property  owner  of  sucli 
proceed in.ij;,  to  be  lixed  by  the  court  on  the  ai)plication  of  the 
boanl;  but  no  such  board  nniy  institute  proceedings  to  appro- 
jiriate  property  unless  money  has  been  ap|i!'opriated  by  the 
le;j:',slaturc  for  })rocuring  such  real  estate,  right  of  way,  or 
casement. 

o-i.  It  i.s  unlawful  for  a  person  or  an  inc()r[>orated  company 
to  erect  or  carry  on,  within  one  hundred  and  twenty  ,^  ,;j4. 
j'ods  of  Loniiview  asylum,  or  any  state  benevolent   uni'syVa.'- "" 
institution,  any  rcdlinu-mill,  blast  fui'iiace.  nail  fac-  !.'.•  ,.n.,t'.',i .',r 

■^         .  1         1       •  1  r  T  carrii'il  mi 

i(>rv,co])i)ersmeltnig  works,  boiler  lactorv,  petroh'um   \Mihiiir,.,,;iiii 

oil  relinerv,  slauiihter   house,  tallow  chandh'rv,  or  ■i".^- vo. 

j.lue,  soap,  or  starch  factory,  or  any  otiier  works  or  """■ 
lusinef^s  i)roductive  of  unwholesome  or  noxious  odors  or  irases, 
or  loud  noises,  which  may  annoy  or  endanger  the  health,  or 
interfere  with  the  proper  treatment  of  the  inmates  of  such  in- 
stitution; but  it  is  lawful  for  a  person  to  lile  his  petition  in  the 
court  of  common  pleas  in  any  county  wherein  such  an  institu- 
tion is  located,  setting  forth  his  desire  to  erect  or  carry  on  at 
less  distance  than  that  {trohibited  herein,  naming  the  [iwi'cise 
point,  i\ny  of  the  establishments  hereinbefore  named,  or  any 
other  works  which  might  have  a  tendency  to  generate  un- 
wholesome or  noxious  odors,  or  in  any  way  annoy  or  en- 
danger the  health  or  prevent  tlu'  recovery  of  iiumites  of  saiil 
institution,  and  the  reasons  and  cirei'mstances.  in  his  opinion, 
wliv  till!  erection  or  carrving  on  thereof  would  not  so  annov 
or  endanger  the  health  or  convenience,  or  endanger  the  re- 
C('Very  of  the  inmates  of  saiil  institution;  and  shall  give 
iiutice  in  some  newspaper  of  general  circulation  in  such 
county,  of  the  jiendency  and  prayer  of  such  petition,  for  at 
least  six  consecutive  weeks  previous  to  the  term  of  the  court 


^1 


, "   j: 

'  '■.  t 

it 

.V.IO 


OHIO, 


next  to  1)1'  1k'1(1  tlicroiii,  and  sluiU  also  servo  a  written  notioo 
upon  tlic  su|n'rinten(lcnt  oftlio  institution,  at  least  thirty  (];\\^ 
bel'ort'  tlif  (lay  set  for  the  hearing' of  the  petition;  thereup(ni, 
if,  upon  the  hearing;  of  the  petition,  it  appears  that  (hie  notice 
has  l)een  ^iveii,  as  herein  ri'ipiired,  and  the  court  is  of  opinion 
that  there  exists  no  good  reason  why  such  establishment  may 
not  be  so  erected  or  carried  on,  and  that  bv  the  erection  or 
carrying  on  thereof  at  the  point  named,  such  institution  will 
sustain  no  detriment,  the  court  ma}'  issue  an  order  granting 
the  prayer  of  the  petitioner;  and  thereafter  lie  may  proceed 
to  U)cate  siu-h  establishment  or  carry  on  such  business  at  the 
point  named  in  his  ])elilion,  the  same  as  if  this  section  had 
not  been  ])asse(l. 

3").  No  streets,  alleys,  or  roads,  shall  bo  laid  out,  or  estab- 
§•«;..  x>.  snoots,  lisbed   throu«;h  or  over  the  lands  belont^iiiii;  to 
si.iiiiiM.  lai.i  ...It    anv  ot  the  public  institutions  oi  the  state,  with 
LiiiLiiiL' t..iM-„.-     out  (he  Special  iiermission  of  the  general  a>seni- 

VOll'lIt  llistltll-  ^  J-  " 

tk.MS.  \)]y 

3().  The  board  of  any  benevolent  institution  shall  be  capa- 

jifi-v,  I'le  of  receiving  by  gift,  devise,  or  bequest,  mone\s, 

mrVvo'lilMiii-    lands,  or  oilier  property,  for  the  benefit  of  such  iu- 

lons,  I  ..        stitution,  or  any  of  its  inmates,  and  to  hold  and  ii[.- 

ply  the  same  according  to  the  terms  of  the  donation. 

o~.  All  books,  papers,  vouchers,  and  contracts,  pertainiiiii 


,,,i„.,,  to  any  of  the  boiievolent  institutions,  are  the  prop 


■  !'!l| 


Hook: 

to  ti'^'st'in'.'"''  I'l'ty  ('f  the  state,  and  shall  bo  carefully  preserved. 
88.  No  trustee,  [commissioner,  director,]  or  ofUcer  of  any 
gfios.  benevolent  institution  may  be,  either  directly  or  iii- 

b.'''i'i!t'o'i.-t!.i''  directly,  interested  in  any  purchase  for,  or  contract 
on  l)t-halt  ol,  such  institution;  and,  in  adilition  to 
the  liability  of  any  trustee,  commissioner,  director,  or  ollicer, 
violating  this  inhil)itioii  to  respond  in  damages  for  any  injury 
sustained  by  tiie  institution  by  his  act,  he  shall  be  forthwith 
removeil  from  oflice. 

39,  Xo  trustee,  [t'ominissioner,  or  director,]  of  any  benevo- 
lent institution  is  eli^'ible  to  the  oflice  of  superiii- 

■  tendent,  or  steward,  (Jr  such  institution,  during  the 
tonM.'hi'o'."'     term  for  which  he  was  appointed,  nor  within  uiic 
year  alter  his  term  expires. 

40.  Claims  due  to  any  benevolent  institution  may  be  sued 
StutiouV.^-'  f^i"  i"  tlie  name  of  the  institution. 


§  (i-JO. 
Tnisicos,  OtC 
not  oliiiililo 


OHIO. 


r.f 


)1 


lOi'tainincf 


IV  iiiiurv 


41.  Trustees,  supcrintoiKleiits,  stewards,  and  assistant  pliy- 
siciaiis  of  insane  hospitals,  shall  each,  het'ore  enter-  ^< ,.,.,., 
ini;-  upim  the  discharf^'c  of  their  duties,  take  an  uath,  l!:!.s^J,',V!"n." 
administered  ])y  proper  authority,  to  di.st-hai'ue  tlieir  '''"'' 
(hilies  in  aeeordanee  with  law,  and  to  the  hi'st  of  their  ahilitv 
which  oath  sha.ll  l)e  tiled  in  the  ollice  of  the  .uovernor, 

4'J.   ('[ion  the  ai)plieation  and  reeoniinendation  of  the  board 
(if  trustees  of  any  state  public  institution,  the  <i,-over- 


-  » 


I  '/,  iict  of 


nor 


■oninussion  an  employe  ol   suc-h   ni 


^titu-   r:'-  '' 


tiou  to  be  desi<;nated  by  the  su[)erintendent,  to  be  a 


I'cilii'oinaii  ftt 
•'Mil'  iiistitu- 


th 


d 


dl 


■special  poiieemau  ini-reoi ;  and  sucii  oiiieer  slial 
take  an  oath  of  ollice  and  have  power  to  jiroteet  the  prop- 
ci-ty  of  such  institution,  to  suppress  riots,  disturbances,  and 
lii'eaches  of  the  i)eace,  and  to  enforce  all  laws  tor  the  pi-eserva- 
tion  of  f^ood  order,  and  nniy,  uiu.n  vien-  or  intbrmation,  without 
warrant,  arrest  any  jjcrson  trespassinsj;  upon  the  .grounds  or 
destroying  the  property  of  such  institution,  or  violating  any 
(if  the  laws  of  the  state,  and  luring  such  [)erson  so  oll'ending 
l»efore  the  mayor  or  any  justice  of  the  i)eaee  within  such  town- 
s]ii[),  to  bo  dealt  with  according  to  law.  This  act  shall  not  bo 
construed  to authorizean  additional  employe  in  any  institution. 
lo.  All  ]iersons  admitted  into  any  institution,  exce[)t  as 
etiarwise  provided  in  chapters  relating  to  particu-  §<•■^^. 
lar  institutions,  shall  be  maintained  at  the  expense  miim""i.ni  ut 

.  Ill''  I'Npl'llSU 

(it  the  state,  subieet  onlv  to  the  renuirement   that  <'i  iii- state, 

'  >>  •■  i  cM'.-lit  as  to 

tliev  shall  be  neatlv  and  comtbrtably  clothed,  and  '•i"tiiiiii.'an,i 

1  .  "       .         .  .  tiav.'liiii:  ami 

their   traveling  and   incidental   expenses    paid    by  '"""'''■"lais. 
thi'inselves,  or  those  having  them  in  charge. 

41.  If  there  be  a  failure  in  any  ease  to  pay  incidental  cx- 
p(  uses,  or  furnish  the  necessary  clothing,  the  stew-   ««■'-'• 

.  .,.'...        1 1  inv  payment 

ard  or  other  tinancuu  officer  ot  the  institution  is  '■•ir..n.a. 
liei'eby  authorized  to  pay  such  expenses,  and  furnish  the 
re(|uisite  clothing,  and  pay  for  the  same  out  of  the  appropria- 
timi  for  the  current  expenses  of  the  institution,  kee[)ing  and 
reporting  a  separate  account  of  the  same.  The  account  so 
drawn  up.  signed  by  Such  otlicer,  countersigned  by  the  supcr- 
iiiteudent,  and  sealed  with  the  seal  of  the  institution,  shall  be 
i'lrwardeil  to  the  auditor  of  the  county  from  which  the  person 
came,  who  shall  jtay  the  amount  of  said  bill  out  of  the  county 
funds  to  the  <^"   ancial  otlicer  of  the  institution,  to  be  audited 


M 


m 


^■ill 


'.I  El 


i  :!  ^ 


)ii-2 


(«llli>. 


to  till'  current  oxi)ense  fiiiid.  iiiid  said  auditdi"  shall  then  jU'o- 
CTi'd   to  colU'ct   the  sanu',  in  tin;  nanii'  oi'  tlii'  stato  of  Ohio,  a.- 


other  ilcbts  are  collected. 


4").  l'\)r  tli(^  admission  of  jniticnts  to  any  of  the  asylums  for 
the  insane,  the  followinii'  |>roi-eed!n_us  shall  he  had: 
some  resident  citi/en  of  the  proper  county  shall  lile 
with  the  |)rohate  judge  of  such  county  an  alliihivil, 


f  V02. 

l'rucpc'ilini.'s 
fur  inliiii^-i'iii 
(■r  |';itii'iit». 


substantially  as  follows; 
The  ,Stateof  Ohio, 


( 'ountv,  ,*.'«. 


,  the  undersigned,  a  citizen  of 
sworn,  says  that  he  helieNcs 
)f  I 


county,  r)hio,  1 


•euig 


is  insane,  (or,  that  in 
conse(iuenco  of  liis  insanity,  his  heing  at  large  is  dangerous 
to  (he  community).     He  has  a  letial  settU'ment  in 
townshij),  in  thi.s  county. 


Dated  thi- 


day  of 


A.D. 


(sill 


A.P,. 
40.  V.'iien  the  aOklayit  is  tiled,  tlie  probate  judge  shall  fort! 
•ith    issue    his  warrant    to   some   suitable   jier.- 


5  TH.!. 


ii'i'itiit  and 


■nil, 


iM.iiii^.  cominandnig  liim  to  bring  tlie  i)erson  alleged  to  be 
insane  before  him,  on  a  day  therein  named,  which  shall  not 
be  more  than  liyi;  days  after  tlii'  ailidayit  has  lieeii  liled.  and 
shall  immediati'ly  issue  sub].ieiias  for  such  witnesses  as  iu^ 
deems  necessary  (one  of  whom  shall  be  a  respectable  jiliysi- 
cian),  commanding  the  }>ersoiis  in  such  subpuiias  named  to 
api-ear  before  the  judge  on  the  return  day  of  the  warrant: 
and  if  any  person  dis])utes  the  insanity  of  the  party  charged, 
tlie  probate  judge  shall  issue  subpieiias  for  >ueh  person  or 
persons  as  are  demanded  on  behalf  of  the  jur^oii  alleged  to 
be  insane:  pnirithd,  that  if.  l)y  reason  of  the  character  of  tlic 
ailliction  or  insanity  of  said  [)erson,  it  is  deemed  unsuitable 
or  improper  to  bring  the  person  into  such  probate  court,  then 
the  nrobate  judge  shall  [leisonally  yisit  said  person  and  certil'y 
that  he  has  so  ascertaineil  the  c(»ndition  c>f  the  person  liv 
actual  ins[)eetion,  and  all  proi-Cvdings  as  herein  reipiired. 


111,1V 


then  be  bad  m  the  absence  (» 


^ueli  person. 


47.  At  the  time  appointetl  (unless  fur  good  cause  the  inves- 
5  704.  tigatioii  is  adjourned)   the    judge  shall   procia'd  to 

tiii(,u.i,y        examine  the  Witnesses  in  attendance;  and  il,  uiieii 

Jiii'iliciil  wit- 

""^■sx-  the  hearintiof  the  testimony,  lie  is  satisfied  thai  the 

l^erson  so  charged  is  insane,  he  shall  cause  u  certiiicute  to  bo 


OHIO. 


593 


f\ 


lOU  pvo- 
Jhio,  ur; 

uius  t'nr 

lie  had: 

=liall  liU' 

\iU(ltiYit, 


io,  luMiii: 
!•,  Ihal  ill 
aiiii't'i'ous 


A.B. 

hall  lurth- 

lo      JH'I'SdU, 

I'^etl  to  1h' 
\  sliall  iH)t 

tilrd.  anil 

s(.'S  as   lit' 
il)U'  pliy.-i- 

naiiud  to 
wai'vain  : 

■  rliaiv^''!- 

jK■l■^^>H     "1' 
,11c- 0(1    to 
lev  of  till' 
insuitalilo 
)iirt,  tlu'U 
U'l  rrrtity 
)L'r.-t>ii  liy 
iiH'tl,  uKiy 

Itlu'  iuvc- 

IvoL'i'rd   to 

1  if,  uiHin 

|l  that  the 

Irak'  to  ho 


made  out,  hy  tlic  niediral  Avitiiess  in  attcndanoo,  MJiich  sliall 
set  forth  till'  fdllowinji: 

(1)  Naiiio  of  patient,  with  christian  name  at  length. 

(2)  Sex,  afj;<',  ninrri('(l,  single  i>r  widowed. 

(;'))  (oiidition  (if  life,  and  lu'cvious  occupation,  if  any. 
(-1)  lveli<;ious  persuasion,  so  far  as  known. 
(5)  Previous  jdacc  of  ahoilc. 
((•))  Whcllicr  lirst  attack. 

(7)  Auc  ^jf  known)  on  lirst  attack. 

(8)  When  and  where  jinviously  under  treatment. 
(0)  l)uration  of  exist iiii;'  attack. 

(10)  Supposed  cause. 

(11)  ^\'Iletller  suhject  to  cpile{»sy. 

(12)  Whether  suicidal. 

{\o}  Wh(.'ther  danj;erous  to  others. 

(II)  Facts  or  symptoms  indicating  insanity  ohservod   by 
exaiuinint;'  ])liysician. 

(ir>)  Physical  causes. 
(It!)  Moral  causes. 
(17)  Predisjiosing  causes. 
(IS)  Habits  of  patient. 

(III)  Ifaliits  of  parents. 

(20)  Hereditary,  or  not. 

(21)  Whether   patient   is  free  or  not  from  any   infectious 
disease. 

IS.  The  probate  judge,  upon  receiving  the  certificate  of  the 
medical  witness,  made  out  according  to  the  provi-  ^ -„-, 
sions  of  the  })receding  s(>ction,  shall  forthwith  apply  "th'i'-npr  tor''' 

to  the  suiierintendent  of  the  asylum  for  the  insane,  '"'""*'* ■ 

situated  in  tiie  district  in  whichsuch  patient  resides  :  he  shall, 
at  the  same  time,  transmit  copies,  under  his  oliiciul  seal,  of  the 
certificate  of  the  medical  witness,  and  of  his  finding  in  the 
case:  upon  receiving  the  application  and  certificate,  the  super- 
intendent shall  immediately  advise  the  proljate  judge  whether 
tlu'  patient  can  be  received,  and,  if  so,  at  what  time:  the  pro- 
bate judge,  when  adviseil  that  the  patient  will  be  received,  shall 
forthwith  issue  his  warrant  to  the  sheritF,  or  any  other  suit- 
able person,  commanding  him  to  forthwith  take  charge  of  and 
convey  such  in.sane  person  to  the  asylum  :  if  the  probate  judge 
i.s  satisfied  from  proof,  that  an  assistant  is  necessary,  he  may 
3S 


I 


594 


OHIO. 


Fornicif  Jiiipoiiit  oiic  J KTsoii  US  sufli  nssistaiit:  the  Wiirrniit  of 

"■"'"""■  till'  probate  jiid^v  sliall   hv  ^substantially  as  follows; 

State  of  Ohio,  Coniity,  xs.  : 

OiViiv  of  the  Troliato  Judj^o  of  said  County: 
To  : 

AIJ  the  proi'cuMlinjis  prescribed  by  law  to  entitle 

to  be  admitted  into  the  asylum  for  the  insane  havinij 
been  had,  you  areeommantled  forthwith  to  taki'  ehar<;e  of  and 
convey  said  to  the  asylum  ibr  the  insane 

at  ,  and  you  are  authorized  to  take  ,  as 

assistant:  after  executing  this  warrant,  you  will  make  due  re- 
turn thereof  to  this  oilice. 

Witness  my  band  and  otlicial  seal,  this  day  of  , 

A.  D. 

Probate  Jmlj^c. 
I"j)on  receiving  sueli  jnitient,  the  su{)erintendent  shidl  in- 
dorse upon  the  warrant,  a  receipt  substantially  as  follows: 

Asylum  for  the  insane,  at  , 

A.D. 

IJecei  ved  this  day,  of  ,  the  patient  named  in 

the  within  warrant.  , 

Superintendent. 

This  warrant,  with  the  receipt  of  the  superintendent  tbertnn, 

lik'iit  (.fn-ia-  ^hall  be  returned  to  the  ]>robate  judge  who  issued 

voy  piu'i.' n't"     't>  »nd  shall  be  filed  by  him,  with  the  other  papers 

,.ik,-,pi,i,n.     ^.^.j.j^ijjg  to  the  case:    in  all  cases,  the  relatives  of 

the  insane  j)erson  shall  have  a  right,  if  they  choose,  to  convoy 
such  insane  person  to  the  asylum  for  the  insane,  and  in  such 
case  the  warrant  shall  be  directed  to  one  of  such  relatives,  di- 
recting him  to  take  another  of  the  relatives  as  his  assistant : 
if  the  medical  witness  does  not  state  in  his  certilicate  that  the 
patient  is  free  from  all  infectious  diseases  and  from  vermin,  the 
probate  judge  shall  refuse  to  make  the  application  to  the  super- 
intendent, as  herein  provided,  until  such  certilicate  is  fur- 
nished: the  relatives  of  any  jierson  charged  with  insanity,  or 
who  is  found  to  be  insane,  shall,  in  all  cases,  have  the  right  to 
take  charge  of  and  keep  such  insane  person  charged  with  in- 
sanity, if  they  desire  so  to  do  ;  and  in  such  case,  the  probate 
judge,  before  whom  the  inquest  has  been  held,  shall  dehver 
such  insane  person  to  them. 


iviirrnnt  of 
IS  I'ollows : 

L'uuiity: 


lie  liiivin^ 
r^t'  »)!'  1111(1 
Lliu  insani; 


•i.'IIo. 


■"''•■''''■'"■■"^N^u.i  ;::'''■;":'- ""•"M.wj,..K^ 

"-''■'■"'^"''■'u.-uZ::'^::;;^' '''''' (>•„,..„,,,,„,,, 

;"|'""';'|' ^""..nv„„;,     '•■;''■'■■■''■.  "'^'■"'"11-.  pars 

,f '';«■■  i>o„,., ,. ,,,/.;/;;";. 1 ■..„,,,,,,„„.; 

>"'   K-.n..„t  s„IIi,.i.,u  „,  ,     ,;,.         "".  •"■•■'■ '  "■■  "II..T 

'■"  "  «''"''l<>  P.'ili«,t,„„cl,  ..I,  '""  '"  »"■"•'■•  "vad,,., 

'  "■  ';.l"K.^  one.  |,ai,-  „f  ,.,„        „„,,'■"■•."■"  '"""  "''  "■■-lea 

'"■ y  •- i:''>.  O'u,  :r ' r::^''-'^"' i..: .„„„„.,•„. 

''""•■"•'''   "■'■II'    or  c-,„,vi,,,,     „■    "    '"•""   ■■"""'    "ill.    a    ,„;,,, 
'"■;'':'"  '"".i.«l.  'l'«M,,n,,,    ,         ,  "    °""™'''>-'  •'-"l-phVI 

'"  '"  "'•■"""<y  (.•.•,.,„..,''"""■."'••>' »'"'" I'c |M    ,; 

■""^••;'"'lln.^-liall„ot      ;  "■'■tilirato    nf(|,,,„ 

;;;:-™.oi^.,o.::::::;!;;?;-;,;;;;;ni^i.a,,,u.i:/S: 

""  i'i»  i-io-.sic.i„„  ,„  o,,,,,i  '    ;"     ""  '"■  ^""■■"''^  i."v 
''"'"^oc'din. ,„.o <i„iia,..   ;;:,'';"  '■'■"■':>•«  ■'  «.M,„.„s,    ; 

"'™"'''''''"-""«''-fiiio;::t^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 


r 

f 

1 

I 
f 


•if 


oDO 


OHIO. 


■m;- 

iBgi 

^/j'-,  '    • 

Til.  \\'Iioii  an  in«;ino  person,  not  oiititltMl  to  ndinission   into 
<-,„  nn  nsylmn,  is  at  Inr^n',  iind,  l)('in;,'soat  Inr^r,  is  dan- 

)J^, ',,'',"„ "i'",;,^  jicrous  to  liimseir  or  others,  and  such  liict  is  cstali- 
t'ln^.Tl"'"""'  I'^l'^'l  '"  <'"'  satistiicti..n  of  the  [.rohnl.' judp',  he 
'""""""'•  shall  iiiiiiicdiatcly  (H'dcr  stich  lunatic  to  he  contiiicd 
and  provided  tnr,  as  direete(l  hy  the  next  precedin,!j;  section; 
Hinl  when  a  person  is  so  eonllned,  and  theattendinij  |>hysician 
certilies  that  such  person  is  restored  to  reason,  or  that  it  is  not 
necessary  hin!:;er  toeonllne  him,  or  ii"his  friends  aj2;ree  to  take 
the  cari'  oi'  liini,  tlie  prohate  Jud^c  shall  imniodialely  oriU'r  his 
di<char<:;i'. 

."•J.  A  patit'nt  may  ho  dist-harned  from  an  asylum  for  the 
^7,,;,  insane  upon  the  application  of  tiie  superintendent 

im'i'y  i»'''.i'i'<''''  to  one  of  the  trustees,  and  order  of  such  trustee-: 
'""'"■''''■  incurahle  and  harmless  jtatients  may  he  dischar^^fd 
when  such  discharij;i'  is  necessary  to  luake  room  for  a  recent 
case  from  lli(>  same  county  ;  and  when  an  order  is  made  out 
for  the  removal  of  a  patient  from  an  asylum  foi"  the  insane, 
the  superintendent  shall  forthwith  give  notice  thereof,  under 
seal  of  the  asylum,  to  the  ]»rohate  judjj;e  of  the  county  from 
which  such  jiatient  was  sent,  and  thei'euj)on  such  probate  judtre 
shall  forthwith  issue  his  warrant  to  the  sheriiror  some  other 
suitable  ])i'rson  (^ivini;'  the  relatives  of  the  patient  the  prelVr- 
ence)  which  warrant  shall  be  sul)stantially  as  follows: 
The  State  of  Ohio,  ( "ounty,  s.s'. .• 

Oflice  of  the  Probate  Judge  of  said  comity: 

I'he  proper  authority  having  directed  ,  a  patient 

from  this  county,  in  the  asylum  for  the  insane,  at  ,  tn 

be  removed  therefrom,  you  are  commanded  forthwith  to  I'c- 
move  the  patient  and  return  him  to  townshii>,  in  this 

county,  of  which  he  is  an  inhabitant. 

^\'itness  my  hand  and  official  seal,  this  day  of  , 

A.D.  IS       / 

A.  B.,  Probate  Judge. 

Ujion  the  receipt  of  such  warrant,  the  [)erson  to  whom  it  is 
directed  shall  forthwith  execute  it,  and  return  it  to  theju'dhato 
judge  by  whom  it  was  issued,  and  the  probate  judge  shall  as- 
certain and  lix  the  allowance  to  the  person  executing  such  war- 
rant for  expenses  and  fees,  and  certify  the  same  to  the  county 
auditor,  who  shall  draw  his  warrant  therefor  on  the  county 
treasurer. 


(Mill). 


i).). 


The  su|n'finttii(lcnt  >liall,  iiuiiu'diiitrly  al'icr  llic  riMiidViil. 


(Iciilli,  csciipt',  or  (liscliai-'fc  (tf  imy  paticiil  or  rcliirii 
of  an  cscaiK'd  pati<'iil,ri'|ioi'l  llii'  saiiir  to  the  | 


)riiiiau' 


jiid^c  ol   (lie  county   Iroin   wliicli   such   iiaticnl    ua:- 


^  Till, 
11-%  am 
l*>l,  p     I"'. 

Sll|iiTill|i'll 
I'llt  111   li'lMMl 


.I'M 
>|. 


t'O 


imniltcil,  and  in   case  ut"  death  he  shall  i 


or  more  o 


f  tl 


le   nearest    rt 


lotiiy  one 

latives    of    such    deceased 


il'iiih 
.■I.'  .1.1 1. 

,iiiiL>'. 


ril'i.. 
'Ij.iIi' 


jialii'nt,  il'  known  to  him,  either  hy  UMter  or  telegraph,  a<  to  iiim 
may  seem  hest,  and  if  the  place  of  residence  of  sneli  iilali\('S 
is  unknown  to  the  superintendent,  the  |iiuhiitc  judnc,  imme- 
diali'ly  U|)on  receixiiiu;  iiotilicatioii,  sliall  in  t  he  s[n'e(liest  man- 
ner possihle,  notify  such  relations,  '•  if  known  to  him,"  and  w  hen 
a  i)atient  is  discharyed  as  eui'etj,  tln'  suiierintendeiii  wh.n  I'aii.nt 
may  furnish  such  patient  with  suitahle  clothing- and 
a  sullicient  sum  of  money  to  pay  the  actual  Iravel- 


'<i, 


U  .li-i'lii 

'■ll|>rl  illti'lld- 

(•III  iiKiv   I'm'. 
Illlill),' 


lli>ll 


lllL' 


expenses  of  such  |»alient  to  the  townsliip  111  I  he  county  Irum 
which  ho  or  slie  was  sent,  not  in  any  ease  exeeedin,^'  twenty 
dollars. 


1.  U 


iipi 


lieati 


(U 


th 


ion  IS  made  to  an  asylum  lor  MuMiisane  lor  me 
admission  of  more  patit'uts  than  such  institutitui  can  ^^-i, 
accoinmo(hite,  a  selection  sjiall  he  nuule  as  follows:  I<',.'i',",.|',!;'i"i',',"' 
1,  Itecent  ca.sos,  that  is,  where  the  disease  is  of  less  '""""  '""' 
than  one  year's  duration,  shall  have  the  pii'fereiice  over  all 
odiers  in  the  same  county:  2.  chronic  eases,  that  is,  when  the 
(liseusu  is  of  more  than  one  year's  duration,  prt  <t'ntin,u'  the  most 
favorable  [)ros[)eet  of  recovery,  shall  he  n.'xl  juvferred :  o. 
those  for  whom  ap[)lieations  [have  l)een]  lo'i<.;est  on  tile,  other 
tlmii^fs  being  (.'(lual,  shall  next  be  |>referred :  4.  no  I'ounty 
can  have  in  any  institution  more  than  its  Just  projiortion  ae- 
coi'ding  to  its  i)Opulation,  except  in  easivs  where  sonn'  other 
county  in  the  same  asylum  distrit't  has  not  a  sullicient  numbiT 
"•'  patients  to  (ill  up  its  propoi'tion:  in  such  eases,  the  superin- 
te  dent  may  admit  from  u  county  more  than  its  Jusl  ]>ropor- 
tioii,  givin.i;'  preference'  to  patients  ap|ilying  as  herein  provided. 
")•").  When  a  patient  discharged  from  an  asylum  for  the  in- 
sane as  cured,  again  becomes  insane,  and  a  ,  'speet-  «tij. 


I'r. 


•clnii.'s 


able  phvsieiau  liles  with  the  lu'ohate  judge  of  the  wh.n  it  |.,•l■- 
county  of  which  the  insane  person  is  an  inhabitant,  '^k^i'  >  n.s.nf. 
an  ailidavit  setting  forth  the  fact  of  the  recurrence  of  the  dis- 
ease, and  such  other  facts  relating  thereto  as  ho  deems  proper, 
the  probate  judge  shall  forthwith  transmit  a  co})y  of  sueli  alli- 


n 


■li  HI 


)0S 


OHIO. 


(liivil,  !Ulllir|itic;il((I    l.y  llis  iiHirial    seal.  In    llir  SlI porilltcmli'lll 

of  till'   f«rn|i(r  asylum,  uihI    tlicri'iipon   the  same   iiioiccdin^r 

shall    lit'  had  as  prdvidcil   in  this  chaiitt'i'  lor  jici'soiis  rnimd   [,, 

he  iiisaiic  upon  inipicst  held  for  that  purjiost'. 

.'(».  All   persons  conlintil  as  insane  shall    lie  entitled   to  tin; 

S7i:,                 henelit    of   the  writ  of  hal teas  eorj lU'^,  a nd    the(pies- 
» Ill  "f  .: (•   : :..,      i  ..n    i  ..     i.     ;  i     i    ..,    ,\.       i       ..:.    _ 


tion    iif   in-anit\-   shall    he    deeided    at    the    liearin 


ind  if  the  jn 


(l",e  (lecidcs 


lliat    the  pei'snn  is  insan 


i^Uch  deeisinii  is  no  har  to  the  issnin;;  of  the  Wlit  a  secdin 
tinii',  when  it  is  alleged  that  such  person  has  hcen  restored  ii 
reason. 

."7.   in  all   cases  of  inijuest  held  under  the  provisions  of  thi 
STii.  chaiitel',  the  in'ohale  judLie  shall  lih'and  nrt-serve  al 


!■:  ill 

kIiiii  I  III'  jii'i 


Ht'l'Vl 


iii"si        papei's   lelt  Willi    liini,  ami  shall    make  such  entries 

'"•  i'i<'-  . 

!•  upon  his  docket  as  will,  to.mther  with  the  papers  so 

iih'tl,  prcservi'  a  pei'fi'ct  record  of  each  cu'^i'  Irii'il  hy  him. 

oS.  If  11  jiatieiit  escapes  iVoiu  an  asylum  for  the  insane,  and 


JiTM. 

i'alii'iit  rscini- 

III).'  ^llllll   III' 
HI  ll'-ll  (I. 


returns  to  the  county  whence  he  was  eomiiiiitt  d, 
the  sherill'  of  sui-li  (ounty,  when  notilied  hy  the 
su[ierintendent,  shall  iorthwith  arn-t  and  ntuin 
liim  to  the  asylum,  lor  which  service  the  sherill'  shall  he  al- 
lowed and  paid  such  fees  as  are  allowed  hy  law  for  the  com- 
mitment of  insane  pi'rsons  to  the  asylums,  which  fees  shall  he 
]»aid  Ijy  the  steWiird  on  the  certilieate  of  tlii'  superintendent. 
o!>.  If  the  friends  of  a  |)atient  ask  his  diseliare-e  from  the 
«ylum,  the  superiutendent  may  reipiire  a  homl  to 
i«ii.'ii     he  executed  to  the  stale,  in  such  sum  and  with  such 


S  TIT 
liiiii'l  ro 
ipiii 
li'ii'iiih  III  11 


i.iiiii'iit  want    .^nl•eties  as    he  deems   ijro.'vr,  conditioueil   for   tl 

liiiii  (lis-  .  '        . 


cliiirci'il. 


d'e  kt'cpiut;'  of  such  patiem;  hut  no  j)atient 


who    IS 


ehai'^ed  with    or   convicted   of  homicide  .shall   he   diseharied 

without  the  consent  of  the  superintendent  uuvl  the  hoard  of 

trustets  of  siieh  asylum. 

(10.  I'rosecutinii;  attoriuys  shall  attend  to  all  suits  instituted 

on  hehalfof  the  asylums   foi'  the   insane,  and  sliall 

he  entitled  to  a  compensation  of  live  per  cent,  on  ;ill 

sums  collected  for  the  same. 

())..  The  taxahle  costs   and   expenses   to  1k>   paid   under  llie 

S"iii  iirovisious  of  this  chapter  shall  he  as  follows:  to  the 

e.i-ti  ill  I'liM'K    '  _  ' 

"' ii"i'i'^>--      pi'ohate  jud^^e  with  whom    the  allidavit  is  liU'd.  the 
sum  of  two  dollars  for  holding- aii   inquest;  for  each  warr;;nt, 


JjTlS. 

I'l'iisi'l'lltill!.' 

:itt"fiii'ys 
k!i»:I  atti'iiil 
til  «uii<. 


oiiro. 


590 


oorlificatc  or  snlt|)(i'im,  lio  lUM'ossiirily  issues,  tlio  snnic  (w**  aa 
an-  allnwtMl  liy  law  t<>  tlic  clerk  of  tlu'  court  ot"  cnMinion  pN-aa 
lor  similar  services;  and  the  amount  of  posiMLre  on  all  e<iiii- 
iMunicalions  to  an<l  iVom  ! c  su|>t>rinteii(ltiit  \vlii<li  tlie  .iu<I<.'e 
is  retiuiretl  to  pay;  to  the  nuMJical  witness  wlio  make-'  out  tlu! 
ccrtilicate,  two  dollai's,  and  witness  fees,  sueii  as  are  aIlowe<l 
liv  law  in  oilier  cases;  to  tlie  witnesses  and  con-tahle"!,  thy 
same  \\'V!<  as  ai'e  allowed  liy  law  !'oi'  like  services  in  other  casus; 
to  each  |ierson  em|>Ioyed  hy  the  prohate  judi^'e  to  eomndt  a 
lunatic  to  the  county  intirmary,  seven! v-live  cents  ^er  ilay; 
to  the  sujierintendent  of  the  county  inlirmary  or  jailer,  tbr 
keeping  an  idiot  or  insane  pei'son,  thii'ty-live  cent-  pi  r  day; 
1(1  the  -hci'iir  or  other  person  than  an  as>istant,  tor  takiiij:  an 
insane  pei'soii  to  the  asylum,  or  removing  one  theretrom  upon 
tlie  warrant  of  the  prohate  judee^  mileage  at  the  rate  of  ten 
(■(•nt<  per  mile,  ^oine-  and  returniiiLT,  and  seventy-live  cents 
jjcr  day  for  the  support  of  each  ]tatient,  on  his  journey  to  or 
from  the  asylum,  and  to  each  assistant  live  cents  per  mile,  and 
uiithinjj:  more;  the  nundier  of  miles  to  he  computed  in  all 
cases  hy  the  nearest  route  traveled:  the  costs  specilied  in  this 
section  shall  he  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury,  up'Hi  the  cer- 
tilicate  (jf  the  prohate  jud«i'e. 

(rj.  The  terms  "insane" and"  lunatic,"as  used  in  this  chapter, 
include  eviTV  species  of  insanitv  or  mcMital  deranw-  S";."-. . 

1  •  '^  l>'-liintion  .,f 

iiieiit:  the  term  "idiot""  is  restricted  to  a  person  "'■""'• 
fddlish  from  hirth,  one  su|)posed  to  be  naturally  without  a 
mind:  a  person  with  a  family  is  oiu'  who  has  a  witV'  and  chihl 
or  cither;  the  words  "  nei-dy  circumstances,"  when  applied  to 
a  person  without  a  family,  me;.ns  one  whose;  estate,  after  tho 
payment  of  his  debts,  and  excluding  from  the  estimate  siicli 
jiart  of  his  estate  as  is  exempt  from  execution,  is  worth  less  in 
ca<li  than  live  hundred  dollars;  and  the  same  words,  when  ap- 
plied to  a  person  havin<;  a  family,  nu'ans  one  whose  estate, 
cstiiiuited  as  aforesaid,  is  worth  less  in  cash,  after  the  pay- 
ment of  his  debts  and  the  support  of  his  family  for  owj  year, 
than  one  thousand  dollars;  provided,  that  when  the  words  are 
applied  to  a  married  woman,  her  estate,  and  that  of  her  hus- 
haml,  shall  be  estimateti,  as  aforesaid,  and  the  amount  shall 
ileteriuine  the  (juestion  whether  she  be  in  needy  eircunistances 
or  not,  within  the  meaning  of  this  chapter. 


I  M 


■| 


:  lit'' 


r 


v:.\ 


noo 


OHIO. 


()3.  AVlien  the  proLatc  judge  issu(\i  liis  warrant  for  tlie  rc- 

U'i';, v.,1   nioval  to  an  asvluni  for  the  insane  of  anv  insane 

r'm'ili'Tii'l.'im-'  person,  teni})orarilyconHTiitteil  to  a  eounly  inlirniary, 
'"^'  tlie  certilleate  of  tiie  superintendent  of  such  inlirni- 

ary, or  the  |)liysieian  in  cliar;j,'e  thereof,  that  tlie  condition  (,if 
such  insane  ])erson,  l)y  recovery  or  otherwise,  has  so  changed 
as  to  make  it  unsuitable  to  remove  him  to  the  asylum,  sliall  he 
a  sullicient  return  to  tlie  wan-ant ;  and  tlie  superintendent  of 
the  inlirniary  is  authorized,  in  case  such  person  lias  recovered, 
to  discharge  him  therefrom. 

()4.  The  hospital  for  the  insane  in  the  county  of  Hamilton 
f.^.,.-,  shall  be  called  Longview  asylum,  and  shall  be  gov- 

lu'm^n'innV'^''  cmed  aud  conthicted  by  a  board  of  live  dii'ectors, 

'*'"' ' ""'■     su{)erinteiident,  assistant   j>hysicians,   stewan^,  and 

other  needed  ollicer. 

(i5.  The  directors  of  tlie  asylum  must  bo  residents  of  irani- 
jj72.i.  ilton  county,  and  shall  be  appointed  as  follows:  two 

lulwa'i '.''*'  by  the  governor,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent 
th'.'ir'tiVm,  of  the  senate,  one  by  the  judges  of  the  court  of  eoni- 
mon  pleas  of  Hamilton  county,  one  by  the  judge  of 
the  probate  court  of  said  county,  and  one  by  the  commissidn- 
ers  thereof;  and  they  shall  hold  their  oflice  for  the  term  of  fivo 
years,  and  until  their  successors  are  ajipointed  and  (|uali(ied, 
/)ror/(/("(/,thatthedirectors  in  t)flic(>,  when  this  cha{)ter  takt'seH'cct, 
shall  hold  for  the  tei'ins  for  which  they  were,  res[)ective]y,  ap- 
jiointed,  and  their  places  shall,  on  exj>iration  of  term,  be  tilled 
by  the  same  authorities  by  which  tlie\'  were,  respectively, 
appointed;  prorl(lc(J,J'iir(Jicr,  that  in  case  of  a  vac;'ncy  in  said 
board  bv  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise,  the  authority  haviiiu 
appointed  tlie  member  whose  place  has  become  vacant  shall 
afip  'i'lt  another  member  for  the  unexpired  term. 

(ib    'J'he  directors  of  this  asylum  shall  discharge  their  duties 
S'-'-i  without    compensation,  exceiit   that   they  shall    he 

Sllllll  lie  111-  ,        •         1  .       •  -1  • 

luw.MiiiMir  paid  for  their  loss  ot  time  and  neccssarv  expenses 
iKTi»eH.  ■  during  the  time  they  are  actually  engaged  tber<iii, 
such  payment  not  to  exceed  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  iifty 
dollars  jjcr  annum,  which  shall  be  )>aid  out  of  the  county 
treasury,  on  the  allowance  of  the  county  commissioners,  upnu 
the  warrant  of  the  county  auditor. 

07.  The  directors  shall  elect  a  president  and  secretary  from 


^  I'  ; 


iniimssion- 


(HIIO. 


001 


I'li'siili'iit  aiiil 
-I'l'M'tiiry.  mill 

ll|l|«lillt    SI1|MT- 

ti'iiili'iit    i:to, 


tlu'ir  own  number,  and  liicy  shall  aj^point  a  sujx'r- 
intendcnt  for  the  asylum,  and,  on  the  nomination 
of  such  suporintendcnt,  a  steward,  assistant  jdiysi- 
cian,  and  sueh  other  odieei's  and  employes  as  are 
necessary;  and  tlie  salary  and  eon4)ensation  of  these  oiliecrs, 
anil  all  others  ,vho  are  employed  in  the  asylum,  shall  remain 
as  they  now  nvv\  but  the  direetoi's  nui}',  at  any  time,  ehan<:,e) 
and  lix  the  salaries  and  eompensation  of  tliesc  pi'rsons,  subject 
to  the  a[)[»roval  of  the  commissioners  of  Hamilton  county. 

TiS.  One   or   more  of  the  directors   shall  visit  the  asvlum, 
weekly,  and  all  of  them  monthly,  and  they  shall,  ^^ -o,, 
monthly,  with     the    superintendent,   examine   the  J"i',','.'Ii'syh,u, 
accounts  of  the  steward,  and  certify  their  approval,  !l!\'.',ul',','s",T 
or  otherwise  on  the  same  i)agc  with  his  monthly   "'""""• 
balances. 

(ii).  The  directors  sliall  make  a  record  of  their  proceedings 
at  all  meetings,  in  a  book  to  be  kei)t  for  that  i)uv-  iri:. 
l)Ose;  and,  at  tlieir  annual  meetnig,  thev  shall  make  i""H.iof 
a  report  to  the  governor  of  the  condition  and  wants  ii'-'iUngs 
of  the  asylum,  which  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  full  and  ac- 
curate report  of  the  superintendent,  which    shall    show    the 
aiuuial  cost  per  capita  of  the  inmates,  and  the  p,v'rcentage  of 
admissions,  discharges,  and  cures,  and  a  detailed   account  of 
all  the  moneys  received  and  j)aid  out  by  the  steward,  and,  at 
ilic  same  time,  they  shall  transmit  a  copy  of  their  r(>j)ort  and 
the  accompanying  documents  to  the  board  of  ])ublic  works  of 
the  city  of  Cincinnati,  and  aiu)ther  to  the  board  of  county 
cuiiin:i  sioners  of  Hamilton  countv. 

711.  The  directors  shall  hold  their  annual   meeting  on  the 
fir>t  Tuesday   of  Novead)er,   in   each   year,   at  the  ,<  tjs. 
asylum:  special   meetings   for  the  api)ointment  of  'u,>; -.  kuX  ' 
rcshlent  oilicers,  or  lor  the  transaction  ot  general   iiiin,.'tc, 
business,  may  be  held   in  any  convenient   jtlace,  njjon   the 
written  reijuest  of  the  jiresident,  or  any  two  members  of  the 
board,  which   written   '   quest  shall  bo  made  of  each   other 
director  three  days  belbre  the  tim(>  a{)pointcd   for  such  meet- 
ings, and  shall   also   contain   a   statement  of    the  obj(>ct   for 
which  the  meeting  is  called:    three   members  of  the  boartl 
shall  constitute  a  (luorum  for  the  transaction  of  business,  and 
no  order,  resolution,  or  ap})ointment  of  the  board,  shall  bo 


T 

\ 

1 

'!     f 

(502 


OHIO. 


s  -■•<). 

Diri'ctors  umy 
rcnuivi'  olli- 


valid,  unless  concurred  in  by  at  least  three  members,  and  en- 
tered on  the  record. 

71.  '^i'lic  board  of  directors  may  remove  any  of  the  n^sidcn! 
oliicers  of  the  in3titution,  except  the  superintendent, 
and  may  remove  the  superintendent  for  jjjross  neg- 
lect  or   refusal   to  dischar<i-e  the  duties   devolviuu- 

upon  him,  oi-  for  incompetency  or  misconduct,  rendering.'  it 
improper  for  him  to  remain  lon<i('r  at  the  head  of  tlie  asyhnii. 
and  may  direct  the  discharge  of  a  patient,  upon  the  I'econi- 
mendatioii  of  the  su[)erintendent. 

72.  When  there  are  charges  prefiM'red  a.aainst  the  superiii- 
§::!<>.  tendent,  or  anv  other  resident  ofiicer  of  tlie  instil n- 
..iiicvrs  wiMii    tion,  tlie  board  ol  (hrectors  mav  imnuMhatelv  sus- 

t'liaiL'c's  iiio  ,  '  _  ' 

iMofoired.  pend  the  superintendent,  or  olHcer  a^uainst  whom 
such  char_t:'es  are  made,  and  proceed  to  investijLijate  the  same; 
and  the  board  shall  have  power  to  compel  the  attendai^'e  of 
witnesses,  ami  the  ])roduction  of  books  and  papers,  and  the 
l)resident  of  the  board  shall  have  authority  to  a(hninister  the 
necessary  oaths;  and  the  ofiicer  ,so  suspended  shall  immediately 
deliver  up  all  books,  i)a[)ers,  keys,  and  other  pro])erty  of  tlie 
asylum  in  his  possession,  to  any  person  desi<i"nated  by  tlio 
board  of  directt)rs;  and  the  failure  or  refusal  of  the  superin- 
tendent, or  any  other  ollicer,  to  comply  with  such  an  onU'r  of 
the  board  of  directors,  shall  of  itself  and  alone  bo  sullicicnt 
cause  for  his  removal  from  ollice. 

7o.  The  su[)erintendent  of  the  asylum  must  be  a  physician 
^ -„  of  acknowledged  skill  and  ability  in  his  jirofession  : 

supomu..,,,!-    ji^.  ^||,|]j  y^^  ^ii^,  ^.||j^,j-  (.xeeutive  ollicer  of  the  iiistitu- 

tillMs'iiHi.-s,  tion,  shall  reside  therein,  and  shall  hold  liis  dilice 
ibr  the  term  of  five  years,  unless  sooner  removed  hy 
the  board  of  directors,  as  i)rovided  in  the  two  preceding  sec- 
tions;  he  shall  have  the  entire  control  of  the  medical,  moral, 
and  dietetic  treatment  of  the  patients,  and  shall  see  that  the 
other  resident  officers  of  the  institution  faithfully  and  dili- 
gently discharge  their  respective  duties;  he  shall  (inploy  or 
direct  the  em[)loyment  of  attendants,  luirses,  servants,  ami 
such  other  persons  as  he  deems  necessary  for  the  efiicicnt  and 
economical  management  of  the  asylum,  assign  them  their  re- 
spective places  and  duties,  and  lie  nuiy  at  any  time  discliaigc 
or  direct  the  steward  to  disc  barge  any  of  them  from  service; 


OHIO. 


f503 


and  cu- 
res icU'iil 
tendont, 

•OSS  uc't:- 

(' vol  villi;' 
leriui;'  il 
!  asylr.ui, 
0  I'ciL'om- 

sn|HM'iii- 
c  iustitu- 
ately  sii>- 
ist  ^vllolu 
tlio  saiiic: 
lulaii'-i'  of 
s,  ami  tln' 
iiiisti'i"  the 
imcdiately 
)rty  of  the 
c(l  hy  the 

0  su|>evin- 
n  order  t>t' 
sullirieiit 


and  ho  mav  roniove  or  susi)cnd  anv  of  tlie  rosident  olTiccn's  or 
cni}doyes  of  the  institution;  he  to  report  the  fact,  and  his 
reasons  tlicrefor,  immediately  to  the  board  of  direetors. 

74.  The  assistant  physicians  shall  1k'  medical  men  of  such 
character  and  (|ualiHcations  as  to  he  ahli>  to  perform   svv:. 
the  medical  duties  of  the  superintendent.  ri 


IVSICUIIIS. 


7").  The  steward,  nnder  the  direction  of  the  superintendent, 
diall  keep  the  accounts,  pay  those  employed  in  and   § 


imiii' 


i)f  tho 


about  tlie  asylum,  and  liave  a  personal  superintend-  m.\v:u,i 
eiice  of  the  farm,  ^ariK'n,  and  grounds,  and  jierform  sueli 
duties  as  arc  assigned  him  by  the  superintendent  or  board  of 
directors;  and  (exci'j)t  sums  received  from  tho  county  treasury, 
on  the  warrant  of  the  county  auditor),  he  shall  ]n>y  into  the 
'•ounty  treasury  all  moneys  received  by  him,  from  whatever 
source  derived,  which  moneys  shall  be  credited  by  the  treas- 
urer of  the  county  to  the  as3dnni  fund. 

7<).  The  steward  shall  execute  ii  bond,  with  two  or  more 
suliicient  sureties,  to  bo  aiiproved  bv  the  directors,  .4-"- 
in  the  sum   of  live  thousand   dollars,  conditioned  '"H"'- 
that  ho  will   faithfully   perform  the  duties  of  his  oilice,  and 
pav  over  and  account  lor  all  monevs  that  come  into  his  hands 
as  such  steward. 

77.  The  county  auditor  shall,  from  time  to  tim(>,  npon  the 
order  of  a  majority  of  the  directors,  issue  a  warrant  ^-■.-, 
\\\M)U  the  county  treasurer  for  the  payment  of  a  sum  ,'i,',\'i''sof 
not  exceeding  two  thousand  dollars,  to  meet  current  ""'"""  ■ 
expenses:  the  steward  shall  kee[)  an  accurate  account,  in  detail, 
in  a  i)roper  book,  always  ojien  to  the  inspection  of  the  directors 
and  superintendent,  of  all  sums  paid  out  of  the  money  so  ad- 
vaiued  by  the  treasurer,  and  shall  settle  the  same  with  tho 
sui)erintendent  and  directors,  monthly,  or  oftencr,  if  reijuired, 
and.  upon  such  settlement,  shall  account  for  all  moneys  re- 
ceived by  him,  a  cojiy  of  wiiich  shall  be  filed  witli  said  auditor 
before  another  warrant  is  issued. 

78.  The  asylum  shall  be  open  for  the  admission  of  all  insane 
l)ersons  over  the  age  of  seven  years,  having;  a  legal  S""! 
i?ettlenient    in    the    county    of    Hamilton;    but   no  foiiiiimis>ioi.. 
person  shall  he  entitled  to  admission  unless  he  became  insane 
after  ac(piiring  a  legal  settlement  therein. 

7!*.  All  inmates  of  the  asvlum  shall  be  maintained  therein 


C(V1 


OHIO. 


S  7:17 


lit        I 


at  tlio  ex|icnso  of  IJamillt)n  county;  but  tlic  supcr- 
In'Xtai!;!'!  iiitcndrnt  .^liall  enti'i'  in  a  book  ki'jpt  i'or  that  {.ur- 
'i»Miso,',f"iiii.  po.sc,  tlu'  namus  of  all  })atic'nts  wlioso  iVientls  desire 
""""•■  to  funtributo  to  all  or  any  })art  of  their  expenses; 

and,  on  (lie  iirst  Mcjuday  of  each  month,  ho  shall  make  out 
bills  a;;ainst  sueh  patients,  severally,  for  the  amount  due  thf 
asylum  to  date,  and  shall  }»resent  the  same  to  the  steward, 
who  shall  collect,  and  place  the  money  so  collected  to  the 
creilit  of  the  asylum  into  the  county  treasury. 

80.  For  the  admission  of  inmates  into  this  asylum,  the  fol- 
^7351,  Idwin^if  ])roceedin^s   shall    be   had:    some  resident 

to''"i7tH'i'i'i'~;Ia-  citizen  of  JIamilton  county  must  tile  with  the  jjro- 
inusMoii.  liixii^  judge   thereof   an   allidavit,   substantially   as 

follows: 
The  8tate  of  Ohio,  Hamilton  County,  ss.; 

The  undersigned,  a  citizen  of  Hamilton  county,  Ohio,  beiii,!,^ 
sworn,  says  that  ho  believes  to  bo  insane,  and  a  tit 

subject  for  the  lunatic  asylum:  he  is  a  resident  of  Jlaniiltiui 
county,  has  a  legal  settlement  in  township.     These  i'acts 

are  known  by  and  (naming  at  least  two  i)ersonsi. 

81.   When  this  allidavit    is   liled,   the   probate  judge  shall 

57:1,1.  forthwith  issue  his  warrant  to  the  sheritl",  or  soiuc 

aii:uii..M<'.    ^^^^^]^^^y  suitable  person,  commanding  him  to  briii^ 

the  person  alleged  to  be  insane  before  him,  on  a  clay  in  such 
warrant  named,  which  shall  not  be  more  than  five  days  after 
the  adidavit  was  liled,  and  shall  immediately  issue  subp(cnas 
to  sueh  witnesses  as  are  named  in  the  allidavit,  and  a  i>hysi-- 
clan  to  l)e  designated  by  the  i)robato  judge,  commanding  them 
to  ap[)ear  before  him,  on  the  return  day  of  the  wari'ant;  and 
if  any  person  dis[)utes  the  insanity  of  the  person  so  charged, 
the  judge  shall  issue  subpienas  for  such  persons  as  are  de- 
manded on  his  behalf. 

iS2.  At  the  time  a}>pointed  (unless  for  good  cause  the  iiivcs- 
S7M  tigation  is  adjourned),  the  judge  shall  i»roceed  to  cx- 

i'"^^-  amine  the  witnesses  in  attendance,  and  if,  u[m)u  the 

licaring  of  the  testimony,  such  judge  is  satisfied  that  the  pcrsDii 
so  charged  is  insane,  and  is  included  in  the  class  enunuralctl 
in  this  chapter,  he  shall  cause  a  certilicate  to  be  made  out  ly 
the  physician,  setting  forth  the  name,  age,  and  residence  of  ilic 
patient,  with  a  concise  history  of  the  case,  medical  treatuicut 


Tf  •! 


■",rl;l 


0  supor- 
luit  pur- 
ils  (k'siiT 
xi)onses : 
lakc  out 
,  due  llif 

slewartl, 
d  to  the 

1,  tlie  Inl- 
residi'iit 

1  the  pro- 
itially   as 


hio,  hvlw'j: 
',  and  a  tit 
llainiltuii 
["liese  facts 
0  ])er!?onsi. 
Hdt2;e  shall 
or  soiiu' 
to  hrini: 
'  in  tiU'li 
ays  al'lfV 

ll)[)iruas 

a  physi- 
in^- them 
ant;  and 

rluirp'd, 
s  are  u«,- 


si 


Ihe  invcs- 

I'fd  to  IX- 

upon  tlu' 

Ihe  person 

lunieralid 

|de  out  hy 

[leeol'ilic 

Ireatuieut 


OHIO. 


005 


pnvsiicd,  supposed  cause  of  tlie  disease,  and  sneh  otlier  infor- 
mation as  is  deemed  usel'ul, 

83.  Tlie  probate  judge,  npon  receiving  the  eei-tifieate  afore- 
said, shall  forthwith  transmit  a  coijv  thereof,  and   5"^" 

Ills  (indinu;  in  the  case,  under  his  oflieial   seal,  to   '■"  '''i^'"    '" 

.       .  .  ""'        lls.VllllM, 

some  suitable  person  (giving  the  relatives  of  such    '"'"'■ 
insane   person    the    preference),  "who  shall   immediately  take 
charge  of  and  convey  such  patient  to  the  asylum,  and  return 
therefor,  to  the  probate  judge,  a  receipt  of  the  sn[ierintendent, 
to  be  filed  with  the  other  papers  in  the  case. 

84.  Any  inmate  of  the  institution  may,  at  any  time,  be  dis- 
charged therefrom  by  the  superintendent,  with  the  .wjj, 
consent  oi  the  directors;  and  wben  an  insane  jierson    i-^-  i>  I'l 


I'r. 


mIiii: 


of  the  a-^vlum  is  cured,  the  sui)erintendent  shall  dis-   i"'-  H'"  dTs- 

-  '  cliiiii,'!'  of  a 

charge  him  forthwith;  and  the  superintendent  may  i'i"''i't- 
furnish  liim  suitable  clothing  and  a  sum  of  money  not  exceed- 
ing ten  dollars,  if  deemed  necessary  ;  wIkmi  juuiper  idiots  and 
harmless,  incurable  insane  persons  are  discharged,  the  supi'r- 
iiitendent  shall  issue  his  warrant  to  some  suitable  person,  which 
warrant  shall  be  substantially  as  follows:  Foim  of  wuinmt. 

The  State  of  Ohio,  Kamilton  County,  .s,9.  .• 

The  proper  authority  having  directed  the  discharge  of  A.  !>., 
an  inmate  of  Longvicw  asvlum,  von  are  herebv  commanded  to 
remove  saitl  inmate  to  the  county  infirmary. 
AVitness  my  hand  and  oflieial  seal  this       day  of        ,A.D. 

A.  P).,  Sui^erintendent. 
Ujion  the  receijit  of  such  warrant,  the  ])erson  to  whom  it  is 
directed  shall  forthwith  execute  it,  and  the  sup(>rintendent  of 
the  county  iniirmary  shall  receive  such  inmate;  and  should 
aiiv  such  i)erson  so  sent  to  the  countv  infirmarv  become  un- 
manageable,  the  superintendent  of  the  iniirmary  may  return 
him  to  Ijongview  asylum,  upon  the  approval  of  the  board  of 
infirmary  directors,  and  the  cost  of  maintaining  any  such  per- 
son thus  returned,  received  from  Longview  asvlum  in  the 
county  infirmary,  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  asylum  fund,  and 
may  not  exceed  the  average  cost  of  maintaining  the  inmates  of 
the  iniirmary  ;  provided,  Jioivevcr,  that  all  such  discharged  in- 
mates, under  the  provisions  of  this  act.  who  may  have  been 
sent  to  Long  -iew  asylum  from  territory  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  the  citv  of  Cincinnati,  shall  be  sent  to,  and  received 


M! 


;  ■  f  is J 


GOG 


OHIO. 


-^ 


Ly,  the  suporintendent  of  the  city  iiilirniary  as  an   imnato 
thereof. 

y.j.  In  each  case  of  inquest,  held  under  tlie  provisions  of  this 
§  74.1.  ehai)ter,  the  probate  jud,L!;e  shall  tile  and  carefully  pre- 

i'lipcisinciise  i        •  i  i      i       11  11 

oi  iii.iu'>t        serve  all  i)ai)i'rs  relatmo;  tliereto, and  shall  make  such 

shiill  Ijo  pre-  .  .,1  I'll  /•!      1 

toiviii.  entries  as  will,  together  with  the  papers  nleu,  preserve 

a  eonii)lete  record  thereof. 

iSG.  If  an  inmate  escape  from  the  asylum,  the  superintend- 


J744. 
Iniiiato 


ent  shall  forthwith  cause  him  to  be  arrested  and  r( 


n-.-iiaii  lie      tumcd;  and  if  an  inmate  die,  the  sui)eriiitendent 


■:ip- 


ri'iiurii'il. 


shall  notify  the  relatives,  if  known  to  him. 


87.  Foi"  a'l  m'^+s  due  the  asvliim,  an  action  mav  be  main- 
^-^-  :■■)  :i  'he  name  of  the  county  of  Hamilton  ;  and 
d.'i'.'is",iu'Jii,o  ^I'i  moneys  due  the  asylum  shall,  upon  the  warrant 
asyhiMi.  ^.^j.  |,|^^  county  auditor,  be  paid  into  the  county  treas- 
ury, f<»i  the  use  <  .    ho  '■    .!  tut  ion. 

88.  The  prosecuting  aitoiney  of  Hamilton  county  shall  at- 
g  74,i  tend  to  all  suits  instituted  on  behalf  of  the  asylum, 
rn'mi'^'.v"inui  'Hid  shall  be  entitled  to  five  per  cent,  on  all  sums 
att.u,iMms,     (-.^,ii^^,^^^ted  by  him,  as  compensation  therefor. 

811.  The  su})erintendent  of  the  tisylum  shall  provide  an  ofli- 
§  "4"-  cial  seal  therefor,  upon  which   shall   be  the  words 

(Hlioial  spalof  .  ' 

th.-usyhuii.  "Longview  asylum,  state  of  Ohio,"  and  the  impres- 
sion of  such  seal  to  a  certificate,  order,  or  account,  to  which  the 
name  of  the  superintendent  is  attached,  shall  be  prima  facie 
evidence  that  such  name  is  the  handwriting  and  jn'oper  sig- 
nature of  the  superintendent. 

i)0.  The  taxable  costs  and  expenses  to  be  j)aid  und(\r  the 
§748.  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  be  as  follows:  to  the 

rpuseMi'ow^'  ]>robate  judge,  for  liling  allidavit  and  holding  iii- 
^"""  ■  (piest,  the  sum  of  two  dollars;  to  tiu'  person  making 

aflidavit  as  required  for  an  imjuest,  two  dollars,  and  wiiiicss 
fees  as  are  allowed  in  other  cases;  to  witnesses,  constables,  am! 
sheriffs,  the  same  fees  as  are  allowed  for  like  services  in  otiur 
cases. 

91.  If  the  probate  judge,  or  any  other  {lei'son  charged  with 

§74(1.  duties  under  this  cha[)ter,  neglects  or  refuses  to  dis- 

"'"''•■         charge  any  such  duties,  he  shall  forfeit  a  sum  imt 

exceeding  fifty  dollars,  to  be  recovered  for  the  use  and  benelit 

of  the  asylum,  in  a  civil  action,  conducted  in  the  name  of  the 


OHIO. 


GOT 


C'Miiity  coni- 
iinM^ioiiiTs 
iiiav  li'vv  liix. 


t'ouutv  of  irtimilton,  as  in  case  of  a  debt  due  tlie  nsvhmi,  or 
may  be  removed  from  bis  odice  in  tbe  same  manner  as  for 
any  otber  nefi;leet  of  duty. 

92.  Tbe  asybun  sball  be  sui)ported.  and  tbe  salaries  of  its 
oHiecrs  2)aid,  from  a  fund  consisting   of  all   sucb   5;-,, 
moneys  as  now  are,  or  bereafter  may,  come  into  ;!M,l'"",',l!"*^ 
tbe  treasury  of  tbe  county,  from  wbatever  source,  '"""'''■ 
aj>i»licable  to  tbe  support  of  insane  persons  in  tbe  county,  and 
of  sucb  api)ropriations  as  are,  from  time  to  time,  made  by  tbe 
^tate  for  tbe  suppoi't  of  tins  asylum,  wbicb  appropriation  sball 
bear  tbe  same  j)roportion  to  tbe  appropriations  for  tbe  otber 
lunatic  asylums  of  tbe  state,  as  tbe  population  of  Hamilton 
county  bears  to  tbe  jjopulation  of  tbe  state,  exclusive  of  said 
county,  as  ascertained  by  tbe  federal  census  immetliatcly  pre- 
ceding tbe  making  of  sucb  approjiriations. 

Wo.  To  aid  in  tbe  sup[)ort  of  tins  institution,  tbe  commis- 
sioners of  Hamilton  county  are  autbori/ed  to  levy  a  57.-,,. 
tax,  not  exceeding  tbree-tentbs  of  one  mill  on  tbe 
dollar,  upon  tbe  taxable  property  of  said  county. 

i»4.  Tbe  commissioners  of  every  county  in  wbicb  tbere  now 
is,  or  mav  bereafter  be,  establisbed  a  county  inlirm-  s^^:"- 

,,",.,  .  ,       .^Il•,^l■tnl(■llts 

arv,  sball    provule   separate  ai)artments,  ni  or  ad-  fMhiuam's 

•■  -^        _       ^  ^  _  '  _  _  ill  r.Minty  iii- 

joining  sucb   infirnuiry,  for  tbe  safe  keeiting  and   in"ia.y.' 
treatment  of  lunatics  and  idiots,  resident  in  sucb  county,  and 
\vbo  bave  not  been  and  cannot  be  received  into  eitber  of  tbe 
lunatic  asylums,  or  wbo  bave  been  discbarged  tberefrom. 

*Jo.  Tbe  directors  of  tbe  county  inlirmary,  as  soon  as  apart- 
ments are  j)rovided,  as  aforesaid,  sball  admit  tberein    ,;  <:, 
all  lunatics  and  idiots  wbo  are  or  may  become  a  )).,l",'nH'i'h!.w 
charge  upon  tbeir  county,  and  i)rovide   for  tbeir  ''™^'"'''''  '"'• 
safe  keejung,  supi)ort,  and  treatment,  in  sucb  manner  as  tbey 
now  do  for  tbe  poor  under  tbeir  care,  and  also  sball  receive 
and  provide  for  tbe  safe  keeping,  supi)ort,  and  treatment  of 
such  lunatics  and  idiots,  in  tbeir  county,  wbo,  by  tbeir  guar- 
dians or  friends  may  apply  for  admission,  as  pay  ])atients,  un- 
der sucb  rules  and  regulations  as  tbe  directors  j)rescribe. 

*-!().  AH  lunatics   and   idiots   conlined    in   tbe  jail   of  any 
countv,  in  wbicb  an  aiiartment  or  ai)artments  in  §!i:2. 
tiie  county  inbrmarv  bave  been  provided,  as  aiore-  t..  i.^inms- 

.  .      ,         i      .  "  (>-ni'.\  to  in- 

said,  for  tbeir  reception,  sball  be  transferred  by  tbe  ""luny. 


i 


■■^U 


M 


'M. 


G08 


OHIO. 


jailer  or  otlicr  jjroper  person  to  the  county  infirmary  of  tlio 
proper  county,  to  l)o  I^'pt,  nupported,  and  treated,  as  liercin- 
bel'ore  provided. 

()".   Notliinn-  ill  the  jireccdini;  sections  shall  bo  so  construe.] 
jifl7,,  as  to  prevent  any  jierson.  wlietherin  a  county  inlirm- 

oi'ihuciuu"    iii'y  "1"  otherwise,  I'rom  beini;-  received  into  u  luna- 
tic; asylum  ol'  the  stat(\  it',  by  any  law,  such  person 
would  be  otherwise'  entitled  to  such  reception. 

OS.  II',  at  any  tinu)  before  the  indictment  of  a  person  confuied 
§-\M.  in  jai',  charged  M'ith  an  oflense,  notic(>  in  writing  lie 

(■u.s'',i'»'i>  ill-  givi'U  by  any  citizen,  to  the  sherid'  or  jailer,  that 
i.'ii.'tllt.'uiM-  such  iierson  was  insane  or  an  idiot  at  the  time  tlu' 
oii.r.M..  uliense  was  committed,  or  has  suu-c  become  insane, 

the  sherid' or  jailor  shall  forthwith  give  the  notices,  and  an 
examining  court  shall  be  held,  as  jtrovided  in  the  preceding 
section  ;'■■  and  if  the  judge  find  that  such  person  was  an  idiot 
when  he  connnitted  the  ofi'ense,  or  was  then  and  still  is  insane, 
or  afterwards  became  and  still  is  insane,  he  shall,  at  his  dis- 
cretion, i)roceed  as  required  l)y  law  after  inquest  held. 

{)9.  AN'hen  the  attorney  of  a  person  indicted  for  an  ofTense 
«TJ40  suggests  to  the  court  in  which  the  indictment  ispend- 

m''t'ac,"M'sr!i  is  ii'r^.  fit  any  time  before  sentence,  that  such  jiersou  is 
i'i'ip!i"li>"!!'>il.''-  I'ot  then  sane,  and  a  certificate  of  a  respectable  j)liy- 
cwiij.uy.  iii(;\an  to  the  same  elFect  is  presented  to  the  court,  the 
court  shall  order  a  jury  to  be  empaneled,  to  try  Avhethcr  or  not 
the  accused  is  sane  at  the  time  of  such  empaneling;  thereupon 
a  time  shall  be  fixed  for  a  trial,  and  a  jury  shall  be  drawn  from 
the  jury-box,  and  a  venire  issued,  unless  the  prosecuting  at- 
torney, or  the  attorney  of  the  accused,  demand  a  struck  jury, 
in  which  case  such  jury  shall  be  selected  and  summoned  as 
required  bylaw;  the  jury  shall  be  sworn  to  try  the  question 
whether  the  accused  is  or  is  not  sane,  and  a  true  verdict  give 
according  to  the  law  and  the  evidence;  and  on  the  trial  the 
accused  shall  hold  theaflirmativc ;  if  three-fourths  of  the  jurors 
agree  upon  a  verdict,  their  finding  may  be  returned  as  the  ver- 
dict of  the  jury  ;  and  a  new  trial  may  be  granted  on  the  appli- 
cation of  the  attorney  of  the  accused,  for  the  causes  and  in  the 
manner  provided  in  this  title. 

lUU.  Jf  three-fourths  of  the  jurors  do  not  agree,  or  the  vcr- 


*  The  judge  to  call  witnesses  including  person  charged. 


-.4— 


T    ur 


of  11 10 

icvcin- 

istrucl 
inlirni- 
i  lunu- 


Kvu  irniii 


liet  U'lve 


10  inrors 


id  in  the 


the  vcr- 


<»iin). 


COO 


(lift  1)0  sot  aside,  another  jury  shall  he  cMiipanelod  to  ^-o^, 
try  the  (juostion;  if  the  jury  lind  the  aecused  to  be  l'J,'T,'v!iu\''!l( 
sane,  and  no  trial  has  boon  had  on  the  indietnient,  u  "'"''' J'"'-^' 
trial  sliall  bo  had  thoroon  asif  tlio  (juostion  had  not  boon  tried  ; 
if  the  jury  lind  him  to  bo  not  sane,  that  fact  shall  be  oortiliod 
by  the  clork  to  the  i)robato  jud,iie,  and  tho  accused  shall,  until 
restored  to  reason,  be  dealt  with  by  such  judi^o  as  upon  iiKjuost 
had;  if  ho  be  discharnod,  the  bond  ;^ivon  for  his  support  and 
safe  keepinjx  shall  contain  a  condition  that  he  shall,  when  re- 
stored to  I'oason,  answer  to  the  offense  charged  in  the  indict- 
ment, or  of  which  he  has  boon  convicted,  at  the  next  term  of 
the  court   thoroafter,  and  abide  the  order  of  the  court;  and 
such  lunatic,  when  restored  to  reason,  may  be  ])rosecutod  for 
an  oll'enso  committed  by  him  ))revious  to  such  insanitv,  or 
s'Mitenced  on  a  conviction  had  previous  thereto. 

101.  When  a  person  tried  upon  an  indictment  for  an  ofTonse 
is  acquitted  on  the  sole  ground  that  he  was  insane  5:242. 
that  fact  shall  be  found  bv  the  iurv  in  the  verdict,  winn ar.u..o.i 

"  "        "  is  ai'i|iiiUiMl 

ami  it  shall  be  certified  by  tho  clork  to  the  i)robatc  "ntin-s..iH 
judm' ;  and  the  dofomlant  shall  not  bo  discharged,  '""""i'.v. 
but  forthwith  delivered  to  the  probate  judge,  to  be  proceeded 
against  upon  the  charge  of  lunacy,  and  the  verdict  shall  be 
prima  facie  evidence  of  his  insanity. 

lO'J.  When  a  lunatic  confined  in  an  asylum  or  an  infirmary, 
under  the  r)rovisions  of  section  seventy-one  hundred  s^^ix 

...  .  1111     J'r"<'''«<liiii:s 

and  sixtv-six  or  section  seventv-two  hundred  and  « iucmimmi 

■  "-  is  rostoreil  to 

forty,  is  restored  to  reason,  the  superintendent  hav-  rcusou. 
ing  him  in  charge  shall  notify  the  prosecuting  attorney  of  the 
proper  county  of  the  fact,  who  shall,  within  a  reasonable  time, 
cause  the  clerk  of  the  court  to  issue  a  capias,  upon  which  tho 
accused  may  be  arrested  and  committed  to  the  jail  of  the 
county,  to  answer  the  offense  charged  against  him  ;  and  in  de- 
fault of  such  capias,  the  superintendent  shall  discharge  him. 

lO.j.  If  a  convict  sentenced  to  death  appear  to  be  insane,  the 
sheriff  shall  forthwith  give  notice  thereof  to  a  iudge  §:•».-.. 

1  /.    1        •      1-    •    1     T         •  ll'ciiiuictap- 

01  the  court  of  common  pleas  of  tho  nidicial  district,  i"mi  insin,,.. 

■^  "'  iiii|iiost  to  lie 

and  sliall  summon  a  jury  of  twelve  impartial  men  '"»''• 
to  im|uire  into  such  insanity,  at  a  time  and  place  to  be  fixed 
hy  the  judge,  and  shall  give  immediate  notice  thereof  to  the 
prosecuting  attorney. 


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nio 


OHIO. 


10  I.  The  Jud^fo.  clerk  of  tlic  ('(lurt,  and  |ii'osc(Mititi<T  attonicv 
^  ;.|.„,  sliiill  iitteiul  the  in(|iiiry  ;  witnosscs  miiy  b('i)r(>(lii((il 

I'lM'h.'i'li"*""  ii'id  cxiuiiincMl  bt'fore  tlic  jury;  the  lindinjr  shall  Kc 
''"'"■  ill  writin<i;,  si<;iied  by  tlio  Jury;  if  it  hv  Ibiiiid  tliat 

tlic  convii't  is  insane,  tlio  judj^e  sliall  suspi-nd  the  exefution. 
until  the  slu'rill'  n-eeives  a  ^va^rant  from  the  jijovernor  direct- 
ing the  same;  and  the  tindiufj;  of  the  juiy  and  order  of  the 
jud^c,  eertilied  by  the  judge,  nluill  be  entered  on  the  journal 
of  the  court  by  tlie  clerk. 

105.  'i'he  sherill' shall  immcdiatolv  tran.smit  n  certified  cniiv 
S7:u7.  of  such  finding  to  the  gov(>rnor,  who  mav,  as  soon 

When  roil V id  .  ■  i       i  i  •  i  i 

1 iiMo,i,^-MV.  jis  lie  IS  convinced  tliat  the  convict  iuis  Ix'coinc  (if 

ex.riui.'ii.  sound  mind,  issue  a  warrant  apiiomting  a  time  for 
his  execution. 

lOG.  When  a  convict  becomes  insane  tlic  warden  shall  give 
..^.,^  notice  to  the  ])hysiciau  for  the  prison,  and  tbesujur- 

!,"?"''"'''•"'''■''  '"tendent  of  the  Columbus  asylum  for  the  insane, 
^"■'-  who,  nj)on  the  receipt  of  such  notice,  shall  forthwith 

examine  such  convict,  and  if  upon  such  examination  they  are 
of  opinion  that  the  convict  is  insane,  they  shall  certify  the  same 
to  the  warden,  who  shall  forthwith  jnit  such  lunatic  or  insane 
convict  in  the  department  prejiared  for  that  pur])Ost'. 

107.  The  physician,  together  with  the  superintendent  of  the 
s74J!i.  asvlum,  shall  give  such  medical  and  suruical  aiil 

Ki'storcil  (-(111-  '   ,       ,  .  .  .  '  , 

Vict  ti.  i>c  ro-    to  the  lunatic  or  insane  convicts  as  the  nature  of  tlnir 

tu  iii'il  tu  la- 

iHir.  cases  require ;  and  whenever  any  lunatic  or  insiino 

convict  is  adjudged  to  be  restored  to  his  proper  mind,  or  so  far 
restored  that  it  is  considered  safe  to  put  bim  at  labor  under  his 
sentence,  and  it  is  so  certified  by  the  i)bysician  and  sujierin- 
tendent,  the  warden  shall  again  put  him  at  hard  labor  accord- 
ing to  his  sentence. 

108.  If  a  convict  be  insane  at  the  time  of  the  ex])irati()ii  of 
S  74:w.  liis  sentence,  the  warden  shall  give  notice,  in  writing, 

Wlii'ii  ('(111-  "  . 

virisin^aiipat  to  tlic  probate  judge  of  the  coiintv  from   which  he 

I'XpiialKiu  ot  ^  "         "  k 

s.ntoiKo.  .^yj^g  ggjj^^  Qf  ^]^Q  fr^Qi  fyf  pycli  lusauity,  aiid  such  judge 
sball  forthwith  issue  his  warrant  to  tbo  sheriff  of  such  county 
commanding  him  to  remove  such  insane  convict,  and  return 
him  to  such  county;  upon  receipt  of  such  warrant  the  slieriir 
shall  execute  the  same  forthwith,  and  make  return  tbereof  to 
the  i)robate  judge  by  whom  it  was  issued,  and  thereupon  the 


OHIO. 


Gil 


tonuv 
xhutd 
hall  hv. 
u\  that 
'ciition, 
(lircct- 

ot'  lllf 

jounial 


(I 

CI) 


]irol)ato  judge  sliall  iniinodiati'ly  order  sucli  insanopcrson  to  be 
(■onfimMl,  or  otherwise  dis|)OsiMl  of  and  jjrovideil  for,  as  directed 
hy  law;  and  the  .sherill' shall  ix'eeive  the  saiiieeonipensatioii  as 
for  transtV'i'riniLi;-  a  jirisoner  to  the  |)eiiiteiitiaiy,  and  the  auditor 
(if  the  cduutv  shall  draw  an  order  upon  the  eountv  treasurer 
lor  the  amount;  if  any  j.roliale  judge,  after  having  been  sn  no- 
tilied  Viy  the  warden,  ni-gU  ■:  to  issui'  his  warrant,  as  herein 
provided,  or  if  any  sherill'  nt'glect  to  remove  such  insane  con- 
vict, as  required  hy  tlu^  itrovisions  of  this  section,  the  warden 
shall  cause  such  insane  convict  to  he  removed,  and  returni^d 
to  the  eounty  from  which  he  was  sent,  in  charge  of  an  oHieer 
f  the  penitentiary,  or  some  other  suitable  person;  and  the 
t  of  such  removal  shall  bo  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury, 
ii[)on  the  warrant  of  the  county  auditor. 

100.  If  a  convict,  at  any  time  before  the  full  execution  of  the 
sciiteuee,  be  re}U'esented  to  the  governor  to  be  in-  (j^, 
sane,  the  governor  shall  inquire  into  the  facts,  and  wiiir'brcomeH 
if,  in  his  o[»inion,  they  re(iuire  the  exercise  of  execu-  """'""■ 
tive  clemency,  he  may,  without  notice,  pardon  the  convict,  or 
commute  the  sentence,  or  suspend  its  execution  for  a  definite 
time,  or,  from  time  to  time,  as  he  may  deem  proper;  and  the 
governor,  in  case  of  commutation  or  suspension  may,  by  his 
warrant  to  the  proper  officer,  order  the  convict  to  be  confined 
ill  the  penitentiary  or  [a]  jail  or  conveyed  to  an  asylum  for  in- 
sane for  treatment.  If  the  sentence  be  suspended  and  the  con- 
vict recover  his  reason,  the  sentence,  so  far  as  not  before  exe- 
cuted, shall,  at  the  termination  of  the  suspension,  be  fully 
executed. 


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II 

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OREGON. 


oovi:unmi:nt  or  asymm. 

1,  Pxiaril  dl' liiistccs,  litlc;  may   liolil 

jtroin-rly  in  trust,  [powimn  and  <lii- 
tii's,  lei'ords. 

2.  Sii|icriMli'ii(li'iit     ami     ofliciTs,    ap- 

poinlniciit ;  IkiikI  of  siipcrintend- 
c'lit ;  Huliirii'.s,  diitii'H. 
n.  Trnslei's  Vi   vwAvi.'  no  c<)ii,|ionsa- 
tion. 

4.  Private  secrotary  of  governor,  ex- 

ollicio  secretary. 

5.  SiipcriiitondiMit,  powers  and  duties, 

triislei's  and  cllicfrs  not  to  In-  in- 
teresii'd  in  contracts. 

C),  Act'oinits  of  superintendent. 

7.   Pav-roll,  warrants  Ikiw  drawn. 

S.  P>llls  for  su])porl  suhudtted  to  di- 
rectors. 


AI)MI.«<Sl().\    AM)    DISCIIAltiii;. 

9.  .\pplications  for  allMli^oion,  pliy.!. 
elan's  eirlilicalc,  coinniiluicni, 
proceedings. 

10.  Procceciings   to   lie    recorded;  \\    r- 

nint ;  euinniitnient  to  asyliun  nr 
eare  of  friends,  e.xpenscs  liorne 
liy  state,  limit  of;  fees  for  e.xanil- 
nalion. 

CHIMINAT,   INSANK. 

11.  Insane  convicts,  investigation  of  in- 

sanity, transfer  to  asyliun. 

12.  Fact  of  insanity  to  lie  stated  in  u  r- 

dict  of  aci|nittal,  eouunitiiicni. 

13.  Fact  of  insanity,  degree  ol  proof. 


1.  ''J'liciv  i-  lui\'l)y  created  a  hoiii'J  of  trustees,  consistiiiu-  nl 
Ari.ifi-isj,  the  governor,  who  shall  he  president  of  (he  hdaiil, 
i^ar'i\if'trii8-  the  secretarv  of  state  iiiid  sttite  tivtisurer.     'J'lie  Ihi.i.iI 

iH,'s  pstali-  *-  111  •    ■  .     1   • 

'i-i'<>'i-  ol  trustees,  created  under  the  provisions  ol  this  ad, 

shall  l>e  known  hy  the  luiine  and  style  of  the  "Uotird  of  Trus- 
tees of  the  Ore<2:oii  State  Insane  A.syhnn,"  tind  hy  tlitit  name 
they  tind  their  successors  slitdl  he  known  in  law,  intiy  rcccivr, 
take  and  hold  jji'operty,  hotli  real  and  })ersoniil,  in  ti'ust  for  ilic 
ptato,  '-nd  for  the  use  and  henefit  of  stiid  asylum.  They  shall 
Powers  and  ^'iivt'  jtowcr  to  {^^overu,  luauiige  aiid  tidniinisU'r  tlic 
duties.  nllairs  of  the  asylum,  nitd<('  and  tidopt  hy-laws  Ini' 

their  f>overnment  tuid  the  government  of  the  iisyluiii;  liny 
shall  ai)point  tdl  oflicers  jind  employes  of  said  asylum,  pit- 
scril.)e  tlieii'  duties,  and  remove  them  when  in  their  judgment 
the  good  of  the  puhlic  .service  requires  it;  they  shall  caine  to 
he  kept  a  full  and  correct  record  of  their  i)roceedinos,  wlnVli 
shall  he  open  tit  all  times  to  the  inspection  of  any  citizen  di- 
siring  to  examine  the  same;  they  slitdl  hold  stated  meetings 
at  the  setit  of  government  monthly;  a  nuijority  of  the  hoaid 
shall  constitute  a  quorum  to  do  husincss;  they  shall  visit  die 


•" » '.< 


ORICaON. 


01  p. 


;i~vluiii  once  ill  tlircr  (."))  iiKHitlis,  and  k(([)  tin  in-ilvis  vi<U' 
-tantly  ailviscd  ut'all  iUin-;  of  lalior  an<l  cxpcnsf.  and  tin.-  cuii- 
ditiuM  >>{'  tile  laiildin>^rs  and  the  [U'dpi  ity  ol'  tlir  a^vluni:  tln'V 
-liall  >idiinit  to  tin-  Ir;;islativ('  asscniMy,  l>iinnially,  on  or 
lict'ort'  the  liiurtli  day  prrrcdinj;'  the  rc;;iilar  session  ot"  tla-  l«-g- 
i-laturi'.  a  report  sliowiny;   the  reeeiiits  and  exiien-   i!<'p..ri.,f.-^o. 

,.  ,  ,  7.    .  .       ,  ,  ,  .^ral  .•..n.lili.io 

dilures,  tile   ijjeneral  condition  ot    the  asvlnni,   the  ••tn^i\n,uto 
iiiiiiiher  ot  patients  under  trealnien*    hirinu  tl'*'  two   i-s'i»i»ture. 
pivcediiii,^  years  (up  to  the   iirst   Monday  of  the  month   next 
prefi'din^'    the    nu'etin*^  of    thi'    legislature),   and    >Ueh    otlnT 
matters,  touehin<f  tlie  general  allairs  of  (he  asylum,  as  thi-y 
(keiii  advisahle. 

■J.  The  hoard  of  trustees  sliall  ap[)oiiit  a  nie(lioal  superiu- 
ttudeiit.  who  sjiall  serve  four  years,  or  durin^^  ^(,o,[  n.i.ijo 
lirlia\  lor,  and  <»u  ins  nomination  one  or  two  assist- 
ant physicians,  and  other  oflicers,  according'  lo  tlie  reijuii'e- 
inriils  of  the  institution,  eaeh  of  Avhom  sliall  hold  otlice  fur 
i'our  year??,  or  during'  g(»tjil  heliavior,  and  until  his  successor  is 
api'ointed  and  (|ualifie(l.  The  sup(.'rinten(lent  hi'fore  I'Utering 
upou  the  dutit's  of  his  olhce  shall  enter  into  a  hond  to  the  stato 
nf  ( Ire^ou.  with  four  or  more  good  and  suthcieiit  sureties,  to  he 
approved  hy  tlie  hoard,  in  the  sum  of  ti'U  thousand  dollars, 
(•oinlitioned  that  he  shall  faithfully  dischar;j,e  his  duties  as 
surli  odieer,  wdiieh  hond  shall  he  lik'd  in  the  oilice  oi  tlie 
sccretarv  of  state.  The  salary  of  the  superintendent  shall  be 
twtiity-five  hundred  (■J,r)()())  dollars  per  annum,  and  compen^aiiyu. 
th:it  of  the  Iirst  assistant  eighteen  hundred  (1,.S0(»)  dollars  per 
iuniuiu,  ami  that  of  the  second  assistant  twelve  liumlred  (1,'2<H») 
ilnljars  per  annum,  and  each  of  them  shall  he  furnished  ro<»m. 
]i(iu-tliol<l  furniture,  provisions,  fuel  and  light,  at,  and  from 
tlie  >up[dies  of  tlu'  asylum.  The  superintendent  shall  reside 
at  the  asylum,  shall  he  a  well  educated  physician,  a  o„tie, »,„| 
regular  graduate  in  medicine,  and  shall  have  i>rac-  ■i"'^'"''^-'"""''- 
tin  il  at  least  five  years  from  date  of  diploma.  All  the  assi.stant 
|'liy<icians  shall  reside  at  the  asylum  and  shall  ho  regular 
.maduates  in  medicine.  The  superintendent,  chief  and  assist- 
ant physicians,  and  all  other  oflicers  and  employes  in  and 
ahmit  said  asvhun  shall  be  sul)iect  to  removal  bv  the  board  of 
trustees  at  any  time  for  cause.  The  superintendent  and  as- 
?^i-taiii  physicians  shall  give  their  entire  time  and  atti'iition  to 


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614 


OREGOX. 


Ibid  ;  4 

SoiM'ctaiv. 


promote  tlio  best  interests  of  tlie  patients  in  said  asylum. 
Their  duties,  not  specified  in  this  act,  shall  be  prescribed  in 
the  by-laws  of  the  board  of  trustees. 

8.  TJio  trustees  shall  be  paid  their  necessary  exjienses  iu- 
n>idg,'?.  curred  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties  under  this 

CoinpciisatioQ  ,  i  i  . 

of tnistoes.  act;  sucli  payments  to  bo  made  out  ot  any  moncv 
appropriated  for  the  current  expenses  of  the  asylum,  by  an 
order  drawn  by  the  secretary  of  the  ])oard ;  i)rovided,  siuli 
compensation  does  not  exceed  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  [irv 
annum  for  each  member  of  the  board. 

1.  The  private  secretary  of  the  <i-overnor  shall  act  as  secrr- 
tary  of  the  board  of  trustees. 

■).  The  suj)erinteiKlent  shall  be  the  executive  otHcer  of  (Ik 
n)id§.-..  asylum,  under  the  regulations  and  bv-laws  of  tin' 

Unties  of  811-       i     "^        i        <•    ,  ,  rr         i       11     i  '       1       c     1 

i.cririi.'ndciit.  board  ot  trustees,  ile  shall  iiave  control  ot  tlu'  ]i;i- 
tients,  prescribe  or  direct  their  treatment,  adopt  sanitary  meas- 
ures for  their  welfare,  and  discharge  such  as  in  his  opinion  haw 
permanently  recovered  their  reason,  or  such  other  patients  as 
the  best  interests  of  the  staiC  aiul  the  institution  re(piire.  Ilo 
shall  maintain  discipline  among  the  subordinate  ofhcers  ami 
employes,  and  enforce  obedience  to  the  laws,  rules  and  regula- 
tions adopted  for  the  government  of  the  institution,  and  is  em- 
powered to  discharge  an}'  employe  or  atteiuhuit  for  violation 
of  the  laws  or  rules  of  the  asylum  and  submit  the  same  to  the 
board  of  trustees  immediately  for  their  approval,  lie  shall 
estimate  and  report  to  the  board  of  trustees  the  amount,  kind 
Supplies,  and  quality  of  furniture  and  household  furni.><hiiig 
goods,  provisions,  fuel,  forage,  clothing,  and  other  nuiterial  in- 
quired for  six  months  ending  on  the  tirst  day  of  June  an<l  W- 
c,end)cr  of  each  vear,  and  the  trustees  shall  then  advertise  wlieii 
practical  for  four  successive  weeks  for  contracts  for  furnishing 
said  supi)lies,  or  so  nuich  thereof  as  tluy  shall  deem  nece-sary. 
All  contracts  shall  be  awarde<l  to  the  lowest  bidder  or  bidders, 
upon  their  giving  to  the  board  of  trustees  satisfactory  secuiitv 
for  the  faithful  perfornuince  of  the  same.  The  board  of  trus- 
tees shall  have  the  power  to  reject  any  and  all  bids,  and  in  n^ 
case  shall  more  than  the  customary  price  in  opi>n  nmikct  ho 
j)aid  for  supplies,  or  other  articles  purchased  on  account  ofsaiil 
asylum.  Necessary  exi)eiulitures,  other  than  those  for  ]ii'itvi- 
sions,  fuel,  forage,  clothing  and  furniture  and  household  I'ur- 


^i 


OREGOX. 


615 


nisliin,u'  <:;oo(ls,  may  be  made  by  the  superintendent,  subjeet  to 
the  apju'oval  of  the  l)oard ;  provided,  that  nuthinij;  in  this  sec- 
tion shall  prevent  the  board  from  [)Uiehasinj;  contingent  sup- 
plies at  the  lowest  market  rates,  and,  provided,  j'nrlhcr,  that 
neither  the  board  of  trustees,  or  tlie  superinti'udent  or  any  cin- 
iilove  of  the  institution  sliall  be  in  any  wise  ix-euni-  n.^am  ..r  tms- 
arilv  interested  in  any  contract  for  the  itureiiase  of  "'"i  "";i'i"yt 

•  ■•  '  llDt  to   llO   \\t'. 

supplies  for  said  asvlum,  or  services  iic-rformed  bv   <-»^'''-"'\y,''»- 
oilier  }»ersons  in  or  about  the  asylum.  co.untits. 

t!.  The  superintt'iKK'ut  shall  cause  accurate  and  careful 
accounts  to  be  ke])t  of  the  daily  exi)enditurt'S,  of  all  11,1,1;;  ,i. 
articU's  of  stores  and  |)roperty  placed  in  his  eharu,!',  ^'.Vi'm'' a.'('.,uiit.s 
and  shall  at  the  end  of  each  month  submit  thu  '"  "'  ''"' 
same  to  tlir  board  of  trustees  for  their  inspection,  and  on  each 
daily  rcp>...  rhall  be  shown  the  nund)er  of  i)ersons  fed  and 
Iodised  in  the  asylum,  wlu'ther  as  oilicer,  employe  or  [laticnt. 
A  monthly  report  of  the  same  cha.vacter  shall  be  made  to  the 
truLitecs. 

7.  At  the  eiul  of  each  nu)ntli  the  superintendent  shall  cause 
a  i)ay-roll  to  be  made  which  shall  show  the  name  of  n.i.isr. 

'  II-  1  1  I  •     •  I'aviiii'iit  of 

cai-li  person  employed  ui  or  ab(.)ut  tlu'  asylum,  jiivnig  i'in'iii..yoM. 
the  capacity  in  which  each  is  employed,  the  rate  of  salary  or 
wa.nes  and  the  amount  due  each;  upon  I'eceiviug  this  i)ay-roli, 
duly  certified  by  the  su[)erintendent  and  audited  by  the  board, 
the  secretary  of  the  state  shall  draw  his  warrant  on  the  tn-as- 
urer  in  payment  of  the  several  amounts  audited  and  allowed 
by  the  board,  and  in  favor  of  the  person  to  whom  the  same  is 
allowed,  in  like  manner  as  other  warrants  are  drawn  for  the 
payment  of  claims  as^ainst  the  state. 

S.  All  bills  on  account  of  the  sup})ort  and  maintenance  of 
llic  asylum  shall  be  [)rescnted  to  tliL'  superintendent    ii>i'i.^  •^■ 
for  his  approval,  and  shall  be  by  him  submittt'd  to  the  board 
of  trustei'S  to  be  audited. 

1>.  The  county  judge  of  any  I'ouuty  in  this  state,  upon  ai)[»li- 
cation  of  any  two  householders  in   his  countv,  in   Act  or  ists, 
wi'inu"'  under  oath,  settiu'"- forth  that  anv  i>ersoii  l)v   t'"iii,t.v  in.u-,- 

^  '  o  ,1  --to  proviilo  tor 

reason  (»f  insaiutv,  as  the  case  niav  b-,  is  sullerinu"  '■"'"'"''"■*'i»«- 
I'naii  neglect,  exitosure  or  otherwise,  or  is  unsafe  to  In-  at  large, 
shall  cause  such  person  or  persons  to  be  brought  before  liini  at 
sueh  time  and  place  as  he  nuiy  direct;  and  said  county  judge 


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GIG 


OREGON. 


sliall  also  cause  to  appear  at  the  same  time  and  i)lace,  two  oi' 
more  coni|»('tent  }»hysieians,  and  tlie  prosecutinji;  aitonuv  of 
liis  judicial  district,  or  his  deputy,  (or  in  the  event  of  his  ah- 
sence  or  inahility  to  attend)  some  practicing  attorney  of  the 
state,  Avhose  duty  it  shall  he  to  represent  the  state  a.nd  protect 
its  intci'ests,  who  shall  proceed  to  examine  the  ])erson  or  jx  r- 
sons  alleged  to  he  insane  or  idiotic;  and  if  the  said  physicians, 
after  careful  examination,  shall  certify  upon  oath  that  tlie  said 
person  or  persons  are  insane  or  idiotic,  as  the  case  may  he,  ami 
the  county  judge  shall  find  fn)m  the  consideration  of  tlu'  said 
certificate  and  the  testimony  that  may  he  i)roduce(l  hefore  him. 
that  the  said  person  or  persons  are  insane  or  idiotic,  then  said 
judgi'  shall  cause  the  said  insane  or  idiotic  person  or  ])ers(>iis 
to  he  conveyed  to,  and  placed  in  charge  of,  the  party  oi-  parties 
contracting  to  keep  and  care  for  the  insane  and  idiotic  of  this 
Proviso.  state;  provided,  that  an  api>eal  shall  lie  from  the  de- 

cision of  the  said  county  judge  in  such  cases,  in  the  same 
Api'pai.  manner  as  is  provided  for  appeal  from  the  judg- 

ments ot  county  courts  in  other  cases,  which  a[)i)eal  may  he 
taken  either  hy  the  householders  making  such  ajjplicalion,  er 
by  or  on  behalf  of  an\'  person  Avho  shall  l)e  adjudge<l  to  ln> 
insane  or  idiotic;  or  the  same  may  be  taken  by  the  state  when- 
ever in  the  judgment  of  the  prosecuting  attorney  for  the  dis- 
trict the  interest  of  the  state  requires  such  a})[)eal  to  be  taken  ; 
provided  further,  that  the  county  judge  shall  make  diligent  in- 
quiry, and  when  an  insane  or  idiotic  person,  committed  under 
this  act,  shall  be  found  to  own  any  estate,  real  or  i)ersonal,  said 
Ai>pointnuMit  judge  shall  immediately,  without  further  ])elition  uv 
(lia'ii.^  iu)tice,  appoint  a  guardian  for  the  estate  of  such 

person,  who  shall  execute  his  trust  under  the  direction  of  said 
c(»urt,  nuike  the  same  rettirns  and  give  the  same  security  as  in 
case  of  the  estate  of  a  minor,  and  said  estate  shall  l)e  liable  tn 
the  comity  for  the  cost  of  sucli  commitment,  and  to  the  >tate 
for  the  costs  of  conviying  such  insane  or  idiotic  person  \<>  the 
asylum.  In  case  there  is  a  wife  and  (diild,  or  childriii,  of 
either,  dependent  on  said  estate  for  support,  the  county  judge 
shall  tirst  make  proper  allowance  for  their  >up!H(rt 
out  of  said  estate.  A  Inisband  sliall  be  liable  to  the 
county  for  the  cost  of  committing  his  insane  or  idiotic  wile  \n 
the  asvlum.  and  to  the  state  for  the  cost  of  conveving  her  to 


Snii|iii|-t  of 
wile  ami 
cliililreii. 


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,  two  or 
riU'V  111' 

llisilll- 

^-  of  the 
protect 
I  ov  \nv- 
rsieians, 
tlio  saiil 
•  hv,  ami 
the  saitl 
ore  hiui. 
hen  Slid 

V  ])rrsollS 

»r  parties 
ie  of  this 
u  the  tlc- 
the  same 
the  juilii- 
l  may  he 
leatioii,  or 
tcmI  to  lie 
ate  whrit- 
r  the  (lis- 
he  takrii : 


ritv 


OREGON. 


01' 


the  asylum  and  keeping  her  while  there,  and  the  parents  of 
minor  children  committed  as  insane  or  idiotic  shall  he  in  like 
manner  lial)le  to  the  county  for  the  cost  of  such  commitments, 
and  to  the  stat(  for  the  cost  of  convevinu'  such  insane  or  idiotic 
minor  children  to  the  asylum,  and  of  keeping  them  while 
there.  The  state  shall  hold  a  lien  in  the  nature  of  stut.- si.nu 
a  judgment  against  the  estate  of  a  husl)and  for  the  l^l^dVst'u'eir 
cost  of  sending  his  wife  to  the  asylum  and  kee})ing 
her  there  when  committt'd  as  insane  or  idiotic,  and  against  the 
estate  of  parents  for  the  costs  of  sending  their  minoi-  ehildrcn 
to  the  asylum  and  of  keei)ing  them  there  when  committed  as 
insane  or  idiotic.  It  shall  he  the  dutv  of  the  prose-  Dmy  ..f  i>ros- 
eutnig  attorney  lor  eacli  judicial  district  to  cause  to  tonu.y. 
l)e  ai)[)ointed  the  guardians  herein  provided,  for  all  persons  so 
adjudge(l  to  he  insane  or  idiotic,  who  are  found  to  own  estate, 
real  '^'i  })ersonal,  sufHcient  to  i)ay,  in  whole,  or  in  part,  tlie  ex- 
penses of  the  committal  of  such  person,  and  of  conveying 
such  person  to  the  asylum  and  of  keeping  such  p(M"son  while 
there,  and  to  collect  from  the  estate  of  such  person  or  })ersons, 
and  from  the  hushand  of  an  insane  or  idiotic  wile,  and  from 
the  parents  of  minor  children  so  committed  to  the  asylum,  the 
cost  of  conveying  such  persons  to  the  asylum,  and  of  keeping 
them  while  there,  and  forthwith  to  pay  the  same  over  to  the 
secretary  of  state,  which  amount  shall  he  paid  hy  the  secretary 
ol'  state  into  the  state  treasury. 

10.  Tlu'  county  judge  shall  cause  to  he  recorded  in  the 
records  of  the  county  court  the  j»roceedings  liad  nii.i^^,,. 
upon  such  ai)plication  and  the  judgment  of  the  urivo-;.;'"^^^^^^^^^ 
cnurt.  AVhen  the  ]>atient  is  adjudged  insane,  he  ''''"''*"'^''*' 
sludl  make  a  warrant  n-citing  his  tindings,  the  cause  or  causes 
of  insanity,  wlu're  the  same  can  he  ascertaineil,  togt'ther  with 
tlic  name,  age,  nativity  and  i)resent  residtMice  of  the  j)atient. 
The  warrant  shall  he  recorded  in  the  ri'cords  of  the  county 
court,  one  copy  of  which  shall  he  sent  with  the  patient  to  the 
su]K'riiitendent  of  the  asylum,  another  shall  l)e  sent  to  the 
scci't'tarv  of  state  tind  tiled  in  his  olHce.  The  i)erst)n  com- 
mitted shall  \)0  conveyed  to  the  asylum  hy  any  proper  person 
or  persons  selected  and  designated  hy  the  county  judge.  The 
cxiieiiscs  of  sending  insane  and  idiotic  i)ersons  com-  Kxpon-.'spaui 
muted  to  the  asylum  shall  he  paid  hy  the  state  treas-  tivasmur. 


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OKEGOy. 


uror  oil  tlic  warrant  of  the  secretary  of  state,  out  of  tlie  fund 
a|)i»ropriatt'(l  for  such  [lurpose,  ])ut  sliall  never  exceed  three 
dollars  per  day  to  the  person  appointed  and  his  actual  reasoi;- 
al)le  and  necessary  expenses,  together  with  two  dollars  and  a 
half  ])er  day  for  the  necessary  attendants,  certilied  to  hy  the 
seeretarv  of  stati',  in  conveviny;  to  and.  returniuL''  from  the  asv- 
luni,  on  the  most  usual  and  direct  routes,  with  the  celerity  of 
roiiiiHMisiui.m  ordinary  travel  on  those  routes.  Such  }>liysicians 
li'i'/si'A"'n"i"d  shall  receive  live  dollars  each  for  each  examination, 

attin'iH'v,  etc.  !ii  i*  iL  1*1  1  ii 

and  the  prosecutnig  attorney  or  Jns  dei)uty,  or  the 
attorney  calU'd  hy  the  court  in  case  of  their  ahsence  or  inahil- 
ity  to  act,  shall  receive  live  dollars  for  such  examination,  and 
the  pi'osecuting-  attorney  shall,  for  the  other  services  reijuiicd 
of  him  hy  this  act,  receive  like  compensation  as  now  providi  il 
hy  law  for  similar  services.  A\'itnesses  shall  receive  the  same 
compensation  as  in  civil  cases.  The  costs  of  examination  ami 
Costs oi-,, Mil-    (.■oniniittal  shall  he  i)aid  hv  the  county  in  which  the 

inittiil,  how  .  .  . 

!"''''■  examination  is  made,  to  ho  re])iiid  to  the  county  as 

hereinafter  provided.  Upon  presentation  to  the  secretary  of 
state  of  a  certificate  of  the  county  judge,  showing  that  a  i)ersnii 
has  heen  designated  hy  him  to  convey  an  insane  or  idiotic  pi  r- 
son  to  the  asylum,  and  of  a  certificate  from  the  superintendeni 
of  the  asylum  .•showing  that  such  })erson  has  been  conveyed  lo 
the  asylum  and  received  hy  the  contractor  or  contractors,  and 
an  itemized  account  verilied  ])y  the  oath  of  the  person  so  de- 
signated, to  the  effect  that  the  same  is  just  and  correct,  and 
that  the  number  of  days  charged  in  said  account  has  been 
nccessarilv  consumed  in  conveving  such  i)erson  to  the  asvlnni. 
and  that  the  expenses  charged  have  been  necessarily  incurnil, 
the  secretary  of  state  shall  audit  said  account  according  to  tlie 
I)rovi>ions  of  this  act,  and  draw  his  warrant  upon  the  trea>uni' 
for  the  amount  found  due,  and  the  state  treasurer  shall  pay  the 
same  out  of  the  fund  api)ropriated  for  that  purpose. 

11.  A\'heiK'ver  any  convict^conlined  in  the  state  pi'ison,  shall. 
Act..fsoiu.27,  ^'*  ^^"-*  ^'pillion  of  the  j»hysician  of  the  |)ris()n,  be  in- 
imfuii  Jof  in-  ^'i'"^'  t>r  idiotic,  tlu'  physician  shall  make  oath  to  the 
i.'o,";  same,  before  the  county  judge  of  the  county  in  w  hiili 
the  said  prison  is  located  ;  and  said  judge  shall  suni- 
mon  one  or  more  comix'tent  physicians,  to  examine  the  allegid 
case  of  insanity  or  idiocy,  and  il",  in  their  opinion,  the  said  coii- 


'I' 

(iiuiity  ill  i-i'la 
tioii     tu 
Vict. 


OKKOOX. 


010 


vict  is  of  unsound  mind,  tlie  judge  shall  send  tlu'  siatcincnt  of 
said  2)liysician,  with  his  own  opinion,  to  the  gijviTnor,  who  is 
hereby  authorized,  at  liis  disei-etion,  to  renujve  or  rause  to  Ije 
I'einoved  said  eonviet  to  tlie  plaet.'  })rovided  for  the  insane  and 
idiotic. 

12.  If  tlie  defense  be  the  insanity  of  the  <lefend;int,  the  jury 
nuist  be  instructed,  if  they  lind  him  not  <;uilty  on   Act.iinrt  m 
that  ground,  to  state  that  fact  in  their  verdict,  and   lr,'.',^;,,l,'ii',i^,, 
the  court  mu-t  thereupon,  if  it  deems  his  being  at  rilr'i.''i'i'ittcd 
largo  dangerous  to  the  public  peace  or  safety,  order  "  "'"'^"">'- 
him  to  be  coninniiitted  to  anv  lunatic  asvluni,  authorized  by 
the  state  to  receive  and  keep  such  i)ersons,  until  he  become 
sane,  or  be   "^herwisi!  discharged  therefrom  bv  autlioritv  of  law. 

lo.  AVhen  the  commission  of  the  act  charged  as  a  crime  is 
proven,  and  the  defense  sought  to  lie  established  is   H'Msjoi. 

^  _  ,  _  "  Insanity  must 

the  insanity  of  the  defendant,  the  same  must  be  i"'i""v.n. 
proven  beyond  a  reasonable  doubt ;  and  no  act  committed  l)y 
a  person  while  in  a  state  of  voluntary  intoxication,  shall  bo 
deemed  less  criminal  by  reason  of  his  having  lieen  in  such 
condition;  but  whenever  the  actual  existem-e  of  any  }»a]'ticu- 
lar  motive,  purpo.se  or  intent,  is  a  necessary  element  to  consti- 
tute any  particular  species  or  degree  of  crime,  the  jury  may 
take  into  consideration  the  fact  that  the  defendant  was  intoxi- 
cated at  the  time,  in  determining  the  purpose,  motive  or  in- 
tent with  which  he  connuitted  the  act. 


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PENNSYLVANIA. 


STATE   nOAUD   OF   CIIAKITIES. 

1.  Creation  of  board. 

2.  Oath  of  otlicv,  organization. 

3.  Meetings;    commissioners    to   re- 

ceive no  compensation. 

4.  General  agent,  term  of  office,  du- 

ties;   to   be    a  member  of  the 
boanl. 

5.  Inspection  of  asylums. 

6.  Annnal  visitation. 

7.  Annual  reports  of  charitable  insti- 

tutions to  general  agent. 

8.  Duties  of  general  agent  on  appli- 

cation for  state  aid. 

9.  Power  of  commissioners  to  admin- 

ister oaths. 

10.  Not  to  be  interested  in  contracts. 

11.  Annual  rejwrt  of  board. 

COMMITTEE   ON   LUNACY. 

12.  Supervision  over  asylums. 

13.  Additional  members  of  board  of 

charities;  (pialiiications. 

14.  Comrnltteeon  lunacy, organization. 

15.  Duties  of  committee. 
1(5.  Powers  of  committee. 

17.  Annual  report. 

18.  To  make  rules  regulating  care  of 

insane  and  license  of  asylums. 

19.  County  board  of  visitors. 

20.  Apjiointmcnt,  term  of  oflice. 

21.  Women  may  be  members. 

22.  Houses  for  condnement  of  insane 

without  license,  penalties. 

23.  Violation   of  rules   of  committee, 

penalties. 

24.  Board  of  charities  to  provide  for 

visitation  of  all  insane. 

25.  Rules  for  admission  of  visitors. 
2t).  Illegal  detention,  penalties. 

27.  Verdict  or  judgment  not  to  be  en- 

tered  e.xcept  on  certificate    of 
negligence  or  corrupt  action. 

28.  Records  of  asylums  to  be  kept. 

ADMISSION     AND     DISCHARGE. — GEN- 
ERAL  RULES. 

29.  Regulations  for  admission ;  physi- 

cian's certificate. 

30.  Reipiisites  of  certificate. 


31.  Statement  necessary  for  admission. 

32.  ("ontents  of  statement. 

33.  Defective  statement,  how  cured. 

34.  Recording  statements,  and  exami- 

nation by  medical  attendants. 

35.  Patients,  when  discharged. 

36.  Free  communication  with  friends. 

37.  Statement  and  result  of  examina- 

tion submittc<l  to  committee. 

38.  Private  physicians  for  patients. 

39.  Unrestricted     correspondence     of 

patients  with  committee. 

40.  Discharge ;    habeas  corpus. 

41.  Committee  on  liuiacy  to  be  noti- 

fied of  discharge. 

42.  Committee   on    lunacy    may    dis- 

charge;  criminals  excepted. 

43.  Voluntary  inmates,  agreei*"-  .t. 

44.  Relatives    to     obser  eceding 

conditions. 

45.  Interference  with  correspondence, 

])enalty  for,  extended  to  ofliccrs. 
4G.  Officers  exonerated  where  jiroiiable 
cause  for  commitment;  notice. 

47.  Notice  of  incpiisition  to  coniniittuc, 

contents  of,  jiowers  of  connnittce 
and  court,  appeal. 

48.  Habeas  corpus  for  unlawful  deten- 

tion, when  issued. 

49.  Commitment   on   order   of  court, 

proceedings. 

50.  Removal  by  friends,  regulations. 

51.  Coniniiiment  of  uncared  for  insane. 

52.  Right  to  hnbe.is  corpus  and  jury 

trial  continued. 

MTSCELLANEOUS   PROVISIONS. 

53.  Indigent    insane,     transfer    from 

almshouse  to  asylum. 

54.  Support  of  insane,  lin  it  of  charges, 

55.  Exjienses  of  indigert   insane,  di- 

vided between  staie  and  county. 

5G.  Asylum  destroyed  by  lire,  transfer 
of  jiatients  to  other  asylums. 

67.  False  certificate  of  insanity  by 
physician,  penalty. 

v8  Female  physicians  may  be  ap- 
pointed for  asylums. 

59.  'i'''m  of  office  of  such  physici.nis. 

60.  Ap;)olntnient  of  visitors,  admission 

of,  penalties  for  refusal  to  admit. 


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CRIMINAL  INSANE. 

61.  Insane  criniinjils,  admission,  dis- 

charge, proceedings  for  removal, 
expenses  how  l)orne. 

62.  Disciiarge  upon  order  of  court,  no- 

tice to  committee. 

63.  Fact   of  insanity  to  be   stated  in 

verdict  of  acquittal,  proceedings. 

64.  Upon  arraignment,  jury  to  be  em- 

l)aiieled,  proceedings. 

65.  On  disciiarge  for  want  of  prosecu- 

tion, like  proceedings. 
60.  Delivery  to  friends  after  acquittal. 

67.  Expenses  of,  reimbursement. 

68.  Ac(piittal  on  ground  of  insanity, 

fact  to  be  state<l  in  verdict;  tem- 
porary connnitnient. 

69.  Discharge  after  three  months'  con- 

finement, in  discretion  of  judge. 

70.  Discharge  for  ill  health. 

71.  Transfer  to  asylum,  proceedings. 

72.  Power  of  court  to  connnit  to  asy- 

lum during  insanity. 

73.  On   recovery,  to  be  remanded  to 

prison  or  discharged. 

74.  On  expiration  of  sentence,  may  be 

delivered  to  relative. 

75.  Expenses  of  removal,  how  borne. 

76.  Fulton  county  to  bear  expenses  of 

indigent  insane  criminals. 

lIARRISliURG    ASYLUM. 

77.  Board   of  trustees,   title,   powers; 

to   appoint  superintendent  and 
treasurer;  salaries  of  otlicers. 

78.  Superinteniient,  powers  and  duties. 
7'J.  Property  may  be  held  in  trust. 

80.  Counties   entitled    to    patients   in 

ratio  of  insane  population. 

81.  Charges  for  indigent  and  private 

patients. 

82.  Insane  criminals,  commitment,  ex- 

jjcnses. 
S3.  Legal  settlement  or  residence,  lia- 
bility for  expenses. 

84.  Indigent    insane,  expenses   of  re- 

removal  and  maintenance. 

85.  Commitment  of  insane  paupers  by 

authorities  of  the  {)0()r. 

86.  Expenses  of  maintenance,  how  re- 

coveretl  by  asylum. 

87.  Coinniitinent  by  courts,  powers. 

88.  Preferences  for  admission. 
8'J.  Ex-oHico  visitors  of  asylum. 

90.  Prisoners  in  eastern  penitentiary, 

transfer  to  asylum. 

91.  Fact  of  insanity  to  be  inquired  into 

by  court. 

92.  Insiuie    criminals     acquitted     of 

felony,  when  sent  to  asylum. 

93.  Incurable     insiuie     criminals    re- 

manded to  prison. 


94.  Indigent  insane,  liability  of  county 

for  support,  reimbursement. 

95.  Recovery    of  money  due   asylum 

from  cotmtics. 

96.  Discharge,  up<in  application  of  rel- 

atives; security  required. 

97.  Preference  to  indigent  insane. 

98.  Kailroails  fori)idden  through  asy- 

lum groinids. 

DIXMONT   ASYLUM. 

99.  Ex-officio  visitors  of  .isylum. 

100.  Board  of  managers,  appointment ; 

annual  report. 

101.  Convicts    in  western   penitentiary 

trauster  to  asylum,  proceedings. 

102.  Investigation  of  insanity  by  coiu'ts, 

powers,  proceedings. 

103.  Criminid  insane,  courts  authorized, 

to  connnit. 

104.  Indigt'iit  insane,  commitment   by 

township,  liability  for  expenses. 

105.  Transfer  of  insinie  from   western 

l)enitentiary. 

106.  Inebriaies,     temporarily     insane, 

commitment  by  courts,  proceed- 
ings ;  security  for  expenses. 

107.  Incurable    criminal     insane,     re- 

manded to  prison. 

108.  Incurable  indigent  insane  returned 

to  comities. 

109.  Cured  criminal   insane  remanded 

to  custody. 

110.  Cured  indigent  insane  returned  to 

county. 

111.  Allegheny  county  insane,  regula- 

tions for  discharge. 

112.  Inipiiry   l>y  courts  into  indigence 

of  criminal  insane. 

113.  Supjiort     and     commitment,    ex- 

jienses  how  borne. 

114.  Reimbursement  of  expenses. 

!  115.  Certified  copy  of  commitment  fur- 
nished solicitor  and  physician. 

116.  Criminals  whose  expenses  remain 

un|)aid  returned  to  county. 

117.  Preference,  order  of  admission. 

118.  Indigent  insane,  charges. 
110.  Apportionment  of  charges, 

120.  Streets  through  grounds  proiiibited. 

121.  Commitment   of  criminal   insane. 

122.  Support      of      insane     criminals, 

charged  to  county. 

123.  Service  of  process. 

124.  Proceedings  on  arrest. 

125.  Decree  of  court  for  commitment. 

126.  Expenses  of  maintenance,  cliarge- 

ablility  fir. 

DANVILLE   ASYLUM. 

127.  Establishment ;  board  of  trustees, 

powers  and  duties ;  otlicers. 


^ 

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i, 

i 

i  { 

022 


I'KXNSYI.VANIA. 


12S.  Siipcrinti'iidiMit,  jiowers  anil  duties.       13!), 

I'l'J.  Tnistt'L's   may    liolil    propiTty    in 

trust.  "  "  140, 

l.'tO.  Adniissidii    and    discliarRo,     pro-       141, 
visions   ri'lating   to    llarrisi)nr},' 
asylum  to  apply  to  Danvilii',  142. 

i;51.  Discliargo  to  rt'lativi's  on  si'curily.       14H. 

K^2.  Transt'iT  of  patients  to  Danville. 

UK!.  Ai)portioiimenl  of  counties. 

WARUKN    ASYH'M.  H\^ 

134.  Establishment,   board  of  trustees, 

powers  and  duties.  145, 

135,  Trustees,  resideni'c,  not  to  be  in- 

tereste<l  in  contracts.  140. 

13G.  Trustees,   duties;    superintendent 

and  female  pliysicians.  147. 

137.  Hy-laws;  treasurer,  appointment ; 

salaries  of  ollicers.  148. 

138.  Onicers,  appointment.  I  149. 


Trustees   ni.iy    bold    property    in 

trust. 
Insane  eriminals,  eomniitment. 
Indip;ent  insane,  commitment   by 

authorities  of  the  poor,  charges. 
lv\-oilicio  visitors  of  asylum. 
Commissioners  for  selection  of  site, 

apportionment  of  counties, 

XORUI.STOWN    ASYLUM, 

^Establishment ;  board  of  conuni.s- 

sioners  for  selection  of  site. 
Board  of  managers,  title,   powers 

and  duties. 
Asylum  to  be  devoted  to  the  eare 

of  indigent  insane. 
Authorities  of  the  poor  to  coniniit 

to  asylum,  expenses  iiow  l)orne. 
Commitment,  jjowers  of  courts. 
Ex-oflicio  visitor.s  of  asylum. 


1.  The  governor,  "witli  the  advice  and  consent  of  tlic  senate, 
A.tofiNon,  slitdl,  as  soon  as  praclictible  tifter  the  passage  of  tliis 
noiuli''(.f'inii>-  act,  tippoint  live  commissioners,  who,  together  with 
.Mi.tcii.  tlie  genertd  agent  and  secretary  liereinaftcr  men- 
tioned, sliall  constitnte  a  board  of  pnhlic  charities;  one  of  the 
Ai.|mino,i,.|,t    ])ersons  so  appointed  sliall  hold  office  for  one  vear, 

lit  ciiiniiiis-  J.  I  i  ki  > 

Kioiieis.  one  for  two  years,  one  for  three  years,  one  Ibr  four 

years  and  one  for  live  years,  unless  sooner  removed  ;  appoint- 
ments to  till  vacancies  caused  by  death,  resignation  or  removal 
before  the  expiration  of  terms,  may  be  made  for  the  residue  of 
such  terms,  by  the  governor,  .«!ubject  to  the  consent  of  the 
senate,  and  all  tippointments  to  fill  vacancies  caused  by  expira- 
tion of  terms  shall  be  made  in  the  stime  manner,  and  shall  be 
for  the  j)eriod  of  five  yetirs  each. 

2.  The  commissioners,  before  entering  upon  their  duties,  shall, 
iiiid  'i'i.  respectively,  take  and  subscribe  the  oath  recjuired  of 
oa.i.  or  office.    ^^i^(,j.  j,^.^^(3  ofHcers,  which  shall  l.)e  tiled  in  the  otlice 

of  the  secretary  of  the  commonwealth,  who  is  hereby  author- 
ized iuid  directed  to  administer  said  oath;  they  .shall  have 
power  to  elect  a  i>resident  out  of  their  own  number,  to  a})poiiit 
a  gfMiend  agent  and  .«ecretiiry,  and  to  adopt  such  regulations  for 
the  transiiction  of  the  business  of  the  board  and  the  manage- 
ment of  its  allairs  as  they  may  deem  expedient. 

3.  The  stiid  board  shall  be  provided  with  a  suitable  room  in 
II. id  I  ;i  the  state  capital,  in  which  it  shall  hold  its  meetings, 
the  i.oiTr.i.       and  it  shall  meet  tlierein  at  least  once  in  every  three 


;a 


PKNXSYLVANIA. 


(123 


iiKiiitlis;  the  time  On-  such  V(';:;ul!n'  iii('ctiii_iis  to  l)e  (ixcil  at  the 
tiiiu'  of  its  orf2,!mizatioii ;  llic  ('oimiiissioiicrs  shall  rcccivt' no 
(•(iiiipciisatiou  tor  their  services  hut  their  actual  travel  in;;' and 
(ither  necessary  expenses,  which  shall  \)v  j)ai(l  hy  the  slate 
treasurer,  upon  the  certificate  of  the  auditor  fi'cneral. 

-I.  The  <>(.ii(.vjil   a,ii'ent   and   secretary  of  the  hoard  of  j)ultlic 
charities  shall   hold  his  ollice  foi*  three  years,  unless   ii.i.i^i. 
sooner  n'UioviMl ;  he  shall  he  a  nuMuher  of  the  hoard   ucn.'iai 

,,,     .  1   •        1      11  1        1    ■       1  1   •  1  iiKiMit ;  Ills  clii- 

e\-otucio,  and  it  sliail  he  ins  duty,  suoject  to  tiiecon-  tics, 
trol  and  diiection  of  said  hoard,  to  keep  a  coi'rect  rei-oi-d  of  its 
proceedings,  perfoi'ni  such  clerical  services  as  it  may  require, 
(ivi'rsce  and  conduct  its  outdoor  husiness,  visit  all  charitahic 
and  corrcctioual  institutions  in  the  state  at  least  once  in  each 
year,  except  as  hereinafter  })rovided,  and  as  nnicli  oftener  as  the 
hoard  nniy  direct,  examine  the  returns  of  the  several  cities, 
counties,  wards,  horou^uhs  and  townships  in  relation  to  the  suj)- 
port  of  })au[iers  therein,  and  in  relation  to  hirths,  deaths  and 
niai'ria;^'es ;  and  he  shall  prejtare  a  series  of  inleri'o^atories, 
with  the  necessary  accom])anyin,L!,'  hianks,  to  the  several  insti- 
tutions of  charity,  reform  and  cori'cction  in  the  state,  and  to 
those  having'  charg-e  of  the  poor  in  the  several  counties  thereof, 
oi'  any  <uhdivision  of  the  same,  with  a  view  to  illustrate,  in  his 
annual  report,  the  causes  and  hest  treatment  of  pauperism, 
crime,  diseasi'  and  insanity:  he  shall  also  arran,iie  an<l  })uhlish 
in  his  said  rei)ort  all  desirahle  information  concerning  the  in- 
dustrial and  nnderial  interests  of  the  commouAvealth  hearing 
upon  these  suhjects,  and  shall  have  free  access  to  all  reports 
and  returns  now  re(iuired  hy  law  to  he  made;  and  he  may 
also  propose  such  general  investigations  as  he  may  think  hest 
tor  the  ap[)roval  of  the  hoard.  He  shall  he  paid  annually 
the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars  and  his  actvnd  traveling 
cx[»enses. 

■">.  The  said  oommis>ioners  shall  have  full  power,  either  ])y 
themselves  or  the  general  agent,  at  all  times,  to  p.i,,  ^ .-, 
look  into  and  examine  the  condition  of  all  ehari-  iV','ini'of'Lni- 
tahle,  reformatory  or  correctional  institutions  within  ""'-'"""■'• 
the  state,  linancially  and  otherwise,  to  in(piire  and  examine 
into  their  methods  of  instruction,  the  government  and  manage- 
ment of  their  inmates,  the  oflicial  conduct  of  p-ustecs,  directors 
and  other  oflicers  and  em[doyes  of  the  same,  the  condition  of 


ili 


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n 


ii: 


024 


IMOXNHYLVANIA. 


tlu'  liiiildiiifx^,  jirounds  and  other  projxM'ty  coniu'ctcd  therewith, 
luid  into  iill  other  matters  pertaiiiiii";-  to  tlieir  useriilness  and 
^•ood  iiiiiuaueineiit ;  and  (or  these  purposes  (hev  shall  have 
free  access  to  tlie  <;'i'ounds,  liuildin^s  and  all  hooks  and  pa|>ers 
relating-  to  said  instituti(»ns;  and  all  persons  now  <>r  hereal'tcr 
eoiinected  with  the  same  ai'c  hei'ehy  directed  and  reipiired  Id 
give  such  inlnrniation  and  allord  such  I'acilities  lor  inspection 
as  the  said  comnnssioners  may  re(juire;  and  any  ne;;leet  or 
refusal  mi  tiie  jiart  of  a)iy  ollici-r  or  jx'rscai  connected  with 
such  institution  to  comply  with  any  of  the  re(|uii'ements  of 
this  act,  shall  suhjt'ct  tlu'  ollcnder  to  a  [tenalty  of  one  hundreil 
dollars,  to  lie  sued  for  and  collected  by  the  general  agent,  in 
the  name  of  the  l)oard. 

(').  The  said  commissioners,  hy  themselves  or  tlieir  general 
ii'i'iJi'i  am'Ut,  are  lierehv  authorized  and  riMiui red,  at  least 

ii.i.i..  i.ii.i  CM'.  n\K-v.   ill  each   vear,  to  visit  all   the  charitahle  and 

I'l-l'llollltl   111-  ■ 

Ktitiiu..ns.  correctional  institutions  of  the  state  n-ceiving  state 
aid,  and  ascertain  whether  the  moneys  appropriates!  for  their 
aid  ai'i'  (U-  have  hc^en  economically  and  judiciously  i'X])endeil; 
whet  lu'i'  the  ohjects  of  the  several  institutions  are  accom[ilislie(l ; 
whether  the  laws  in  relation  to  them  are  fully  complied  with: 
Avhether  all  ])arts  of  the  state  are  equally  henelited  hy  them, 
and  the  \arious  other  matters  referred  to  in  the  lifth  section  of 
this  act;  ainl  in  their  annual  re])ort  to  the  legislature,  to  eiii- 
Lody  the  result  of  their  investigations,  together  with  such 
other  information  and  reconnnendations  as  they  may  deem 
propi'r. 

7.  Jt  shall  he  the  duty  of  all  persons  having  cliarge  oi-  ovcr- 
uiid  s '^.  siti'ht  over  the  i)Oor  in  anv  citv  or  eouiitv  of  this 

Annual  ro-  '  '..,"■'  ,         ,  ' 

iMiit.  I,.  1,.-       statc>,  or  in  any  subdivision  thereof,  and  all  iiei-soiis 

iiiiiili-  til  the  _  >■  _  i 

^""•■''-  having  eiiarge  or  control  of  county  jails  or  ])risuiis 

or  workhousts,  and  of  all  other  persons  having  charge  or  con- 
trol over  any  other  charitable,  reformatory  or  correctional 
institution,  not  now  by  lawrecjuired  to  make  an  annual  ix'peit 
of  the  condition  of  the  same,  to  make  report,  annually,  to  the 
said  gt'iieral  agent,  at  such  tinu>  and  in  such  nianii(>r  as  lie 
shall  jirescribe,  of  such  facts  and  statements  concerning  the 
same  as  he  may  require;  and  all  charitable,  reformatory  and 
correctional  institutions  now  required  by  law  to  make  annual 
reports,  shall  hereafter   make  and  transmit  the  same  to  the 


-f^ T|M.M1! 


rKNNSYLVANIA. 


<V2.') 


s;ii(l  iicDcriil  iinciit  on  or  Ix'foi'c  Ihc  llrst  diiy  of  .liinn.irv  in 
ciicli  yiai';  iind  nil  siidi  instilulioiis  now  rccrivin^'  or  that 
may  iHrcarici'  desire  to  receive  state  aiil.  shall  annu-  v,,|.i„.„,i.,|,, 
ally  ,ui\e  niiliee  to  the  said  general  a^enl,  on  or  lie-  '"'"""'■"''' 
tore  the  tir>t  day  of  Novendier  in  eaeh  yeai'.  of  the  aiiionnt  of 
any  a|i]tlieatioii  lor  state  aid  they  may  propose  to  make,  and 
of  tile  several  pnrpose,'^  to  which  such  aid.  if  "granted,  is  to  he 
a[i)>licd. 

S.   Wdienever  any  such   institution  shall   thus  Li'ive  notice  of 
askiuL!,'  for  state  aid,  the  u'eneral   a^ent  shall  in(|uii'e   ii.i.i,<i). 

.     1  I         .  1  1  .  1  1  Ihi'i.'s  (if  t;i'M- 

cai'eluilv  nito  the   ul'ouiid    (tt    such    r'jUest,tlie   pui'-   ■  rii  nu'.ntni, 
posr   or   purposes    lor   which    the   aid    is   askeil,   the   rur^mt"  mhi. 
aaioiint    which   will   he   reipiired,  and    into   any  matters   con- 
nected therewith;  and  in  the  annual  report  the  result  of  such 
iii(|uiries  shall  he  ,i;iveu,  ton-ether  with  the  o]»inions  and  con- 
clusions of  the  hoard  thereon. 

!•.  'Idle  several   iiiemhers  of  said  hoard  are  each   herehy  au- 
tlinri/.ed  to  administer  oaths  in  ('xamininLT  anv  iiei'-   iLi.^ui. 
sell   or  persons,   •.•elative   to   an\    nu.  tters   connecte(l   ii'iininisfr 

...  .  '  .  .Mlhs. 

with  the  in(|uiries  authorized  hy  this  act. 

Itl.   No  nieinher  of  said  ho.ard  shall  he  inleresled  directly  or 
iiiilireclly  in  any  contract  lor  huildine,  repairiiiLi"  or   im.i  ;;  n. 

.      ,     .    '  "  .  .  .  1     •      I         1  1     •  1  tiiMllilissidll- 

luniisiiiiiL!,'  anv  institution,  winch   liv  tins  act   thev   ci.  imt  i..  i,,. 
er  any  oiu*  of  them  ai'c  anlliori/c(l  to  visit  or  in-  <'"iinii(ir(. 
s|iect;  nor  shall  any  trust(>o  or  other  ollicer  of  any  of  the  insti- 
tutions emhraced  in  this  act,  he  elieihle  to  the  ollice  of  com- 
inissioner  or  }>'enei'al  au'cnt  lierohy  cn^ated. 

11.  The  hoard  of  puhlic  charities  shall  annually  ]irepare  and 
print,  for  the  use  of  the  legislature,  a  full  and  com-  n.i.i  i;  i-j. 
lilete  re])ort  ot  all  their  <loinii's  dunnu'  th(>  year  ])re-  nii;ii  ic|i..ii. 
('(•(liiiii',  statinuj  fully  in  detail  all  (>x|)(Mises  incnrreil,  all  ollicers 
and  agents  employed,  with  a  report  of  the  i;cneral  a,<2,ent  and 
socrctary,  onihraciui;'  all  the  respective  i)rocee(]in,i>'s  and  ex- 
iH'iist's  durinii;  the  y(>ar,  and  sliowinjj;  the  actual  condition  of 
all  charilahle  and  correctional  institutions  within  the  states 
with  such  snu'iiestic'iis  as  the  board  may  deem  nec(\ssarv  and 
[HMtinent:  and  the  said  general  aj^'ent  and  secretary  is  herehy 
autlioi'ized  to  p.repare  the  necessary  blanks  and  forward  the 
same,  in  ^ood  season,  to  all  institutions  from  whom  informa- 

40 


m 


020 


riCNNSYrVANFA. 


tioii  or  I'ctui'iis  may  l»r  needed,  imd  (o  i'e(|iiire  a  iirompl  letuin 
(•I'tlie  -aiiie,  with  the  blanks  |)rt)[)erly  lilled. 


I,  i 


Iliid  S  2. 

Additional 
Illi'iiilii'ls  iilid 
tlicir  i|iialiii- 
ratidiis,  ii|i- 

)iuilltllJ>'lll. 

tPriiisiif  iilllcf 
ri'iiiuvul. 


CiiMMlTTi:!',    ON'    lil  NACY. 

1l'.  The  hoai'd  nl' inddic  eharilies  shall  have  the  stipei'visioii 
A.tofisM,      over  all   houses  or  places   in  which   any  person  ol' 

n.  '.'I,  ^  1.  ,         ....         .         ,         ,  ,' 

\viifiiiMMiid     uiisouiul  nund  is  detanuMl,  whenever  tlie  orcnpani 

(iriMildlrcliar-         ,.      I  1  1  •  1  !•      1         1  • 

iiirs  shall        ol  I  lie  house,  or  person  iiavni<f  cliariic  ot  the  hnialic. 

liavr  Ml]..!-.  .  •  I  1 

vixiMijdvnaii    receives  aiiv  compensation   lor  the  cii>(od\',  conti'nl 

llllllSI'l    III  I 

whicii  ihr  in-    or  attendance,  other  than  as  an  attendant  or  nurse. 

naiM'  ari'  dr-  ' 

'"'"'■''•  and  also  of  all  houses  or  places,  in  whicli  more  Ihan 

one  such   peis(»n   is  delaini'd,  with  or  without  compensalimi 
paid  for  custody  or  at'a'udance. 

].').  'I'here  shall  he  three  additional  moinbcrs  adiled  to  the 
hoard  of  |)uhli(t  charities,  oni'  of  wlioiii.^liall  he  a 
niemhi'r  of  the  har  of  at  loa.st  ten  years"  slaiidiii;.'.. 
and  one  a  practicing;'  physician  of  at  lea-^t  tt-n  years' 
standin,!;.  'I'lie  three  additional  meml>er<  shall  he 
a]>pointed  hy  the  governor  and  conlii'med  hy  the 
soiiate.  alter  the  passa,!j,'e  of  this  act,  for  a  tei'm  of  li\-e  years,  .ir 
upon  any  vacancies  occurriiiij;  hy  (K'ath  or  resignation,  for  the 
unexpired  term  of  such  a|)pointment,  oi'  on  expiration  of  icrni 
of  service,  and  the  governor  upon  sullicient  cause  may.  in  uis 
discretion,  rt'inovc  any  memher  from  the  ollice. 

]-[.  The  hoard  shall  appoint  a  committee  of  live,  to  act  a< 
ibids'i-  ll'<-'  eomniittei!   on    lunacy.     The    two    jirole-^simuil 

poiiitiinuii-     memlters  appointed   under  this  act,  shall  he  iiiein- 

Illitll'C   cm    111-  ,  £•       ;  1  1  •  li  1         il  1  111 

iMicy ;  .ivL-aiii-   Ix'rs  ot  tiuit  committce;  and   tliree  ineniliers  shnll 
I'cr.s,  et<'.         constitute  Ji  quorum,      llie  committee  shall  chodsc 
a  chairman  and  secretary  to  serve  for  the  current  year,  aii'' 
antnially  thereafter  in  Xovemher.     The  secretary  shall 
an  annual  salary  of  three  thousand  (hollars,  with  nee  ii- 

cidental  expenses  to  he  accompanied  with  |iroi)er  hers. 

payable  quarterly  hy  the  .state  treasurer,  and   hi'  ma\  !»■  w- 
moved  at  the  pleasure  of  the  hoanl  of  pul»lic  ciiariiies. 

If).  Tlie  committee  on  lunacy  herein  ])rovided  for,  siiall  ex- 
amine, for  themselves  or  through   their  secrei.ny, 
lmitu<''u'u    '"^'^  report  aiuinally  to  the  hoard,  on  or  hefore  llic 
first  day  of  Xovemher,  into  the  condition  ol'  tlif 
insane  in  this  state,  and  the  management  and  condiicl  e 


Dili!  <;  4 
Diiti 
roiiiiiiit 
liinacv 


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I  l) 


I'EXXSYI.VANIA. 


c,2: 


11 »' 


liMSpilals,  [luMic  ;iii(l  priviitc  iiliii.-liiiiiscs.  iiinl  iill  (lilicr  j>1;m-<'« 
ill  which  the  iii^niic  lire  k('|»t  I'nr  cjii'c  ;iii<l  ti'c.itniciit  or  "I'-ti'ii- 
tioii ;  it  IK  I  it  shall  he  the  duty  nf  tin'  dlliccrs  ami  oi  Ik  rs  n  •*[•<■(•- 
li\i'ly  ill  (  harf:;c  tin  rtdl'.  to  ^ivc  ,-iirli  (■oiiiiiiilirc  and  ijnir 
si'i'i'ctary,  at  all  limes,  free  acci's«  to  the  iii~aiic,  and  lull  in- 
|(inii:itiuii  cDiuv^riiiii'j;  (liciu  and  their  li'  aim  iit  th""eiii. 

1(5.  Till'  said  coiiiniitlee  on  lunacy  are  eni|ii>\vere<l  and  ro- 
(luircd  to  cxer.utc,  thi'ouuii  themselves  or  their  stcre-   H'i'i  s  ■'• 

tary,  all  the  provisions  of  this  act  \\  liich   |ieiiaiii  to  '■ "lU-.f*. 

llnir  olllcc  as  set  I'orth  thei'ein;  and  shall  direii  1 1  leir  secretary 
accord iniily,  and  shall  also,  with  the  consent  of  the  hoanl. 
make  such  other  rules  and  regulations  for  their  own  <;overii- 
meiit,  and  (hut  of  their  secretary,  as  are  not  inconsistent  with 
the  provisions  of  this  act. 

17.  The  ri'port  of  tlu'  said  committee  on   hmacy,  «hall   ho 
jiuhlished  annually  with  that  of  the  hoai'd  of  puMic   n,m„ 
charities.  amuuIi  r.-,...rt. 

IS.  The  hoard  shall  have  power,  from   lime  to  time,  with 
llie  consent  i>f  the  chief  justice  of  the  su[irenie  (/ouri    [,,1,1.7 
ami  oi'  the  attorney -general,   to   ordain   rules  and   llX-'rui'-'ii, 
rc.uulations  on  the  foUowinti;  mutters,  so  far  a<  tlu.-  ""''■ 
suiue  are  not  inconsistent  with  any  laws  of  this  commonwealth 
then  in  force,  and  of  any  provisions  of  this  act : 

(1)  The  liceiisino of  all  housi>s  or  |daces  in  whicli  any  person 
can  he  lawfully  dctaiiu'd  as  a  lunatic,  or  of  unsound    r„  liron-e 
mind,  upon  compensation   paid  to  or  receive(l    hy  !|i.'il.7,Vi,|u'„f 
tlie   owner   or    occupant    of  such    house    or    ))lace,   "'■'^""■ 
(lii'i  :;ly  or  indirectly,  for  the  care  of  such  lunatic,  and  al-o  of 
:ill  houses  or  places  in  which  more  than  one  [xtsou  of  unsuund 

iiiid  is  detained,  or  ri'sides;  proi'/t^cc/,  that  this  clause  shall 
iui  extend  to  any  jail  or  prison;  and  provided  also,  that  the 
liiiaril,  with  consent  as  aforesaid,  may,  fn^m  time  to  time. 
c\cni[)L  any  particular  hosi»ital  estahlislied  by  the  state,  or 
under  any  municii)al  authority,  or  any  eleemosynary  institu- 
tinii  from  the  ohli<z;ation  to  ap])ly  for  or  obtain  a  license,  and 
iiu  such  'nstitution  now  existing,  shall  be  re([uired  to  take  out 
a  license  milil  required  to  do  so  liy  the  board,  with  the  consent 
afoiv<aid. 

{-)  lietrulations  to  insure  the  ])r(^piH'  tri'atment  of  persons 
detain    I  in  any  liouse  or  i)lace,  whetluu' licensed  or  t..  rP!.'ni;.te 
not,  that  arc  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  ti,u  iu.ane. 


•11 1 1 

1  iif 


(;-2s 


rKNNSYI.NANIA. 


II 


Visilut'Mic  of 

llllllMl'S. 


••iiiil  to  Liunnl  a.L!,iiiii>l  iiii]>r(i|ur  or  imiu'ccssiirv  dctoiilion  of 
f.iicli  |u'rsoiis. 

(}))  li(\!j,u lilt  ions  of  the  I'onns  to  1h>  olwci-ycd  wnrr.inf  in<2,'  tlic 
Km  111-.  ..r         coiiiinitiiKMit.  ti'.Miisl'i'r  ol"  custoilv,  and   (liscliar^c  of 

CClllllllillllC'Ill,  .  •11 

'•I'--  all  lunatics,  other  lliioi  tlios(>  connnittcd  l»y  ordc!'  of 

a  court  of  rccoi'(l.  and  as  to  these  with  the  consent  of  the  pi"- 
sidinii,'  jMd!;e,  of  the  court  under  wliosi'  order  the  person  !> 
detained. 

(1)  'I'he  visitation  of  all  houses  or  places  liciMisod  under  thi< 
act.  or  in  which  any  p(  rsons  arc  detaine(l  as  lunatics, 
and  of  all  persons  detained  therein. 

(."))  '!'lnMvitlidrn\val  of  such  licenses,  ami  the  imposition  of 
wiiiniiawai  of  lir.Mi^.'.   Conditions  under  which  they  shall  continue. 

((■»)  l{e[iortsand  information  to  he  furnished  hylhe  manam  i' 
li.puiis  otc,  "'^'  I'lauaji'ers  of  all  housi's  or  places,  suhject  to  lln^ 
"'"'"""-'■"'•     [irovisions  of  this  act,  and  hy  the  hoards  of  visitois, 

(7)  lvi\<;'u]ations  as  to  the  nundiei'  of  persous  (hat  may  he 
Dftintinns  detained,  and  the  accommodations  to  he  provided, 
lu'ii.<"'!'i'i''',"  """^  food,  clotliinn'.  fuel  to  he  fui'uished,  in  any 
'""^'''''"''  house  or  huildinti;,  suhject  to  the  provisions  of  this 
act.  the  maimer  of  such  d(>tention,  and  the  restraints  imposeil, 
the  means  of  communication  l)y  those  detained,  with  relatives, 
friends  and  other  })ersons  outside  the  houses  and  places  of 
detent  ion. 

l'.>.  There  shall  lie  aj)pointed  hoards  of  visitors  of  all  houses 
n>i.i  s  s.  ,,v  pIiuH's.  licensed  under  this  act,  or  in  which  aiiv 

r..iiinl  of  vi>i-  '  _  ... 

t..i>i.piH.iiii.j,  pci'son  of  unsound  mind  is  detained  and  for  the 
(.••M'v  and  custody  of  whom  coinpen.- imou  of  any  kind  is  im - 
ceived  or  where  more  than  oiu'  such  person  is  detained.  One 
,-,„,.,.„.  such   hoard  shall  he  apjioinled  in  every  county  in 

eaei- eouiiiy.  \y],i(.],  there  is  a  house  or  jilace,  suhji'ct  to  the  pin- 
visioiis  of  this  act,  of  not  less  than  three  j)ersons,  and  in  each 
county  where  there  are  more  than  one  such  house  or  ]ilace, 
the  nuinher  constituting  the  hoard  of  visitors  of  such  county 
shall  he  increased  in  the  discr(>tion  of  the  comniittee  eii 
lunacy. 

20.  The  memliers  of  the  hoard  of  visitors  shall  he  a|)poiiit('il 
iiii'iS''-  hv  (lie  l)oaid  in  each  vear,  and  shall   continue  iiiilil 

By  wliiiiii  ■     ,  ■  . 

api.oiiiti^i.  (heir  suec(>sso!'s  ar(>  a])poiiit(Ml,  and  the  hoard  iiiiiy 
remove  (he  visi(oi's,  and  till  vacancies  in  (ho  oilico. 


■  if 


■wr 


"f'ji'l 

1      ■ 

t,'.  i 

rKNNSVI.VAMA. 


(;2i) 


ilion   (if 

lin,<j;  till' 
liavi;('  of 

ordc)'  (il 

the  \^y- 
)c'i>(in   i> 

iidrr  \\\\< 
lunalics, 

()sitii»n  III' 
)iitiiui('. 
nunialic  r 
r.t.  to  till' 
(f  visitoiv. 
t   may  ln' 

|)V(IVh1ii1, 

1,  ill  any 
ms  (»r  tli'w 
rS  iiuposcil. 

rolalivcs. 

)\i\vr>  III' 

ill   lldU^^CS 

licli  any 
I  for  till' 
111(1   is  n - 
umI.     (inc 
■((\in1y  in 
till'   \<o>- 
iii  cacli 
or  ]ihin\ 
•li  coiiiity 
iiiltoo    oil 

appointfil 
iiuc  luiiil 
oard  iii:iy 


21.  Woiiit'ii   may  be  a|i]ioiii!((l   mcmlicrs  of  llic  lioanls   of 
visitors,  ami  at   least  oiicc  a  yi^arliu^f   lioanls  siiall    n.i^i  s  m. 

■  ■Ill  111  '      •  I  1  Wiilllill    IIIMV 

lie  lillcd  ii|)  ~o  that  mriuljcrs  who   have  laded  (o  art    i ..•uiImts. 

shall  he  reli  oveil. 

22.  il  shai!  not    lie  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  or  cor- 
norali-  n.  not  exempted  from  the  oliliual  imi  li>  ohtaiii    ".m  sj  ii. 

a  license  nnder  thi,-  aet.  to  keei)  or  mainlaiii  a  house   ! '•■■^  loi  iht- 

'  insiiiir  with- 

er   phu-e  for   the    reception    or   eUstoil\'  of   l)ersoiis    of  "'n  ■•  li'-''ii'-<'. 

'  I  '  '  iiiiiiM'  il  nils. 

unsound  mind,  without  having  reeei\ed  a  lieeii-e  'i'""''"""- 
under  tiiis  act;  iioi'  when  such  license  has  expireij  or  1  ren 
w  ithdrawii  or  suspended,  and  the  manager  and  occupant  of  any 
viich  house,  within  which  more  than  one  person  sliall  he  d 
lained.  as  hein;;' a  per.-on  of  unsonnd  mind  for  eompeii>atioi 
received,  and  the  manager  and  ocen|iant  ol'  any  such  house  or 
place  wherein  more  tiiaii  one  jii'i'son  is  received  and  detained, 
with  (U'  without  coinpt  nsation.  and  while  there  is  no  liceii-e  in 
force  authori/inu,'  the  keepiiijj,-  of  such  a  house  or  place,  <hall 
he  deemed  u-nilly  of  a  mi--ilemeanor. 

2."'.   .\ny  person   liavinni-  chariic  or  control   of  any  liou.-e  or 
place  suhject  to  the   provisions  of  this  act.  used  for   n.i,,  <  j., 
the  detention  care  or  custody  of  a  lunatic,  win.  shall   ,\'l!!,!!ai',''i''ii.i. 
\iola1e   or  omit    to  ohserve   any    remilalioii    of   the   Ii','.,'.',i,','.,i'ii' 

•ji  1  il  •  1     1  il    ■  J  I'i  iin>ili'iin-;i  iinr. 

(■(iii'.iiiittee  on  lunacy,  authori/.ed  hy  tins  act,  alter  a 

itipy  of  the  same  has   heen    left    at  the  said    house   or   place   or 

tlclivered  to  the  person   named   in  the  license,  or  to  (he  man- 

iiU'cr  of  such  house,  shall  he  deemed  nuilty  of  a  misi  emeaiior : 

and  all  common   law   rights  of  ac 'ion  or   indictments  are  aUo 

roei'ved. 

21.  The  hoai'<l  of  jinhlic  charities  shall,  from  time  to  time, 
pi'nvide  for  an  elleclual  \isilatioii  of  all  persons  con-    |i,„i  ^^  i.t. 

CI  '  "111  1    '     I       <  I  Vi^italiiin. 

tilled  as   insane   in  all   places  over  which   they  arc 

uivcii  jurisdiction  hy  this  act.  and  an  in-^pcctioii  of  -ucli  houses 

nr  jilaccs  of  conlinement,  and  of  the  mode  of  treatment  of  the 

iii>aiie. 

2o.  And  the  hoard  sliall  make  rules  to  insure  to  the  patients 
the  admission  of  all  proper  vi-'itors,  lieiii^-  niemhers   n.i.i  j  u. 
iif  tli'-ir  family,  or  personal  friends,  au'ents  or  attor-   „'i'iUb.i'i"ui"" 
niys.  and  compel  olicdiciuu!  to  such  I'en'ulations. 

2<!.  The  detention  of  any  jiersoii   as  insane   in  any  house  or 
place',    made   suhject    to    the    provisions   of  this   act,    n,'!!!.,^!;,',,  :„ 


m^ 


(130 


PKNNSYLVAXIA. 


!       I 


II  11 


vi.iintion  ,>f      williout  coiiipl iaiico  witli  tlu>  r(M]uisiti()ns  oflliis  nrf, 

iict  made  a  i    ■  n    i  •      i  ,i  i        i- 

iiiisiiiiiioanor.  Hiiall  \)v  ii  iiusiUMucai loi'  on  ilu'  })art  oi  any  juTsdii 
concerned  in  ^'Ucli  deteniion,  who  Itas  omitted  or  permitted  tlic 
omi^^sion  of  any  of  tlie  re([uirenn]its,  and  the  party  aggrieved 
shall  also  be  entitled  to  hi.s  action  i'or  daniag(\s. 

27.  No  verdict  or  judgment  shall  hi  entered  in  any  action, 
ii.i.isic.         nor  .<hal1  anv  judgment  he  entered  on  anv  indict- 

Viinlii't  or  'i        1  • 

jiKiKiMPiit  not    men!  lor  sucii   detention,  as  against  anv  itersoii  or 

t(i  lie  I'liti'iod  _  ^  1        •     '  1 

oxo^pt  .)M  L01--  tiovsons  who  are  i-ad)iect  to  tlK>  regulations  and  i)r(i- 

tillcatc  oT  i        _  _  _  "'  ■  ,  ■'  , 

J"''k<'-  visions  of  this  act,  who  shall   have  complied   with 

the  re(iuirements  of  this  act;  nnless  the  Jndge,  after  trial  ainl 
verdict,  shall  certify  that  ther(>  was  i)i'oof,  to  his  satisfaction, 
that  the  party  charged  acted  with  gross  negligcMice  oi'  coi'ruptly, 
or  that  he  acted  without  reasonahU^  or  prohahlo  cause,  or  wis 
actuated  hy  motives  other  than  the  good  (jf  the  pei'sou 
restrained. 

28.  In  all  buildings  or  establishments  where  an  insant^  per- 
ii)i.i  ii' 17.  ^'"^  '^  detained,  which  are  subject  to  the  provisions 
knrinuill  of  lliis  act.  there  shall  be  k.'pt  the  tbllowing  books. 
^'"""■''-  which  shal'  be  at  all  tinu 
any  nicnd)er  of  the  committee  on 
visitors  of  the  })roper  county: 

An  admission  book; 

A  discharge  l)Ook. 

A  case  book  in  which  ther(>  shall  be  regularly  entered  all 
th(!  facts,  beai'ing  on  each  ])atient  and  his  case. 

A  medical  journal  in  which  there  shall  bt>,  at  least  once  a 
week,  a  statt'ment  written  of  all  matters  wliich  are  of  sjkcj.i! 
imjiortance,  bearing  on  the  treatment  and  condition  of  tin; 
j)utient.s. 

Admission  and  Disciiauok,  (!i:ni:iial  Uulks. 

29.  Xoi"»crson  shall  be  receivt^l  as  a  })atient  for  treatment  oi'  fur 
ibiiisis  detention  into  any  house  or  plac(>,  where  mort^  lliaii 
rtri!.'f--?tw,'/  <^'i^'  insane  jierson  is  detained,  or  into  any  house  cr 
ul!o,-r.!u'y\'>r  l»lii<'<-'  where  one  or  more  insane  jjcrsons  are  delaiiird 
aduii.ssiuii.  ^^^^,  (^.oniponsation,  without  a  certificate  signt^l  by,  iit 
least,  two  physicians,  resident  m  this  commonwealtli,  wlie 
have  been  actually  in  the  j)ractice  of  medicine  foi-  at  hast  live 
years,  both  of  wdiom  shall  certify,  that  they  have  exaniiiicil 


open  to  the  insp(>ction  ot' 
lunacv,  or  the  board  (if 


w 


rEXXSYLVANIA. 


r.:il 


sc'i)ai';ilvly  Hio  person  tilh^G-cd  to  bo  insane,  and  afttT  s'l.-li  ex- 
amination had,  do  verily  believe  that  the  person  is  insane,  and 
that  tiic  disease  is  of  a  '  haraeler,  which,  in  liieir  o])inion,  re- 
([uires  that  the  ]nM'son  slionld  be  ])laei'd  in  a  liospital  oi'  otlitv 
establishment  wiiero  the  insane  are  detained  tor  eare  and  treat- 
ment, and  that  tliey  are  not  related  l»y  blood  oi-  nnirria,t;"e  to 
the  jx'rson  alle,L!:e(l  to  be  insane,  nor  in  any  way  eonneeted  as  a 
medical  attendant,  or  otherwise,  with  the  hospital  or  other 
establishnu  nt,  in  which  it  is  [iroposed  to  ])laee  siu'h  person. 

oO.  The  (•(■rtifieate  above  provide(l  for  shall  have  been  made 
within  one  week  of  the  examination  of  the  patient    nii.u^  m 

*  1  nil.'  wiuiiii 

and  within  two  weeks  of  the  time  of  the  admission    "i.nii  .•.■imi. 

calr  iiiusl.  bu 

of  tlu'  jiatient,  and  shall  be  duly  .sworn  to  or  allirmetl   """''■• 
befort'  a  jud,i;e  or  ma^'istratc  of  thi.s  conimonw(vdt!i.  and  of  the 
county  where  such  person  has  been  examined,  who  shall  cer- 
tify to  the  j^cnuiueness  of  the  signatures,  and  to  the  standing;- 

and  ii'ood   i'eput(>  of  the  sitiiiers.     And  anv  person    I'lmisi mu 

falsely  cerlifyinL!;  as  aforesaid,  shall   be  g'uilty  of  a   oiMtiijing. 
luisdcmi'anoi',  and  also  liable  civilly  to  the  [)arty  a.uin'ieved. 

:!1.   No  ])erson  alleu'ed  to  be  insane  shall  be  received  into  any 
honse   foi-  ii'eatment  or  for  detention,  unless  at   the 


IM.l!;'  i>. 


tmi 


'•■■■■  >  -■■■ 

e  of  such    rece[)tion   the   person    or  persons,  at   IZiis'i'mallfi 


lIctiMltilHI. 


whose  instance  the  ])erson  is  received,  shall,  by  ; 
\vritin,!4'  siL^iied,  state  that  the  person  has  been  removed,  and  is 
to  lie  (h'tained  at  his  or  her  re(piest,  under  th(>  belief  that  su(;h 
(Ictenlion  is  necessary  and  for  the  bt'iietit  of  the  insane  per.son. 

;')'J.  There  shall  also  be  delivered   to  the  jierson   or  per.son.s 
li;;vinn-  th(>  supervision  or  cliarp;  )f  hou,><e,  a  writtiMi   n.Mjjoi. 
>tatemen(  of  the  followin.u'  facts  relative  to  the  per-   ^^y^.ini^-u'u' 
son  to  be  (h'taiued,  siu'iUMJ  by  the  perison  or  persons   '"  '-'K'veu. 
at  whose  instance  the  insane  ))erson  has  l)e(,'n  removed  and  de- 
1aine(l,  or  if  the  facts  '     not  known  it  shall  be  .so  stated. 

(1)  The  name. 

(•J)  A-e. 

(;'))  Ki'sidence  ft)r  the  i)ast  year,  or  for  so  much  theivof  as  is 
known. 

(I)  ( )ccuiiation,  trade  or  c'lployment. 

(•"))  Parents,  if  livinii,-. 

(0)  Ilusl)and  or  wife. 

(7)  Children. 


1 

I        :  vl 


\lt 


if^i 


•Ml 


ii   V 


mil 


PENNSYhVANIA. 


(.S)   llrotlK'i'.s  and   sisters  and   tlu'   R'sidciicc  (jf  eacli  of  tl 


ll'SC 


r)t  rsoii? 


(!•)  I r  not  inoi't'  than  one  of  these  classes  is  known.  Ilic  names 
and  I'esidenees  of  siu'Ii  of  tlie  nv\[  (.le<;ree  of  relatives  as  are 
known. 

(10)  A  statement  of  tlio  time  at  wliieli  tlu  insanity  lias  lieen 
siipposed  to  e.xist,  and  the  eii'eumstanees  that  induee  the  lielii'f 


that 


msanitv  exr-^tc 


(11)   Name  and   address  of  all  medieal  attendants  of  llie  j;a- 
tient  dnrin,u'  the  hist  two  years. 

;);).  .*^hould  the  person  in  ehar<j,e  of  the  liouse  have  reason 
to  ht'lieve  that  any  of  these  sta(emeid>  have  heen 
omitted  thr(»u<;h  i^unoranet',  ami  that  the  answers 
will  he  imniediately  furnished,  and  no  i'(  ;;son  exist- 
ino-  to  douht  the  <;'Ood  faith  of  tlu'  ])arties.  after  in- 
(|uirin,u'  of  the  person  intended  to  l)e  detained,  it  shall  he 
lawlul  to  detain  the  [lersoii  alleged  to  he  insane  for  siich 
further  jieriod  as  shall  l)e  neeessary  to  ohtain  the  said  state- 
ments eom|ilete.  hut  not  exceeding  seven  (hiys. 


Hiiil  Ji  2-2.    . 
Dcl'i'ctivo 
Iionii  liilK 
ulitlcinotit 
may  lie  ixmi- 
lilf'li-d. 


4.   Within  t"''nty-four  lunirs  after  any  [)erson  is  ree(  ivi 
ii.i.is^:^  '"^*'  '"'.^    J'lJ"'^'-'  foi"  detention  as  an   insane   per.-o 


C.uitciits  .if 


ta'tV.m'ria'tn     ^''^'  j"'i'^<»"  "1  eiiargc  there  shall   enter  or  have  ti 


lie  iMih'ii'il 
II  liiMik  aiiil 
oi-iiriiial    (ili>il. 


teretl   in  a  hook   kept  for  that  piir[ 


)Ose,  all   the   la. 


ated  in  the  eertilieate  or  doeiinients  reipdicd  tn 


lih 


exhihite(l  at   the  tinte  of  receiving  the  patii'id.  and 
the  originals,  and   ])reserve  tlu'ni.     Tlie   regular  medical 
teuihmt  of  the  house  shall,  within   tweidy-four  hours  after  tl 
reci'ptiou  of  any  patient,  examine  such  jiatient  and  reduce 
writing  the  results  of  such   examination,  and  enter  the  s;u 
njion   a   hook   to  ln'   ke|>t  lor   that   jiurjiose,  iogether  v,i 
ojiiidon   formed  from   such   extimiiiation.  and  from  the 


at- 


Mr 


in   till' 


(jocil- 


ments  I'cceived  with  the  patient. 

.'!").   In  case  the  said  nii'(lical  attendant  is  (»f  the  opiiuoii  iluit 


llii.l  S'J4. 
Pisi'liilli;.'  cil" 
lialii'lil. 


(htcntion   is  not   necessarv  for  the  heiiellt 


ol    the 


jiatient,  lu'  shall  notify  the  person  or  [xi'sons  at 
whose  instance  the  pati(  tit  is  detail. eil,  and.  uidess  such  ptf- 
son  ^liall.  without  a  delay  not  exceeding  seven  days,  cxhiliit 
satisfactory   proof  of  such   lu'ccssity,  the  ]iatieid   shall   hf  .!i-- 


charjicMl  from  the  1 


louse  an 


d  restored  to  his  fauiilv  or  hieiid.-. 


!(■).   At  the  time  of  such  examination,  the  medical  attendaiil 


U'Ul 


jf  ihcso 

'  iiaiius 
■<  as  a  It' 

las  been 
IV  Ijclicl' 

I  lie  pa- 

0  reason 

aii:'\vcrs 
1)11  exisl- 

afUr  iii- 
^liall    1h. 

fur    .-llrll 

lid  slati- 

rcci  iviil 
•    lirixm, 


IVC    (  11- 

ic   la. is 

d   lu  ],(■ 

lal!  lilr 
ical  at- 
t'tcr  (lie 

ilucr  III 
11  ■  ^■alli^' 
villi  llic 
('    (1(1(11- 

imil  llitlt 
it  of  (lie 
I'Siilis  al 
icll  \nV- 
'Xililiil 
lu.    di" 

^i^■ll(t^. 
Mc'iulaiil 


I'KNNSYI.VANIA.  GOo 


shall  liimscll'  cause  the  junieiit   distiiietly  to  under-   |,,i,i .;  .>.-, 
stand,  if  he  or  slu'  is  capaMe  ol'  d 


oiii^  so,  that  if  h(>   l^^^X^^" 


t'')li]|iilinU'a- 


or  she  desires  to  see  or  otherwise  eoiuiiiunieali'  with  ,i„„ "lui. 
any  pi'i'son  or  ].ei>oiis,  nieaiis  will  he  provided  for  ''"''"'-■ 
such  interview  or  ( oniimmieation,  and  >aid  attendant  shall 
jiersoiially  .-'■c  that  proper  means  are  takt  n  to  eoiiimunieate 
this  fact  to  the  p(  rsoii  or  persons  indieated  hy  the  patient,  and 
any  propir  person  or  ])ersoiis,  not  exeeedinu'  two.  >hall  he  per- 
niittt'd  to  have  a  I'uU  and  unrestrained  intcrsiew  with  the 
fiatient. 

;!7.  The  staleineiifs  furnished  at  the  time  of  the  reeeption  of 
the  patient,  (and  of  the  t'xamination  of  the  patient    |,,|,|<.,,; 
hy  the  niedieal  altemlant  of  the  house)  shall  he  for-   i'lpni^pT;. 
wauled   hy  mail  to  the  address  of  the  einmnittee  on   '"''"'*■ 
hinaey,  within   seven   days  from   the  time  of  the  reception  of 
die  [latient,  which  shall  hy  them   1k'  entered  in  a  hook  whi(_-h 
tiny  shall    ki'cp   for   this    purpose,   and   at    least   once   in   six 
months  there  shall  l>e  a  rejiort  made  hy  the  medical  attendant 
(if  till'  house,  (»n   the  condition  of  eat'h    patient,  to,L!,elher  with 
>iich  other  niattei's  relative  to  the  case,  as  tlu'  said  ctunmittee 
may  require;  and  at  any  time  such  re[>ort  shall  he  made  upon 
the  retpiest  of  the  secretary  of  the  comniillee  on  lunacy. 

:l.S.  J  Hiring  the  detention  of  any  pirsoii  as  insane,  any  medi- 
cal practitioner  dcsi<i,nate(l  hy  him,  or  hy  any  mem-   ii,i,i§27. 

,  ,    .       ,         .,  '.  I  "       •    1     ,1  '  ,•  I'Miu'ht  may 

her  ot  liH  Ian  Illy,  or     near  Irieiid,    wnii  the  sanction  iniv-anat- 

.  '  .  1  •       1  ■  1      ■       1  l.'ll.li"-'   |lllV- 

(il  a    ud.^e  ol  a  court  oi  record  ol  the  count v  in  winch   '>'■■>■■»>  tr.>m 

■        .      '  •II  '  •      1      ■  Willi. >llt    tllP 

>iich  insane  j)erson  resided  at  tlu'  ttnie  ol  his  re-  u.syium. 
iimval  and  detention,  shall  he  ]n'rmitti'd.  at  all  reasonahle 
Ikiiiis.  to  visit  and  examine  the  patient:  and  such  medical 
allciidant  shall,  uiiKss  ohjci-led  to  hy  the  patient,  he  permitted 
hy  re(|U(.'st  of  his  or  her  family  or  "near  friend,"  and  with  the 
ceiiscnt  of  the  [)iiysiciaii  in  chief  of  the  estahlishmeiit.  to  aitt-nd 
the  patient  for  all  maladies  other  than  insanity,  in  the  same 
iiuiiiiier.  as  if  the  jiatieiit  were  in  his  own  home. 

'.VJ.  All  persons  detained  as   insane  shall  he  fni'iiisheil  with 
materials  and  reasonahle  oi>l><»rtunitv,  in  the  disi-re-   im.^-.n. 

.  '   '  '  ,  M.it.'iiiils  f,,i- 

lieu  ol    the  supermlendeiit   or  manaaor,   tor  com-  i.'tt.  r  winiui,' 
miiiiicatinij,',  under  seal,   with    any   person   without    iii>ii"'i.'tc. 
the  huildin^-.  and  such  eommunication  shall  he  stani[ied  and 
mailed.    'I'hey  shall  have  the  unrestricted  privilege  of  addrc.s.s- 


'   } 


1 1 


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ing  conurmnications,  if  they  so  desire,  not  oftener  than  onee  u 
niontli,  Id  any  member  of  the  committee  on  lunacy. 

■1(1.  All  iMi'sons  that  have  hccn  dtaained  as  insanr  (other 
ii'i'i  ■> -ii-         than  criminal  insane,  dnlv  convicted  and  senteneid 

llisi'hiiri;!"  Ill 

iiatioiit.s.  l)y  a   cunri).  shall,  as  soon    as  they  ai'c  resto'/ed   Id 

reason  and  are  competent  to  acl  for  theinselvt'S,  in  the  o])inioii 
of  (he  me(lical  attendant  of  the  house,  he  I'orthwilh  ihscharued  ; 
Aiiviiprs,,..  ""•'  any  jurson  so  detained,  shall,  at  all  times,  he 
lul!'.n'','a'''"  entilU'd  to  a  writ  of  haheas  eoriais  for  tlu>  dctei'iiii- 
"'ri'iii's 'lo,'"''"'  nation  of  this  (|Uestion.  and  on  the  hcai'Miu:,  the  rt  - 
ni'i'ii'on'iit'""  spondent  in  that  writ  shall  he  rei|nir-,  d  lo  j^ay  the 
'"■^""^'  costs,  and  charu'cs  of  the  proeeediui:'.  unless  the  jut'nv 

shall  certify  that  there  was  sutlicient  ^rounch  in  his  opinion,  in 
wari'ant  the  detention,  and  i)Ut  tiie  petitioner  to  his  writ ;  in 
case  the  discharii'cd  ])a.tient  he  in  indij2:ent  circumstance-;,  siidi 
})erson  shall  he  furnished  with  lu^-e^sary  raimcait,  and  w  itii 
funds  sullicient  for  sustenance  and  travel  to  his  home,  to  he 
charged  to  the  I'ounty  IVom  which  such  j)ati(ait  was  comnn'lii d 

41.  The  committee  on  lunacy  shall  he  notilied  <d'  all  di.-- 
('.M'iimiiii..M..  charges  within  sev(>n  (hiys  thereafter,  and  rei'ori!  of 
liL'^m-'i''!'''"    till'  same  shall  he  kei)t  hy  the  committee. 

4'J.  4dio  comnnttee  on  lunacy  may,  at  any  time,  order  ninl 
11)1,1  S  .r!.         compel  the  diseharge  of  any  jierson  detained  as  iii- 


counnit.oe  o„   i,,^.,,^.  (^,,|i „,,.  t],,,,)  .,  j.^rsou  Committed  ahcr  tri; 


IniiiU'j-  may 

tioiiis'wi'iii'"'  and  convii'tion  for  crime,  or  hy  order  of  enim). 
l>ut  such  order  shall  not  he  mad(\  unk'ss  notice  he 
given  to  the  ])erson  liaving  charge  of  the  building  in  whieli 
tiie  i)atient  is  detained,  and  to  the  jx^i'^on  or  ])t'rsons  at  wIki-c 
instance  the  })atient  i,'*  detained,  and  reasitnable  o[)por;uiiiiy 
given  tliem  to  justify  a  further  detention,  and  the  coiiiininee 
shall  not  sign  an  order  of  ilischai'gi',  unless  they  have  person- 
ally attended  and  examined  the  case  of  the  jiatienl. 

4o.  I'ersons  voluntarily  ])Iacing  themselves  in  any  of  the 
n.iri  ii  .11.  houses  pi'ovided  for  in  this  act,  may  be  detained  I'er 
y'lriniutry  hi-  tlic  tiiiic  tlicy  sluiU  speclfv  bv  au  agreement  signed 
"'""'*■  by  them,  at  the  tinu'  of  their  adnnssion,  hut  not  ex- 

ceeding seven  days:  and  they  n  ay  from  tim(>  to  time.  I'l  iien- 
th(>  authority  to  di'tain  them  for  a  time  not  t^xccMMling  se\en 
days  from  such  renewal,  but  no  agreement  shall  \)r  deemed  to 
authoi'i/e  a  tletention,  unliss  sigiuMl  in  the  presence  of  sniae 
adult  person  attending  as  a  friend  of  the  person  detained,  in 


V.,,    i 


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111 


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i 


11    OllOO  il 

K-  (other 
iilnici  (1 

Mll'.'Cfl     til 

(ipinioii 
■li:il'u,'<'il  : 
liiucs.  Ill' 
(Ictci'iui- 
Li;.  the  IV- 
»  pay  lilt' 
'\\v  .)u<!,m' 

liillidll.  In 

;  writ ;  in 
ic'.'-.  such 
mill  with 
inc.  to  lu' 
)iiiinilii'il. 
»r  all  (li>- 
rci'oi'i!  of 

iviIi'V  ami 

led  as  iii- 

\\i'V  trial 

(if  couri), 

notice  he 

'u\  which 

at  whose 

lortuiiity 

oiiilililtee 

[c  tici'soii- 


aiiieil 


for 


lit   SlLi'lU'il 

it  not  ex- 
lie,  niic^v 


u 


-even 


Iceineil  111 
of  sonic 
cd,  ill 


tiiu 


the  ])i'('Soiioo  of,  and  also  hy  tli(>  pci'-^on  in  charu'c^  of  tlio  liouso 
or  tlic  medical  attendant. 

41.  So  much  of  the  act,  cntitliMl,  "An  act  to  provide  for  the 
admission  of  certain  classes  of  the  insane  into  liosid-  ,,,.,, ...,. 
tals  for  the  insane,  in  this  commonwealth  and  their  tri>vl^"Clll 
discharuc  therefrom,"  apin'oved  the  twentieth  day  of  "•;;!,,''''r  p't'''''' 
April,  Anno  Domini  oiu^  thonsaml  eiiiht  hundred  '"'"'"'■ 
and  sixty-nine,  nuniher  lifty-four,  of  the  ])ain}ihlet  laws  of  that 
year,  as  provides,  "  that  insane  persons  may  he  phu-ed  in  a  hos- 
pital for  the  insane  by  their  lej;al  gnardians,  or  hy  their  rela- 
tives or  friends  in  case  they  have  no  Liuarilians,  hut  never 
Avithout  the  certificate  of  two  or  more  reputahle  physicians, 
after  a  personal  examination  made  within  one  week  of  the 
date  thereof,  ami  this  certificate  to  he  duly  acknowledj2;e(I 
and  sworn  to  or  aflirmed  before  some  magistrate  or  judicial 
ullicer  who  shall  certify  to  the  genuineness  of  the  signature, 
and  to  the  respectability  of  the  signer,"  is  amended,  and  the 
persons  thereby  authorized  to  place  an  insane  piM'-on  in  a  hos- 
pital, are  recjuired  to  observe  the  forms  and  conditions,  reipiired 
hy  this  act,  in  exercising  the  powers  conferred  by  the  said  act 
of  the  twentieth  day  of  April,  Anno  Domini  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  sixty-nine,  when  the  insane  person  is  i)lai:ed  iu 
any  house,  hospital  or  place,  which  is  subject  to  the  provisions 
of  this  act. 

■lo.  .So  much  of  said  act,  as  provides  by  section  second  as 
enacts,  "that  it  shall  be  unlawful,  and  be  deemed  a  nii.ui*?. 
inisdemeanor  in  law  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  ex-  Jvuh'tilT/'ror. 
cc(>diiig  one  hundred  dollars,  for  any  superintendent  f.ri.-iu'X'ira 

n<  1         ■    ■  il  ■  1  c  '  niisdouieanoi'. 

icer,  physician,  or  otiier  emi)loyc  of  any  insane 

nsyluin,  to  intercept,  delay  or  interfere  with,  in  any  manner 

whatsoever,  the  transmission   of  any  letter  or  otlun"  written 

coniniunication,  addressed  by  an  inmate  of  any  insane  asylum 

to  his  or  her  counsel,  residing  in  the  county  in   wdiich   the 

home  of  the  patient  is,  or  in  the  city  or  county  in  which  the 

asylum  is  located,"  is  hereby  amended  so  that  the  same  shall 

extend  to  the  superintendents,  officers,  physicians,  servants  or 

other  em[)loyes  of  all   hospitals,  houses  or  places  which  are 

subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act.* 

*  'i  ;17  repeals  net  (if  ISfiO,  p.  80,  ?  10;  it  lieiiig  siipiilicd  liy  ^^.  lo  ami  10  of  this 
iu't,  see  pi.  20  ami  27,  supru.    The  section  will  be  fuiuul  iu  full  in  the  a[ipen(Jix. 


■If 


til 


030 


rKNNSYI.VAMA. 


40.  Tlio  iiiiiii;i,^oi's  ami  odiccrs  of  tmy  lio.^iiilal  (ir  licensed 
„,!,,  ^.jj,  house  or  iiliice,  shall   not   l»o  liablo  to  the  penalties 

H«!;,'i\n\Tl;Mi.  imposed  hy  this  aet,  and  shall  be  entitled  (o  all  the 
trpVi'iii'iiirs''  protection  of  this  aet,  in  ease  of  reeeivini;'  Ibr  deteii- 
uii.ici- act.  jj^^j^  .^  liinalie,  or  alleged  lunatic,  without  comply- 
ing; witli  the  I'e'iui.-itions  ol'  the  act,  if  the  judi^e  ti'yin^^  the 
cause  shall  eerlii'y  that  the  said  ollicers  and  niana|j;(.'rs  had 
good  reason  to  believe  that  such  riceivinu;  and  detention  wei'e 
necessary  for  the  safety  of  the  lunatic,  ov  other  jiersons,  and, 
that  the  delay  re(iuired  to  comply  with  the  recpiirements  of 
this  act  would  have  been  injurious  to  the  person  detained  oi' 
to  other  i)orsons,  and  that  tiiere  is  no  reason  to  believe  that 
tliey,  or  any  of  them,  were  actuatt'd  by  improper  motives. 
And  within  forty-eight  hours  after  any  jierson  is  thus  rei'eivid. 
all  the  retjuisitions  of  this  act  to  authorize  a  detention  shall 
have  been  complied  with,  or  the  i)erson  discharged  from  cus- 
tody, and  the  ollicers  of  the  hospital,  or  }ilace  where  such  luna- 
tic has  been  thus  received,  shall  forthwith  notify  the  board  of 
public  charities  of  the  facts  connected  with  the  reception  and 
detention. 

\7.  Whenever  any  person  shall  be  found  by  incpiisition  to 
ibi(i«w.         ^^^  insane,  the  committee  of  the  i)erson  or  of  the 
non'sta't'nirnt  ('•"'tate,  aud  also  the  clerk  of  the  court  into  which  the 
c'li'nmitt'.I/o'ii    intpiisition  has  been  returned,  shall  thereupon  forlh- 
""•'^■y.  ^ymi  ^^,^^^\  [^)  [\^^,  conimiltec  on  lunacy  at  their  prin- 

cipal odice,  a  statement  in  writing,  signed  by  the  committee  of 
the  lunatic,  of  the  name,  age,  sex  and  residence  of  the  lunatic, 
and  the  residence  of  the  committee,  and  upon  any  change  in 
the  residence  or  jjlace  of  detention  of  the  lunatic,  shall  I'oilli- 
with  notify  the  committee  of  lunacy  of  such  change.  The 
committee  on  lunacy,  or  any  one  or  more  of  the  memlurs  of 
the  coinmittee,  shall  have  power  to  visit  and  exandne  the 
said  lunatic,  and  authorize  such  visiting  and  examination  by 
their  secretary,  or  any  board  of  visitors,  or  one  or  more  nieiii- 
bers  thereof,  and  by  a  physician,  and  the  said  committee  are 
authorized  to  a[>[)ly  to  any  court,  having  jurisdiction  over  the 
conuiiitlee,  or  to  a  judge  of  a  court  of  conunon  pleas,  of  the 
county  in  which  the  lunatic  is  a  resident  or  detained,  to  make 
such  orders  for  the  maintenance,  custody  or  care  of  the  said 
lunatic,  and  for  the  care  and   disposition  of  the  j)roperty  of 


f'l    r 


PKNXSYLVAXIA. 


037 


Plil! 


i'K'OnS(Hl 

onaUirs 
1  all  tlu; 
V  (K'tfii- 
[.•onilily- 
•in;^;  the 
i'r<   had 
on  wriT 
ms,  and, 
nt'nts  of 
lini'd  (ir 
ove  thai 
luotiw's. 
;cceivi'd, 
on  shall 
L'oni  cus- 
ich  luna- 
board  of 
tion  and 

lisilion  to 
of  the 
irh  tlic 
1    ful'lll- 

r  i>i'in- 

litllH'  nf 

unatic, 
in^e  in 
1  lorth- 
■•  Tho 
ihoi's  of 
nu  the 
Uioii  liy 
[•V  nu'iii- 
iii'vT  arc 
>ver  till' 
of  the 
to  make 
he  said 
)ertv  of 


a  lunatic,  as  the  ease  may  roiiuivc.  j'^rnni  any  order  (Inal  or 
otiiorwiso,  thus  made,  an  a]tpeal  may  bo  taken  to  the  supreme 
court,  but  su(di  appoiil  shall  not  be  a  su|ierse(lras,  unless  so 
ordered  by  the  court  niakin_^  the  or(lrr,  or  by  a  Jud^^e  of  the 
supreme  court,  on  application  and  a  hearing. 

•IS.  On  a  written  statement,  properly  sworn  to  oi- allirmeil, 
beinir  adilresscd  bv  some  respectable  p(>rson  to  anv   .\.tor  ism, 
law  jud<:;e,  that  a  certain  ])i'rso,i  tliei'e  conlined  in  a   .M.Mic',iri.n.. 
hospital  tor  tluMiisane  IS  n()t  insane,  and  is  thus  uii-  <iKiii;.'Hi  p,.r- 

....  .  .  KUII>    ll'lt   ill- 

justly  deprive(|  of  his  liberty,  the  jud^e  shall  issue  ""'•'■■ 
■A  writ  of  h;d)eas  corpus,  coinmandin,<i'  that  the  saiil  allepMl  lu- 
natic be  l)rou,L!,bt  before  him  for  a  public  hearin.L;',  whei'e  the 
(|uestion  of  bis  or  licr  alleged  lunacy  may  be  determined,  and 
where  the  onus  of  j)roviiig'  the  said  alleg(Ml  lunatic  to  hv,  in- 
sane shall  rest  U})()n  such  persons  as  are  restraining  him  or  her 
of  his  or  her  liljerty. 

4!>.  Insane  persons  may  be  jilaced  in  a  lios|tital  l>y  order  of 
any  court  or  law  judge,  after  the  following  course  of  i,,-,,,.;^ 
]iroeeetlings,  namely:  on    statement,  in    writing,  of  I'il'yil,',',,'"'';,! 
any  respectable  person,  that  a  certain  pi'rson  is  in-  i,'yl'.'.'ui'ts"'rr 
sane,  and  that  the  welfare  of  himself  or  of  others  '""■^"^«'- 
requires  his  restraint,  it  siiall  be  the  duty  of  the  judge  to  ap- 
point, immediately,  a  commission,  who  shall  iiuiuirc  into  and 
report  upon  the  facts  of  the  case.     This  commission  shall  be 
(•(imposed  of  three  persons,  one  of  whom  at  least  shall  be  a 
jiliysician  and   another  a  lawyer;    in    their  iiuiuisition  they 
shall  h(>ar  such  evidence  as  mav  bo  olfereil  toucdiinu'  the  mer- 
its  of  the  case,  as  well  as  the  statements  of  the  [larty  comi)lainod 
of  or  of  his  counsel;  if,  in  their  opinion,  it  is  a  suitable  case  for 
(•oiilinement,  the  judge  shall  issue  his  warrant  lor  sued)  disposi- 
tion of  the  insane  person  as  will  secure  the  object  of  the  measure. 

oU.  Tersons  ])laced  in  any  hospital  for  the  insane  may  be 
removed  therefn)m  by  parties  who  have  become  ii,i,i^<s 
responsible  for  the  payment  of  their  ex[)enses;  pro- 
ridii},  that  such  obligation  was  the  result  of  their 
own  fi'ci'  act  and  accord,  and  not  of  the  operation  of  law, .and 
lliat  its  lei'ms  require  the  removal  of  the  patient  in  order  to 
avoid  further  responsibility. 

ol.  If  it  shall  be  ma<le  to  app(>ar  to  any  law  judge  that  a 
certain  insane  person  is  manifestly  sutl'ering  from  i',',','|l!..s'to 


Kl'llhWllI   ilf 

|icTsiiiis  I'roiii 
iiospitals. 


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riiNNHYIA  AMA. 


i 

: 

I, 

or.inrtoii,.^.  *^'^'  want  of  proper  care  or  treatment,  lie  shall  order 
rumiiMKinmi  •"*"'■''  I'LMXtu  to  Ijc  pl;ice(l  in  some  hospital  tor  tlie 
'"""""'""■■  insane,  at  the  e.\[)ense  of  those  who  are  le«;ally 
liouiul  to  maintain  sndi  insane  person;  hot  no  sneh  oi'dtr 
shall  he  made  without  (hu-  notice  of  tiic  apjilication  liieret'ui' 
s^hall  have  heen  srrved  upon  the  persons  to  be  alleeted  thereliy 
and  hearing-  had  thereon. 

o'J.  Xothin,^•  in  this  aet  shall  he  eonstruod  so  as  to  dejirive 
•  '■i'lifii.         anv  allej^ed   Innatie  oi'   haltitual   drunicard   of  the 

('oll>.tlllctliill  ^  . 

"I'"'-  benefit  of  the  writ  of  habeas  eorpus  or  trial  by  jury, 

or  any  other  nini'dy  guaranteed  to  alU'^ed  lunati(,'s  or  habilual 
drunkai'ds  by  any  existinin'  laws  or  statutes  of  the  eoniinon- 
wealth  of  I'ennsylvania. 

^rrscELLANKors  ri:ovisioNS. 

5)5.  ^\'henever  the  slate  board  of  eonimissioncrs  of  jaiblic 
Aftofi^st  eharities  shall  deem  it  expedient  to  transfer  any 
rii(i'ii;.-li'iii-  ^^'*^'''  indigent  insane  persons,  in  county  poorhousLs 
tia'M>l'.'ii.Il'  <"'  almshouses  or  otherwise  in  the  custody  of  the  di- 
[M'uM's'N'.'stiito  I'eetors  or  overseers  of  the  pocjr,  to  the  state  hosiijtals 
iK.>i.it;iis.  ^^j.  j^j^^^  iiisani",  for  care  and  treatment,  the  state  Itoard 
of  commissioners  of  i)ublie  charities  shall  petition  the  i)residciit 
judge,  of  the  court  of  common  pleas  of  the  proper  county,  who 
shall  enttr  a  rule,  u[(oii  tiling  said  pt'tition  upon  said  directeis 
or  oversi'crs  of  the  poor,  to  show  cause  why  sai<l  insane  [jcrsnn 
shall  not  be  removed  to  said  statt'  hospital,  and  if,  upon  hear- 
ing, he  shall  deem  it  best,  lie  shall  make  an  order  directing  ihc 
removal  of  said  insane  person  to  the  state  hospital  for  die 
pro[)er  district. 

54.  The  cctst  per  capita  of  the  care  and  treatment  of  the  iii- 
n.iti§2.  digent  insane  in  state  hospitals  for  tlie  insane,  shall 

i;iuii.  not  exceed  the  sum  of  three  dollars  and  lift}'  cciit>a 

week,  which  shall  inchule  all  charges,  except  clotliing,  I'nr 
■which  the  charge  shall  not  exceed  titty  cents  for  each  week. 

o5.  The  expense  of  the  care  and  treatment  of  the  iiidi- 
II, MS.!.  gent  insane  in    the  state  lu)spitals  for  the  insane, 

vi.i..,ii„.nv..eu  shall  bo  divided  between  the  state  and  thecouiitv: 

Hate  anil 

euiiiity.  jrroi'idal,  that  the  maximum  charge  to  the  county 

shall  not  exceed,  including  all  charges,  the  sum  of  two  dol- 
lars a  week  for  each  person. 


T^ 


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(I 


l'EXXSYr,VANIA. 


ono 


■oimuoii- 


50.  Wlioncvor  any  lios|»ilal,  cstabli.slicil  lor  Ww  care  of  llio 
indiuciil  insauo,  shall  be  so  iiiiui't'(l  or  destrovcil  by  An  nri,->i, 
lire,  or  bv  any  other  cause  or  accidcnl,  as  to  remlcr  ^^i""  '"'-i''- 

■  "  _  '  till  lur  iiitiiim 

it  unlit  i'or  ocoipation,  the  Ixjard  of  nuljlic  charilies,  i-'i-ti".v.Mi, 

'  '  i  '     uciiiiilo  til  lie 

ujion  beinn;  satislied  that  the  insane  cannot  there  iv-  ',||'','.'n,',','.I,'!. 
ceive  i)ro[ier  care  and  treatment,  said  board  or  their  '•''■*■ 
re[iresenlatives  shall  have  power  to  I'liuovc  the  insane  toother 
liospitals  I'or  the  insane  receivin_!jj  aid  and  sn|i|M)rl  from  the 
slate,  where  such  ])ersons  shall  be  received  and  maintained  in 
(lie  manner  provided  by  law;  and  the  cost  of  maintainiuij;  the 
indiiieiit  insane  thus  transferred  shall  l)e  chargeable  to  the 
authorities  havin<;  charue  of  tlie  poor  in  any  city,  county, 
township  or  poor  district  in  this  connnonwealth,  where  such 
insam>  person  had  a  le_yal  settlement  or  I'csidence,  ov  li'om 
which  he  or  she  was  sent,  as  already  provi(U'd  by  the  existing 
laws  of  this  commonwealth. 

57.  if  any  pliysieian  shall  falsely  certify  to  the  insanity  of 
any  i)erson,  under  the  provisions  of  the  first  section   ^\,,i„|-  ^^-^^ 
(if  the  act  to  Avhich  this  is  a  supplement,'''  and  it  i'.,,^,',,'!,!,.  |„r 
shall  ap{)ear  in  evidence  that  such  false  certilicatc  n.nim'u''"f 
was  tin'  result  of  negligence  or  delicient  [)i'ofessional   "'^•""'■■ 
skill  on  the  part  of  said  physician,  or  that  the  saiil  ]ihysician 
signed   such    certilicate   for   a   jx'cuniary   reward,  or  for   the 
})romise  of  a  ])ecuniary  reward,  or  for  any  other  considi'ration 
ov  value  whatsoever,  other  than  the  jirofessional  fee  usually 
l»aid  for  such  services,  or  in  which  such  false  certilicatc  shall 
ivud  in  any  manner,  directly  or  indirectly,  to  advantage  said 
jiiiy-ician  other  than  relates  to  the  said  professional  fee,  then 
the  said  physician  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
conviction  be  fined  not  exceeding  five    hundred   dollars,  or 
undergo  an  imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  year,  or  both  or 
cither,  at  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

58.  In  all  hospitals  or  asylums  now  built  or  hereafter  to  bo 
built,  and   under  the  control  of  the  state,  and  in   Actor  isth 
wliich  male  and  female  insane  patients  are  received  !x,,'',','^,'i^ii„o„t 
for  treatment,  the  trustees  of  said  asylums  or  bos-  'I'hyX'i'a'n.s 
pitals  may  appoint  a  skilful  female  physician,  who  """"'""''• 
shall  reside  in  said  asylum  or  hospital,  and  who  shall  have 

*  Act  ol'  1SG9,  p.  79,  the  first  section  of  wliich  is  supiilicd  by  pi,  44,  supra. 


'm 


;i  1 


:V      1 


iilSf 


CIO 


I'KNNSYI.VAMA. 


tlic  iiicilical   cniili'dl  of  sail]  ft'tiialf   iiiiiiah's,  wlio  shall    rcpoi't 
to  tlic  su]i('riiil('iiilriit  and  also  to  llic  trtislccs. 

")!>.  Saiil  rnnalc  physician  shall  he  npiiointcil  hy  said  ti'ustrcs 
„,,,,jjo  lor  a   (cnii  not  {'Xcci'din;::  five  years,  and  shall  not 

'ivrm.w..iiio..   ],^,  ^,,i,j,,,.,  ,,,  ,.p„,oval  within  that  term  exeept  for  in 

(idelity  lo  the  tnisl  reposed  or  lor  inronijieleiiey. 

(JO.  The  said  hoard  [oi"  |)iihlit'  charities]  shall  have  jiower.  hy 
A.'tofi>:7i,  '^  resolnlion,  to  he  entered  on  its  niiiuites.  suhjed 
Ai.pV.'iiiun.iit  ^"  ■'^"^'1'  ti'i'iiis  and  retiiiiutions  as  it  may  prescriix', 
.)!  visu..i».  to  (k'sin-nate  three  or  more  persons  in  any  county 
to  act,  without  coinp(Misation.  as  visitoi's  in  said  county  of  tln^ 
several  poorhouses  and  other  institutions  therein,  suhj(>ct  to 
the  visitation  of  the  hoai-d,  in  aid  of  and  as  representatives  df 
such  hoard:  and  all  pnhlic  ollicei's  and  othei's  in  cliar^e  nl' 
A<imiMsi„ii..r  •'^^1''''  institutions  shall  admit  to  said  institutions 
visitors.  ,^j]  j.,^,.|,  p(.,v,,ns  so  di'sirrnaled,  upon  the  production 

of  a  co])y  of  such  resolution,  ccrtilied  hy  the  j)i'esident  oi'  <ri-- 
retai'y  of  said  hoard,  to  visit,  examine  and  inspect  the  !2;i-()uiids 
and  huildinu's  of  every  such  institution  and  every  ]iart  thereof, 
and  all  its  hospital  and  otlu>r  arran<j;ements,  anil  to  have  fico 
access  to  all  its  inmates.  Any  puhlic  olliccr,  su]»erintendeiit 
or  person  in  cliar_i;e  of  any  such  institution,  who  shall  refuse  to 
admit  any  person  so  designated,  or  shall  refuses  to  e-jve  said 
visitors  all  requisite  facilities  for  the  examination  and  inspec- 
I'.Miaitv  f,>i-  t'*^'"  herein  provided  for,  shall  he  suhjeet  to  a  \)on- 
r..i«s.i.  ^^^^.  ^^j.  j^^.^^  hundred  and  lifty  dollars  Ibr  each  sncli 

refusal,  which  penalty  may  he  sued  and  recovered  in  tlu;  name 
of  the  people  of  the  state,  hy  the  district  attorney  of  the  county 
in  which  such  institution  is  situated,  and  the  sum  so  recov- 
ered shall  he  ])aid  into  the  treasury  of  the  state. 


CitiMixAL  Insane. 

01.  The  j^rovisions  of  this  act  in  respect  of  the  admission  or 
Actofiss.!,  discliarL;:o  of  initients,  shall  not  extend  to  insane 
f'mv'islm  lor  criminals  in  custody.  Such  persons  shall  not  lie 
received,  except  when  delivered  hy  a  sherill'  of  tlic 
county  or  his  deputy,  togetlu>r  with  an  order  of  tlic 
court,  of  the  county  in  which  he  was  arrested  or  convicteit, 
liavinji^  jurisdiction  of  the  oU'ensc,  under  the  seal  of  the  court 
and  signed  hy  a  law  judge.     Xor  shall  such  criminals  he  dis- 


roi'pivinj;  iii- 
Kiiiii'  criiiii- 
niils. 


■"?! 


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T 


lissioii  or 


I'KNNSYI.VANIA. 


t;ii 


clinrgcMl  fioiii  u  liospitiil,  or  oUum"  |)lm'i'  of  »lft('iiti<m  for  tin-  iii- 
>!iiH',  saviiiu;  oil  ii  lil<c  (tnlcr,  iiiid  lo  the  slu'rilV  or  his  ilfpiity 
|)i'o(hiciii^' sui'h  «)r(K'r,  iiiul  while  (h'tuiiicd  as  iiii  insane  pfrson. 
-uih  friuiina!  shall  he  kept  so  as  lo  in-ui-c  his  (Ictfiition   until 
duly  (li«rliar'4e(|.     Wheui'Ver  any  person  dttainrd   in  any  jail 
or  pri-on  i<  insane,  or  in  such  a  i'onditi<in  as  to  reipiire  treat- 
ment in  a  lutspital   for  the  insane,  it  shall  he  the  dnty  of  any 
law  Jnd^t'  of  the  court,  under  whose  order  the  pei'son  is  de- 
tained, upon   application,  to  direct  an    ini|uiry  into  the  eir- 
rumstanees,  either  in*  a  coiiiniission   or  otlierwi.se,  a<  he  >hall 
dieni   |ii'nper,  with   notic(>  to  t he  committee  on  lunacy;  ainl  if 
the  jud,L^c  siiall   hi' salislied   that   tlu^  person   coiilined   reiplires 
iri'atmriit  in  a  lujspital,  he  shall  thereupon  direct  the  I'emoval 
of  the  said  pei'son  fi'oni  the  jail  or  prison  to  a  state  iio<pilal, 
which  order  shall   he  executed   hy  the  shei'iil'  of  the  county  or 
his   deputy,   and    the    actual    expenses  of  such   re-    y,^.,,.,,,,.^ 
iiioval,  and   the  expenses  of  maintaining;'  lln'  person    ";lyiV,.!,mH< 
ill  llii'  !ios|iital.  .shall  he|)aid  hy  Iheciauity  liahle  for   l'r'.i""i';.rrl;',i'c.i 
die   maintenance  of  the  said  person   in   the  jail  or  '"•'■'"'"■ 
|»rison  from  which  he  is  removed. 

()2.  The  trustees,  niana^er.s  and  [ihysician  of  any  hospital  in 
which  a  criminal  is  eonlined  by  ordi'r  of  any  court,  ii,i,i  ;■  m 
drill  which  a  lunatic  ha.s  l)een  committed  after  an  i.au"Io  i'..' .a/. 
a<i|uittal  of  crime,  .shall  not  dischar^'e,  release  or  ..iJ.T..ir.,urt. 
remove  the  prisont'r  or  lunatic,  without  the  order  of  a  court  <jf 
co!ii[)i'ti'iit  jurisdiction;  and  in  case  such  lunatic,  whether  a 
convict  or  acquitted,  is  not  set  at  large  hut  is  to  be  reniovetl 
to  any  [)lace  of  custody  other  than  a  hospital,  the  order  for 
removal  shall  not  he  made  without  notice  to  the  committee  of 
lunacy,  and  time  given  them  to  investigate  the  case  and  be 
heard  on  the  aitplication. 

(io.  In  every  case  in  which  it  shall  be  given  in  evidence 
upon  the  trial  of  anv  ])erson  charged  with  anv  .\.t..r  i-;.i, 
criiue  or  misdeineanor,  that  such  iierson  was  insane  ii.>^in.|,n-.,n. 
at  the  time  of  the  eomnn.ssion  oi  such  oU'ense,  and  '■'• 
lie  >liall  he  ac(|uitted,  the  jury  shall  be  required  to  tind  spe- 
cially whether  such  person  was  insane  at  tin'  lime  of  the  coni- 
nii>sion  of  such  offense,  and  to  declare  whether  he  was  acquit- 
U'd  liy  them  on  the  ground  of  such  insanity;  and  if  they  .shall 
si>  find  and  declare,  the  court  before  whom  the  li-ial  is  had 
41 


ii 


4 


M   U- 


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TENNSYLVAXIA. 


I  M 


W    1 


lip   to   IpI'  ill 

i-liiiri;i'il  ii|i- 
[icars  til  lie  iii- 


shall  have  power  to  order  him  to  he  kept  in  strict  custody,  in 
such  place  and  in  such  manner  as  to  the  said  court  shall  seem 
fit,  at  tlie  expense  of  the  county  in  Avhich  the  trial  is  had,  so 
long  as  such  j)erson  shall  continue  vo  hv  of  unsound  mind. 

04.  The  same  proceedings  may  be  had  if  any  person  indicted 
ii'HisBT.         for  an  oil'ense  shall,  ui)on  arraignment,  he  found  to 

WIUU  llllVlHl-  .  •  1  P     if  T       1     ,.  , 

iiiitisfunini  be  a  lunatic,  by  a  lurv  lawfullv  empaneled  tor  the 
iiin»ii,'nnu.ut.  purposc,  or  if,  upon  the  trial  of  any  person  so  in- 
dicted, such  person  shall  apj)ear  to  the  jury,  charged  with  such 
indictment,  to  be  a  lunatic,  the  court  shall  direct  such  finding 
to  be  recorded,  and  may  proceed  as  aforesaid. 

05.  In  every  case  in  Avhich  any  person  charged  with  any 
ihi.iiiiis.  olVense  shall  be  brought  before  the  court  to  be  dis- 
.,i..'M'.r.Mi--iit    charged  for  want  of  prosecution,  and  shall,  by  Uic 

oath  or  aflirmation  of  one  or  more  credible  })ersons, 
api)ear  to  be  insane,  the  '."ourt  shall  order  the  district 
attorney  to  send  before  the  grand  jury  a  written  allegation  of 
s^ui'h  insanity  in  the  nature  of  a  bill  of  indictment;  and  there- 
upon the  saiil  grand  jury  shall  make  inquiry  into  the  case,  as 
in  the  cases  of  crimes,  and  make  j)resentment  of  their  finding 
lO  said  court  thereon ;  and  thereupon  the  court  shall  order  u 
jury  to  be  eni[)ancled  to  try  the  insanity  of  such  })er.son ;  lnu 
before  a  trial  thereof  be  ordered,  the  court  shall  direct  noti(  e 
thereof  to  be  given  to  the  next  of  kin  of  such  person,  by  })ubli- 
cation  or  otherwise,  as  the  case  requires,  and  if  the  jury  shall 
find  such  person  to  be  insane,  the  like  proceedings  may  be  had 
as  aforesaid. 

GO.  If  the  kindred  or  friends  of  any  such  person  who  may 
uiidfjcn.  have  been  acquitted  as  aforesaid,  on  the  ground  of 
foiuiaiit toi.j  msanitv,  or  in  the  default  ot  sucli,  tlie  guardians, 
iiionds.  overseers  or  supervisors  of  any  county,  township  or 

place,  .diall  give  security  in  such  auiouni  as  .sh*  11  be  satisfac- 
tory to  the  court,  with  condition  that  such  lunatic  shall  be  re- 
strained from  the  commission  of  any  offense,  by  seclusion  or 
otherwise,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  court  i;  make  an  order  lor 
tlie  enlargement  of  such  lunatic,  and  his  delivery  to  his  kin- 
dred or  friends  or,  as  the  cat:c  may  be,  to  such  guardians,  over- 
seers or  supervisors. 

07.  The  estate  and  efrects  of  every  such  lunatic  shall,  in  all 
,,.,  ,-„         cases,  be  liable  to  the  countv  for  the  reimbursement 


'  vl 


PENNSYLVANIA. 


643 


i     'I 
,    1 


I  ac- 

i|llltti  d  (111 
gniiiiid  (if  iri- 
siiiiity  to  lie 
roiiiini'd  in 
ciistocly. 


of  all  cost:*  and  expenros  paid  by  such  county  in  "l^'V'iKuThT'' 
])ur,snancc  of  such  order;  hut  if  any  j)crson  ac-  *""^'' <^""''''- 
([uitted  on  the  grounds  of  insanity,  shall  have  no  estate  or 
effects,  the  county,  townshij)  or  place  to  which  such  lunatic 
may  he  chargeable  under  the  laws  of  thi"  commonwealth  re- 
lating to  the  support  and  employment  of  the  poor,  shall,  after 
notice  of  his  detention  aforesaid,  be  liable  for  all  costs  and 
expenses  as  aforesaid,  in  like  manner  as  if  ho  had  become  a 
charge  upon  an}'  township  not  liable  for  his  su})port  under 
the  laws  aforesaid. 

(is.  Whenever  any  person  is  acquitted  on  a  criminal  suit, 
on  the  ground  of  insanity,  the  jury  shall  declare  A.t.if  iswi, 
this  fact  in  their  verdict,  and  the  court  shall  order  [., ;!',;, 14 1 
the  prisoner  to  be  committed  to  some  place  of  con- 
linenient  ibr  safe  keeping  or  treatment,  there  to  be 
retained  until  lie  may  be  discharged  in  the  mannei. 
provided  in  the  next  section. 

()0.    If,  after  confinement  of   tlirce  months'  duration,  any 
law  judge  shall    be  satisfied  b}-  the  (evidence  pre-   n.i.i  ,< ;.. 
sented  to  him  tliat  the  prisoner  has  I'ecovered,  and  may  dnaitiT 
that  the  paroxysm  of  insanity  in  which  tlie  crimi-  '•■•nnnriii.'iit. 
nal  act  was  con.imitted  was  the  first  and  only  one  lie  had  ever 
exi)erieneed,  he  nuiy  order  Ir     unconditional  discliarge;   if, 
however,  it  sliall  a|)pear  that  r.,>  li  paroxysm  of  insanity  was 
preceded  by  at  least  one  other,  then  the  court  may,  in  its  di#* 
oretion,  appoint  a  guardian  of  his  person,  and  to  him  commit 
the  care  of  tlie  })risonei',  said  guardian  giving  I'onds  for  any 
damage  liis  ward    may  commit;    proridal   «'(t'Li /s,  rrovi-.. 
tliat  in  case  of  liomicide  or  attempted  homicide  the  ]»risoner 
shall  not  be  discharged  unless  in  tlie  unanimous  opinion  of 
(lie  superintendent  and  the  managers  of  the  hospital,  and  the 
c(»urt  before  which  he  or  she  was  tried,  he  or  she  has  recovered 
and  is  safe  to  be  at  large. 

"0.  On  statement,  in  writing,  to  any  law  judge,  by  some 
friend  of  the  i)arty,  diat  a  certain  person  placed  in   iiii.ij;;. 
a  liosiiiti'd  under  the  nfth  section  is  losing  his  bodily   prison. .r^..!! 

^  11  iici'c'.iiu  .if  iU 

liialtli.  and    that   consequently  his  welfare  would   i"Mitii,.-i.'. 
lie  jironioted  by  his  discharge,  or  that  his  mental  disor<ler  has 
so  far  changed  its  character  as  to  render  his  further  confijje- 
nictit  unnecessary,  the  judge  shall  make  suitable  inquisition 


044 


PENNSYLVANIA. 


into  the  nun-its  of  tlie  caHC,  and,  accordin^^  to  its  result,  may 
or  may  not  order  tlio  diseliargo  of  the  }>erson. 

71.   W'licnover  any  person   is  imprisoned  witliin    the  coin- 
Act.. fi-'74       nioinveahh,  convicted  of  !Uiy  crime  wliatsoevcr  or 
insan'.l.'.'iiiit-  eluirgcd    with    any    ci'ime,   and    acquitted    on    the 
«d\lf  ci'ii'no''"  ground  of  insanity,  ai»i)Hcation,  in  writing,  nuiy  he 
movc'i'io'       made  hy  the  warden,  superintendent,  physician  or 
lusjii  .1  s.        _^^^^^  inspector  of  the  })enitt'ntiary  or  jn'ison  in  wliicli 
such    person   is  imprisoned,  or  l)y  the  general  agent  of  the 
hoai'd  of  puhlic  charities,  to  the  coiu't  hereinafter  mimed,  oi- 
to  any  law  judge  thereof,  which  ai>plication  shall  certify,  under 
oath  or  allirination,  that  such  prisoner  is  helieved  to  he  insane, 
and  siiall  request  that  such   prisoner  shall  Ijc  removed  to  a 
hospital  lor  the  insane,  whereui>on  it  shall  he  lawhd,  for  an\- 
judge  learned  in   the  law  of  any  court  within  this  commoii- 
wealth  having  immediate  cognizance  of  the  I'rime  with  which 
such   prisoner  is  charged,  or  of  the  couit  by  which  such  pris- 
oner  has  been  convicted,  to  appoint,  a  commission  of   three 
citi/ens  of  this  commonwealth,  of  whom  one  shall  be  of  the 
profession    of  medicine   and    one   of   Lho   profession   of    law, 
whose  dut}'  it  shall  be  to  inquire  into  and  report  upon  the 
mental  condition  of  such  prisoner,  and  if  in  a  report  signed 
b_y  a  majority  or  all  of  the  nieinlK'rs  of  such  connnissioii  it 
shall  a[)}iear  that  the  prisoner  inijnired  of  is  of  unsound  u\]\\<\ 
and  unlit  for  penal  discij)line,  it  shall  bt'  lawl'ul  for  tlu;  jmlgc 
issuing  sucli  commission,  or  for  any  other  judge  of  same  court 
learned  in  the  law,  to  make  an  order,  under  the  seal  of  such 
court,  directing  the  nnioval  of  such  })risoner  I'rom  the  place 
of  his  (jr  lu'r  imprisoinnent,  ami  that  he  or  she  shall  lie  re- 
ceived, maintained  and  cared  for  in'  the  hospital  for  the  in-ane 
nearest  to  such   [)lace  of  ini|.<-isonment,  and  which  shall  or 
may  receive  aid  or  supp'>rt,  from  the  treasury  uf  the  state,  ami 
thut  such  patient   ,-hall  be  detained  in  such  hospital  until  an 
order,  as   hci'einafter  provided,  shall  be  granted   by  the  said 
court,  or  any  judge  th-ereof  learned  in  the  law,  for  the  I'etnin 
of  such  jirisoner  to  the  jx  nitentiary  or  jirison  from  which  'ic 
or  she  was  I'cnioveil,  or  for  his  or  her  dischai^e  fn»m  such  hn- 
pilni;    ■pmrkhd  idimya,  that  wheni'ver  any  liospital  slial!   It 
established  especially  for  the  care  of  insaiiv  patients  who  shall 
have  been  convicted  of  crime,  or  whence  'r  ^Cj-arate  accum- 


t,  may 

e  coni- 
2\cv  or 
on  tlie 
may  he 
t'iuii  ov 

.1  Nvllil'll 

of  the 
mcd,  or 
y,  under 
■  insane, 
vi'd  to  a 
,  for  any 
onnno.i- 
li  ^vllu•h 
leli  ju'is- 
of   three 
i)c  of  the 
of   hiw, 
lupon  ihf 
siti'ni'd 
-sioii  it 
ul  niiu'l 
u'.  juil.m; 
WW,  eourl 
of  such 
le  \ihu'e 
he  re- 
ic  insane 
shall   or 
4ate,  ami 
initil  an 
ihe  saiil 
ic  return 
Nvhieh  'le 
pueh  h'l'- 
hai:    hr 
\vl\()  >liaU 

II.'   arrciu- 


rKNNSYLVANIA. 


045 


modations  shall  ho  made  for  such  pati(>nts  in  any  liospital  aided 
from  the  treasury  of  the  slate,  the  order,  as  aforesaid,  for  the 
removal  of  any  such  person  from  his  or  her  place  of  inipris- 
onmerit  shall  direct  that  ho  or  she  shall  he  rec(>ived,  niain- 
tainetl  and  cared  for  in  such  special  hospital  or  in  the  separate 
aceonnnodations  of  any  hospital  })i"epared  for  such  purjwso. 
72.  In  all  eases  where  any  person  who  may  have  committed 
an"  criminal  act,  and  is  damrerous  to  the  connnun-  ii'i'is'- 


itv 


,n 


Cmiit  iiuiy 


ho  found  to  he  insane  in  the  manner  pro-  f""i'nH  t 


liuspitills  nil 
lH-isnlll'l's 


ll    to    III 


vided  hy  law,  and  in  all  cases  mentioned  in  the 
sixty-sixth,  sixty-seventh  and  sixty-eighth  sections  '"■'"'"'• 
of  the  act  of  thirty-first  of  ^hu•ch  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  sixty,*  rclativv^to  criminal  procedure,  it  shall  he  lawful  for 
anv  coart  having  cognizance  of  the  crime  or  ollensc*  with 
wliirh  sucn  person  is  charged,  to  commit  to  either  of  the  hos- 
jiiials  ior  the  insane  mentioned  in  the  preceding  section  of  this 
act,  any  such  insane  person  for  so  long  lime  as  such  person 
shall  continue  to  he  of  unsound  mind. 

73.  Whenever  the  superintendent  or  other  proj)or  medical 


Ilad^:!. 

Will.]]   H 

how  |iii 
to  111-  ri' 


I'll  I.' 
for  triiil. 


1(1- 
jiiit-ou  or 


I  ihority  of  any  hospital  for  the  insane,  to  which 
any  j)atient  shall  have  hcen  sent  under  the  provi- 
sions of  this  act,  shall,  in  writing,  certify  to  the 
judge  or  court  hy  whom  the  order  for  removal  and 
(leleiition  has  heen  made,  that  such  patient  has  heen  so  far 
I'estored  to  mental  sanity  as  no  longer  to  need  the  I'omedial  or 
custodial  care  of  such  hos[)ital,  it  shad  he  lawful  for  the  said 
judge  or  court,  if  the  term  of  im[)risonnu'nt  for  which  such 
prisoner  was  seuienced  has  not  expired,  to  remand  such  [iris- 
nner  to  the  jilace  of  imprisonment  from  which  he  or  she  was 
lirought  to  such  hospital,  to  serve  out  the  unexiiired  term  of 
sentence,  or  if  such  i)risonerhocome  unsound  in  mind  after  the 
alleged  crime  and  hefore  conviction,  to  remand  such  prisoner 
f(ir  trial  ;  hut  if  the  term  for  which  such  [)risoiu'r  was  sentenced 
shall  have  exjtired,  or  if  the  crime  wherewith  such  prisoner  is 
charged  shall  have  heen  connnitted  during  his  or  her  prohahU? 
insanity,  and  in  all  cases  provided  for  in  the  seccjud  section  of 
llii-  act,  it  shall  ho  lawful  for  the  said  judge  or  court  to  order 
the  dis<'harge  of  such  patient  from  the  said  hospital. 


* 


Svc  |il.  (i.'3-f)?.  sii|Uii. 


-~BB 


04G 


PENNSYLVANIA. 


i 


11. ill  ;; .".. 

ll<nv  I'X- 

|li'll.^rs.   T' 


74.  "Whenever  the  term  of  sentence  of  any  prisoner  sent  to  a 
ibui§4.  liosnital  for  the  insane  under  the  provisions  of  tliis 

Whrii   prison-  i       ii  ■  i    -i  i  • 

eis  may  i.L. ,io-  act  sliull  expiTc  wliile  sucli  prisoner  renianis  uncurcil 

livorcd  to  ,  .  ■ 

ifihiiives.  and  a  ]iutient  of  said  lvsj)ital,  it  sliall  be  lawful  for 
the  judge  or  eourt  l>y  whom  the  order  of  removal  and  deten- 
tion has  been  made,  upon  the  due  a[)i)lication  of  relatives  or 
friends  of  such  patient,  and  upon  })roi)er  surely  being  given 
for  the  custody  and  t'are  of  such  patient,  to  make  an  order  for 
the  discharge  of  such  patient  from  the  said  hos})ital,  and  his 
or  her  delivery  tt)  the  guardianship  and  control  of  th(>  jicrsun 
or  persons  applying  therefor;  and  no  person  committed  to  a 
hospital  under  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  dis- 
charged therefrom,  otherwise  than  in  the  manner  hereinbefore 
provided, 

75.  The  expenses  incurred  for  the  removal  of  any  insane 
person  from  a  place  of  imjtrisonment  to  any  hos[ii 
tal,  or  for  their  removal  from  such  hospital,  iu  nur- 

iiKival.  etc..  _  .  '' 

lire  I,,  h.-  pahi.  suance  of  the  provisions  of  tliis  act,  and  of  his  or  her 
detention,  maintenance  and  care  in  the  said  hospital,  shall  1)0 
chargeable  to  and  paid  by  the  commissioners  of  the  county  in 
which  the  alleged  crime  with  which  he  or  she  was  charged 
was  committed  ;  and  the  said  commissioners  shall  have  rem- 
edy over  agaijist  the  poor  district,  liable  under  existing  laws, 
or  against  the  estate  and  effects  of  every  such  prisoner,  for  llu; 
reimbursement  of  such  expenses  to  the  said  county. 

70.  The  expense  of  supi)orting  all  indigent  insane  criminals 
I  i^c..  now  in  the  Pennsvlvania  state  lunatic  hospital  from 
(jui'mty'V.  pay  ^^'^'  ^ouuty  of  Fultou,  uudcr  sentcuco  of  the  court 
Hiiipp.'.'niu'K*  ^'f  ({uarter  sessions  of  the  said  county,  and  whose 
insVn'o'cHml  l^'-'^t  placc  of  Settlement  was  in  any  poor  district  in 
""■'"'  said  county,  at  the  time  of  sentence  by  said  court, 

and  all  indigent  insane  criminals  that  may  hereafter  be  sen- 
tenced by  the  said  court,  to  any  lunatic  hos})ital  for  insam' 
persons,  and  whose  last  place  of  legal  settlement  may  In-  in 
any  poor  district  in  said  county,  shall  l)e  pai<l  liy  the  said 
county  of  l'\dton,  witiiout  any  right  on  tlie  part  of  :-aiJ 
county  to  be  reimbursed  such  expense  by  the  I'espL'ctive  town- 
ship or  poor  district  in  said  county,  to  which  such  insane 
person  or  persons  may  belong;  provided,  t1  at  nothing  in  iliis 
act  shall  be  taken  or  construed  to  exempt  the  relatives,  if  of 


'"^i 


rENNSYLVAXIA. 


C47 


sufru'iciit  nihility,  of  such  insane  person  or  persons  from  liabil- 
ity fur  his  or  lier  sup[)ort. 

IlARRISr.UHG    AsYT.rM.* 

77.  The  j:!;overnor  shall  nominate,  and  hy  ami   with   the  ad- 
vice and  eonsent  of  the  senate,  ap})oint  nine  per- 
sons to  be  trustees  of  the  said  institution,  who  shall 


Ai-tof  1-1.-., 
p.  4-11.  S.-., 
an  ;iintM1<li>(t 
liv  iicl  111'  1^4S, 
i:!.-..S  1. 


])e  a  body  politic  and  cor]»orate,  by  the  name  and  ,',', 
style  of  the  "trustees  of  the  [Pennsylvania  state  11,0,11..,, at.. i. 
lunatic  hospital],"  and  shall  manaiL;e  and  direct  the  concerns 
(if  the  institution,  and  make  all  ncce.^sarv  bv-hnvs  and  reirula- 
tions  not  inconsistent  with  the  (•t)nstitution  and  laws  of  the 


comnionw 


calth  ;    and  shall  have  power  to   receive,   ''■ 


hold,  dispose  of,  and  convey  all  real  and  ]>ersonal  property 
c(iiivey<'d  to  them  by  i;ift,  devise  or  otherwise,  for  the  use  of 
the  said  institution,  and  shall  serve  without  compensation;  of 
those  first  api)ointed  three  shall  serve  for  one  yc^ar,  three  for 
two  years,  three  for  three  years,  and  at  the  ex[)iration  of  the 
respective  periods  the  vaeaneies  to  ]>e  tilled  by  ap-  v;uiii,.i.-s, 
nointnients  for  three  vears;  and  should  anv  vacanev  occvir  bv 
death,  resignation  or  oth(>rwise,  of  any  trustee,  such  vacancy 
shall  bo  tilled  by  appointment  for  the  unex})ired  time  of  such 
trustee.  The  said  trustees  shall  have  ehar2,e  of  the  general  in- 
terests of  the  institution;  they  shall  appoint  the 
superintendent,   who   shall  be  a  skilful    physician, 


SiiinMiiiteuil- 
I'lit. 


subject  to  removal  or  re-election  no  oftoner  than  in  p(M'iods  of 
ten  years,  except  by  infidelity  to  the  trust  reposcnl  in  him  or 
for  incomj)etency — said  physician  shall  always  reside  in  the 
asvlum.he  shall  be  a  married  man,  and  his  familv  shall  reside 


*  By  tlie  .ict  of  1841,  j).  57,  n  cotnniission  was  ajipiinted  to  select  a  site  for  an 
:i-iy!iiin,  iiiid  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties  piirciiascd  a  tract  of  land  on  the  west 
l,;mk  of  the  rivci' .Si'hnvlkill,  now  occupied  liy  tlie  lilociilcy  alni>ii(,use,  liieinoj)- 
eity  of  tlic  city  of  I'liihidelphia. 

i'y  the  act  of  ISl-"),  p.  1 1(»,  ;i  ciniinission  wns  ai>iti>inti'd  (o  silcit  a  now  site 
ncin-  Ilai-rishnri:'.  -nid  to  coiitrni't  for  tlie  erection  of  hnildinjjs.  The  asylnin  has 
liceti  linilt  and  is  tlie  inesent    I'eniisylvania  state  lunatic  liosjiital. 

liy  the  act  of  LSI',),  p.  4(1"J,  the  site  selected  at  Philadelphia  was  sold,  and  hy 
the  act  of  !S.')Oj  p.  ."JoS,  ^  2'-',  the  [iroceeils  wei'e  api)ro[>ri;iied  to  ihe  asvinni  at 
llarrishnri;. 

Tile  I'onnlies  coiiiprisinEC  the  Ilarrisiinri;  district  arc:  Adani^,  I'edford,  I'erks, 
Illair,  Cnndierland.  D.inphin,  i-'ranUlin,  Ftdtoii,  llniiiingilon,  Juniata,  Lancasur, 
Lebanon,  Milllin,  I'erry,  ScliuylkiU  and  York. 


i 

.  ■ ;  1 

1 

'- 

iW 

<PI' 


1 

:    ii 

,  M 

'}% 

'  '  if  ■ 

( 

I>,  ■ 

(MS 


PKNNSYI.VANIA. 


Ibid  5  0. 
Tuwcrs  (if 
Ml|ii'lilitrliil 

eiit. 


with  liini ;  the  tvnstccs,  by  and  witli  tlio  consent  of  tlie  <;ov- 
liy-iiiws.  ornor,  shall  make  snch  hy-la\vs  and  regulations  lor 
the  iiovcrnniont  of  tlio  asvluin  as  shall  he  noccssav;  thov 
Tioii-inci-.  shall  apjioint  a  treasurer,  who  shall  ,L!,ive  honds  to 
the  eoinnionwealth  for  the  faithful  diseharne  of  his  duties;  they 
saiiui.s.  shall  determine  his  coiuiiensation  for  services ;  also 
the  salaries  of  the  otlicM'  ollicers  and  assistants,  who  may  he 
necessary  for  the  just  and  economical  administration  of  the 
affairs  of  said  hos[)ital. 

78.  The  superintending:;  physician  shall  ajipoint  and  excer- 

cise  entire  control  over  all  snl)ordinate  ollicers  auil 

assistants  in  the  institution,  and  shall  have  entii'c 

direction  of  the  duties  of  the  same. 
70.  The  said  trustees,  and  their  successors  in  ofhcc,  shall  have 
ii,i,i,!;7.  ]iower  to  take  and   hold   in  trust,  for  the  use  anil 

lieneht  of  said  asylum,  any  grant  or  devise  ot  land, 
and  any  donation  or  bequest  of  money,  or  other  personal  j)rop- 
erty  to  }>e  applied  to  the  maintenance  of  insane  persons,  in  or 
to  tlie  general  use  of  the  asylum. 

80.  The  admission  of  insane  patients  from  the  several  coun- 
U'i'i  ?  -  ties  of  the  commonwealth,  shall  be  in  the  ratio  of 
i-Hiii'iiis.  their  insane  population;  provided,  that  each  county 
shall  be  entitled  to  send  at  least  one  insane  patient. 

81.  Indigent  persons  and  paupers  shall  be  chargeil  for  nieil- 
ii,i,i^^:,.  ii'al  attendance,  board  ami  nursing,  while  ri'sidents 

''"^*'''"'  in  the  hospital,  no  more  tlian  the  actual  cost;    juiy- 

ing  patients,  whose  frieiuls  can  pay  their  expenses,  and  who 
are  not  chargeable  u})on  townshi[)s  or  counties,  shall  pa\'  ac- 
cording to  the  terms  directed  l>y  the  trustees. 

82.  The  courts  of  this  conmionwealth  shall  have  power  to 
n.i.i  ,<  1(1  commit  to  said  asylum  any  person,  who  having  been 
.KiNa.iii.is-      charged  with  an  otiense  punishable    by    imprison- 
ment or  death,  who  shall  have  been  found  to  have 

been  insane,  in  the  manner  now  provided  by  law,  at  the  time 
the  olFense  was  committed,  and  who  still  continues  insane, 
and  tlu^  expenses  of  said  jx'rsons,  if  in  indigent  circumstances, 
shall  be  i»aid  bv  th<'  countv  to  which  he  or  she  may  belong  hv 
residence. 

83.  It  shall  be  the  dutv  of  the  court,  in  all  eases  wh(>re  thev 
"ill  s  n.  shall  commit  anv  ner.son  to  the  asviuni,  to  certify  to 
""'"'■  the  trustees  the  legal  settlement  of  such  person,  it 


rKN'XSYI.VAMA. 


r.-io 


if  he  or  she  liavo  any  l(\i;nl  sctthiiu'iit  in  tliis  eonmuinwoalth  ; 
and  if  such  pcrscm  shall  have  no  such  settlement,  then  to  cer- 
fifv  the  i)lac(>  of  residence  cd"  such  [lerson  at  the  time  of  oll'cnse 
committed,  on  apjtlication  made,  and  the  pour  district  so  cei'- 
tified  to  he  the  place  of  settlement  or  residence  of  such  ])erson, 
shall  be  char^eal)le  with  the  ex[)enses  of  his  or  her  care 
and  maintenance,  and  removal  to  and  from  said  asylum: 
provided,  that  the  settlement  or  residence  of  any  such  person 
shall  not  he  so  certilied,  until  aftrr  due  notice  shall  have  heen 
uiven  to  the  constituted  authorit  v  havinii  charLie  of  poor  in  the 
district  to  he  char^e(!  therehy. 

Si.  In  all  cast's  wheri^  any  court  in  this  commonw(>alth  shall 
(•(unmit  or  have  committed  any  j)orson  to  the  state   Adof is.,4, 
hniatic  hospital,  under  the  iirovisions  of  the  eleventh    "y  »ii"m  >^x- 

pi'iiM'  111  ri'- 

section  of  the  act  to  which  this  is  a  sniiidcMnent,*   >im.viii  ,in,i 

'  '        _  iniiinti'iiiinrf" 

where  such  person  has  no  lesial  settlement   in  aiiv  "nn.iiL-.'ntiii- 
'  -^  •     Miiii'  ti>  111) 

district  or  township  in  this  commonwealth,  but  oidv  '■"••"•  "i"' 
a  residence  therein,  the  county  wherein  he  or  she  is  •*'>"i'"'">'"' 
found  or  has  been   fouml  a  lunatic,  shall  ])e  cliargeable  with 
the  expense  of  his  or  her  care  and  maintenance,  and  removal 
to  and   from  said  hospital,  and  the  said  coui't  shall  certify  to 
tlic  trustees  of  said  hospital  accordinj^ly. 

S").  The  several    constitutiMl    authorities   having-   care   and 
cliari^e  of  the  poor  in   the  respective  counties,  dis-  ,\ot..nM.-,, 
tricts  and  townshijis  of  this  commonwealth,   shall   rnsi'',Vau- 


pi'is. 


liave  authority  to  send  to  the  asylum  such  insane 
jumpers  under  their  chartfe  as  they  may  deem  proper  subjects; 
and  they  shall  be  severally  charo;eable  with  the  expenses  of 
the  care,  and  maintenance,  and  removal  to  and  from  the  asy- 
lum, of  such  paupers. 

S().  If  th(^  ,L;uardian,  directors,  or  overseers  <if  the  poor,  to 
whom  anv  iiaticMit  who  shall  1)0  in  the  usvlum  is   H'i'i  5 1:'- 

^  '  ('li;ii'>.'rs,  how 

charj^feable.  shall  ne_ulect,  or  refuse,  upon  demaiul  t-"''.'!'!!".!. 
made,  to  jiay  to  the  trustees  the  ex[)enses  of  the  car(\  mainte- 
nance and  removal  of  <uch  jiatient  and  also,  in  the  evt'ut  of 
ilciith,  of  the  funeral  ex[)enses  of  such  [latient  the  said  trustees 
are  hereby  aulhori/.ed  ami  empowen-d  to  collect  the  same,  as 
ilchts  of  a  like  natui'c  are  now  collected. 


1 

■     1 

.\rt  of  1S4'),  [1.  IIO,  sec  1)1.  8!?,  supra. 


050 


ri;NNSV],VANIA. 


K^  31 


<S7.  ir  any  ])crson  ,'^liall  aj)))!}'  to  any  cDiiri  of  i'('cor(l  witliin 
ii.idsii.  lliis  coiniuoiiwcaltli,  luiviuii"  iurisdictiitii  of  ollliiscs 
'■••tinst Ml.  winch  arc  i)Uin.sliaL)lc  bv  iiiipnsonnieiit  lortlic;  Icni 

mil  till'  iiisiiiio  ,  ^  -I 

t''<'<t"-  of  ninety  days  or  lon<;er,  for  tlio  conuuitnicnt  lo  sai^l 

a«yluni  [of]  any  insane  jicrson  within  the  county  in  whidi 
sucli  court  has  jurisdiction,  it  shall  be  the  duly  of  llie  said 
court  to  im^uire  into  the  fact  of  insanity  in  tin-  manner  \)\n- 
vided  ])y  law;  and  if  such  court  shall  he  satislied  liiat  sudi 
j)erson  is,  hy  reason  of  insanity,  unsafe  to  be  at  lar^e,  or  is  suf- 
i'eriii<;  any  unneeessary  duress  or  hard?hi[),  such  court  shall, 
on  the  application  aforesaid,  conunit  such  insai'C  i)erson  Id 
said  asylum. 

88.  In  order  of  admission,  the  indi^'iit  insane  of  this  com- 
ii.iiisi">.         monwcalth    shall    always    have   precedence   of  iIh' 

rich;  and  while  the  tinances  of  the  state  do  nol  \nr- 
mit  amjilc  provisions  for  all  cases  of  insanity,  recent  cases  >liall 
have  preference  ovei'  those  of  long  standing. 

89.  The  governor,  judges  of  the  several  courts  of  record  in 
n>i,is  10-.         the  commonwealth,  and  the  members  of  the  legisla- 
ture shall  be  ex-oflicio  visitors  of  tlie  institution. 

00.  Whenever,  in  the  opinion  of  the  inspectors  of  the  eastern 
.Act»n.s.v2,  penitentiary,  any  of  the  ])risoners  therein  conlint.il, 
wi,|.,ipiis„ii.  shall   develoij  such   marked   insanity  as  to  reudir 

ers  III  tlie  _  _      '^  ,  " 

.astHiii  |„iii-    their  continued   conlinement  in  said    i)enitt'ntiarv 

tt'iitiaiy  may  ^ 

totiu'""'"'"''  iiiipi'oper,  and  their  removal  to  the  state  lunatic 
luixpitai.  liospital  necessary  to  their  restoration,  it  shall  In; 
the  duty  of  the  said  inspectors  to  submit  such  cases  to  aboanl, 
composed  of  the  district  attorney  of  the  county  of  rinladcl- 
l>hia,  the  principal  physician  of  the  Pennsylvania  hospital 
lor  the  insane  at  Philadelphia,  and  the  princi}ial  physician 
of  the  l''riends'  insane  asylum,  at  Frankford,  in  Philadelphia 
county,  and  in  case  a  majority  of  them  cann(jt,  at  any  tinu 
whcji  required  attend,  a  competent  physician  or  physicians  tu 
be  appointed  by  the  court  of  (juarter  sessions  of  the  county  of 
lMula<Iel[)hia,  in  the  place  of  such  as  camiot  attend,  ui)on  whose 
certificate  of  insanity  or  the  certificate  of  any  two  of  them  trar.s- 
niitted  to  the  governor,  and  if  by  him  a})proved,  he  shall  direct 
that  said  insane  prisoners  shall  be,  by  said  insjtectors,  removed 
to  the  state  lunatic  hospital,  there  to  be  received,  safely  keiit, 
and  properly  provided  for,  at  the  cost  and  ciiarge  of  the  comity 


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from  wliirli  tlicv  wwv  scut  to  tlie  i)eiiili'nliai'v,  and  if,  at  aiiv 
liino  (luring  tlu'  [jcriod  for  which  any  such  insane  prisoni'i's 
sliall  liavo  boon  scntenrid  to  confineniont  in  tlie  oastcrn  jioni- 
tentiary,  thoy  sliall,  in  the  opinion  of  the  trustees  of  said  luna- 
tic', hospital,  he  so  far  restored  as  U)  render  their  retui'ii  lo  said 
penitentiary  safe  and  iirojjer,  then  the  said  trustees  shall  eauso 
Ihe  said  prisoner  to  be  returned  to  said  eastern  penitentiary, 
due  notice  to  bo  f^iven  to  the  clerk  of  the  court  of  (luarler  ses- 
sions of  the  county  from  which  such  prisoners  were  sent  to  the 
penitentiary,  of  all  such  removals  ov  transfers. 

i'l.  A\'hen  application  shall  be  made  under  the  Iburteonth 
section  of  the  act  of  the  fourteenth  of  April,  1S15,  to  Act..f  is.n, 
which  this  is  supplementary,"  to  any  court  of  this  cnnii/io  i,,- 

'  '  -       ,  -  ((nini  into  liiot 

commonwealth,  for  the  commitment  of  any  person  "nn^sinniy. 
to  tlio  Pennsylvania  state  lunatic  hospital,  it  shall  be;  lawful 
for  such  couil  to  either  inquii'e  into  the  fact  of  insanity,  in  a 
.-ummary  way,  after  giving  the  notice  required  by  ];i\v  to  the 
alleged  lunatic,  and  his  or  her  friends  or  kindred,  or  by  avoid- 
ing [awarding]  an  inquest  at  the  0})tion  of  the  court;  and  in  all 
cases  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  several  ccau'ts  of  this   nisciviiouua 

til  unsure 

commonwealth  to  use  their  discretion  in  sending  in-  i ^""''• 

sane  persons,  who  are  unsafe  to  bo  at  large,  to  said  lios[)ital,  or 
cause  tliem  to  be  confined  clsewhen*,  as  the  said  courts  shall 
believe  the  case  to  bo  curable  or  otherwise. 

02.  No  })erson  shall  hereafter  be  sent  to  said  lunatic  hos- 
pital under  the  tenth  section  of  the  act  of  the  four-  um^'2. 
tccnth  of  April,  IS  lo,'!'  or  any  other  law  of  this  com-  ,p',uT,'I'ron' ihe 
inonwealth,  who  shall  have  been  charged  with  homi-  siinuyt nia-"' 
cide,  or  having  endeavored  or  attem})ted  to  commit  "^'""^'"""■ 
the  same,  or  to  commit  any  arson,  rajic,  robbery,  or  burglary, 
and  have  been  acquitted  of  any  such  oilen.ses  on  the  ground 
of  insanity,  or  been  proceedcl  against  under  the  fifty-ninth  or 
sixtieth  sections  of  the  act  of  the  thirteenth  of  .June,  ]SoG,;{; 
relative  to  lunatics  and   hal,)itual   drunkards,  where  the  court 
tryin;;'  such  [)erson,  or  hearing  the  cas(^,  shall  be  satisfied  that 
it  is  dang(M'ous  for  said  lunatic  to  bo  at  large  on  account  of 
having   committed,   or   attempted    to   commit   either  of   tlio 
crimes  aforesaid,  but  such  persons  shall  be  continued  in  the 


*  See  jil.  87,  ><ii|ir:i.     t  See  jil.  S2,  sii|ir!i. 

I  Riiiealud  18(30,  J  7'J,  p.  4")5,  inid  siiiiplicd  l)y  [il.  63-67,  supra. 


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j»('nittMitiiiry  of  tlio  [jropcr  district,  or  (lie  j)i'ison  of  llic  in'o]icr 
i'i-(.vi-u.  county;  jiroridctl,  tlisit  said   court   shall   still    liavc 

power  to  ordci"  any  such  pcrsdii  to  he  contincd  in  the  saiil 
lunatic  hospital,  if,  on  full  examination,  it  shall  he  satisliid 
that  there  is  reason  to  helieve  that  a  cure  of  the  insanity  nia\ 
he  s[)eedi]y  eU'ected  l.>y  sendin;^-  him  or  her  thereto. 

9o.  Til  every  case  where  a  lunatic  lias  heen,  or  sliall  he  com- 
ii.i.iif.i.  mitted   to  said   hos|)ital,  after  an   ac(|uittal  of  aii\ 

l'iiH<T»  of  tllO  .  1        ,.    •  ■  ,.  •  ' 

iriMr.s ,111,1      erune  on  liio  "I'ound  oi  msaiiitv,  or  utter  an  mvcs- 

Iilivsl(iii«-<  ill         .  .  .  1  >  (•      '      •        1  1        • 

(■••iiaiii  rasp:*.  ti^iitioii  111  court,  uudcr  tlic  lifty-iiintli  and  sixtu^th 
sections  of  the  act  of  tlii^  thirteenth  of  June,  1S:](!,*  or  on  ac- 
count of  it  [having]  heen  adjud;i;ed  dan^^cM'ous  for  such  lunatic 
to  he  at  largt';  and  in  all  cases  where  any  luiuitic  has  lieeu  or 
shall  ho  reinovc(l  theri'to  from  either  of  the  i)eiiitentiaries,  or 
any  [irison  of  this  comnionwcalth,  under  tlie  order  of  a  jud)j,c, 
or  of  anv  court,  it  shall  ho  lawful  for  the  trustees  of  said  Iios- 
])ital,  with  the  aid  of  tlie  superintemliny;  ])hysician,  to  incjuiro 
carefully  into  the  situation  of  such  lunatic,  and  if  a  majority 
of  the  hoard,  including  the  physician,  shall  he  satislied  that 
there  is  no  reasonahle  prospect  of  u  cure  of  the  insanity  hein^; 
(■d'ected  l>y  a  retention  of  the  lunatic  in  tlie  hos[)ital,  tlicy 
shall,  at  the  cxi)ense  of  the  proper  city  or  county,  cause  him 
or  her  to  he  removed  to  the  ])rison  of  the  proper  county, 
or  the  penit(>ntiary  from  which  he  or  she  was  sent. 

04.  AN'henever  an  indigent  insane  i)ersou  shall  liereafter  he 
ii.i.is-t.  ^^'^t^  ^o  said  hos})ital,  the  city  or  county  from  which 
''uv.'r.'miay,  li*-'  c'r  f^lic  ^^''i!^  sent,  shall  be  liable  to  the  trustees  of 
iVu-'imiiKiMit''   tbe  hospital  for  his  or  her  maintenance,  and  shall 

have  remedy  over  against  tlic  proper  towii>^lii|i, 
where  by  existing  laws  the  township  is  liable  for  the  support 
of  such  i)auper,  and  the  overseers  of  the  poor  of  the  town- 
ship shall  have  remedy  over  against  the  property  (*f  the 
pauper,  or  against  any  relative  rec^uired  by  law  to  maintain 
liini  or  her,  to  the  extent  of  their  liability  under  the  imor 
laws. 

05.  In  all  cases  where  money  is  now,  or  hereafter  shall  in- 
n.i.ijj.T  come  due  to  said  hospital  from  any  townshi])  er 
num'.'7Ii»°'^     county,   on   account   of    tlio   maintenance   of   any 

*  See  note  to  pi.  92. 


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PENNSYLVANIA. 


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person  scMit  tlioro  by  tlio   proper  lr;^al  nutliorities.  I',,','.".!']! ',')'' 

luul  no  suit  is  now  pending;  lor  the  recovery  thereof,  '"'" '"'^'' 

it  sliall  lie  lawful  for  the  lreasur<'r  of  the  hospital  to  cause  u 
statement  of  the  aecount,  with  notice  of  the  auiouiit  claiuieil, 
to  \>v  served  on  the  coniuiissioners  of  the  iiri»pei'  county,  or  the 
overseers  of  the  poor  of  the  townshi[>,  and  if  tlu'  same  is  not 
paid  within  thirty  days  after  such  notice  and  deuiaud,  to 
plaee  such  claiui  in  the  hands  of  the  attorn(>y-<;eneral  of  tlu; 
coinnionwealth,  whose  ollicial  duty  it  shall  be  to  cause  suit  to 
he  brouohi  therefor  in  the  name  of  the  corporation,  in  the 
court  of  common  pleas  of  ])au])hin  county;  and  the  whole 
proceeding  for  the  recovery  of  such  debt,  shall  be  conducted 
in  the  maimer,  and  the  action  shall  have  like  ju'cccdeuce,  as 
suits  for  claims  due  the  commonwealth.    "*'  '''  *   •" 

iX).  On  the  ajiplication  of  the  friends  or  relatives  of  any  in- 
sane person  now,  or  who  may  hereafter  be  confined 
in  said  hos[)ital,  to  the  court  of  common  i)leas  of 
Dauphin  county,  or  to  the  pri'sident  judji'e  of  said 
court  in  vacation,  it  shall  be  lawful  tor  said  court 
where  tlie  same  may  be  donc^  with  safety  to  the  com- 
luunity,  to  deliver  over  to  such  friends  or  relatives 
the  person  so  confined;  but  before  so  delivering'  over  sucb 
lunatic,  said  court  or  jud;A0  may  recpiire  sullicient  secui-ity  to 
be  given  in  the  name  of  the  commonwealth,  that  such  lunatic 
shall  do  no  injury  to  the  person  or  property  of  anyoiu'  wIkmi 
at  large,  to  continue  during  sucb  term  of  time  as  the  court 
or  judge  nuiy  direct. 

07.  So  long  as  applications  in  behalf  of  indigent  insane  per- 
sons, of  any  class  or  condition,  are  pending  for  ad-  A,tnn^7ii, 
mission  to  said   hospital   [the   Pennsylvania  state  jl,,'"  i^hw- 
lunatic    hospital]    no   adilitional    paying    patients  i'miiKenVi'i'i-'" 
shall  be  received.  ""'"'■ 

08.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  anv  raili'oad  comiianv  or  other 

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coriiorations  now  or  hereafter  created  under  the  laws  A't  ..r  isra, 

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of  this  commonwealth,  and  the  same  are  hereby  for-  Kniii.Ki.is,,!,., 

''  oil  i;iuilllils 

bidden  and  prohibited  from  entering  in  or  u{)on  or  pi'.i.iiiii.M. 
from  constructing  or  building  any  railroad,  or  other  works, 
within,  upon  or  over  any  lands,  tenements  or  hereditaments  be- 
longing or  appertaining  to  the  said  Pennsylvania  state  lunatic 
hospital. 


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DiXMONT    AsYFlM.* 

'••!'.  'llic  _Lr«)V('riior,  jii(l;:cs  of  the  sovcral  courts  of  record  of  tlio 
A.t,.f  i>;,-.,  ((iiiiiMtiiiWLiiltli,  iiiiil  the  inciiilK'rs  of  tlio  lc;,MsIatur( , 
vi.ii.M>  slitiU  In-  cx-oliifiu  visitors  of  the  institution. 

1(10.  'I'iic  pjvcruor  of  tlii.s  conimouwciiltli  shall  liavc|io\V(i 
Art..n««.-K),  to  aiipojnt,  aunuallv,  three  persons,  citizens  of  I'enii- 
i..,v..iii,.i  1..     svlvania,  to  serve  as  luanaLiers,  lor  oik-  vear,  of  tlic 

Mppoilll  IllilllU  '  1  •  1  •  1  ' 

'■■•'-•  said  Western   renn.<\lvaiua  ho<|»ital ;    and    further, 

the  .«ai(l  i)(»ard  of  inanairers  shall  make  and  return  animally. 

in  the  month  ttf  .lamiary,  to  the  lei,dslature  of  the  state,  a  full 

and  complete  statement,  eertititd  by  tlu'ir  j>resident  and  treas- 

•  rer,  of  the  allairs  and  contlitions  of  the  said  lios[iilal. 

\'M.  When  there  shall  he  reasonahU'  cause  to  l)t'lieve  hy  the 

t:-t.,f \>.is,      phvsieian    of   the    wt-stern   state  iienitentiarv,  that 

I-  I'l  $  I  .  .  ... 

.'■  ..•K..;i,„i;,     jiiix-    I'onviet    c-onlined   theri-in    is  insane,  he   shall 

•;.i-iMi.>.-..ii.  f(»rth\vith  conunuineatt'  the  same  to  the  proiier  \v;u- 
fni  I'.iiii.yi-  ,1,.,,  ;,|,,i  hoard  of  insiieetors,  whose  dutv  it  shall  he 
I'"*'  forthwitii  to  exaniiiH' and  inquire   into  the  mental 

condition  of  such  eonviit,  auti  if  thereujton  the  hoard  of  in- 
spectors shall  deem  it  propel-  and  advisable,  they  shall  direct 
the  prt)(>tr  |ihysi(ian  of  the  said  western  i)enitentiary,  in  wliidi 
such  convict  is  ctmtined,  to  call  to  his  aiil  the  physieian  of  the 
in.saiie  department  of  the  western  iVnnsylvania  hospital,  and 
another  competent  person  learned  in  nietlical  jurispru<leiur; 
and  if  upon  examination  and  consultation  upon  the  mental 
condition  of  saiil  convict,  they  or  a  majority  of  them  shall  be 
satisliid  that  he.  the  said  convict,  is  insane,  they  shall  certify 


*  I5y  the  a<'t  of  1S:'.7,  1*.  L.  ls;;a  7.  p.  2'M>,  (Ik-  "  Wistern  INnnsvlvinii.i  Wn- 
liicil  Siicii'iy"  at  l'itl>lMirKli  was  iiuoriKiratiMi.  I$_v  tlio  act  of  l."5;!S,  1'.  L.  Is.'i7  ^, 
|i.  '2>V.'>.  all  a|i|irii|iriatiiiii  was  tnaile  to  build  a  sejiarato  departiiu'iit  tor  tin-  iii>aiit', 
ami  toiiiini--i'iiici>  wtTi'  :i|i|><>iiit('il,  wlin  iTci'tt'il  tin-  |iiOM'iit  liiis|iiial  at  Dixnionl, 
ntnl  a  liii.-ird  111'  ini«ti-cs  «a>  a|i|><>iiitiMi.  I'y  tin-  ;i<'t  nf  iSlS,  p.  21.S,  tin-  prcvioii'* 
ai'ts  Wert' npcaii'd,  and  tlie  "  \Ve."*tt'ni  I'l'iiii-ylvania  llnspiial"  incorporated  aiicl 
(iriraiii/fd,  under  tin-  control  of  twenty-one  iiiaiiairers.  Uy  liieacts  of  IStis,  p.  1."), 
'f,  .">S,  aii<l  Isi'ilt,  p.  oil,  j;  ;;ii,  tlie  >tate  was  given  a  partial  control  over  liie  iiiaii.ige- 
nieiit  ol'  lilt'  a>\  liiin. 

The  t'liinlie-  coi;>pri«inL'  the  Pixiiioiit  di'-.rict  are:  Allegheny,  .Vrnflniis, 
lie. iver,  Hntlcr,  (anil  ria,  j-'ayece.  tircene,  Indiana,  .lelierson,  Lawreiue,  Soimr- 
^ct,  Washington,  and   Westmoreland. 

Many  of  the  sections  i.iider  this  title  seem  to  \)v  Hupplied  hy  the  sections  iiiuIiT 
the  title,  Admission  and  L>ischarge.  supra. 


IMCNXSYI.VAMA. 


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a  of  till! 

slalun  , 

;,  of  til.' 
IvirtlRr, 
iiiiuiiUy, 
0,  a  full 
1(1  tri'iis- 

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he    shall 
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t  «liall  I'f 
f  nuMilal 
rd  of  in- 
Ill  1  (lirwl 
in  wliicli 
an  of  llio 
(ilal,  and 
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menial 
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ill  I'lTiity 

lv;iiii;i  H'»- 

'.  L.  is:{7-s, 

the  iiisaiif, 

llif  |iri'vinii'< 
i|M.r:ilc<l  :iii'l 
ISliS,  \<.  l'>, 
l,e  in;iii.i'4<'- 

Arni«tri  ii|i, 
luf,  Soriiir- 

I'lliull-  lllUii  I' 


and  report  in  writini;  their  ojiinion  to  the  hoard  of  inspev'tois, 
and  thereniion.  if  the  said  insjtcciors  shall  approvi'  the  report 
of  the  said  physieinns.  they  shall  transmit  the  same  t(t  the  ,!j,-ov- 
irnor.  and  if  hy  him  aNo  approved,  he  shall  dii'cft  that  said 


uisane  jinsoner  siial 


\<y  said  ins|ie(tors  removed  to  the  state 


Inmitie  hospital,  or  to  the  western  reunsylvania  hospital,  there 
to  he  received,  safely  kept,  and  properly  piovide<l  for  at  the 
(list  and  eliarue  of  the  eonnty  from  which  iie  wa<  sent  to  the 
iKiiitcntiary  :  and  if  at  any  time  dnrinji;  the  i)crio(i  tor  which 
any  smh  insane  prisoner  shall  have  heen  sentenee(l  to  con- 
linement  in  the  said  peintentiary,  he  shall  in  the  opinion  of 
the  hoard  of  mana;j;ers  of  the  liospital  to  which  he  may  liavc 
liccii  removed,  he  so  far  restoreil  as  to  render  his  return  to 
said  penitentiary  safe  and  i)ro|ier,  then  the  said  hoard  ofmami- 
i:crs  shall  cau-^e  the  said  prisoner  to  l>e  returned  to  said  peni- 
tentiary; and  due  nolici'ofall  such  removals  or  transt'ers  shall 
he  i:iven  hy  llnin  to  the  clerk  of  the  court  of  the  ]iro|ier 
county  in  which  such  prisoner  was  senteiu'ed,  and  from  which 
lie  wax  s(>nt  to  {\\v  said  |)enitentiary. 

lifj.   If  any  person  shall  apply,  hy  petition,  to  any  c(»urt  of 
record  of  an v  of  the  counties  of  this  common  ..ealth,   A.i,,fi ..;,), 

Ii(reinafter  iianie(l  in  the  eiuh teen th  section  of  this   •' (k'..i  <pr- 

act.''  haviu''  jurisdiction  of  oU'eiises,  iiunishah|(>  hv   i- min.r.' 
iiiiorisoiiment.  for  the  term  of  ninetv  ilavs,  or  Ioniser,  i"-""".*  "f 

I  ..  .      ;  r^  ^         l'.lili"ii<i»  for 

|nr  the  commitment,  to  the  western  I'cnnsylvania  >"""">ii"''"i- 
lies|.ital.  of  any  insane  j.erson,  within  the  county  in  which 
Slid  court  has  jurisdiction,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  such  court 
\'>  i!i(|uiie  into  the  fact  of  insanity,  in  a  summary  way,  after 
uivin^  notice  to  the  alle_ij;ed  lunatic,  or  insane  person,  or  to 
hi-,  or  her,  friends  or  kindred,  or  some  of  them,  or  hy  award- 
ing an  iiKjUest  for  that  purpose,  at  the  option  of  tlu'  c()urt; 
and  if  it  shall  ap|>ear,  to  the  satisfaction  of  said  court,  or  if  it 
diall  he  found,  hy  such  infjuest,  that  such  person  is  lunatic  or 
in-aiie,  and  hy  reason  of  such  insanity  is  unsafe  to  ho  at 
hui^v,  or  that  he,  or  she,  is  siilVerinjj^  any  unnecc.s."ary  duress,  or 
hardship,  such  court  shall  either  commit  such  lunatic,  or 
iiisnie  pers(ui,  to  the  .said  hospital,  or  if  the  court  shall  helieve 
Mich  insane  jierson  to  he  incurable,  they  may  cause  them  to 


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111!  (((iiliiinl  fl.-i'wlu'ro;  i>ri)ii<!(<l.  that  in  all  sm  li  cax-,  tlic 
coui-t  shall  iii(|uirt',  and  ascertain,  whether  tlie  estatt'  <i|"  sui-h 
insane  pt  ixm  is  siiflleient  to  \n\y  I'nr  the  care,  int  lUial  attt  inl- 
ance,  an<l  iiiainteiianee  of  sin-h  ]■:  r-on,  such  cliari:(s  a<  thi 
hoanl  nl'  inana<;eis,  n|'  saiil  husjiitah  may  make  lor  piiv  |.,i. 
tients,  or  whether  the  t'rientls,  or  rehttivcs.  (»f  siuh  insane  |it  i- 
Sdii  are  alile,  or  willim;,  to  make  jirovision  lor  tiie  paymcni 
ihereot",  and  if  not,  then    it   shall    he  the  iliitv  ot'  .^aid  court  to 


decl 


ire  such    insan(>  person   to  he  in  inili.i;ti:t  ciicumstan 


cc 


ami  said  court  shall  tin  reupou  ccrtil'y,  to  the  nuinaL;ers.  or  n 
the  .-olicitor,  ol'  said  hospital,  the  le^nl  settlement  of  -ucli  Iw- 
f?ane  person,  if  ho,  or  she,  have  any  le^al  settlement  in  thi- 
commonw(>altli,  and  if  he,  oi-  she,  have  no  letial  sittlem-  nt 
then   to  cerlify  the  place 


of  residence  of  such  insane 


per: 


■oii: 


which  placi'  shall  then  he  held  to  he  his,  or  her,  place  of  settl 
cniiiity  lii.i.i..    uient,  and  shall  cau>e  notice  thereof  to  he  uiven  1 


fur  nil  rx- 


iV 


the   sherill'   of    the   countv,   wherein    >u< 


li    (ourt   H 

held,  tit  the  commissioners  of  the  county,  to  he  charged  wiih 
the  (.'Xpenses  of  such  insane  person,  and  to  the  con>litulcii 
autliorities  having'  charge  of  the  poor,  in  tln'  pi>or  district,  in 
such  county,  to  which  such  insane  person  heloni;s.  as  aforr- 
.said;  ami  the  county,  wheicin  such  indigent  insane  pi  r-.in 
had  his.  oi'  her.  [ilace  of  settlement,  oi-  residence,  shall  he  liahjc 
to  said  ho>pital  for  the  expenses  of  the  cai'e,  medical  attend- 
ance, and  maintenance,  and  removal  to,  and  tVom,  said  lios- 
])ital,  and  in  ease  of  death,  of  thi'  funeral  expenses  of  sucli 
insane  person,  or  persons,  with  remedy  over  a^sdnst  the  projiir 
j)Oor  district,  as  hereinafter  provided.     *     *     * 

lU.'i.  I'ntil  tlu'  legislature  shall  otherwi-e  jirovide  fur  tlic 
care  of  insane  criminals,  the  several  courts  of  thi- 
commonwealth,  havin.u'  jurisdiction  in  the  comitii- 
mentioned  in  the  I'iuhteenth  sei-tion  of  this  act,  rc- 


I    olll  I*    illl- 

tll.ll'i/l'll  I.I 

rojijiiiil  I'l 

)iii»|iiliilii, 

'""""I"  ,1  .,    1  I  .•.  1 .. 

oii.niiialsat        SpCctlNclN 


diall 


III' 


wliere   any   jierson.  ciiar; 


feij 


Willi 


•\  ]"'-ll* 


of    III"    I'^IU'C-       I' 
tiVC"  CiMllllliVt. 


my  oll'ense  or  crime  i)Unishahle  hy  impri.-oniiiciit. 

or  death,  nniy  have  heeii  found,  in  llu'  maniiei'  pm- 
vided  hy  law,  to  have  heeii  insane,  at  the  time  win  n  tin- 
oU'ense  was  committcil,  and  wdio  still  continues  to  lie  in>aiie. 
und  in  all  cases  mentioned  in  ihe  sixty-sixth,  sixty-sevcntii. 
and  sixtv-ei^hth  sections  of  the  act  of  thirtv-lir-^t   of  Mardi. 


L-S  til.' 
if  SUcll 
;\tttllil- 

ii^    til.' 

i;iy   l-a- 

iiVliulH 

.-oiirt  t" 
-fan'  i-^: 
rs,  fir  I" 
sucli  in- 
ill   llii- 
tU'iii'  111. 
jii'ix'ii: 
uf  soltlr- 

(fivrll  liV 

iiiiu'i  i- 
■<r,il  wiili 
tii-iitnii  .1 
islrii-t,  ill 

as  al'oiT- 

,,.      |Ul>ull 

|l  1,,'  lial.l.' 
il  aliiii'l- 


^au 


IK' 


>t'  such 


\\r  for  Un- 


its o 


f  till- 


f  * 


■ountu- 


\\\<  act,  IV- 
,1   with 


iitiuiit. 


In:* 


i~|> 


,lnll     til' 

|l,c  iiir-aii''. 
-scvciitli. 
,f  Man  I". 


PKNN'SYI.VAXIA, 


657 


ISOO,*  rclalivc  lo  (•riiuiiial  jiroctdiiro.  have  tlK-  jio\v(>r  to  com 
lit,  to    said    liospital,  any   sncli   insane    pt  rson.  (ir  [k  rso 


n 


ns. 


f.ir  so    l"iiL!,-  a   liiiic  as  such    |n'r-«>ii,  cr  ju-rsoiis,  contimif  lo 


1. 


ll       UIIM'll!l( 


I      II 


lllUl 


at    tiic  cxiiciisf 


.f    tl 


le  countv    whcro 


-ucli 


trial,   or    jiroccciliiiirs,  an-    hail,  ami    fr<>iii   which    such 


insane  jicrson,  or  pcrsdns,  wa-;.  nr  w<  re,  c<nimM( 


ted:   ; 


1/V(C/' 


InL 


that  iin  |icrsun  siiali,  hereafter,  lie  coniniitt<<l  t<>  said  h(ts)ii(al, 
muhr  the  pidvisiiins  of  this  section,  or  of  the  .>ii.\ty-  rx"i>ti..iiH. 
sixth,  sixty-'^eveiitii,  or  sixty-eiLrhth  sections  of  said  act  of 
tliirty-l'.rst  of  March,  JsriO,'  or  any  other  law  f>f  this  cuiiiiiioii- 
wcihh,  who  shall  have  heeii  cliari^ed  with  homicide,  arson, 
rape,  rtihlxry.  or  l)Ui\i;lary,  or  who  shall  have  attempted,  or  en- 
dcavoreil,  to  commit  any  of  said  oHenses.  and  who  shall  have 
heen  found  to  he  insane,  in  tln'  manner  providi-il  hy  law, 
unless  on  full  exaiiiiiiation.  the  jury  shall  lind.  l>y  their  ver- 
dict, that  tliei'e  is  reason  to  helieve  that  aeureofsu<h  insanity 


iiiav  he 


teedllv  ( 


Ifecl 


(Ml 


l.v 


"I'ndinu-  such  per-on   to  a   lunatu; 


hospital. 

10  1.  The  commissionors  of  tli(>  sovoral  counties,  iieroijiafter 
naiiied,  sh.all   have  power,  to  send    to  saiil   hf»spital   ii.i.i;;.! 
any  indigent  insane  persons  under  their  care,  or  <'oi)-  aii''ri..\vi'isia|, 
liiie(i  in  the  jail  of  their  respective  counties,  and  not   ii.ay". it.. 

.        1      ,.  ,,,  -111  ll"-|'ilHl     lllilU 

awaitMiL!;  trial  tor  anv  olleiise,  or  crime,  punisliaiik'  cu  ilr.,in.• 
.    ,    .      '      .  '     ,         ,  -111!         •    •  iiii'l'  r  ili<ir 

With  iiiiprisonineiit.  or  de.ith.  pro\  ided.  thi'  physician   <;"•■• 
of  said  hospital  shall  deem  them  proper  sui>jects  for  treatment 
in  'aid  hosjiital;  the  county,  on  sendinir  .'iiiy  insane  person,  or 
]iersons,  to  bi'  liahk'  to  jtay  to  .said  hospital,  all  ex]it  ihcs  of  tlio 
care,  medical   attendance,  maintenance,  removal  to.  and  from 
tile  hospital,  and    in  case  of  death,  the  funeral  ex-  i.i.i.imy  f,.r 
ponses  of  such  persons;  and  the  several  constituted  *''i""""" 
aiitli(»rities,  haviiie;  char<;e  of  the  |)oor  in  the  resjiective  coun- 
ties, cities,  townships  and  poor  district.s  in  the  counties  herein- 
after named,  shall  have  like  [»ower  to  send  to.siid  hospital  such 
iiidiLTcnt  insane,  pjersons,  under  their  <"harixe,  as  they  may  deem 
]ir()per  suhjects,  and  the  counties,  wherein  sueli  po(»r  districts 
are  situate,  shall  be  severally  liable  to  pay  the  expenses  of  the 
care,  medieal  atten(hinee.  maintenance,  (not  excee<lin;^two  (hol- 
lars and  lifty  cents  per  week,)  removal  to,  and  from,  the  ho.s- 


*  Sff  [>1.  0;5-G5,  supra. 
42 


n.-s 


PENNSYIVAMA. 


pital,  ;iii(l,  ill  case!  of  dcatli,  tlii'  fuiuTal  c.\iicii*--(.s  of  ^iich 
|iaii|Hi>.  \vitli  remedy  over  ae;aiii.-t  llie  itoiht  poor  (li<lri(.-t,  us 
licreinarter  |>id\i(le(l. 

Kio.  'I'lie  |>rovi.-ioiis  of  tlie  Invt  section  of  il;"  art  of  'Jlth 
ii.i.is^-  Mai'cii,    J.SoN/'^    relative    to   the   ti'aii.-fer   of   iiisaiu- 

tnn,Vr.'r'''iiu'  t'<»iivicts,  iVoiii  tlic  westcrii  state  I'diitcntiary  (o  the 
"iri'imiy't!.' '"'  ^^"'(1  liospi tul,  sl ui  11  coiitiinie  ill  liill  foi'ce.  as  if  lure 
rc-cnactcd  ;  prdinlnl,  lliat  a  tiniilieate.  onuin.ii^  ,,| 
tlic  ceitilicate,  and  ri'jiort,  with  the  apin'oval  of  the  L!ovei'ih,r 
thereon,  shall  ho  furiii.-hed  to  the  solicitor  of  said  hospital. 
wiieii  any  siicli  insane  convicts  are  rcinovctl  to  said  h(ts|»itid. 
loo.  It  >hall  he  lawliil,  in  case  any  person  shall  apply  to  aiiv 
,,,i,uj .,  court  of  recf)rd,  within  this  coninionwtaith.  within 

I,J'",y.!','',''',i','^'  any  of  the  countiis  hereinafter  named,  havin^c  .jnris- 
iMKmM'',''r'.'i«.  diction  ofoUcnses,  punishahle  l»y  iniprisoiinu'iit,  fur  a 
term  of  ninety  day  or  longer,  or  to  a  jniiiic  thercni'. 
for  the  coininitiiient  to  said  i.os|>ital.  of  any  person  alK'^cd  to 
be  temporarily  insane,  hy  nasoii  of  the  intemperate  nse  of  in- 
toxicating drinks,  for  smdi  conrt,  or  a  jnd^e  tlnreof,  to  in- 
(juiiv,  summarily,  into  the  facts  of  the  i-ase,  lii'st  however.  <:iv- 
in<i;  iiotii-e  to  the  party  so  alleuid  to  lie  temporarily  in>an('; 
and  if  such  court,  or  a  judm'  tluiiof,  deem  it  expidient  .-u 
to  do,  to  commit  such  ]ierson  to  said  hospital,  until  >U(li  tein- 
jiorary  lit  of  insanity  shall  he  cured;  y^/'oc/i/r'/,  that  such  apjiji- 
H.Tiiiii.v  1..1-  cant,  or  pt'tilioni'r,  or  tin-  friend>,  or  rehitives.  of  >ii(  h 
b.-«iv.i«.  inehriate,  shall  lirst  ;;ive  sullicieiit  .security,  to  he 
approved  hy  such  court,  or  jud^e,  conditioned  f'<r  the  paynnht 
of  all  ixpeuses  of  such  proceedings,  of  the  care,  nie(lieal  at  li  n.i- 
anee,  maintenance,  removal  to,  and  from,  the  hosjiital.  aixl  in 
case  of  death,  of  the  funeral  exjienses  of  such  inehriate:  and 
iii.ioiniiitv for  liii-ther  comlitioiied,  to  indemnify  stiid  liospital  \>n- 
all  expenses,  of  any  proceedings  undei'  any  wri 


Ol 


•"Xpl'll*!    -     ..1 

pliXTi'.llh,' 

"fh'tiVas"       habeas  corpus,  which  may  be  awarded   tnr  the  piu- 
''"'"""  pose  of  reniovin^i',  or  liberatinj^,  such  inehriate  hum 

the  custody  of  said  iiosjiital. 

107.  in  every  case,  where  a  lunatic,  or  insane  jicrsnn.  lias 
crimin'iiis  becii,  or  shall  be,  eomniitteil  to  said  hospital,  undri' 
uyZVJuTui    the  provisions  of  the  second  .section  of  this  acf,  or  el' 


*  See  pi.  101,  siiprn. 


rKNNSYI.VANIA. 


or.9 


f    Mich 

lri<-t,  as 

of  Jlih 
insane 

V  In  Ihc 
;  if  Iniv 
:inal,  ol 
rovrrnur 
linsi>ital. 
liii-I-ital. 
ly  to  any 
11,  williiu 
njr  j\nis- 
u'Ut.fnr  a 

f  tlu'Hof. 

alU'Ufil  I" 
iisr  of  in- 
•of,  to  iii- 
■i'\{\\  '/\\- 

V  in:-anr: 
tlirnt  so 

ui-li  trni- 
h  al'l'll- 

•  S.  (if  >Urll 

ity,  to  1"' 
j.aynn  ul 
al  atl«n.l- 
al.  lUi'l  ill 
•ialc:  !>iiil 
wjiital  1"! 
iv  wiit  <il 
,v  tlu'  I'lii- 
,i-ii-.U'  fmiii 

,t  r.-on,  lia-^ 
ital.  "ii'lr 
s  a(.-t,  or ''I 


the  sixty->i.\tli,  sixty-sovciiih.  or  sixty-eighth  s(v-  orv.i 
tions  of  the  act  of  ihirty-liist  of  Marih,  l.S(><),  rcfcrnMl 
to  in  sniil  mm-ohiI  .-t'eti«)ii  of  tliis  net.''  ami  in  all  ca^cs. 


iririirii- 
lili'  liv  |iliy»i. 
ri.iii  uifl  in.'iri- 
IllT'T-*  !■»  In*  tn. 
liLiri.'il  t.i  ilii> 
pi  i-nii  iir 
irnii>'iiii.irv. 


wlnTc  au  insane  I'cr.-oii  has  hccn,  or  .-hall  he,  re-  i 
moved,  or  sent  to  .--aiil  hospital,  iVom  the  western  state  peniten- 
tiary, or  from  any  jail,  or  pri-on,  in  this  eomnionweallh,  in  the 
manner  lureinhefoie  pioviiUij,  or  i)y  virtue  of  any  law  of  this 
I'ommonwealth.  it  shall  he  lawful  for  the  nninaj^a-rs  of  said  ho.s- 
|iital,  or  a  (lUoruiM  thereof,  with  the  aid  of  the  principal  physi- 
cian of  the  insane  (.lepartnient  of  said  hospital,  eai'efnliy  to  in- 
(|uire  into  the  ea-e  ctf  such  lunatic,  and  if  a  majority  of  such 
(juorum  of  the  hoard  of  manauti's,  iiu-Iuilini;  the  physician, 
shall  he  satisfied  that  there  is  no  reasonahlc  prospect  of  a  eure 
of  the  insanity  hein;^  e'leeted,  hy  a  retention  of  such  in.sinc 
person  in  >aid  ho-pital,  they  may,  at  the  expense  of  the  ]iru|ier 
(it  V.  or  county,  as  the  e.ise  may  he,  cause  him,  or  her,  to  he  sent 
to  the  jail,  (»r  prison,  of  the  jn'oper  county,  oi'  to  the  peniten- 
tiary, lion  which  such  insane  jierson  was  sent. 

liiS.  In  ease  of  any  indi;;ent  insane  jn'i'sttn,  not  included  in  the 
provisions  of  the  preceilinj;  section  of  this  act,  the  ||,i,|o; 
expense  -f  whose  care  and  maintenance  shall,  hy  law,  i;','i,','."r,'."'J.";.<, 
he  (harm,  aide  *"  ''">'  eouniy,  city,  or  })oor  district,  of  ",^',',','■,','',','^',ed 
this  coniiiionwealth,  and  who  shall  he  an  inmate  of  I.''„'ri'.''i'!,".',r 
said  hospital,  where  ii  (juonim  of  the  hoard  of  man-  1',',,'.!,''  ""'""■" 
ai^irs  of  >aid  iiospital,  ineludiuL:  the  physician  of  the  insane 
department,  shall  be  salislied  that  then'  is  no  reasonahle  [H'os- 
jiect  of  a  eure  heiiiL:;  elleeted.  hy  u  retention  of  such  in>ane  per- 
son in  said  lio>piial,  it  shall  he  lawful  for  said  hospital  to  re- 
turn such  in-ane  pi'i'son  to  the  commissioners  of  t!^:  (.-(lunty, 
(ir  to  tlie  constituted  authorities,  havim;'  char^^'e  of  the  poor  in 
the  city,  township,  or  pocn*  district,  whit'h  ina\'  he  ehar<feuble 
US  af(»re.<aid. 

](>'.».  In  case  the  jiriucipal  physician  of  tlic  insane  dei)art- 
iiieiit  of  said   hospital,  after  careful  examination  of  i,,!,,^.^ 
the  ease  of  any  insane  person,  heine;  an  inmate  of  ,'„'''„ulv'ti',e' 
said  hospital,  shall  he  sutislieil  that  such  person  is  n!!.,'l,'I,|',Mimi. 
cure(l  of  his,  ,,r  lie,-,  insanity,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  "•''-'""■''• 
such  physician,  with  the  ap[>rov;  i   of  the  hoard  of  managers, 


Sue  pi.  103,  supra. 


'Hi 


rt 


m 


cm 


rKNXSYI.VANIA. 


»* 


I>I1IV   .if 

Hlll'l'lll'. 


ill  cMso  siicli  insane  ixTson  lias  Iktii  cdinniillcd  in  said  lios- 
|iital  Ipv  !iny  <(iurl  <>t'  tlii<  cnniniunwriiltli.  (  xrcptinix  in  cmscs 
included  in  tlie  iir(ivi>iii!is  of  (lie  lir.-t  and  lil'tli  seelinns  i<\'  this 
act.  lit  funu-Ii  a  ecrtitiiate  tlicreol",  with  the  ni'i^inal  e(  rtilirMn- 
(if  eoniinitineiil,  to  tlie  solicitor  of  said  li(is]»ila!,  whnse  duty  il 
sIimI!  !)('  to  iidtily  the  shei'iir,  of  the  proper  county,  lo  reinovi 
the  said  in  main  of  said  hospital,  forthwit  ii,  at  the  t  x- 
peiisc  of  such  county;  ami  thcrciipon,  such  sIm  rilf 
shall  rcnioNc  such  p' i-on  to  the  jail  of  the  pro]'er  countw  thiTc 
lo  he  held  in  -trict  custody,  >uhj('ct  (o  the  further  order,  de- 
cree, or  sentence,  of  the  court,  hv  which  such  person  was  coin- 
Krtiiiir-  I.,  r.'.  niitled  to  sail]  hospital  :  and  in  case  such  shel'ill'  shall 
t".  tan  or  neglect,  witlnn  thirty  days  alter  such  notice, 

to  return  such  person  from  tlie  said  hospital,  the  physician  i>f 
said  ho>iiital  iiiay  pro(  eed  to  return  sinh  cured  person  to  tlic 
jail  of  the  prt>per  county,  at  the  expense  of  such  eoiinly. 

JlO.    In  case  the   principal   physician  of  the   insane  deparl- 
n.i.i  S !'.  nun*,  of  said  hospital,  alter  careful  ex.'imiiialion  ef 


I'hvMi'iall  l'> 


«iv'.' iM.i'i..'  I.,   the  case  of  any  insane  person,  wdio  shall  have  1 


ie(  11 


niiiiiiii'"-i"ti- 


r»..i.v...r       sent  to  the  said  hospital,  undi-r  the  provisions  ot  the 

ilMli),'<'lll   ill-  .  ...  •         •  1  1 

mill.- cMui'.i.  third  .-eclioii  of  this  act,  siiall  he  sallslied  that  sueli 
jiersoii  is  curc'l  of  his.  or  Ixr,  insanity,  it  shall  he  ihe  duty  ef 
said  physician,  hy  direction  of  the  hoard  of  managers,  to  iiotity 
the  eoiiimissioners  of  the  jiroper  county,  which  is  '.liaru*  aMe 
with  the  expenses  of  the  care  ami  maintenance  of  such  persnii, 
to  remove  such  cure(l  |ierson  from  the  hospital,  and  in  ca-e  iluy 
i;.rn..\ai  ..f.  fall  SO  to  (lo,  witliiu  thirty  (hiys  after  such  notice, 
the  physician  of  said  hospital  shall  proceed  to  send  such  cur.ij 
person  to  the  commissioners  of  said  county,  or  to  the  jail,  [h) 
house,  or  oilier  place,  from  whence  they  came,  at  the  e\[ 
of  such  coiintv. 


Ul'' 


rll-C 


111.  On  the  petition  of  any  of  the  friends,  or  I'elativc^,  of  any 
ii,i,i)(Hi.  insane  jx'rson,  wlin  may  now,  or  hereafter,! 


le  cnll- 


l'riii'fi'iliiiL"< 
In  is»'' 

pliClliMll     I 


lap-  iiiu'il  in  said   hospital,  who  niav  not  have  heeii  iv- 

I"  .              . 

•  o, 111  ..r  All.',  moved  to  said   hospital   from  the  western  stale  neiii- 

gliriiy  (•.■■.iiity  .                                           '                                                                            . 

i..rii...iu  tentiarv,  or  who  mav  ?iot   have   i»een   eoniinilleij  to 

CllllIK''  ol  111-  "            .                                      ■                                        .... 

'"•'""  said   hospital,   umU'r  the   provisions   of  the   ••ixly- 
seventh  section  of  the  act  of  thirtv-lirst  March,  IStiO,*  relativo 


See  111.  G-1,  supra. 


1'I;NN>Y1.\  AMA. 


« I*  >  1 


id  lid-- 
u  (•iisc>- 

(.r  this 
rtili<'!>ti> 

•  hity  it 

ri  niii\  r 

t  lllf  fX- 

,  sli.'viir 
ty.  tlu'iv 
rtlcv.  <!*'• 
viis  ('(iin- 
rilV>li:ill 
li  u"li''<'. 
siciiiu  "f 
)H  tit  ill'' 
ity. 

r  (lr|.iirt- 
iiali<'ii  111" 

lilVi'    l"'ll 

ons  of  the 

tlml  su'li 

M'  thity  "t' 

,  to  iioiily 

\\{\yiX'  !»^'''' 
li  ]i(i'>"n, 
(•a>c  llifv 
•li    notice, 

jail,  l'"i»r- 

•,.c,  (,f  any 
I,.]-,  lu'  (Mill- 
ie  lilH'U    VC- 
.[.^^c  I'l'iii- 
liinitt'd  to 

It  lie   -^i  >;'>■- 
1)/!^  ivl alive 


(o  criminiil  I'To'tilmc,  to  tlic  (uuii  of  (■oiiiiiion  |»lijis  of  Allc- 
;;liiiiy  ioinily.  or  to  ilu-  [.rcsidcul,  or  oiIht  law  Jml;:*' <if  sai<l 
(.iiirt.  ill  Viicatioii,  ii<toiii|,;iiii(il  hy  llic  oalli  or  atlinnation  <»f 
MuIi  a|>|'liiaiil.  or  a|iiilit'aiit-:,  lliat  ti  ••  iii^^ain'  pf-r-on  [<,  in  ilu-ir 
(i|iiiiiuii,  safe  to  lie  at  lar<:»',  it  >liall  lie  lawful  for  sai<l  roiirt,  (»r 
a  ju'liic  tin  rc'if.  at  tlicir.  ur  lii<,  iUmti  tioii.  wlit-ro  tin*  >aim' 
may  ln'  done  with  safely  to  tiir  roiniimnity.  fo  drlivj-r  over 
till' ixrsoii.  >ii  ((iiiliiu'd,  (u  sinli  n  ii'iid-,  or  n-lativrs:  liiit  Itcfort' 
(irdi-riii;,'  llie  «li  livi  i-y  o\  (  r,  of  siuli  lunatic,  said  lourt.  or  jud;rc, 
sliall  «au>f  lioliif  of  sllrli  a|ijdi(alioM  lo  In-  srrvid  l»y  tin-  ap- 
|ilicaiit,  on  the  si»lici(or  of  saiti  lio-pjtal.  at  l»ast  tni  «lays  ln.'f<»re 
llic  licariiiL;:  and   fui'tlnr.  inav   icouirt'  sccuiitv   l<»   >"ti<-»  i- !.<• 

.  I  .  %frvd    III! 

lie  uivMi,  in   -iiili  -uni  a>  tlic  fourl.  or  jiid.i.'<',  may   '••••••tor. 

dii'e<'t,iti   llu-   iianii'  ol    ('ojiinionwcaltli,  that   >-ur|i    lunatic,  or 
iii-aiic   pci'son,  shall    he   well    rarcd    tor,  and   sliall    !i..r„riiy  r.-- 
ijn  no   injury  to  the  pcrxni,  or  |>ro[Krty,  of  any  ono.  '«"""' 
when  at  lari-c.  and  shall  not  hcconu'  cliafucaldc  on  anv  c(Minlv, 
(ir  poor  di-trict.of  this  cipniiiionwcalth,  for,  and  tliirin^,  such 
ti  iiii  of  time  as  the  coiiil,  or  tin*  j"<I;i«'.  "lay  direct. 

1  rj.   \\  lieiie\cr  any  iii-aiie   |Hr.-oiis  are  coniniitt«-d  to  said 
lin-jiital,  uiidei'  the  provisions  of  thc.si'cond  section   ii>i.i$ii. 
ol   this  act,  or  ot   the  sixty-si.xtii,  sixty-seventh,  or  r..,ui.^i.-.  »• 

II  ■  !•     1    '  !•     1    •  I'  \  1  I        r— |iiii»il  iu 

si\ty-ci;^litli,  sections  ol  tliea<-t  ol  tliirty-iir>t  .March,   ii.^  tir.t  ».r. 
iM'iO,  hel'cinhei'ore   ref  I'l'ed  to,  ■    it  sliall  he  thedutv    i»a.iH i„  r».« 
ol"  the  court  to  lli-lltute  the  iniiUllles  rei|UlI-ed  in  the    .■i.,...,.,i,.»Dd 

'  \  rfriiB«-.l  tu 

lir^t  section  of  this  ad.  a-- to  the  ]iecuniary  circuin-  ">»<•»(?••••• 
slaiiirs  of  such  insane  pci>oii.  or  persons,  and  their  place  (>( 
]vj^:\\  settlement,  or  residence,  and  to  uive  the  liotiee-;.  therein 
|iiuvided  for,  to  the  etjinmissionei's  of  the  county,  and  author- 
ili(  <  having;  charge  of  the  |Mior.  in  tlu'  poor  di.~trict  to  wliicli 
sucli  in-ane  jicr-on  hi  loii^s,  hy  settlement,  or  ri'si<l<"nci',  and  to 
(•ertily  the  same  to  the  manaucrs,  or  solicitor.  <jf  -aid  ho-pital, 
as  therein  providt  il  for. 

]\'-\.  \\'henev»r  any  insane  person  is  coniniitt<«l  to  said  hos- 
pital, hy  any  eourf.  (»r  transferred  to  said  hospital   j'llll,,',,',, .,f 
finiii  the  western  state  peiiitintiary:  or  sent  to  said  InTJi'JZ 
liospital  hy  the  e(unmissioin'r.s  of  any  county,  or  hy  r„„,„i,, t., 
the  constituted  authorities  having  charj^e  of  the  poor,  .'^.ml^tTh.-''^ 


i 


if 


;:;t 


'•  'I 


*  See  111.  l)3-Co,  supra. 


:i 


«502 


rKXNSYl.VANIA. 


I  II  ( 


ili 


III 


riH'ir<Vi'vT""     '"  ''"'y  ''•>>  iowiisliip,  or  jiodf  (li>lrirt,  in   lliis  com- 


r; 


iMir  illairirl 

ll.lr  (■•\-  llu' 

■  ii|i|M>rt  of 
•iirli  i\-  ail" 
p>ii|>rr». 


Ovi>i r«  or 

Kiiiinliaii"  <>r 
iiiMir  Mi;iv  ihI 


nioinvcnltli,  tlic  county,  wlicn'  sucli  iiisaiH'  |icr^oii 
liMil  ii  lc;:iil  >^cttlciii(iil,  oi'  I'c-iilciicc,  di'  tViiiii  wliiili, 
III'  or  slic  wa-^  sent,  oi'  wIicit  the  ti'ial,  or  proccciiiiiLrs 

WiTo  luid,  uiHicr  wliicli,  he  or  >lic  was  coniiiiitlcd.  (^r  sent  to 
aid  Iiospital,  as  tlu;  case  may  he,  shall  i)c  lialilc  to 
aid   lucjiital,  lor  the  cxiiciists  of  his,  or  her,  caif, 

i.ri.p.riv  "f      nu'dit'al  attendance,  maintenance.  I'emoval  to,  and 

liiKiiiix  '  r 

r.'iiiiiv.'-..  from,  the  li()>|iital,  and  in  <'a.-('  of  death,  lor  liincral 
expenses,  as  in  heroinhelore,  and  hy  the  laws  of  this  conmion- 
wealtli,  proviijed  ;  l)ut  in  all  such  case  >,  the  county,  so  charge- 
able, shall  have  remeily  ovi'r  a.uain-l  the  proper  town  du|i.  city, 
or  poor  district,  where,  hy  existin_i:;  laws,  siuh  township,  city,  or 
poor  district  is  liahle  lor  the  support  of  such  iu'^aiie  p(  rson-, 
where  paupers,  or  a,L;ainsi  the  prop*  riy  of  such  ii;-aiie  p(  i>nn, 
or  against  any  relative,  i'e(juiri<l  hy  law  to  maintain  him,  nr 
her;  and  the  overseers,  or  <;uardiaiis,  of  the  jioor,  of  any  >\\i-\[ 
township,  city,  or  poor  district,  shall  also  \\n\r  remedy  ovi  r 
a<:;ain>t  the  j)roperty  of  such  insane  person,  or  aiiaiiist  ;iny 
relative  re(|uiretl  hy  law  to  sujt]iort.  or  nmintain,  him.  or  Im  r. 
11-1.  The  said  hospital  may  a>k,  demand,  i-eceive  and  co||c(  t. 
from  any  guardian,  or  overseer  of  the  jioor,  oi'  nf 
iw;-).  p.  4.-.1,      any  city,   towns}np,  or   poor  district,  any  anioiiiit 


n>i.i  5 1' 

ail  HiiH'ii 


ilr.l 


i 


>|..<lr 


>1- 


Itii'lioii  iriiiii' 
ciiuiitics,  rlc. 


\\ 


hich  may  he  due  to  them,  for  the  lare,  mail 


iif- 


iiance,  medical  attendance,  or  other  expinses,  of  aiiy 
insane  persons,  with  which,  such  guardians,  or  overseers  of  tlu' 
]ioor,  may  be  eharjr'.ahlc,  without  im|)aii'in,u'  their  ri<ilit  to  cej- 
leet  niiy  amount  due  and  unpaid,  from  the  <'ounty,  or  countiis, 
liable  to  the  said  hospital  therefor,  as  aforesaid;  and  in  all 
cases,  where  money  is  now  due,  or  shall  hereafter  lieconie  due, 
to  said  hospital,  from  any  township,  eily,  poor  district,  er 
county,  for  the  care,  medii-al  atten<lance,  maintenance,  funeral, 
or  other  expenses  of  any  insane  person,  or  persons,  conmiiltcil, 
or  sent,  to  .«aid  hospital,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  tlie  solicitor  of 
said  hospital  to  cause  a  statemt-nt  of  the  account  with  notiri! 
of  the  anutunt  claimed  to  be  due,  and  unpaid,  to  be  stived  cii 
one,  or  more,  of  the  commissioners  of  the  proper  county,  oi'  of 

the  ovt>rseers,  or  <j:uardians,  of  the  poor  of  the  <  ity, 

ble  tl 


Scilii'lliir  iiiav 


liriiii 


lilt 


lInMiM'.ir. 


townshijt,  or  j»oor  di^tru-t,  chai^nt'alde  therewitli.  an 
if  the  fcame  be  not  paid  within  tiiirty  days  alter  such  nvUo 


rF.NNSYI.VAMA. 


r><; 


A  iriiih.',! 

i|ty  iif  ctiiii- 
llllllll>'lll  III  llll 


and  <lr!ii;iii<l.  it  shall  Ix"  lawl'iil  i\tv  \\\v  siiIicitDi'  of  saiil  Ims- 
pital  to  Iniii^f  suit  f licrdur,  in  tin-  cdi'iKiratc  iiaiiit'  of  <ait|  lios- 
]iital.  auaiii>l  any  .-iirli  cniiiily,  city,  i>v  t()\viislii|i,  wliiili  may 
lie  imli  litcil  as  afoi'csaiil,  ill  tlic  cnurl  of  cuniiiion  pitas  of 
Ajji'nlirny  toiiiily,  oi"  in  llic  di-lrirt  cuiirt  of  said  <'oiiiiiy,  to 
collci't  till'  amount  so  rlaimid  to  lie  diir,  |  \vlictlirr|  siii'li 
amount  I'xrccds  tin'  sum  of  one  iiuiidrrd  dollars,  or  otliiTwist'; 
ainl  siu'li  actions  sliall  Kc  entitled  to  like  iireceiK'ncL' as  suits 
t'lir  claims  due  to  the  coninioiiwcallh. 

I  jo.    In  all  cases,  where  an  iii-aiie  |ier<on  i-;  cotumittcd  to  -aid 
li(i-|>ital,  hy  any  court  aulhori/ed  so  to  do.  a  ceitilied    illum 
(■ii|iy  of  the  conimitniciit   shall   l)i'  furnished   to  the 

...  1*11  *l  II  1  *'l  ■■••<■■■*' II  I     to 

snhcitor  ot   the   no«;jiital,  and    al<o   to   llie   lu'iii   inal    n ii.-ii  t 

...  ...  ,  ,        .  MilHiiiir  mill 

jiliy>ieian  o|    the   insane  departiiu'iit,  lielure,  or  at    iii.v-i.iu-. 
the  time  when,  sudi   iiisaiu    per-oii    is  sent   to  >aid   lio-;|iital, 
which  shall  he  evidence  in  any  suit  hi'oui^ht  hy  tlie    Im-jiitid  to 
receive  ( recnver I  till' amount  due  for  the  e.\|peii<es  of  such  in- 
sane iH-rsoii,  and   no  defense  shall   he  taken  liv  aiiv   t..  i vi- 

...  ....  '  ."         iltliri-  ill  Hllil 

ciiiiiitv,  towusliiii.  citv,  or  iioor  district  in  anv  suit  t..r.r.n..r  .-x. 
hroiiuht  against  them  to  receive  I  recover  1  the  amount   'I'l""- •■•  i-" 

'  '  I  ■(,■  II  Hrr.illlll 

nf  such  c'Xjteiiscs,  on  account  o|'  any  defect,  or  in-  "fi»i"nn«iiiy. 
formality,  in  su>  h  comiiiitineiil  on  the  record  thereof,  nor  hy 
rca-oii  i)f  the  failure  of  the  court  makiui,'  such  comiuitiiu'iit, 
\'<  nive  the  notices,  or  certilicates,  reijuind  hy  the  lir-^t  and 
eleventh  sections  of  this  act. 

IK).   In  all  case-:,  wliero  any  county  shal'  lie  liahU'.  as  afow  - 
said,  to   the  said   lios|iitaI.  fm'  any   aiiioui  t   of  the   n,;,,,!,-, 
expenses  of  any  insane  persons,  and  the  aiuounl  due  n.''u'n'i''.i"i7 
to  said  hospitiil.  hy  such  county,  shall  remain  unpaid   ,'.M7.'.",;."!"rr 
lei'  tlii'ee  niontlis  alter  di'inaiid,  and   notice  ol    tlie   r,,,  ii,,,-,.' 
ainiiiiiit  due,  served  with  a  statement    >''  liic  account 
nil  the  commissioners  of  such  coiim.,  (U'a  majority  of  thorn, 
it  shall  he  lawful  tor  the  mana<;ers  of  saiil  hospital  to  return, 
to  the  jail  of  said  county,  those  iiisai  c  [icrsons,  whosi'  expenses 
arc  (hie,  and  remain  uniiaid  hy  said  county,  exceptine-  such  as 
may  have  hecii    removed   to   said   h'<pital   from    the   western 
state  poniteiitiary.  and  said  lios|)ilal  shall  also  have  the  rie;lit 
to  collect  the  amount   due  hy  said  county,  in  the  manner  pro- 
viilcil  in  the  thirteenth  section  of  this  act. 

117.  In  order  of  admission  of  patients  to  the  hospitals,  re- 


ii 


i4 


!l(if 


(id  I 


ri:NN>VI.\  ASIA. 


t '  I 


11,1,1  J  ,„  fi'iit  ciiM's  ^Ilall  linvf  |'iiT»  I'ciicr  (»vtr  tlnKc  ol'  lunir 

m'i-i'.'i'Mir'i,.i.   ^tiiiidiii^f,  iiml,  as  lar  as   llic  ciipacity  *>{'  the  lit»s|iilal 
will  )>('niiil,  llic  iiMJim'iii    iii-aiic.  -Iiall   liavc   (H'ccf- 
•  iciicc  of  paviii;;'  patients. 

J  l.S.  'I'la-  suit!  Ii()>|iital  >liall  iliar;4v  fur  all  iii<li;itiii  iii>aii('  pri'- 
,1,,,,  J ,-  sons,  ( (imiiiilttil   ti)    llaii'  I  liar^^f,  iiy  any  cnnrt,  or 

lii'.'ilu'l'.iu  I'l'i"^  fttnils,  nl'  this  <nuinioiiu«altli.  t>r  >tiit  llicic  l.y  tli*- 
*"""'■  tuniniissioni  IS  ol'  an\  ruinity,  m-  ilic  tiin>litiitci|  aii- 

tlinritics  liavinj:  cliar^c  (»!'  tin-  immh',  ur  uninvcil  thitlit  r  Ilhu 
tlic  wtstfi'u  state  iicnitcntiary,  siidi  icasnnalilcaniuunt,  |i  ••  the 
cari',  ni(  (liial  attrnihuui-  and  niaiiilinunri",  inilinlin;:  rln.  .inir. 
and  for  t'uncral,  and  (itluT,  »'X|»ciim-s,  a.s  may  in'  lixtd.  I'ltiin  time 
to  time,  in  inanntr  iuliowin;;,  to  wit:  tln'  lioanl  of  niana^icrs 
K«i«.  shall,  at  any   ic^ular  nl(■t•tin^^  lix    the    rale  to  \>r 

c'liar^('<l,  jicr  week,  lor  tin' fair,  nicdiial  atttiidancc  and  main- 
tenance of  indi;;ent  insane  |iersons,  at  as  low  a  rate,  not  hilow 
(he  aetnal  eost  tlu'ieot',  and  not  excetdimr  two  dollars  ainl 
lifty  cents  |ier  wt'ek,  as  the  linaiicial  eomlilion  of  the  institu- 
tion will,  in  their  jud,unient,  |iermil,  pi'ovidinu  thenin  tor 
special  eases,  in  which  extiM  attendance  i>  rei|nii-eil;  jirniiilnl, 
tint  in  the  notici's,  to  tlu'  managers,  (•allin;jj  sneh  meeiin::,  it 
shall  he  slated,  that  the  I'ate  to  he  char.Lied  to  indigent  insane 
persons,  is  to  he  fixed  thereat,  and  the  rate,  so  fixed,  >hall  con- 
tinue lor  at  least  three  months  thereafter,  and  until  the  same 
is  altered,  at  a  niettin^  of  the  hoard  of  managers,  called  for  thai 
purjiose;  hut  for  those  insane  |iatients,  who  are  not  indipeiii, 
and  whose  estate  is  adequate,  or  wlaxi'  friends  are  wdlin-  ht 
p;iy  their  exi)enses,  tlu'  hospital  may  chari^e  such  ierm>  as  du- 
board  of  managers  may  direct.' 

1 11'.  The  counties  of  this  commonwealth,  from  whiih  insane 
,1,1,1  ^< , J,  persons  may  he  connnitted,  or  sent,  at  the  e.\pen>;e 
Vl'irii'in-'ri.I''  "^  ^\ii.'\i  counties,  to  saiil  ho.-pilal,  are  the  followin::, 
!.!-ni'mii,'ui'r.i  '"  ^\i' :  AiMiistron;^-.  Alle^dieny,  lU-aver.  liutlt  i-.  ( 'an!- 
hria,  Clarion,  Cleariield,  ('rawl'ord,  Mrie.  Mlk.  lurest. 
Kayetti'.  ( irt  I'ue,  Indiana,  .lellerson,  Lawience,  Mereer,  Mt  l\caa, 
SoiiK  rset,  Wnaiij^o,  \\'ashin<j,ton,  Warren  ami  W'esimorclainl, 
and   such  counties  as  may   hereafter  be  erected   ihertlVoia.t 


^  N 


*  Uia  M'l"  |ii.  !)■{,  siiprii. 
t  See  imiL',  pi.  D'J,  supra. 


ri:XN>YI.\  AM  A. 


G< 


Hi 


lllli.  'I'lir  urtiiiiiil   iiiiw   (iwiutl.ur  wliirli   iii!i\    lie   lull  all*  r 


|iiin  liiiM  il  liy  siiiil   li»i>|.ital,  >liiill  tint   l>f  riiliji  1 1  (i 


liiivf  aiiv 


|iUlillc  .'(Ircl.   liilH 


iillt  \ ,  nr  i'(iai|  laiil  n 


lit 


or  (i|i(  licii,  I  liiiiimli  It.  -('  l(iii,u' II"'  'lu' .-aiiH' .-liall 
licld.  II-  I'd  ami  tiii|il(iyt(l,  I'm-  i  lie  |  ill r| m  i>t ■  ol'  said  li 
|iitiii;  and  any  loail,  (if  ri;;lil  nl' way,  lu'ictortdi' exist-    i 


( >|><'huiu'  of 

I'lil.U  lliK.llllll 
L'M.llll.U    |i|u. 


iMlMlr.l. 


<N  or 


rul'i"  of  H  iiv 


in;:;,  lliinu;:li  any  part  <il'  tiic  |ii'n|i(iiy  s(t  nwntd.  used    i."i.i„ior.>  .v 


Utiiik' 


iihI  (iccii|iicd  liy  -aid  lHi-|iiial,  wiii/ii  »liail  not  liavii   v.ic.t.'.i 


III  t'l 


1  laid  tiiil.  li\  (ii(l(  r  (if  court,  cr  ii\  .icliial  ^raiit  oi'  convcv- 


aiici  ,  (liil\   i( curd) 


'(•  and   the  >anir  i<   Ik  r(  l>v  vaiat(  d 


I'JI.    'I  lie  |if<ivi^i(ins  (if  t  lie  third  -ci  tinll  (if  I  he  at  t,  ti  \vlli(.'ll 


this  is  a  >iiii|il(ni(  nl,'^  shall  iipl'ly  ,>    'he  cax'  (if  any 
]icrsiiii,  ((iiilint'd  in  tho  (•(inini'in  jail  nf  any  of  the   1 
(•(iiinlics,  iiK  ntioncd  in  Ihr  liuhtccnih  M'ctitin  «.f  -^aid 


Art  ..I    iMll, 

1'  r.i.  <  I. 

'l  ov  i>l,>IIH 

ii'liillvi'  111  fe- 
ll  .r   lu- 
Kiiiii'  rroiii 


II  ,  rtiiiif     11,1111 

iv  ilic  smtiMicc  (If  (ifd(  f        anv  idiifi  ■  i  ('(ini-  juii-. toHiiom 

jirliiit  ,|iii'isditti(in,  III    any    -iiili   ciii'    ly,  and    who 

shall  ii'il  he  niiih  f  >cnt(  ncf  of  dcadi  :  ifnciddl,  {\\;[\   uic  ]ifiii- 

cipal  i>liy.-i(iaii,  ol'  the  in-aiii'  di  pail  iiiciit  o|'  the  \V(  slrin  i'ciin- 

sylvania  lio>pilal,  shall  (Uxin  such  pci.-on  to  he  insaiu-,  iind  a 

lit  suhjcct   fiif  Ifcatnii-nt  in  -aid   hnspital,  and  tiiat   tlic  (iidor 

fof  the  fcnioval  of  smh  in-aii"  (■liniinal  .-hall  he  appfovcd  hy 

llic  coUft,  hy  which   he  oi  .-he  was  -ilitt'laed,  of  hy  olie  of  the 

jlldliCS  tlief('of. 

I'll.   W  hell  any  in-aiie  iier-Mi  shall  liave  hciii  coinniitted  to 
said  hospital,  hy  any  coiift  liavin;,^  authofity  so  to  do,   ,,,,,,  ^  ,j 
Of  has  lieeii  feinovi'd  thilhef  ffoni  the  wosteni  slate   ':;;;l;i'.!- ,",';. 
]ienileiitiafy,  undef  the  pfovisions  of  act  of  assi-nihly  ^,^'a,,T Ti'i'i'iii. 
(if  this  eoniiiionweallh,  of  I'lth  of  ^hlf(•Il,  lS,jS,t  or  "'' ^' 
iViiiii  the  eoiniiioii  Jail  of  any  eoiinly  in  this  cominonwealth,  as 
provided    hy  the  iifst  section  of  this  act,  and  the  lenii  of  sen- 
tence of  siieh  cfiniinal  .-hall  expire  while  he  of  slu'  is  -till  an 
iiiiiiate  of  said  hospital,  (he  county,  froin  whieli  sueh  insane 
Cfiniinal  was  eoiiiniitte(l  to  said  peiiiti'iitiary,  jail,  or  hosiiital, 
shall  he  liahle  to  pay  I'of  the  nie(lii'al  attendance,  inainieiianee, 
and  clolhiiii;,  of  .-uch   insane  person,  t'(>r  so  loii^  as  he  or  sho 
shall  remain  in  said  ho.-pital  ;  and  in  ease  (if  his  or  her  death, 
uf  feiiioval    thefcfroin,  the   fiiiural   expenses,  or  ex[i(.'nsi's  of 
f(iiio\al,  as  the  >'asu  niay  ho. 


*  Act  (inS(;,*J,  .-!•  i-a.  111.  104. 
t  See  pi.  101,  supi-a. 


If 


nr.G 


PKNNSYI.VANIA. 


12'-.  All   writs  issn('(l   liy    tlic  coiii't  of  common   jilcns,  or 
district   court   of    Alloii'ln'iiv   countA',    in    nnv   suit 


StM'virc  I 


to   III-  ilili'i'Ii'il 
t.i  >Iiim;iI 

Il'SpilliVl 


Uroumlit  n;;ainst  any  county,  city,  or  to\vnsIii|).  hy 
tlic  said  hospital,  shall  lKMlircc'lc<l  to  the  sIk  rill' of 
-of"  the  county,  a,!j;ainst  \vhicdi,such  suit  is  instituUd.  in- 
to which,  such  (-ily  or  townsliip  belongs,  and  shall 
1)0  si'rvi'd.  ttr  executed,  hy  such  sherill',  according!,'  to  the  I'xi- 
ireiicv  thereof;  and  such,  shei'ill'  shall  make  icturn  thei'enf, 
withtjut  dilay,  aci'drdiuij;  to  law.  t(»  tlu'  ollice  of  the  [wothono- 
tary  of  the  court,  tVom  which  the  same  were  issued. 

]•_*!.  l-'rom  and  after  the  ]>assa,i:(' of  this  act.  wlu-n  any  in- 
sane or  indiii'ent  person  not  oaretl  for,  nor  claini('(l 
by  the  autliorities  of  eitiier  or  any  poor  tlistrict  of 
Allciiheny  county,  shall  have  been  taken  into  cus- 
tixly  by  any  otru'cr  authorized  to  make  arri'st,  or  if 
detaint'd  by  any  captain  of  the  watch  or  other  muni- 
cipal authority,  or  by  the  warden  or  assistant  wanh  n 
(>  county  jail,  or  any  <illicer  haviuii  char,!j;e  of  any  police 


.\rti  of  l^Tii, 

|1.   I'N'l.    s    I. 

ii||iriM»  ar- 
rostiiii.'  ami 


lia\  inu 
I'liaiirr  of  iu- 
haiii'  or-  iii'li' 
);i'Ml  pi»l-oii, 
to  jii'iiiioii, 


of  th 


station  or  jail  in  this  county,  it  shall  be  incauubent  upon  such 
ollicers  so  (letainin<j  such  insane  or  indi^^ent  jxM'son  to  jjresent 
a  [»etition  to  tin-  judu(>s  of  the  court  of  common  jtleas  of  Alle- 
gheny county  within  twenty-four  hours  after  said  person  shall 
hav»'  been  placed  in  his  custody,  accompanied  by  the  evidence 
or  allidavit  of  two  re|)Utable  citi/ens,  settinjj^  I'oilh  the  condition 
of  such  insane  or  iniliji'c'nt  ))orson  refiueslin";  the  immediate 


action  of  said  court. 
Tl 


1; 

n.i.l  ;<  -1. 
Com  t  to  or- 
iliT  »iiili   por- 


).   1  iiesau.  judges  uiton  sucii  snowiui^s 


hall, 


as  their  iud 


nient  may  direct,  order  such  insane  orindiu'ent  per- 
son   to   be   conveyed   forthwith   io  either  the   Allc- 
iio  All,'-   (rhenvcountv  home,  thi>  Allciihenv  Citv  poorhuu-c, 
the  city  fai'ui  of  the  guardians  of  th(>  jioor  of  the 


L'lli'llV  COIUIIV 
1 


loliO',  I'll*. 


city  of  rittsburgh,  or  the  western  I'einisylvania  hospital,  at 
iJixmont,  there  to  lie  ju'operly  cared  for  by  the  authorities  uf 
said  institution  or  eitlu-r  or  any  of  them. 

l'J.i>.  The  cost  of  maintaining  such  indigent  or  in-^anc  pi-r- 
,i,i,i;;  5  son  shall  be  chargeable  upon  the  })0or  authoi'itics 


>t  ot  Miairi- 


taiiMiiL"  -iii'h 

IH'|•^nll^. 


of  the  settlement  last  ha<l  bv  said  insane  or  i: 


KMU'C 


it 


pei'son,  if  said  settlement  shail  be  discoveivd  witliiii 
sixty  days  after  the  order  shall  have  been  nKuh\  if  not  then  to 
the  district  to  which  such  indigent  or  ins;ine  person  is  ordered 


rrNNSYI.VANIA. 


607 


by  paid  court;  provided,  that  tliis  «ei-lion  sliall  not  hr  «o  t-oii- 
etriu>il  as  to  provoiit  said  district  iVom  rccoverinj;  .said  co.-sta 
IVoni  tlie  })oor  authorities  of  said  sotlii'iiu'iit. 

DAXVir.I.H    AsYM'M.* 

127.  The  governor  shall  noiiiiuat(>,  and  ]»v  and  witli  the  ad- 


vice 


and 


consen 


toftl 


iOsenate.a|)])(iint  nine  persons  to  Act  ..r  is::! 


he  trustees  of  the  said  institution,  who  shall  1)0  a  hodv   i.^ 


1. 


iliil  (•'{■  tlii> 


il  li.i 


illc 


iioliiic  or  corporate,  hv  the  name  and  stvle  of  the  i' 

.         .  .        '  '' 

trustees  of  the  state  hos)»ital  for  the  insane  at  l)an-  > 

ville,  Pennsylvania,  and  shall  !nana,>;e  and  direct  the  concirns 
of  the  institution  and  make  all  necessary  hydaus  and  thim-w  t.> 
rejiulations, not  inconsistent  with  the  constitution  and   '"■"i'""""-"'- 
laws  of  the  commonweidth,  and  shall  have  power  to  ,',',', !."iV'n!'"^' 
receive,  hold,  dispose  of  and   convey  any   real  and  Tii.ir.intips 
personal  pro|)erty  conveyed  to  them  hy  gift,  devise  '""  '"'"""■ 
or  otherwise,  for  the  use  of  said  institution,  and   sliall  serve 
without  compensation;    of  those   lirst  apjiointcil,  three  shall 
serve  for  one  vear,  three  for  two   vcai's  and   three  for  three 
years,  and   at   the  exjiiration  of  the   respective  periods,  the 
vacancies  shall  be  tilled  by  appointment  for  three  years ;  and 
should  any  vacancy  occur,  Ijy  death  or  resignation,  of  any  ti-us- 
tee  such  vacancy  shall  be  tilled  by  ap[)ointment  for  th(>  unex- 
pired term  of  such  trustcj;  the  said  trustees  shall  havi^  charge 
of  the  general  interests  of  the  institution:  they  shall  appoint 
the  sui)erintendent  who  shall  be  a  skilful  phvsician,  suporint-iia. 
luinduir  with  the  treatment  of  tlie  insane,  subject  i>i.y.,iciiiii. 
to  removal  or  re-election  no  oftener  than   in  i)eriods  of  ten 
years,  exce[)t  by  infidelity  to  the  trust  reposed  in  him  or  for 
incom|)eteiicy  ;  said  physician  shall  always  reside  in  the  hos- 
|)ital,  shall  be  a  married  man,  and  his  family  shall  reside  with 
him;    the  trustees  shall  also  appoint  a  treasurer,  Trciisiunr. 
who  shall  give  bonds  to  the  commonwealth  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  his  duties;  they  shall  determine  his  compensation 
for  services,  also  the  salaries  of  the  other  oilicers  and  assistants 
who  may  be  necessary  for  the  just  and  (Economical  administra- 
tion of  the  affairs  of  raid  hospital. 

*  Hy  tlie  iict  o(  IStlS,  |).  i)lt,  i'"iuiiiissi(ini'i's  were  jipiioiiiti'd  tn  soU'ct  a  siti.'  I'm-  an 
iidiliiiiiiiiil  ;i>iyliim  Tor  the  northern  distriet  of  tlie  stittc,  and  the  asylum  lia.s  lieen 
built  at  Danville. 


""mi  I 

T  ^ 

^;|  ^ 

1  1 

1 

I 

i 

1       ii 

! 

1 

=                      ■      i    1 

i           i::! 

:i 


T-^B^M^m^ 


6G8 


I'KNNSYIA  ASIA. 


II. 


•IS 


r2S.  The  siipcriiitiiuliii^  jiliysiriaii  .<lijill  ji|i|i(iiiit  and  oxcr- 
ii,i,i  ^  o  cist' (.'11  tin- coll  tit  >1  iivcr  all  sulioidiiuiti'  cilliccrs  and 

!upVnnt'.'.n.i.  ussistaiits  ill  tlu'  1  ii.>liliU lull,  aiid  shall  iuive  ciiliro 
thrfiijuii  nl  iliL'  ilutics  (»1  the  same. 

]:!'.'.  The  said  trustees,  and  tlnir  sueeessurs  in  oflieo,  shall 
n.i.is.i.  have  itouer  to  take  and   hold  in  trust,  lur  the  use 

Pow.-rt..  li.il,!  '  ,  .         .  ,     ,  .       , 

i.r.iMriy.  ;iiid  lieiulit  ol  Slid  liospilal,  a  11  v  <;rant  or  ilevist-  of 
laiitl,  ainl  any  donation  or  hetjuesi  ol"  inoiiey  or  otiier  jiersoiial 
jirojierty,  to  be  a|i|ilied  to  tlu'  niainteiianco  of  insane  persons 
in  or  to  the  ^lential  use  of  the  ho.-|iital. 

l;l().  The  SLV»'ral  sictioiis  of  tlu-  aet  of  asseinhly,  aj)|»rovcd, 
ii.i.ij;4.  A|>ril  fourteenth,  one  thousand  ei^ht  hundred  and 

CVii;iiii  |in>-  _  _  _  ...  '      . 

vi.;.i,-uii|.ii-    fortv-live,  Iroin  seetion  ei^lit  to  seetion   lifti'en.Mu- 

calili!  to  lios-  •_  '        _  _ 

!'''•''•  elusive,  also  the  several  seetit^ns  of  the  aet  of  assem- 

bly, aiipntved  April  eij^hth,  one  thousand  ei<;ht  hundred  and 
sixty-oui',  from  section  one  to  section  live,  inclusive, f  JH't' 
liertby  cxteiitK-d  and  made  ajU'licable  to  the  state  liospilal 
I'or  tlu'  insane  at  l)anville. 

lol.  <  hi  the  a|>plication  of  the  friends  or  relatives  of  any 
,,,i,i  < ,,  insane  pi-rstui  now  or  who  may  liereal'ter  be  conlined 

pM'.'..'lil'!rr!"t..   i"  ^i'i'l  hosj»ital,  to  the  court  of  common   j)leas  of 


.l.-iiV.T.  .1 

li.Mr 
relalivi 


,.,  iii.ir  Montour  county,  or  to  the  president  Judj^e  of  sai<l 


court   in  vacation,  it  shall   be  lawful  for  said  court 
or  jud_i,a>,  wlu-re  the  same   may   be  done  with   safety  to  the 
s.>r.irii.v  may    eoiiimuiiity,  to  delivcr  ovcr  to  such  friends  or  rela- 
be ....... i.c.i.     (i^.^,,  ti,^.  j,^.i-<on  .<o  confined;   but  bi'fore  so  deliver- 

ini;'  over  siu-li  insane  pers(»n  said  court  or  jud;j:e  may  re(iuire 
sullicieiit  security  to  be  ^iveii,  in  the  name  of  the  common- 
wealth, that  such  in>ane  person  shall  tlo  no  injury  to  the  pi  r- 
s<m  or  pro[ierty  of  any  one  when  at  lari;e.  to  continue  during 
such  term  of  time  as  the  court  or  .jud;;e  may  direct. 

l:]L*.  The  several   insane  persons  sent  to  the  rennsylvania 
iiii.i  s- 11.  stati'  lunatic  hositital  at   llarrisburg,  bv  the  order 

Cfriiiui  ..f  the         ,  ,  ■•      i  i  '  i  •         • 

iii>an.. iinii.'    Ol  tJie  court  ot  anv  countv  ot  the  northern  district 

liiisp'tiil  at  1     •  1  "^         1    1  •     i'  •  1  •        1    r 

iiairi^iMiii,'      named  m  the  act  estabusiiiii'r  the  statt;  iiospital  for 

inav  1..-  r.--  .  "  ' 

ni(.v..i  t.,.  the  insane  at  Danville,  may  be  removed  t<i  said  lios- 
j)ital    at    Danville,  by   the   authorities   t)f   the  counties  from 


*  See  pi.  .*^(»  S8,  siipm. 
t  See  pi.  ".tl  'Jo,  ^ujira. 


"  ■  I; 


I'KWSYI.VAMA. 


r.»;o 


!■: 


whirli  tlioy  wevo  sent  to  tlu^  linspital  at  TTarrisburir,  and  the 
oriniiiiil  order  (liroctiii_i;  said  coiiiiuitiiiciit  shall  have  the  like 
i'urc'c  and  vl\W\  as  to  their  eoniinitnii  iit  and  detention  in  the 
said  hospital  at  l>anville. 

The  northern  <lisliMet  of  this  state,  composed  of 


i: 


*  *  * 


the  counties  of  Monro(\  ('arl)on,  Pike,  ^\'avne,  S 


(luelianna, 


W 


voiniiiLi'.  i,u/(M-ne,  ("olunihia,  Montour, 


po« 

us-     Arloflsi; 
1'    :•".  !!  1. 


11-  allirll 


Sullivan,  IJradloi'd,  l-yeoniinj::,  Tioi^a,  ("linton.  Cen- 
tre, Clearlield.  l-llk,  Canieron,  M(d\ean,  ant'   Totter,  Ji-t>i't- 


l.'rl 

I'   17-..  S  •! 
inlii'*  Ml 
•  rdnTU 


*     * 


[Xortliuiuherland,  rnion.  and  Snyder].  * 

\\'ari;i:n  AsYi.CNr.* 

int.  The  governor  shall   nominate  ami,  hy  and   with   the 
advice  and  consent  of  tlu^  senate,  aj'point  nine  per-  Acior  issi, 


sons 


to  he  trustees  of  said  hospital,  who,  under  the 


p.  >:t.  s  1. 

ci')vi'iiiMr  to 
lIpp.'Mlt     nus- 


iiame  an<l  title  of  the  ''  Tru-^tees  of  the  Stat(>  I  lospi- 
tnl  for  [\w  Insane  at  Warren.  Tennsylvania,"  shall   '''>''' 
manage  and  direct  the  concerns  of  the  institution  and  make 
all  necessary  hydaws  and  re_<Tulations  not  inconsistent  with  the 
-onstitution  and  laws  of  the  commonwealth,  and  shall  have 
power  to  receive,  hold,  dispose  of  and  convev  all  rt'al    i'"»'it.i  tak.- 
and  personal  ju'operty,  jnu'chased  by  or  conveyed  to  '•'>•"" 
them  hy  ,L!,ift,  devise  or  otherwi^^e,  in  trust  for  the  use  of  said 
institution,  and  shall  serve  without  compensation;    of   "  jse 
lir-t  apjiointed  three  shall  serve  l\)r  one  year,  thret.'  T'-hu. 
for  two  years,  three  for  three  years,  and  at  the  exjuration  of 
tlie  respective  [teriods  the  vacancii's  shall  he  tilled  hy  appoint- 
ment for  three  years  as  hereinbefore  provided,  and.  should  any 
vacancy  occur  l)y  death,  resionation  or  (»therwise  of  any  trus- 
tee, such  vacancy  .shall  be  tilled  by  apiiointment  as  aforesaid 
fur  the  unexjiired  term  of  such  trustee. 

l;!.").  Not  more  than  three  trustees  shall  be  appointed  f'-oni, 
or  he  resident  in,  any  one  county  at  any  one  time,   n.i.ij.,. 
nor  shall  any  triLstce  be  in  any  wise  interested,  di-  l^'n^l\'Z7 'iLt 
nctly  or  indirectly,  in  any  i)urchase  for,  or  furnish-  ,'.'I,','','i '",',"«„ p. 
in^  to,  the  hospital  of  any  article  of  any  kind,  in-  '''"''■ 
tended  for  the  use  of  said  hospital. 


*  Ry  tin-  act  iif  1S73,  I*.  L.  1S74,  p.  'XM\,  i-ommissioiiers  were  nppoiiili'd  to  select 
a  siU'  lor  ail  aililitional  'isyliim  for  tlio  norlliwesteni  ilistrict  of  the  state,  and  tlie 
asvluni  |i;is  Ijcei)  built  at  Warren. 


1 


1  1 

l! 


i!  M 


070 


rKXNSYI.VANIA. 


j 

1 

h 

jL      •  >..    1 

loii.  The  said  truslt'os  sliiill  luivc  rliiir<j,o  of  the  general  iii- 
iMci  iS'i.  ti'i'csts  of  tln'  iii-iitiition,  shall  vi<it  and  exaniiiic  tiic 

tiiLstcis.  hospital,  either  as  a   IkmIv  or  l»y  (•omiintti.'e,  at   least 

siiiH'iiiiten.i.  oiiee  in  cvi  ry  iiioulh:  they  shall  aitjioint  the  sii|Hriii- 
ti'iuk'nt.  who  shall  hr  a  skilful  I'hysiciau,  suhjuc-t  [> 
removal  or  re-i'li-clioii  no  oiU'iii'r  than  in  jicriotls  of  live  years, 
exce]it  i'or  inlidility  to  the  trust  rejiosLMl  in  him,  or  for  ineompi- 
teney ;  said  [tliysieian  shall  always  iiside  in  the  hospital  and  his 
family  shall  ri'side  with  him.  Tlu'  hoard  of  trustees  may  appoiiu 
Ki'iimic  |,hy-  ii  skiUiil  female  physiiian  to  have  immediate  eiiar^e 
of  the  lemale  (hi»artment  of  saiil  hospital,  under 
the  supervision  of  the  superintendent  and  the  trustees,  and 
who  shall  he  appointtil  for  a  term  of  live  years,  unless  dis- 
missed lor  incom[ietency  or  unfaithfulness  in  the  performance 
of  hir  duliis,  and  shall  he  suhjeet  to  sueh  orders  and  re;,;iila- 
tioiis  as  the  said  hoard  of  trustees  may  preserihe. 

lo7.  The  trustees,  hy  and  with  the  etjusent  of  the  L,^overnnr, 
nii.is4.  shall  make  sueh  hy-laws  and  rej::ulation.s  as  shall  ha 

''  ''^'"'  lU'eessary  ;  Ihey  shall  apjioint  a  treasurer,  who  shall 
give  honds  to  the  eomnionwealth  for  the  faithful  |ierformaii(e 
of  his  duties,  they  shall  determine  his  eompeiisation  for  >er- 
Trust..,-s  to       vices,  also  the  salaries  of  the  other  otlieers  and  a.- 

Hx  s.iliiiii's  of        _ 

..ui.-.is.  ijislants  of  dillerenl  kinds,  who  may  lie  neeessaiy  f"r 

the  just  and  ecoiiomieal  adiuinistratioii  of  the  all'airs  v\'  tlic 
hospital. 

luS.  The  trustees  shall  appoint,  or  authorize  the  appoiiit- 
ii^i'is"'  meiit  of,  and  (.'Xereise  control  over,  all  ullieers  ami 

Ami  api'oint 

oiii.i-iN,  .le.  assistants  in  tlu' institution,  and  shall  iiave  direetiMii 
of  the  duties  of  the  same,  .-ul.ject,  however,  to  tlu-  existing 
laws,  regulating  an«l  preserihinn  the  duties  of  oflicers  of  .-lali 
institutions'. 

lo!>.  The  said  trustees,  and  their  suci-essors  in  olliee,  slia'l 
,1,1,1^^,,  have  power  to  take  and  hohh  in  trust  for  the  use  and 

!i.''v'i'^o'J .m'''*''  henelit  of  said  ho-jiital.  any  grant  or  devise  of  laml 
bi-'iii<'M»-         ^j.  .jii^^,  ,l,,ii;iti,,ii  ,,,■  l)c(jue.-t  of  money  or  other  p(  r- 

sonal  property,  to  he  applied  to  the  maintenance  of  in.-aiie 
persons  in  or  to  the  general  use  of  the  hospital. 

TiO.  The  courts  of  this  commonwealth  shall  have  power  to 
ibi.isT.  eommit   to  said   hospital   any  person  who,  having 

lo'i't'iiV-ai'iu'""'  hceii  charged  with  any  oll'ensu  punishahle  l>y  iin- 
criiuiuaiB.       2)risonnient  or  death,  shall  have  heen  found  to  have 


PENNHYI-VANIA. 


M71 


bi'iii   in«iiiio,  ill  the  lUiiniur  now  providcl  by  law,  at  tlit-  tiiiK' 


ihc  olll'iisi'  was  foiuniittctl,  ami  wli 


()   .« 


till 


continues    insane 


and  the  expenses  o 


r  sail 


person.  11   111   me 


lij:ent 


I'lr- 


eiiiii-tanees,  sluill   he   |iaiil   hy  the  county  to  which   '"''" 


CiiiMily  til  |my 


lie  or 


•he  1 


uav  lielonj 


hv  residence 


111.  The  authorities  of  the  several  jMior  districts,  within  that 
pi>r(ion  of  the  state  conipii>iiij;  the  district  for  the 


I  Mil  S  s. 
I'.Mir  ili-iii('t» 
iii.iy  I'oijjiiiic 


CIlMI--.'- 
Kll|'l"ilt. 


said  hosjiital,  shall  have  authority,  in  their  <liscre- 
timi  to  send  to  the  said  hospital  llu'  imligent  insane 
under  their  char<;e ;  the  amount  to  be  charued  l\)r 
the  -upport  of  such  insane  persons,  coniniiited  by 
the  court,  or  of  any  insane  indij^ent  person  sent  to  the  said 
hospital  by  the  poor  authorities  of  a  poor  di.-trict,  shall  not  ex- 
ceed three  dollars  per  week. 

11 'J.  'i'he  governor,  lieutenant-^'ovcrnor,  judi^es  of  the  sev- 
iral    courts   of   record    in   the  coninion wealth    and 
luembers  of  the  legislature  shall  be  ex-oflicio  visitors   ^'^'""''• 
of  the  hus[iital. 

1  l.'J.  The  governor  shall  appoint  three  coninii-rioiiers  to  sc- 
leet  a  site  and  build  a  hospital  for  the  insane  of  the  ah  ..11-74, 
iiurihwcstern  district  of  the  state,  c<jinposed  of  the 


llii.l; 


CUU 


itiesof  Jlrie,  ( 'rawlbrd,  Mer<er,  X'enaiigo,  Wan 


en. 


(.i.V.'liJ..!-   t.) 

.i|.|.i.iiil  (•..rii- 


MeKran,  I-^lk,  Forest, ( 'amen^n  and  Clarion :  said  commissioners 
<liall  not  receive  any   compensation   for  the  services  xni..  n>. 
hcr.'in  iini)osed  upon  them,  except  the  actual  trav-   i..ii-;.ih.n  ..r 
cling  ex[)enses  incurred   in   tiie  disciiarge  ot    tlieir  in  ...miui.*. 
duties;   nor  shall  said  commissioners  be  conccnieil,  in  any 
Wiiy.  in  any  contract  for  the  ereeiicn  of  -aid  building  or  for 
hiruisiiing  supplies  of  any  kind  for  the  same. 

NORKISTOWX    ASVLTM. 

111.  The  governor  shall  apj)oint  ten  commissioners  to  select 
a  site  and  build  an  hospital  for  the  insane  for  the  .A<-t<.n-7u, 
southeastern   district  of   I'ennsvlvania,'*'  embracing  li'i.v'nioi'to 

'  ,  Hj.pi.int  r.iiii- 

the  city  and  county  of  rhila<leli>hia,  and  the  coun-  i"i»m..i...is. 
ties  of  liucks,  Montgomery,  Delaware,  Chester,  Northampton 


and 


Leliigh; 


1 1'j.  The  said  commissioners  upon  Ihc  completion  of  said 


*  The  site  selected  was  Nurristown  and  the  a.sylum  has  since  been  built. 


'i:!i 


072 


rKNNSYI.VAMA. 


I  I' 


,,,!,,  ^ ,  lioppital,  sliall  surroinlcr  llicir  Inist   In  ,i  board  (if 

t'!"'"r.'.i'i,''-''''  iiiaiiaticrs,  lu  cdiisist  of  lliirtccii  nicmlxTs,  (ivo  of 
lliI''ii..'l."o'r""  ^vIlom  sluill  he  aii|iiiiiitc(I  l»y  the  jrovernor  from  tin' 
"''""'  stale  at    larL:;(',  two   l>y  tlio  councils  of  tlic  city  of 

IMiilatlclpliia,  ami  on(>  by  tli(>  county  commissioner-!  of  oa'-h  of 
To  i-ii  i.M.iy  the  other  counties  ojultraced  in  the  southcastci-n  tlis- 
trict  hercm  (IcscimIxmI.  .NikI  manau'crs  or  trustees 
shall  lie  a  hodv  oolitic  or  coi-porato.  hv  the  name  aiii] 
ciuiio.H.  styl(>  of  the  trustees  <if  the  state  hospital  foi'  the  in- 

sane of  the  southeastern  district  of  j'cnnsylvania,  they  sludl 
serve  without  compensation,  and  shall  nninau'e  and  direct  the 
concerns  of  the  institution  and  shall  make  all  necessaiy  by- 
laws and  regulations  not  inconsistent  with  the  constitution 
and  laws  of  the  commonwealth. 

1  hi.  'i'his  hospital  shall  he  sj)ecially  devoteil  to  the  roco|i- 
I'liiisp.  tion,  care  and  treatment  of  the  indiiient  insane,  and 

v..i..,i  t,.iMT,-  in  the  order  of  admission  this  c'as.s  shall  have  nre- 
'"^•""'  cedt'uce  ovi'r  payinj;  j)atients. 

1  17.  The  several  constituteil  authorities  liavin<T  the  care  and 
,,,i,,  5  ,„.  charge  of  tlie  poor  in  the  respective  city  and  coun- 
h.^'hiilv'.'ui-  ties  named  in  this  act.  shall  have  authority  to  send 
lo'iu'l  "'urn  to  to  this  linspital  such  indijrent  insane  under  their 
"""'""''  charLTe  as  they  may  di>em  proper  subjei-ts,  aiid  tin  y 

shall  be  e;('ii(.i-ally  chare:eable  with  the  expenses  of  the  care 
and  maintenance  and  I'emoval  to  and  from  tlie  hos]>ital  Ibr 
such  indigent  insane. 

lbs.  The  rights  which  now  reside  in  the  courts,  as  to  the 
n.icisn  commitment   of   the  insane  to   the   state   hospital, 

•■"•"•I- lo         shall    be    iiosscsscfl    bv    the   several    courts    of   tli(> 

(■■■liilliU  111-  _  _  '  ■  _  _ 

'''>"'■•  afoi'esaid  southeastern  district  of   I'crnsvlvania  in 


relation  to  the  hosjiital  herein  named. 

14!>.  The  governor,  judiics  of  the  several  -on 


record  ot 


(' 


n.i.i  §  vj 

ViailuiH. 


the  commonwealth,  an<l  mendjcr.-.        bt  legislature, 
fchall  be  cx-oflicio  visitors  of  the  iuh-tii'ition. 


m 


RHODE  ISLAND. 


(iOVKUNMENT  OK    STATK    I  X.^TITITIOXS 
Kill    INSAXi-;. 

1.  l?(i;iril  ot" '-t:ite  fliarilics  jiml  coni'i'- 

tioii,  limv  (•r)i'iiitiiti'<l. 
'2.  Ti'iin  ol  olliii'   v:io:iiu-ii-s  Iiow  lilk'il. 
.'!.  Sfcrct.iry,    !i|i|K)iiitmi-iit,     lerm     of 

iitlict',  IpuikI.  (Iiitii'-i. 
•I.  Ciiiiinil    of  in-titiitioiH    for    insiiiu- 

vo-tcil  ill  li(i:ircl 
5.  McrnlK'is  reifive  no  coniiK'iisalion  ; 

t'Xi-tti|>lii)ii  from  iniliiia  ami  Jury 

duty. 
().  Au'i'iit,  apiiointmenf,  duties. 

7,  Sii|ii-rint('iiili'nt    of    iiiKtitntions    at 

Craii-toi),  a|i|ioiiitiniMit,  dntit>s; 
(li'|)uty  superiiitendt'iit. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCII AIUiE. 

8.  T)iii);,'or()iis  insane,  cfiniplaint,  arrest. 
',).  i'l.xainination,   coinniitnient,   sul)se- 

(|iient  ri'lt-a^e. 

10.  ForiiV"f  warrants,  power  of  officer. 

11.  Costs  of  proceedinj;s  how  paid. 
\'2.  Costs,  how  recovered. 

13.  IVtition  for  tdmnii>sion  of  lunacy. 
11.  Iiii|iiisiiion,    powers  and   duties  of 

coniuiissioucrs. 
1.5.  Dctc'iition  pending  inquisition. 
If).  Reports  of  comnii>.sioners,  eoniniit- 

uieiit  l>y  Judjre. 

17.  Patients  not  cured,  wlien  discharged. 

18.  Coininitrnent    by    relatives,    idiysi- 

cians'  certificate. 
10.  SiipcrinttMiilent  and  oflicei's,  e.\enip- 
tiiin  from  prosecution. 

20.  Kciiioval   from  asylum. 

21.  Disc  liaige  of  patients,  regulatif)ns. 
'J2.  Allegation  of  sanity,  commission  of 

liMiacy,  proceedings  for  aiipoint- 
nu'iit. 

23.  Proceedings  tiiereon. 

21.  Personal  examination;  liow  con- 
ducted. 


2'). 
21 ;. 
27. 

28. 
2!». 

:'.o. 

.•!1. 

32, 

33. 

34, 
3'), 

80, 
37, 

38, 

3i), 

•10. 
41, 
42, 
43, 
44. 


45. 

46. 
47. 

48. 
49. 
50. 
51. 
52, 

53. 
54. 
55. 


llepoit  and  ilecrce. 
Ilalieas  corpus  allowed. 
Commission,  e.xpensi-s  how  home. 
Commissioiu'is,  coin jiensal ion. 
Complaints     relating     to    patients, 

e.xamination. 
Inspection  hy  comiiiission. 
Commimicaliou    liy    patients    with 

commission  to  he  liiirestiaincd. 
Violation  ofdiity  orcruclly,  prosecu- 
tion for. 
Certain   sections  of  the   law   to    he 

posted  in  the  asylum. 
Ollicers,  neglect  of  duty,  penalty. 
Illegal     eonlinemeiit,     inliinnanity, 

I'omplaiiils  of,  removal  to  asylum. 
Support,  how  home. 
Delinit  On  of"  insane  person.'' 
Indigent  insane  witii  no  settlement, 

commitment. 
Those  wiih  legal  settlement,  when 

admitted. 
Indigent  insane  as  stateheiieficiaries. 
.State  agent,  duty  to  visit,  powers. 
Indigent  insane,  detention  of* 
llemoval  of,  neglect,  expenses. 
I'rivate  patients  received. 

C'ltlMIXAL    IN.«AXK. 

Persons  ac<|uitted  on  ground  of  in- 
sanity, disposition  of. 

Support,  how  Iiorne,  suit  to  recover. 

Convicts,  alleged  to  be  insane,  ex- 
amination. 

Insane  convicts,  removal  to  asylum. 

Hiinoval  to  asylum,  for  what  term. 

On  recovery,  remanded  to  prison. 

Examination,  expenses,  how  borne. 

Persons  awaiting  trial  alleged  to  be 
insane,  examination. 

llemoval  to  asylum. 

Remanded  upon  restoration. 

Kxamination,  expenses  ot". 


'1 

.;| 

j'|l 

''}<V 

•     i 

1.  The  l)oard  of  .state  charities  and  corrections  shtill  consist 
of  nine  persons,  tliree  from  the   county  of  Provi-  ),""'^',','nJ."!,' 
iKiicc,  one  from  eacli  of  tlie  other  counties,  and  one  'uoani^oi'Muto 
43 


f'il; 


iii 


C74 


IIHODK    Isr.ANT). 


"'""'"■'"'         liiiiy  ln'  ii|>|»(iilifi'(l  M'crrtiirv  of  the  IkkiimI. 

'_'.  The  uowrimr.  l>y  mikI  w  itli  tl>  ■  iidvii-c  iiiul  (.•misciit  of  tli,. 
,,,,.„  si'iiati'.   slijill   iimmallv    at    (lir    Mav   srssioii    nt'  (lie 

imintr.lHli.l         M*'"^"'''''     llSSCll  |1  llv ,    ll|>nll     tllC     CX  [  >i  I'at  i(  >I  1    <lf    tllC     tcllll 

"'"""'•  of  utlici' of  any  (»iu' dl"  the  said   lioard.  M|i|Miiiit  a  \nv- 

sdii  ((•  siu-li  (iHicc,  and  (.'Vi'i'v  siicli  iicrsoii  sd  a|i|«iiiilcd  >\\n\\ 
luild  liis  (iliicc  for  six  years  iink'ss  sooiifi-  niiioved.  Ilxciv 
va.aiav.iMnv  Ji|'I'< '1  nt iiii'ii t  lo  liU  a  vacaiu'V  shall  \>v  for  (he  r. - 
""'"'  '  niaindcrof  th(,'  Irriii. 

.'{.  Said  itoard  may  aj»|>oiiit  a  st-ci'i'lary.  who  shall,  hy  virlnc 
ii'i'iS'*  of  his  ollii-c,  he  a   iiirmlKT  of  \\\v  hoard;   hf  shall 

Srci.liiiy  i.f,  ... 

a|.i".iinimiii,  hdld  his  ollici' duriii':  thi'  itlcasurt' of  said  hoar<l  :  lie 
•''"''"•  shall  ^ivf  h(»iid  to  the  slati'  in  siu-h  sum  a<  ihc  ho;ii(j 

may  ri(|uin'  for  tin-  faithful  juTforinauci'  of  his  dutic-:  hr 
shall  kci'p  a  record  of  all  the  doings  of  the  hoard,  and  shall 
jierform  sueh  other  dutii's  as  may  he  hy  them  retiuired. 

•1.  The  oversi«.iht.  mana;.;\'meiit  and  control  of  the  stat''  farm 
II, i,,.;^  in  Cranston,    "^    *    *    i»f  thi' state  a.sylum  for  thr  jn- 

ilv'iinrr'  c-urahle  insane  *  *  *  .  shall  he  vesteil  in  the  h.,ard 
''""■"■ '"'"■  of  state  charities  and  corrections. 

o.  Xo  nu  inhir  of  the  hoard,  except  the  secretary,  sliall  rc- 
ii.i.15.1.  ft-'ivi'  any  comiKiisation   for  his  servii-es,  hut  every 

oiHiM.c'.n'saii.m,  memhi'i"  shall  he  paid  out  of  the  state  triasury  lii-! 
'""'''"'""'  necessary  traveling  expenses  and  shall  l»e  exemiiud 
from  nnlitary  and  jury  duty. 

(i.  The  hoard  shall  ajijutiut  an  ai^cnt  of  state  chiiiitie-  ainj 
iiiicisi;.  corrections,  who  shall  hold  his  ollice  duriiii;-  tlnir 

rimrilil'san'r  pK'iisure.  lie  sliall.  uudcr  their  direction,  have  ihc 
Ki'.pli'iain'i'it     ^eiiei'al   cliar^^e  of  the  exannnatiou  of  paupers  ami 

Ulul  <llUil'^<  (if.       1  i  ■  i-         i  I  1'  i      •       •  il       ■  1 

lunatics  lor  tiie  pur]»ose  ot  ascertaining'  their  j>lace 
of  settlement  and  means  of  su|)port  and  who  is  liaiile  f(ir 
their  su[>i)ort.  and  also  attend  to  their  removal  to  tlieii'  homes 
or  })laces  (»f  settlement  ov  to  tlu'  state  almshouse  or  to  the  asy- 
lum for  the  iiicurahle  insane,  ami  shall  have  lik(>  powei'  ami 
authority  in  respect  thereto  as  is  conferred  ui)on  the  overseers 
of  the  poor,  and  shall  jterform  sueh  other  duties  as  may  he 
rcfpiired  of  him  hy  the  hoard. 

7.  The  hoard  shall  aj)point  a  superiiiti'iident  of  the  state  iii- 
ibiiij?.  stitutious   in   Craiistou,  who    shall    lu)ld    his   oilicc 


T^ 


'P 


f 


RIIOKK    ISLAND. 


(;<;» 


.liiriii.ii   tli.ir   plcasmv.     Sudi   (.llicrr   >li:ill.    uii-k-r  ':.';;,,;'/,,::,:'" 
their  (liivrlioii    liiivc  the  fdiilrul  mihI   iiiiin:ij,'«iin-iit   !,'I,p,"''iin'."i 
,,f  ihc  *   *   *  sljilc  iisyliim  fur  tlif  iiiciUiiMi-  iiisaiu-  *"■'''""•"'' 
*  *  *  ami  i(|Hir(  t')  tlic  Imai'il   iVoiii   tiiiK-  U>  tiim-  u|»iiii  tiitir 
rniiilitiiiii  ami  iiiaiiauciiiciit.    'I'll*'  liuanl  >liall.  ii|i<iii  tlir  noiui- 
iiatinii  III'  the  su|i(  riiitcmlriil  nl'  till'  slato  iiist  tiitifiiis.   ,,f.i.|„iiv 
api'iiiiit  a  *  *   *  (l('|aity  suiuiintcmlciit  of  tli.  staff  ""'" 
a-vhiiii  Inr  the  imiii'aMc  insane.    ■     *    *    who  ^hail  Imid  their 
re-|ie(tive    (iliices    (hllMliL;-    the    |>lta-nie    of     the    huai'd.      Said 
.■-u]i«i'inten(lent  shall  appoint   all   the  assistants  to  the  deputy 
-uperinleiidents  and  -ueh  other  pei'-ons   employed   upon   said 
-tate  t'afin   as  the   hoai'd   shall   deem    necessary  and   shall  <lis- 
iharixe  the  same  at  his  |deasnfe.    'The  hoanl  >liall  li\  the  eom- 
peiisition  of  theif  secfctaiy  aiitl  ol'  the  suj>erintendeiit  ol'  tlu' 
-ta,  ■   in-tilntions.    the   ai^M-nl    of    >tate    charities    and    correc- 
tii'iis.  till' deputy  sMperinteiideiit^  and  their  assistants,   *    *     * 
and  all  other  persons  employed  in  any  niannt-r  upon  >aid  .-tate 
tarm  and  the  institutions  thereon,  adopt  all  needful  rule-  and 
reiiulations  for  the  government  of  the  institutions  upon  .-aid 
faiiii.  and  make  eontracts  I'm-  the  lalnir  of  the   inmates  thereof. 
s.  Whenever  complain!  in  \vritin<:  and  umler  oath  sjiall  Ik- 
made  to  any  trial  justice  of  clerU  of  a  Justice  court,  ,.„  -^  ^ , 
that  any  person  within  the  county  is  a  lunatic,  or  <<»  i^'i',',''l"',','..V. 


illl 


».'ii  fiirM't<!v 


fiiiioii<|y  mad  as  to  reiuler  it  daiigi'rous  to  the  peace  ^,','a.i  a,?.!"- 


at 


or  safety  of  the  good  peojde  of  the  state  for  him  to  „Iark. a'liir.u- 
he  at  large,  and  that  sucji  person  is  at  large,  such 
tiial  justice  or  clerk  shall  issue  his  warrant  under  his  liand 
iiiid  seal  returnahle  forthwith  directed  to  the  sherilf,  deputy 
-heritl's.  town  sergeants  or  c(»nslahles  in  said  county,  reipiiring 
the  otlict'r  charged  therewith  to  ajiprehe'nd  such  person  ami 
have  him,  with  sueli  warrant,  l»efore  such  or  some  other  justice 
(durt  for  examination  relativi'  to  such  complaint. 

!•.  If  tlu' court  on  sticli  examination  shall  a<ljudge  su«-li  rnm- 
plaint  to  Ite  true,  it  shall,  uidess  a  rec<»gni/.ance  sat-  „,ij,-._, 
i-factory  to  .said  court  lu'  then  given  In-fore  it  that  '.[.''.rHri'p™. 
said  person  shall   not  he    permitted  to  go  at  large  r!-turMnf'w'ar- 
imtil  restori'<l  to  soundness  of  mind,  commit  .«uch  "I'lm^ui >7"'' 
person  hy  warrant  under  its  hand  aiul  seal  to  the 
liutler  hospital  for  the  in.sane  or  to  the  state  asylum  for  the 
in-aiic.  there  to  be  detained  until  in  the  judgment  of  some 


'11 


C7(] 


miOOK    ISLAND. 


ill 


justice  (•(iiirl  of  llic  c'diiiily  in  wliidi  lie  iumv  lie  dftiiiiud  Ik 
sliiill.  upon   iuspcc-tioii  iiiid  cXjUiiiniitioii,  Ix-  dcclin'cd  (o  \)v  n- 
stored    lo   souinlliess   of   Miind.  or  to    be   lio   loiioii-  undei'    tlic 
lieeessity  of  restrain  I.  (tr  until   reeouuj/.iiiiee  iis  id'oresaid,  sittis- 
faclorv  to  sueli  court,  shall  lie  ^iveii. 

JO.  The  court  shall,  in  its  warrant  of  comniitnienl,  state  the 
iMHS'i.  town  in  which  such  lunatic  or  mail  person  was  nr- 

Kcinn  iif  Hiir-  i         •    i         i 

rt»»i'i' •      rested;  and   th(>  ollicer  charged  with  the  execution 

.iuiy,.i,.iii,rr  thereof  shall  have  the  same  power  to  commit  sudi 
])or.son  to  the  Jhiller  hospital  for  the  insane  as  thou<;h  said  ho- 
j»ital  Were  within  his  precinct. 

1 1.  The  costs  of  apiireheiidinu:.  examininji;,  committing;  ami 
iiM.iiJi.  dt'tainiuii  such  lunatii- or  mad   person  shall  he  paid 

.■.■.•,ihic>iu.,i     l>y  such  person  n  he  iiave  anv  estati-;  othei'wisi',  m 

lll'li'lllinll.  '  ^  .  •11  1  •       1     •!  ■ 

iiuw  i.ai.i.  the  Inst  nistance,  and  until  tiie  naltility  ol  some 
otju'r  town  in  the  slate  for  the  maintenance  of  such  person  is  ;h1- 
niitted  hy  such  town,  or  ascertaineil  hy  jtroper  |troceiMlinj,^s.  hv 
the  town  in  which  sucli  ])er.son  shall  have  been  appreheiideil. 
.12.  Whenever  any  person  or  town  chai^c'cable  with  tlu-  co-t> 
ibidg.v  '^'"^  exi'en.so  of  apprchendin<.!;,  conimittin;;  and  di- 

'ledoViH-rsiMi  taining  or  keopini;  any  siu'h  lunatic  or  mad  p(  isoii, 
ort.nvi.iiai.i...  ^j^.^,,  ,n.^.l^.^,^  (,,  pay  t lic  sauu"  or  cither  or  any  part 

thereof,  it  shall  the  duty  of  the  committing  court,  and  tin 
ri<:;lit  of  the  superintendent  of  .said  ho.spital,  or  of  the  supei  iii- 
tendeiit  of  tlu'  state  institutions  in  Cranston  if  he  be  ('ommitiol 
thereto,  to  <iive  notice  of  such  neglect  to  the  attornt'y-ju'eiu  ral. 
who  shall,  in  the  name  and  at  the  exiten.so  of  the  state,  ifnn- 
raence  an  action  of  the  case  in  behalf  and  for  the  benefit  of  ail 
per.sons  interested,  against  the  person  or  town  so  neglect Ihl;, 
for  the  recovery  of  sucli  costs  and  expenses,  or  either  of  tin 
same,  and  jirosecute  the  same  to  linal  judgment  and  execution. 
l;>.  On  i)i'tition  under  oath  setting  forth  that  any  person  is 
ibidsfi  insane  and  that  the  welfare  of  such  person  or  of 

mnu!.'i"/oif  others  requires  Iiim  to  be  placed  in  a  hospital  for 
the  in.sane  or  to  be  restrained,  any  justice  of  the 
.supreme  court  may  forthwith  api)oint  not  less  than  three  com- 
missioners to  inquire  into  the  condition  of  the  subject  of  such 
petition  and  to  report  all  facts  connected  with  or  bearing  upon 
the  same,  together  with  their  opinion  whether  such  person,  if 
insane,  should  be  i)laced  in  such  hospital  or  the  statu  a.syluiu 
for  the  insane,  cither  for  cure  or  restraint. 


or 

cum 
lunacy. 


m 


HIKtHK    ISI.ANI). 


«177 


uy 

UK 


UllliUnl 

|-«>rm'i;il, 

lil  of  all 
Inlcc'tiiii:'. 


IM-    (>I 


h>     i'l     lilt: 

\\\v  com- 


im-  Ulinll 


II.  IJcfdi-c  siiid  ('(miniissioiu'vs  <]\:\\\  itrdciril  with  (lirir  in- 
(|Misifinii.  tlicy  <liiill  Im-  sworn   liy  the  jnslicr  tn  llif   i 


i.i.i  5  : 


liilliliil  innl  iin|iiirti;il  fxccutinn  nf  their  tlnlirs.  iiml   ,iMii'...Mf 


IIIKKhill'TK, 


lii'lori' 


•'Imll  LMVr  line   nntice  to  tile  hrl'son  coini)!!!!!!!!  1  nf  iis    mi.l  i.r...  .•.'.l. 

in-iinc,  of  tlii'ii-  ii]i|i()intnirnt  nnd  of  tlir  liiiir  :in 
j.lacc  of  licnrinji.  in  order  that  he  may  have  an  oiipoi-lnnity  hy 
c'videnci',  hy  his  own  sliilenieiits,  and  hy  eounseh  to  defend 
himself  nffainst  th('  "harj^'e  of  said  |ielilion:  ant!  said  eonmiis- 
sioncrs  may  issue  snirnions  to  and  eoin|>el  the  atleiidanee  of 
and  swear  witnesses;  and  shall  hear  all  evi<lenee  oll'ered  to 
thein  on  either  sid-,-  tonehinj;'  the  merits  of  the  petition,  as  well 
as  exainino  the  suhject  of  the  petition  himself. 

].").  Siieh  justice  may,  if  need  he,  upon  the  presentment  to 
him  of  such  petition. or  aftei'wards.  as  occasion  may   ii.i.i 


arrant,  under  his  hand  atnl  seal,  ..f 


rei|Uire.  issue  u  w 

for  the  apprehension  of  the  person  complaii 


of  r<>Htrnint 


liiiintir 


ne( 


1    of. 


|M'iiiliiiK  I'OIII- 


and  may  onler  him  to  lie  detained  in  the  cu-tody  of  the  oflicer 
to  whom  the  warrant  shall  he  directeil,  or  to  he  committed  to 
the  Ihitler  liospital  for  tlu'  insane,  or  tin-  state  a<vlum  for  the 
insane  if  lie  can  he  then*  received,  or  to  the  county  jail,  a."* 
will  he  most  convenient  and  jtroper.  ])endin,u  the  incpiisition. 
in  ord(  I'  to  insure  that  such  person  shall  he  pi-c^ent  to  he  ex- 
amined hy  the  commissioners,  and  to  ahide  the  final  order  of 
such  justice  upon  said  in<iuisitioii. 

Ifi.  I 'poll  the  coming-  in  of  the  report  of  said  commissioners, 
such  justice  may,  with  or  without  further  hearinu-,   n.i.i .;;  ;>. 
cnutirm   or  (lisallow  tiie  same,  ami   may   oi'der  the  jii.u-.' 111...11 
pci'-oii  complained  01  to  l)e  contined   in  tlie  iiutler  ll^^^i..l..•l■». 
liosjiital  for  the  insane,  or  at  the  state  asylum  for  the  insane  if 
he  can  he  there  receivi'il,  or  in  some  other  curative  hospital 
for  the  insane  of  good  repute,  ^vitllin  or  withotit  the  state,  or 
may  dismiss  the  jietition  altogether. 

17.  Any  person  committed  to  any  of  such  institutions,  under 
the  provisions  of  the  preceding  four  si'i-tions  mav,   iiu.i  j  m. 

11  1  ii  -ii-i  11'         I'ersoiiH  com- 

although  not  restored  to  sanitv,  l)e  discharged  there-  miti.-.i,  «i,.-u 
Irom.  upon  the  written  recommendation  ol  the  trus-  <-h:u-:r.i 

1  •  1  1  <•    1  1  tlioin.'li  uot 

toes  and  superintendent  tlicreof,  by  an  order  of  any  '^"■■••' 
justice  of  tjic  supreme  court,  to  be  made  in  his  discretion. 

IS.  Insane  persons  may  be  removed  to  and  placed  in  said 
P.utler  hospital  or  state  asylum   for  the   insme,  if  oJ'euJ.uitu, 


.'  ill 


11  !if 


OTS 


IIIIODK    ISLAND. 


Ii  ! 


4 


of  lllllKllra. 
by  pari'iit". 
frl"D(l«,  111- 


tlicv  (•;m  lie  llicic  rcfcivf"!,  nii<l  if  imt.  in  any  uilirr 

clinitivc    llo-|iiliil    I'nr   tlic    illMllU-   of  ;;imm|    rt|.lllc    ill 

this  Htiitc.  iii:iiiii;:t'il  uiiilt'i' the  >ii|M'i'\  i>inii  ot'ii  Imi.u'iI  uruniciis 
a]i|iiiiMt('il  iiihIci'  the  aiitlidtilv  of  tliis  or  .-utii«'  hIIk  r  stati ,  l>\ 
tlicii'  )ijirtiil-  di'  piiifiil,  or  miiii'tlinii-,  if  any  tlicy  liiivc  ami  if 
iKit.  l>y  llicir  iflalivi's  and  rrifinls,  and  if  paiiiK  r>.  liv  tlir.iMi-. 
si'dsdf  till'  |MMir  of  tlic  towns  to  wliicli  tlicy  arc  rliar^valilc; 
but  llMMi|irrint<  iidciil  of  .>aiil  lio>|iital  -liall  not  rcctivc  an\- 
]>crson  into  Ids  ciistoily,  in  -udi  case,  williout  a  <■(  rtiliratc  fiuni 
two  practii'inu  pliysicians  of  ^ooil  .-tandin;:,  known  to  him  as 
siicli.  that  >nc'li  |M  rs(jn  is  insane. 

]!•.  .\ny  )i«'rson  t'onnnitt<'<l  to  tlif  cliar^^f  of  any  rif  said  in- 
stitutions foi'  the  in-aiii'.  as  afoicsaid.  in  cillni'  nf 
till'  nioilrs  licrt'iidicforc  |in>crilMd.  may  lie  lawfullv 


n^ii !)  I'.v 

I'..u..r.if 
mil.  I  i.i  rp- 
ci'ivc  mill  il 


ittiii  iiiiiuiii^  iTccivcd  and  detained  in  said  in-litntion  liy  ihr 
su|>eriiilendent  thereof,  and  hy  his  ke(|irrs  and  servant>.  until 
(lischar;;ed  in  one  of  the  iiiodrs  herein  |>io\ided;  and  iieithi  i' 
tlie  su  I  le  rill  tell  I  lent  of  siieh  i  list  it  lit  ion.  h  is  kee|pei's  or  X  ivant>, 
nor  the  trustees  or  agents  of  the  .-aiiie,  shall  he  lialde,  eivillv 
or  ei'iniinally,  for  reeeivin;;;  or  (h'tainin^;  any  person  so  com- 
niitted  or  detained. 

20.  The  in'i'son  or  jiersoiis   reniovin;j;  an    insane  jierxin  in, 
n.'.i  51:!.         and  i)laeiny'  nini  in.  siieh  institution  within  t hi-  state. 


Who  may  re- 


itnj    «^-  111  1  1  1  * 

luuttticd  and  also  the  |ierson  or  persons  w  ho.  hy  thtir 


o\\  II 


free  act  and  accord,  and  wit'iout   any  olili^ation   inijio.-ed  \> 
law,  have  hecome  ivsj)onsi])le  for  the  payment  of  the  e.\p(  hm 


inl- 


of  any  such  person  at  such  institution,  if  ni'cessary  to  tei 
nate  further  responsiltility,  lait  none  other,  shall  have  ihi 
jiower  of  reniovin^f  such  person  therefrom,  cxce[tt  as  lniviii- 
afler  proviflcd. 

■Jl.  'J'he  superintendent  of  sucli   institution  for  the  iiisMiic 
itliin   this  slate  niav,  on   the  aiiitlication   of  miv 


II  i. I  S  14 
Siij't  iiiay  (lin- 

C'llllli.'!',  H  lu'll. 


\\ 


I'l' 


I'elativi'   or    frit'iid,    and    with    the    approhatioi 


I.  ill 


wi-itinii-.  of  the  visiting'  committee  of  the  trustees,  diseliai'Liv 
from  such,  institution  any  patient  not  coinniittcd  liy  \>i 


( n'l  '>^  I ' 


1; 


IW, 


22.  (^n  petition,  under  oath,  of  any  pei-sou  not  eoiitiiud 


nui  5  iv 

<i:   I'.iiiiiiiis- 
lious  to  ill- 
(luirc  iiiici 
sanity  nf  pfr- 

bitL>  C'JUlillCd 


siieh  institution  for  the  insane,  to  a  .justice  of  the 
supreiiit^  court,  scttinj;  forth  that  he  has  rea>on  to 
helievc  and  dues  believe  that  some  piT.^on  coiiliiud 


llllnhi;    |S|,AM». 


(171) 


I'l lIlllKK 

tlifl-.'.ill. 


II  i.l  n  i<; 

Ham"  miliji'rt. 


tilt  Trill  i<  lint  iiiMiiic  and  is  iiiiji'slly  iltprivrd  nfliis 

lilxrly,  ill.' -aid  jii>ti(r  may,  in  hi- d    .'ri'lion,  iM>uc 

a  like  ciiiiiiiiissiKii,  as  litrfinlH'IniT  |ii'(iviilrd.  fur  the  purpose  uf 

iii'iuii iiiji'  inlt»  (In-  ciMiililinii  nf  siicli  person. 

•j;'..    Ill  sUcll  CilSf  no  notice    shall    lie    served    Upon   the  |Mrson 

(•ontiii'd  as  insane,  nor  shall  he  have  the  riulit  to 
eniiler  with  eniinsel,  to  proihlee  evidence  or  he 
pre-eiit  at  the  iiKjuisitioii ;  hut  -iich  notice  shall  l,,'  served  on, 
and  such  ri_nhts  shall  he  enjoyed  solely  hy  the  petitioiiei';  nor 
>hall  said  petitioner,  nor  any  cou.isel  Ih'  may  employ,  nor  any 
w  itiiess  he  may  desire  to  use,  have  the  ri,L;ht  to  \  isit  or  examiiie 
said  insane  persmi  except  with  the  pei'iiiis-ion  ,,\'  the  sn|,(  riii- 
teiideiii  of  >ucli  institution,  or  aeciirdint;-  to  its  rules  or  hy 
.-ju  rial  order  of  the  ju-iiee  issiiinn-  th,.  c(iiiiniissi(in. 

■J  I.  The  personal  examination  hy  the  co'iimissioiiers  of  such 
jiei-oii  detained  as  insane  shall  take  ph.ce  al  the  in- 
stitlllioli    whei'e    such    pei'son    is    det:iined,    and     not 


ll>i<l  ,<  17. 

Slllllf  -.IlilJlM't. 


(New  here ;  ami  in  ease  the  conimis.-ioiiers  deem  it  proper,  it 
>liall  take  place  without  the  pi'eseiice  of  the  superintendent  or 
any  other  person  connected  with  such  inslitulioii;  nor  shall 
such  jiersou  so  (h'taiiied  as  insane  he  taken  from  the  institution 
upon  any  juvti-nce  or  for  any  purpose  whatsoever,  pv'iidinj;' 
such  commission. 

•J.'.   In   <itlu'r   respects  saiti   commissioners  shall,  with   like 
jMiwers.  proceed  and  rejinrl  to  thejustice  in  likemaii- 


lliid  t;  l^. 
Siiiiic  miliji'ct. 


iier  as  iM'tore  provnled,  w  iio,  uj>on  tlie  coming  in  ot 
said  report,  may  either  conlirm  or  disalhtw  the  sanu'  and  onler 
the  dischar;i;e  of  such  itcrsuu,  or  dismiss  the  petition  altogether, 
as  the  truth  sliall  seem  to  him  to  re(piire. 

'j<>.  Notliiii*^  in  this  chapter  shall  he  so  constriie(l  as  to  im- 
pair or  ahiMiiu'i'  till'  riy,ht  of  anv  |)erson  lo  the  writ   U'l'i  ><  i^'. 
(if  liaheas  corpus.  i""*- 

■J7.  No  (•ommission  shall  bo  issui'd  hy  a  justice  of  the  supivnie 
court,  either  for  the  purpose  of  coidiniuiii:  <"'   '1'^-   n.id ;; 'i". 
cliai'uiiu:  from  eonliiu'ineiit  an  insane  jiersoii,  as  con-  ,Vi\'.\m',',,'i's-''' 
tcinplated  hy  sections  six  and  lifteen  of  this  chapter,  "'"""' 
until  the  applicant  tlu'refor  shall  pay,  or  satisfactorily  securi', 
til  said  justice  all  costs  and  i'X[ienses  of  the  application,  jirocess, 
(iiiniiiission  and  commitment,  as  wt'll  as  satisfy  him,  if  the  a[i- 
plication  he  for  the  contiiiement  of  any  insane  ])erson,  that  the 


t   I 


I 


('.so 


ini()T)E   ISLAND. 


expenses  of  detaining  sueli  j.erson  in  said  institntion  for  tlu' 
insane  will  l»e  paid  or  secured  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  proper 
autlioriiies  thereof. 

'J8.  The  connnissioners  sliall  he  allowed  a  reascinahle  eoin- 
ii.i.i§2i.  pensation  in  addition  to  neeessary  I'xj.enses,  to  lie 
orT.t?.'.Vif"''  allowed  hy  the  justieO;  an.l  they  shall  return  in  items 
BioiiPrx.  their  eharj^es  for  compensation  and  all  costs  and  ex- 

penses of  executing  the  commission,  with  their  report,  lor 
allowance  hy  thojustice. 

2!>.  The  agent  of  state  charities  and  corrections  and  the  sei - 
n.iii§'-;!i-         ri'tarv  of  state  shall  constitute  a  connnission,  whose 

Coiiiini.ision  ^  _ 

niicMini'iaints  ,|utv  it  sliull  hc  to  rcceivc,  read  and  (wamine  all 

rclaliug  10  111-  "  _  _         ' 

»"'"■•  complaints,  communications  and  letters  to  them,  oi' 

either  of  them,  made,  directed  or  addressed,  hy  or  from,  or  re- 
lating to  any  inmate  of  any  insane  asylum,  or  any  insane  per- 
son, or  any  person  alk'ged  to  he  ijisane,  restrained  of  his  lihei'ty, 
within  this  state,  and  they  shall,  whenever  in  their  judgment 
thev  shall  decn  it  advisahle,  cause  an  examination  and  in- 
(piiry  to  he  made,  and  in  their  discretion  j>etition  any  justice 
of  the  sujtreme  court  to  have  an  examination  of  such  ])erson's 
condition  made  in  maimer  i)rovidcd  in  the  preceding  sections 
of  tliis  chapter,  and  such  justice  may  thereupon,  in  his  discn- 
tion,  cause  said  person  so  restrained  to  l)e  dischargi'd. 

oU.  The  said  commission,  or  eitlu'r  of  the  memhers  thei'eof, 
ii.i.i  S  .so.        ,s!iall  from   time  to  time  in   tiieir  disei'etion,  visit 

To  visit  Id-  ... 

Kane  jiersoiis.  evcry  nistitutioii  or  place  where  any  person  msane, 
or  alleged  to  he  insane,  is  restrained  of  liis  liherty,  and,  alone 
or  attended  hy  others,  as  they  shall  elect,  examine  into  the 
condition  and  complaint  of  any  one  so  contined. 

PA.  The  su[)erintendents,  otlicei's,  keejiers  and  assistants,  ami 
n.i.i  <  ;n  other  ])ersons  in  charge  wherever  any  insane  pei'- 
I!'.'isiu'cii'arKe  ■'^*"'  ^=^  couiincd,  arc  forhidden  and  eijjoii\ed  from,  in 
of  the  insane,  .^j^,^.  ^^.,^y  ^^j,  jj,.ii,m,,.^  interfering,  hindei'ing  or  pre- 
venting any  j)(.'r.son  so  con(in(.'(l  from  connnunicating  at  all 
tiim-s  in  manner  as  aforesaid,  with  thc.siid  commission,  i\\ce| it 
after  considtation  and  with  Uie  full  consent  in  writii'g  of  tlie 
commission.  And  every  such  superintendent,  oHicer,  keo|ier, 
assistant  or  other  person  shall  afford  to  every  person  nmler 
his  charge,  Avith  the  exeei)tion  aforenuMitioned,  every  facility 
for  making  such  comnuinications  according  to  the  true  niteiit 


'ji 


mm 


ir 


lUIOhE    IS!, AND. 


nsi 


'    1 


for  the 
proper 

le  com- 
i,  to  1k' 
in  ilciiis 
an<l  *'N- 
)ort,  tor 

tlu'  St  ■I'- 
ll, wlin-v 
nine  all 
them,  or 
ni,  or  V(- 
sani'  per- 
is liberty, 
luljiiueiit 
,  and  in- 
\y  justiec 
1  person's 
if  seetioiis 

lis  diseri- 

thereet", 
.u>n,  visit 
m  iiisnui', 
(11(1.  alone 

into  the 

Itants,  and 


ll  from,  111 
ko-  or  jiv- 
\\\'j:  at  all 
Ion,  eNi'i'iit 

|mo;  (,f    llu' 

M',  keeper, 
Ln    uiulev 


rv 


aeiliiv 


rue  1111 


ami  meaning  hereof,  ami  sliall  forward  such  eommunieations 
to  the  said  eoinniission  without  delay. 

'VI.  Saiil  eonimission,  or  either  of  llu  in.  upon  prohahle  eausi', 
and  tiooii  eoinitlainl  ])eiiiii"  niadi'  to  them,  supported    ii.i.i  s  i.'. 

'  -1  .  l'r.i».Tnli,.iis 

hv  oath  or  arhrnuitioii,  that   anv  olliccr  or  person  in    r.^  vi 'laiiuu 

_  '    .  '       .  lit  tliis  I'liap- 

eharge  of  any  one  eondned  as  ins;iiie  has  violateil  t.r. 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  has  iie^leeled  any  of 
the  duties  enjoiiu'd  upon  liini  hy  the  provisions  thereof,  or  has 
inhumanly  or  im[)roperly  treated  any  one  so  restrained  as  in- 
sane, shall  eause  complaint  to  he  made  hefoi'i'  any  justice 
coui't  having'  jurisdiction  and  prc/secute  the  same  to  linal 
judgment. 

;>;').  A  printed  copy  of  sections  twenty-nine  to  thirty-foin',  in- 
clusive, of  this  chaiitt'r,  sliall  he  consiiicuonslv  i)osted    "'>'i  S  •'"• 

■^  ,  '  "^    i  l'iiiiti'ilci)|iies 

in  all  the  wards  and   pnhlic   rooms  and  wherever  "'' js ■-" i" -u 

A  ti)  l>i'  ]iu8tea, 

persons  are  restrained  of  their    lihi-rty   as   insane,  "'"'>•«• 
unless  otherwise  ordered  in  writing  in  special  cast's  hy  said 
eor.nnission. 

o4.  Every  snpei'intendent,  keeper,  officor,  assistant,  or  other 
person  as  aforesaid,  violating  any  of  the  provisions   |,,i,,  ,;.,4 
of  the  i»receding  live  sections,  or  neglecting  to  per-   ''.r,';',''/,-' "" 
form  any  of  the  duties  herehy  imposed  upon   him,   '""•■'^■'■'*- <"''"■ 
shall  he  lined  not  exceeding  twt'iity  dollars. 

;').'.  Whenever  the  agent  of  state  charities  ami  corrections 
shall  make  complaint  in  writing  to  the  sujireme  i,,i,i  ^<  :!„, 
court,  that  he  is  informed  ami  believes  that  any  M^.n:;?!''' 
person  reputed  to  he  idiotic,  lunatic  or  insane,  to  he  'i',[i!,"i",'"p?.,""'' 
named  or  oiiierwise  desci'ihed  in  such  comj)laiiit,  is  p'rl',i",i"'i'y  cou- 
not  humanely  or  pi'operly  cared  for,  or  is  im})roperly 
eoiiiined  and  restrainetl  of  his  liberty  in  any  town,  such  court 
shall  forthwith  examine  into  the  circumstances  alleged  in  such 
complaint,  and  if  the  same  be  found  to  be  true,  such  court 
sliall  order  and  cause  such  idiotic,  lunatic,  or  insane  person  to 
lie  removed  to  the  state  asylum  for  the  insane,  and  shall  there- 
upon issue  a  warrant  or  order,  to  he  directed  to  the  sherills  or 
their  deputies  of  the  several  counties  for  the  removal  of  such 
person  accordingly. 

.">(>.  The  estate  of  such  idiotic,  lunatic  or  insane  person,  if  he 
have  sullicient  estate  then^for,  and  if  he  have  not,   i,n,i  •;  4.i, 
then  the  person  liable  for  the  maintenance  of  such  ^''i""  «>'''J^''^'- 


i: 

! 


I! 


at 


' 


082 


r.iroDK    ISLAND. 


li"; 


14 


=iii 


ir 


i^^i 


''\,( 

1 

person,  if  any  tlu'Vc  1h'.  sliall  l>c  liable  for  the  costs  of  such 
examination  and  n^nioval  of  such  jicrson  to  the  state  asylum 
for  the  irsane  anil  for  the  expense  of  his  maintenance  therein  ; 
hut  if  <uch  |ier.-on  have  no  such  estate,  and  there  he  no  jiei-son 
lialde  for  liis  maintenaneo,  sueli  ecjst.s  shall  he  }>aid  and  such 
expense  of  maintenance  of  such  person  shall  he  Ijorne  hy  the 
town  in  which  hi'  has  a  settlement. 

.")7.  Tlu-  Words  '■  insane  person"  .shall  l)e  construed  to  include 
ni.24.:!'-,        everv  idiot,  iierson  of  unsound  mind,  lunatic  and 

'•  IiisaDu  per-  ■•  * 

»"»•"  distracted  ]»erson. 

38.  Every  lunatic  havini;'  no  lepil  settlement  in  this  stati> 
,\rt..n-v!,  who  is  supi>orted  as  a  jiau[ier  hy  the  state,  or  hy  any 
in'siui.^'pan-     towu   iu  tlic  state,  and  who,  in  the  o[)inion  of  the 

p.-rs  with  no       ,  i        r       ^     ^  t  •    •  i  i-  •• 

M.iii-m.iit       hoard  oi    state  cliarUies  and  corrections  is   insane. 

riiiiiiiiitt>>(l  't",!!!  1  'ii  1  1  11 

asylum.  shall   he  Sent  hy  said  hoard  to  the  state  almsliouse, 

or  to  the  state  asylum  lor  the  insane,  there  to  he  maintaine(l 
at  the  exi)ense  of  the  state.* 

no.  The  said  hoard  may  receive  into  said  asylum,  from  any 
11.1,15  2.  town,  any  person  having  a  le<;'al  settleim-nt  in  sucii 

i..i«Huii        town,  who,  in  the  opinion  of  said  hoard,  is  iinane, 

lecal  settle-  , 

iiRMit.  Upon  such  terms  as  may  be  agreed  on  by  such  town 

and  said  hoard. 

40.  The  iiovernor  may  draw  upon  the  general  treasurer  an- 
ihidss  nually,  for  a  sum  not  exceeding  two  thousand  dul- 
Ii"ul"a"!.|'ite  I'li'^-  to  he  hy  him  approjtriated  to  the  maintenance 
benefiriaries.  -^^  wliolc  or  ill  part  of  sucli  iiidigeiit  insane  persons 
being  inhahitants  of  this  state,  as  he  may  select  as  state  hcne- 
ficiaries,  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  to  he  by  hini  aji- 
propriated  annually  for  the  snitport  (»f  any  one  j)erson. 

41.  The  agent  of  state  charities  and  corrections  shall  vi>it 
Ibid  s  4  all  town  asylums,  and  all  places  in  the  state  wlieiv 
iKeurrwairve  "1^"^'  iu^Jine  ijei'soii  Is  kcpt,  as  often  as  may  he  neccs- 
totho insane,  ^.^jy^  ^o  sce  tluit  110  iiisaiie  person  is  inii»roperly  con- 
fined, or  \U)t  ju'operly  cared  for,  and  he  may  discharge  at  any 
time  from  anv  institution  anv  insane  person  who  has  been  com- 
mitted  thereto  upon  his  order. 

42.  No  insane  pau)>er  shall  hereafter  be  detaiiiecl  in  any 
ibui§j.  town  asylum,  })oorhouse,  lock-up  or  britU'Well,  for 

*  This  ;iLt  repeals  and  supplies  ch.  76  of  K.  S.  of  1882. 


RHODE   ISLAND. 


r,R3 


f  siuli 
isyluin 
lii'ivin; 

■]>y  till' 

iiu'lvule 
itic  and 

iiis  state 
r  l)y  any 
n  ot"  tlif 
;  insani', 
insliunsr, 
liutaineil 

from  any 
it  in  surii 
is  insane. 
Fuch  town 

-liver  an- 

aii'l  «^<^>^- 
ntonancc 
persons 
tate  iH'n'o- 
liini  ap- 
11. 
lall  vi-it 
aU'  where 
l>e  neees- 
lerly  e"n- 
•ue  at  any 
been  eiilii- 

m1  in  any 

IrWrll,   t"V 


a  l()nger  period  than  five  days,  unU'Ss  in  tlio  oi)inion  J)f,l^'',"Ip,",,'!' 
of  the  ai;ent  of  state  eharitie.s  and  corveotions,  lie  is  aHyiJm'regu- 
properly  earecl  for,  and  tlie  town  council  of  every  '"""■ 
town  shall  eause  all  insane  paupers  so  detaineil  in  a  town 
asylum,  poorhous(>,  lock-up  or  hridewoll,  to  be  removed  within 
live  days  from  the  date  of  their  commitment,  to  the  state 
asylum  for  the  insane. 

A').  In  case  aiiy  t(Mvn  council  shall  ncft-U'el  or  refuse  to  cause 
such  insane  paupers  to  lie  removed  within  said   live   n.i.i  s  i'- 

^         '       .  1         .    ■  •  IVnaliy  for 

davs,   the  assent   of  state   charities   ami    corrections   Mot  1,1.1, .vini; 

•-  '  -  iusaue  pau- 

shall  cause  them  to  he  removed  to  the  slate  asylum,   I'ers. 
and  the  expense  of  such  removal  may  lie  recovered  from  the 
town  so  neglecting  or  refusing',  hy  said  ageiil  in  an  action  of 
the  case  in  the  name  of  the  general  treasurer  for  the  use  of 
the  state. 

41.  The  hoard  of  state  charities  and  corrections  are  hereViy 
authorized   to  receive  for  treatment  and   care  any   iiii.i  s  r. 
person  who  shall  he  c...  inhahitant  of  this  state,  who  tir.itsf..r  pay 

,,.....  ,  „  inav  lie  le- 

111  their  Opinion  is  insane,  U])on  sucli  terms  tor  treat-  ooi;.-,i. 
meiit  and  care  as  may  he  agreed  hetweeii  said  hoard  and  some 
responsihle  i)erson,  upon  the  written  certificate  of  two  prac- 
ticing physicians,  that  in  their  opinion  such  person  is  insane; 
provided,  that  the  sum  charged  for  hoard,  care  and  treatment 
of  said  insane  person,  shall  in  no  case  he  fixed  at  a  less  sum 
than  the  entire  cost  to  the  state  of  the  hoard,  care  and  treat- 
ment of  such  insane  person. 

45.  Whenever,  on  the  trial  of  any  jierson  upon  an  indict- 
iiiciit.  the  accused  shall  set  up  in  defense  thereto  his  ci,.  74.  §  ^j. 
insanity,  the  jury,  if  they  ac(piit  sucli  jierson  upon  {'irrons'L"'-"'' 
sucli  ground,  shall  state  that  they  have  so  acijuitted  ^^",""1'".' 
hiiu:  and  it  tlie  going  at  large  ot  the  })erson  so 
acipiitted  shall  he  deemed  hy  the  court  dangerous  to  the  puhlic 
peace,  the  court  shall  certify  its  opinion  to  that  effect  to  the 
governor,  who,  upon  the  receijit  of  such  certificate,  may  make 
provisions  for  the  mainleiiance  and  supjiort  of  the  ]>erson  so 
a((piitte(l,  and  cause  such  i»erson  to  he  removed  to  the  state 
!i.'~yhim  for  the  insane  or  other  institution  for  the  insane,  either 
witliin  or  without  this  state,  during  the  continuance  of  such 
insanity,  and  shall  draw  his  orders  on  the  gi'iieral  treasurer, 
iVum  time  to  time,  to  defray  the  expenses  thereof. 


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084 


RHODE    ISLAND. 


[Hi 

I 


4Ct.  The  ostato  of  any  in<aiio  jtcrsnD  removed  to  any  iiisti- 
ii)i(i  5'j.!.  tiition  for  the  insane,  jmi'suant  to  tlie  preceding; 
Mi'/.iH'injiMW  ^I't-'tioii,  slinll  ]»e  lialile  for  the  exjicnses  of  lii.s  sup- 
coiiectod.         j^^^j.j    .jji^i    ,),.,i,,j^,n.,,,(.(^.    tliei-ein;    and    the    iieiurid 

tronsurei'.  in  l)i']ialf  of  the  state,  may.  from  time  to  time,  eom- 
menee  and  jiroseeute  to  final  jndiiiiient  and  exeention.  any 
j»roi)er  aetion,  snit  or  proeeedinj^  at  law  or  in  eijuity.  aj;ain-t 
tlie  estate  of  any  such  j)erson,  for  the  eolleetion  of  the  .same. 

47.  On  petition  of  the  hoard  of  state  eliarities  and  corrections, 
ibi.ir-'-i-  settinu;  forth  tliat  any  person  convicted  of  crime  and 
!'f  "h'N"i'''t»"""  iniprisoned  for  the  same  in  the  .state  i>rison  or  in 
hllan,'' hii!'''  the  Providence  county  jail,  or  of  the  clerks  of  the 
"'"'•'■"'•  sujireme  court  or  court  of  common  pleas  in  the 
other  counties  of  the  state,  that  any  person  so  convicted  and 
impi'isoned  in  the  jails  of  tlieir  respective  counties,  is  insane, 
idiotic  or  in  such  a  state  of  im[)airment  of  body  or  mind  or 
both,  as  tends  directly  to  insanity,  idiocy  or  dementia  oi-  to  a 
permanent  incapacity  for  mental  or  physical  labor,  any  justice 
of  the  supreme  court  may  order  such  examination  of  said  per- 
son as  in  his  discretion  he  shall  deem  proper. 

48.  If  upon  .such  examination  said  justice  is  satisfied  that 
iiiid  jj.-..  the  person  thus  imprisoned  is  insane,  or  in  any  of 
s.Kh  t'.i'statc  the  states  of  mind  or  body  set  forth  in  the  preceding 
tiMMiisiiiie.  section,  he  may  order  the  removal  of  such  })risoner 
from  the  state  prison  or  any  of  the  jails  aforesaid  to  be  detained 
in  the  state  asylum  for  the  insane,  the  state  almshouse,  or  in 
.said  l>utler  hosj)ital,  as  in  his  jud^nnent  he  «hall  deem  best. 

40.  Such  order  of  removal  shall  be  for  and  during  the  term 
of  said  }>risoner's  sentence,  and  be  directed  to  the 
sheriff  of  the  count}'  in  which  such  prisoner  stands 
committed. 

;")().  Upon  restoration  to  reason,  or  to  liealth,  both  of  body 
n,i,i  §  27.  and  mind,  any  person  removed  as  aforesaid  may.  by 
stmvTn/n'ii-    order  of  either  of  the  justices  of  the  suiireme  court  in 

son  iniiy  1)0  i    •        t  .•  i  '  i      1    j.       il  1  r  1    • 

ivmiuui..!.  hi«  (hscretion,  be  remanded  to  tlie  place  ot  his  oriui- 
nal  confinement,  to  serve  out  the  remainder  of  his  term  of 
sentence. 

51.  All  the  necessary  expenses  of  the  examination  aforesaiil 
iiiid  i;  2^.  shall  be  ])aid  by  the  [general  treasurer,  wy^ou  the  roo- 
iM.vv  piiui.'  onimendation  of  the  justice  who  shall  make  such 
examination. 


Ueinoviil, 
tiiiic  uf. 


^^«^; 


,lin.ti' 

su].- 

iL-nil 

c-oni- 

,  liny 

;ainst 

me. 

;tion<, 

(_■  ilU'l 

or  iu 
of  the 

ill      llU! 

inpauo, 
liiifl  or 
or  to  a 

'  justice 
ai'l  per- 
iod that 
liny  of 
oeeding 
risoiur 
U'taiiu-1 
e,  or  in 
V.est. 
\\v  term 
\  to  th.' 
r  stamU 


RHdDi:   ISLAND. 


085 


52.  On  the  petition  of  tlie  agent  of  ?ftate  charities  and  correc- 
tions, or  of  tlie  clerk  of  the  supreme  court  or  court  ii,i,i  §:!.-). 
ot  common  }>li'as  in  ;uiy  county  oi  the  state  otiier  tionoii.ci- 
than  the  county  of  rrovidenee,  setting  forth  that  any  o'u.'.i  ami 
])ei'son  awaiting  trial  and  impris<jiied  is  insane,  any   ■"m". 
justice  of  the  sui>remc  court  may  make  such  an  examination 
of  said  person  as  in  his  disi-retion  he  shall  deem  pro])er. 

oo.  If,  upon  such  examination,  said  justice  is  satisfied  that 
the  person  thus  imprisoned  is  insane  or  idiotic,  he  n,!,,  jjno 
may  order  the  removal  of  such  prisoner  from  the  >'""""  ""''J'""'- 
jail  aforesaid  to  the  state  asylum  for  the  insane,  if  he  can  he 
there  received,  if  not,  to  the  Butler  hosjtital  for  the  insane. 

54.  All}'  person  removed  as  aforesaid,  upon  nstoration  to 
ri'ason,  mav,  hv  order  of  aiiv  of  the  justices  of  the  i»>i'i  s  i:. 
supreme  court,  m  his  discretion,  be  remanded  to  the  ■*"""'' '"  ••'>- 

^  ,      _  smi  may  In) 

])lace  of  his  original  confinement  to  await  his  trial   ■■«>i"i>n.ie.i. 
for  the  oifense  for  which  he  stands  committeil. 

55.  All  the  necessary  exi)enses  of  the  examination  aforesaid 
shall  he  paid  hy  the  general  treasurer  upon   tlu^   iiunss-:, 

i-  >■  ^  I  EXIl'MlSl'S  of 

recommendation  of  the  justice  who  shall  make  such  exi'.iniuati..ii. 
examination. 


i 


.  ^^^H 


',^u 


of  hody 
I  may.  hy 
court  in 
iiis  origi- 
tenn  "f 


la foresaid 
\\  the  reo- 
like  su^'h 


jt*  T-r 


\  u 


SOUTH    CAROLINA. 


tiOVEKNMKNT   OP   ASVM'M. 

1.  Koi,'i'nts,  Mppointnu'iit,  tt'rm  uroffice. 

12.  Title,  powiTs  and  diitii's  of  regi'iits. 

.'?.  Annual  it'|"irl  nl"  n-giMits. 

4.  l*ru|>i'ity  Vfstfd   in  redouts. 

o.  Kegcnts  aiilliorizcd  tn  dose  cerlain 
stiei'ls  in  cilv  of  ('()linnl)ia. 

C.  Exfiuption  »{'  otiiiers  iVoiii  militia, 
road  anil  jiirv  service. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCHAIKiK. 

7.  Wlii>  inav  lie  adniilted. 

5.  Xoii-residitits  admitted,  charges  for. 
\>.  ln(|uisition  \>y  jndije. 

1(1.  Danjferons  insane,  commitment. 

11.  (>r.!er  'or  I'etention  necessary. 

12.  Transient  insane,  siijijiort  of. 

13.  Secnritv  for  sni)|Port. 

14.  I,>iscliai'ge  on  recovery. 

1.").   Imlieciles  to  lie  returned  to  county. 
](i.  Cruelty  to  patients,  penalties  for. 
17.  Notice    of    commitmeut    to    com- 


missioners, investigation  of  indi- 
gence. 
IS.   False    statement    of    indigence    liv 
commissioner,  penally  for. 

19.  Private  patients  e.^enipt  from  pro- 

visions of  act. 
UO.  Indigent    insane,    commitment    liv 
commissioners. 

21.  Insaiu'  not  to  lie  confined  in  jail. 

22.  Jailer  to  rejiort  names  of  insane. 

23.  Order  of  commitment  to  lie  accom- 

panied liy  report  <if  I'ounly  com- 
missioneis. 

24.  Reports,   to   wliom  certified  ;    pro- 

ceedings upon. 
2").  Dangerous  insane  consigned  to  llie 
care  of  the  sheritl'. 

20.  Names  of  iiunaies  rejiorted  to  coun- 

ty commissioners,  proceedings. 

CKIMINAL    INSANE. 

27.  Commitment  to  asylum,  lialiility  I'nr 
support  when  not  a  paujier. 


^^mi 


1.  The  governor  shall  appoint  nine  regents  of  the  lunatic 
ut^sT^'iss"''  asylum,  who  sluill  hold  their  otlices  for  six  years 
lii'vunior  to  fi'oni  the  day  of  appointment,  excei>t  upon  tlie 
reJl-niBST'nn  oecurrciico  of  a  vacancy  in  the  regency,  when  the 
ruin  tin  w'li'lur  govcriior  sluiU  lill  the  stime  hy  an  a])i)ointiiient  for 
term.  the  unex[)ired  term  only, 

2.  The  said  regents,  by  the  name  of  "  The  Regents  of  the 
s  i.-.v-..  Lunatic  Asylum  of  South   Carolina,"  shall  form  ;i 

KeirontH  in-  ''  •        i  1 1       i 

.■oiiM.iaioi ;     body  cort)orate  in  deed  and  m  law,  for  all  the  pur- 

tlii'ir  powers,  ox  ....  .  . 

'-'"^-  poses  of  the  said  institution,  with  all  the  powers  in- 

cident to  corporations;  and  they  shall  be,  and  they  arc  hereby, 
authorized  and  empowered  to  make  and  establish  all  rules, 
regulations,  and  by-laws  for  the  government  of  the  institution, 
which,  when  made,  shall  be  rei)orted  to  the  next  legislature 
for  ap[)rov{d  or  rejection,  but,  until  rejected  by  the  legisliitiire, 
shall  be  in  force ;  and  to  fix  the  amount  of  the  salary  or  emolu- 
ments of  the  keeper,  ofBcers,  or  medical  attendants;  to  establish 


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SOITU    CAItOI.INA. 


08" 


til 


1  iif  iiitli- 

jjolU'l'     I'V 

I'ur. 

fi'iini  \irn- 


tnio 


lU    iiy 


1  in  jiiil- 
I'  insane. 
)  lie  ai'iiiin- 
,,iii\ty  I'OKi- 

itie<l;    pin- 

igned  to  tlio 

rti'il  to  I'oiH^- 
oeeedings. 

;e. 

,  lial)ility  tor 
ia\iin'r. 


le 


|VIJM)U 

rhon 


hv 


the 
itiuout  I'or 

\\\{<  of  tlie 
x\\  t'orni  a 
|l  tlu'  V^r- 
lowi'vs  in- 


av* 


\\\  nilo^, 
linstuution, 
l^.oii^Uituve 


or  em 


olu- 


l.iit  v.'-t'>'l  ill 

li'L-'-llts  of 
il-vllllll. 


[to  osUibli^li 


tlie  rates  of  atlinission,  niaiiitcnanee,  and   medical   n','i ,?,"',',','' I,',  1 1' 
attcndaiuv  of  all  the  subjects  of  the  said  iiistittition.   '"''->"" 
lirnvidiiij,'  such  rates  as  shall  support  the  institution  without 
iUiy  i-harj:;e  on  the  treasury  of  tiie  state. 

.").  Tiie  r<'oeiils  shall  report  annually  to  the  le^islatm-e  the 
state  and  conditiftn  of  the  institution,  fidly  and  par-  s  ivc 
ticularlv:  and  thev  shall  also  annually  report  to  the  I'-p-'tf 
e(.nii|iti'oiltr-Lreneral   tlu-  amount  of  income  ot  said   nov. 
institution,  and   the  amount  of  expendituri's,  and   the  items 
thereof. 

4.  'l"in'  lot  upiiii  which  the  lunatic  asylum  stands,  containing 
fdUi' acres,  liuttin,!j:  and  houndiii",^  on  I'pper  I'ound-  ,,-,,;; 
ary,    l^idl,   Tirkens,  and   -Sumpter  streets,  is  vested 
ill   tlie  lioard  of  rej^eiits  of  said  asylum,  and   their 
successors  in  ollice,  for  the  uses  and  puri>os(>s  of  the  asylum. 

.").  The  I'oard  of  re*;'entsof  the  lunatic  asylum  are  authorized 
to  close  up  and  use,  for  the  purpose  of  said  asylum,  j,  ,;,fl,, 
so  iiiui'h  of  Pickens  street,  in  the  city  of  ('oluml»ia,  r!.''ui'',''''* "'' 
as  lies  ln'tween  Lumber  and   I'pper  streets  of  said   """"" 
city,  to    retain    such    portion   of   I'pper   street   as   they   have 
ah'cady  eiichxed,  and  also  to  close  that  part  of  rp[)cr  street,  in 
the  phm  of  the  said  eit\',  lying  between  Henderson  and  I>arn- 
well  streets,  and  adjacent  to  the  asylum  grounds. 

(i.  All  guards,  keepers,  employes,  and  other  oilicers  em[)loyed 
at  'he  lunatic  asvlum,  shall  lie  exempted  from   s  "•"i' 
serving  on  juries,  and  from  all  military,  road, 
or  street  duty. 

7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  regency  to  admit  as  subjects 
(if  the  institution  all  idiots,  lunatics  and  e})ileptics,  ^ ,,,_,, 
being  citizens  of  this  .state,  according  to  the  follow-  ^iVu.','"io'  '"'" 
inj:  regulations,  and  subject  U)  the  following  eoiidi-  '''•'"'"• 
tions,  that  is  to  say : 

( 1 !  All  persons  who  shall  bo  found  idiots,  or  lunatics,  b\' 
im|uisition  fr(»m  the  probate  or  circuit  courts,  or  on  i.tiu.s... found 
trials  in  the  circuit  where  the  court  shall  order  iih'iuuiuuii,  ^ 
such  admission. 

(2)  Where  it  shall  be  requested  under  the  hands  of  the  hus- 
biiud  or  wife,  or  (wdiere  there  is  no  husband  or  2.  wh.Mo  r^qncstpa 

.  ,  .  .  bv  lius'liiiuil  nr  wife, 

Wile,)  ot  the  next  of  km  ol  idiot  or  lunatic.  t'ii'. 

(3)  All  persons  who  shall  be  declared  lunatics,  idiots,  or  epi- 


iii- 

C'l'is,   !■[(•   .   fM'IMlit''ll 

fniiii  iniliiuiy  Hinl 
olliiT  iluli.-s. 


•iii; 

1'  H 


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■i  ll 


"Hit 


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ri/fiiP^^^^^^^ 

'ipT^ 

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-OITII    CAKOI.IN'A. 


If '  i 


ii  ■  i\- 


;  'I 

■  .i. 


fi.M^am'i  "ifirr  l*-'l»tics,  after  due  cXMiiiiiiiilion  by  one  trial  jiislico 
"'"""'"""""  and  two  lieenf^ed  pnicliciiin-  physicians  of  the  state. 
A\'li(re  tiie  snbji'ct  is  a  iiauprr,  tlie  adndssion  shall  he  at  the 
rc'(iUfst  <•!'  Ill"'  cuuiity  coinniissionfrs  df  the  ('((unly  wherein 
sui.'h  jiaiijK'r  has  a  k'^^a.l  st'ttlenient  ;  (itheruise,  t he  adiiiissiun 
shall  lie  at  the  request  of  the  hushaml  or  wile,  or,  w  here  then 
is  no  hushand  or  wife,  of  the  next  of  kin  of  the  ididt.  hniati>', 
or  ei)ile|)tie. 

S.  All  idiots  and  lunaties  from  any  of  our  sister  slates  shall 
S ''■'""  .  he  admitted   on   such    evidence  of  their  hniac\-  (ir 

..iiior- MMi.-      ididcv  as  the  regents  reiiard  sullicient  :  hut  no  f^r- 

111  111'  illllMlt|i-.|  >■  .—  .-^ 

HtiiMuii  i:ui-.  ^,i„,i  lunatic  or  idiot  shall  he  adnntted  or  kept  in 
the  institution  to  the  exclusion  of  suhjt'cts  heiny;  citizens  nf 
this  state,  and  they  shall  ])ay  the  same  rates  as  citi/.en  suhject-;. 
\).  Whenever  a  jud;^e  of  {)robate,  or  jud,ue  of  the  ciriiiii 
j5 1.>,,  court,  shall  direct  an  order  to  any  trial  Justice  to 

.1  iiilifos  ni;iv         •  •  i        i  1  •    1  •  1  •  1  1' 

iiiivciimiiiisi-  in([Uire  as  to  the;  idiocy,  hniacy,  or  eitilepsy  ot  anv 
jjersoii,  or  when  information,  on  oath, shall  he  ij,iv(ii 
to  any  trial  justice,  that  a  person  is  an  idiot,  lunatic,  or  epi- 
lei)tic,  and  is  charj^ealile  for  his  support  on  the  couidy,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  such  trial  justice  forthwith  to  call  to  his  as>ist- 
anee  two  licensed  praeticiny;  physicians,  and  examine  siuli 
j)erson,  and  the  evidence  of  his  or  lu'r  idi(X'y,  luinicy  or  epi- 
le[)sy :  and  if,  alter  full  examination,  they  shall  find  such  per- 
son an  idiot,  lunatic,  or  epileptic,  they  shall  certify  to  the  said 
ju(li:;c  or  to  the  board  of  county  commissioners,  whethei-.  in 
their  opinion,  such  jierson  is  curable  or  iiu  iirable,  ;.;:d  whether 
his  enlar.uement  would  be  harmless  or  dan-^erous  <  r  aniH)yinL;- 
to  the  community  ;  and  thereupon  the  ju<l,i!,o  or  the  huaril  n( 
orderti.  lie      couiitv  commissioiiers,  in  his  or  its  discretion,  niav 

niadi!  I'll  ri'-  '  i       n    i 

iunitii.Mc.if.  make  an  order  tliat  the  said  person  shall  he  sent  to 
the  lunatic  asylum. 

10.  'J'he  jud.ue  of   the  pnjl.iate   court   may   connnit   to  the 
.,.^„  lunatic  asylum   any   idiot,  lunatic,  or  per-on   nun 

l!at!fmii'vroni-  ^'"I'lipos  uieutis,  wlio,  lu  liis  opiuioii,  is  so  fuiina«ly 
clc'.'to'as)-'  iiii^<^l  '»^  t<^  render  it  manifestly  dan<>erous  to  die 
''""•  peace  and  safetv  of  the  communitv  that  he  or  she 

should  lie  at  large;  and  also,  in  all  such  other  cases  piovidcil 
by  law.  In  all  cases  the  judge  shall  certify  in  what  jilaee  tin' 
said  person  or  persons  resided  at  the  time  of  the  ciunmitiiieiit, 


iill 


it   til.' 

U'Vi  ill 

lissidii 
.  thnv 
lUiati'', 

uu-y  "1' 
ki'i't  ill 

\/,V\\<    "I 

>  circuit 
astif*^  to 
V  of  any 
1)0  ^ivfii 
r,  or  tl'i- 


lUlU' 
•V  oi 


kidu.  iii^iy 


S(tlTII    (  AKoI.INA. 


(kSO 


and  siuli  certificate  >liall  l)f  coiiilu^ivc  cvitlonce  of  <\n]\  rcsi- 

(Ic'lUT. 

11.  No  lunatic,  i<iiot  or  ciiilcpi ic  \vli(»  may  Iff  dcrlarcil  a  lit 
sui)jccl  lor  ilic  institution  liy  a  trial  justice  an<l  two  ,,.„ 
physicians,  or  who  slial' 


In- sent  ivoin  a  >i>t.  r  .late,  i,::::::^,^ 


•■rHiiieil 

t   I'X- 

HIIlillHtloll,  i*ir.. 


f^hall   ho  retained  in  the  iiistitntiuu   nidrr  tiian  ten  Jfm ,  ,.x 

days  after  his  atlniissiim.  o.\(e[>t  wiiore  then-  shall 
be  entered  in  the  record  of  liie  institution  an  order  for  his 
retention,  made,  after  full  examination  of  his  state  of  mind, 
hy  the  medical  attendant  or  attendant^,  and  not  less  than 
three  of  the  rofjents;  and  ujion  such  oi'der  l.ein;;  made,  it  shall 
he  the  duty  of  tlu'  sccretarv  of  the  re<'encv  t<i  make  out  a  cor- 
tilietl  copy  of  the  declaration  of  tiie  trial  ju.-tice  and  physi- 
cians, ami  of  the  order  of  retention,  ami  inniiodiately  send  the 
same  to  the  judge  of  prohate  of  the  county  wherein  such 
lunatic,  idiot,  or  epileptic  shall  reside,  who  shall  tliorenpon 
make  such  order  in  relation  to  the  custody  of  the  estate  of  the 
«aid  suhject  as  would  iiave  heen  made  had  the  proceedinj^s 
hdii  under  a  writ  de  lunatico  intpiirendo. 

IJ.  Transient  paupers,  lunatics,  idiots,  or  epile]»tics,  sent  to 
the  asylum  hy  virtue  of  the  existinj^  laws,  shall  he  f,-,,., 
supjiorted  at  the  expense  of  the  state,  and  the  re-  iTj^l'iIiranr'T.' 
1,^'iits  are  hereby  authori/etl  to  draw  from  the  a,',|,r,7,>'rh'.lioD 
treasury  for  every  such  liniatie  one  hundred  and  f"""''''"'" 
thirty-live  dollars  per  annum.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
rejients  to  report,  specially,  to  every  le<:islature,  the  whok; 
nuiidior  of  this  class  of  lunatics,  idiots,  or  epik'[itics,  while 
thty  remain  a  charu'c  upon  the  [tublic  treasury. 

l;').  No  subject  shall  be  atlmittod  into  the  institution   until 
one-half  yi'ar's  expense  of  maintenance  and  medi-  ^^r,^^ 
cal  attendance  there  shall  be  paid   to  the  treasurer  ,^*i"".'i'i'- ad- 
(if  the  regency;  and  a  bond  and  good  security  shall  b'"exa."^Vin 
lie  given   to  pay  the  said   expenses   halt-yearly,  in 
advance,  so  long  as  the  subject  remains  in  the  institution,  and 
to  {lay  all  finieral  charges  in  case  of  his  death  ;  liut  such  bond 
shall  not  be  reciuired  of  the  county  commissioners  sendinir  a 
lumper  subject  to  the  institution;  provided,  that  the  regents 
shall  not  be  requirecl  to  exact  half-yearly  advances  for  the  ad- 
luissidii  into  the  asylum  of  such  subjects  as  may  be  deemed 
cunibie,  and  likely  to  be  speedily  discharged,  but  only  such 
44 


I 


^1 


000 


SolTlI    CAIIOI.INA. 


m 


advances  as  tlioy  iiuiy  docm  tlio  iiiitiii-c  of  tlio  cmso  to  roquiro. 
In  ciise  the  liall'-yciirly  lulviiiu'i's  arc  not  paid,  tlir  Ixmd  shall 
bo  iininodialfly  jiut  in  suit. 

J  1.  \\'Iu'nt'Vor  any  lunatic  or  cpilcjilic  shall  have  rccuvcrcd, 
it  shall  he  the  dutv  ol'  the  rej-i'nts  to  dischariic  him 


"•  r.iih.vM,!      lunatic  asvlum,  upon  due  notice  Ironi  the  siipiTm- 
tendent  to  the  said  countv  coinniissioners  as  to  the 


if  IV 14 
Uiscliart'''  "f 

luimiini, .  i...    ^,j.  ],^,,.  j-,,,,,,,  (I,,,  asyhini. 

lo.  The  county  coniniissioiiers   of  the  various  counlies  in 
§  hvr,  the  state  shall  remove  their  iinhecilcs  from  the  state 

liiiliiTilcH  Id 

li 

1 

IMIIIIIli>'>i><ll- 

PIH  In  ciiinjlv 

iMoiiu.uMs.'     uumher  of   imheeilrs    conlined    in    the    institution 

from  their  rcspi'ctive  counties,  and  shall  take  care  of  all  siuli 

persons  in  their  respective  county  poorhousi'S. 

IC).  It  shall  he  the  duty  of  ihe  re<ients  to  remove  from  ofliio 

s  ,.-,p„  and  cause  to  be  indicted,  any  jierson  emjtloyed  in 

ip'io'v"'iniu"'"ii''  =^'*i*'  institution  who  shall  assault  any  idiot,  lunatic 
r.'iiiovu.i.         ^^j,  ^,|,ii^,p(i^^i^  ,)j.  „^y  towards  any  such  idiot,  lunatic, 

or  e[iileptic  any  otlii'r  or  greater  violence  than  may  be  neces- 
sary for  his  or  her  restraint,  government,  or  cure. 

IT.  All  ofllcers  now  authorized  by  law  to  send  insane  jxr- 
soiis  to  the  lunatic  asvlum,  shall,  before  sendiu"- 
such  insane  person  to  the  asylum,  notify  the  chair- 
man of  the  board  of  county  commissioners,  or  tlic 
clerk  of  such  board,  that  such  j)erson  shall  be  sent 
to  the  lunatic  asylum,  having  lirst  had  such  lunad'c, 
if  of  dangerous  or  violent  character,  so  secured  ,i« 
not  to  do  anv  damau'c  or  injurv;  and  the  countv  commissioners 
shall,  as  early  as  practicable,  ascertain  whether  or  not  such 
insane  person  should  be  sent  to  the  asylum  as  a  beneficiary,  (ir 
as  one  to  be  only  in  part  su})ported  by  the  state,  or  a<  a  p;iy 
patient;  and  they  shall  also  investigate  the  i)ecuniary  condi- 
tion of  all  beneficiary  lunatics  from  their  respective  counties 
now  in  the  asylum;  and  the\' shall  have  the  right  to  cm"  uintii 
the  solicitors  of  their  circuit  for  all  assistance  in  law  ti  the 
carrying  out  of  their  duties  herein;  jiwvklcd,  that  no  puriioii 
of  the  corpus  of  any  estate  belonging  to  such  patient  shall  bo 
taken  for  the  current  sujjport  of  such  patient. 

IS.  If  the  county  commissioners  shall  send  to  the  lunatic 
!)  IC02.  asvlum  anv  person  wdio  can  be  now  made  to  pay 

I'i'iialty  fur  "        ,■   i    •      "^       i  •  <•        i    •  i  i  i 

improiuMdis-    out  01  liis  or  licr  income  lor  bis  or  iier  support,  ami 
du'iie«.  shall  knowingly  or  wilfully  make  a  false  report  ui»en 


iSiM'.ir.'  .-.'iiil- 
liii,'  liiniitic  to 
a^yliiiii,  iit>- 
tii'i^  111  1)1'  i;iv- 
nn   (Miuily 

f  rs  lo  (li'ci.li> 
uImmU  aliilily 
t"  pay,  etc. 


'^1.. 


1  <i,an 

iVtTfd, 
y^V  hilll 

\lirs  in 

uiH'rin- 
,s  to  \\\'' 
:tituti<'U 
all  sinli 

nn  nHuo 
loyi'il  in 
t,  luuali*' 
,,  Uiuatic, 
be  noei's- 

isano  inr- 

or  ilif 

1  bo  Hont 

Uinalii', 

ecm't'l  a- 

issidUt'i'- 

not  surh 

ticiary,or 

r  a-  ;v  l''>y 
i-y  ria.'ii- 
e  I'oinuii'i? 

lasv  t<  111'' 
DO  i»uni"U 
>ut  >1kiU  be 


nil 


Sonil    (  A1H»I.INA. 


t;!)i 


tl. 


10  condition  of  any  person  sent  by  sndi  ofliccr  now  anllior- 
i/i'il  by  law  to  send  insane  jier-dns  to  the  a>iylnni,  <ui-li  eoni- 
niissi<»nc'i's  shall,  npim  dnc  eiinviclinn  theredf,  he  drcnifd 
guilty  of  a  nn^denieaii'ir,  and  lie  pnni'^hed  by  a  line  ikiI  ex- 
ceeiliiiij;  two  hnndi'ed  dojlin'^,  and  the  hond  ct"  stirh  cnnnty 
(oinniis.-iniicr  >liall  he  liahle  Ibr  snrh  line. 

lit.   Ntdhin^'  here  in  eontainol  shall  Ik-  Ik  Id  in  any  manner 
to   apply    to   the  enlranee  of  pay  ]ialients   into  the 
ii~}'hini  as  now  jn'oviiled  hy  la 


w. 


.\ -I  iipplicii. 

Ml'  111    (IHV 

l'lltl''llt>. 


'JO.  'I'll'-  (oiintv  eomniissioners  shall  \>r  anihorized  to  send 


dl 


d    epih 


111    their 


I  iiiiiiiiiiiiii'iii 

|i>;t'>vliiiii. 


an  pauper   huiaties,  loiols,  iiini  epiicpiu's. 
several  eoiintiis.  to  the  Innalie  a<ylnin. 

121.  No  panper,  lunatie,  idiot,  or  epileptic,  shall  h(M'carier  ho 
coiilined  ibr  sate   kecpiim  in   anv   jail;  and   if  anv   *-''• 

.  .  ■      '  "       r.iii|ii'r!<.  Iii- 

stich  person  shall  he  nnpnsoned,  under  and  hv  vir-  "■"''-•  ••"•  • 
'  1  '  .  „,,,  I,,  |„,  ill, 

tue  of  anv  leiial   process,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the   i'n«i'»i<i.  but 

1  •  Mill    I.,   ill.' 

slierilV,  in  whose  custody  li(>  may   Ite.  to  ohtain   hi<  »\vi""'- 
di-charL;e  as  speeilny  as   jiossihle,  and  send  him    lorlhwith  to 
the  asvliim,  accordinii,'  to  law,  at   the   e.xiieiise  of   the  countv 
within  wlio-e  limits  he  shall  have  gained  a  settlement. 

'I'l.  It  shaM  he  the  duty  of  the  jailers  of  the  sever.d  counties 
of  this  state,  at  the  sitting  of  each  eourl   of   sessions,   s-'-'-v 

,  .,.'.,  ,  .  .laili  r  til  re. 

to  re[iort  to  tlie  presiding  judge  the  names  ot  the  r-n  innaiics. 
pei'-ons  conliiiecl  in  jail,  who  are  lunatics,  idiots,  or  ejiileptics, 
with  the  cause  of  their  detention. 

'l-\.  The  suj)erinien(lents  and   regents  of  the  state  lunatic 
asylum  shall  not  receive  into  said   institution  any    n,,,,,^,.,.. 
Ijciullciary  patient  unless  the  order  consigning  such   r','„l,';.!.'.f,-'' 
jierson  to  the  asylum   is  aecom[ianied  by  a  report  r'l'i'iTa'i'.'r"'' 
from  the  county  commissioners  of  the  county  from   "*'''^'"'^- 
wliicli  such  person  is  sent,  certifying  that   they  have  carefully 
investigateil  the  circumstances  and  condition  of  such  person, 
liis  or  her  family,  jiarent  or  guardian,  and  that  such  person  is 
a  projier  suhject  lor  beneliciary  care  and  to  what  extent. 

■J  I.  ISaid  r(>port  shall  also  he  certified  hy  the  county  au<litor 
and  treasurer  of  such  countv,  showing  the  iiroi)ertv   n.i.i  ^  •.•. 
and  condition  ot  such  ]).dient.     Ami  the  guperin-  ii-o'niiii'at.. 
tcndeiit  and  board  of  regenis  shall  have  the  right  to  nject  any 
and  all  applicants  for  beneficiary  care,  if  in  their  judgment 


lupp 


()!»2 


Sni  Til    CAItdMNA. 


m 


tlic  rnitiiiciiil  (•(•iiditioii  of  siidi  ixisoii,  liis  or  Imt  f;iiiiily.  pjir- 
oiit  mill  }^uai(liiiii,  docs  not  wiinaiiL  llir  saiiic. 

•Jo.  'l'\\v  shci'ills  of  I  lie  r('s|it'cUvc'  (((mitifs  .-liall.oii  tlic  inili  r 
iMiijiM.  of  tlio  court,  take  temporary  cunlrol  of  all  >iuli  \i(i- 

Kli.TilM.itak.>  '      ,         '  . 

i„r,ir..i..tM...   lent  or  <lan;jcroiis  lunatics  as  niav  oe  consi'Mied  \<> 

lent  |.Hll.'Ml»,  ,        .  '  .  V        . 

tot:  tlicir  care  duniij,^  the  iieiiod  iicci'ssary  lor  tlic  t(»rc- 

goin;,'  investi;^atioii  and  reports,  and  tliiy  sliall  he  cntitUd  to 
bUch  fees  therefor  as  are  lixeil  hy  law  for  dictiui:-  pristmers. 

'Jd.  'I'he  superintendent  of  the  asylum  shall,  within   >i\ty 
ii.i.ijii-  days   from   the  adjournment  of  this  session  of  ili.' 

.•nthh,iii -. ii.i   U'oisuuurc,  SIT  !   to   the   hoai'tl   ol   county   comini<- 

iiani.'>  III  .  !•  1  1  ■      I  • 

iiiiniii.'^  I'.       sioiK'rs  ol   each  counlv   the  name-*    ot   ihe   ininato 

Ci.UIIIV  d'Hl-  ,  .  '  . 

iiiu-imioiH.  troiii  the  respcctivi'  counties,  and  theriupon  the 
boards  of  county  commissioners,  auditors  and  treasurers  of  the 
rcspt'ctivi' counties  shall,  within  sixty  days,  make  the  investi- 
gation, reports  and  certilicates  as  to  oacii  of  said  inmates  as  is 
directed  in  si-etions  1  and  "J  of  this  aet.  And  upon  the  lilini:  <'i' 
sjiiil  repoi't  ami  certiticnto  in  the  ollice  of  the  superinlindciit, 
iv.H..rsuiui  <li<^'  superintendent  and  re«;ents  shall  have  the  ri^lit, 
''"""*  and  they  are  lierehy  I'cipiircd,  to  deal  with  such  iti- 

iiiates  in  the  same  way  as  is  pre-t'ribed  in  section  '2  as  to  appli- 
cants for  ht-nellciary  care. 

•JT.   .Vnyjudj^eof  the  circuit  court  is  authorized  to  send  to 
« i.-.v».  the  lunatic  asylum  evi'ry  person  charj^M'd  with  the 

f«>''>  jiiaii.'     commission    of   any   criminal    oUcnse,    who    shall, 

IllilV   S.llll     pit'-  1  .         •         1         1  !•  1       •  1 

(.Ni's  ih.nc.m.   Upon  the  trial   liclore  iiini,  prove  to  be  non  coinnes 

Jl.is   1 itU  ti)  *  _  .....  1-1  1 

Hsyhnn.  mentis;  and  the  said  ,)ud;4e  is  autln»ri/.e(|  to  inakc 

all  necessary  or(>'i's  to  eurry  into  ellect  this  jiower.  Wluro 
Howsiipiiorteii.  tilt.!  ju'V.-'..!  SO  scut  is  uot  a  paupci',  he  shall  he  sup- 
ported out  of  h'-'  own  estate,  aceordimr  to  ri'iiiilations  to  \<c 
prescribed  by  the  court,  lus  on  a  return  to  a  writ  de  hinatice 
inquirendo. 


II I 


l.iir- 


(H'lU  r 

ir.l    to 

(■  l'(ir>  - 

•r>. 
\  ^ixty 

ut'    ill-' 

uiiiiiii-- 
rs  of  the 

itl'S  lis  is 

liliui:  "1 

ilcnili'iit, 

ilir  ripli'. 
svu-U  i'l- 
to  ai'l'li- 

)   SCllll    ti> 

with  ill'' 

11    ((HUpKS 

to  inaki' 
\V1hto 

uis  !••  1"^' 
.  lunatieu 


■Ji:NNKSSEt 


s 

!». 
1(1. 
II. 
1-J. 
111. 
II. 

1."), 

k;. 

17. 

is, 
I'.i, 
'J(i. 


24. 

2o, 

21  i. 

2S, 


3(5. 
37. 


noVEHNMKNT   dl'    AsYI  IMS. 

'ri'niic»fi'  liiispiiMl   ('t)iiliiiii(-<l, 

( 'iir'|»ti;ilr  pdWiix. 

l'!iiiiiiu'i!ilion  ornllii'cr-*. 

Itiiirii     III"     tiii^ii'i"*,     a|ii><iiiitim'nl, 

tfiin  (if  ddici',  (iiilii's. 
Fx-ollii'iii  visitors. 
Siiix'i'iiitcnclcnt,  i|ii:ilirK':ilii)ns, 
(j>ii;ili(iciiliiins  Mill!  rcsidi'iico. 
'I'lMiii  III'  (illiif. 
('(Piitiiil  III'  (illiicrs. 
(>;l(ll  ol'olli.v. 
iloixl  <>r  sii|i('i  intt'iiiU'Dt. 
1  )iilii'>  i>r  sii|ifiiiili'iiilriit. 
'rnislct's,  piiwfis  Mini  (liitit's. 
'I'nisli'csMilii  sii|ii'riiili'liili'lit,  jiowiTS   I 

Mini  iliitit's, 
Mdiiilily     iiH'i'iiiiiis,    iiisiiectioii    of  i 

Msyliiiii 
liiciiiiiiil  mcptinus. 
('inii|ii'iisnti»iii  ol'  triistoos. 
.\|(|)l(i|iri:iti(ms  liy  Inislccs. 
Ticii'^iiit'i',  siMli'  licii^iiici'  to  act  as. 
(,>iiaili'i'ly  ii'|i(iit  of. 
I >i^liursi'iiKMils  (III  ordir  of  cliuiriuun 

dl'  IxiMi'd. 
'rr('M--iirt'i',  t'()iii|n'iisati(iii. 
.Siiiierint(.'ii(Ui)l,  siiiaiy. 
S;il('    (tf  liiiiKir   near    asyliiin    |>r()- 

llilli((Ml. 

Iiitiixicatidii    on    asvliiin    groiiiids, 

|ii'.Mally  lor. 
Siiii  for  lioiids  of  iioii-ri'sidiMits. 
lu'|iiiris  of  iioii-rcsidfiits  ill  arivars. 
Noii-rc'sidoiils  ill  arri'ar.s  ri'tiirnod.      j 

I 

.\SYl,l'M    Foil  COI.ORIOn    IXSASK.  1 

.\p|  ruiiriatioii  for  tMectioii,  i 

A|i|iro|iriatii>n,  liow  drawn.  I 

Ivcrtion  under  siiiicrinli'ndoiu'C   of  I 

triislfcs  of  sliUc  asyliiin.  ' 
directors  lor  ciim  ti'ii  of  asylniii,  to 

receive  no  eoiniieiisation,  not  to  be 

iiilori'stcd  in  coiiir.icls. 

Sii|)crintendi''  i   |)laiis  for  asylum.  ' 

Laws  i;o\ernin<j;  state  asyliiin  to  aji-  ; 

|ily  to  east  Tiiniessco  asylum.  ; 

ADMISSION    AND    IHSCH  AlUi  E.  ! 

Xiin-residuils  not  received  in  asy- 
lum. 
Admission,  ]iidcei'(linf;s  on. 
Aiiportiunineiil  of  non-paying   pa-  ' 


tienis,  expenses  liow    lioriie,  dis- 

ciiarfie  in  discretion  of  trustees. 
.'tS,  .Adiuissiuii  of  non-paying  patiunts, 

pidceediims. 
Il'.l.   .\(lmi-.si(.ii  of  payiiii;   patient,   pro- 

ce(Mliin.'s. 
•to.    I)is(ii!irni'  l>y  siipeiiiiteiidtMlt, 

41.  provisions  to  apply  to  admission  of 

III".;  roes. 

42.  Jnrisdiiiion  of  courts  over  insano, 
■U\.  lii:'iirm:iiion  and  iiiipic^t  of  insanity. 
44.   l''oriii  of  writ. 

4').   When  reinriiaMe. 

4(1.    Williesses,  slilipo'lias. 

47.  ('osis  of  proceed inus. 

IS.  (iiiardiail  to  lie  appointed,  duties  of. 

I'.l.  Custodian  forindii;(ni  insane. 

.")!).   I'loiid  of  custodian. 

51.  'J'ciiiporary  committiient  dnrinj;  vii- 
c.iiioii  of  court. 

">2.   I)cliiiition  of  terms. 

5.'!.  Support,  appropriation  liy  county 
court. 

ol.  I'liexpended  inoiu'v  r<'fundcd  hy 
treasurer. 

•')•").  Oil  fort'ciiiire  of  liond  patients  re- 
tui'ik'd  to  rt4alives. 

")().  Dietary  of  patients,  tlxid  Iiy  triw- 
tees.' 

.")7.   Private  patients,  i4iarj;es  lor. 

AS.  Cliar;;es  payalile  in  a(lvance. 

59.  Private  patients  charged  in  propor- 
tion to  care. 

GO.  Indii,'cnt  patients  charged  with  ac- 
tual cost, 

(il.   Ins.iue  to  he  supported  iiy  the  state. 

t)2.  Indijfcnt  insane,  ex|ieiiseH  of  re- 
moval home  hy  county. 

rUIMtNAI.    INSANi:. 

fi.'l.  I'act  of  insanity  stated  in  verdict. 
(14.  t'ominitment  hy  county. 
()•').  On  recovery,  remandeil  to  custody, 
tit).  Notice  hy  district  attorney;  trial  or 

discliaru;e. 
07.  Sherill's  fees,  how  paid, 
GH.  Indigent  criminal  insane,  su|>porte(l 

hy  .state. 
09.  Insane  convicts,  transfer  to  asylum. 

70.  Similar  provisions. 

71.  On  plea  of  insanity,  finding  of  jury. 

72.  Keleuse  on  recognizance. 


■  Am 

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TKNNKSSKK. 


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i'owcrs. 


1.  Tlioi'r  sluill  coiitinuo  to  bo  in  this  state  an  asyhim  for  tlio 
(■..ini.ii..i  Stilt-  insane,  which  shall  be  a  bodv  i)olitic  ami  cornoi-ate 
>^  i-'i:-  bv  the  name  oi  the  lenncsseo  Hospital  lor  the 
iiicoriH.ia'i.,1,    Insane."' 

2.  Said  corporation  shall  have  a  common  seal ;  and,  in  its 
corporate  name  and  capacity,  it  may  ac(jnire  prop- 
erty, real  and  ])ersonal,  by  gilt  or  otherwise,  and 

hold,  sell,  and  convey  the  same  for  the  uses  and  purposes  of 
its  creation,  and  sue  and  bo  sued,  in  the  same  manner  as  a 
natui'al  ])i'rson. 

3.  The  olHcers  of  said  corporation  shall  be  a  board  of  trus- 
(,,,-,10  tees,  a  board  of  visitors,  a  su{)crintendent,  a  treas- 
oiiicoi-s.  urer,  and  such  other  assistants  as  may  be  fi-nid 
necessary  to  transact  the  business  of  the  institution. 

4.  The  governor  of  the  state  shall  nominate  and  appoint,  by 
(;,-,,._,  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate,  as 
iVV:!'.-!'.''.':!!!;!,  now  provided  by  law,  nine  trustees  of  the  hospital 
.'■nillspit'i'i'lur  1'"!'  the  insane,  whose  term  of  oHicc  shall  l)egin  im- 
'"'"'"""■  mediately  from  and  after  the  date  of  their  a{>poiiit- 
ment.  Three  of  said  trustees  shall  bo  nominated  to  serve  until 
the  first  ^Tonday  in  February,  1S79:  three  until  the  first 
Monday  in  February,  1881,  and  three  until  the  first  Monday 
in  February,  1883.  Un  the  first  Monday  in  February,  1S7!', 
and  every  two  years  thereafter,  three  trustees  shall  l)e  ap- 
[lointod  to  servo  for  six  years  from  the  date  of  their  apjioint- 
ment.  The  duties  of  said  trustees  shall  be  the  same  as  now 
l)rescribod  by  law,  and  they  shall,  at  the  exiiiration  .of  the 
|)resont  term  of  office  of  the  superintendent  of  the  asylum, 
elect  his  successor. 

5.  The  governor,  Judj:es  of  the  courts,  and  members  of  the 
s;  i.vj:i.  general  assembly,  shall  bo,  ex-oHicio,  visitors  of  the 

Visilois.  1  •  i.     1 

liospital. 
G.  The  superintendent  of  the  hospital   shall  bo  ajipoiiihd 
<;i.-.24.  l)v   the  board  of  trustees,  and   shall   be  a   skillul 

rnt.  appoint-  ]>liysician,  of  unblemished  moral  character,  of  cn- 
.iiiaiiii(Mtiniis.  lii^^htenod  and  thorough  professional  education,  of 
j)rom])t  business  habits,  and  of  humane  and  kind  disposition' 

7.  lie  shall  be  a  married  man,  and,  with  his  family,  shall 
^]rd:>.  ]io<i.i. nic. etc.  reside  constantly  in  the  institution. 

8.  He  shall  hold  his  office  for  eight  years,  but  may  be  re- 


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TENNESSEE. 


(V."i: 


moved  by  the  trustees  for  iufnlelity  to  his  trust,  or  j- i.vj.-,. 
incompetency,  fully  shown  and  declared.  ■ivn„„r,.i.ice. 

9.  He  sliall  exercise  entire  control  over  all  subordinate  ofti- 
cers  and  assistants  in  the  hos}»ital,  and  shall  have  S  i'-'- 
entire  direction  of  the  duties  of  the  same,  lie  himself  "H""" 
being  accountalde  to  the  board  of  trustees  for  their  guod  ciiar- 
acter  and  fidelity  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties. 

10.  Tlie  i)hysician  and  superintendent  of  the  hospital,  before 
entering  upon   the  discliarge  of  the  (hities  of  his  ^<  ,,-,o!.. 
office,  shall  take  an  oath  faithfully  to  discharge  said  "''"'' 
duties,  and  that  he  will  not  enter  into  any  condonation  to 
ojipress  or  deprive  any  person  of  his  or  her  liberty  or  civil 
rights. 

xl.  lie  shall  also  give  bond  with  good  surety,  approved  by 
the  governor,  in  the  penalty  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  ^  v,m\ 
})ayable  to  the  state,  conditioned  faithfully  to  account 
for  and  ]niy  into  the  treasury  all  moiieys  which  may  come  to 
his  hands,  and  faithfully  to  discharge  his  duties  as  superin- 
tendent; which  bond  shall  be  deposited  by  the  governor,  in 
the  ofiice  of  the  secretary  of  state,  for  safe  custody. 

12.  It  shall  be  the  <hity  of  the  superintendent,  under  the 
orders  of  the  board  of  trustees —  umt's. 

(1)  To  exercise  a  general  superintendence  over  all  matters 
relating  to  the  hospital. 

(2)  To  visit  the  patients  therein,  at  least  twice  a  week,  or 
oftencr  if  necessary. 

(3)  To  call  extraordinary  meetings  of  the  board  whenever 
he  may  deem  it  necessary. 

(4)  To  report  to  the  trustees,  immediately  before  each  session 
of  the  general  assemblv — 

1st.  The  number  of  the  patients  admitted  into  the  hospital. 

2d.  The  date  of  the  admission  of  each  patient. 

od.  The  degree  and  kind  of  insanity  with  which  each 
patient  is  aillieted. 

•1th.  The  length  of  time  each  patient  was  supposed  to  have 
been  atUicted  before  admission. 

.)tli.  The  previous  occui)ation,  age,  and  habits  of  each  patient, 
and  whether  married  or  single. 

(ith.  The  names  and  number  of  those  discharged,  and  the 
situation  of  each  when  discharged. 


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G90 


TENNESSEE. 


7tli.  And  such  other  partienlai's  as  he  may  deem  necessary 
to  the  further  action  of  the  ]e<;is]ature  thereon. 

lo.  Thi'  hoard  of  trustees  shall  have  power,  and  it  shall  he 
Uu^;.os.        their  duty— 

(1)  To  ajipoint  a  superintendent  of  the  hospital. 

(2)  To  remove  him  for  infidelity  to  his  trust,  or  inconij)o- 
tency,  fully  shown  an<l  declared. 

(3)  To  make  such  orders  and  regulations  as  may  he  necessary 
for  the  government  of  the  patients  in  the  hospital,  its  inteinal 
police,  the  supply  of  provisions,  fuel,  water,  clothing,  hooks, 
and  whatever  else  nu\y  he  deemed  necessary  for  the  healtli, 
comfort,  cleanliness,  and  security  of  the  inmates. 

(4)  To  know  that  the  supplies  aforesaid  are  furnished. 

(5)  To  regulate  the  rates  of  fare  jier  week  of  such  insane 
persons  as  may  he  placed  in  the  hos})ital  hy  individuals. 

(6)  To  estahlish  a  hill  of  fare  for  such  patients  as  may  he  in 
the  hospital  at  the  e.vpense  of  the  state. 

(7)  To  discharge,  at  any  time,  any  of  the  patients  in  the 
hospital,  unless  committed  to  custody  in  the  same  hy  some 
court. 

14.  The  trustees,  associated  with  the  physician  shall  have 
.,533  the  following  powers: 

pi.yski-iii':"'*        (1)  '^o  determine  the  salaries  and  compensation 
poner, ot.       ^j.  ^|^^  othccrs  and  assistants  whose  services  may  lie 

necessary  for  the  comfortahie,  just,  and  economical  manage- 
ment of  the  hosjiital. 

(2)  To  make  such  hy-laws  and  regulations  for  the  govern- 
ment of  the  hospital  as  shall  be  necessary. 

(3)  To  cause  the  same  to  be  publisheil  with  the  biennial  re- 
port of  the  physician  and  that  of  the  trustees  and  the  treasurer. 

(4)  To  distribute  the  same  throughout  the  state  for  tlio 
information  of  the  people. 

(5)  To  send  said  reports  of  the  physician  and  trustees  to  such 
similar  institutions  in  the  United  States,  and  elsewhere, as  thoy 
may  think  )»roper. 

(G)  To  hold  a  regular  meeting  at  the  hos[)ital  once  in  every 
month. 

(7)  To  keep  a  regular  record  of  iill  their  proceedings. 

(8)  To  re]>ort  through  their  chairman  to  each  general  asseni- 


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TKNNi;?<SKE. 


GOT 


bly  such  regulations  as  tlicy  may  liave  adopted  for  the  govern- 
ment of  the  institution. 

(!))  To  re])ort  also  to  the  general  assenil)ly,  at  every  session, 
a  detailed  statement  of  their  re('ei])ts  and  exi)enditures. 

(10)  To  rei)ort  annually  to  the  governor,  and  biennially  to 
the  general  assembly,  the  true  history  and  condition  of  the 
hospital. 

(11)  To  make  such  alteration  in  the  hospital  itself,  and  in 
the  grounds  attached  to  it,  as  may  be  necessary  to  insure  such 
a  separation  of  the  dilTerent  classes  of  the  insane  as  is  essential 
to  their  i)roi)er  treatment,  medical  as  well  as  moral. 

(12)  To  place  such  of  the  insane  as  may  be  benefited  by  it, 
in  the  opinion  of  tlie  physician,  at  such  em])loyments  as  will 
tend  to  their  restoration,  or  to  make  them  serviceable  in  de- 
fraying the  expenses  incident  to  the  management  of  the  insti- 
tution, or  in  making  proi)er  improvements  cither  in  the 
(grounds  or  buildings. 

(13)  To  make  all  necessary  provision  to  insure  to  patients 
such  means  of  bodily  exercise,  and  of  amusement  and  recrea- 
tion, as  constitute  a  })roper  j)art  of  the  treatment  of  such 
])atients;  and  in  every  instance,  where  tlie  jtecuniary  resources 
of  the  })atient  will  justify  it,  to  make  the  benetit  of  such  means 
of  exercise,  amusement  and  recreation  the  subject  of  an  extra 
charge,  in  rendering  the  account  of  the  lunatic  who  is  per- 
mitted to  enjoy  them. 

IT).  The  three  trustees  resident  in  Davidson  county  shall  be 
comiietent  to  transact  all  ordinarv  l)usiness  arising  s  i™ 
at  the  monthly  meetings  of  this  branch  of  the  '"Kui'tnistfes. 
hoard.  J^ach  in  rotation  for  one  month  shall  visit  the  hospi- 
tal once  a  week:  and  together  thev  shall  vigilantlv  examine 
into  the  condition  of  the  same,  once  in  every  month,  and 
oftener,  if  notified  by  the  superintendent,  or  any  member  of 
the  board. 

1(5.  The  trustees  composing  the  fuil  board  shall  be  notified 
to  convene  at  the  hosjatal  and  strictly  investigate  ^^ ,-;,-, 
the  administration  of  the  same  the  first  of  October 
upon  each  biennial  session  of  the  general  assembly 

17.  The  trusti'cs  shall   each  receive  two  dollars  a  day  for 
every  day  of  actual   service  in   the  performance  of  ^j ,-.,,. 
their  official  duties;  and  the  trustees  residing  out  ^^''-'u-e-'^-u'". 


liii'iiniiil 
)     ini'i'tiiii;  of  nil 
tlio  trusti'es. 


m 


;f-i' 


oris 


ti:nxi:s?ji:k 


i|  l! 


'1  .1 

Tn'iisiiror 


of  Davidson  county,  when  Humnioncd  liv  tlio  ]iri'si(]ent  of  tlie 
board,  sliall  also  re-ccivo  ti^lit  iH'nls  per  niilc  Ibr  each  niilc 
tmVek'd  in  the  triji,  and  two  dolhir  i^er  day  for  each  (hiy  occu- 
pied in  obeying  the  summons. 

18.  A  majority  of  tlie  whole  board  sliall  in  all  cases  be  re- 
§].-,:;:.  (juired   to  vote  an  aiijiroju'iation  of  money.      l)Ut 

mii'Pll^iVniy'  tbcy  sliall  nud>co  no  a|'iiro|>riatiou  of  money  but 
such  as  has  been  previously  ap|iropriated  by  law  to 
the  institution,  or  such  as  the  trustees  have  received  from 
private  individuals  for  keei»ing  insane  persons  in  the  hosj)ital. 

1!>.  The  treasurer  of  the  state  shall  be  treasurer  of  the  hos- 
pital. He  shall  perform  all  the  duties  of  said 
olllcc,  and  be  liable  fur  his  conduct  in  the  same,  as 
he  now  is,  or  shall  be,  by  law,  made  liable  in  all  other  of  his 
oilieial  acts. 

20.  lie  shall  ])resent  to  the  trustees  a.  quarterly  report  of 
§i.v!!i.  the  receipts  of  all  monevs  ])aid  into  the  treasurv  for 
.iiuiit.iiy.  the  benefit  of  the  hos])ital,  or  in  behalf  of  the  pa- 
tients, and  of  all  sums  of  money  paid  out  for  the  necessary 
uses  and  expenses  of  the  same. 

21.  He  shall  pay  out  of  the  hospital  funds  no  sum  of  nioiuy 
g  ,54,1  for  any  hosj)ital  use  whatever,  except  by  order  ot 
H^'ronh" '""  the  chairman  of  the  acting  board  of   trustees  for 

cliaii'MKiii.  ii 

tlie  same. 

22.  The  treasurer's  compensation  for  receivin<^  and  di.-burs- 

§i.-.4i.  ^"»  the  money  which  may  come  into  his  hands  for 

•co„,p;.u.s;.f,>.  ^jjg  ^^_,^.  ^j.  the  hospital,  shall  be  three-fourths  (.f  one 

])er  cent,  on  said  receij)ts  and  disbursements,  to  be  paid  out  of 
the  same. 

2o.  The  sui)erintendent  and  physician  shall  receive  a  salary 
§i.iC4m.as        of    two    tliousaud    dolhu's    i)er    annum,    iiavaMe 

niiicnil.'cl  ls7P.  ,' 

oii.cn  Salary     (luartcrlv  out  ot  the  state  treasury  uijon  the  war- 

i)f  .siip'i  ami  ^  ^  ^1 

jihysiiiaii.         rant  of  the  comptroller. 

24.  No  person  shall  be  permitted  to  keep  for  sale  or  sell  any 
or<6ia  s})irituous  li(juors  within  two  miles  of  said  hospital 

nllunrs'll't  10  buildino-s,  and  any  person  so  oflendinu,  upon  cou- 
t"v.T',I,'ii"s',''f''  viction  by  indictment  or  jjresentment,  sliall  be  lined 
'""'"'"'  not  over  fifty  dollars,  and  im{»risonment  in  the  dis- 

cretion of  the  court  before  which  conviction  shall  occur,  and 
all  licenses  to  keej)  or  sell  spirituous  liquors  within  two  miles 
of  said  hospital  shall  be  void. 


u  salary 
layal  'l*' 
hf  war- 


ti:nni>si:i:. 


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2.").   It  shall  l)u  an  iiulictabU'  nllrii-c-  I'ui-  any  jKi'srm  to  onk'r 
tliL'   premises  upon  wliicli  saiil   lio.-pital   is  loealoil,   s  r.m '-. 
tlrunk,  or  ni  a  statr  t)l  intoxication,  and  anv  person   ■■"  i...-i'i.ii 
convicted  of    so  oll'eiidinj^'  shall    he   fined   not  less   "ii.iinai.  ■. 
than  twenty-live  dollars,  and   ini[irisoned  or  not,  in  the   dis- 
cretion of  the  court  tryiiii!;  the  cause. 

20.  The  suj)erinten(U'iit   is  authorized   and    einjiowered    to 
brini;  suit  in  anv  court  of  the  state  of  Tennessee,  U'"-i'- 

°  •'  _  _  _  I'iilii  Ills  friiiil 

aiul  to  eni[)loy  counsel  for  the  in'osecutioii  of  the  "ii"Tstiu.s. 
same  in  the  name  of  the  state  for  the  use  of  saiil  lios])ital, 
upon  any  liond  so  taken,  or  upon  any  Itonds  or  ohliiiations 
heretofore  taken  [in  case  of  patients  from  other  states,]  and 
to  collect  any  moneys  ilue  said  institution  in  any  wise  or 
manner. 

27.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  to  I'eport  to 
the  governor  annually,  the   nanies  of  all   persons  ^i.-,,;^,;, 
from   other  states   who  are  in  arrears  of  hoard,  or  J,'ui?///,s''i'n,,,i 
other  charges,  and  the  _uovernor  may,  in    his  dis-   il!l'i'7oi'"}.'ov- 
cietion,  take   such    steps   against    the   jiroperty   of  ""'"' 
such  lunatics  or  the  sureties,  as  he  may  deem  proper. 

28.  The  hoard  of  trustees  of  said  in>titution  is  empowered 
to  return  anv  iiatient  who  is  from  anv  other  state,  Si"''i4p. 

'      ^  '  'I'll  lii>  sent 

who  is  three  months  in  arrears  of  }iayment  of  all  ''""""• 
charges. 

2!).  The  sum  of  twenty- live  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  is  necessary,   is  hereby  approjiriated  to  g].-,H4/. 
the  erection  of  an  asylum  I'or  the  coloit,-d  in>ane  re-  ;M,?,.nT  "^''"^ 
siding  in  the  state  of  Tennessee,  at  the  time  such 
insanity  commenced,  at  the  charge  of.  and  u{)on  the  charity  of 
the  state.     Said  building  to  be  erected  upon  the  lands  now 
belonging  to  the  state,  and  upon  which  the  Tennessee  hos- 
pital   is   erected.     And    this   api»r(^[>riation    is   in   lieu  of  all 
others   heretofore   made  for   the   erection  of  an   asylum   for 
colored  insane. 

oU.  So  much  of  said  sum  of  twenty-five  tliousand  dollars  as 
shall  be  necessary  for  the  purjtose  of  the  erection  of  ^<,.-„i, ,,. 
said  building  and  improvements,  shall  be  paid  out  tX^s'iu["''uiZ 
of  the  treasury'  of  the  state  upon  the  order  of  the  ''''•'^*"- 
superintendent,  countersigned  and  ai)}>roved  by  the  chairman 
uf  the  board  of  trustees;  and  said  order  shall  specify  upon  its 


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face  tlio  name  of  tlio  person  or  ])er:soii.s  to  whom  tlic  same  is 
due  and  payable,  and  for  what  eon.sideration  the  same  is 
gis'en,  and  the  snperintenih'iit  sliall  preserve  duplieate  coj.ics 
of  said  order  and  hills,  and  report  the  same  to  the  next 
general  assembly,  together  with  th(>  amount  expended. 

ol.  The  huildings  and  other  improvements  eonteinplated 
si.-,()4//.  hy  this  act,  shall  he  built  under  the  sui)erintend- 

*""''"'*■'"■  enee  and  control  of  tlie  board  of  trustees  and  supci'- 
intendent ;  but  in  no  event  shall  they  exceed  by  contract  or 
otherwise,  the  amount  of  the  said  sum  of  twenty-tive  thousand 
dollars. 

'S'l.  The  gov(>rnor  shall  a{ipoint  three  directors,  whose  duty 

■  isvf,      it  shall  be  to  take  charge  of  the  farm  mentioned  in 
■'    SI-  .  ■ 

'    ■     IX  ap-    the  above  i)reand)le,  and  to  erect  a  bosiiital  on  tiic 

cifftiio-i.itiii.  name;    said    directors   shall    not    receive   tiny  coiii- 

pensat'on  for  the  services  herein  imposed  upon  them  except 

the  actuti'  Tr'n"ling  ex]ienses  incurred  in  the  ilischarge  of  their 

duties,  nor  shall  the  said  directors  be  concerned  in  any  wav  i:i 

anv  contract  for  the  ei'ection  of  said  building  or  for  furnish- 

ing  su))plies  of  any  kind  for  the  same.* 

',)',).  The  said  directors  shall  have  power  to  select  and  aji- 

ii.i.i!;;:  ])oint  a  gentleman  of  thorough  medical  edueati(jii 

Su|M'riiiteiul-        ,  ...  •    1        1  1  1-      1         • 

cm.  lamiiiar  with  the  care  and  treatment  ot  llie  nisano, 

who,  together  with  themselves,  shall  jirepare  a  plan  for  the 
vhuis.  proposed  hospital,  and  supei'inten<l  its  erection;  the 

said  ])lan  shall  be  drawn  out  in  <U-tail  by  a  competent  ar- 
chitect em[)loyed  by  said  directors  and  superintending  ]iliysi- 
cian,  which  })lan  shall  be  in  strict  conformity  with  prop(\<itioiis 
of  constructions  of  institutions  for  the  insane,  and  shall  be  ap- 
proved by  the  governor,  or  such  (>xi»erts  as  lu;  may  select  lor 
deciding  U})on  the  i)ropriety  of  the  same,  an<l  no  change  shall 
be  made  in  said  plan  to  materially  adect  its  character  or  cost 
without  the  consent  of  the  governor,  or  said  expert,  in  wrilinii-. 
3h  The    laws   now  in    force    in   this   state  relative   to   the 


*  The  slate  <if  TcntU'sscc  is  tlieowiUTof  a  tract  of  land  sitnatoil  in  llie  (oiirty  (if 
Knox,  piirt'liased  by  coniiiiissionirs  apixtintcd  l)y  the  jzovertior  with  a  viow  lo 
erect  a  liospital  for  the  insane,  in  eoniiiliance  with  llie  act  of  Marcli  'M,  lS7li,  mul 
the  cotninissioiiers  had  contracted  for  the  erecti  m  of  tlie  I  ulhlinj;  anil  larLe  Minis 
of  money  had  been  e.KpiMided  when  tlic  uorlv  was  snsj  ended  by  an  act  of  Marcii 
22,  1S75. 


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management  and  regulation  of  insane  asylums,  arc   n.i.iijB. 
cxtrmied,  and  made  to  apply  to  the  governnient  and    '"■'^""""""'• 
regulation  of  the  asylum  in  east  Tennessee,  and  the  trustees 
now  authorized  l)V  law  to  control  and  manage  the  insane  asv- 
luius  of  this  state,  are  consiitutcd  the  trustees  of  said  asylum 
in  east  Tennessee. 

o").  No  person  shall  be  received  as  a  patient  in  the  hospital 
cxcei)t  he  or  she  have  legal  eitizenship  and  res-  Art  nf  i-ti..!.  i:ts. ji. 
ideneo  in  the  state.  cui/.i.s. 

']').  Insane  persons  may  be  placed  in  the  hospital  by  their 
legal  guartUans,  or  by  their  relations  or  friends,  in  n.i.ijjo 
case  they  have  no  guardians,  or  by  a  Justice  of  the  '^''"""""'■ 
peace,  if  the  person  be  proved  to  be  insane,  but  never  under 
any  circumstances  except  upon  the  statement  of  at  least  one 
reputable  physician  based  upon  pers<>nal  exanniuition  and 
certilii'atc  thereto,  made  and  dated  within  one  month  of  the 
jiresentation  of  the  patient  at  the  hosj)ital.  Such  certificate 
shall  be  signed  and  swctrn  to  and  attested  by  a  justice  of  tlie 
peace  or  judge  of  any  court  of  rec(»rd. 

1)7.  Non-paying  patients  to  the  number  of  three  hundred 
niav  be  admitted  to  the  hos[)ital,  one  to  every  four   imms.!. 
thousand  oi  tlic  population  ot  each  count v,  under  piui.ia;;  in.w 

.  '  iiKiiiv  iiKiv  be 

these  conditions:  ivi-.mv.m.' 

The  county  from  which  such  patient  is  sent  shall  ]»ay  the 
transportation  to  the  liosi)ital,  [and]  during  tlic  stay  of  such 
patient,  (the  hospital)  shall  furnish   clothing  and  all  proper 
hospital  maintenance  and  treatment,     ^\'hen  the  sujierintend- 
ent  of  the  hospital  shall  notify  the  county  court  clerk  of  the 
}in)priety  or  necessity  of  removing  such  patient,  it  shall  be 
done  at  the  expense  of  the  countv,  the  cliarge  beinsi-   „,        ,.  , 
liiiiitcfl  to  the  actual  expenses.     Such  patients  shall  |',',:'','Ji;,',V"'" 
be   removed,  whenever,    in   the    judgment   of    the  ''"""'>■ 
sui)erintendent  and  president  of  the  board  of  trustees,  it  may 
be  judicious  and  projjer  for  the  interest  of  the  hospital,  of  the 
patient,  and  of  the  community. 

;]S.  For  the  admission  of  non-paying  patients,  the  following 
jiroeeedings  shall  be  had  :  |,,|,|  ^^^ 

(1)    Some  respectable   citizen    of   the   county  to  ;),l'"'s^",','v'|',ro. 
wliich  the  patient  beUmgs,  shall  file  with  a  justice  '■'■^•'""'^■'"^■ 
of  tiie  peace  of  the  county  a  statement  in  writing  substantially 
as  follows : 


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State  of  Tcimcsseo,  \ 
County,  f 

The  undersigned,  a  citizen  of  said  state  and  county,  liereby 
rprtificair-of    stat-is  that  is  insane;  his  insanity  is  of  loss  than 

two  years'  duration,  (or  that  his  beinrf  at  lari^e  is 
dan"'er()us  to  the  safetv  of  the  coininunitv)  that  he  is  in  needv 
circumstances  and  has  a  K^L;al  settlement  in  the  said  countv, 
and  is  a  citizen  of  the  state  of  Tennessee. 

These  facts  can  he  proved  hy  and  (naming  at  least  two 
persons,  one  of  whom  shall  ho  a  respectable  physician). 

Dated  this         dav  of         ,  18     . 

(2)  'J'he  justice  shall  issue  snhpronas  on  the  persons  named 
sutiim-iins.       as   witnesses  and    such   other  persons   as   he   mnv 

ju-tiic  may  i    .     .  •     •  i 

insiio, .to.  thiiuc  proper,  re(|uiruig  them  to  appear  before  him 
at  a  specified  time,  to  testify  concerning  the  facts  set  forth  in 
said  statement.  Subprenas  may  also  issue  for  witnesses  in  be- 
half of  the  person  alleged  to  be  insane. 

(o)  If  after  such  incpiest  the  justice  is  satisfied  of  the  truth 
of  the  allegations  set  forth  in  the  statement,  he  shall  requin' 
the  medical  witnessi'S  forthwith  to  make  out  a  certificate,  such 
as  is  herein  set  forth,  substantially:  I,  ,  a  practicing  physi- 
rhysiciiins'  fij^n  of  the  county  of  ,  state  of  Tennessee,  hereby 
certiiieau. of.    ^.pj,j|{y  ^jjiit  I  havc  tliis  day  personally  examined      \ 

alleged  to  be  insane,  and  i)ronounced  so ;  is  years  of  age, 
is  the  subject  of  no  infectious  disorder ;  the  disease  is  of  years' 
duration;  is  not  the  subject  of  e[)ilepsy  ;  has  attemj)ted 
to  connnit  violence  on  self  or  others  ;  the  medical  treatment 
has  been 

(4)  The  justice  shall  certify  to  his  inquest,  and  attest  the 
signature  of  the  ])hysician  under  seal.     The  following  words 
substantially  shall  be  his  certificate: 
Htate  of  'JV'nnessee,  county. 

I,  the   undersigned,  justice   of    the   peace   in   and 

.lusticp  .>r  ti|p  for  the  county  aforesaid,  hereby  certify  that  I  luu'e 
tate'''o'f.  held  an  inquest  on  ,  of  said  county,  a  jkt- 

son  alleged  to  be  insane,  according  to  law.  I  am  satis- 
fied that  he  is  insane,  on  com{)etent  medical  treatment; 
that  he  is  a  fit  subject  to  be  sent  to  the  state  hospital  for  the 
insane,  to  undergo  treatment  therein,  as  an  object  of  bounty  of 
the  state.     I  am  further  satisfied  that  his  being  at  large  is 


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injurious  to  liimself  and  (lisadx-antaLroous  to  tlio  comniunity. 

AVitiiess  my  IuuhI,  this         day  of        ,  18     . 

(.'»)  Iimncdiati'ly  alter  the  in(|iu-t,  tiic  jiistico  shall  transmit 
to  the  I'krk  of  the  county  court  a  ccrtiticato  of  thcso  t.!..' nicii 
j)rocccdiii<,fs.     J  he  clerk  shall  hie  the  same  in  his  c..,.ri.i..rk 
office,    ami     immediately    transmit   a  c()\>y  of   the  i-- niinMiiiit.'.i 
same  (o  t  he  supei'mU mlcnt  ol    the    Imspital.  accom-  t.  li.i.ut. 
panicd   willi  an  a|>iilicatiou   to i' the  adniission  of  the    patient 
therein  named  to  the  same.     I 'pen  recei{it  of  this  application 
the  superintendent  sjiall  inmiediately  advise  the  clerk  whether 
and  when  the  patient  can  be  received. 

(('»)  The  clerk  shall  thereuj)on  in  due  season  for  the  convey- 
ance of  the  i)atient  to  the  hospital  Itv  the  time  ai)-  ,..  ,,  , ,   , 
jiointed,  issue  his  warrant  to  any  suitable  person  for  ''"''''• 
the  convoyance  of  the  patient  to  the  hospital,  in  the  following 
terms  substantiallv : 


•State  of  Tennessee,  1 
County.  J 


Jo 
A\'hert'as  all  the  proceedings  necessary  to  entitle 
to  be  adnntted  into  the  Tennessee  hosjtital  for  the  insane  as  a 
iidii-paying  ])aticnt,  have  been  luul  acconling  to  law,  you  are 
liereby  recjuired  forthwith  to  take  said  person  an<l  convey  him 
to  said  hos[»ital,and  after  executing  this  warrant  make  due  re- 
turn of  the  same  to  this  otiice. 

Witness  my  hand  and  seal  of  olfice  at  oflice  this  day  of 

,1.S     .  ,  Cleric. 

(7)  L'pon  receiving  the  patient,  the  superintendent  shall 
endorse  upon  the  warrant  a  receipt  as  follows:  ^!'!:'iv!■'',v^■''■i'l,".'' 

Tennessee  Jlospital  for  the  Insane. 
Keceived  the  patient  named  in  the  written  warrant. 

,  Superintendent, 
30.  Paying  patients  may  be  admitted  into  the  lios})ital  for 
tlie  insane  under  the  following  conditions:  i'«yiuJ'i,iiti.-nts. 

(1)  Upon  the  presentation  of  the  patient,  tliere  shall  be  pro- 
duced to  the  sui)erintendent  the  recei}tt  of  the  treasurer  of  the 
hospital  for  the  insane  for  thirteen  weeks'  charge  in  advance 
(ur  this  amount  shall  be  paid  to  the  superintendent). 

(2)  A  bond  of  the  following  form  and  tenor  shall  be 
made : 


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Know  all   men  by  tlicso  pri'sents,  that   we  ,  and         ,  of 

the  .state  of  TLimt'sst'c,  arc  hchl  and  lirnily  hound  U)  the* 
treasurer  of  tlie  Tennessee  liospital  for  tlie  insane,  in  the 
I)enal  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  for  the  payment  \vhi'i<(»f 
we  hereby  jointly  and  severally  bind  ourselves. 

Witness  our  hands  this         day  of         ,18     . 

The   condition   (jf   this  obli<,fation   is  as  follows:    Whereas 
,  of  this  county  of  ,  is  al)out  to  bo  ailmitted 

as  a  [)atient  into  the  Tennessee  hosj)ital  for  the  insane,  now,  if 
while!  remains  therein  the  undersi<,nied  shall   constantly 

supply  with  suitable  clothinj;,  and   pay  all    the  eliar<'-es 

a;;ainst  ,  (piarterly  in  advance,  and  i)ay  all  reasonable 
charj;es  for  injury  to  aparlments  and  furniture,  and  in  event 
of  esca[)e  pay  all  reasonable  charges  for  recaj)ture,  and  if 
shall  die  therein,  pay  all  reasonable  cxi)enses.  incurred 
for  burial,  and  whenever  removal  shall  be  required,  im- 

mediately do  so,  then  this  obligation  shall  be  void,  otherwise 
it  shall  remain  in  full  force. 

Witness  our  hands  this  day  of  ,  18     . 

(3.)  A  medical  certilicate  of  the  followinj^  form,  si^nied  by 
at  least  one  physician  of  rei>utable  standing,  shall  be  lilcd 
with  the  sui)erintendent. 

"The  undersigned,  being  a  physician  in  regular  jtractice, 
hereby  certilies  that  on  the  day  of  ,  is     , 

I  personally  examined  ,  of  county,  state 

of  Tennessee,  and  pronounce  insane,  anil  a  lit  subject  of 
care  and  treatment  in  a  hospital  for  the  insane.  The  patient 
is  years  of  age;  is  free  from  infectious  disease;  has  been 
insane  for  ;    the  disease   is  (or  is   not)  hereditary;    tiu' 

supposed  predisposing  and  exciting  cau.ses  are  ;    is  imi 

subject  to  epilei)sy;  has  (or  has  not)  attempted  to  commit 
violence  on       self  or  others." 

This  certilicate  shall  contain  all  facts  known  to  the  maker 
To  contain  au  regarding  the  insanity  of  the  patient,  and  shall  be 
facts,  etc'.        signed  aud  attested  by  a  justice  of  the  peace. 

40.  The  superintendent,  by  authority  of  the  resident  board 
n)i(i§6-  of  trustees,  or  a  majoritv  of  them,  shall  have  power 

I'owpr  of  •IIP 

Hiippiint.Mui-    to  require  tiic  removal  ol  any  i)atient,  paving  dt 

ent  to  .lis-  ^      .  .  ,      .      ^       .      .  .  '     .  , 

ciiaifc'e.  non-i)aying,  whenever  m    their  oi)iiiion    it   is  ad- 

visable to  do  [so]. 


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('(Unity,  grechnj;: 


II.  T\\v  i>r()visio?is  of  tliis  act  shall  apply  to  |)ati('nl-  ofTiMTil 
for  aijmis^ioii    to  the   Imspital    lor  colored    in-   ii.iisx, 

rr.'Vi-.ii'ii«   ti>  ttpi>ly 
j;{lll('.  I"  rii|..rf.|  iii-:iii^ 

■1-!.  Jurisdiction    ovci'    tiic    persons    and    estates  of    idiots, 
lunatics  and  other  persons  of  unsound  nnnd,  is  in-  s-'i^i. 

,  .liirKillctloii, 

trusted  to  the  eounty  and  cliancery  courts.  'i'- 

•i;').  rpou  information  made  to  the  eounty  court,  that  any 
idiot  or  lunatic  resides  within  llie  jurisdiction  :;  ■•''^■^ 
thereof,  toe  court  shall  ui'der  the  siiei'iH'  to  summon  imuKy. 
a  jury  of  twelv  freeholders,  to  ascertain  by  inrpiisition  the 
idiocy  or  lunacy,  and  tin;  pro}>erty  and  estate  of  the  idiot  or 
lunatic,  and  make  return  thereof  to  the  court  at  that  or  the 
next  succeedinj^'  term. 

41.  The  following  may  he  the  form  of  the  writ : 
State  of  'J'ennessee,  "I 
County.  J 
To  the  sheriff  of 

You  arc  hereby  commanded  to  incjuire,  by  the  oath  of 
twelve  freeholders,  summoned  bv  vourself,  whether 
of  in  the  county  of  is  an  idiot  or  lunatic,  or  is 

otherwise  of  unsound  mind,  so  that  he  has  not  cajtacity  sufli- 
cient  for  the  government  of  himself  and  his  j.roperty  ;  and  if  so 
from  what  time,  after  wdiat  manner,  and  how;  and  if  the  saiil 
,  being  in  the  same  condition,  hath  alienated  any 
lands  or  tenements  or  not;  and  if  so,  Avhat  lands  and  what 
tenements,  to  what  person  or  persons,  where,  when,  after  what 
manner,  and  how;  and  what  lands  and  tenements,  goods  and 
chattels  yet  remain  to  him  ;  how  much  they  are  worth  by 
the  year,  whether  he  has  a  wife  and  children,  and  their 
names  and  ages.  And  you  are  further  commanded  that 
at  certain  days  and  places,  appointed  by  yourself,  you  dili- 
gently make  inquisition  in  the  premises;  and  the  same,  dis- 
tinctlv  and  idainlv  made,  return  to  the  countv  court  of  said 
county  at  its  next  session,  together  with  this  writ. 

Witness  ,  clerk  of  said  court,  at  office  in  ,  the 

day  of  ,18 

4.').  The  writ  of  inquisition  may  be  returnable  to  the  same 
term  of  the  court  from  which  it  issues,  if  the  court  r-^f'^i- 

.  - .  llctiuiialile  to 

SO  dn-ect;  and,  ni  such  case,  the  same  proceednigs  siun.i.nu. 
45 


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sliall  1)0  lind  ns  if  the  return  woro  made  to  the  next  succoedin" 
torn  I. 

-10.  Tlio  cloi'k  of  tlio  county  court,  oi-  any  justice  of  ilio  poaco, 
j.mv,.  '"t'.y.  <"i  ainilioution  of  oitlioi' party,  issue  subiMona 

'""""**'  for  witnesses  to  attend  tlic  in(]uisition,  ard  such  wit- 
nesses are  subject  to  the  i)enaltics  and  ontitlotl  to  f  ivilo^cs 
of  other  witnesses. 

47.  The  person  on  wl)ose  apidication  the  in(iui^ition  is  sued, 
is  liable  for  costs  in  cusi-  the  defendant  is  not  de- 
clared a  lunatic;  and  if  so  declared,  the  costs  shall 

be  ])aid  out  of  the  lunatic's  estate. 

48.  Upon  the  return  of  the  juiy  that  the  person  is  an  idim 
j:)„s7.  or  lunatic,  and  that  he  has  property,  the  court  shall 
""""'  ""'  appoint  a  <>uardian  for  the  person  and  property  df 
such  idiot  or  lunatic,  who  shall  ^ive  l)ond  and  account  as  otln  r 
guardians. 

40.  If  the  idiot  or  lunatic  has  no  property,  or  not  suilicieut 
<j;wss  foi-  iijg  nuiintenance,  he  may  be  let  out  *''n'  the  term 

rrovisu.n  If  '  '' 

no  property,     of  ouo   yoar   to   tlio   lowo-t   bidder,  thei-  i»()ur 

persons,  or  otherwise  provided  for  as  the  court  i.         .iroct. 

50.  ]f  lot  out  to  the  lowest  bidder,  1)ond  and  sullicient 
sn.iso.  security,  to  be  approved  by  the  court,  shall  be  taken 

for  the  safe  koej.in^^  providing  with  sullicient  diet, 
Avashing,  and  apparel,  and  proper  treatment  for  the  term  (jf 
lotting. 

51.  Any  justice  of  the  peace,  in  the  recess  of  court,  if  satis- 
j3fion.  fi^'d  from  the  tinding  of  a  jury,  or  otherwise,  that 
oouunitmcnt.  ^jj^.j-g  jy  apparent  danger  of  violence  l)oing  oii'ered 
by  such  idiot  or  lunatic  to  the  person  or  ])roperty  of  others, 
ma}'  commit  him  to  jail  until  the  next  term  of  the  court. 

*****     The   terms   "lunatic,"   "insane.' 


5-2. 


Ueliuitiiin!!. 


"  non   compos   mentis,"  include  all  persons  of  un- 


sound mind. 

53.  The  count}'  court  may  appropriate  moneys  as  follows: 

§  421.-,.  *       *        *        * 

^llp]>ort  111' iii- 

naii.  iMMsouH.        (3j  For  the   support   of   the   poor,   lunatics  and 
idiots. 

54.  If  there  be  a  balance  in  the  treasury  of  the  hospital  to 
§  io42.  the  credit  of  a  ])atient  removed  therefrom,  the  troas- 

To  ])ay  pa-  i      1 1  •  i  i         •        i 

tient  balance,  nrcr  shall  pay  it  to  the  person  author]  zed  to  receive 
the  same. 


'.'''  hi.  ! 


lip 


TKN'NF.SSKK. 


(07 


•li  wit- 
vileges 

,s  sued, 
not  (lo- 
ts shall 

\\\  idiot 
irt  shall 
pcrty  «if 

lis  otlirV 
:UtVu-i<'lll 

[\n'  Irnii 

hoi-  liouv 

[iroct. 

sulhrit'iit 
)v  taken 
ifiit  tlic't, 
term  of 

if  satiH- 
[Nvisc,  that 

>•    otVfVL'tl 

of  cithor.-, 

ouvl. 

insane."' 
)ns  of  Un- 
as follow:^: 
unties  and 

hospital  to 

the  treas- 

l  to  receive 


55.   It  shall  bo  the  (hily  of  Die  siiperiiitendont  of  tlK>  ho8« 
idttil  for  the  insime  to  uivo  iiiiiiiediate  iiotii'c  to  tho  sivvj,?. 

'  1       •  1  1  I'.MlVlie,! 

lU'tircHt  known   relativo  or   boiidsninii,  as  ho  may  I'huni,. i,,. 
deem  best,  of  all   jiav   ])alic'nts   whose  bonds  have  i""i'"' i..  ini 
boon  forfeited,  lo  eonie  Ibrward  ami  make  payniont,  [|''".'',',V'^'''''' 
iind  renew  their  bitnds,  an<l  in  ease  tlu'y  fail  \o  do  ''""'""n"'- 
so,  within  thirty  days,  then  in  sucli  ease  of  failure,  it  shall  bo 
the  duty  of  the  supei'intendent  to  convoy  oi*  cause  to  bo  con- 
veyed, sucdi  [)ationt  or  patients  as  nro  named  in  thi.s  section  to 
the  nearest  bonii  'min  or  ni'arest  relative,  as  ho  may  elect. 

">().  A   liijl  of  fare  Ibr  such  [)atients  as  may  be  in  the  hos- 
pital  at   the  expense  of  the  state,   shall    be   estab-  ^  i,v,». 
lishcd  by  tho  trustees.  '""'■ 

57.  The  rates  of  fare  per  week  for  private  patients  shall  bo 
rt'u'ulated  by  tho  trustees,  and  mav  bo  of  any  stvlc  S'"""' 
of  livin<r  desired,  if  approved  by  the  physician.  ^■'""  pii'icutH. 

'}S.  Tile  faro  prescribed  by  the  trustees  for  private  patients 
shall  be  paid  in  advance,  quarterly.  ;V, i,?.p„i,i  i„ ..ivunc. 

5i>.  Payiufj;  patients  whose  friends  ]iay  their  expenses  and 
who  are  not  char';eable  ui)on  the  countv,  shall  pay  S ','"''-• 
for  tho  care  received,  the  terms  being  subject  to  de-  •»'i"iiJ">i'- 
cisiou  by  tho  trustees. 

GO.  Persons  in  indigent  circumstances,  while  residi'ut  in  the 
hosiiital,  shall,  in  their  own  right,  or  bv  the  state  §^'<'"-^- 
hearing  tiieir  expenses,  be  chargeable  no  more  than  "au'^t. 
the  actual  cost  for  clothing,  nursing,  board,  and  medical  at- 
tendance. 

01.  Under  the  regulations  of  title  two,  chapter  one,  article 
four  [six]  sections  154-1,  15-15,  1540,  1547,  1551,*  of  5i-,r,4./. 
tlio  cotlc  ot  lennessee,  persons  alleged  to  be  insane 
and  so  declared  after  the  inquest,  shall  be  admitted  to  the 
privileges  of  the  hosj)ital  for  the  insane,  free  of  charge;  and 
all  clauses  in  the  above  described  sections  of  the  code,  and  all 
other  portions  of  the  code  and  statutes  now  in  force,  in  conflict 
with  this  section,  arc  hereby  repealed. 

G2.  All  the  necessary  expenses  attendant  upon  the  transpor- 
tation from  and  to  tho  hospital  of  indigent  insane  f;ii'!,M,!;'os„f 
patients,  shall  be  paid  by  the  counties  from  which  Il'irtri'T" 
they  may  be  sent.  couutiL. 


■\ 


il 


Mi^! 


*  Siii)iilieil  Iiy  act  of  1871,  see  pi.  35-41,  supra. 


;l1l 


■lib 


ros 


TENNESSEE. 


!  Ili     I   ! 


h.L 


()3.  When  tlio  ]ilea  of  present  insanity  is  urged  in  behalf  of 
,,-..,  any  j)erson  eharged  with  a  eriminal  oll'ense,  pun- 

rMMMoi-'ci-iiiio  ishahle  by  imi)risonment  or  death,  the  court  shall 
'■""""'  "''"'"•  charge  the  jury,  that  if  from  the  evidence,  they  Ix- 
lieve  the  defendant  to  be  insane,  and  tliac  it  would  endanger 
the  peace  of  the  community  to  set  him  at  liberty,  they  shall  so 
find. 

04.   Tpon  such  finding,  the  court  shall  direct  an  order  to  the 

...  superintendent  of  the  hospital  for  the  insane,  to  re- 

n!''imii'imMit  ecivc  aud  keep  the  defendant  as  other  lunatics, 
' '  '"'^'•""'-  which  order,  together  with  the  defen(huit,  the  sheriff 
of  the  county  shall  deliver  to  said  superintendent. 

G").  A\'hen,  in  the  opinion  of  the  trustees  and  physician,  sucli 
(;  i,v,n.  patient  has  recovered  from  his  insanity,  they  shall 

!ipV'v.'i'oa^  cause. him  to  be  delivered  to  the  jailer  of  J)avi(ls()ii 
•■""'''■  county  for  safe  kee])ing,  and  immediately  transmit 

to  the  clerk  of  the  county  in  which  the  patient  was  arraigned, 
notice  of  the  fact. 

OC).  If,  at  the  next  term  of  the  court,  the  district  attorney 
?  i.mt.  ^vish  further  to  prosecute  sucb  person,  the  jailer  of 

JililT  to  solid  _  '■  _  , 

iiini,  wi..Me.  Davidson  county,  on  notice  thereof,  shall  deliver  the 
prisoner  to  the  jailer  of  the  county  in  which  he  was  arraigned; 
but  if  the  district  attorney  shall  not  wish  farther  to  prosecute 
the  prisoner,  then  he  shall  be  discharged. 

07.  The  compensation  of  the  sherill"  for  such  services  shall 
5 1*'"*.  be  the  same  as  is  allowed  for  the  transportation  of 

Ciiiiilionsalion  ,  _  ,  _ 

"1  "i"-'!"-  a  convict  to  the  penitentiary,  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
estate  of  the  lunatic,  if  it  is  suliicient;  otherwise,  out  of  the 
treasuring  of  the  state. 

08.  The  expenses  of  a  person  in  indigent  circumstances, 
if  i">«-i.  committed   by  a   court,  as   i)rescribed   in   sections 

KXl  fllHl's  of  •'  '  ^ 

ciimiuai.         1,354,  ] 555,  sludl  be  paid  by  the  state. 

0!*.  Whenever  the  physician  reports  to  the  keeper  that  any 
g54^s.  convict  is  insane,  and  ought,  on  that  account  to  be 


Ki'iiioviil  of 
insaiH'  I'oii- 
victs. 


removed  to  the  hospital,  the  keeper  shall  cause  such 
insane  convict  to  be  removed  accordingly,  there  to 
remain  until  removed  by  the  physician. 

70.  Whenever  the  physician  re})orts  to  the  keeper  of  the 
ii.>j>N«.  penitentiary  that  any  convict  is  insane  and  ought 
on  that  account  to  be  removed  to  the    lunatic  asylum,  the 


TENNESSEE. 


(00 


!   ii!   ! 


half  of 
e,  pun- 
rt  sluill 
hey  V)e- 
)(hviiger 
shall  so 

,n-  to  the 
ic,  to  re- 
lunatics, 
ic  shoriir 

ian,surh 
hey  shall 
Davidson 
transmit 
irrai|j;ned, 

t  attorney 
e  jailer  of 
leiiver  the 
Arraigned ; 
)rosecute 

u'cs  shall 
.rtation  of 
out  of  tlie 
out  of  the 

'uuistances, 

in   sections 


keeper  shall  cause  sueh  insane  convict  to  he  removed  accord- 
ingly, there  to  remain  until  diseliarged  by  the  physician  of 
said  lunatic  asylum.* 

71    When  tlie  plea  of  insanity  is  urged  ou  belialf  of  any 
]»erson  charged  with  a  criminal  oHensc",  punishable  .^..toii.ri, 
by  imprisonment  or  deatli,  the  court  sliall   ciiarge  il|;,!;li",\? "' 
the  jury  that  if,  from  the  evidence,  they  believe  the  ''I'lrit"!.'. 
defendant  to  bo  iiisane,  and  that  it  would  endanger  '■''"■'''^"'  ■'"'•''■ 
the  peace  of  the  community  to  set  him  at  liberty,  they  shall  so 
lind.     Upon  such  liuding,  the  court  shall  dircH't  an  order  to 
the  superintendent  of  the  hospital   for  the  insane,  to  receive 
and  keep  the  defendant  as  others.    Which  order,  together  with 
the  defendant,  the  sheriff  of  the  county  shall   deliver  to  said 
superintendent.     When   in  the    opiuiou  of  the  trustees  and 
physician  such  patient  has  recovered  from  liis  insanit}',  they 
shall  cause  him  to  be  delivered  to  tlie  jailer  of  David-  siuMiir  t.. 
SOU  comity  for  safe  kee[)ing,  and,  immediately  trans 
mit  to  tlie  clerk  of  the  county  in  which  the  patient  was  ar- 
raigned notice  of  the  fact. 

72.  If  the  court  in  which  a  person  is  indicted  for  a  criminal 
offense  is  satisfied  that  ho  is  non  compos  mentis,  and  s  ■>*-^^- 

^  _  liisaiiUy  of 

he  has  been  so  for  four  successive  terms,  it  may  dis- 
charge him  from  custody  upon  the  recognizance  of 
good  and  sufficient  sureties,  acknowledged  before  the  court,  for 
hi3  personal  appearance  at  the  next  succeeding  term,  in  such 
sum  as  the  court  may  direct.  And  the  court  may  renew  the 
recognizance  from  term  to  term  in  its  discretion,  so  long  as  the 
defendant  continues  under  the  disability. 


lii'iit  til  siip't. 


pi'i'siiii  Ill- 
diet.'. 1  fur 
criiiie. 


*  "Tliis  anieiidntory  sectinn,  vvliicli,  if  in  forco,  wcmld  snporst'de  tlio  jirccodinti; 
section,  is  ddiibtless  repealed  by  tlie  terms  of  ^  5559  a,  sub-see.  1 ;  *  *  * — TliDUip- 
-iin  &  Steser." 


Ili 


'■"'^ 


n-  that  any 

jount  to  he 

cause  such 

ly,  there  to 

epcr  of  the 
and  ought 
;\svluui,  the 


:i 


f  11 


TEXAS. 


I  I 


i 

1 

( 


GOVERXMEXT   OK    AUSTIN    ASYLUM. 

1.  P>tiil)liNliiiient  and  (ontrol. 

2.  Goveiiimi'iit  vested  in  board  of  man- 

agers, residence. 

3.  I?i)nrd,  how  constituted. 

4.  Compensation  of  managers. 

5.  Organization  of  ijoard. 

r>.  Monthly  meetings,  accounts. 
7.  (Jeneral  poweisof  managers. 
S.  Powers  and  duties. 
9.  Inspection  of  asvlums. 

10.  Annual  report. 

1 1.  Superintendent,  term  of  office,  (juali- 

ti  cations. 

12.  Oath  of  ofliee,  bond. 

13.  Filing  of  bond. 

14.  Removal  for  cause. 
1o.  Powers  and  duties. 
If).  Fnrtlier  jxiwers  and  duties. 

Accounts  and  reports. 

Kecords  of  ailmission. 

Inventories  of  jiroperty. 

Not   to  be  interested  in  purcliases 

and  Clin  tracts. 
Ajipropriation,  how  paid, 
lixjienditures  contudletl  by  board, 

vouclieis. 

23.  Fnuds   contribute<I,    liow   disposed 

of,  order  for. 

24.  Re(|uisites  of  onler. 

25.  Treasurer,  duties  of. 

NORTH    TEXAS   ASYLr-\r. 

26.  Establishment  and  1  ication. 

27.  Commissioners,  apj)ointment,  selec- 

tion of  site. 

28.  Commissioners  to  take  title  to  land 

approve<l. 

29.  Board    <>(  managers,    ap|iointnient, 

duties  of 

30.  Superintendent, appointment, <iiiali- 

tications,  duties. 

31.  Piovisioiis  for  «tateasylimt  toapply 

\n  north  Texiis  asylum. 

32.  Supervision     of     con-truction     of 

i)uildintrs. 

33.  Capacity  of  buildings,  specifications 

I'lir,  ccnlrMcis  awarded  to  lowest 
bidder,  bond  of. 


17. 

IS. 
19. 
20. 

21. 


ADMISSION   ANP    P/SCIIARGE. 

34.  Who  may  be  admitted. 

35.  Private  patients,  procedure  for  ad- 

mission. 

36.  Ajiplication  of,  certified  I>y  judge. 

37.  Indiaent  insane  saipporieil  by  state. 

38.  Public  patients  not  iu<ligent,  reim- 

bursement to  state. 

39.  Private  iiatients,  liability  for  .sup- 

l)ort. 

40.  Preferences  for  ailmission. 

41.  Ilarndess  and  diseased   insane,  not 

admitted. 

42.  Discharge,  regulations  for. 

43.  Discharged   |iati'Mits  su|)plied  with 

clothing  and  money. 

44.  Commitment,  expenses  of,  lH)rne  by 

county. 

45.  Reimbursement  to  county. 

40.  Removal,   expenses    of,    i)orne    bv 
state. 

47.  Escape,  ])roceedings  upon. 

48.  Fees   for   api)rehension  of  escaiicil 

patients. 

49.  Arrest  of  insane. 

50.  WarraiUs  of  arrest,  recjuisites  of. 

51.  Jury  to  lie  snmmone<l. 

52.  Duties  of  attorney. 

53.  .lury  empaneled,  form  of  oath, 

54.  Special  issues  submitted  to  jury. 

55.  Verdict  of  jury. 

5().  .Iiidgment  and  commitment. 

57.  Support,  reindiursement  to  slate. 

58.  Limit  of  amount  recovcialilc. 

59.  Duties  of  county  attorney  in  suits 

for  recovery. 

60.  Warrant  of  commitment. 

61.  Ct)nuuiiment  to  friends,  bund  nf. 

62.  Record  of  proceedings,  traiisniitied 

to  asylimi. 

63.  Admitted    ]iatients    suiijilicd    with 

clothing. 

CHIMIN  AT.    IN.«ANi:. 

04.  Fact  of  insanity  slated    in    vcnlid 
of  ac(|iiittal. 

65.  Proceedings  on   finding  of  iiis;u)ily 

after  plea  of  guilty. 

66.  ItKpiest  of  insanity  after  coiiviciidn. 
07.  Affidavit    of   insanity   of  any  de- 
fendant in  civil  suit. 


■a    t 


M^ 


lUiK. 

re  for  sul- 

i  l)v  st;ite. 
flit,  leiin- 

s-  for  suj)- 

(1. 

iiistuie,  not 

ir. 

ipliecl  witli 

if,  liuriie  by 

ty. 

.'  liorne    by 

I. 

of  cscuiieil 

sites  nf. 


if  oatli. 
(1  tojiuy- 

IlK-llt. 

It  to  state, 
fiabli'. 
■iioy  in  Hiiit^ 

■lit. 

,s.  bclltl  of- 

;,  tiiuisiuitted 

njiiirKMi  witii 


VNK. 

a  ill  viTirut 


\rs  ol 


ius'.iiuty 


TEXAS. 


711 


76.  Certific.ite  of  sanity  bv  superintend- 

ent. 

77.  ProeeedinKS  upon  certilicatc. 

78.  Ue-cominitnient  on  relajise. 

71).  On  ri'C'overy,  fact  of  insanity  not  to 
adeet  procoedinjjfs. 

80.  Non-aceoiintabiiity  to  law. 

81.  Common  la'.v  rules  of  evidence  ap- 

ply to  proof  of  insanity. 


'ter  coiivH'ii"'!- 
y  of  any  'It'- 
ll. 


6S.  Empaneling  of  jury. 
G'J.  Defendant's  counsel,  riglit  to  open 
and  dose. 

70.  Appointment  of  counsel. 

71.  Proceediuf;s  to  lie  informal. 

72.  Suspension  of  proceedings. 
7'     Commitment  to  asylum. 
^4.  Conlineil  in  iisylum  until  recovery, 
75.  On   recovery,    resumption    of  pro- 
ceedings. 

1.  The  asylum  heretofore  established  by  law  at  tlie  seat  of 
government  and  any  other  that  may  hereafter  be  Rpvi«<-,i  siau 

11-1111  !•  l^  1  p    "te.H  )s7it,  S  (it). 

estabnslied  elsewhere  tor  the  care  and  treatment  oi  .i»  amenii;.! 
insane  i^ersons  shall  be  managed  and  controlled  in  hnmnw  nsy. 
aceordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  title.  usiici. 

2.  The  general  control,  management  and  direction  of  the 
{.'fairs  of  the  Texas  asylums  for  the  insane  shall  be  se?, 

.  Ill""  a"i''n''c't 

vested  in  a  board  ot  managers,  to  be  stvled,  the  l'^v^.  cii,  102. 
board  of  managers  of  the  lunatic  asylums,  subject  mmiaKers. 
only  to  such  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed  by 
the  legislature.     Three  of  the  members  of  each  board  shall  re- 
side within  five  miles  of  their  respective  asylums. 

3.  The  governor  shall  appoint  for  the  lunatic  asylum  and 
each  branch  thereof  a  board  of  nuinagers  consisting  §09, 

of  five  members,  who  shall  hold  their  terms  of  office  is-^i.  <-h.  102. 
as  follows:  two  shall  hold  their  office  for  two  years :  constituted, 
two  for  four  years  and  one  for  six  years  or  until  their  succes- 
sors are  appointed  and  qualified:  and,  whenever  a  vacancy 
occurs  in  .said  boards,  it  shall  be  fdled  by  the  governor  and 
the  term  of  office  of  the  person  so  appointed  shall  be  for  the 
unexpired  term  of  the  person  whose  place  is  made  vacant. 
Tlie  board  of  managers  shall  be  api)ointcd  by  the  governor, 
by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate. 

4.  Each  of  the  members  of  the  board  of  managers  shall  be 
paid  five  dollars  per  dav  and  five  cents  a  mile  for  §gs,7, 
going  to  and  returning  from  the  asylums  for  the  issf,  >ii.  102. 

'-  "  "  .  -^  .  Coiiipema- 

puvpose  of  holding  tiieir  monthly  meetings,  pro-  '>»"■ 
viiled  for  by  this  act  and  no  member  shall  be  paid,  except  in 
ease  of  his  actual  attendance  on  said  meetings,  and  the  certifi- 
cate of  the  president  of  the  board  of  managers,  approved  by 
the  superintendent  shall  be  a  sufficient  voucher  for  the  comp- 
troller to  draw  his  warrant  upon  the  treasurer  for  the  amount 
duo  each  member  of  said  board,  for  his  attendance  on  said 


I  i 


712 


TEXAS. 


!   Ml 


I.  ' 


1  > 

ji 

« 


meetings;  2^rovldcd,  no  meeting  shall  be  for  a  longer  time  than 
one  dav. 

5.  The  board  of  managers  shall  choose  one  of  their  number 
§69.  jiresident,  and  the  sui)erintcn(k'nt  of  the  asvluin 

OIlk'iTH  . 

ei.nHcn.  shall  l)e  ex-officio  secretary  of  the  board.     A  ma- 

jority of  the  members  of  the  board  shall  constitute  a  quorum 
for  the  transaction  of  its  business. 

G.  The  board  of  managers  shall  hold  monthly  meetings  at 
S70.  the  asvlum  and  a  full  account  of  all  their  acts  and 

lis  iinioniloil  ^  1       11    1  1111 

IN,-.!,  rii.  loj.     iiroccecnui's  shall  be  recortled  Ijy  tlie  secretary  in  a 

StiUfd  meet-        ,  ,  i  -it 

'"fe'»-  book  to  be  provided  for  that  purpose, 

7.  The  members  of  said  board  of  managers,  shall  be  persons 
^■n^  distinguished  for  their  j>hilanthropy,  and  when  ap- 
?sv"h'i'.''u12.  pointed  in  accordance  with  this  act,  they  sliall  have 
imaTi'.''"^  the  general  direction  and  control  of  all  the  propei'ty 
and  business  of  the  asylums,  in  accordance  with  the  require- 
ments of  law,  and  in  all  those  cases  not  provided  for  by  law, 
they  shall  have  such  direction  and  control  of  the  property  ainl 
business  of  the  asylums  according  to  the  by-laws,  rules,  and 
regulations  of  the  asylums.  They  may  take  and  hold  in  trust 
any  gift  or  devise  of  real  or  ])ersonal  estate  for  the  benefit  nf 
the  said  asylum  and  apply  the  same  as  the  donor  or  deviser 
may  direct. 

8.  The  board  of  managers  shall  have  power 

<;72,  (1)  To  nuike  all  necessary  by-laws  and  regula- 

is-.i.  ch.  102.     tions   not   inconsistent   with   the   constitution   and 

fiullier 

iioweis.  li^^vs  of  this  state  for  the  government  of  their  insti- 

tutions, officers,  emplo3'es  and  inmates  and  for  the  admission 
of  visitors. 

(2)  To  determine  the  salaries  and  wages  of  all  officers  and 
employes  of  the  asylums. 

(o)  To  discharge,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  superin- 
tendent, any  officer,  employe  or  patient  in  the  asylums. 

(4)  1^1)011  the  nomination  of  the  superintendent,  to  appoint 
the  assistant  physicians,  steward,  matron  and  apothecai-y  to 
the  asylum. 

("))  To  examine  the  accounts  and  vouchers  of  the  suj)eriii- 
tendent,  and  to  reject  or  approve  the  same  as  they  may  deem 
right  and  proper. 

(('))  To  exercise  a  careful  supervision  over  the  general  opera- 


TEXAS. 


713 


tions  and  expenditures  of  tlic  asylum?;,  and  to  direct  the  man- 
ner in  wliieii  its  revenues  shall  he  dishursed. 

(7)  They  shall  also  cause  to  be  kept  a  clinical  record  of  all 
cases  admitted  in  the  asylums. 

[).  The  managers  shall  maintain  an  efrectivc  insi)ection  of 
their  asylums,  a  committee  for  wliieh  purpose  shall 
visit  them  once  every  month,  a  majority  once  every 
(juarter  and  tlie  whole  board  once  a  yt-ar,  at  the 
time  and  in  the  manner  [)rL'Scribed  by  the  bydaws.  In  a  book 
kept  by  tlie  managers 


us  Hiiioncloil 

iss:;.  ell.  iii2. 

.Slated  iusin'c- 


for  tl 


lis  pur})0se,  the  visiting  manager 
or  managers  shall  note  the  date  of  eacli  visit,  tlie  condition 
of  the  house;  the  patients,  etc.,  witli  tlit-  remarks  of  commen- 
dation or  censure  and  all  of  the  managers  pre.-ent  shall  sign 
the  same. 

10.  The  general   result  of  these  inspections,  with  suitable 
hints  and  suggestions,  shall  be  inserted  in  the  hi-  §m, 

,  .  as  amoiulpil 

ennial  report  detailing  the  ])ast   vears  o))eratioiis   i-v;.  ,i,.  ku. 

^  ,  .  .\ninial  re- 

aiid  actual  state  of  the  asylums,  wliich  the  board   i""'- 
shall  make  to  the  legislature  in  the  montli  of  January  of  each 
alternate  year  beginning  with  the  year  1S85,  accompanied  by 
the  report  of  the  medical  superintemlent  and  steward. 

11.  The   board  of   managers  of  the  lunatic  a.sylum  shall 
elect  a  medical  superintendent  of  their  respective  S"', 

1  1       11     1       1   1        1       •  /«'  r  "^  iiinPIidpil 

asvluins,  wlio  sliall  hold  their  olhces  tor  two  vears.   i>^.!, -ii.  lo.-, 

"  ■  S»uiH'iinteiul- 

Ile  shall  bo  a  married  man,  a  skilful  physician,  a  >'"■ 
good  executive  ofiicer,  and  he  shall  also  be  experienced  in  the 
treatment  of  insanity.  He  shall  have  had  special  advantages 
and  practical  experience  in  the  management  of  hospitals  for 
the  insane,  and  in  the  treatment  of  insanity  by  a  residence  for 
at  least  three  years  in  such  an  institution.  lie  shall  reside 
ill  the  a.^iylum  with  his  family,  or  in  a  house  near  the  asylum 
erected  for  the  purpose :  and  he  shall  devote  his  whole  time 
exclusively  to  the  duties  of  his  oOiL-e. 

12.  The  superintendent  shall,  before  entering  u[)on  the 
duties  of  his  office,  take  the  oath  prescribed  by  the  s::. 
constitution  for  all  oflicers  of  the  state,  and  shall  bond. 
cutir  into  bond  in  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  with  two 
or  more  good  and  sutricient  sureties,  to  be  ajiproved  by  the 
treasurer  of  the  state,  i)ayable  to  the  state,  and  conditioned  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties  as  superintendent. 


'  f  • 

1 

• 

1 

714 


TEXAS. 


13.  The  bond  provided  for  in  the  preceding  article,  shall  be 
§  "s-  filed  in  the  ofKce  of  the  treasurer  of  the  state,  and 
Hiid,.'tc.  shall  not  become  void  ui)on  a  first  recovery  thereon, 
but  may  be  sued  upon  until  the  full  penalty  is  recovered. 
And  certified  copies  of  such  bond,  under  the  hand  and  official 
seal  of  the  state  treasurer,  may  be  used  in  evidence  in  all 
courts  and  proceedings  in  this  state  with  like  effect  as  the 
original. 

14.  The  board  of  managers  shall  have  power  to  remove 
iS-n,  iisainoiiiied  tlic  Superintendent  for  good  and  sufficient  cause 

ISSM,  fh.  1(W.  '■  " 

Kciiioval.  OldV- 

15.  The  superintendent  shall  be  the  chief  medical  and  dis- 
§sn,  bursing  officer  of  the  institution  and  subject  to  the 
?ss!:!"w!'.' ulj.  bydaws,  shall  have  general  care  and  control  over 
ai'itu^soi-"'  everything  connected  therewith.  lie  shall  attend 
siiperii.  em  .  ^^  ^j^^  cnforcemcnt  of  the  laws  of  this  state  relatinsr 

to  the  asylums,  and  the  by-laws  of  the  institution  and  shall 
take  care  that  all  employes  connected  therewith,  diligently 
and  faithfully  perform  the  duties  •  -  "jued  to  them:  and  it 
shall  be  his  duty  to  admit  any  of  a.v  uoard  of  managers  into 
every  ]iart  of  the  asylum,  and  to  exhibit  to  him  or  them  on 
demand  all  the  books,  pai)ers  and  accounts  belonging  to  the 
institution  or  pertaining  to  its  business,  management,  disci- 
pline or  government,  also  to  furnish  copies,  abstracts  and  rc- 
{)orts  whenever  required  by  the  board. 

IG.  The  superintendent  shall  also,  with  the  consent  of  the 
g  m  board  of  managers,  employ  such  officers,  attendants, 

Same  Rubjoct.  ^j-^j  othcr  pcrsons  as  may  be  required  for  the  ser- 
vice of  the  institution,  and  with  like  consent  may  discharge 
them  at  pleasure.  lie  shall  also  receive  and  discharge  jui- 
tients,  superintend  repairs  and  improvements,  and  take  care 
that  all  moneys  entrusted  to  him  are  judiciously  and  ecu- 
nomicall}'  expended. 

17.  The  superintendent  shall  keep  also  an  accurate  and  ilo- 
jj,.,.  tailed  account  of  all  moneys  received  and  expended 

feViMt'of ''''''  ^^y  ^'^'"'  specifying  the  sources  from  which  such 
BiipeniitPiui  t.  jj^Qjjpyy  were  received,  and  to  whom  and  on  wluit 

account  paid  on, ;  and  on  the  first  days  of  January  and  July 
of  each  year  he  .-hall  re})ort  the  same  under  oath  to  the 
governor. 


^%\ 


TF.XAS. 


71 ; 


IS.  The  supcrintondont    shall    also   koop  a  rooistcr  of  all 
l)atieiits  rcceivcMl  into  the  asylum  and  (liseharged 


s  ■'••■I. 
theivtVoni,  to^^ctliLT    with   u  full   rei-ord   of  all   the  «"""-'"■>■<•'■ 

operations  of  the  institution;  and  on  the  first  day  of  Xoveni- 
her  of  eaeh  yi'ur  he  shall  report  such  operations  in  full  to  the 
l^overnor,  aeeompanied  with  such  su<j;gestions  and  recom- 
mendations eoneerning  the  management  and  operations  of 
the  asylum   as   he   may  deem    imi)ortant. 

10.  On  the  first  day  of  Novend)er  of  each  year  the  superin- 


Aijiiiinl  iii- 
VrlltiM  V. 


teiideiit  shall  cause  an  inventory  of  all  the  personal  sm 
property  l)elongin«f  to  the  asylum  to  be  prepared,  in 
which  inventory  the  estimated  value  shall  be  set  opposite  eacli 
article,  and  shall  submit  the  same  to  the  board  of  managers. 
20.  No  manager  or  other  person  coiniected  with  the  asylum 
shall  sell  or  be  in  any  way  concerned  in  the  sale  j;  ^r, 
of  any  merchandise,  sut)i)lies  or  other  articles  to 
the  asylum,  or  have  any  interest  in  any  contract 


IMIlCiT  not  to 


iisvliim 


itii 


tl 


lerewitn 


th 


Jl.  The  a))propriations  made  from  time   to   time   by  the 


legislature  for  the  supi)ort  and  maintenance  of  the 
asylum  shall  remain  on  deposit  in  the  state  treasury 
and  be  paid  out,  as  are  other  public  funds,  ui)on  the  t 


§  Mi. 
Asvliuii 


inoiM'y  to  ro- 
in:iin  in  tlie 
ii'iismy. 


it  of  th 


itroller  of  nubli 


\t>- 


accoui 

22.  The  board  of  managers  may  adopt  such  regulations  as 
they  deem  proper  and  necessary  for  the  payment  of  ^^t. 
expenses  other  than  salaries,  the  sui)j)lies  j)rovided  itTinln'o'l^c- 
for  in  chapter  three  of  this  title  and  such  other  ex-  i"'"'""""''- 
l>enditures  as  may  be  regulated  by  law;  but  under  such  regu- 
lations no  money  approi»riatcd  by  law  shall  be  drawn  from  the 
treasury  exce[»t  u[)on  vouchers  specifying  in  detail  the  exact 
purpose  for  which  the  same  is  needed,  certified  as  true  and 
correct  by  the  superintendent  and  a})provcd  by  the  president 
of  the  board  of  managers. 

2:5.  All  funds  of  every  character  received  into  or  belonging 
to  the  asylum,  other  than  the  sums  of  money  ap})ro-  §  s-^. 
priated  for  its  supjjort  from  time  to  time  by  the  omi'iii'.-'m'nps, 
Itgisiature,  siiall,  as  soon  as  received,  be  paid  over  of. 
tn  the  state  treasurer  by  the  superintendent  or  other  person 
receiving  it,  and  the  treasurer  shall  kee})  the  same  se[»arate 
and  apart  from  all  other  funds  in  his  hands,  and  shall  pay  the 


w 


i        4 

<  1 

i 

J 

1            i 

' 

■           :        ( 

ill 

i'Hi 


a 


nun 


716 


TEXAS. 


Hi 


'Dutii's  111' 

tli'lVSUllT 


sanio  out  only  on  tlie  ordiT  of  the  superiiiU'inlent,  ap[>r()V('(l 
by  the  jiresidt'iit  of  tliu  board  of  niaiia^i'r.s. 

21.  Thi'  order  nuiitioiu'd  in  the  i)ri'cc'din<i;  article  shall  spec- 
§/"•...     ,    if\  (tn   its  face  the  iturposo  for  which   it  is  (h'uwn 

K(>i|iii.-<it('«  of  '  II 

tii.nni,.,.  .111,1  f^\^^^\\  \)^^  {\vv\ucd  a  sutlicient  voucher  for  tiie 
l)ayinent  of  the  amount  of  money  therein  s})ocilied. 

23.  Tile  treasurer  of  the  state  shall  koo])  an  exact  account  of 
the  moneys  rec-eived  by  him  belon<i;in<;-  to  the  asy- 
lum, from  what  source  received,  and  to  whom  paid 
out  and  on  what  account,  and  to  each  annual  report  lliat  lie 
may  be  retpiired  to  nuike  by  law  to  the  governor  or  the  legis- 
lature he  shall  append  a  full  report  of  his  account  with  the 
asylum,  showing  the  recei[)ts  and  expenditures  thereof  for  the 
year  for  which  such  report  is  made. 

2().  There  shall  be  established  and  maintained  a  bnuKli 
Act  (if  i>vf,  asylum  for  the  care  and  treatment  of  the  insane. 
iinin.ii iisy".  tlic  suuie  sliuU  be  hjcated  at  least  one  hundred  and 
iiu'iitoi.  lilty  miles  Irom  the  city  ol  Austin,  untl  in   north 

Texas. 

27.  The  governor  shall  appoint  three  commissioners,  who 
Ibid  <  2.  .^hall  select  the  site  for  said  branch  asylum,  who 
eiTto'loToc't'  shall  receive  the  sum  of  five  dollars  per  day,  and 
«>te,  etc.  their  actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred  dur- 
iiiir  the  time  of  such  service,  which  time  shall  not  exceed 
thirty  ilays;  their  accounts  to  be  certified  by  the  president  nf 
said  board  of  commissioners,  and  api)roved  by  governor,  wliiili 
shall  be  suiHcient  evidence  to  the  comptroller  upon  which  to 
audit  the  claims,  and  draw  his  warrant  ui)on  the  treasurer  lor 
the  res[)ective  amounts;  and  said  board  of  commissioners,  in 
selecting  the  site  for  said  asylum,  shall  make  such  selection 
Avith  a  view  to  its  accessibility  and  convenience  to  the  greatest 
number  of  inhabitants;  the  supply  of  water,  building  material 
and  fuel,  drainage,  fertility  of  soil  and  healthfulness,  and  the 
same  shall  contain  at  least  four  hundred  acres,  and  not  more 
than  two  thousand  acres  of  land. 

28.  When  said  board  shall  have  made  their  rep(<.'  !••  the 
iin.is.i.  governor,  and  the  same  has  hvcn  api)roveil  bv  him. 
^'f^-  they  shall,  after  thorough  investigation,  take  titir  to 
the  land  selected,  in  the  name  of  the  state,  for  the  use  and 
benefit  of  the  state  lunatic  asylum. 


irovml 

1  spec- 
drawn 
for  the 

ount  of 
he  iisy- 
111  puiil 
I  hat  he 
le  )e.ni>- 
vith  tlie 
for  the 

hnuu'h 

iusaiii'. 
Iretl  aii'l 
in  norlh 

lers,  who 
um,  who 
day,  and 
red  dur- 
t  exceed 
suleiit  lit' 
or,  which 
which  tu 
isurer  for 
idiiers,  in 
sek'ciiou 
lo  greatest 
{r  material 
IS,  and  the 
not  more 

L-  :■•  ihv 

Id  hy  him, 
Ike  titu;  to 
Ic  use  and 


TKXAS. 


—  1  f- 

1 1  I 


'31  'llw  f^niveriKir  of  thi'  stat(>  shall  apjioint  a  hoard  of  ma 
iiuers  to  consist  of  five  persons,  citi/eii<  of  the  state,   iMiii-i 


n- 


whii 


ual 


le  u'overned  hv  existin;^-  hiW' 


an( 


1  wl 


li'Kiril  i>r  iiian- 


lose    ».  '  1- 


(UUies  sliall  he  the  same  as  now  i>rescril>ed  hy  titl<'  N*  of  the 
Itevised  Civil  Statutes. 

;5(l.  The  governor  sliall   appoint,  hy  and   with   the  consent 
and   advice  of  the  senate,  a  superintendent  of  said    n.i.i 


p'Tilitl'llll- 


hrancli  asylum,  wliosi-  duties,  (|ualincation~.  term  •■iiia|.i".iiic.Mi. 
of  odice  and  emoluments,  shall  Ije  tlie  same  as  arc  now,  or 
may  hereafter  he  [)r()vided,  hy  law,  for  the-  superintendent  of 
tlie  lunatic  asylum. 

'.'A.  The  su[)i)ort  and   general  management  of  said   asylum 
-liidl  he  the  same  in  every  resjiect  as  are  provided   i 


in  title  <S,  of  the  Uevised  (.'ivil  Statutes. 


lii.l  i;  t). 
fnii'-ral  ^'ov- 


Il.i.l  S7. 

>ll|M'lVi»ioll. 


i)2.  The  superintendent   of  said    asylum,  and    a    huildin^ 
supervisor,  who  shall  he  emjdoyed  hy  the  governor. 
-hall    supervise   the  construction   of  all    huildings 
erected  upon  said  asylum  ground^,  as  i»rovided  for  in  this  act. 

33.  There  shall  he  constructed  ujion  saiil  grounds,  so  se- 
lected, permanent  and  suhstantial  huildings.  sutli-  n.i.i  s  >. 
ciciit  ti)  accommodate  at  least  live  hundred  inmates;  "i'-.-i'-- 
said  huildings  to  he  provided  with  modei'ii  improvements  for 
hirnishing  water,  heat,  ventilation  and  sewerage:  and  the 
governor  shall,  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  and 
receiving  the  re])ort  of  the  commission  provided  for  in  the 
second  section  of  this  bill,  advertise  for  i)lans  and  s}»ecilica- 
lions  for  said  huildings,  for  sixty  days,  and  he,  together  with 
the  com])troller  and  treasurer,  shall  let  the  contract  for  the 
ciiiistructiou  of  said  huildings,  according  to  such  plan  and 
siiecilications  as  they  nuiy  adopt,  to  the  lowest  responsihle 
hidder,  who  shall  give  a  good  and  suHicient  bond  for  the  c(Mn- 
pletion  of  the  huildings  according  to  the  contract. 

:ii.  The  following  ])ersons  mav  he  admitted  into  the  asvlum 
as  patients:  §fi- 

'■  ^  will)  may  bo 

i  1 )  All  persons  wd  10  have  been  adjudged  insane  a'i"'Ht.Mi. 
hy  a  court  of  eomi)etent  jurisdiction  in  this  state  and  ordered 
to  l)e  conveyed  to  the  asylum.     This  class  shall  he  known  as 
public  patients. 

(2)  All  persons  wdio  may  be  certified  to  be  insane  by  some 

*  See  I'i  GG-'JO,  1.1.  1-25,  supra. 


111,1 


'I 

'     All' 


718 


TEXAS. 


resjK'ctiible  })liysit'ian,  under  the  ro<;ulations  iKTciiiaftcr  {iic- 
scribed.     This  rlass  shall  bo  known  as  j»rivate  jiaticnts. 

o.').   iJoforc  any  person  can  be  received  as  a   patient  under 
s  nj  i)ara"-ra|>h  two  of  the  iJrecedinij:  article,  the  iiai'eiit 

ii.iiiiis«i..ii  ..!■  ()!■  |(>(val  j^uanlian  or  such  person,  or,  m  case  lie  has 
patichiH.  ii<)  parent  or  lej^al  guardian,  tluMi  some  near  relative 

or  other  person  interested  in  hitn,  must  ))resent  a  written  I'e- 
quost  to  the  superintendent  t'oi-  his  admission,  setting  Ibith  the 
name,  aj;e  and  residence  of  the  lunatic,  to^etlu'r  with  su^'h 
other  particulars  as  may  bo  re(piirod  by  the  su])erintendent  di' 
the  by-laws  of  the  institution,  which  written  re(juest  must  lie 
under  oath  of  the  i)arty  presenting  it,  and  \iv  accompanied 
with  the  ailidavit  of  the  i)liysician  certifying-  to  the  insiniity 
that  he  has  made  careful  examination  of  the  person  for  wiioin 
admission  is  ap[)lied  for  and  verily  believes  him  to  l>e  insan(>. 

o<;.  'J'he  application  referred  to  in  tlu;  preceding  article  iiiu-i 
S'"-  also  be  accomi)anied  bv  a  certificate  from  the  countv 

iiui>t  ;-..iniy.  judge  of  the  county  where  the  lunatic  resides,  that 
the  physician  certifying  to  the  insanity  of  the  person  is  a  n- 
spoctablo  physician,  in  regular  })ractice,  which  certificate  i>\' 
the  county  judge  must  be  attested  by  the  seal  of  the  county 
court  of  his  county. 

.'57.  All  imligont  public;  patients  shall   be  kept  and   rnaiii- 
L"K;,.,«"olV'n"'""""  tained  rt  the  expense  of  the  state. 

oS.  All  [)ul)lie  patients  not  indigent  shall  bo  k(>pt  and  maiii- 
jf,-  tained  at  the  expense  of  the  state  in  the  first  instance, 

™'hi>!;.  Ijiit  in  such  cases  the  state  shall  be  entitled  to  i\iiii- 
b"  reiin-'" '""■  bursomout  in  the  mode  pointed  out  in  articles  111 
^"'"''''  and  115  of  this  chai)ter. 

oO.  All  ])rivate  patients  shall  be  kept  and  maintainoil  at  tlio 
^,  ng  asylum  at  their  own  expense  or  the  ex)ieii<o  of  thcii' 

tioIiVs'iu'iIiHr  relatives  or  frioiuls  and  for  the  board  of  such  patient- 
own  cxponsr.  ^1^^  suporintendout  may  make  a  s[)ecial  contract  at  a 
rate  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  })er  week;  and  at  the  time  el' 
the  admission  of  any  such  patient  into  the  asylum  \\\<  Inaid 
must  be  pai<l  in  advance  for  six  months,  and  bond  and  secur- 
ity given  for  the  prompt  payment  of  all  future  expenses  of  sudi 
patient  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  required  by  the  by-law,-  vi 
the  institution. 

40.  If  aitplications  be  made  for  the  admission  of  more  [»a- 


'»i'<. 


TEXAS. 


710 


ticnts  than  can  be  acconnnodatoci   in  tlio  asylum  sn7, 
prefcronce  shall  be  crivcu  in  all  instances  to  i)ublic  i-^M.-ii m:;. 
over  jtrivato  patients,  and  of  the  former  class  to  i"  ii'imi-HiMn. 
cases  of  less  than  one  year's  duration  over  chronic  cases,  and 
to  indigent  i)atii'nts  over  those  {(ossessed  of  projierty,  and  no 
private  patients  shall  be  admitted  during  pendency  of  an  ai)- 
plication  by  public  patient,  nor  shall  any  public  non-indigent 
jtationt  bo  admitted  during  the  pendency  of  an  application  by 
an  indigent  public  patient. 

41.  No  idiot  who  can  be  safely  kept  in  the  county  to  which 
he  belonged,  nor  any  person  laboring  under  a  con-  §!iv 
tagious  or  infectious  disease,  shall  be  received  into  i>'.t u.i'mittmi. 
the  asylum  as  a  patient. 

42.  Any  patient,  except  such  as  arc  charged  witli,  or  con- 
victed of  some  ofTensc  and  iiave  been  adjudged  in-  >' "■' 

sane  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  code  lati. nf*. 
of  criminal  procedure,  may  be  discharged  from  the  asylum  at 
any  time  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  su{)erintendent 
approved  by  the  board  of  man".gers.  Any  patient  coming 
within  the  abu."  exception  can  only  be  discharged  by  order 
of  the  court  by  which  he  was  committed. 

43.  No  patient  shall  be  discharged  without  suitable  clothing 
and  sutticient  money  to  pay  his  necessary  expenses  gmn. 
home;  and  when  a  patient  is  discliarged  uncured,  *"'""■  ""'J'''' '■ 
he  shall  be  provided  with  a  suitable  guard  and  conveyed  to 
his  friends  or  to  the  county  from  which  he  was  sent. 

44.  The  expenses  of  conveying  all  public  })atients  to  the 
asylum  shall  be  borne  by  the  counties,  res{)ectively,  ^^i^i. 
from  which  the}'  are  sent,  and  said  counties  shall  I.x'Il,''ns,'s'n7"^ 
pay  the  same  upon  the  sworn  account  of  the  oflicer  pi'i'iViir '"** 
or  person  })erforming  such  service,  sliowing  in  detail  '"""'"'■'• 
the  actual  expenses  incurred  in  the  transjiortation. 

45.  In  case  any  public  patient  is  possessed  of  property  sufil- 
cient  for  the  purpose,  or  any  person  legally  liable  ;;,„._. 

for  bis   support   is   so   possessed   of  property,   the  n''i',',',h'urs'>.'iT 
county  paying  the  expenses  of  such  transportation 
shall  be  entitled  to  i-eimbursement  out  of  the  estate  of  the 
lunatic,  or  the   property  of  the  person  legally  liable  for  his 
support,  which  may  be  recovered  by  the  county  in  an  ordi- 
nary action  in  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction. 


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TKXAS. 


I 


4(1.  TIi«>  ('xpciisc  of  convcyiii.ii'  li»  their  lioiiirs  ptililii- pntiont^ 
5 i(i;i  (lis('liiirjj;('(l    from    lln'   asylum,    iiiid    the    iieccssary 

ri'iiiiKpcirtitiiiiii      111'  i"  •    1       III  111         i"  1"   1 1      •         !•' 

iiniii,.  by  11,..  clouiiii'i;  nifiiishcd  tlicMi  iit  tlic  tiiiio  ot  their  uis- 
char^e,  .shall  he  paid  l»y  the  slate. 

47.  If'aiiy  patient  ednliiied  in  the  asyhini  shall  escape  thero- 
S'"^  iVoni,  it  sliall  ho  the  diUv  ot'  anv  shorilF  or  neace 

»"•'■'"'"■  ollieer  to  ap[>rehend  aixl  detain   him  and  to  report 

the  same  to  the  eouiity  judj^e  of  the  eounty,  and  also  to  the 
superintendent  of  the  asylum,  and  upon  the  order  of  either  to 
eonvev  such  patient  hack  to  the  asvlum. 

4.S.  Anv  otlicer  who  nia\'  eonvev  a  patient  to  the  asvlum  in 
?,'"■■'.  accordance  with  the   provisions   of  the   precedintr 

h.M's  l,ir  iii>|>i{.  '  '  ^ 

' ''"■'■  article  shall  he  |)aid  for  such  service  out  of  the  funds 

of  tlie  asylum,  at  the  rate  of  ten  cents  [K>r  mile  for  Inmsolf  iind 
each  necessary  ^uard  ho  may  employ,  going  and  returning, 
luul  the  same  for  the  patient  going,  the  distance  to  he  deter- 
mined hy  the  superintendent,  according  to  the  most  direct 
traveled  route. 

40.  Jf  information,  in  writing  and  under  oath,  be  given  to 
S  >""■,  anv  countv  judge  that  anv  ix'rson  in  his  countv  is  a 

.,1  iuiiiiiics.  lunatic  or  non  compos  nuMitis,  and  that  the  welfare 
of  himselfor  of  otliers  requires  that  he  he  i)laced  under  reslraiiit, 
and  said  county  judge  sliall  believe  such  information  to  he  true, 
he  shall  forthwith  issue  his  warrant  for  tlie  apprehension  of 
such  i)erson,  and  shall  ilx  a  day  lor  the  hearing  and  deter- 
mination of  the  matter. 

50.  The  warrant  provided  for  in  the  preceding  article  sli.iil 
§107.  run  in  the  name  of  the  "State  of  Texas,"  shall  Ite 

The  writ  mid 

its  n..i,nsit,.s.  diroctod  to  the  sheritfor  any  constalde  of  the  county, 
and  the  oflieer  receiving  it  shall  forthwith  take  in!  h'-  custody 
the  person  named  therein,  ami  at  the  di  ■•  ed  time  havi  iiiiii 
before  the  eounty  judge  for  trial  am  iiiation. 

51.  At  the  time  of  issuing  the  A'.  ant  mention.  ,  in  llic 
gios.  ])rcceding  article  the  countv  indge-iiall  also  issue  an 

Jury  t.i  he  ^  f  _  i     .)         o 

Miimiiono.i.  order  to  the  sheritf  or  constable,  directing  him  to 
summon  a  jury  of  six  competent  jurors  of  the  county  to  he  and 
appear  before  such  judge  at  the  time  and  place  designated  in 
sai<l  order,  for  the  hearing  an<l  determination  of  the  matter. 

52.  The  cause  shall  be  docketed  on  the  probate  docket  of  the 
§iii!i.  court  in  the  name  of  the  state  of  Texas  as  jilaintilf. 

Cause  til  be  1       ,.     1  1  1        •  1    !•        1        i 

(lockctfj.        and  of  the  person  charged  to  be  insane  as  detendant. 


TKXAS. 


721 


civ  (lis- 
le thcrc- 
>r  pciu'o 
I)  vt'i'i'ii 
>  to  the 
I'itlirr  Id 

■<vl\nii  ill 
trocodin^' 
Uieinnds 
nsolt"  ill  1(1 
vturniii^', 
1.0  deter- 
ost  divoet 

(vivcn  to 
ounty  is  ;i 
10  wolfuve 
•  restraint, 
tolio  truo, 
UMlsinU  ni 
iiid  dotor- 

■tielo  shall 
'  shall  he 
|he  cuiuity, 
eu-'ody 
|.  have  him 

in  the 
Iso  issue  an 
Lo-  him  to 
L-  to  he  and 
lio-nated  in 

matter, 
tckct  of  the 
IS  plaint i If. 
Idefoudant, 


.liiiy  I'liipiiii- 
I'li'il  mill 
hWiirn. 


Tho  eoiiiity  atloriioy  sluiU  a|>]»ear  and  n^jO'osont  the  stale  on 
the  hearinu',  and  tho  defendant  shall  also  he  I'lititled  to  eonnsel ; 
ami  in  propiT  eases  the  county  jndj:;e  may  appoint  counsel  for 
that  purpose. 

53.  At  tlie  time  appointed  for  the  hearinjjj,  or  at  any  other 
time  to  wiiirli  the  proceeding  may  have  been  post- 
jioiied,  the  cause  shall  he  called  for  trial  and  a  jury 
of  six  men  empaneled,  to  whf.m  shall  he  adiiiinis- 
tered  the  follo\viii<;'  (»atli:  "  ^'ou  and  each  of  yon  do  solemnly 
swear  (or  allirni)  that  upon  all  the  issues  ahoul  to  he  suhmittod 
to  you  in  tile  mattci-  of  the  stal(^  of  Texas  a<;ainst  A.  U.,  you 
\vill  a  true  verdict  render  according:;  to  the  ovidence,  so  help 
you  ( Jod." 

oh  After  the  evidence  is  heard  the  county  jud<:;e  shall  sul>- 
niit  the  matter  to  the  jury  upon  the  folk.wiiijf  special 


.,  ;«1 


issues : 


s^  III. 

S|ii'riiil  Ih- 
mii's  I.I  III- 
HiiliinUtcii. 


(1)  fs  A.  I).,  the  defendant,  of  unsound  mind? 

(2)  if  the  defendant  is  of  unsound  miml  is  it  necessary  that 
he  siiould  he  i>laced  under  I'estraint? 

(0)  If  y(^u  answer  hoth  the  foreo'oin.i:;  (juestions  in  the  allirm- 
ativo,  then  what  is  the  age  and  mitivity  of  the  defendant '! 

(1)  How  many  attacks  of  insanity  has  lie  had,  and  how  long 
has  the  [iresent  attack  existed? 

('))  Is   insanity  hereditary    in   tho  family  of  defendant  or 
not? 

(())  Is  the  defendant  possessed  of  any  estate,  and  if  so  of  what 
does  it  consist  and  its  estiimited  value? 

(7)  Jf  the  defendant  is  possessed  of  no  estate  are  there  any 
jiersons  lej^ally  liable  for  his  support?     If  yea,  name  them. 

')').  The  jury  shall  return  plain  answers  in  writing  to  the  is- 
sues named  in  the  preceding  article,  but  if  they  find  ,s  U2. 
cither  the  first  or  second  issue  in  the  negative,  they 
need  not  determine  further,  and  the  defendant  shall  be  dis- 
oliurged. 

.")().  Upon  return  of  verdict  finding  that  the  defendant  is  of 
unsound  mind,  and  that  it  is  necessary  that  he  be  jnn. 
placed  under  restraint,  judgment  shall  be  entered     '">•'""""■ 
adjudging  the  defendant  to  bo  a  lunatic,  and  ordering  him  to 
be  convcved  to  the  lunatic  asylum  for  restraint  and  treatment. 

o7.  The  special  issues  submitted  to  tho  jury,  with  the  aii- 
46 


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i    If 


722 


TEXAS. 


^<  ,,4  swers  thereto,  shall  he  incorporated  in  the  judgnient, 

I'lii 'ri''t''t'"'ri'io  ''^'i^  if  it.  he  found  that  the  defendant  is  })ossessed  of 
uH%l'u"i -m-'  pro])erty,  or  that  some  other  person  is  leifally  liahle 
'''^''""''  for  liis  support,  the  county  judge  may,  from  time  to 

time,  upon  recpiest  of  thesui)erintendent  of  the  lunatic  asyhnii, 
cite  the  guardian  of  such  lunatic,  or  other  pcroon  legally  liable 
for  his  su])port,  to  appear  at  some  regular  term  of  the  county 
court  for  civil  business,  then  and  there  to  show  cause  why  the 
state  should  not  have  judgment  for  the  amount  due  it  for  the 
supi)ort  and  maintenance  of  such  lunatic,  and  if  sullicitiit 
cause  be  not  shown  judgment  may  be  entered  against  such 
guardian  or  other  person  for  the  amount  found  to  be  due  the 
state,  wiiich  judgment  may  be  enforced  as  in  other  cases. 

r»8.  The  state,  in  cases  i)rovided  for  in  the  preceding  article, 
s  11.1.  shall  in.  no  instance  recover  more  than  five  dollars 

hiiiiiiiitioii  as  i     c  i  p  i  •  i      i 

toaiihiuiit       per  week  lor  the  support  or  anv  lunatic,  and  tiie  cw- 

luici  |.ro-  ^  111 

ce.i.ue.  titicate  of  tlie  .Hipernitendent  of  the  lunatic  asylum 

as  to  the  amount  due  shall  be  sufficient  evidence  to  authorize 
the  court  to  render  judgment. 

50.  The  county  attorney  shall  appear  and    represent   tlie 
§  n'5  state  in  all  cases  provided  for  in  the  two  i)reccd- 

Couiity  attornoy        ... 

to ri'i'ii'SLiit Slate.  nis[  artic'es. 

GO.  Immediately  afcer  any  person  is  adjudged  a  lunatic  the 
^^,.  county  judge  shall  communicate  with  the  supciiii- 

S^nlvTimm-  tcudeut  of  tlic  a.syluiu,  and,  if  notified  by  the  latter 
tktoiVsyium.    ^Ij,^^  ^j^^,j.,,  jg  .^  y.l^^^,l,l^.y  in  tiio  institution  or  that  the 

patient  can  be  a'lommodatcd,  he  shall  issue  his  warrant  to 
the  sherill',  or  some  other  suitable  jierson,  directing  him  to 
convey  tlie  lunatic  to  the  asylum  without  delay,  whieli  war- 
rant shall  prescribe  the  number  of  guards  to  bj  allowed,  in  no 
case  to  exceed  two,  and  shall  be  executed  with  all  convenient 
dis})atch. 

Gi.  Xo  warrant  to  convey  a  lunatic  to  the  asylum  shall  issue 
^,,s.  if  some  relative  or  friend  of  the  lunatic  will  under- 

Trii'mi  niiiy  tako,  beforc  the  county  judge,  his  care  and  restraint, 
Kivei,oii>i,..tc  .^jjj  ^^.jjj  gxecute  a  bond  in  a  sum  to  be  fixed  by  tlie 

county  judge,  payable  to  the  state,  with  two  or  more  goetl  and 
sufiicient  sureties  to  be  ap})roved  by  the  county  judge,  eim.li- 
tioned  that  the  party  giving  such  bond  will  restrain  and  take 
proper  care  of  the  lunatic  so  long  as  his  mental  uusouiulnoss 


3ft     -«*i.. 


i;  ll 


Ignient, 
essed  of 
y  liable 
time  to 
asyliuu, 
ly  liable 
0  county 
why  the 
L  for  the 
f^uilleient 
inst  such 
i  due  the 

ig-  article, 
vc  dollars 
id  the  oer- 
Lc  asylum 
authorize 

:csent   the 
wo  preccd- 

natie  the 

■iUpcrin- 

the  latter 

or  that  the 

arraut  to 

ig  biiii  to 

liieh  war- 

)\ved,  iu  110 
eonvetiieut 

shall  issue 

will  uiuUr- 

hd  restraint, 

ixed  by  the 

idge,  eoii.U- 
in  and  take 
insouiulness 


TEXAS. 


continues,  or  until  lie  is  delivered  to  the  sheriff  of  the  county 
or  other  person,  to  be  proceeded  with  according  to  law ;  which 
bond  sludl  bo  filed  with  and  constitute  a  i)art  of  the  record  of 
the  proceeding,  and  may  be  sued  and  recovered  ui)on  by  any 
party  injured,  in  liis  own  name. 

G2.  The  proceedings  in  any  inquisition  of  liniacy  shall  be 
entered  of  record  in   the  probate  minutes  of  the  gun. 
county  coiu-t  by  the  clerk  thereof,  and  before  any  i\7iul,'i  i'"?-'* 
patient  is  sent  to  the  asylum  the  county  judge  shall  ""'''*'• 
cause  a  complete  transcript  of  the  proteedings  to  be  made  up 
and  certified  by  the  clerk  of  the  county  court  under  the  seal  of 
said  court,  which  transcript  he  shall  f'-.  ,vnrd  by  mail  to  the 
superintendent  of  the  asylum. 

G3.  Before  sending  any  patient  to  the  asylum,  the  county 
judge  shall  take  care  that  the  i)alient  is  provided  j^on. 
with  two  full  suits  of  substantial  summer  clothing  cio'ilhiK  to  1.0 
and  one  full  suit  of  substantial  winter  clothing.  P'uvuhni. 

G4.  When  the  defendant  is  acquitted  on  the  ground  of  iji- 
sanity  the  jury  shall  so  state  in  their  verdict.  ^V-jii/ '' 

()5.  When  a  jury  has  been  empaneled  to  assess  the  })unish- 
ment  ui)on  a  plea  of  "guilty,"  they  shall  say  in  c c. v., ^ t^s. 

1      •  T  111  •  %  i  "^  •  I'll  ViMiUct  III  n 

their  verdict  wluit  the  punishment  is  wliieli  they  pi.-a  of  Kuuty 
assess;  but  where  the  jury  are  of  the  opinion  that  '"sii'io- 
a  person  })leading  guilty  is  insane  they  shall  so  report  to  the 
court,  and  an  issue  as  to  that  fact  be  tried  belbre  another  jury, 
and  if  upon  such  trial  it  be  found  that  the  defendant  is  insane, 
such  proceedi.  gs  shall  be  had  as  are  directed  in  title  12, 
chapter  2  [1]  <  f  this  code.* 

(id.  If  it  be  made  known  to  the  court  at  any  time  after  con- 
viction, or  if  the  court  has  good  reason  to  believe  c.  c.  p..  § 'mt. 

_  Insanity  iiltor 

that  a  defendant  is  insane,  a  jury  shall  be  empaneled  cuuvicuou. 
to  try  the  issue. 

(17.  Information  to  the  court  as  to  the  insanity  of  a  defend- 
ant may  be  given  by  the  written  afiidavit  of  any  G.c.p.,§!t4H. 

•''-'''_  .  uifiiriiiHtuiii 

res[)eetable  person,  setting  forth  that  there  is  good  as  toinsaniiy. 
reason  to  oelievo  that  the  defendant  has  become  insane. 

G8.  For  the  purpose  of  trying  the  question  of  insanity  the 
court  shall  empanel  a  jury  as  in  the  case  of  a  crimi-  c.  c.  p.,  §  i'-ii). 

•••  J       .'  Jury  oiii- 

nal  action.  ii^iufioci. 

*  See  'i'l,  947-9G0,  pi.  0(5-79,  infni. 


1 


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li    : 


mmim 


724 


TEXAS. 


•-AA 


(' 

iiiiiiiiiit  ill^anp 
lielVudiiiu. 


G9.  The  counsel  for  tlio  defendant  has  tlie  right  to  open 
c.  r.  p.,  §n.w.  ai^d  conchide  the  artrument  upon  the  trial 

Di-leiiilaiu's  oiinnsol  may  .  .  .  *■ 

..pen  au.i  coiuiu.io.  of  an  issue  as  to  insanity. 

70.  If  the  defendant  has  no  counsel,  the  court  shall  appoint 
c.c.  p.,§9r.i.  counsel  to  conduct  the  trial  for  him. 

71.  No  special  formality  is  necessary  in  conducting  tlio 
c.c  p.,,^9.v:.  proceedings  authorized  l)y  tliis  chapter.  The  court 
t^.nnluuy'rp-  sliall  scc  tluit  tlic  iiiquiiy  is  conducted  in  such  a 
.,miedoa  trial.  jj-,jj,-,,^j,j.  j^^  ^^  \^,r^^[  ^q  ^  satisfactory  conclusion. 

72.  When  upon  tlie  trial  of  an  issue  of  insanity,  the  defeiid- 
c.  c.  p.,  §  ft.-i3.  ant  is  found  to  he  insane,  all  further  proceedings 
hiispenaed.  i]^  the  case  against  him  shall  he  suspended  until 
he  hecomes  sane. 

73.  When  a  defendant  is  found  to  be  insane,  the  court  shall 
r.  p.,  j5  o.-,4.  make  an  order,  and  have  the  same  entered  upon 

the  minutes,  committing  the  defendant  to  tlie  cus- 
tody of  the  slieriff,  to  be  kept  subject  to  the  further 
order  of  the  county  judge  of  the  county. 

74.  When  a  defendant  has  been  committed,  as  provided  in 
(•.r.p.,§f.-,r,.  tlie  preceding  article,  the  iiroceeding  shall  forth witli 

Shall  lie  ecu-  ■    .       ,  ,  •       i  i  i       n  ,  , 

liiiH.i  in  hina-    bc  ccrtiticd  to  the  countv  ludge,  who  shall  take  the 

tie  asylum  "  i  i 

uiiiii.on'.  necessary  steps,  at  once,  to  luive  the  defendant  con- 
fined in  the  lunatic  asylum,  as  provided  in  the  case  of  other 
lunatics,  until  he  becomes  .sane. 

75.  fShould  the  defendant  become  sane,  he  shall  be  brought 
r. c.  p.. i5 p.w.  before  the  court  in  which  he  was  convicted,  and  a 

WliPii  till'  de- 

fHu.iaiitiip-  jurv  sluill  auain  be  em])aneled  to  try  the  issue  of  his 
•■'<'•  sanity;  and  should  he  be  found  to  be  sane,  the  con- 

viction shall  been  forced  against  him  in  the  same  manner  as  if 
the  proceedings  had  never  been  suspended. 

7(>.  The  fact  that  the  defendant  has  become  sane,  may  ho 
rr.  p.^n.'iT.  made  known  to  tlie  court  in  whicli  the  conviction 
ifa?iuy'oi-.'io-  was  had  by  tlie  official  certificate,  in  writing,  of  the 
superintendent  of  the  lunatic  asylum  where  he  is 
contined ;  or,  if  not  confined  in  the  lunatic  asylum,  by  the 
afiidavit,  in  wr'ting,  of  any  credible  person. 

77.  Wlien  a  certificate,  or  affidavit,  such  as  is  provided  for 
c.  c.p.sfc.s.  in  tlie  preceding  article  is  ])resented  to  the  judge, or 
up.iii  aiiidavit.  court,  cithcr  in  vacation  or  in  term  time,  such 
judge,  or  court,  shall  issue  a  writ,  directed  to  the  officer  having 


'■  'li 


I'll 


TEXAS. 


custody  of  such  defendant,  conimamling  such  officer  to  bring 
the  defendant  before  tlie  court  immediately,  if  the  court  be 
tlien  in  session ;  and  if  the  court  be  not  then  in  session,  to 
bring  the  defendant  before  tlie  court  at  its  next  reguhir  term 
for  the  county  in  which  the  conviction  was  had,  which  writ 
shall  be  served  and  returned  as  in  case  of  the  writ  of  habeas 
corpus,  and  under  like  penalties  for  disobedience. 

78.  Should  the  defendant  again  be  found  to  bo  insane  he 
shall  be  remanded  to  the  custody  oi  [he  super-  c^.  p.,§n.-.n. 
intendent  of  the  lunatic  asylum,  or  otlier  proper  a)]-!im  louud'to  bV" 

fo  lusauo. 

orncer. 

70.  When,  upon  the  trial  of  an  issue  of  insanity,  it  is  found 
that  the  defendant  is  sane,  the  judgment  of  con-  c.  c.  i'.,j5m;(i. 
viction  shall  be  enforced  as  if   no  such  inquiry  i,r,.y,rorced"'''''' 
had  been  made.  "'""• 

80.  No  act  done  in  a  state  of  insanity  can  be  punished  as 
an  offense.     No  ;. arson  who  becomes  insane  after  he  p.  r.,5;in. 

1  II'  1      11    1  •     1      !■  1  Iiisiinity  a  lie. 

committed  an  otiense,  sliall  be  tried  lor  tlie  same  i«i's«. 
while  in  such  condition.    Xo  person  who  becomes  insane  after 
he  is  found  guilty  shall  be  punished  for  the  offense  while  in 
such  condition. 

81.  The  rules  of  evidence  known  to  the  common  law,  in 
respect  to  the  jiroof  of  insanity,  shall  be  observed  in  p.  r.,s4n. 
all  trials  where  that  fiuestion  is  in  issue.     The  man-  simity.iic- 

,  ,  .  .  .  ,  cur'Um;  to 

ner  of  ascertaining  whether  the  insanity  is  real  or  commou  law. 
pretended,  when  it  is  alleged  that  the  defendant  became  insane 
after  the  commission  of  the  offense,  is  prescribed  in  the  code 
of  criminal  },  rccedure. 


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UTAH. 


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GOVERNMENT   OF    ASYLUM. 

1.  Est;il)lisliii)cnt  and  title. 

2.  Koard  of  directors,  term  of  office; 

governor  to  l)eox-oiricio  incriiher. 

3.  Vacancies,  how  filled. 

4.  Oath  of  oflice,  organ' zation. 

5.  Selection  of  site. 

6.  To   adopt    plans   and    provide    for 

erection  of  l)iiildinKs. 

7.  Not  to  lie  interested  in  contracts. 

8.  Capacity  of  asylum. 

9.  Board  of  directors,  powers  and  du- 

ties, inspection  of  asylum  ;  su[ier- 
intendent,  aiipointiuent. 

10.  Treasurer,  not  to  be  a  director,  term 

of  oflice,  duties. 

11.  Secretary,  duties. 

12.  Directors,  comjiensation. 

13.  Suiierintcndent,  qualifications,  pow- 

ers and  duties. 

14.  Assistant  jiliysician,  (pialifications, 

duties,  term  of  office. 

15.  Removal  of  officers. 

ADMISSION   AND   DISCHARGE. 

16.  Appropriation  for  support  of  asylum. 

17.  Appropriation,  when  drawn. 

18.  Hicnnial  I'eporl  of  directors. 

19.  Intpiisition  of  lunacy,  ])roceedings, 

commitment. 

20.  Idiots  a!id  liarndess  chronic  insane 

not  admitted. 

21.  Investigation  of  indigence,  lialiility 

for  support,  une.xi)ended  moneys 
refunded ;  money  f'omid  on  person, 


disposition  of;  discliarge  to  cus- 
tody of  friends;  rci'  >mmilmeiit. 

22.  Non-resiik'Ut    insane    delivered    to 

friends;  tem|)orary  supjiort. 

23.  Transfer  to  asytuin  fiotn  counlies. 

24.  Charges  for  support  fixed  l)y  tlirec- 

tors;  lialiility  for  support. 

25.  Inquisition   of    limacy    liv   probate 

judge. 
2fi.  Guardian  apjiointed. 
27.   Duty  of  guardlMU,  bond. 
2S.  Investigation  of  sanity. 

29.  Kemoval  of  guardians. 

30.  Ciuardiansliiii,  when  terminated. 

CRIMINAL   IN.>iANE. 

31.  Non-aecoinitability  to  law. 

32.  In(piest  of  insanity  iiefore  trial. 

33.  Proceedings  on  inquest. 

34.  Suspension  of  Jiiilgment  during  in- 

sanity, commitment ;  on  recovery, 
remanded  to  custody. 

35.  Conunitment  exonerates  bail. 

36.  Notice   of  rec()very,    remanded    to 

custody. 

37.  Expenses  of  commitment  and   re- 

moval, how  borne. 

38.  Insane  after  judgment  of  death,  in- 

(juest  of  insanity. 

39.  Duty  of  prosecuting  attorney  at  tlie 

inquest. 

40.  Records  of  in(|uest  to  be  tiled. 

41.  Proceedings  iqion  finding  of  Jurv. 

42.  Sale  of  intoxicating  liipiorstu  Indian 

insane,  penalty. 


1.  There  sluill  l)e  established  upon  a  site  to  l)e  selected  by 
Actofisso,  the  board  of  directors  hereinafter  tiroviiK'il  inr.  an 
T.Tiit..,iai  in-  mstitutioii  lor  the  care  and  treatment  of  the  nisaiie, 

8:iiiP  asyluia 

.•Nt,ii,ii-.iua.     to  be  designated  and  known  as  the  terrihuial  in- 
siine  asylnni. 

2.  [Six  })ersons  named]  are  hereby  constitntcd  a  board  <il' 
iiiidtj'j.  directors  of  the  territorial  insane  asylum,  tind  sliall 
nX'-Hu,!''  l'<)ld  tlieir  office  until  their  successors,  who  shall  l»e 
poiut.d.         elected  by  the  legislative  assembly,  and  whose  teriu 


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UTAH. 


727 


of  ofTice  sliall  be  four  years,  shall  be  elected  and  qualified.     At 
said  election  such  choice  shall  l)e  nia<k'  that  three  succossorH, 
of  tiie  j)ersons  coniprisinji;  the  board  of  directors  {l!;."'/ot'ofnce, 
shall  always   consist  of  citizens   of  the  county   in  '''"' 
which  said  asylum  sliall  be  situated.     Tliiy  shall  be  divided 
into  two  classes,  in  tlie  order  ot  their  names  as  herein  recorded  : 
the  first,  second  and  third  named  shall  go  out  of  otlice  at  the 
cxi)iration  of  two  years  from  the  passage  of  this  act;  oovomoi  of 
the  fourth,  fifth  and  sixtli  shall  go  out  of  office  at  Z'X'vot 
the  expiration  of  four  years  from  the  passage  of  this  '"""'''• 
act;  provided,  that  the  governor  of  this  territory  shall  be  and 
is  hereby  made  ex-officio  a  meml)er  of  said  board. 

o.  Jn  case  of  a  vacancy  occurring  in  said  lioard.  when  the 
legislature  is  not  in  session,  said  board  mav  till  such   I'.i.i  §.!. 

"  .  .  '  Viiiiiiicios, 

vacancy  until  the  next  session  thereof,  and  then  the  '"j»  "i''"''- 
legislature  shall  jn'oceed  to  fill  such  vacancy. 

4.  The  directors  shall    (pialify   l)y  taking  an   official   oath 
within  twentv  (lavs  after  their  aitpointment,  which   um^a. 

■  "  '  '  Din-ct.irs  to 

shall  be  file(l  with  the  auditor  of  i>ublie  accounts  of  tako.nitii  of 
Ihis  territorv;  and  within  thirtv  <lavs  after  their  ^■"'"»- 
a|)pointnient,  they  shall  meet  and  organize,  by  selecting  of 
their  nund)er  a  president,  who  shall  i)reside  at  their  meetings, 
and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 
by-laws;  they  shall,  at  the  same  time  and  })lace,  elect  from 
tlieir  number  a  vice-i)resident,  wlut  shall  perform  the  duties  of 
the  ])i'esi(lent  in  his  absence.  They  shall  also  elect  from  tlieir 
number  a  secretary. 

;").  The  directors  shall  ]»roceed  to  make  a  selection  of  a  site 
for  said  asylum,  which  selection  of  site  shall  be  con-   n,,,,  s.-, 
lined  to  that  portion  of  this  territory  endu'aced  in   h,',',", '('.'^'o"^" 
the  counties  of  Salt  Lake,  Utah,  Davis  and  Weber;  ■""''■'""*• 
tlu'  directors  being  authorized,  ui)on  the  altove  named  basis, 
to  I'w  more  definitely  the  limits  to  the  territory  to  be  admitted 
ill  the  selection  of  .slid  site.     Tn  making  a  selection  for  a  site 
for  said  institution,  the  directors  shall  not  be  inlluenced  by  any 
oilers  of  money  or  ])roi)erty,  but  shall  decide  upon  said  site 
solely  upon  the  grounds  of  healthfulness,  adaptability  to  the 
pur[»oses  of  the  institution,  cost  of  material  for  construction, 
and  convenience  of  access  from  the  dith-rent  })ortions  of  this 
territory.     They  shall  have  power  to  receive  by  gift,  or  to  con- 


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trad  iur  and  to  make  purcluise  of  such  .site  for  the  location  of 
said  a.syluni. 

(i.  'J'he  direciors  slia^'  j)rocure  and  adopt  plans,  (h'a\viii<;s 
11,1,1;,,;.  '""'  specilications  for  tlie  constrncliou  of  the  asyhini 

ii'rmnnMnHl  hu i M i ii_L!,s,  and  thc  ini[)ro\H'nient  of  tlie  grounds,  and 
'.•i('!','ah.'"Iln,-  '^haU  make  provision  for  the  eri'ction  of  the  l)uild- 
tiuii  „i''i,iiiui!"  iiigs,  and  cause  tlie  same  to  he  carried  out  in  accord- 
iince  with  such  phins  and  sjiccilit-ations,  and  on  such 
terms  as  they  nuiy  deem  jtroper;  and  further  provided,  that  tlie 
dii'ectors  shall  not  adopt  any  ])lari»  i'or  the  asylum  or  othci- 
huildings,  that  will  not  secure  the  buihling  and  lini>hing  of  at 
least  one  section  thereof,  suitable  for  the  accomm(jdation  and 
treatment  of  i)atients,  with  the  api»ropriation  named  in  this  act. 

7.  The  (h'l'ectors  and  other  (jilicers  shall  have  no  inti>rest, 
n.id  S7.  direct  or  indirect,  in  the  furnishing  (»f  anv  1)uildin<r 

Diroi'iiirssliall  .     ,  ,  o  ^  >-, 

iiiivc  no  iiinT-  materials,  or  in  anv  contracts  for  the  same,  or  in  anv 

I'Kt    111   Cllll-  '  I  '  • 

tracts,  etc.  contract  forlalior  in  the  erection  of  .slid  asylum,  nor 
in  any  contract  for  any  labor,  material  or  supplies  for  the  main- 
tonance  thereof. 

S.  The  i)lans  and  .specifications  for  said  a.^ylum  .^liall  be  uiioii 
Ni'i'liiitM-ofiia-  the  basis  of  accommodating  not  exceeiling  two  hun- 
pi'ovuu'li  I'oi'.    dred  and  fifty  jiatients  at  any  one  time. 

0.  The  board  of  directors  sliall  be  known  by  tlie  name  and 
style  of  the  board  of  directors  for  the  insane  asylinn, 
and  by  that  name  they  and  their  succi\ssors  shall  he 
known  in  law,  may  sue  and  be  sued,  in  any  of  tlic 
courts  of  this  territory,  and  may  receive,  take  and  hold  jirop- 
Thfir powers  t'rtv,  both  rcal  and  personal,  in  trust  for  the  teii'i- 
tory,  and  for  the  use  and  benclit  of  said  asylum. 
They  shall  have  jtower  to  govern,  manage  and  administer  the 
all'airs  of  .said  a.sylum,  and  make  and  ailoi)t  bydaws  for  their 
own  government  and  the  government  of  said  asylum,  not  le- 
pugnant  to  the  laws  of  the  I'nited  States  or  of  this  territory. 
They  shall  cause  to  be  ke[)t  by  the  secretary  a  full  and  coii'cct 
record  of  their  ])rocee(lings,  which  shall  be  open  at  all  times 
to  the  inspection  of  any  citizen  desiring  to  examine  the  same. 
They  shall  hold  stated  meetings  at  the  asylum  (juarterly  at 
such  time  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  by-laws,  and  a  majority 
of  the  board  shall  constitute  a  f[Uorum  for  the  tran.sactioii  of 
business.     Tliey  shall  nuike  a  thorough  inquiry  into  ail  tliu 


I  bid  S  fl. 
.\iiim>  of 
luiiiril  of  ili 
rectors. 


UTAH. 


'29 


(lei>artMH'nt>  of  l;il»or  and  cxiiin^^c,  ami  a  careful  cxaminatidii 
of  all  tlic  l)uil(liii;^^<,  projtorty  and  ^ticiuTiil  condition  of  the  a-y- 
luni.  Tln'V  sliali  .-ulniiii  to  the  Icsfi.slative  assi'uddy  liiiimially, 
durin^Mlic  lirst  wrcii  of  its  session,  a  rcpoi't  sliowiiiu-  tlie  iv- 
ceii)ts  and  exixndituivs,  the  ,ii,eiK'ral  condition  of  the  asylum, 
the  lunnhei'of  patients  under  treatment  durin,ii;  the  two  jire- 
cedinji'  years,  ami  .-ucli  other  mattt'rs  touching'  the  general 
aflairs  of  the  asylum  as  they  may  (h'em  advisahle.  As  soon  as 
they  shall  deem  it  iieees.-aiT  for  the  pro[ier  coni|iletion,  fur- 
lusliinii'  and  manaji;ement  of  said  institution,  the  |.;i,,,.ti.,„ofa 
hoard  of  directors  sliall  elect  a  nu'dical  su])crinteml-  n/t'rilis't''im 
cut,  uhose  term  of  ollice  shall  he  four  years  and  un- 
til his  successor  is  elected  and  (jualilied,  and  llienc(.'forth  the 
directors  shall  elect  the  medical  su]>eriutendeut,  when  it  hc- 
comes  necessary  hy  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  uliice  or  Ijy 
the  occurrence  of  a  vaeancy  in  said  office. 

10.  The  hoard  of  directors  shall  elect  a  treasurer,  wlio  shall 
not   hi-  of  their   nuniher,  and   who   shall   Iiold   his  im.i  s  lo. 

.        ,  Tri'iisurcr  to 

ollice  for  two  vears  and  until  his  successor  i.s  elected  '"- I'l''"''!.    , 

liis  ilutii-^  am! 

and  (pialilie(l.  J>efore  enterin<i,-  upon  his  duties  the  «■^'ll^llMl^iltk.ll. 
treasurer  shall  qualify  hy  tid<ing  the  usual  oath  of  ollice.  'ind 
.'<hall  ,i:ive  hond  with  ociod  and  sullicient  sureties  in  a  sum  not 
U'ss  than  ten  thousand  dollars,  payable  to  the  territory  of  Utah, 
to  he  a])]irove(l  by  the  auditor  of  public  accounts,  and  con- 
ditioned for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties,  accordin,u,' 
to  law,  and  for  the  delivery  to  his  successor  of  all  books,  pa])ers, 
vouchers,  moneys  and  ellects  held  by  him  by  virtue  of  his 
office.  The  board  of  directors  may  increase  the  amount  of  the 
homls  oi"  the  trea.surer.  and  may  rtMjuire  additional  security  at 
any  time,  and  they  may  nanove  him  for  _i2;ood  and  sullicient 
cause.  The  treasurer  shall  render  to  the  board  of  directors, 
({uarterly,  at  such  time  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  by-laws,  a 
detailed  statement  of  the  moneys  received  and  disbursed  by 
liini  duriiiLi'  the  ]>recedin,ii:  (juarter,  anil  shall  ])erfoi'm  sucli 
other  duties  a.s  the  board  of  directors  may  require.  lie  shall 
liiive  a  yearly  salary,  to  1)(>  lixed  by  the  board  of  directors, 
payable  (piarterly  out  of  any  moni'vs  ai)propriated  to  the  use 
(if  the  asylum  or  in  its  treasury. 

11.  The  secretarv  shall  have  charuc  of  the  books  and  ac- 
counts  of  the  board  of  directors,     lie  shall  keep  a  n>ui  §  n. 


Tm 

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Jil 


v. 

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730 


UTAH. 


I!  i 


rumprs";',,,;  i'«'<'i"'^  <>''  tlu'lv  ] .rocciMli ii^s  iit  iill  statc'd  oi  callcl 
ofHccnt^uy.  uu'ci J ii_i2;s.  ii  1 K 1  sliiill  ]K'i-fbnn  such  other  (Intics  astlie 
by-laws  may  prcscrihi' or  as  (he  hoard  ot"  (lircclors  may  r('(|uirc. 
]!('  sliall  have  such  sahiry  or  (•(»m]iciisa(ioii  lor  his  services  as 
may  he  lixeil  hy  (he  hoanl  of  directors,  payahU;  (|uarterly. 

12.  lOach  (hr(>ctor  shall  n'ceive  as  his  compensation,  i'our 
11)1.1  S 12,  dollars  i)er  diem  for  each  meetiiii;  of  the  hoard  at 
oiMii.rtoi-s.  which  he  sliall  he  present,  ])ayahle  out  of  any 
moneys  ajipropriated  to  the  use  of  tlu'  asylum;  provhled,  that 
any  direi'tor  whose  I'esideiice  is  out  of  the  county  in  which 
said  asylum  is  situated,  shall  he  allowed  i'or  traveling-  expenses, 
milea.n'c  at  the  rate  of  ti'U  cents  ])er  mil(>  for  the  distance  neces- 
sarily traveli'd  in  attending-  the  meetinji,s  of  the  hoard. 

l.">.  The  medical  su[)erintendent  shall  he  a  well  I'ducafcd 
,i,i,i(;,:i  and  ex|)eriencc(l  physician,  and  a  re,nular  ,ii,'radualc 
Hi"i'Mu'ii!'s'!!r  I'l  niedicint\  and  shall  have  practiced  ut  least  live 
'"""'"' ""'■'■  years  from  the  dat."  of  his  diploma.  He  shall  !..■ 
the  cliii'f  executive  otlicer  of  the  asylum.  Jle  shall  have  the 
fi^eneral  superintendence  of  the  huildiii.as,  nroundsand  |iropei'ty 
thereof,  suhject  to  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  directois. 
lie  shall  have  control  of  the  jiatients,  preseriht'  or  direct  their 
treatment,  adopt  sanitary  ineasurt's  for  their  welfai'c,  luid  dis- 
charge such  as  in  his  opinion  have  jiermanently  recovcreil 
Atton.iiuits  tlu'ir  reason,  lie  shall  appoint,  with  the  apiiroval 
p|;'i)',t','.',i."','i',.ir  of  the  directors,  us  many  attendants  as  he  may 
'""""■""'"""■  think  necessary  for  the  ellicient  an<l  economical 
cari>  and  management  of  the  asylum,  and,  m  itii  the  consent 
of  the  board  of  directors,  iix  their  comitensation  and  discharge 
any  of  them.  He  shall  prescrihe  the  duties  of  the  suh(»rdiiiatc 
ollicer.s  and  emi)loyes,  maintain  discipline  among  them  and 
enforce  ohedience  to  the  laws,  rules  and  ivgulations  adopted 
for  the  goveriunent  of  the  institution.  Jle  shall  estimate 
quarterly  in  advance  the  prohal)le  expense  of  the  asylum  and 
sulimit  the  same  to  the  hoard  of  directoi's  at  tlu'ii'  last  I'cgnlar 
meeting  ])receding  the  commencement  of  such  (juarter.  fnr 
their  ai)})roval.  And  the  auditor  of  i)uhlic  accounts  is  liei(  hy 
authorized  and  directed  to  draw  his  warrants  for  the  aiiHumt 
of  said  estimate,  approved  by  the  directors,  as  soon  as  the 
same  shall  have  l)een  apj>rove(l,  in  three  cMjual  sums,  in  favor 
of  the  directors,  to  be  drawn  monthly;    and   the  territorial 


-J.  I  A 


)iSi 


UTAH. 


"HI 


trcnsurer  is  nnlliorizcd  and  dirci-ted  to  pay  the  paiiir  out  of 
any  moneys  apin'opriated  l)y  law  tor  the  use  anil  Ijendit  of 
said  asyhini.  The  niecjical  supci-intfUfh-nt  sliall  estimate  and 
rc|iort  to  the  direetors  tlic  amount,  kind  anil  ipiality  (if  jiro- 
visions,  fuel  and  elothin<^  re(iuii'cd  for  the  six  munths  I'lidinj; 
on  tlu'  thirty-lirst  day  of  May  and  the  thirtitlh  day  of  Novem- 
her  of  eaeh  year;  and  tlie  dirrelors  shall  thi'U  advertise  for 
contraets  for  furnishiiiL!,'  sai<l  supplies  for  three  sueeessivo 
weeks  in  one  n(,'WS|)a})er  puhlished  in  the  vicinity  of  the  asylum. 
The  coutraet  or  eontraets  shall  lie  awarde(l  to  the  suppii-s  K.be 

...  fimiiilicd  by 

lowt'st   i)i(Ider  or  hidders  upon  their  iiivinu"  to  the   t"»i'iirt. 
hoard  of  direetors  satisfactory  secui-ity  for  the  faithful  fullil- 
ment  of  the  same,  necessary  exi>euditures  other  than  those  for 
]irovisions,  fuel  and   clothini^  may  he   luade  hy  the  medical 
suiterintenih'Ut,  suhjt'ct   to  the   a|)[)roval   of  the   hoard  of  di- 
rt'Ctors.     The  mechcal  superintendent  shall  cause  to   i,;,iiv  r,M-..ni 
he  kept  full  ami  correct  accounts  and  records  of  his   '"  '"  '"'"' 
otlicial  transactions  from  day  to  day,  in   hooks  ]irovided  for 
that  i)urpose,   iu  the   mode  })rescrihed    in   the   hy-laws.     lie 
shall  see  that  his  accounts  are  fullv  made  up  to  the  Annnai  ro- 

_  '  '  |Mirts  to  be 

tliirty-tirst  day  of  ])ecemher  in  each  year  and  shall  """'<'• 
suhmit  his  aniuial  report  to  the  hoard  of  directors  immediately, 
lie  shall  visit  the  asylum  every  day  in  the  year  uidess  he  oh- 
tain  leave  of  ahsenci'  from  the  president  of  the-  Ixjard  of  di- 
rectors in  which  event  the  a.ssistant  })hysician  .--hall  diseharj^^e 
his  duties,  lie  shall  receive  an  annual  salarv,  to  lie  fixed  hv 
the  hoai'd  of  directors  pavahle  nioiithlv,  as  other  attaches  arc 
paid. 

14.  When  said  asylum  shall  he  ready  for  the  admi.ssion  of 
patients,  and  thenceforth  when  a  vacancy  occurs  in   , 1,1,1514 
the  office  herchy  authorized,  the  directors  upon  the  phjwiafito 

nomination   of    the   me(lical   su]>erintendent,  shall  hiVrmn'p'-nsa- 
1,  'lii'*  1       ini  li     tioii  and  (Ill- 

elect  an  assistant  ])hysician,  who  siiall  he  a  f:-ra<iuate  tu.«,  term  of 

ill  medicine.  Jle  shall  ([ualify  hy  taking  the  usual 
oath  of  office.  His  salary  shall  ho  fixed  hy  the  board  of  diree- 
tors, to  he  paid  in  the  same  manner  as  other  employes.  lie 
shall  make  daily  visits  to  the  asylum  in  the  ahseiice  of  the 
medical  superintendent  and  Avhen  requested  shall  mnkv  such 
visits  in  comiiany  with  said  medical  superintendent.  Jle  shall 
perform  such  other  duties  as  may  he  directed  hy  the  medical 


1 

1! 

■  i  i 

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732 


ITAH. 


.supi'riiili'iuU'iit  and  jn'i'scrilicd  \)y  {\\v  l)y-la\\s.  J  lis  tiTiu  of 
otlioc  .shall  be  foui"  yt'ars  and  until  his  siiuc-ossor  is  appointed 
and  <|Ualillc'd.  The  dutii's  (if  liic  medical  >upeiinten<lenl,  in 
his  aliseui-c  or  sickness,  shall  be  jierlbi'iued  l»y  the  assistant 
physician. 

1.").  The  directors  niav  remove  any  odicer  or  emiilove  (jf  the 
n.id  s  1.-,.  asylum  hy  a  vote  of  five-si'venths  of  their  numhei-. 
r,dovl'!i;  Ibr  habitual  and  wilful  nenlect  of  duty,  or  for  refusal 
'"'"■  to  com[)ly  with  the  riMjuirements  of  tlu'  laws,  by- 

laws and  regulations  made  foi'  the  estal)lishmeut  and  govern- 
ment of  the  institution. 

IC).  To  carry  out  the  ])rovisions  of  this  act,  there  is  lu'reby 
ii.i.iS'j-j.         approiiriated  out  of  the  treasury  of  this  territorv,  (if 

$'J.").iiuii  appro-        111  _  ./  _  .    ' 

piiatcd.  jiiiy  moneys  not  othi'rwise  afHiropriated,  the  sum  df 

twenty-live  thousand  dollars;  and  the  auditor  of  j  ublic  ac- 
counts is  herelty  authorized  to  draw  his  wari'ants  on  the  teni- 
torial  treasurer  in  favor  of  the  lioard  of  directors  of  sai<l 
insane  asylum. 

17.  Of  the  a]tpro])riation  hei'ein  made,  the  board  of  directors 
ii.i,i§.!:i  shall  not  draw  durins'-  the  vear  eighteen  hundred 
dnmniiii.sMi.  .,,1,1  c'lnlity  to  cxcccd  tlic  suui  of  twcuty  tliousaiul 
dollars  of  this  fund,  uhieh  shall  be  expended  in  the  jiurdias- 
ing  of  grou)i(ls,  the  building  and  furnishing  ready  for  the  ad- 
mission of  patients,  the  one  seeli(^in  of  the  asylum  on  the  plan 
that  uiay  be  adojited  by  the  board  of  directors  in  accordaiue 
^vith  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

18.  The  b(jard  of  directors  shall  make  an  itemized  reiuirt  tu 
11,1(1524.  ^^'^^  legislative  assembly  during  the  liist  ten  (lay< 
ma'koan  u*(''m-  of  Its  scsslou  ill  the  ycar  eighteen  hun(lre(l  and 
liioni'TJiiy  to  eighty-two,  and  biennially  thereafter,  of  all  the  ex- 
ieKi»iiitiiie.  p^^>lKlitures  nuide  by  them  for  the  uses  of  the  asyliiiii 
during  the  preceding  two  years. 

10.  The  probate  judge  of  any  county  in  this  territory  sliall, 
iiiid^ifi.         uiion  application   under  oath,  setting  forth  that  a 

Iiivi'stiL'iitiim 
i 


ncasl's'ur'in-  pcrsou,  by  reason  of  insanity,  is  dangerous  to  be  at 
^u"ie.'ai'i'.i'''''  large,  cause  such  per.son  to  be  brought  before  liiin. 
iiiaiincrot.       ^^^^j  ^^^  shall  summou  to  ap])ear  at  the  same  liiiK' 

and  place,  two  or  more  -witnesses  who  well  knew  the  accused 
during  the  time  of  his  alleged  insanity,  who  shall  tt'stify 
under  oath  as  to  conversation,  manners  and  general  eouducl 


UTAH. 


Upon  wliicli  said  clmrixo  of  insjiiiity  is  1)iis('(l,  ami  sliall  also 
cause  to  a|)])car  Ix'foro  him,  at  the  same  time  and  ]ilace,  two 
practii-inu;  physicians  in  meilieine,  before  wjiom  the  jud^'O 
shall  examine  tlie  chavtic,  and  if,  after  a  careful  hearinn"  of  tlio 
case  and  a  ]iei'sonal  examination  of  tlie  alleged  insane  |ierson, 
the  said  j)iiysicians  shall  cerl  ify  (pii  oalh  that  the  |iii'>on  ex- 
amineil  is  insane,  and  the  case  is  of  a  recent  or  cuialde  charac- 
ter, or  that  the  sai<l  insane  ])erson  is  of  a  homicidal,  suicidal 
or  incendiary  disposition,  or  that  from  any  other  violent  symft- 
tonis,  the  said  insane  person  would  ln'  danjj;ei'ous  to  his  oi'  her 
own  lite,  or  to  the  lives  or  j)ro[M'rty  of  the  community,  in  w  liich 
he  or  she  may  live,  and  saiil  physician  shall  also  cei-tify  to  the 
name,  a,ii;e,  nativit}',  residence,  occupation,  lenulli  of  time  in 
fli(^  territory,  state  or  country  last  from,  ))revious  h.ahits,  pre- 
monitory sym[)toms,  appar(>nt  cause  and  class  of  insanity, 
duration  of  the  (lis(>aso  and  ])resent  condition,  as  nearly  as 
may  he  ascertained  hy  in(iuiry  and  exandnation :  and  if  the 
judg"(.'  shall  !)(>  satislii^d  that  the  facts  ivvealeil  in  tlu'  (•,„„„iii,n..„t 
examination  cstal)lisli  th(>  existeni-e  of  the  insanity  '^|,,|"^'.'"!jj"'''' 
of  the  jxn'son  accused,  and  that  it  is  (tf  a  recent  o"  •'"''^'■• 
curahle  natur(>,  or  of  a,  homicidal,  suicidal  or  incendiary 
character,  or  that  from  the  violence^  of  the  symptoms  the  said 
insaJie  person  would  be  dan<i;erous  to  his  ov  her  own  life,  or  to 
the  liv(>s  or  [)ro])erty  of  others,  if  at  lar^uc  he  shall  direct  the 
sheriir  of  the  county,  or  some  suitable  })erson  to  convey  to  and 
jilace  in  cliar<»eof  the  ofliccrs  of  the  territorial  insane  asylum, 
such  insane  j)erson,  and  shall  transmit  a  copy  of  the  com- 
jilaint  and  conimitm(>nt  and  jihysician's  cei'tilicate,  which  shall 
always  be  in  the  form  as  fui'nislie(l  to  the  coui'ts  by  the  medical 
superintendent  of  said  asylum;  and  the  jK^-son  taking;  such 
insane  ])orson  to  the  insane  asylnm,  shall  be  allowe(l  therefor 
the  same  fees  as  are  allowed  hy  law  to  the  sheriff  in  such 
cases,  to  he  paid  in  like  maimer  if  such  insane  person  be  in- 
(liji'ent.  And  tht^  physicians  attending;-  the  examination  afore- 
said shall  be  allowed  hy  the  county  court  of  the  county  in 
which  the  examination  is  had,  hve  dollars  each,  unless  they 
are  otherwise  paid. 

20.  Xo  case  of  idiocy,  ind)ecilit3',  harmlesss,  chronic  mental 
unsoundness   or   delirium    tremens   shall    he  com-  11.1,1  §  i:. 
iintted  to  this  asvhim :  and  whenever,  in  tlie  oiunion   liti.d  10  a.i- 

n     ,  .",,  „,  ..  iiiissiiiii  to 

01  tlie  superintendent,  attcr  a  carelul  examination  asyium. 


! 


734 


iT.ur. 


of  tlir  case  of  any  iicrsoii  coiiiinillcd,  it  >liall  Ik-  sati>fa('loi'iIy 
ascertained  )»y  the  said  supeiinlemlent  that  tiie  j)arty  had  h<'en 
uidaui'ully  eoiniiiitted,  and  that  he  oi'  she  eanie  under  tlie  nile 
of  exemptions  i»i'(ivide(l  for  in  tliis  section,  he  shall  lia\i'the 
iiulhorily  to  disehar.iic  such  person  so  nnhiufnlly  eonimitted, 
and  retnrn  him  or  her  to  the  county  from  which  eommiite(l, 
at  the  expense  of  said  c<)unty. 

21.  'J'he  Ju(l<j;i'  shall  incpiire  into  the  ahility  of  insane  pcr- 
n.i.isjis.  •'^""■'^  coinmitte(l  hy  him  to  the  asylum,  to  hear  the 
i.'IiT'pH'I.HH..,!  actual  char^res  and  expenses  for  ilie  time  that  sudi 
ill.  n'sp'./ii-^  ''  person  may  I'emain  in  the  asylum.  In  case  an  in- 
jiVulVs'wiiik-  sane  person  committed  io  the  a.><ylum  under  the  prn- 
Visions  ot  tins  act,  sliall  he  jxtssessed  ot  real  or  per- 
sonal property  sullicient  to  |)ay  such  chart's  an<l  ex)>enses,  the 
jud,!4e  shall  aii[)oint  a  guardian  for  such  person  who  shall  Ik; 
.suhject  to  all  the  provisions  of  the  ^'ciieral  laws  of  this  terri- 
tory in  ri'hition  to  guardians,  as  far  as  the  same  are  ap]>licalile  ; 
and  when  there  is  not  sullicient  money  in  the  hands  of  ilie 
guardian,  the  jndge  may  onk'r  a  sale  of  propi'rty  of  such  in- 
sane person,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  he  necessary,  and  iVnin 
the  ])rocee<ls  of  such  sale  the  guardian  shall  pay  to  the  honrd 
of  directors,  the  sum  lixi'd  upon  hy  them  ea<'h  month.  <\\\[\v- 
terly  in  advance,  for  the  maintenance  of  such  ward;  and  lie 
also,  out  of  the  ])roceeds  of  .such  .sale,  or  such  other  fumls  as  he 
may  have  belonging  to  his  ward,  [shall]  i)ay  for  such  clothing 
as  the  medical  suixrintendent  sliall  from  time  to  time  furnish 
to  such  insane  pi'rson  ;  and  he  shall  give  a  hond  with  i:(H)i\ 
non.i.  {ind  sudicit'iit  sureties,  payalde  to  the  hoard  of  direc- 

tors and  approved  hy  the  judge,  for  the  faithful  performance  ef 
the  duties  required  of  him  hy  this  act,  so  long  as  the  properly 
of  his  insane  ward  is  sullicient  for  tlu'  ]»urpose.  Tlu'  lioard  et' 
directors  shall  furnish  such  blank  bonds  as  are  ivcpiired  hy 
this  section,  to  the  several  i)robate  judges  in  this  territoiy.  A 
breach  of  any  bond  provided  for  in  this  act  may  be  prosecuted 
in  the  district  court  of  any  district  in  which  such  county  is 
situated  in  this  territory,  in  which  any  one  of  the  obligors  may 
reside,  and  the  same  shall  be  prosecute(l  l)y  the  attorney  of  the 
county  in  ■which  the  action  shall  be  brought,  and  shall  be  cen- 
ducted  throughout,  and  the  judgment  shall  be  enforced,  as  in 
a  civil  action  for  the  recovery  of  a  debt.     Should  there  remain 


ITAII. 


73.- 


IdVily 
('  rulr 

\r  \\\r 

uitti'tl, 


in  the  hands  (4' tin-  lioartl  of  dircftoi'.s  orllu'lr  trt'as-  rnrxi. ir.i 

ui'c  r,  al   llif  tinu'  any  insane  pcison  is  (liscliar^tMi,  iviini;i.,i. 
any  nioiu-y  iiiii'\|i('niK(l  so  [laiil   l)y  tlu'  ^iiardian  or  kindrnl, 
the  same  shall  lie  rcrundi'd  :  pror'nliil,  thai   tlu'  hoai'tl  of  direc- 
tors shall   iioi   lie  rei|iiii'ed  to  rrl'iiiid  any  money  lor  a  iVaetioii 
of  a  month;  hut   upon   the  death  ol'  any  insane  person,  alter 
payin;^'  the  ordinary   lairial  exjieiises,  the  remainder  of  any 
moneys  received  from   the  };nar<lian,  or  on  deposit  with   iho 
hoard  of  directors,  or  their  treasurer,  shall  lie  ri'funded  to  thu 
person  or  persons  thereto  eiititleil  on  demand.     .\ny  moneys 
foiuid  on  the  person  of  an  ins;ine  person  at  the  time    i)i,,,„Hiti<>ii  of 
of  arrest  shall  he  certilied  to  hy  the  Judoc  and  sent  "li'Kue'Prl 
with  such  j)ersou  to  the  asylum,  there  to  he  delivered 
to  the  medii-al  sujierintendint,  who  shall  deliver  the  same  to 
tho  treasui'cr,  to  he  ainilied  to  |iayment  of  the  expenses  of  such 
person  while  in   the  asylum  ;  hut   upon   the  recovery  of  such 
insane  [lerson,  all  .sums  reinainiii,i;'  unexpended  shall   ,„,„„„>^„f 
hi'  returned  to  him  \vlien  he  is  discharged  from  tho  ",'.-'|,'.'i'|'vI'lvd 
asylum.     ''Jlie  kindred  or  IVieiuls  of  an  inmate  of  the  l!lu'in',"y'r,;. re- 
a.'^ylum  may  receive  such  inmate  therefrom,  on  their  Ii','','',',i''ti?,)'''' 
givin<i   satisfactory  evideiict'    lo    the  ,ju<l,ij;e   of  the 
court  issuin<;'  the  eommitmeiif.  that  they  or  any  of  tlu'iii  are 
capahle  and  suiti'd  to  take  cliai',i;e  of  and  uive  proper  i-are  lo 
such  insane  person,  and  yive  pi'otection  apiinst  any  of  his  acts 
as  an  insane  per.son.     if  such  satisfacloiy  evidence  ap])ear  to 
the  judu'c,  he  may  issue  an  onh'r,  directed  lo  the  medical  su- 
perinlendent  of  the  asylum,  for  the  removal  of  such  }>erson  ; 
hut  the  medical  sujierintendent  shall  rejt'ct  all  other  order.s  or 
ap[)lications  for  the  release  or  removal  of  any  insane  person. 
.\nd  if  after  such  removal,  it  is  hrou<,dit  to  the  knowledge  of 
the  judge,  hy  verilK'd  statement,  that  the  person  thus  removed 
is  not  cared  for  properly,  or  is  dangerous  to  persons  or  i)roperty 
hy  ]'ea.s()n  of  such  want  of  care,  he  may  order  such  person  re- 
turned to  the  asylum. 

'I'l.  Non-residents  of  this  tt'rritory  conveyed  or  coming  herein, 
wliiU;  insane,  shall  he  returned  hy  the  director  to  ii,i.i{(i!>. 
their  home  ami  friends  if  known,  and  not  be  com-  iii'siu,'V'''i-" 
iHilled  to  or  supported  ni  the  territorial  m.sane  asy-  tmiM-,!  t.. 

1  1  1    •  1    •!    •    •  111  friiMids  it' 

luui;  l>ut  this  prohihition  shall  not  prevent  the  com-  known, 
luitinent  to,  and  temporary  care  in  said  asylum  of  persons 


4 


(3G 


UTATI. 


stricken  whh  insanity  'vliile  traveling  oi-  tcinpoi'arily  sojourn- 
ing;- in  this  territory. 

'I'A.  Wiuii  any  section  of  tli(>  asylum  provided  foi-  in  this 
n>i(i'!"o  '"-"^  ^^  ready  for  the  aeconiniodation  of  patients,  the 
ny!v''i,','?,'i'!',.I''r  several  ])rol)ate  judu'os  in  this  territory  who  are  an- 
111  isyirin,  thori/e<l  herein  to  comniit  insane  ])ersons,  shall  or- 
der from  their  res])ectiye  countiv-s  all  persons  thereafter  .ly 
them  duly  examined  an<l  deelare(l  insane,  to  the  asylum  es- 
tablished hythis  act;  and  th(>  cost  of  transportation  of  such 
jiatieiits  shall  Ix^  paid  by  tlie  iiuardian  or  friends  of  the  palieiU 
transferred,  unless  he  he  indigent. 

24.  Until  otherwise  jirovided  l)y  hnv,  the  hoard  of  directors 
n.i(i§'ji.         are  Inreljy  autliori/.ed  and  empowered  to  esJahli>h 

Dir.'il.iis  to  1    r.  1  "^  1       f  1 

iix  nit.'sfor      and  ux  the  rate  per  Aveek  or  month,  for  the  eai'e  and 

iniiiiiU'Miiiii'."  _  ... 

oti.:ri.Mit.s.  keeping-  of  patients  -within  the  asylum,  and  if  sudi 
patients  l)e  indi,iL!,-ent  the  cost  foi- tlieir  care  and  keepinu'  sliall 
he  a  cliarge  af!;ainst  the  county  from  whence  they  are  sent,  and 
nmst  he  paid  from  the  treasury  of  such  county  by  (M'der  of  the 
county  court. 

2.').  When  it  is  rep)'t\^ented  to  the  ]U'obat(^  .i"d,Lre,  upon 
Act.>fi.''0  vei'ided  petition  of  any  lelativt'  or  friend,  that  any 
I'mbiu.'t'nck'o  pci'son  is  iusauc,  or,  from  any  cause  menially  in- 
|;ijj;',V"s'i.7oi'  eom]>eient  to  mana,u'(>  his  property,  th(>  )ud,<;-e  niu-t 
i'i«iii'ty.  cause  a  notic(>  to  be  given  to  the  su[)posed  insane  oi- 
incoi'ipetent  person,  of  the  time  and  ])lace  of  hearing  the  case. 
]iot  less  than  five  days  before  the  time  so  a})pointed,  and  siicli 
person,  if  able  to  attend,  mu.st  be  produced  before  him  on  the 
hearing. 

2(i.  Jf,  after  a  full  In^iring  and  examination  upon  sucli  yrW- 
U'i'i  s  I"..         tion,  it  appears  to  the    irobate  iudge  that  the  person 

(.iiai-.li;iii  .  ...  ...  .    ,    . 

iiiMsti..iip-  ]ii  (juestion  IS  uu'ai);;hle  of  lakmg  care  of  hnnsi  If 
iiisiuio peis'iii.  ;);i,l  managing  his  propi'rty,  he  must  a])point  a 
guardian  of  his  person  n\u  estate,  with  tlie  powers  and  diitiis 
in  this   •hajdei'  sjiecilied. 

27.  ]'>\'ery  guardian  ap|)ointe(l  as  ])rovi(led  in  the  jirecedin^ 
n.i.i§iii.  section,  shall  have  the  care  and  custody  of  the  ncr- 
t.Miai.iiMi;        iiQix   of  his  ward,  and  tlie   managenu'iit  of  all   Ins 

ii;'.ist  j,'ivn  _  _  _  '^ 

iniii.i  to  waiM.  (>stat(\  uutil  sucli  guardian  is  legally  discharged; 
and  he  must  give  bond  to  such  ward,  in  like  manner  and  with 
like  conditions  as  before  described  with  re.spect  to  the  guartlian 
of  a  minor. 


m 


111 


UTAH. 


737 


:Sh|| 


3urn- 

i  this 
^^,  tlu" 
V  iwi- 
\]\  or- 

un  es- 
f  snc'li 
palicnt 


28.  Any  person  wlio  has  been  declared  insane,  or  the  guar- 
dian, or  any  relative  of  such  i)crson,  within  the  third  „,i,, ,  ,7 
degree,  or  any  friend,  mav  iij>iily,  hy  ])etition,  to  tlu>  ri'^'i'snli'im'-' 
})r()l)ate  judge  of  the  county  in  which  he  was  declared  diuWi,','raiio 
insan(\  to  liavi'  the  i'act  of  his  restoration  to  cai)acity  v',.'Mit."al'a, 
judicially  deti'rinined.  Tlie  jietition  shall  he  veritied 
and  shall  state  that  such  jierson  is  then  sane.  I'lion  receiving 
the  })etition  the  judge  nuist  apjioint  a  day  for  the  hearing. 
The  judge  shall  cause  notice  (jf  tlu'  trial  to  he  given  to  the 
guardian  of  the  petitioner,  if  there  he  a  guardian,  and  to  his 
or  her  husliand  or  wife,  if  there  he  one,  and  to  his  or  her 
fathei'  or  mother,  if  living  in  the  county.  ( )n  tlie  hearing,  the 
guardian  or  relative  of  the  ])etitioner,  and,  in  the  disci'elion  of 
the  judge,  any  other  person  nuiy  contest  the  right  of  the  i)Cti- 
tioner  to  the  relief  (h-numded.  Witnesses  may  he  re(|uired  to 
appear  and  testify,  as  in  other  casi's,  and  may  he  called  and 
examinetl  hy  tlu'  judge  of  his  own  motion.  ]\'  it  he  foun<l 
that  the  petitioner  he  of  sound  mind,  and  <a|»ahle  of  taking 
car'  of  himself  and  his  ])roperty,  hi-  restoration  to  ea[iacity 
shall  he  adjudged  and  the  guai'diansliip  of  -uch  ])ersou,  if 
such  ])ers(,n  he  'iota  minor,  shall  cease.     *  *      ■' 

nil.  W'iien  a    juirdian,  a}){)oii'ted  either  hv  th'    testator  or 
tlu^  itrohate  judge,  heconu-s  insane,     *     *  the   niiii  5  ■'ii 

proliat"  court  mav,  upon  such  not  ice  to  the  uuardian   "uiy  {••  r^- 

'  .  '  iiioveil  lor 

as  the  court  nuiy  reip.iire,  riinove  !iiin   ami  ci.mprl    '"i'"*"- 

liiiu  to  suriX'iKU'r  the  estate  oCth  >  vard  to  t^c  person  found  to 

he  lawfully  eu'itled  thereto.     ''     *      '^     *     * 

.")().     *     *    *    *    *    And  the  guardian  of  an  insaiuMjr  other 

person   mav   lie   discharged   hv   the   jirohat''    judge   H'M  sv2. 

when  it  aiip(>ars  to  him,  on  the  ai)i)licatioii  of  the  oiuiumiiau- 

■^  '  '  A  i  siiip  0  111- 

ward   nv    otherwise,   that   the   guardianship    is   no  '^iH'"  1 'r^'ni. 

leugt'r  necessary. 

'■'A.   A   person  cannot  l)e  tried,  adjudged  to  pu.nishment,  or 

punished     for    a    puhlic    otfens(>    while    he    is  A.•ton^7■^.H•■'^• 

Ci'uuimil  Ciule. 

insane. 

''>'2.  When  an  indictment  is  calletl  for  trial,  if  a  douht  arises 
a-  to  the  sanitv  of  the  defendant,  the   (our\   must    n'i'i5i"''. 

ll.Hlllt  lis  tl) 

erder  the  ipu'stion  to  he  sul)niitted  to  a  jui'y  ,  wlien   f;.\" ','•■',,','' ,;',;\y 
such  douht  arises,  on  the  defendant  heing  hroughf   ■^•t''r'"i"'"i- 
up  for  jtulgnu'ut  on  conviction,  the  court  must  oi'd-r  u  jury  to 
47 


■  1  *  31' 


m 


-OQ 


ITAH. 


}»c  snniinoiicd  fntni  llu'  list  of  jurors  proviili'd  Ly  law,  to  ii- 
<|uiiv  into  tlie  fact;  and  tlii'  trial  of  the  indictment  or  the 
])r(in(iu.nciii!;-  of  tln'  jndgnu'nt  must  be  suspended  uidil  tlie 
(piestidU  (if  insan.ity  is  deterndned  liv  the  verdict  of  tiie  jury, 
I).'].  The  trial  of  the  question  of  insanity  nuist  i>r(H'eed  in 
M"'"  the  fdlldwini!;  order: 

Onlor  iif  trial 

of  tii.-iiH>.  (\\  '■[■'i|(>  t'C)uns(.d  for  the  defendant  must  open  the 

tlllll    of    111-  ^      -^  _  ' 

»•'"''>■■  case  and  offer  evidence  in  support  of  the  allepiliou 

of  insanity. 

(■J)  Tile  counsel  for  the  people  nuiy  then  open  thcii  ca-  ,.iid 
otU'r  (.'videiu'c  in  support  thereof. 

(.">)  The  parties  may  then  res[>cctively  offer  rclnittinji-  testi- 
mony only,  unless  the  court,  for  >>ood  reason  in  furtherance  of 
justice,  permit  them  to  t)tfer  evidence  upon  their  original 
cause. 

(4)  ^\'llen  t.ic  evidence  is  concluded,  unless  the  case  is  mi1)- 
mitted  to  the  jury  on  eitlur  or  hoth  sides  without  ar^ui  -  iit, 
the  coun^t'l  for  the  people  must  commence,  and  the  defeiuLn.i 
or  his  counst'l  may  conclude,  the  ariitfiiienl  to  tlu' jury. 

(."))  If  the  indictment  be  lor  an  offense  punishable  v,  itli 
death,  two  counsel  on  each  side  may  ar,uue  the  case  to  the  jury, 
in  which  case  they  nuist  do  so  alternately.  In  c»ther  cases  tlic 
arjiunuiit  luay  be  restricted  to  one  coinisel  on  each  sidi.'. 

((>)  The  (ourt  must  then  charge  the  jury,  stating  to  iliem 
ciiari.'f  or  «il^  matti'rs  of  law  necessary  for  their  iiilbniiatioii  in 
'"■''■'•  ^ivin^  their  vi'rdict. 

1)1.  If  flu  jurv  find  the  (Ufendant  sane,  the  trial  of  llu'  in- 
^u:.  dietmcut  must   i)roceed,  or  iud<rment  mav  be  nm- 

Veniirtoftl.e  ,  '  ,  ^P     ,         •       ■      .      ,      , 

jmy  aii.i  i«ro.  n«m«eed,  as  tiic  casc  luav  he.  It  file  urv  fiiKt  the 
thoii-ou.  tlefendant   insane,  tlie  trial  or  judgment    must   lie 

mispeiub'd  until  he  becomes  sane,  and  the  court,  if  it  deems 
his  di<charge  dangerous  to  the  public  peace  or  sifety,  iimy 
onlt'r  that  he  lie  in  the  meantime  committed  by  tiie  [H'opi  r 
oHicer  to  a  lunatic  asylum,  and  that  upon  his  becoming  sane. 
he  be  re-delivered  to  the  proiji>er  otficer. 

15.".  The  commitment  of  the  tJefendaut,  as  mentioned  i'l  tlie 


II. 


•5^''^  last  sectinu,  exoiBt-*n»tes  his  bail,  or  entitles  a  pti 

isoommitio,!,    authoriztni  tit)  r«-«peiwe  the  proncrtA  of  the  dei'endaut., 
hi«  bail,  etc.     t<t  a  return  of  an-v  maouev  he  naav  have  d    .  ■- '    ! 

«  V  «. 

instead  of  bail. 


TTAIT. 


739 


to  n- 

lil   ^he 

vvd  in 

ion  llio 
L'gatiou 


ii^ 


,Mul 


no-  IcMi- 
vuncf  1)1" 
original 

ic  is  >-nii- 

(■tV'lRUli.l 

y. 

ijlc   v.iiii 
the  juvy, 

UK'S  llie 

to  thrill 
luiliou  in 

)t'  tlu'  in- 

1k'   pvn- 

lind  the 

must   lie 

it   (looms 

i'cty.  may 

lo   I'Vult'i' 

lii.g  sanr, 

10(1  i'l  til*-' 
..fouiliiur.. 


ir».  Tf  ilu'  (lofoTulant  is  retH'ivod  into  an  asvlnni,  lie  nmst  Lo 


(lotainod  tliore  until  lio  l)o 


oonios  sane. 


^\' 


ion 


Dcl'i'ii'laiit  (le- 
ti'iii"'!  ill  iiu 
iisvliiiii  until 


U<-  li. 


t.i  l.e 


I'l-olu 


iilHcer. 


bocoines  wino,   the   i)ors(in    liaviiig   liini    in    oliargi.' 

must  give  notice  of  that   fact   tu  the  jirDpor  oilioor, 

who  must    tlierouiion,  witlicul   dolay,  hi'ing  the   dr- 

I'ondant  from  tlio  asylum,  ami  plaoo  liim   in  ]ir(i]K'i' 

oustddv  until   ho  is  hroULiht  to  trial  or   iudvnioiit,  as  the  case 

may  \)v,  or  is  legally  discharged. 

.■JT.  The  expenses  of  sending  the  defendant  to  the  asylum,  of 
keeping  him  there,  and  of  hiinging  him  hack  are  in 


11 10 


first  instance  char' 


foahle 


to  tl 


le  countv  in  which 


KXpiMlSO  llf 


.lillL! 


i'tC. 


10  otfonse  was  committor 


)nt  the  countv  niav  n 


CoV( 


r  tl 


lem  from  tlie  c: 


ito  of  the  defi'iidant.  if  lie 


(Icl'iMiilaiit  to 
iisyliirn. 
wheio  fluirgfl- 

;il.|.'. 


have  anv,  or  from  a  relative  louallv  hound  to  care  for  him,  or 


from  the  county  in  which  ho  was  a  resident. 

;1S.    I  f,  after  judgment  of  death,  there  is  good  reason  to  suppose 


that   tlu 


defendant 


lia.> 


'come   insane,  the  pro])er  s;'' 


otlicor.   with  the   concurrence  of   the  judge   of  the 
(•(Uirt.  hy  which  the  jud<  inont  was  roiiderod.  may 


If  ri'iisi.n  ti> 


supi" 


.Ic- 


fi'iulilllt  ill- 

'*;iii''.   iurv 


to 


IIKIIIII'I'  llltll 


iiiimon  from  the  list  ot   the  iurors  selected  hv  the   it ;  i...w  mui 


liv  mIhiui  or- 
.lI'V.l. 


proj)er  ofli'-ers  for  the  year,  a  jury  of  twH'lve  [lorson 
to  in(iuirt'  into  the  supposed  insanity,  and  must  give  imme- 
diate notice  thereof  to  the  prosecuting  attorney,  or  tjlher 
cuunsol  for  the  j)oople. 

.'V.I.  The  prosecuting  attorney  must  attend  the  impiisition. 


i!(l    may    prodiiot'    witnesses 


hef( 


ore   the  jury,    fur 


whioli  ])urpose  Jie  may  issue  process  in 


th 


I'r.' 


^Ml■ntl^l!f 


amo     iiltoriii'y.iluty 


iiianno 


as  for  witnesses  to  attend  before  the  tiraiid 


ot.  upon  iu- 
iiui-itioii. 


jury,  and  disobedience  thereto  may  be  punished  in  like  manner 
as  disobodience  to  2)roccss  i.ssued  by  the  ct)urt. 
41).  A  cortitioato  of  the  iiKpiisition   mu<t  be  signed  by  the 


iiii'ors  aiK 


I   '.h 


)fii 


[>roper  ouicor,  ami    lilo 


d 


with    th< 


eloi'k  of  tile  court  in  whii'li  the  conviction  was  luu 


ln>(niMiiion. 


Iiow 


iiilifj 


d    lil.Ml. 


(j.T,!. 


■.liii 


up. 


.IMlg 


11.  If  it  is  found  by  the  intpiisition  t';uit  tiio  (k'l'ondaiit  ii- 
saiio,  the  proper  ollicer  nuist  execute  tlu' judgnieni ; 
hut  if  il  is  found  that  he  is  insane,  such  ollicer  must 
su>pond  the  oxooiiiion  of  the  judginout  until  ho  re- 
ceives a  Wiiiiaiil  from  the  govoriuir,  or  from  the  judgr  <if  Iho 
'I'urt  by  which  the  judgment  was  rondi'rod,  dirooting  tho  t'xo- 
euiioii  of  iho  judgment.     If  the  int|ui.sition  tlnds  that  tho  (le- 


'  tho  jiry. 


740 


UTAH. 


feiulaut  is  insane,  the  officer  must  ininiediately  transmit  it  to 
the  ^r;overnor,  "wlio  ma}',  when  the  defendant  l)eeomcs  sane, 
issne  a  warrant,  ajipointing  a  day  for  tlie  execution  of  the 
judgment. 

■42.  Any  person  licensed  as  lierein  provided,  wlio  sliall 
Acton8S2  knowingly  give,  sell  or  otherwise  dispose  of  any  in- 
ronaif>M\>r  toxicatiug  drink  to  an  Indian,  insane  or  idiotic  ])er- 
dtillsf minor's,  SOU,  Or  to  auv  miiior,  a})i)renticc  or  employe  und.r 
""''  twenty-one  years  of  age,  v,  ithout  the  consent  of  the 

parents,  guardians  or  employer  thereof,  shall  he  held  and 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction  thereof, 
shall  he  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  ovic 
hundred  dollars,  and  shall  also  he  liahle  to  pay  all  costs  of 
prosecution. 


<imi< 


m 


m 


,1      ; 

1 

1 

if 

1 

■ 

■; 

si 

ir.' 

■    'i 

ll 

VERMONT. 


■Ifl 


SUPERVISION    AXU   CAUE   OF    INSANE. 


s. 
n. 

10. 

11. 

lli. 

l.S. 
14. 
1"). 
1(1. 

17. 

1^. 
19. 
liO. 
21. 
22. 


24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
20. 

30. 

31. 

32. 

..3, 


Kef^ulutions  for  ucliuission,  pliysi- 
t'i:iiis'  ct'rtilu'ato. 

A|)|ie;il  from  decision  of  physicians, 
proceedings. 

Patient  not  to  ho  reci'ived  pending 
:i|i|ieal. 

Harmless  insane  not  to  lie  eon  lined 
in  asylum. 

Physicians'  certificate,  (hite  of;  cer- 
tilirate  of  Jnil<;e. 

Personal  examination  hy  physi- 
cians, penalty  for  neglect. 

Admission  on  order  of  court. 

Patients,  treatment,  discharge. 

illegal  admission,  penalty. 

lilauk  certillcate  su|iplicil  to  judge. 

"Insane  person"  delined. 

Supervisors  of  the  insane,  election 
of,  (inaliticatiiins. 

Duties  of  supervisors. 

Ue|iorls  of  supervisors. 

Powers  of  su]icrvisors. 

Cases  referred  to  supervisors,  pro- 
ceedings. 

Petition  of  friends,  duty  of  super- 
visor. 

Investigation  of  insanity,  disciiarge. 

Recusant  witnesses,  penalty. 

liefiisal  to  obey  order  of  disciiarge. 

Compensation  of  supervisors. 

Reports  of  ottieei's,  when  tiled. 

lucligeut  insane,  when  supported 
liy  state. 

Investigation  of  fact  of  indigence. 

Duty  of  state's  attorney  in  such 
cases. 

Transfer  to  Vermont  asylum. 

State's  attorney,  comiiensatioii. 

Removal  to  asylum,  proceedings. 

K.xpeuses  of  investigation  and  re- 
moval. 

Support  of  discharged  insane,  to 
wiioin  chargealiie. 

Support  in  a-ylum,  when  eharge- 
hle  to  state. 

Indigent  insane,  sup[H)rt  of,  power 
of  selectmen. 

Sujiport  of  indigent  insane  by  place 
of  .settlement. 


34.  Kstatc   of  insane  person,   how   far 

I'hargeahle. 

35.  Proceedings  to  ascertain  ability  of 

such  e>talc. 

36.  Proceedinns,  regulation  by  town. 

37.  Investigation  by  selectmen  of  town. 
3.S.   Indigent    insane,   contract   for  sup- 
port of,  statement  of  seleetmer.. 

39.  Who   entitled    to    benelit   of    state 

a]ipr(ipriations. 

40.  Indisrent  insane,  when  returned  to 

county. 

41.  State  a|ipropriation,  amount,  when 

and  hriw  ilrawn. 

42.  Statements   of   trustees    before    re- 

ceiving appropriations, 

43.  Warrant  issued  on  receipt  of  state- 

ment. 

44.  Neglect  to  furnish  statement.s,  pcn- 
■    alty. 

4-5.  Guanlians  for  insane,  ai)pointment. 
4().  Investigati.)n  for  a])i)oiutmeut. 
47.  Proceedings  at  the  hearing. 

45.  Expenses  of  defense,  how  borne. 

49.  Support  and  custody  of  insane  wife. 

50.  Cinardian,  powers  and  duties. 

51.  Guardi.in,  pcndi'Ute  lite. 

52.  Guardian,  when  removed. 

53.  Discharge  oi  guardian. 

54.  Commission  for  discharge. 

55.  Duties  of  justice. 

5(5.  Discharge  of  guardian  by  justice. 

57.  ,\iipe;il  frtun  decision  f)f  justice. 

58.  Trial  of  aiipeal. 

59.  Result  certified  to  ]iro!iatc  i  ourt. 

60.  Sureties  of  ward,  liability  on  bond, 
til.  Restraint  by  guardians. 

'!2.  Restr.aint  by  selectmen. 

ti3.  Kestraini  of  indigent  insane. 

(54.  Penalty  toi  neglect  by  guardian. 

•15.  fiuardian,  appointment. 

6t).  Proceedings  for  appointment. 

(57.  Decision    of   court    on    (juestion   of 

indi<.'ence  conclusive. 
ti8.  Temporary  restraint  by  selectmen. 

CRIMINAL    INSANE. 

(59.  InsaiU'  not  indicted,  coininittiient. 

70.  Acipiittal    on   ground   of  ins-niity, 

proceedings. 

71.  Discipline  for  insane  in  ^t;ite  prison. 


■m 


4i 


'^rf'^ 


742 


VERMONT. 


72.  rrimiiinl  in^nno,  ilisclinriro.  I   SO.  Tlalioa*  corpus  jillowcd, 

7o.   Disi'liiirgo  tVoiii  |{i';ittli'l)()r(i  ;isyliim.  i   81.  Insimo     jirisoiuTs,     tninsfprred     to 

74.  liidi^ciil  iiisMiU' fiiiniiials,  wiliR'Sscs  lirMlllcliori)  usvliiin. 


in  liclialfof. 
75.  Procei'ilinys  tor  discliiirge. 
7C>.    l)iscli:ir;;c  liv  ciiiirt. 

77.  Costs  of  jjroceedin^s,  liow  jinid. 

78.  Term  ot'cominitiiH'iit,  wlii'n  altered. 

79.  Fees  o!"  wit iiessi's. 


82.  On  recovery,  to  be  reiiiiinded. 
83  ]Cseape  from  asylum,  |)enalty. 
Si.  Coiirmeiiienl  of  prisoners  in  asylum, 

when  to  continue. 
85.   Legal    settlement,    proceeditigs    to 

ascertain. 


1.  Xo  pcv.'^oii,  except  tis  hereinafter  pvovidcil,  sliall  ])o  iid- 
Rcv.  T.iiw<of  initted  tv\.  or  detained  in  tin  in^^ane  asylum,  its  ;i 
asaiir,.n',i.'i  jiaticnt  or  inmate,  excej^t  upon  tlie  certificate  of 
51."'*''  '  such  i)er.son's  insanity,  stating  their  reasons  for  tid- 
fora.tmissi.in.  jndgnio;  SUCH  pc  on  insane,  made  by  two  pliysi- 
cians  of  nncpiestioned  iittegrity  and  skill  rcsidinu"  in  the  jum- 
bate  district  in  which  such  insane  jierson  resides,  or,  if  sucli 
insane  person  is  not  a  resident  of  the  state,  in  the  proV)ate  dis- 
trict in  which  the  asylum  is  situated  ;  or  if  such  insiine 
person  is  a  convict  in  the  state  jirison  or  house  of  correction, 
such  physicians  may  be  residents  of  tlie  probate  disti-ict  in 
which  such  place  of  confir.cment  is  situttted.  And  the  two 
physicians  mttkino-  sucli  certificate^  sliall  not  be  meml)ers  of 
the  same  firm  tind  neither  shall  be  ^au  ofiicer  of  an  insane 
asylum  in  this  state. 

2.  The  next  friend  or  relative  of  a  j)erson  whoso  insanity  is 
ibi.i  g  2.  certifi(^d  to  as  above  provided  may  apppeal  from  the 
tn'oH'ior'of  decision  of  the  physicians  so  certifying  him  to  he 
j.tiy»uiau«.  i,).i;j||^e  {q  []]q  supervisors  of  the  instine,  which  apjictil 
shall  be  not'cd  on  the  certificate.  The  supervisors  shiill.  when 
Dtjt>-of  snpor.  such  appcal  is  taken,  forthwith  examine  the  case, 
pp'iii.'""'  iind  if  in  their  opini-Mi  there  was  not  suftifieiit 
ground  for  making  such  ccrtifirate,  thev  shtdl  avoid  the  cer- 
tificate,  otherwise  they  shall  endorse  tbeir  approval  U]'on  it. 
Such  exiiniination  by  the  supervisors  slnill  he  had  in  the  town 
where  the  appellant  resides. 

3.  "When  the  next  friend  or  relative  of  such  person  rakes  lui 
ibiitj.!.  appeal   as  above  provided,  he  shtill  nf)t  ho  ret'civod 

So'  lit  iio  re-        ,  .  ■,  1    •  1       J 1  1      •  1  ■ 

.-.■iv.'.Kviiii.'  Ill  an  insane  asylum  while  tlic  ai»po:ii  is  j>en(!in,^ 
Jl'mihiK!*  l)efore  the  suj'^rvisors.  And  a  t  ustee  or  otiirr 
officer  or  cmjjloye  of  an  insiine  asylum  who  receives  or  do- 
tains  ii  persoy  in  such  asylum  wlutse  insanity  is  not  tittcstfl 
by  a  legiil  certificate  v/hich  ha>  not  been  appeale<I  from,  or  by 


I    ' 


VERMONT. 


743 


?rred    to 

UmI. 
ilty. 
11  iisyluni, 

edinf^s    to 


1)0  ad- 
ni,  ns  a 
[icatc  of 
s  for  ail- 
()  jilivsi- 

lIlO  I'l'd- 

\  if  i--ncli 
)V)ate  dis-'- 
li  insane 
r)rroction, 
iistru't  in 
I  tlic  two 
cmhcrs  of 
ui  iiijsane 

isanity  is 
from  tlie 

11  in  to  1h' 

•li  ai>i't'al 

all.  wlii'ii 

the  ease, 

-utVu'ieiit 

(1  the  oor- 
ii]>on  it. 
the  lowii 

u  iakosau 
,.  vcc'oivt'il 
juMidiui: 
or  otliii" 
Vl'S  o\-  tlo- 

,t    ;itt.><t.'l 


t'oiii,  or 


l.v 


a  certificate  duly  approved  by  the  supervisors  on  ai))ioal, 
shall  lie  iin])risoncd  in  tlic  state  prison  not  more  than  tlii'ee 
years. 

1.  Idiots  and  persons  noii  eomjios,  who  are  not  dangerous, 
shall   not   he  eonliued  in  an  asylum  for  the  insane.    iKi.i  <  4. 
And  if  any  such  })erson.s  are  so  conlined  the  super- 
visors of  the  insane  shall  cause  them  to  he  discharged. 

.").  Such  certificate  shall  he  made  not  nuu'o  than  ten  ilav: 


lilinls  not  to 
I"'  ii'liiiitliil. 


WIliMI    to  lie 


ati-  of  jiidyn 


1 


jircvious  to  the  admission  of  such  insane  per.son  to 

lln'  asylum,  and,  witli  a  certificate  of  the  iudge  of  I'ii'i 

...  .  .  ••lit'' 

probate  of  the  disli-ict  in  wiiich  tlie  physicians  re-  -I'l 

side,  that  such  physiciau.s  are  of  unquestioned  integrity  an 

skill  in  their  [trofession,  shall  be  presented  to  the  proper  ollicer 

of  the  asylum  at  the  time  such  insane  person  is  presented  for 

admission. 

C).  Tbe  certificate  of  the  physicians  shall  bo  given  only  after 

a  careful  examination  of  the  supposed  insane  jiersou 

made  not   more  than   Wvc  davs  i)revious  to  making   '■<^'n\(y''m\y 

Ull'lll 

t'VaiiiiiM  lititi. 


I'liv-iii'iaiit  to 


the  certificate;  and  a  iihysician  who  signs  a  certifi- 
cate without  making  such  previous  examinatio.i,  shall,  if  the 
|icrson  is  admitted  to  an  asylum  upon  the  certificate,  l)e  fined 
not  less  than  fifty  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 
7.  A  person  mav  be  received  into  an  asvlnm  without  a  cer- 

1.  V  w 


d( 


)f  th 


iiucate  upon  tlie  order  or  sentence  ot  tlie  supreme  ..^g,,,, 

or  county  court,  upon  the  presentation  of  a  certified  oi''l'.'.',r,'',!'",.i,'" 

copy  of  \he  order  or  sentence.  t.-nr...,f,.„u,,. 

8.  A  person  admitted  to  an  asylum  agreeably  to  the  pro- 
visions of  this  chapter  shall  be  deemml  insane  and   i-i''h>. 

,  .              ,                 ,        ,         .                               i'HtiPiits  sub- 
shall  be  subject  to  tlie  control  and  sauitarv  treatment  y-n  i ntroi 

"  1111(1  treat- 

of  the  trustees  t.  the  asylum,  at  the  asylum,  until   't 

sullicieiitly  sane  to  warrant  his  release,  or  until  removed  by 
his  friends  or  guardians,  or  otherwise  discharged. 

0.  A  trustee  en*  other  ofiicer  or  emplove  of  an  insane  asvhim 
who  admits  or  detains  a  person  in  an  asvlum  con-  s-.';'n. 
trary  to  the  i)rovisions  of  this  chai)ter  shall  be  im-  iii.-::,i':i.i.m<. 

sion  or  ilctt'ii- 

l>nsi)ned  in  the  state  prison  not  more  than  three   ii"i. 
years. 

10.  The  .^ecretar}-  of  state  shall   prepare  and  have  printed 
and  fuinish  to  eai-h  i)robate  jndge  blank  certificates  s-'i-- 

,       .  ,        ,  .    .  .  Blank  cc 

tor  the  u^e  i)f  such  judges  and  [ihysicians  m  cairy-  nn 
iiig  out  the  provisions  of  this  chapter. 


ccitia- 


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1   /f: 


744 


VKinioNT. 


r ; 


I  i 


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i!  , 


n.  The  words  "  iusniu' p^Tson  "  sliall  iiicludo  cv*  vy  idiot, 
§7.  Pofliiition.  lion  compoH,  luiifitif  and  distracti'd  jxTson. 

J 2.  'J'lic  jivncral  as.send)ly  sliall  elect  biemiially  tliree  su|>('r- 
S2S!i7.  visors  of  the  insane  who  shall  hold  their  ofliees  I'nr 

two  yiars  coniniencnij^f  on  tlie  lirst  (hiy  ol  the  next 
])eeeinher;  and  the  p)vernor  may  till  any  vacaney  in  the 
board  duiin<;  said  term.  Two  of  said  snpervisors  shall  be 
physicians,  and  none  ol"  them  shall  be  u  trnstec,  sn])ei'intend- 
ent,  employe,  or  other  oflicer  of  an  insane  asylnm  in  the  state 

lo.  The  sniiervisurs  shall  visit  evei'v  asvlum  for  the  insane 
s  ■■;''!"'  in  the  state  as  often  as  occasion  re(|iiires,  and  one  of 

l)Ulil's  ill  (;i'll-         1,1.  1111  •  ■ 

end.  theboard  as  oltenasoncea  month, shall  examnie  nito 

the  condition  of  said  asylnms,the  mana<i;ement  and  treatment  of 
the  [latients  therein,  their  physical  and  mental  condition  and 
medieal  treatment;  hear  the  grievances  of  the  patients  apart 
from  the  ofhcers  and  keepers  and  investi<:;ate  the  cases  that  in 
their  judgment  require  sj)ecial  investigation,  and  particularly 
shall  ascertain  whether  persons  are  confined  in  any  asylum 
who  ought  to  be  discharged,  and  shall  make  such  orders 
tlierein  as  each  case  rcfjuires. 

14.  The  supervisors  shall  make  report  biennially  to  the  gov- 
gosiifi.  ernor  and  the  general  assembly  of  their  doings,  the 

^^'''""''  conditions  of  the  asylums  and  patients  ther(,'in,  their 

pliysical  and  medical  treatment  and  the  discii)line  thereof,  and 
of  such  matters  as  they  deem  advisable. 

IT).  ''JTie  supervisors  may  administer  oatlis,  summon  wit- 
g. _,,„,„  nesses  Ijefore  them  in  any  case  under  investigation, 

I'owiis.  .jj^j  discharge  by  their  orders,  in  writing,  any  ])('r- 

sonconfincdasa  patientinanyasylum  for  the  insane  whom  they 
findon  investigation  to  be  wrongfully  confined  orwhom  tiny  liiid 
so  far  sane  as  to  warrant  the  discharge.  But  convicts  sent  to  an 
asylum  from  the  state  prisons  or  house  of  correction  who  ;\vr 
found  sane  before  the  expiration  of  their  sentence,  shall  not 
be  discharged,  but  the  supervisors  shall  order  them  rcMiiMied 
to  the  prison  or  house  of  correction,  ^n  no  case  shall  the  su- 
pervisors oi'der  the  discharge  of  a  patient  without  giving  the 
superintendent  of  the  asylum  and  oi)portunity  to  he  heard. 

1().  The  governor  may  refer  the  case  of  anj'  patient  in  the 
^._,,„„  asylums  for  the  insane  to  the  supervisors  for  tln'ir 

r.TiTvTiH.''  investigation.  And  the  supervisors  shall  investigate 
govoruor.        ^^^^.j^  cascs  uud  by  their  orders  grant  such  relief  as 


m 


hi: 


v\rvy  idiot, 

yon. 

'  tlivet!  sujHT- 
icir  oiVuTS  I'nr 
y  of  tlio  IH-xt 
caiu-y  ill    tin) 
sovs  si  mil   1)0 
,  sujievintend- 
n  in  tlie  suite, 
ibv  tlie  insane 
res,  and  one  of 
1  examine  into 
Kltreatnientof 
eondition  and 
patients  ajuirt 
ic  eases  that  in 
nd  jiavtieularly 
in  any  asylum 
io   sueh   orders 

ally  to  tlie  ,uov- 
u'iv  doinj^s,  the 
ts  therein,  their 
ino  thereof,  and 

;,  sunnnon   wit- 
r  investigation, 
ritini:,  any  jter- 
Isane  whom  they 
whom  they  tind 
nvietssi'nt  to  au 
veetion  who  are 
tenc(\  shall   not 
them  returned 
j,e  shall  the  s\i- 
hout  givin.ii'  <^'^ 
to  he  heard. 
■  patient  in  the 
rvisors  for  their 
shall  investigate 
it  sueh  relief  as 


VKR.MONT. 


71.1 


eaeh  case  requires;  Itut  if  they  have  not  the  power  to  j2;rant 


the  necessarv  relief,  thev  sh; 


the  patient  is  one  of  the  in- 


sane poor  of  the  state,  at  the  expense  of  the  state  eause  j^ueli 
pr(teeedin^s  to  he  eomnieneed  in  court  as  are  required  to  oh- 
tain  the  neeessary  relief  and  promote  the  ends  of  justice  and 
humanity. 

17.  The  friends  or  relatives  of  a  patient  in  an  asylum  for 
the  insane  may  a{)i»ly  to  the  supervisors  hy  petition 
or  otherwise  to  incpiire  into  the  treatment  and  con- 


A|i|i|il'Htiil|IS 

..r  ivi.'ii.u  III- 


rvlalivi 


IPlVI'MliL'lltioilS. 


linement  of  su(di  patient  and  the  .<u}iei'vi.<ors  .>liall    ■■■•'i'"'*. 
take  sueh  aetion  u[H)n  such  ajiplieation  as  it  rei|uires. 

18.  If  in  their  judgment  an  investigation  is  nei-essary  they 
shall  appoint  a  time  and  phu-e  for  hearing  and  give 
sueh  friends  or  relatives  and  the  su])erintendent  of 
the  asylum  reasonahle  notice  thereof,  and  at  the  time  aii- 
pointed  shall  hear  sueh  friends  or  relativi.s  and  superintend- 
ent and  make  sueh  lawful  ci'der  as  the  t-ase  requii'es.  lUit 
ill  lio  i-ase  shall  tlu'  ^U}iervisors  order  a  discharge  of  a  i»atient 
without  giving  the  superinti'iident  an  op[)ortunity  to  be  heard. 

Itl.  If  a  ])erson  legally  summoned   as  a  witness  before  the 
supervisors  in  behalf  of  the  state,  or  summoned  hy 
other  ]>ai'ties  witli  a   tender  of  his  fees,  wilfully  or 
wrongfully  refuses  to   attend  or  testify,  he  shall  be 


I'.Mialty  for 
ili!-"ln  yiiif; 
HlltUMIoll^4. 


})uuishe(l  as  provided  in  section  1.346  [§  1<»(»1]. 

20.  If  a  trustee,  superintendent,  emphjyi',  or  other  otlicer  of 
an  asvlum  for  the  insane  wilfullv  and  knowinglv 
neglects  or  refuses  to  discharge  a  patient  alter  >.;uch 
patient  has  become  sane  or  after  the  sui)ervi.-<or.s 
have  ordered  his  discharge  sueh  trustee,  superinten- 


i)  •j;mi.). 
Kiiii'  f'lf  iiDt 
clis(liiii:,'iiiH 
p;H!.-nl~  iit'KT 
ifi'iiviTV  or 


,nl.T. 


dent,  employe,  (» 
five  hundred  doll 


»r  othvi'  ollicer  shall  be  lined  not  more  than 


m 


!1.  The  su{)ervisors  of  the  insane  shall  receive  three  dollars 


a  (lav  for  services  rendered  and  their   oflicial  ex-  5 -u" 


peases. 


<iil"M-vi'i.irs 
<i  ll]i'  iii^aii'". 


90 


It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  each  oflicer  who  is  required 


iiy  law  to  nnike  a   re[)ort  to  the  geiu'ral  assembly,  § 


4Viii. 


governor,  or  to  the  au 


:lit( 


ir  of  accounts,  to  have  tlu 


(W'rliiiii  iiffl- 
ci'i..  10  huvi: 
ivpnrts  ii'iiily 


same  in  readiness  and  dei)ositt'<l  with  the  secretary 

nf  state  for  printing  on  or  before  the  tifth  day  of  August,  1S82, 

and  bieiuiiallv  thereafter ;         *         *         *         *^ 


m 


ih 


1 

i 

m 


■I 


740 


VKRMONT. 


I     '     'i 


23.  Insane  i)crsons  in  any  town  (k'stituto  of  tlio  means  to 
«•>-■'.  su|)|)oi't  tlieniselves,  and  Iiaviny  no  relatives  in  the 

hupiioit.-.i  by    state  bound  l)V  law  to  suppctrt  tiiein,  and  liavinu  no 

HtHtO  lit  "  '    '  • 

asylum.  legal  Settlement  in  any  town  in  the  .-tate,  shall  bi.' 

supitorted  by  the  state  at  the  insane  asylum, 

iM.  The  seleetmeii  shall,  on  the  applieation  of  the  overseir 
S287U.  of  the  poor  of  sueli   t(jwn,  aseertain  whulhrr  sudi 

l"»n".?i'"*^  insane  person  is  liable  to  be  supported  by  tin;  slate 
'"'""•^'  as  aforesaid;  and  may  institute  a  eourt  of  iuipiiry 

before  the  jud«^e  of  probate  of  the  distriet  in  whieh  suih  town 
is  situated,  givinj;-  at  least  ten  days'  notiee  thereof  to  lln' 
state's  attorney  of  the  county. 

2.").  Such  state's  attorney  shall  investig'ate  the  ease,  and  if  liu 
gos;;,  ilnds  that  such   insane  jtrrson   is  not  liable  to  br 

furnoy  ")' net  su[iported  by  the  state  as  aforesaid,  he  shall  attend 
fniMai.'.  ^uc\\  court  of  inipiiry  and  ])roduee  at  the  expi'iisc  of 
the  stc;te  sueh  witnesses  and  testimony  as  he  deems  advisable 
for  the  protection  of  tlic  rights  of  the  state. 

20.  If  till'  probate  judge  finds  from  the  evidence  in  the  ease 
§287s.  ^'''i^^  sueh  insane  person  is  liable  to  be  sui){»orted  by 

iemova'rto  tlic  stato  as  aforesaid,  and  the  insanity  of  sueh 
asylum.  person  is  certified  to  in  writing  by  two  physicians 

of  unquestioned  skill  and  integrity,  resident  in  said  i>robale 
district,  who  are  dul\'  indorsed  by  said  judge,  the  judge  shall 
i.ssue  an  order  for  the  removal  of  sueh  insane  pei'son  to  ilie 
Vermont  asylum  for  the  insane,  to  be  there  supported. 

27.  The  state's  attorney  shall  be  paid  for  his  services  by 
§2s7fi.  tlie  state  five  dollars  a  day  and  his  necessarv  ex- 

8tato  lit-  ''  • 

tuiiiiy-s pay.  pcnscs,  his  account  to  be  audited  and  allowed  ly 
the  auditor  of  accounts. 

28.  The  oflicer  or  other  person  appointed  by  said  judge  of 
§28so.  probate  shall  transport  such  insane  ])erson  to  the 
"lol^i.'^'iiow"  asylum,  and  leave  with  the  superintendent,  oi'  one 
exec»t.u.  ^£  ^1^^  trustees  of  the  asylum,  a  copy  of  sueh  older 
with  his  return  thereon,  and  also  the  certificate  of  the  twu 
physicians  as  to  the  insanity  of  the  person,  duly  indoi>ed  l-y 
said  judge,  "which  shall  be  a  suflicient  warnmt  for  reeeivii)g 
sueh  person  into  the  asylum 

29.  The  costs  antl  expenses  of  the  examination  and  reuiuvul 
Kxpeuse  of  examimi-  ^^  '^^^  insaiie  pci'soii  as   aforcsald,  except   the 


liM 


VKUMONT. 


47 


costs  and  expenses  of  tlic  state's  attorney,  sluill  l!;;;;  ;',';■,,'.''''''''''''■• 
be  paid  by  tlie  town  instil ulin;;'  tlie  incjuiry. 

30.  When  sneli  person  is  lawfully  disehar^cd  from  the  asy- 
lum, the  town  causini;-  him  III  1m'   I'emoved   thereto  s; -wj. 
shall  take  charge  of  and  support  him  as  if  he  had  Mi'|''|'uri'nT|H.r. 

,1  1     /•  il  1  1  J  sou  <li»llllirt,'IHl, 

not  l)oen  removed  irom  the  town;  and  a  town  nej.;- 
li'cting  so  to  do  shall  pay  to  a  town  sulleriiig  <lamage  there- 
from, su(;h  dama«;'e,  to  he  recovered  in  an  action  on  the  ease. 

31.  No  patient  shall  he  sup[iorted  in  the  asylum  entirely  at 
the  expense  of  the   stale   unless   he   is   sent   there  ^  .j.,^:), 

^  le  or(lrr  ol  II  probate  judge,  as  aloresaid;  or  hnu,  »ii.ii  ui 

ironi   tlie  state  pris(jn  or  liouse  ot  correction;  or 
U}>on  the  order  or  scntenee  of  the  county  or  supreme-  court. 

32.  The  selectmen  ma}'  make  contracts  in  Ijchalf  of  their 
towns,  with  the  proper  odieer.s  of  the  A'ermont  asy-  jjo.,,^ 

luni  for  the  insane,  foi-  the  supi)ort  of  any  in-ane  r,'hi',u''«i"i'or^ 
poor  belonging  to  such  towns,  whons  Ihe  selectmen  ""'''"'"■ 
think  proper  to  place  in  tlie  asylum,  and  may,  in  bdialf  of  the 
town,  execute  ])roper  bonds  tberefor. 

33.  An  insane  person  having  a  legal  settlement  in  any  town, 
the  annual  income  of  whose  estate,  witli  the  earn-  >•><-• 

.  I'll  •  ••  Wliat  i">r'<(ins 

mgs  of  Ins  wife  and  minor  cliildren,  is  not  suihcient  t..  ur  ^ii|.|.,.rt..i 
for  the  support  of  sucli  wife  and  minor  children  and  '»•'"• 
the  support  of  sueli  insane  person,  shall  be  supported  by  the 
town  at  the  Vermont  asylum  for  the  insane. 

34.  Such  town  may  use  and  control  so  mucli  of  the  income 
of  said  insane  person's  estate  and  projierty,and  the  ^^  o^^^. 
earnings  of  his  wife  and  minor  children,  as  is  in  ['Xllf'TI^au) 
excess  of  the  expense  of  supjporting  the  wife  and  '"''"^ 
minor  children. 

35.  The  county  court  in  the  county  where  such  insane  person 
has  his  legal  settlement,  upon  complaint  made  bv  s  ••^■'■^' 

...  "      Piorppctiiiffs  ill 

lus  Wife,  mav,  on  hearing,  either  upon  the  appear-  vmny r.,nn  oa 

'  -  '  O'  I  I  i  wife's  coiu- 

ance  or  default  of  such  town,  order  such  ti>wn  to  r'"'"'- 
support  the  insane  person  at  the  asylum  ;  ai  'ton  such  com 
lilaint  may  inquire  as  to  the  income  of  the  estate  of  the  insane 
person,  and  as  to  the  earnings  of  his  wife  and  minor  children, 
and  their  sujiport,  and  may  make  necessary  orders  to  carry 
into  elfect  the  provisions  of  this  and  the  two  preceding  sec- 
tions; and  may  award  costs  to  either  party,  as  justice  requires. 


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oO.  Towns  iiiny,  at  llu'ir  aiiiuinl  nioctin<jjs,  make  and  alter 
nicli  rcj^Milations  as  tluv  ilccni  cxpcdu'iit  for  tlic  juir- 
niak.' r.Liihi  iKisi'  < )f  s(!curin;i  till'  iM-ndit  of  tlic  ])rovisions  of  tliis 
inHHiii- I'Mir.  cliiiptcr;  'wliicli  rc^^ulatioiis  may  t-niltraci'  not  onlv 
town  jianjx-rs,  but  other  persons  destitute  c)f  property  and  en- 
tirely dependent  u{m»ii  relatives  not  hound  by  law  to  support 
tiieni. 

.">7.  In  eases  where  towns  have  not  nuide  such  re;iulations, 
SU'So.  the  seK'etnu'U,  upon   aiiplieation   of  anv   frieuil  or 

'I'livif'  '        relative  ot  an  insane  ]ierson,  residin<f  in  sueh  ttiwii. 


11'.  '.:!  itmiiii 


who  is  destitute  of  property,  shall  make  iiupiiry  into 
th(  si'iUition  of  sueh  insane  person,  and  ai>|)oin(  a  time  and 
plac'  of  hearing,  if  so  r««juested  by  sueh  friend  or  relative; 
and  ;",  upon  iiKpiiry  or  hearing,  they  are  of  opiniou  that  the 
iii'^anc  person  is  eiititleil  to  the  b(  nelits  of  this  ehapter,  they 
shall  cause  him  to  hv  removed  to  the  Vermont  asylum  for  llie 
insane,  as  herein  provided. 

oS.  When  the  s(deetinen  of  a  town  oontraet  with  the  trustees 
s<jsi"'  of  the  asvluin  for  the  support  f»f  an  insane  poor  iier- 

Slllt.Mllfllt  '.I'-  1  '        1         1,       ,.  •      1  1  •      1  •      • 

'i"ii"i" 1     son,  tliev  sliall  turnisli  the  trustees  witli  ii  writiim-, 

cniniri  Qver  tlieu*   signatures,  stating    whether   the  insane 

j.erson  for  whose  support  the  e(»ntractis  made  is  a  pauper  nf 
said  town  or  a  poor  person  not  a  pauper  of  .said  town;  and  if 
not  a  pauper,  the  writing  shall  .set  forth  the  eireumstances, 
(inancial  and  otherwise,  (»f  sai<l  ]ierson;  and  if  said  selectiiieii 
elaiiu  for  suih  poor  j)erson  the  benelit  of  the  state  iippro|iria- 
tions  for  the  insane  j)oor,  they  shall  state  in  said  writing  uiidiT 
what  law  the  elaim  is  made,  and  unless  the  writing  shows  tiiat 
the  poor  person  is  entitled  to  share  in  state  approjiriatioiis, 
tlie  trustees  shall  not  draw  from  the  state  treasury  any  money 
for  the  benetit  of  sueh  person.  The  statement  shall  be  pre- 
served by  the  trustees  for  the  ins]teetion  of  any  oflicer  of  the 
state. 

;!!».  Xo  insane  poor  person  shall  share  in  the  state  apjire- 
5  2":'!.  |)riations  for  the  insane  poor,  whose  supp<»rt  at  the 

KiiHt.iii  Miitc  asvluni    IS  not  eontraeted   for   l>v  the  seleetiiieii  n| 

ii|>lirii|iriii-  ••  .  "i'l 

•'""'"  some  town,excei»t  ni-sane  persons  .supported  eiiliit  ly 

by  the  state. 

40.   If  the  expenses  of  supporting  a  patient  at  the  asyluia 
uotTriiinB  I'a-  '''  ""^  P'*''^  wlieu  due,  tlic  trustces  nuiy  return  .surli 


'!i 


VKKMONT. 


710 


patient  lo  the  overseer  ol'tlie  poor  of  tlio  town  from  p.jy'.'e'iu,,"''"' 
wliieli  lie  eiinie;  but  no  patient  .shall  be  so  returne<l  "^^i"""" 
until  after  ten  days'  notiee,  from  the  trustees  to  such  overseer, 
of  the  non-payment  and  of  the  intention  to  return  the  patient. 
-11.  The  trustees  of  the  \'ermont  asylum  for  tlu'  insane  may 
eharife  three  dollars  and  lifiy  eents  a  week  for  sun-  .5-'''':i 
])ortniii:  the  insane  itoor  of  the  state  at  the  asylum;  i'ii:iii..„s, 

,  .  iiiniiiiiit,  wlioii 

and  may  draw  from  the  treasury  of  the  state,  upon  au'i  ii^v  .ir.i«ii. 
the  order  of  the  auditor  of  aeeounts,  annually,  in  the  month  of 
August,  for  th(!  benefit  of  eaeh  town  havinj;  insane  poor  per- 
sons confined  in  the  as^'lum,  one  dollar  a  week  for  each  of  said 
insane  poor  persons,  for  the  time  they  have  been  eonfinetl 
there  durin}f  the  year  next  i)reeeding  the  month  of  Au;iust, 
and  ten  eents  a  mile  by  the  nearest  j)raetieable  refute  from 
their  respective  residences  to  said  a.sylum,  as  the  exi)enses  of 
transportation, 

42.  tSuch  trustees  shall  in  vach  year  before  receivinij:  such 
ap[)ropriations   furnish    the   auditor  of  accounts  a  ^js^ 
statement  in  writin;;,  verified  by  the  oath   of  the  m"'i't' I'o!',u 'Am 
superintendent  or  a  trustee  of  the  asylum,  givinj; 

the  name  and  residence  of  each  i)atient  for  whose  supiiort  the 
money  is  to  be  drawn,  the  number  of  weeks  for  which  pay  is 
to  be  drawn,  the  amount  jjcr  week  paid  by  the  state,  and  the 
total  amount  recpiired,  for  each  patient;  the  time  the  patient 
has  been  in  the  asylum;  and  where  the  state  only  in  part  sup- 
I)orts  the  patient,  what  town  pays  the  balance,  and  whether 
the  patient  is  a  state  paui)er,  a  town  pau[)er,  or  a  poor  person 
nut  a  pauiter  whose  supiiort  some  town  has  assumed,  and  what 
town  supports  such  poor  person  not  a  pauper. 

43.  The  auditor  of  accounts  shall  not  draw  an  order  for  the 

nionev  a|)i)roi)riated  for  the  support  of  the  insane  r>i>"' 

■  11  11         1-       •  1     1    I'l  "»■'"(.' 

itoor  until  sucii  sworn  statement  has  been  lurnished  '>ni.r»;  ,^late- 

.  ,  IllPlll  III  liu 

to  him;  and  he  shall  print  these  statements  in  lull  i"ii'i«<i 
in  his  biennial  report. 

44.  A  trustee  or  suiierintendent  of  the  asylum,  or  a  select- 
nian  who  knowingly  violates  any  of  the  provisions  ^o.,,,,, 

of  sections  2733  and  2737  [^?i  2890,  28114]  shall  be  ^tzilf^J"' 
fined  not  more  than  two  hundred  dollars.  rroviMouB. 

45.  The  probate  court  may  appoint  guardians  of  insane 
persons,  including    any    insane    married    woman  {^r^H  ^^^  ^^ 


4 


750 


VKllMOXT. 


I 


1 


I"- 


r»!rH? '',,rr  whose  liu.-l.aiid  lias  left  tlio  .«lat<'  and  abandoned 
Kuu'V,','.'''''  I'tT  witlidiit  making  suflii-ient  ])r(»visi()n  for  lin- 
'""""■''•  support,  and   of  any   insane   married   woman   who 

has  I'eal  ov  personal  estate,  on  the  aii}>liv'ation  of  u  relative  or 
friend  of  su<!i  p(>rson,  or  of  the  overseer  of  the  poor  of  the 
town  in  whieh  suili  person  resides  or  is  ehargeahle,  i'ei»resent- 
ing-  to  the  court  that  siieh  person  is  insane  aJid  ineaiiahie 
of  takin«f  care  of  himself,  and  prayin"^  that  ii  guardian  he 
aji]iointed. 

■If).  When  applieation  is  made  for  tlio  appointment  of  a 
ifjcN.  guardian   in   pursuance  of  either  of   the  two   pre- 

ii.'.'m'i  h.'an'nw:  ci'diug  sectious''  tlic  court  shall  llx  a  time  when  the 

iiotirt*  t(i  bo  ..  ,  'It     1  'I  1  1        1       11  1 

Kiv.ii.  a|)plication  will   l)e  considered,  and  shall  cau^e  tiie 

applicant  to  give  notice  of  the  ajiplication  and  of  the  time  and 
jtlace  of  hearing  to  the  supposed  insane  i)erson  or  spendthrift 
hy  service  thereof  at  least  twelve  days  hefore  the  time  set  for 
tli(!  hearing,  if  the  person  is  in  the  state,  and  if  absent  from 
the  state  by  service  of  the  notice  like  a  writ  of  summons  at 
least  twenty  days  beA^re  the  hearing;  and  if  a  person  (jtln  r 
than  her  husband  is  sought  to  be  appointe<l  guardian  ol  a 
nuirried  wonuin,  notice  as  above  shall  also  be  given  to  the 
luisband. 

■17.  'J'he  court  before  making  such  appointiuent  of  guardian 
J» -<:'!'  shall    investigate  the  ease  and  make  decree  in  the 

ll.aiiiii,';  clc..  _  f"  _ 

'•"■•■;  " •''    pi-emis<'s  as  appears  just;  and  if  against  the  person 

complained  of,  the  decree  may  be  api>ealed  from  as  i)rovided 
in  !his  chapter  for  an  apjieal  from  the  judgment  of  justices, 
during  the  pc'iideury  of  which  appeal  tiie  person  so  appointed 
shall  act  as  guardian  as  though  no  a[>i)eal  had  been  taken. 

•IS.  When  a  guardian  is  ai)point«'d  for  an  insane  person, 
1'.x{m''iis,.s of  spendthrift,  or  absconding  person,  l)y  the  probate 
[','i'i'.an"n."l'i.  eourt,  it  nuiy  all(»w  for  the  expenses  of  the  ward  in 
«?mi'/''-'t.''i.'.  tlefending  against  the  applieation,  such  sum  out  of 
the  waril's  (.state*  as  apjicars  to  be  reasonable. 

'!!>.  'I'he  appointment  of  a  guardian  of  an  insane  nianiid 
.'i-^n.  woman  shall  n(jt  relieve  her  husljand  IVom  liabilitv 

llii'.Niind    lo 

s.i|.i...,i  ,in,i  (,,  suppoi't  her,  nor  shall  it  deitrive  him  of  the  cns- 
"I '"-""■"'"•  t(»ilv  of  her  person  so  long  as  he  is  suitable  and 
'''•""'''''''        competent  to  Jiat43  the  euro  of  his  wife. 


*  J  2'137  refers  to  siiemltiiriftN  and  has  been  omitted. 


m.f 


VKHMONT. 


(•) 


1 


no.  Clnnnliiiiis  of  sjiciultlirifts,  iii-aiic,  ami  ab^cniidiiiir  [u-r- 
eoiis  shall    until  tlu'V  arc  legally  discliar^iMl    have   ^<.j,,, 
possession  and   inaiia;;i'inciit  ol'  lli''  estates  of  their  |!;n,I',','i;\"', 
ward-!:   shall   have   the  eai-e    and   custody   of  su<di 
iiienihcrs  of  the  families  of  their  wai'ds  as  are  dependent  upon 
them  for  su|ti»ort,  education,  or  emph)yment.  tude-s  they  iiave 
other  ^luanlian-; :  and  if  the  ward  is  an  insane  pei'son  or  spend- 
thrift shall    liave  the  eai'c  and  custody  of  his  person,  and  >liall 
furnish  him  juitahle  emiiloymcnt. 

r»l.  When  an  action  ai  law  oi'  in  (Hpiity  i.s  pciidin",^  in  any 
court,  hy  or  aiiaiusr,  a  person  adjndued  to  ho  an  ^.,^^,^ 
insane  person  or  s),iendthrift  after  the  commence-  i^y,!'!;,',,''!',;''!.';, 
inent  of  such  action,  the  ^aiardian  of  such  jierson  i!y'!!l"a%^"^'i 
may  enter  or  he  cited  in  to  pro>ei-ute  or  ilefend 
such  action  in  the  sanu' mannei' as  is  now  prescrihed  in  the 
case  of  U'lministrators  and  executors  of  deceased  persons. 

't'l    Tlie  guardian  of  an  insane  pi-rson,  spiMidthrift,  or  ah- 
scoiiding   person    may    Ite    removed    hy  the  jj,-,,,- 
prohate  court,  when   it  appears  to  the  court  ini;u;l':'",';u:il'o,,;hnK^'' 

that   the  guardianship  is   no  longer  netes-   '"'"""• '""' 

sary. 

03.  If  the  guardian  of  a  sjicndthrift  or  id»sconding  person, 
or  the  overseer  of  tiie   ))oor  of  the  town  where  the  ^<._.-„,i. 
ward  or  his  wife  or  chiidi'en  reside,  eertilies  to  the  ,^I,!,vj,'.','i '!,','" 
jirohate   court,   in    writing,  that  a   guardian    is  no  'jiVa'nim,"." 
lunger  needed,  or  if  the  guardian  of  an  insane  per- 
son eertilies  to  the  i)rohate  court,  in  writing,  that   his  war<i  is 
capahle  of   taking  care   of  himself,   such    cert  ideate    may   he 
taken  as  sulticient  evideni'o  of  the  fact  to  authoii/e  the  court 
to  di-charge  the  guardian. 

•"■1.  Jf  till'  guardian  of  a  s|»en<hlii'ift  or  ahsconding  [)erson, 
or  the  overseer  of  the  luior,  or  if  the  unardian  of  an  «;'-•''"■« 
insane  i>erson.  declines  to  u've  such  certificate,  or  il   t'l'-n,.  i„ 
the  court,  on  tlie  production  of  such  eertificat(>,  de-  "•"» 
clines  tf»  disehargi'  the  guanlian,  the  ward  may  make  a]'plica- 
tioii  to  the  piohate  court  praying  that  his  guardian   lie  dis- 
charged; and  if  the  ward  gives  a  hond,  with  a  condition  that 
he  will  I'ay  the  costs  which  accrue  if  ho  fails  in  his  applica- 
tion, the  court  shall  issue  a  commission  to  two  justices  of  the 
same  county  recpiiriug  them  to  incjuire  into  the  suhject  of 
such  application. 


Ill 


I 


! 


7-2 


VKUMONT. 


I 


i 

I. 

(i 
I 

Li 

i 

^ 


."■".  'I'lic  jiisticos  sliall  tli('n'U|i()M  j^ivf  rciisoiiiiMf  iiolicc  to 
S2-.I'-.  tliK  MMjirdiiiii  and  ward  of  the  tiiiu'  am!   idacc  ni.- 

'ii"''""-  poiiitfd  lor  Iicariiiii-  stidi  apiilicatioii,  Uy  .,-itatit»ii   ui' 

<)tli«'r\vi<o ;  and  llic  juslii-cs  sliall,  as  soon  as  may  be  tlicnafh  r, 
rcjiorl  llicii'  prdcci'dinus  and  di'iision,  and  return  tlic  same, 
with  their  cDnimission.  I(t  tlic  probate  court,  with  a  taxation  of 
the  cos's  liefore  them  on  both  sides. 

i'C).    If  the  decision  of  the  Mist  ices  is  that  the  ward  no  Ionise  i' 


§  '.Villll. 
"iiiiiiiival  ■'!' 

K"Hi.iiari  remove(l. 


need-  a  guardian,  the  guardian  shall   he  thereuj 


Mill 


6  -,..7 
\V;iiil  II 

H|>|><>lll. 


the  i'e|iort  of  the  justices  is  adverse  to  the  apiilication 
of  the  ward,  the  ward  may  ai>i)eal  to  the  coimh 
court,  accordiui;  to  the  jirovisions  of   law;  hut 


bond  siiall  lie  reiiuired  on  ^rantiuf;  such  a|ijieal. 

.")8.  When   the  aj:peal  is  entered   in   the  c'.unty  court,  tl 


no 


i;il 


I'iIhI   ill 
riuiiiiv  Clint  ; 


court   siiall   try  the  sain     according'  to   the  rules  of 
law,  and  the  issue  to  he  trii'd  shall   he  whether  the 


aniK 


llaut  is  an  insane  i»erson,  oi-  a  speiiilthrift,  ni' 
an  ahscondinjf  person,  as  the  case  may  he,  within  the  meaning 
of  this  chapter;  and  the  trial  shall  he  hy  jury,  unless  the 
])arties  auree  to  suhniit  the  samt'  to  the  court. 

oil.  The  result  of  the  ti'ial  shall   i>e  certilied  hy  the  connlv 
court  to  the  jjrohate  court  and  said  court  shall  pro- 
ceed thereon  as  jirovidi'd  oil  the  report  of  justices. 
Gt).  When  the  decision  of  the  county  court  is  adverse  to  the 
ap[>licatioii  of  the  war<l  it  shall   return  to  the  pm- 


j{i'.«iiit  111  III- 

CiTllll.'ll    In 

]>riili»ii'  c'lii't. 


I' 


l.'.l'i. 
Ii.'ii  ill' 


riwii'ii  ntl  v<'r*o 

(11    WUIil. 


hato  court  a  certilicate  of  the  taxation   of  cost-  in 
the    case:  and    the    sureties    of  the    ward    shall    he 
liable  for  the  same  on  (heir  bond. 

01.  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  lej^al  <>uar(Ii;in  of  any  insjuie 
person  not  a  pauj)er,  and  the  tluty  of  the  overseer  of 
the  poor  of  the  town  in  which  any  insane  prrsmi 
who  is  a  j)auper  residi'S,  when  such  insane  person  \< 
not  placed  in  an  asylum,  to  kee[)  such  insane  |icisnii 

is  tinin:: 


A.-1  .if  l*-^'.'. 
>•.!.  47,  K   I 
<iii»nliaii  I" 
k"'r|i  iii.-aii.' 

l"'l>n||~   llllMi'l' 


under  such  restraint  as  mav  be  necc.s.sarv  to  prevent  h 


at  I  a  rue, 


(J2.  Whenever  any  ii.sanc  person  not  a  jiauper,  who  has  a 

n.i.i  s  2  leuallv  appointed  auardian,  shall  be  found  u'»ii!'-i  "' 

P  ill.      Inrt'e  in  anv  town,  and  when,  in  the  oi)inion  of  ilie 


Sl'li'rlliliMl 

to  kc 

ttani'  nmliT 


r.Miiiiiit.        selectmen  uf  the  town  where  he  is  so  found,  said 


1 


VKUMt)XT. 


ToS 


person  is  so  (Icrniiijoi]  as  to  l)e  an  unsafe  j^erson  to  he  at  lari:;e, 
!-iai(l  selectmen  may  notify  tlie^uardian  of  such  insane  person 
to  taki'  elini'<.':e  of  liini,  ami  restrain  him  fn>in  j^'oini;:  iit  lar<fe. 

(!3.  Wlienever  any  insane  pauper  residinj;-  in  any  town  in 
this  state  >liall  h((  foinid  .u'oin.u'  at  larui'  in  any  town,  u<u\i::\. 
ami  when,  in  the  opinion  nf  tln'  selectmen  of  the  1,','rK i', i"'"'... 
town  where  he  is  so  foinid,  such  pauper  is  so  de- 
ranj^ed  as  to  he  an  unsafe  person  to  he  at  lar;j;e,  said  selectmen 
mav  notif\-  the  overseer  of  the  iioor  (tf  tlie  town  where  such 
insane  ))auper  ri'sides  to  take  chin\t,a'  of  him  and  ivmove  him 
and  restrain  him  from  ;j;oinj;;  at  large. 

<1|.  If  any  <i;nardian  or  overseer  of  the  ])oor,  after  heinj;  so 
notified  hv  tlie  selectmen  of  a  t<iwn,  shall  neuh'tt  to  n.i.i  ?  4 
rcstrani  such  insane  jterson  from  jj:;onig'  at  larjxe  for  |>'■■-^•■■•'■ 
the  space  of  six  days  thereafter,  nr  shall  fail  to  so  restrain 
such  ))erson  as  to  prevent  his  aftt'rward  jj;oin«j;at  laru'e  within 
the  limits  of  such  town,  he  shall  he  lial)le  \n  a  penalty  of 
twenty-five  d  )llars  for  each  neglect  or  failure  as  aforesaid, 
Aviiich  may  he  recoveretl  in  an  action  founded  upon  the  statute, 
hroujrlit  in   ihe  name  and  for  the  henetit  of  said  town. 

().').  If  any  insane  person,  not  a  pauper,  found  uoinir  at  lar<;ein 
anv  town  shall  have  no  lej^allv  appointed  •'uardian,  n.i.isv 
ai)pIication  for  the  ajipointment  uf  a  ^uai'dian  over  -' '-■'""■■li"" 
liim  may  he  made  to  theprohate  court  of  tlic  district  in  which 
sueh  insane  person  resides,  hy  the  select  men  of  the  town  where 
such  insane  jtei'son  is  found  _goin,i;at  larp',  in  the  same  manner 
and  to  he  followed  hy  the  same  proceedings  as  are  now  provide<l 
in  the  case  of  an  aj)plication  hy  a  relative  or  friend,  or  l»y  the 
overseer  of  the  jtoor  of  the  town  in  whieh  such  person  resides 
or  is  chargeahle. 

(!<>.  When  an  applieation  is  made  to  tlie  prohate  court,  as 
provided   in  the  jireceding  section,  the  ovi'rseer  of  11,1,1^1; 
the  poor  of  the  town  in  which  such  suj)posed  insane  1..  pn.'i.ai.'. 

....  I  .  ,  .  ,  I        roill'l    11. Plies' 

person  resuies  siiall  receive  tiie  same  notice  of  sucli  t.is.i.cim.n 
ai»pIication,  and  of  the  time  and  place  of  hearing,  ;is  is  now 
required  to  he  given  to  such  supposed  insane  person  ;  and  if 
saiil  court  .shall  adjudge  such  person  'iisaiie,  and  ordei-  that  a 
guardian  l)e  appointed  over  him,  and  no  one  accepts  and 
qualifies  himself  for  said  trust  within  twenty  days  thereaftt'r, 
the  ovei'setjr  of  the  poor  of  such  town  shall  he  suhject  to  the 
48 


:i< 


51 


'1 


4;i 


ii 


T.'.l 


Vi;i!M()NT, 


Ilild  ij  7. 

n«Ti.i..ii  ..r 

rum  I  oMH'lii' 
Hive. 


s;iiuc  (Inly  ;iii(I  lialdc  to  the  saiiif  |Hiialty  iiinlcr  tln'  |ir(ivi»i«.)ii,s 
(jf  this  act  as  tlKiiiyli  such  pi'isDn  was  an  insane  iiaujivr. 

(')7.  Whenever  tlie  |ir(il)ate  euiii),  u|Min  tlie  a|i|ilicali(tn  herein 
|ifiivi(Ie(l  lui',  shall  ailjuiij^e  the  |iers(>n  insane,  imt 
shall  not  a|i|ioint  a  guardian  over  him  umler  the 
provisions  of  this  aet,  tor  the  reason  that  such  |)er- 
son  is  a  pauper,  and  tlie  selectmen  nnikinjj,-  the  a|iplicalinn 
shall  ihereal'ter  proci'iMJ  a.!j;ainsl  tlu;  oversei-r  of  the  |'oor  uf 
the  town  where  such  person  re>iiles,  nmler  sections  three  and 
Imii'  of  this  act,  the  decision  of  such  coui't  that  >uch  person 
is  a  pauper  shall  he  conclusive  ajj;ainst  the  overseer  in  said 
procet'dinjjjs. 

(is.  'I'iie  selictinen   «;ivin^  to  the  {guardian   or  overseer  the 


I  bill  ;-'  > 

Si'li'('l II  ti> 

ri'>tniiii.  i-x- 

|11    IIM'K, 


notice   hi'rein   |irovi<le<l   lor  nniy  take  sucii    msant 
person   into  custofly  and  keep  him  in  such  eonliue 


nient  as  niav  he  necessarv  until  removei 


1   1 


)V 


aiU 
ed  in 


guardian  or  overseer ;  and  all  neeo.ssary  expenses  incurr 
so  doinu',  after  tlu>  expiration  of  the  time  allowed  for  his  lieiu;; 
put  under  restraint  under  the  tirst  notice,  or  when  such  person 
is  taken  into  custody  at  any  sultse(|Uent  time,  under  the  ]irovi- 


Hions   o 


f   th 


is    act,   niav    he   rec(»verei 


1    1 


)V 


aid    town    of  -"ii' 


j;uardian  or  overseer,  in  addit 
vided  lor  in  the  same  suit. 


ion 


to  tl 


le  [leiialty   her  'in   [n-i 


()1 


W 


S  IT"-'. 

W'lioll  piT-MI 

in  mil  ill. 
ilicIiMl  Im'. 

CllIlM'    ill-illH'. 


leii  a  person,  held  in  jirison  on  a  eliaryc  of  iiuviiiL,' 
e(»nimitted  an  olleiise,  is  not  indicted  hv  the  urand 


nirv  hv  reason  ot  msani 


tv.  til 


le  j^rand  jury  slial 


cirtify  to  tlu-  court,  and  thereupon,  if  the  discliar;:e 


fcMh 


or  j;oiii<f  at  lar^^c  ot  such  insane  person  is  deemed  niani 
dan<;('rous  to  the  eoinnainity,  the  court  may  orde'r  him  cou- 
(•..ininiiiiM lit.  lined  in  the  county  jail,  or  in  the  insane  asylimi  at 
r>rattlelioro,  or  some  other  suitahle  place,  at  his  own  expense, 
if  he  has  estate  sullicieut  for  that  purpose,  and  if  not,  at  tin- 
expense  of  the  state. 

70.   When  a  nersoii,  tried  on  an  indietinent  or  int" unKitinn 


5  I7(«. 

Ai'iiiitliil  by 
riiis"U  of 


1 

for  any  crime  or  ollense,  is  acipiiltetl  hy  tl 


e  lurv 


reason  of  msani 


ty,  the  jury,  in  givin.i,^  their  vcniirt 
''"■""''•'•  of  not  K"'lty,  ^'"^11  ^t"t«-'  ^I'iit  it  is  -riven  for  siuh 
cause,  and  thereu|)on,  if  the  disehar<;e  or  jioiuj;'  at  lar.ue  nf 
such  insane  i)ersou  is  considered  dan^mrous  to  the  coiiinin- 
iiity,  the  court  may  order  liini,  in  its  discretion,  to  be  couliiied 


it 


it' 


!  I  li 


VKKMoNT. 


,■>,) 


m 


r. 

I  hcnin 
inc.  l»it 
(Kr  the 
,icl\  l>*i"- 

H'l'O  an<l 

r  in  s;iiil 

rsoi'V  till 
•]i    in>anf 

II  (.•nlltiuc- 

,1  liv  >iii<l 
iciirnil  ill 

his  iK'iug 
u-h  iKistiu 

llu-  I'vovi- 

n   of  '^>i'  ■' 
;r.'iu  ; 'ro- 


ot   ili\V\Il'_' 

tin-  ^va'.iil 
rv  sliuU  ?^" 


iliarui.' 


.  (li^ 
nianit'<-ily 

|r  liiin  i"ii- 


a: 


;vlmii  at 


Lvn  i'Xi>i.nsr, 


IK 


it,  at 


Ihc 


Hii'V 


lu'ir  vt.v«lii't 
[I'lv  for  siai> 

it  lar.Li''  "f 
Itlic  I'oinniu- 

bc  cuuliiioJ 


ill  the- stato  prison,  or  in  the  insane  asylum  at  r>rattK'lii)ro,  nn 
surli  terms  as  the  coinl  directs. 

71.  When  a  person  i<  sent  lo  the  stat(>  prison  under  the  pro- 
vi<ions  of  section  h"»7i'>  [^   ITti^l]  tlie  sr.pei  intcmh-nt   ].,''!,^„  r.,.,,. 
shall   r.ceive  him  and   put    him  to  such  rea.<onahle   •";>.'■  ;i  <""'>^ 
laitor  as  he  is  capable  of  perlbrmin^  and   may  subject  him  to 
such  reasonable  discipline  as  his  condition  and  circumstance.-^ 
iv<iuire;  and  the  expense  shall  ho  paid  by  the  stalt-. 

72.  A  jn-rson  conlined  under  an  orderofthe  court,  pursuant 
to  soetion  one  thousand   seven   hundred   and   two,  A.tnfiss2. 

X.I.  41',  ij  I. 

ami  one  thousand  si'ven  hundretl  and  three,''  of  the  cr.u.ii.ai  in- 
Kevisccl    Laws,  shall    ho   dischar''ed  from   conline-  .■i,,ir..oi  i.y 

'^  (■..iirl  on  iii-ii- 

nu-nt  only  hy  order  of  the  county  court  for  the  county   """ 
in  which  the  order  for  c(tnlinement  was   made,  upon   petition 
therefor,  which  petition  shall  he  retunuihle  to  a  stated  term  of 
."-uch  court,  and  shall  he  served  upon  the  state's  attorney  for  that 
county  twelve  days  or  more  before  the  heiiinnim;'  of  the  term. 

7."5.  In  ea.se  such  person  is  conlined  in  the  insane  asylum  at 
JJrattleboro  and  has  no  estate,  sui-h  petition  may  ho   i\.\,\^->, 
broui^ht  in  his  behalf  hy  the  su|>ervi<ors  of  the  in-  f,'.',7„''i';r!;m,.- 
sane  at  the  e.xpense  of  the  statt',  in  whiih  eii.se  n(> 
rcco;.rni/.ance  for  costs  shall  he  re(piiri'd. 

71.   If  it  appears  to  such  court  that  such  i)er>on  is  fn  m  i)ov- 
erty  unahle  to  procure  the  attendance  of  witnesses   n.i.i^^ii 
in  his  behalf,  'nich  court  may  order  as  numy  of  such   .'imi',"'^"'^"''' 
witnesses  to  he  suhpienaed  by  the  states  attorney  at 
the  expense  of  the  state,  as  it  judges  neeessary  to  secure  to  the 
{letitioner  an  imjiartial  heariu};.         " 

~'t.  Such  court  nniy  isstie  an  order  which  shall  In-  directed 
to  ami  executed  hy  any  sherilV  oi'  constable  in  the   ii,i,i^<4. 
state,  conimtnidinjj;  such  ollicer  to  brin.ii  ••^ueh  person  l|,','":'u'a',ir?.''' 
before  the  court  for  hear injj; ;  and  the  ollicer  execut-  '"'  "'•'""*■' 
im:  such  order  shall  deliver  an  attested  eo})y  thereof  to  the  lus- 
todian  of  such  person  who  shall  thereupon  deliver  o,-.!,,  s,.,v,..i 
such  j.erson  into  the  eushuly  of  sueii  ollieer.  o>.  .•us„„,uu.. 

70.  J f,  upon  hearing,  it  ajipears  to  the  court  that  suth  person 
has  become  sane,  and  the  discharge  or  going  at  large  n,,,!;;.-, 


of  sui'h  {)erson  is  not  ettnsidered  hy  the  court  dan-   ',','," 'iT,,",i 


lis- 


iliaii:!'. 


gerous  to  the  coninuinity,  the  court  shall  order  the  """^" 


*  See  pi.  09,  70,  siipni. 


i 


750 


VFRMOXT. 


11 


discliarfjo  nf  suoli  jicrson  from  cniiCmoinonl ;  otherwise  tlip  po- 
tition  shall  ho  disinissod,  and  such  person,  if  heforo  the  court, 
shall  be  reeonnnitted  to  the  place  of  coiilinenient  from  whicli 
he  was  hrouj,dit. 

77.  if  upon  hearinii;  it  appears  that  such  person  lias  sufliciont 
P'i.iS'i  estate  the  court  niav,  in   its  discretion,  upon  dis- 

C"»l"  I"  1h>  .       .  .     .    *  ,  .' 

awar.i.Mi,  when.  niissni<;'  sucli  j)etition,  award  costs  agauist  such 
estate  and  issue  execution  therefor. 

7S.  When  a  yierson  ae(juitted  of  any  crime  or  oflense  because 
iM'i  s  <•  of  his   insanitv  is  confined  bv  order  of  the  court. 

Trriii  "f  rnin-  '  ' 

I'll! "iiiiiiybn   sucli  court  mav  thereafter  alter  the  terms  on  which 

RlliTcd,  Jirli-  ,     - 

«'>"'•  such  person  is  continetl  upon  petition  therefor,  re- 

turnable to  a  stated  term  of  such  court,  and  served  upon  the 
state's  attorney  for  the  county  in  which  the  order  was  made, 
twelve  days  or  more  before  the  bef^innin^  of  the  term. 

70.  The  fees  of  witnesses  i)rodueed  bv  a  stati-'s  attornev  in 
ii'i.is'^.  ])roceedinLi[s   under   this   act   shall    be  iiaid   in  the 

Yrrx  c.f  wit-  '  ■    ,        1      .  1  /.  ' 

"<■»-"  maimer  i)rovided  lor  tiie  payment  of  witnesses  U\'!i 

in  state  causes. 

80.  This  act  shall  not  alfeet  the  right  of  a  person  named  in 
iiil'i.i  oi- iiaiir.is  section  one  to  sue  out  a  writ  of  luibcas  cori>us  to 
iX'wIl"      obtain  his  liberty. 

81.  When  a  person  confined  in  the  house  of  eorrcction  or 
ii.i.i§4<""-  state  prison  for  a  specified  time  or  for  life  becoiiic* 
..ii.Vs t..  1,..  insane,  and  certificates  to  that  effect  are  mail"  ;i« 
asylum.  providcd  HI  .scc'ious  2<40,  2<.)0  and  2(ol  [jjjj  :^!Mn;, 
2007,  200S],*  the  direc  tors  may  cause  such  prisoner  to  be  re- 
moved to  the  insane  asylum  at  ]{rattleboro,t  on  sucli  terms  a- 
they  deem  just,  there  to  renuiin  until  he  becomes  cured  of  his 
insanity,  or  until  the  expiration  of  the  term  for  which  he  was 
committed  to  the  prison  or  liouse  of  correction. 

82.  If  before  the  ex])iration  of  such  term  such  person  lio- 
s  440S.  comes  sane  he  shall  be  returned  to  the  institutit)n  ti> 
ritur".Mi.'  which  he  was  orijrinallv  committed  and  confined 
therein  for  the  remainder  of  said  term. 

83.  An  insane  convict  who  is  reinoved  to  the  insane  asyluiii 
it^'^^-  ,,  and  who  becomes  sane,  and  thereafter  and  before 
slueVprnittur  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  continement  to  wliicli 


*  See  pi.  1-3,  siipia.     t  This  Is  not  a  stale  institution. 


^ 


l>v 


named  in 
ci)ri>us  to 


vi:rmi>nt. 


I'll 


m 


tho  po- 
L'  court, 
1  whirli 

iifVu'iont 
>on  »lis- 

.st    SUcll 

because 
u>  court. 
Ill  wliicli 
re  for,  ro- 
ipoll  the 
as  inade, 

11. 

tornev  in 
1(1  in  tlif 
esses'  lees 


lie  wa>!  ori;finally  coininiltcd,  iiK-^coinis  from  the  asyluni  or 
from  u  person  liaviiij;  liim  in  cliar,<;c,  shall  he  suhjcct  to  the 
same  |icnal(y  as  prisoners  e.seai»in;;  from  the  state  prison  or 
hou.se  of  eorreelion. 

84.  A  prisoner  who  iit  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  coii- 
tineinent  remains  insane,  may  hi'  rcinoveil  to  the  jnin. 
insane  asylum  at  JJrattlehoro  a};reeal)ly  to  the  pro-  ttV.'n'i '.I'l-"""" 
visions  of  this  chapter  and  may  be  theri'  kept,  or  if  """""'"'"• 
already  there,  may  remain,  at  the  e.xpenso  of  the  state,  ut  the 
same  \)v\ro  allowed  for  insane  paupers  of  towns,  until  his 
lej^al  settlement  is  ascertaine<l  or  until  some  relaiivo  is  ordered 
by  the  proper  i-ourt  to  furnish  his  maintenance. 

85.  For  the  [turpose  of  asi'crtainin;^  such  settlement  or  pro- 
ceediiifi   against   such    relatives,  the  ovi'rseer   of  a  j^m. 
town  wlu're  such  prisoin'r  has  ever  dwelt  or  stayed  'p'r,H.'.M!!i'ii'«J 
may  proceed  in  eou  .  as  if  such   prisoner  on  his  ''^ ""'■'""'"• 
discharge  had  ccnio  to  reside  in  sucli  town. 


I 


YIR(;iXIA. 


CHlVF.nSMKNT    or    ASYI  IMS. 

I.  A-ivlilins  (•<l;ililislinl  ;    lnciitions,  ti- 

lli's,  linitnls  III'  (lircclcirs. 
•J.  ( 'i'iilr;il  MSN  liiiii,  tor  IK  l:i'<m-^  ;  coiiiii- 

riiU'  |)ii\v('rs  of  liiiaid,  l■x|n■Il^e•<  of 

ilsyliiiii,  liow  |i;iiil. 
.'{.   A'^vliims,  lin.irils  ol'  iliicctoi's,  iiiiiii- 

lur,  icrin  of  ollicc. 
•I.    i)iit  r|oi>,  :i|i|iiiiiilriit'iit,  viicanrii's. 
').    I'rcsiclcni  of  lioiinl. 

II.  I  )i'i;:uii/!ilioii  of  lioiird, 
7.    I'"i'-i:il  ycMr,  iiccoimls. 

S.  .Aniiimi  fcporls  of  lioiird,  stiitistics. 
y.   Dircciors    not    to  iio    iiilcri'sti'd    ii) 
colli  nicts. 

10.  Kniiil-i  of  iisvliiiiis,  disposition  of. 

11.  C'oiiiinissioiU'i's    to    M'li'ct    site    tor 

fi'iili;il  Msyluiii. 

12.  Pro^.crly  !i|i|iroiiriutod  tor  iUKvliiins, 

valiif  liow  ascertuiiied. 

ADMISSIO.N-     AND    DISCHAnOE. 

111.  .ApiilirMiions  for  adinission,  when 
;;i:iiil<'il,  lioiid. 

1-1.  Iiivi'sii^iition  of  insanity,  proceed- 
iiiu's  liffort'  Jiislict". 

lo.  I)i'li\(iy  to  t'lii'iids,  l)oiid  ;  ordrr  of 
coiiiinitiiieiit. 

111.  Kci'ord  of  proct'i'iliiiLTs  in-forc  jiis- 
tici'  to  iuiompany  order. 

17.  I)iity  of  (•oiniiiitlin^'' olliicr,  tempo- 
rary t'oiitineiiifiit   in  jail. 

IS.  Traiisier  to  asylilin. 

I'.t.    I'ro('ei'dinf;s  on  adinissioii. 

20.  ratit'iit  is  rviiiandi'd  to  jail  pi'iidiiig 

admission. 

21.  Noii-rijsidt'iits    to    1)6    ri'tiiriU'd    to 

friends  or  authorities,  temporary 
coiitincnu'iit. 

22.  >ion-resideiit.H  may   lie  received  in 

case  of  vacancies. 
2.'i.  Transfer  to  foreij;n  asyhuns,  power 
of  };overiior. 

24.  Expenses,  liow  liorne. 

25.  Insane   of    naval    service    to    jrive 

place  to  re-idenl. 
2l>.   Discliar;;e    to    custody    of    friends, 

criminals  I'xceptid. 
27.  ('ommitmcnt  to  asylum. 
2^.  Transfer  to  asvlinn  livsiiretv. 


I  20. 
.".II. 

;;i. 

32. 


;?•'>. 
III). 
:!7. 
:{s. 

.".!). 

11). 
-n. 
•I:'. 

■Jo. 

41. 
4o. 
40. 

47. 

4.S. 
lit. 
.">o. 

51. 


55. 
51). 


j  •»■ 
58. 


!  5;». 

I 

i  (ii). 

I  lii. 

I  02. 


I*>c:ipc,  arrest  and  re-comniitment. 

!)iscliaii:.'  on  recovery. 

Place  of  setllemeiit. 

Mxp'iises   of  tninsfer  and  support, 

lii'i    liorne. 
( 'oiiiiiiilineiil   l)y  justice,   cei  lilii'iilc 

of  pi'operiy  and  income. 
Insane    conliiie<l     in    jail,    contrail 

for   support   out    of  jail, 
I)iitv  of  court  in  such  cases, 
('ommiitiiii;  otlicer,  comoensation, 
('ompeiisalioii,  when  t'oifeiied. 
Sii|i|i)rt  and  liaii,  aliowaiiec  for. 
Appciitioiimelit  ol    ex|)eiises. 
Inve^linaiion  of   insanity,  appoiiit- 

lllcnt  of  cominillee, 
Nmi- resident      insane,     coiiimilicc, 

when  appointetl. 
.Inrisdiction  in  appointment  of  eoin- 

inillee. 
I'ond  of  committee. 
l)iities  of  committee. 
Support  of  insane. 
Support  of  insane  infants  and  iiiiir- 

ricd  women. 
Claim  for  sii|)port,  when  rehaseil. 
Claim  for  siippciri,  how  re<'oveii'il, 
Nei:leit  of  duty,  penalty, 
''liiinatic''  di'tineil. 
Traiis|)oitation  of  inmates,  arraiiL;c- 

iiienis  for. 
Contracls  tor  transportation  may  In' 

ri'iiewed. 

CltlMINAI,    IN.SANK. 

^VIlell  not  indicteil,  i)roceediiii:s. 

Insane  person  not  to  lie  tried  I'nr 
crime. 

Investiniition  of  insanity.' 

Iiuiiiiry  into  sanity,  alter  convic- 
tion. 

I'roceedinj^son  rt'sioralioi:  to  saiiily. 

Trial  to  jiroceeil  or  sentence  in  lie 
executed. 

Fact  of  insanity  to  he  stated  in  voi- 
dicl  of  ac(piittal. 

Notice  to  court  on   recovery. 

Commiltep,  appointiiienl. 

Iiis.ine  CI  Iminals,  traiist'er  to  as\  luiii. 


if. 


VinfJINIA. 


( •»■ 


ciimmitifi', 

lU'lllolCOlU- 


bilioii  niav  In' 


(lidiilosiiniiy. 


1.  I'-iuli  IniiarK'  ns\luin  cslalilishril  in  this  slnlc  sliall  lu 
nniltT  tlif  iiiaiinuciMciil  nf  llu'  Imai'd  of  dirccldrs.  io.i.-..f  is73. 
Tlifii'   -liall    lie    lliiTc   a>\Iuiiis    lui'   the   ifisaiir:   llic    MunHf. i 


I  iMniil 


Hill 


iirsi    to   lie   liicaicd  as  al    prociit   at  Williaiiislmr 

iiiiilcr  the  iiaiiic  of  lilt'  castcni    limalic  asylum:    llic  sccuiid 

to  Itf  local''d  as  at  jtrcsriit  at  Staiiiilon,  niidci'  the  iiaiiic  o|'  tlic 


wcsttTii    luiialM'   asvluiii;    and    llic    tliinl 


o     or    MIC 


iti'il   ti'ni- 


jioi'arily  al  I  loward's  ^rovf,  near  tlic  <mi y  ol   l{iclinion<l,  umlrr 
tlir  name  of  the  central  lunatic  a-yluin. 

2.  The  said  central  lunatic  a^-yluni  shall  l>e  foi'  the  reception 
and  treatment  of  coloivil  |iei'soiis  ot  ,  -oiind  iiiin<l,  n.i.ijj 
and  the  hoard  of  diivctors  are  lardv  constituted  1 ',;';;,'',, 'l' !!,Xr 
and  apiiointed.  with  their  succe-.sors,  a  hody  politic  '■'"""'""'•' 
ami  corporate,  to  have  p<'i'|M'tiia'  icce»>ion;  inay  stie  anti  he 
sued,  and  may  and  shall  have  anil  u-i  a  coninion  seal.  ;md 
re  authori/ed  to  lake  any  estate,  vr:<\  i-  personal,  ^i",  iii  oi' 
to  he  L;i\'t'n  to  said  hospital,  or  to  s;iid  d ireetofs  fur  the  use 
thereof,  so  as  the  aiuuial  income  of  smli  donations  sliall  not 
excee<l  llie  sum  of  three  lliousan<l  dollars;  and  .-n.ill  1"  in- 
vested with  all  the  rights,  powers  and  |irivil(.ues  confei'rcil. 
and  made  suhject  to  the  I'ules,  remilatioiis  and  rtstrietions  im- 
posed liy  this  cliaptel'.  'J'he  e\|ienses  of  sjiid  asylum  shall  he 
provided  for  and  paid  in  the  same  manner  that  the  <  xpenses 
of  similar  institutions  in  tlu' commonwealth  ai'enow  )ii'ovided 
and  paid. 

;'>.  The   Itoai'ds  of  directors  of  the  ('('nti'al,  eastern,  and  wost- 
ei'ii  lunatic  asylums  shall  consist  of  eleven  mcmhers   ii.i.tij.i. 

•  11'  1  II        1  1'  1  "'^    .lllll'lllloil 

each,  llie    term   ot    olJKH'   shall    he   lor   three   years,   iwj,  >ii.  i:u, 
commencinii'  on   the   lirst    dav   of  .Nhu'ch.   eiuhteen   ■Niiiiii..THr 

•^         .  '  .  ;  _       .niviinrs  i„r 

hundre(l  and  eijihtv-two,  an<l  (•ontinu<'  until  their  'M'Ii  "nviium  ; 

"^       •_  _  _  t.'iMi  III  i.llico  ; 

successors  ai'c  appoinle<l.     .Six  dii'ectors  sliall  con-  ■iin'iinn. 
stituli'  a  court  lor  the  transaction  of  husiness. 

4.  Tho  said  directors  shall  he  a]>pointe(l  and  conimis.  ioiied 
hv   the   "overnor,  who   shall   also   lill   all    vacancies  n.i.i  s<  4. 


liat  mav  oc<-ur. 


IMiiTliirs,  Ini 

llll|Mlilltl'll. 


r».  J'lacli   Uoanl  sliall  annually  dioose  one  of  their  hody  fi 
])('  president,  and    in   his   ahsence  a   lu'esidciit   nro   n.i,i 


rii'siiii'Mi  III' 

till)  liiuinl. 


presKieiii,  and    ni   liis   ai)sence  a   p 
tcmpon 

().  Said  hoards  "f  direcloi's  shall  assemljle  upon  the  lirst  day 
of  March,  eighteen  hundrcil  and  eighty-two,  or  iis  ii,i,i§(i, 


|i. 


^ii 


r 


700 


VIRGINIA. 


I 


^^r.'i"''io:',     '^*'""  tlu-ri'iiftrr  MS  possiMc.  at  the  iisvlunis  l\>v  wliirli 

fj„,,, i„^,_     llii'V    -AW    a|>|i<>iMtc(l     i'«'s|i('ctivi'ly,   and    shall    I'lcct 

in'Mi'!'l''."ili!II  sii|tcrinti'ii(lciits,  v.lio  shall  lie  |iliysiciaiis,  aii'i  may 
"'""'"  npiKiiMt   cxcculivi'  I'tiimiiutccs  and  olHccrs,  nursrs, 

and  other  attendants  lur  their  asylums,  respectively,  and  |in'- 
sci'ihe  Iheir  e»inipensati(in,  and  ^I'nerally  ri'uruanize  said  asy- 
lums, as  to  said  hoards  may  seem  rij^ht  and  pro|>er. 

7.  The  iiscal  year  ol"  each  asylum  shall  ( ml  on  the  thii'tieth 
,i,i,,5,„  day  of  Seplendn'r  annually,  and  the  <lii-eetors  and 

,',f";,'ii'V""^  treasurer  shall  seltk'  their  ac-i-ounts  so  as  to  eonl'orm 
"">•'"'"■  thereto. 

S.  Till'  hoard  of  eaeli  asylum  sjiall.  annually,  hel'oi'e  the 
,,,i,,^<,,  first  day  of  Novemher,  repoi't   t(»  thi'  iiovernor.  lor 

;VVii,v,\?,rri',!'' iiitorniati(.n  of  the  <;-eneral  asseniMy,  the  c-ondiliou 
«"iiirt"t''i'L  <''  tl"'  ii^yliiin,  and  an  account  of  all  sums  rei-eived 
""'""""'■  and  dishursed,  with  a  list  of  the  patients,  de>ii;natrd 
hy  name  or  otherwise,  in  the  asylum  durini;'  the  })recedin^ 
year.  sli<»win^  tiieir  aiie  and  sex,  place  of  residence  and  i-ivil 
condition,  the  deaths  an<l  discharji'es,  and  condition  wliin  ilis- 
char}ji:ed.  and  any  statistics  and  remarks  as  to  tin-  management 
of  tin'  insane  and  the  suhject  of  insanity  which  in  their  juil^- 
luelit  may  he  useful. 

51.  No  direitor  of  a  lunatic  asylum  shall  he  personally  inter- 
ibi.iij.'ti.  ested  in  any  conti'ai-t  in  relation  to  the  said  asylum. 
or  its  support. 

10.  Tlu'  (lirec'tor^•  of  the  western,  eastern,  and  central  lunatic 
w..^fw-,-  asvlums,  and  of  anv  asvlum  or  asylums,  that  ni;iv 
All  Ly  ill  MIS  lu'n'aftei'  he  estahlished  in  this  state,  shall  (h'posit  to 
i'oih.ir  InMiu  their  credit  in  oiu'  or  more  of  the  haid<s  in  this  state, 
i>'.'in'k's',''t''ih'e'  idl  nioniys  received  hy  appropriation  of  the  ^cii- 
mi'ii'.y  appro  cral  asseml>ly,or  from  any  other  sourct — lirst  taking 
Krm'li'ii  as-  "  from  sucli  liMiik  or  hanks,  honds  with  <foo(l  si'curiiy, 
in  a  jx'ualty  douhk'  the  amount  likely  to  he  dv- 
jxtsiti'd  in  such  hank  or  hanks  within  twelve  months,  payahit  lo 
the  commonwealth  of  \'ir^inia,  and  contlitioned  for  tin  jiits- 
ervation  of  the  money  that  may  \n'  deposited,  and  the  |iayiiic!it 
and  dishursi'UU'nt  thereof  according  to  law;  and  it  shall  imt 
i'"»- "'.vs.i  1)(>  lawful  for  the  i-ashier  or  other  ollicer  of  said  hank 

ilnpuxiti'il  call 

i..Miia»ii,.-tc.  Ol-  lianks  to  pay  out  said  money  po  depositi'd  upon 
the  order,  draft  or  check  of  the  directors  making  such  tleposit, 


'K 


nijin 


M 


VIlUilMA. 


7C1 


r  wliifli 

11     elect 

ipi  may 

nursi's, 

iu<l  I'lC- 

;aitl  asy- 

lliivtirth 
tdi's  aiui 
eoutuiiu 

A\>vv  tlic 
■riHir,  tor 
LHtiuliti'iH 
;  ivi'«'ivetl 
csiunattd 
preen  lillU' 
aiul  eivil 
when  ili>- 
iia.t;i'ii\*'iil 
|ieir  ju'lii- 

ally  iuter- 
(l  a>yUnu, 

•al  lunatir 
that  may 
(K'|i(..-it  to 
tlii>  state, 


f  tl 


le    .Uell- 


irst  takiiiii 
(I  seeuriiy 
lie  (le 
l.let( 


to 


luiva 


Ir  the    I'HS- 

le  jiaymcnt 

>li:in    !i"t 

said  I'ii'ik 

ited  niMii 

.•h  (U'lpo-it 


eNcept   it   lie  drawn   and  sinned   in  sueli  iorni  as  shall   he   |ii'e- 

serihed  to  said  hank  or  iianks  hy  the  hoard  ol"  direetoi's  ol' sueh 

asyhini:  and  it  shall  no!  he  hiwrul  lor  tlu' said  hoarcl  of  diree- 

lol'S  to  ,uive  such  oi'del",  <ll'al't  or  cheek,  exeejit  lor  sue! i  anionnts 

and  at   such   times  as  may  he  necessary  to  mei't  the  e.\|iendi- 

tu res  for  the  said  asylums.     And   the  hoard  siiall   transmit   to 

the  auditor  of  jiuhlie  accounts,  ijuai'tei'ly,  a  re]>ort  in  detail  of 

the  niannei'  in  which -such  funds  have  heen  dishursed.     And 

the  hoards  of  director>  of  the  said  asvlums  shall  ilis-   "i" 'itiviis. 

[tcnse  with  the  ollice  of  trea>urer  lor  their  respective   i-n-'i  »'iii 

asylums. 

11.    Whereas,   the   lease  of    llu'  central    lunatic   a.syluni   for 

the  colored    insane  of  the  state,  will  exnii'e  (»n    the   A<t.>ns77, 

'■''■  ■■''• 
thii'tv-lirst  dav  of  l)ec*end)er,  ciuhteen   hunilred  and    i'i''^'i"i>i''- 

seventy-nine,  and  it  is  deenu'd  advisahle  that  the  general  as- 
sendily  at  its  present  session  should  take  steps  for  local  in_ii-  inul 
constrm'tinii'  a  permanent  asylum  for  that  class  of  insane  per- 
.<ons;  therefore, 

Kescdvetl  (the  h(»u.  i'  of  deleiiates  eoneurrinii,)  that  [nine  per- 
sons named]   he  and   thev  are   hei'ei>v  conslituted  u   coiiLiiiissi„ii. 

,         ■  '  I'lS    111    Sllli'', 

commission,  anv  livt'  ol  whom  mav  act,  wJiosi'  duly  sii.ioi n- 

It  shall  he  lorthwith  to  in(|Uire  lor  and  ascertain  tlie   usyinm. 
most   eli'i.ihle  site  lor  the   !ocati(»n   and   construction    of  sui'h 
jisyluin,  having  reference  in  their  selei'lion  to  any  inducements 
that  may  i)e  oilereil  in  the  way  of  donations  of  <:rounds,  huild- 
i lips,  or  otherwisi',  and  to  rejtort   the  result  of  tiieir  x..  mako  r.-- 
examinations  au<l  imjuirii's,  with  the  fat-ts  tendiiijf  J:'i.',',!.,"';u"«'»- 
to  show  the  propriety  thereof,  to  this  p-eiieral  a.ssem-  "'"""• 
hly  on  or  hefore  the  first  day  of  March  next. 

I'_*.   If  the  j)resident    and    directors  of  a   company    incorpo- 
rated for  work  of  internal  improvement,  the  etairt  of  ,„,i,. „r ,,;:, 
a  county,  or  tlu>  coum-il  of  a  town,  the  directors  of  111,' ;,',',t,ll','',i 
the  deaf  and   dumh  and   hlind    institution,  of  the  ^i"",";'' '''  '•'• 
western  lunatic  asylum,  of  the  eastern  lunatit,-  asy-  ;^lVi'i!'ri/.'irto 
luiu,  and  central  lunatic  asylum,  cannot  aiii'ee  on   vaVn''','.i'' 
llie  terms  of  purchase  with   those  I'litilled   to  lands   '""'"' •^■ 
wanted  for  the  purp(»ses  of  the  company,  county,  town,  institu- 
tion, or  asylums  aforesaii'   live  disinti'rested  freeholders  shall 
he  appointed   hy  the  court  of  the  county  or  coritoratiou   iu 
which  the  land,  or  the  j^ivater  i)art  tliereu!',  .shall  Uv  (any  three 


I 


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I 


m 


f'f 


ii 


762 


VIRGINIA. 


of  wlioiii  niiiy  ac(),  for  llu'  pnr|M)S('  of  asc(>rtiiiiiiiifij  a  just  cnin- 

jK'iiSiitioii  i'or  such  liiiid. 

18.  Oil  an  applicatinii  on  ])clialf  of  a  person   for  lii-  ailiiiis- 

cii  sj.  ;>  i.i.      si  oil  jnlii  an  asvlnni.  tin'  f\aiiiiniii<i;  Koanl.  if  nnaiii- 
iiciHHiiiiiiiii-  111  I         1     •       1  •       1  • 
ti""  f..iii,i.       niotis  tliat  lie  oiiiilif  to  III'  adinittccl,  iiiav  receive  liiin 

I'i'i'''' ""■  as  a  patient  tlierein.  if  the  person  iiiakiiiLi,' llii' appli- 
cation will  execute  ami  deliver  ail  oiiliuatioii.  with  suHicic  nt 
security  (payahle  to  the  dii-eclors  of  such  asylum  hy  their  coi'- 
jioi'ate  name  aforesaid),  for  the  payment  of  such  sums  of  mimey 
as  may  he  aui'ee<l  on  liciweeii  them  for  the  mainleiiaiice  and 
cure  of  such  lunatic  while  in  the  a-yliim.  and  for  llie  expend-. 
of  his  removal  thereto  or  therefrom,  when  necessary. 

Id.  .\iiy  justice  who  shall  sus|iecl  any  person  in  his  counfy 
or  cor|»oration  to  l»e  a  hinatic.  shall  issue  liis  war- 
rant ordering-  such  person  to  he  hrouffjit  hefore  him. 
lie  and  two  other  Justices  shall  iii<|uire  wlM'tlier 
such  jierson  lie  a  lunatic,  ami  fir  that  |iur|iose  sum- 
mon liis  phy-ieian  (if  any),  and  any  other  witnesses. 


Ibi>l  ^  M. 

RS  illlllMllll'.l 

]>74,  ell.  ■y<, 

I'n liiiiis 

bi'furi'  jus. 
ti<'<'-<  til  fiM'iT- 

tuill    ill>!lllitV. 


In  addition  to  any  other  (|Uestioiis.  they  shall    propound  : 
many  of  the  followiiijir  as  may  he  ap])licalile  to  the  case: 

(1)  What  is  the  patient's  ji^c.  a.nd  where  horn? 

(■J)   Is  he  niarrieil;  if  so.  how  many  children  has  he? 

(;1)   What  are  his  hahits.  occupation,  and  re|»ute(l  properly 


(4)  H. 


ow  louLi"  since  imlicatioiis  of  insanity  appearecl 


(.")  What  were  they'.' 

(<i)  l)()cs  the  disease  ajijicar  to  inerea.-e? 

(7)  Are  there  jicriodical  exact-rhations,  any  lucid  interval 


-uh- 


and  of  what  duration? 

(S)   Is  liis  dcran^eiiienl  evinced  on  one  or  on   several 
jocts;  what  ai'c  they? 

(1»)   What  is  the  supp<ised  cause  of  his  disease? 

(1<»)   What  change  is  there  in   his  hodily  condition  siiici'  llic 
attack '! 

(11)   Has  there  heen  a   i'oriner  attack;  when',  and  of  wluit 
duration? 

(1*2)   lias  he  shown  any  disposition  to  commit  violence  tu 
himself  or  others? 

(1:5)  Whether  any,  and  what  restraint,  has  Ikhmi  ini]io<eil  uw 
liim? 

(II)    If  any.  what  connection^  of  his  have  heen  insane;  were 


■k^.    1 


VIRGINIA. 


tUo 


liis  ])arcnts  or  rrviunl]);) rents  lilood  rclaiioiis;  if  so,  in  what 
<l(.'<ir(M'? 

(1"))  lias  lie  had  any  hodily  (Hsca^c,  iVom  sii|i|ii-fssioii  f)f 
(>va(Mia( ions,  eruptions,  sorrs,  injuries,  or  the  like,  and  what  is 
its  history? 

(1<>)  \\'hat  curative  means  liave  been  pursued,  and  tlieir 
cll'eets :  anil  es|)eeially  if  depleting-  reniedii's.  an-'  to  what  ex- 
tent, have  heeii  used? 

(17)   llow  many  attacks  of  insanity,  and  duration  of  each? 

(IS)   Date  of  jir^t  attack? 

(I'.i)   Duration  of  pi-eseiit  attack"/ 


1  .' 


(•J(i)  I'l'csent  condition  of  hodily  health? 

(21 )  l''pile|itic.  jiaralytic,  or  addi<'ted  to  masturhatioi 

{"I'l)  Noisy,  lilthy,  (|uarrelsonie,  destructive? 

IT).  If  the  said  justices  decide  that   th<'  ]ierson   is  a   lunati 
and  ouii'lit  to  he  confined   in  an  asylum,  and  ascer- 
tain  that   he  is  a  citi/.en  of  this  state,  then,  uides^ 


;oi- 


person  (to  whom  the  justices  in   theii'  discri 


I.Mriatic  inny 
!.,■  .l.'liv.'iWl 
Id  frirlliN  I'lir 


l>'l'  ImiikI. 


tion  may  deliver  such  lunatic)  will  j;ive  hond.  with  ",''l>!^'„i"i',.n.,i 

icicut  security,  to  he  aj)pr(»ve(l  hy  said  justices, 
payable  to  the  commonwealth,  with  conditi(tn  to  restrain  and 
take  |iroper  care  of  such  lunatic,  until  the  cause  of  coiiliiie- 
ineiit  shall  ceasi',  or  the  lunat  ic  is  delivered  to  the  slieritf  of  tlu^ 
county,  or  serijeant  of  tlie  cor|>oi'ati<in.  to  he  proceeded  with 
accordiii<i'  to  law,  the  said  justices  shall  order  him  to  he  re- 
moved to  the  nearest  asylum,  and  received,  if  there  l>e  room 
therein,  and  if  not  to  the  other. 

1(1.  The   interrotiatories   to  tin;  witnesses,  and  the  answers 
thereto,  shall    he    in    writing,  and,  together   with   a   i,,|,i  ^ ,«. 
writlt'ii    statement    hy    the  justices   of   any   matter  ."Sy/ilil'^'i',)',"' 
known  to  them  as  to  the  fact  of  in-ani< y.  ^^'lall  he  |;,'.';:;;.''"""*''' 
transmitted  hy  them  with  the  order.  in>tu;: 

17.  The  sheriir,  or  <tther  ofhcer  to  wdiom  sucii  order  of  the 

justices  is  directed,  shall    imiiK'diately  ascertain,  hy   n,i,i  ^- 1:, 

written  iiKiuirv  of  tln^  superintendent  of  the  nearest  U74,"c'ii.'J(i, 

.  .      s  I. 

a|ipropriato  asylum,  whether  there  is  a  vacancy  in  i>tiic.-r--,iiity 

such  asvlum,  and  if  there  he  none,  he  shall  make  a  ni-i-.-isa 

viii'iiiicy  ill 

Similar  iiuiuirv  of  the  other  sui>erintendeiits.     The  iii""-.vi ». 

slierilV  or  other  otlicer  i)resentim::  an  application  for  k'-'-p  ii!":>iii' 

1  .'^  I   1  III  till'  ,|;iil  .if 

the  admi.>;sion  of  an  insane  person  in  hi.s  custody,  ""•'""'"j- 


■m 


\4 


:^5 


\i 


'!  1 


rG4 


VIKGIN'IA. 


I     !' 


f    ; 


i^liiill  tniwai'd  tlicrcwitli  a  copy  of  (lie  iiilcri'o^^iilorics  and 
answfrs,  as  taken  l»y  iln'  cNainiiiiiiji-  iiia;;isl rates.  I'litil  it  is 
ascertained  llial  tlu-n'  is  a  \acancy,  the  patient  sliall  bu  kept 
in  the  Jail  of  the  county  or  corporation. 

IS.  Such  otlicer  shall,  as  soon  as  he  is  infornu'd  that 
i.'uiMuir.oii-  there  is  a  vacancy,  carry  the  lunatic  tu  the  proper 
l4in,u'         asylum. 

.1!'.  \\'lien  such  jiatient  arrives  at  the  asylum,  the  hoard  of 
H'i'i  s  1^'-  diri'-'tors  shall  he  assi'ndde<l  as  soon  as  mav  he, 
is,.xuiniii.,i     and,   if  thev  concur   ui  oiiiiuou  with   the  iu.stices, 

aii.l  iiiliiniii'il        .  •  _  '  il  ) 

iuttKyhnii.       shall  rcci'ivc  and  register  him  as  a  jiatii'iit. 

20.  It'  tluy  refuse  to  receive  the  lunatic,  the  oJlicer  in  whose 
Ivii'aM's'.i.MH,  eustody  he  may  he,  shall  conliue  him  in  the  jail  of 
uu't'r.'."'ivo!'i.  the  county  or  corjtoration  in  which  lio  was  ex- 
amined, until  lawfully  discharji,i'd  or  removed  therefrom. 

21.  If  it  appear  to  the  justices  that  tlio  person  examined  hy 
n.i.i  §2i.         tlum  is  ti  lunatic  and  a  non-resident  of  the  state,  he 

When  ii'Mi-  1        n    1  'I'M  1      • /*  •   1 

r.si, louts         shall  be  committi-d  to  jail;  and  it  any  non-r(>sideiit 

sliall  ii.it  lio         ,  ...  '  ,  ,  ',  , 

rccuivea.  1k>  rcccivcd  into  an  asylum  under  such  order,  or  be 
committed  to  jail,  the  board  in  the  one  case,  and  the  court  to 
whose  jail  he  may  have  been  committed  in  the  other,  shall,  as 
soon  as  practicable,  cause  him  to  be  returned  to  his  friends,  or 
to  the  propir  authorities  of  the  state  from  which  he  came. 
])Ut  if  the  justices  camiot  lind  out  of  what  state  a  lunatic  is  a 
resident,  and  shall  so  ci'rtify,  the  lunatic  may  be  received  in 
the  nearest  asylum,  if  there  be  room  theri'in  ;  and  if  not,  in 
the  other;  to  be  kept  there  until  information  is  received  as  to 
his  residence. 

22.  No  non-resident  lunatic  shall  be  admitted  or  retaiiieil  in 
ii>i,i«''  either  asylum,  under  any  contract  with  the  board, 
f;;;,\\-,7,'rs','\','\v  «^'xcept  wIk'H  there  is  a  vacancy  therein  not  a[)plied 
disposed  ..1.  j-^^j.  ^iij  liehalf  of  any  pi'i'son  residin<i'  in  the  state. 
When  so  admitted,  the  board  may  at  any  time  discharf^c  him 
and  retjuire  his  friends  to  take  charjj;e  of  him  or  send  hiiu 
back  to  his  home,  and  shall  do  so  whenever  it  may  be  neces- 
sarv  in  order  to  make  room  for  a  person  resiiling  in  the  state. 

2;>.  The  '•overnor  is  hereby  autlu)ri/.ed  and  empowered  to 
inl'!imi"n..t  causc  insauo  persons,  not  now  in  either  of  the  state 
KHyhi'i'.iH  may  luiiatic  asyluiiis,  to  1»e  taken  to  and  |)laccil  and  kcjit 
for'by'I'oviir-    "^  '^^J  ^^^^^^  usylunis  bcyonJ  the  limits  of  the  state 


VIROIXTA. 


765 


a."  ho  iiinv  scloc't,  and   to  niiikc  all  nocossai'v  and  '""• '"«•'?'- 

*  '  till  lll^    lu'ViUltl 

jtrdjKT  arraiiucnu'iils  iti  i-cyard  lo  tlicin.  their  su])-  ""•"'''"■• 
|iort  and  maintenance,  with  the  jjitsohs  having  ehargi' of  such 
asylums. 

24.  The  expense  of  removing,  'supporting  and  maintaining 
such  insane  ]>ersons,  to  and  in  tlie  asylums  in  wliicli 
they  may  Ik-  jdaced,  shall   lie  jiaid   out  of  the  state 
tn-asury,  ujxtn   the  order  of  the  governor:  hut   in 


ll.i.l  S  '.M. 

th.T.'.il',  IliiW 
dt'lriivfil. 


inv  estate  or  eU'ecti- 


cases  where  tlie  insane  person  shall   have  a 

tiie  .same  shall  he  aji]»lied  to  the  defraying  of  such  ex[ienses  so 

far  as  tliey  will  go,  or  so  far  as  may  he  \u 


(•(' 


arv 


\v 


'J-".    Insane  jtersons  of  the  naval  service  of  the  I'nited  States 
ho  mav  he  sent  to  either  asvluin   hv  the  secretarv   U'i'i 


As   t'l    ilJslMll' 


|>.'|- 


s.iiis  .>r  iiin 


of  tlie  navv,  under  thirtieth  section  of  the  act  of 
congress,  aj»proved  August  the  third,  eighteen  hun-  "f  i'^- 
dred  and  forty-eight,  may  he  nn-eived  in  such  asylum;  hut 
when  it  shall  hecome  necessary,  for  the  purpose  of  admitting 
therein  insane  persons  who  are  citi/ens  of  this  state,  the  hoard 
shall  cause  such  insane  i)ersons  of  the  navil  sei'vice  or  m.irine 
(•((I'lts.  or  so  many  as  may  he  necessary,  to  he  removed  from 
the  asylum  and  restored  to  the  cure  of  the  secretary  of  the 
navy. 

2<».  Except  in  the  case  of  a  ])erson  charged  with  crime  and 
siihiect  to  he  triecl  then^for,  or  convicted  of  crime  ii'i'i«'J-i. 
and  sulaect  to  ho  i)unished  th(M'efor,  wlien  in  a  con-  »;'i'- niay  i..- 
diiion  to  he  so  tried  or  punished,  tlu^  h(;ard  of  any  ii'iiii'\vinins. 
a-ylum.  or  the  court  of  any  county  or  coi-poration,  may  (h'liver 
any  lunatic  confined  in  such  asylum,  or  tln^jail  of  such  county 
or  corporation,  to  any  frien<l  who  will  give  hond  with  security, 
with  the  condition  mentioned  in  the  fifteenth  .sectiiMi  of  this 
chapter,  and  where  a  hniatic,  except  as  aforesaid,  is  deeme(l  hy 
the  superintendent  of  an  asylum  hoth  harmless  an<l  incurahlt>, 
the  hoanl  may  deliver  him  without  such  hond  to  any  friend 
who  is  willing,  and  in  the  opinion  of  the  hoard  uhle,  to  take 
care  of  him. 

•J7.  If  the  person  giving  any  hond  mentioned  ii\  the  iireced- 
ing  or  the  fifteenth  section  of  this  chapter,  or  his   |,,i,|^.j,, 
representative,   shall    deliver   the    lunatic    therein  ^i^,','^'i,;,Ti',Iy 
inciitioned  to  the  sherilf  of  the  county  or  sergeant  of  I'lHirilir"'"' 
the  eorjKiration,  according  to  the  condition  of  the    "'"''*" 


:ii 


;■! 


iilil 


766 


VI  no  I  MA. 


lioiid,  such  slicriir  or  scrncjiiil  shall  cai'i'v  tliu  lunatic  lie  lore  a 
justiic  (if  liis  cuiinly  oi'  cnriiitratidii,  and  the  same  proceed in«j,s 
shall  1k'  tliereu|Kin  had  as  in  the  case  <ir  a  person  liroii^ht  lie- 
foi'e  a  Justice  under  his  warrant    under  the  lourte.  ni!i  section. 

•Js.  It' such  pi'rs(»n,or  his  r(  presentative,  shall  desire  tocari'v 
,1,1,15.5,1  the   lunatic   to  an   asylum,  he  shall   proceed  in   the 

**"""■■  manner  in  which  the  sherill  oi'  sei'^eant,  to  whom  a 

lunatic  is  delivered  under  the  preceding;-  section,  is  therehy  re- 
quired to  proceed,  ami  shall  have  the  same  powers,  pertorm 
the  same  duties  and  receive  the  sanii'  compeiisa'.ion  with  those 
of  a  sherill' or  sei'jicant  in  such  case;  and  the  same  coui'se  shall 
l)e  pursued  when  the  lunatic  arrives  at  the  asylum  as  if  lu' 
liad  heen  carried  there  hy  a  sherill' oi' other  ollicer  as  aforesaid. 

'Jl».  if  any  lunatic  coniined  in  (itlu'r  asylum  shall  escape, 
,,,j,i .. .,,  the  presiilent   of  the  hoard,  or,  if  recpiii-ed   hy  any 

ilriiVillc'is"  ]'crs(tn  to  do  so,  any  justice  of  the  c(tunty  where 
Hc.'mVoIi"'"'  such  lunatic  may  he,  shall  issue  h  <  warrant  to  the 
""■'''■  sherill' of  such  county  to  arrest  and  carry  him  liack 

to  the  asylum,  which  warrant  the  sherill'  shall  forthwith  exe- 
C'cute.  and  may  cxei'ute  it  in  any  jiart  of  the  commonweal'.h. 

l!(l.  When  any  otiu'r  ]ierson  eoidineil  in  an  asylum  or  jail  a< 
„.,,,,.,  a   lunatic  >liall   he   restored   to  .sinitv,  the  hoard  or 

Sumo.  ^1,^.  cmi't^  ;is  the  ease  may  he,  shall  dischai'm'e  him 

and  u'ive  him  a  certiiicatt'  thereof. 

.")l.  l''ach  {>atient  iiv  any  asylum  shall  he  deeineil  an  inhahi- 
ii.i.u:!4.  tant  of  the  county  or  corporation  in  which  he  had 
a  k\nal  settlement  at  the  linu'  of  his  removal  to  the  asylum. 

\V1.  \[  not  previ(tusly  jiaid  hy  imlividuals,  the  e.\|iense  nf 
,,.,..,.  reuiovinL!'  anv  lunatic  to  and  I'l'om  anv  asvlum.  ainl 
inmiiui"-.''ai'v  "^  ^'"'  iiiaintenance  and  care  of  hi:i.  ;  !-  ••ein.  shall 
'"'"■'"'''  he  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  llic  ;;,-•  ^  ■:  ■■  .-■  .A  die 
expense  of  the  maintenance  and  cari^  of  any  luoa'"  ;;i  any  jail 
t^hall  he  ])aid  out  of  the  ])uhlic  treasui'v;  sue.:  -yp-enM'^  in 
either  case  to  he  I'cfunded  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided. 

oi!.  The  justices  or  court  who  shall  order  a  lunatic  tu  iic 
ii.i.is:!(i  coniined  in  an  r.syhim,  shall  cause  a  I'ertilicale  ef 
sai.io.  jjj^  estate,  or,  if  the  }ierson  he  a  married  woman,  er 

infant  who  is  not  an  or[»han,  of  the  estate  of  the  hushand  er 
l>areiit,  and  also  of  tho  prohahle  annual  profits  of  such  estate, 
to  be  sent  to  the  directors  of  the  a.syluni,  and  to  the  next  cuuit 


M. 


Vli;(.IMA. 


lut 


lor  tlir  ('(luiity  or  t'oriioratioii  of  wliidi   the  lunatic  i>  an   in- 
liahitaiit. 

;>l.  W'licii  any  |icrsiin  shall  lie  cniiliiHMl  in  jmy  Jail  as  ii 
lunalic,  the  jailer  shall  (•crtity  tlic  I'acI  tu  the  cnnil 
(if  the  (■(lunly  <>!■  coriMiratidii  at  thfir  next  cn.^iiinif 
term.  The  court  shall  thereu|ion  cause  such  |M'rsoii  to  he  ex- 
ainineil   hy   two  <lisiiiterestc(l   persons,  w 


iiii.i  5  ;t7 


ho     Sh 


as   soon   as 


may  he,  report  the  result  thereof.  The  court  shall  tln^n  make; 
such  provision  foi-  the  maintiiunu'e  and  caic  <if  him  as  his 
situation  may  reinure. 


T 


le  coui't   HI   wliose   lan   aiiv 


lunal 


ic   ma\    lie  conlinei 


ll.i.l  i)  :!S. 


shall,  when  pi'acticahle  and  |iro|ier,  contract  with 
some  lit  person  for  the  maintenance  and  care  ol'  such  ■'^"""■' 
lunalic  out,  of  the  jail,  and  make  allowance  therefor,  not  ex- 
cee(lin,ii;  what  is  authorize(l  for  a  lunalic  conlineil  in  jail:  the 
ex[ienses.  services  and  allowances  nii'iitioneil  in  this  and  the 
two  i»reecdine'  sections,  shall  he  i-ei'lilied  to  the  auditor  of 
puhlic  accounts  for  payment. 

I)().  Mach  ollicer  shall   he  allowed  eij^hl  cents  per  mile,  he- 
sides  lolls  and   l"erria;^es,  for  himself,  and   the  same 
for  one  euard,  hoth  ^oinjj;  to  and  returninu'  IVom  Ihe 
asvlum  to  cari'v  a  lunatic,  and  the  same  sum  for  the 


li.i.l  {•  :vi. 

.■\ll.'»aii(i'-i  to 
nllir.TN.  ami 
tiiiir.l  hiiviiii; 


iif  Ill- 


lunatic  .udinji,'  and  also  returning;',  when  he  is  carriei 
from  an  asylum  hy  a  properly  aullmii/ed  ollicer:  hut  no  olli- 
cer shall  he  alloweil  for  any  ]ierson  as  a  uuard  for  one  lunatic, 
without  a  warrant  from  the  exannnin,ii,-  justices  authorizing- 
said  ,i;uard,  nor  then  for  mort'  than  one  jierson.  I  f  in  any  case 
the  charges  allowi'd  in  this  section  shall  not  he  sullieieut  to 
defray  the  actual  exiienses  necessarily  incurred  in  the  peiform- 
ance  of  the  services,  tlu'  county  or  corjioratioii  court  of  tlii' 
county  or  corjioration  to  which  the  ollicer  l)el()n<j;s  may,  upon 
proof  of  that  fact,  allow  a  sum  sullieieut  to  cover  such  de- 
ficiency, which  shall  he  jiaid  in  like  manner  as  the  lc<i,al 
charges. 

•  u.  No  ollicer   .shall    he  allowed   anythine-  for   carrying   a 
lunatic  to  or  from  any  asylum,  either  for  himself,   ,|,j,,  jj^^ 
his  guard,  or  the  lunatic,  unless  he  shall  have  [ire-  **'"'"• 
viously  ascertained  that  there  was  a  vacancy  therein. 

oiS.  The  allowance  to  the  jailer  for  the  maintenance  and  care 
of  a  lunatic  shall  he  fixed  l)y  the  court   in  wIkjso   ,1,1,1541 
jidl  he  is  confined.     IS'o  more  shall  bo  allowed  lor 


yamu. 


ill 


t 


ill! 


mmm 


rr.s 


VIUOINIA. 


n 


Hi 


liis  clotliinj;  than  thirty  <l(illiirs  u  year.  X(i  siicli  allnwaiico 
shall  lie  aiitlilci]  aii<I  paid  unless  it  a|>j»('ars  in  the  (•crtilicatc  ot' 
it  thai  llic  jailfi-  proved  In  (lie  cdurt  that,  iiiinicfliatrly  al'tcr 
the  cDMiniitiiu'iil  of  th(>  lunatic,  and  at  least  once  in  every  two 
monllis  thei'eat'ter,  application  was  made  to  the  hoards  of  di- 
rectors of  hoth  asylums  for  adnussion,  and  that  pucli  applica- 
tion was  refused  for  want  of  room,  or  that  such  ajiplications 
^vc're  not  continued  hecause  the  admission  of  the  lunatic  had 
been  refused  for  some  other  cause  than  the  want  of  room. 

I!!*.  When  the  same  attemlant,  nurse,  or  physician  is  em- 
nihi|5  4j.  ployed  to  attend  the  sick  in  any  Jail,  as  well  lunatics 
^'"""-  as  others,  the  court   shall  ajiportion   the  allowance 

therefor,  so  as  to  ascertain  how  much  is  to  he  allowed  for  each 
hinatic. 

40.  Jf  a  person  residinir  in  this  state,  not  so  found,  he  su>- 
iMdH^         i>eeto(l  to  he  insane,  tlu'  court  of  the  countv  or  cor- 

Cmirl  to  ap.        ^  ,  ,.        i    •    i  •  •     i'      i   • 

i<'>i"t-  poration   ol  winch    such    ]iorson    is   an   udialatant, 

shall,  on  the  a]>plication  of  any  |)arty  interested,  proceed  to 
exannne  into  his  state  of  mind,  and  heini;  satisliecl  that  he  is 
insane,  shall  appoint  a  committee  of  him. 

41.  Jf  a  person  residiiifj  out  of  the  state,  hut  having  propeity 
iiii.i  5  ■!•"'  therein,  he  sus]»ected  to  he  insane,  the  court  of  the 
i),'Mr'i''si.i'iit     county  or  corporation  wherein  the  said  j)ropertv  oi- 

liuviiJi;  prcip-  '  /•••in  !•!  !•  •  '         i 

crty  ii.  stiif.     greater  ])art  ot  it  is,  shall,  upon  like  apj)licati(»n  aiiil 

being  satislied  that  he  is  insane,  appoint  a  comiritti^e  of  him. 

4*J.  The   circuit  courts  shall    have  concurreni  jurisdicivMi 

n.i<i§4n.         -with  the  countv  and  corporation  courts,  respective! \-, 

Circuit  iitiil  •  '  .  /  J.  . 

coiiniycuuits.   j,,  \\^^^  a])pointinents  of  committees. 

4o.  The  court  making  such  apj)ointment  shall  take  h'om 
ii.i.1547.         such  committee  a  bond  in  such  penalty  as  it  sliall 

Ci)iiiiiiitt«'0  ;  («•     ■  1    •         1  !•        1     "^        • 

bond.  deem  sutlicient;  and  m  the  case  01  a  lunatic  .sent  to 

an  asylum  or  committe<l  to  jail,  the  clerk  of  the  court  shall, 
Avithin  one  month  thereatter,  transmit  to  the  first  auditor  a  cer- 
tified copy  of  such  bond,  and  of  any  order  of  the  court  in  I'ela- 
tion  to  such  lunatic  or  his  estate;  an<l  in  one  month  ai'tc''  such 
hinatic  may  be  admitted  into  an  asylum,  the  clerk  shall  scml 
copies  of  the  said  bond  and  orders  to  the  board  of  director> 
thereof,  if  any  person  ajjpointed  committee  of  a  lunatic  refuse 
the  trust,  or  fail  within  two  months  from  the  date  of  his  ap- 
pointment, if  in  a  county  or  cor])oration  court,  or  at  the  term 


{{{ft 


r^m 


VIHGIXIA. 


:<;<) 


■'i|i 


)wanco 
icatc  t)f 
ly  iU'tor 

M'V  t\V(1 

s  of  (li- 
icatioiis 

\\\c    llU'l 

1)111. 

1   is  cin- 

luiuitifs 

lldwanct* 

for  cavil 


s»u-('('C(liiiM;  Ills  apiMiintint'iit,  if  in  a  circuit  court,  to  uivc  1m. nd 
as  al'ni'c-aiil,  the  court,  on  motion  of  any  party  inlcrcstcil,  may 
ai-point  sonic  other  person  committee.  takiii<f  tVuni  such  com- 
mittee Itoiid  as  al'ores;iiil,  or  >iiall  commit  the  otate  ut'  the  lu- 
natic ti>  the  sheriir  of  the  county  or  s(  r^eaiit  of  (lie  eur|ioration, 
\\lio>]i;ill    he    the    coUlUl  it  tee.  ai  « j    iiejiIHl    the  sureties    in    his 

othcial  ImiikI  hound  tor  tlii'  t'aithi'ul  iiertormance  ot'  the  trust. 

II.  Tlie  eiiiiimittcc  of  an  insane  |>crson  shall  lie  entitled  to 
the  custoily  and  control  of  his  ])erson  ( when  he  re-   u.i,,  ^<  4, 
-itles  in  the  state,  and  is  not  c(.iitiiicd   in  an  asylum    """•■•"' 
(•r  jail ). -hall    take   posse>-ion  of  hi>  estati^.  ainl   may  sue  and 
he  >Ue(l   in   respect   thereto,  aiid   for  the  recovery  of  delit-  due  to 

or  from  the  insane  person.  Uv  shall  take  care  of  and  preserve 
>uch  estate,  and  manage  it  to  the  hest  ailvanta.uc:  shall  a|>|>ly 
the  pcisoi.al  estate,  or  so  mui'h  as  may  he  necessary,  to  the 
payment  of  the  deht<  of  such  insane  person,  ami  the  rents  and 
jtrolits  of  llie  residue  of  his  estate,  real  and  personal,  and  the 
ri'siduc  of  the  personal  estate,  or  so  much  as  may  he  necessary, 
to  the  maintenance  of  such  insane  person,  and  of  his  family, 
if  any;  and  shall  surrender  the  estate,  or  so  mueh  as  he  may 
he  acc(»untahle  for,  to  such  insane  p(M'son,  in  case  he  may  he 
restored  to  sanity,  or  the  real  estate  to  hi-  heirs  or  di-visecs, 
and  tlie  ]iersonal  estate  to  his  executors  or  a<lministrators,  in 
case  of  his  death  without  liavinu  heen  so  rtstorcil  to  sanity. 

4.').  There  shall  he  paid  out  of  the  e-tate  of  any  insane  }ier- 
son,  to  the  treasurer  of  tlje  asylum  in  which  he  may  11,1,15;,.. 
he  or  has  heen  c(»nline(l.  all  the  exjienses  of  his  re-  aVl'i'.'y  u'lil.m 
laoval  to  or  from  the  asylum  wiiich  may  have  heen  !',„', ■',rii''tVb.- 
paid  out  of  its  funds,  and  of  his  maintenance  and  ''"' ' 
care  therein;  and  into  the  puhlic-  trea-ury  all  the  expenses 
paid  thereiait.  '^Phe  committee  of  such  insane  ])erson,  out  of 
his  estate,  shall  pay  such  expenses  of  removal  and  for  one; 
year's  sujiport  in  the  asylum,  at  the  end  of  the  tirst  year  of  his 
ciailinemeiit.  and  the  amount  necessary  for  his  annual  sujiport 
afterwar<ls.  at  the  end  of  each  vi'ar.  and  shall  pay  into  the 
puhllc  treasury  the  said  expenses  which  may  have  heen  ]iaid 
out  of  the  same,  within  tliife  months  after  they  shall  have 
heen  so  paid  out.  All  such  expenses  not  paid  hy  the  commit- 
tee, shall  be  paid  hy  .'<ueh  in.^ane  person  if  he  l)e  restored  to 
>aiiity.  or  l»y  his  representatives  out  of  his  estate,  real  or  per- 

VJ 


\i 


[V  I 


m 


%' 


770 


VriJGINTA. 


suiiiil.  wliillii  r  ill  |ii»-sc>^i(iii  ;it  llii'  time  i»r  Ills  iH'coiiiiii;^  iiistiiic. 
or  iic<|iiiri'(l  at  any  time  at'tcrwards. 

•!<).  'I'lic  cNiiciiM's  of  an  iii>aiic  iiitaiit  (imt   pai'l   liy  liis  cniii- 
ii'i.i  5 ''1.         iiiillci)  i)V  inarriiil  uoiiian,  iiiciii-icd   in   lii-  or   lur 

IliMin.'   iiifiiiil  .  1111  •    1  •    1    . 

"I- ii'iiiii.,1        I'cnioval.  iiiaiiitriiaiicr  or  care,  shall  lie  i)ai(l.  within 

wiiiiiaii,  vx.  ...  .  . 

iM.ii«..Hor.  (||(.  time  siicciticd  in  llic  lu'ci-oilinix  section,  to  the 
treasurer  of  the  a-ylimi  or  into  tin  luiMie  tre;i<Mry.  as  the  ca^e 
may  he,  hy  tlie  ffUiirtliaii.  if  there  he  one  who  has  siillieient 
I'nmls  ill  iiaiids.  or  il'  im  irnardian  haviiii:'  snllieieiit  i^taie  .i|' 
such  inraiit,  then  hy  \\\<  lather,  or  if  no  father.  I>y  hi>  niothi  r, 
or  hy  the  husliand  of  an  insane  woman. 

•17.  "^rhe  directors  of  either  asyhim.  on  h»'half  of  such  asyhnii, 
and  \]\v  auditor  of  |iulilic  accounts  on  hehalf  of  iIm' 


lliiil  S.vt. 
Cliiini  liH-  cN- 

pI'llMCS.    hn\v 

fi'lcuM'd 


comnioiiweahh.  may  re-] )e<  lively,  in  their  <iis''r(  lion, 
r<'h'ase  the  whole  or  any  |>art  of  any  claim  of  siiili 
asylum  or  the  colliniollWealth.  fol-  the  e\|ieiises  attelldiliL;-  the 
removal,  maintenance,  or  care  of  a  lunalic.  if  he  have  a  family 
dependent  on  his  estate  for  su|>|iorl.  or  if  the  elaim  I'c  aL;ain-i 
the  father,  mother,  or  hushand  o\'  the  lunatic,  or  if.  in  their 
oj»inioii.  it  he  just  and  e<iuitalde  that  lln'  said  claim  sIhuiM  he 
so  rt'leased. 

'l>i.  .\iiy  money  for  which  any  person  is  liahle  to  an  a-yliiin 
or  to   the  common  Wealth   on   aci-omit   of  a    hiiialic. 


Ibi.l  s-vv 

CliiiiM  I'lir  cx- 

pl'llMI'S.    IiipW 

rccovi'icil. 


mav  he   recovered    with    interest   from   the   tiin 


e     II 


oULi'lit  to  haveln'cn  paid,  hy  warrant,  suit  or  ni 


otMll. 


in  tlie  name  of  the  asylum  or  commonw«^alth.  as  the  ca-e  may 
he;  when  the  suit  or  nioiion  is  hroiinht  hy  the  asyhiin.  it  iii.iy 
he  in  any  court  of  the  county  oi'  corporation  in  which  iln' 
asylum  is.  or  in  which  the  defendant  residt's;  and  in  case  of  a 
motion,  thirty  days'  notice  thereof  shall  he  i^ivi-n. 

•li*.  If  any  director  of  an  a<vlum.  justici',  clerk  of  the  court, 
sherill'.  or  other  otlicer.  shall  fail  to  perform  ;iiiy 
duty  reipiired  of  him  in  this  chapter,  or  shall  otleiHl 


U.id  !;  .07. 
N'.'Klfct  of 

(llltv,   |rrllil|. 

tii's'  r..r. 


against  any  jirohihiliou  eontaine(l  herein,  h 
forfeit  not   less  than  tiftv  nor  more  than  one  hundred 


e  slial 


dollni'- 


no.  The  worcl  "  lunatic,"  whenever  it  occurs  in  this  chapier, 
ii>i.isw.  shall  hi'  construed  to  include  everv  insaiie  per-eii 

Di'liiiili.iri  uf  till!  ...  " 

w.ini  iiniiuic.         ^vho  is  iiot  au  Idlot. 


ol.  The  raili'oad   commissioner,  with   the  approval   of 
goverrior,  is   lierehy  authorized   to  enter  into  c 


Act  «(  IsTS, 
c'li.  214,  «■  1. 


(Ill- 


VIl!<ilNlA. 


"■•I 


I 


lis  cnin- 
.  di'  In  r 
I.  witliiu 

1.    In    the 
tlir  iM-i' 

s\illi(i«  lit 

(<U\\r  nf 

-nil  'lilt  r. 

Ii  iisylniii. 
!(ir  of  lit" 

lisi'l'lt  K'll. 

in  ol'  siU'li 
iiiliuiL:  tlic 
■r  n  tiiiiiily 

1h'  iiLi:iin-t 
if,  in  iluir 

sluuil'l   lu' 

an  ii-yluiii 
a   lunali''. 

he    tiliir    il 

or  iiK'tinu, 
w  vA-r  tiiiiy 

luiu.  i<  lii:iy 

whicli   ill" 

|in  cii^''  "1  •' 

,1'  tlu'  n»uti. 
irvfovin  ;;iiv 
<li:ill  clVrli-! 
■  ill.  lie  shall 
l,v(l   .l(«llai'-^. 

Illiis  t-lKil'l'i'. 

lisaiie  ]'<'r^"ii 


rovai  "1  "" 
'1-  into  t-'i'U- 


Irart-^.  f.ii' 111!'  \>ry],u\  i>i  two   Vfai'-.  v.illi  tlir  scv.riil    '!"ii"""i'';"' 

raili'naij^  ami  iiiliri'  liaii>.|ini'tati(iii  ••iiiii|.aiiir<  dninu-  ''|||!',',,'|,'|I„|;,','j.. 

liiiMiic--   ill  this  stale  l(«r  iln'  1  i'aii>|M.rlaliiiii  of  cmi-   v'iI.'t'|,''ii'i',',M"H'.' 

\icl<.  iii>aiic.  Ill' (ithir  |M'r-nii-.  ulm  arctariij    I'nr  liv    I'l'i'.'irari.MiV 

till'  >lah'.   the  .-ln'ril]s   ainl    all    iicci-sai'V   •iiliii''ls  In 

aiitl    fi'niii    tlu'   |triiit(iiliary  ainl    the  •several   asyliiiiis    in   this 

state,  U|'nii  *uch  lenii<  a<   the  lailitiad  eiiiiiiiiis-it>iier  ainl    tlie 

sexcral    trai!-|i(ii'lat  idii   (•■"ii|iaiiie-   Iia\e  aLii'i'ed   (not    uiu.' iumu.'.i 
1  •  I       •  I  '"'''  '"'■'''  I"'' 

Id    exceed     IWii    (•ent>     |Mi-     mile     lnj-    e;ieh     |M--en,Uer    nnh' 

transported    under  -iic'i   eoiitraet-i,    -uhject    the    lolhtwiiiL;'   i>i- 
similar  pi'dvisidiis:   First,   it  ^hall   he  the  duty  of  the  railmad 
roinniissidiier.  as  soon  after  the  |ia--ae.e  of  this  ad  a-  |ios>ihle, 
to  delcniiiiie  the  nio.-(  direct   and   pract  icahle  route   n,,.  ,.,,,„„ii„. 
from  i'a<'li   I'oiirt    house   iiy  which    t«.  coii\cy  |ie!si(|is    ;','.','.',',|i',„''',|,','; 
to  the   |ieiiiteiitiai'y   and    the   se\eial    asylums,  and    !,"i;i'|,',',',',.',''iciw 
shali    lih'   a   copy   (.f  llic   schedr.le   .,1"  roiite<   deter-   '■'■''""""■ 
mini'tl  upon  with  the  auditor  of  |Hihlic  accounts,  supcrinteiid- 
ciil  of  the  penitentiary,  and  the  su|ierinteiideiiis  of  the  scNcral 
iii-ane  and  other  asylums,  and  <hall   notii'y  the  clerks  nj'  the 
several    counties   in    the   stal»'  of  the   route  delerminid    upon 
from  their  rcspcctivi.'  court  houses  to  the  |ieniteiitiary.  insane, 
and     other    asylums.     The    clerk    ol'    the    cdurl    in    ii„,yMfi)ic 
which  senleiice  i>  [lassed,  in  addition   to  the  papers   " '' ^"'''""'' 
usually  furnisheil  the  shei'ill'  m*  other  ollieer  char,^('<l  with  con- 
vcyin«i,'  the  pri.-oiier  to  the  jK'iiitenliary,  shall  furnisji  the  sai<l 
nilicer  a  transportation  ccrtilii-ate.  under  seal  of  the  eoui-|,  slat- 
iii_i>;  the  numlier  and  names  of  persons  eiilitled  (o  transporta- 
tion for  each  part  oi'  line  of  railroad,  or  other  Iransporlalion 
cdiiipany's  lin(\  over  which  the  said  sherill'  or  other  oHic(  i'  will 
necessarily  pass  in  conveying;'  the  prisoner  or  prisoners  to  the 
penitentiary.     I'lton  the  [•reseiitation  of  the  sheriH',  or  other 
ollieer  char^'ed  with  the  c-are  (»f  a  lunatic,  of  the  ju'oper  [lapi-rs, 
the  clerk  shall  issue  a  like  eorlilicate  of  transp(»rtation  to  con- 
\cy  said  ollieer,  ,miard.  and  palii'iit  to  the  a.'^ylum  in  which  tlu^ 
paliciit   is  to  he  J'eceived:  provided,  that    in  all  cases   i'i'\it>. 
-lull   transportation  ci-rlilicate  shall   he  given  over  the  route 
authori/i'd    hv    the    railroail    commissioner.      The   nmy  ,,f  ,,r,i«i 

of    I'lililic  iic- 

auditia-  of  puhlic  accounts  shall  issue  to  tlie  .■'herill',  '■■"lus  .•«•. 
or  other  ollieer   jircsenting  the  receii>t  of  the  suiierinteiident 
of  the  penitentiary,  for  a  prisoner  duly  delivered  at  that  insti- 


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VriMINIA. 


K'lnii  iif  rcr 
lilli'iil)'^. 


lutioi),  ii  siiiiil.'ii'  lr:iiis|Mii't:ili(iii  ccrlilii'Mtc,  wliicli  sliiill  iDtilli' 
tlif  .-^iKriir  niMl  oilier  L;ii;iril  In  lr:iii^|HH't;iliiiii  l»;ic|<  to  llic 
foiiiily  IVoiii  wliicli  the  |iii-oiiii'  Wiis  l>roii^lil.  It  sIimII  Im-  Ihr 
i)iii>  ..r.ii,.,.r  (liitv  of  tlic  siiiM  riiilcii(|riit><  of  tlic  scvcImI  ;is\1iiiih 
"'yi"""'         to  I'lii'iiisli   sli('i'iir<  or  otiirr  ollifcrs  dclivcriii;;-   |p;i- 

lii'Iits  III  their  res|iccti\e  ili>l  illlt  ioii-;  witli  like  fcrtilicjlles. 
The  Mi|i('riiileiii|eiil  of  the  | icii iteii I  i;i rv,  ill  lieu  of  tile  Illilni<i;r 
i)i»<'ii!iitf.,i       ""^^'  ;ill"\\<'"l 'Ii^<'li:irji;cil  coinicts,  sliiill  fiirnisli  llieni 

.vl'^V"i'lan^"       ^\' ' '  ' '     !''<"'     <  I";!  Il<|  •ortlll  joll     llie    (listlllK'e     tllCV   HIT    ell- 

ixtl'lillioll     ill  i  ■  .  1         I        i  1  1  .        -  •  I  • 
I  iiiiir.      iitleil   to,  over  any  road   or  lrMiis|porlatioii   line  em- 

""'■  I'raeed    in    the  sciicijule   I'uriiislied    Ly  the    raiiroail 

coiiirnissioner.  \ll  cerlilicates  sliall  he  in  tln'  foriii 
|ii'eserihe(l  I ly  the  railroiiij  coiiiniissioner,  anil  ap- 
[irovcd  liy  the  .-everal  trans|>()rtiilioii  coinpanies  in  llieir 
re>|teeti\e  conl  raet<,  and  shall  he  taken  U|t  hy  t  he  conduelor 
or  other  a,i^eiil  authorized  I  ly  the  said  transport  at  ion  coniipanii  s 
to  collect  tare,  as  other  tickets  or  lares  ai'c  collected  hy  theiu. 
To im.  p,ii,i  lis  I'lic  said  cerlilicate  shall  he  pi'escnted  l»y  the  I raii-- 
otii.T  claims.     |„„.(.,(j,,|,  ((Hill);!  I  lies  hold  i  njj;  I  lic  sauic,  cj  tli(  I' II  loiit  lily 

or  (juartei'ly.  as  may  he  deleriiiined  n|n»n  l»y  the  said  coiii|ia- 
nies  and  railroad  coniiiii-^sioiier,  to  the  auditor  ot"  puUlic  ac- 
counts, who  shall  cxaniiiie  and  pay  the  same,  as  other  claims 

^yi,,,„ ,, i|y   M.^ainsl  the  state  are  auditeil  and  settled.     Al'tir  cun- 

'"-'"""""''''■  tracts  shall  have  Itceii  luade  undei'  this  act.  no  iiiili- 
aue  shall  he  allowed  any  sherill"  oi'  other  oilicer  cliai'jfcd  willi 
convevin;:;  prisoners  to  the  penitentiary  or  ]iatienls  to  an  asy- 
lum, lor  any  distance  ih.-it  he  travels  or  shall  travel  on  a  I'ail 
road  or  transjiortatitm  I'ompany  under  the  provisions  ol'  iliis 
act. 

'>'l.  The  contracts  herelot'ore   or  hereafter  made  under  tln' 
iirovisions  of  the  tirst   strtion  of   this  act,  iiiav  \)v 

AiiPMiilini'iit         I 

ofi.iTtt.cii.ioj,  ]-,.ii(.\ved  or  I'xtcnded  for  such  time  as  the  railidad 
u.'w.M o'r  "^^  commissioner,  with  the  approval  of  th(^  <:'ovenHii'. 
axtfii.kHi.  jshall  deem  to  the  iuteri'sl  or  advantage  of  tlu!  stale. 
The  superintendent  of  each  of  the  several  lunatic  asylums  ef 
the  state  is  lierehy  authorized  and  directed,  when  praclicahlc, 
to  send  a  ]»roper  guard  for  each  patient  (U'stinetl  for  theasy- 
Piovis,).  lum   under  his  management:    provided,  that  when 

tlie  said  su[>erintendent  (leems  it  as  well  for  tlio  patient  and 
more  econoiuiciil  for  the  state,  he  is  hcrehy  emi)owere(I  to 


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VIKdlMA. 


I  t  >> 


,iiil li<iri/c  iiiiy  IVii ml  nf  ili.'  |iiiliriii  nf  rcs|i(ii     Itility  iiml  diiir- 

iiclcr    to    ^llill'il    IIIhI  ciiliillK't  >l|rli    piiliclil    In    llic   il^'V  I II  III ,  :i  I  n  I 

>liiill  I'liniisli  ilic  |iiiriy  ^o  ii|i|i(iiiit('i|  I'm'  the  >n\i\  |iiit'|Mis('  a 
(■(•I'tiliciilc,  wliicli  .''liall  t'lilillc  iiiiii  lo  tlic  |iii>.-t's  u>iially  iiir- 
iiislird  si  u 'rill'  or  (it  I  Iff  (id  let 'I's  ;  ami  ii|m)|i  |irt'sriilaliiiii  nl'  -aid 
|>ii|Hi'  Id  I  III'  clerk  (if  I  III'  (I  111  Illy,  cily  III'  ri)i'|M  Hal  lull  ^  ^^  ^,^^^^^^ 
ill  uliii'li  (111'  i.aliriil  ri'siiirs,  llic  >aii|  ilrrk  sliall  '"■•"■•'-"" 
riinii.-li  llic  Miiil  |.<rs(iii  III  riiiiN  ly  ,-aiil  |iati(iil  In  lln' a~yliiiii 
111!'  IMial  crrlilicalrS  nl"  lrails[Mirlalinil  :  pruridnl  fidilitr,  \\ii\\ 
lln-  sai'l  .••U|i('riiil('inlciil  .>-liall  allnw  lln'  Jiiirly  aji-  I'l-^vi..-.. 
|iniiil('il  iiiuli  r  (his  |ii'nvisinii  only  (jir  acliiiil  iicfr-sary  r.\|iriis('s 
iiiriincil  by  liiiii  or  lluni  in  cniivryiiii;  In  ihc  asyliiin  said 
paliriil  :  and  in  cases  in  which  neillier  nl'  ihe  ahn\  e-iiient  imn  i| 
arraii.ncniciils  for  j^iiai'diiiL;;  and  cniidiicl  iii^-  ||ie  in-aiic  In  a-y- 
liiiii  ■"hall  l)c  c.\|icdiciil  nr  advisaldc,  Ihc  she  rill'  m-  nl  he  r  eiiard, 
as  lierclofon',  shall  coiidiicL  insane  |)ci'sniis  in  ihc  a-yluin,  and 
shall  111'  allnwcd  acliial  necessary  c\|iciisi's  in  discliar;;in;;'  ihis 
duly,  and  alsn  niie  dnllar  per  day  In  ihe  sherill'nr  oilier  ollicer 
Inr  each  day  acliially  occii|iicd  in  Ihis  scr\ice. 

");>.   When  a  person  in  jail  on  a  charge  of  ha\  Iiil;' coniinillcd 
a  criminal  oU'eiisc,  aiiiicars,  Troiii  a  ccrtilicale  nl"  a  c,„i ■  \^:.i 

.  ...  <li.  "J"!.  S  M  ; 

liraiid   iurv,  or  olherwise   to  the  satisfaclioii  ol'  the  i"  ■lui.iV.i 

...  .  '■'"■<.  ''I'-  "I. 

cnurt   in  which  he  is  held  to  answer,  to  haxc  heen  i}> 

Wlii'ii  not 

insane  at  the  lime  ol"  coinniittin^-  the  act.  and  con-  ''"i"'i''i 
liiiiics  In  In-  sn   insane,  the  coiii'l,  ill   its  disci'd  imi,  may  ordci' 
liim  In  he  .'^eiit  tn  niic  of  the  lunatic  asylums  of  the  .-talc,  oi'  In 
he  delivered  lo  his  iViellds. 

."I.  No   j)ersuu    shall,  while   lie    is    insane,  he    tried    lor   a 
I'i'iiiiinal  oMeiisc.  |^7s,  ,ii.  17,  ^  i.v 

.".").   If  a  (tourt  in  which  a  person  is  lield  for  trial,  see  rca.-nii- 
;ililc  ;j,roiiiid  to  douhl  his  sanity  at  the  time  at  which,   ,,,,,, ,  ,; 
Imt  for  such  dniiht,  he  would  he  tried,  it  shall  sus-  'i',''';ii''|,',',',!",M^„ 
pcnd  the  trial  until  a  jury  impiires  into  the  i'aci   as   r„„'iM",.."i'i 


IlK 


Ui  such  sanity.  Such  jury  shall  he  empaneled  at  its 
har.  if  the  jury  lind  the  accused  to  he  sane  at  the  lime  of 
llieir  Verdict,  they  shall  make  110  other  iiuiuiry,  and  the  (rial 
ill  cliit'f  shall  prncci'd.  if  they  lind  that  he  is  insane,  they 
shall  iiKpiire  whether  or  no  he  was  so  al  the  tinii"  of  the  al- 
leged nirensc.  11"  (hey  lind  that  he  wa.s  sn  at  (lia(  (ime.  (he 
cuurt  may  dismiss  (he  prosecution,  and  cither  dischar^m'  him. 


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■  'I 


774 


VI  no  IMA. 


OI-.  to  prevent  Ill's  doine-  iniscliiet',  I'einaiid  liim  to  jail,  and 
order  him  to  !>e  reiiiove(l  tlience  to  one  of  the  hinatic  asyhmis 
of  tliis  si.iti'.  If  they  find  tliat  he  was  not  so  at  tliat  time, 
tlio  court  sliall  eoniinit  him  to  Jail,  or  or(hr  him  to  he  contined 
in  oneof  tlie  saiil  asyhims  until  he  is  so  restored  that  he  ean 
he  put  upiin  his  trial. 

."(!.  If.  aftei'  eonvictioii  and  hefoi\'  sentence  of  any  jiersini. 
,,,i,l,,^  tlie  court  see  I'ea^oUahle  ^I'oUIld  tn  dduht    his  sanity, 

!-m" ■u.!'i  :i  •'  iiiiiy  empanel  a  jur}'  to  iiKjuire  into  the  faet  a<  to 
^'"'•''  his  sanity,  and  sentence  liim,  or  commit  him  to  jail 

or  to  a  lunatic  asvluni,  aceordiu"'  as  the  iui'V  mav  find  him  to 
!)(>  insane  oi'  sau(\ 

."7.  When  the  hoard  <if  di  lectors  of  the  lima  lie  asylum  <halj 
ii,i,i^^i,,  uive  notice  to  the  clerk  of  thecoiiri.  in  |airsuaiice  uf 

Ivhlfr'nuy  the  thirty-second  section  of  eliapter  ei-hty-two,  -m-h 
ipsiurci.  elerk    shall    issue   a    proccjit   to   the   oflicer   of  said 

court,  re([uirinj4'  him  to  hrini;'  the  saiil  jirisoiier  from  the  a>y- 
luiu  and  commit  hirii  to  jail. 

oS.  When  a  jirisoiier  is  so  hrouu,lit  from  tlu^  asylum  and 
,,,j,,  j.jn  committed  to  jail,  or  w  Iumi  it  is  found  1)V  the  ver 'id 

\\'ii!"ur.'.'''iuiit  *•''  another  jui'y  that  a  ]irisoner.  whose  trial  or  seii- 
fn.m asyimn.  ^,>,,j.^.  ^^as  suspcudcd  hy  reasou  of  liis  hciuM- Ihuiid 
to  he  insane,  has  heeii  restored,  if  coiivictetl,  lie  sliall  lie  -eii- 
teiu'cd;  and  if  not,  the  court  shall  ])roeeed  to  try  him  as  if  no 
delay  had  occurre(l  on  account  of  his  insanity. 

."!).  When  a  jterson  tritd  foi'  an  olleiise  is  aci|uitted  hy  the 
ii'i'ir.;'.  iurv  hv  reason  of  his  heiniz'  insane,  the  verdict  shall 
.ir.|intt.-.i.  state  the  fact;  jind  thereupon  the  court  may.  if  it 
deems  him  dan,ii;erous,  order  him  to  he  cnnimitted  to  jail  uniil 
he  can  he  sent  to  one  of  the  said  asylums. 

()().  When  any  ]ier-oii  eoiiliiied  in  an  asylum  ami  clia;.;!  d 
cii  V.'.  5  :y.      with    crime,    and    suhject    to    he    tried    thercfoi'.    (<r 

How  ili»|iiiseil  .  ,        ,,  .  1       II     1  1  •  1 

,,i  uIhi,  I-,..  eiPliX'lcted  <il  crime,  shall  lie  I'estured  to  stJIllty,  t  lie 
-•ii'iiy-  hoard  shall    L:,'i\'e  iidtice  therenf  to  the  eleik  nf  ilie 

court  hy  whose  order,  or  hy  the  order  of  the  judLi'e  then"!'  lie 
was  cdiiliiied,  and  deliver  him  in  ohedi'iiee  tn  the  pauper 
Jil'ecept. 

<il.  If  a  Jpci'Sdll  he  fniind  t'l  he  ilisail"  hy  jll>tie(<  hel'ere 
iiihi  H'-         whiiiii  lie  nia\'  lie  examini'd,  or  in  a  cuiirt    in  wliic!; 

OollllllitllT  (if  '  ....  .  •     1  1 

Hiiinatir.         he    iiuiv    he   cliar'icd    wiili    crime,  as  alore-aiU.  the 


Mil  II  \ 


VIRGIN'IA. 


I  (•) 


■•!l 


court   t)f   llir  county  or  cm  poratiou  of   wliicli   lie   i.s  an   in- 
habitant shall  appoint  a  I'oniniittft'  ol'  him. 

02.   II"  any  prison   char.m'd   with   or   convicted   ol"  crinic  he 
I'ountI,  in  the  court  liel'ore  wliicli  lie  is  so  char,L;('(l  or   ij'i.i  i  ■-"• 
eoiivietetl,   to   he  a   luiialie.   and    .-ui'h   court    shall   'iiari,'.,!  win, 

I'liiiii' ;  « lii'ii 

order  him  to  be  conlined  in  one  ol"  the  lunatic  asy-  ivnu.a. 
lums,  or  il'  a  court,  or  ,jud.tic  therenf,  shall  order  any  iierson 
eliari;('d  with  crime  to  he  eoiilined  in  one  of  the  lunatii'  asy- 
lums, he  shall  be  received  anil  eontined  if,  (ir  so  soon  as,  there 
is  a  vacancy  tlu'rein.  The  slu'rill",  or  other  ollieer  of  the  court 
hy  which,  or  by  the  jud^^e  ol"  wliieh  the  order  is  made,  shall 
immediately  proceed,  in  the  manner  diri'cted  by  the  seven- 
teenth section  of  tliis  chapter,  to  a.-eeitain  whether  such 
\acancy  exists,  and  until  it  is  aseertaiiicii  that  tliei'c  is  a 
vacancy,  such  luiuitic  shall  be  kept  in  the  jail  of  such  ctnirt. 


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WASHINGTON. 


fiOVERNMKN'T   OF    ASYLUM. 

1.  Title  of  M^yliim. 

2.  Biiiird  ofinistei's,  iipi>ointment,  term 

(if  odiei',  iirK;ini/,ati()ii. 

3.  I'owors  of  tnisteofi. 

4.  Jioiid  of  trustees. 

5.  .Sii|ii'i-iMtt'iitU'nt,  f]iialiiR'atioiis,  jiow- 

iTs  and  diitit's. 

t).  Sii|ic'riiitL'iideiU  exDtniit  from  sub- 
]i<i'na;  offu'ers  fxoiniit  fioiii  jury 
and  militia  duty. 

7.  Airoiims,  audit,  iiaymcnt. 

K,  Compt'iisatioii  of  trustees. 

y.  Tnisiees  not  to  he  interested  in  con- 
tracts. 

10.  Acconnts,  liow  ke]it. 

11.  liiennial  reports  of  trustees. 

12.  Acioiints  and  l)ooks  of  asylum  to  lie 

open  to  ins|)e('tion, 

13.  Kx-()(lii'io  (idicers. 

14.  Superintendent  may  employ  assist- 

ants ;  salaries. 

15.  Duly  of  retiring  lioard  of  trustees. 
l(i.  Purchases,  pdwei'  of  trustees. 

17.  Inipiovenients  and  repairs,  duty  of 

trusties. 
IS.  Hills  to   lie  certilied    hy   president. 

19.  Ajipropi'lations. 

ADMISSION    AND    DISCHARGE. 

20.  Patients   with    contai^ious   disense.s 

not  admitted. 

21    I'referenci's  for  admission. 

22.  Transfer  to  asyliun. 

21).    Oischarue,  proreedings. 

24,  Diseharued  patients  snpplieil  with 
clothintr  and  money. 

2o.  Ilisiiiry  of  patient,  duty  of  superin- 
tendent; sujiport. 


i  2().  r'orresjiondence  to  lie  nmestiielod, 
I  rejrulations. 

27.  Sudden  de.iths  to  lie  rejiorled. 

28.  Refusal   to  comply   with    two   pic- 

eedint;  .sections,  jienalty. 
20.  Transfer  to  asylum,  expenses. 
150.  Transfer  to  ho  made  hy  sherill'  or 

assistant. 
.31.  Sherifl'may  employ  j^tuard, 
.S2.  ("ompensalion  of  finard. 

33.  Compensation  of  sherill'. 

34.  Kx[ienses  of  transfer,  itemized  hills. 

35.  Certiticate  on  admi.ssion. 

30.  l^xjienses  of  transfer,  how  paid. 

37.  .Appointment  of  guardian. 

38.  Investigation   of  insanity,  conmiit- 

ment,  delivery  to  friends. 

39.  Transfer  of    indigent    insane,   ex- 

jienses. 

40.  Private  patients,  ehaiges  for. 

41.  Investigation  of  insanity,  costs. 

42.  If  information  groundless,  exjienses 

paid  hy  com]ilaiiianls. 

43.  Tn(|uest  of  insanity,  discharge. 

44.  Support   of  insane;  expenses,  how 

home. 

45.  Reimhin-sement  to  territory. 

4ti.  Expenses    of    restraint    and    care, 
:  power  of  proliate  court. 

I  47.  Chargeahility  of  rehitivcs. 
I  48.  Indigent  insane,  support. 

I  CUI.MINAL    INSANE. 

49.  Ac(inittal    on   ground   of   insanity, 

(oii.miiment  hy  district  cnuri. 

50.  .\e<piiltal    on    gromid    of    insanity, 

comtnitment. 

51.  I)angerons  insane  l<i  he  trauslernil 

to  asylum. 
I  52.  Order  of  court  for  removal. 


1.  The  territorial  asylum  for  the  insane  and  idiotic,  siluatcd 
f„(ioc,f  i.M,  iiciir  the  town  of  Steilacooni.in  the  county  of  Picfc(-, 
As">"/imi,ii.iw  shall  1)0  hereafter  styled  and  known  tis  "Th.' IIn'^- 
jtittu  for  the  insane  in  W  iisliinoton  lerntory,  timl 
all  statutes  nuMitionino;  and  referring  to  said  iisylinii,lu"retoluic 
enacted  and  not  otherwise  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  nf 


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this  ;u't,  sliiill  licri^iiftcr  liavc  tln'  same  ojx'ration  as  if  they 
mentidued  ov  referre<l  to  " 'I'he  Washington  Hospital  for  the 
Insane." 

-liall  l)e  iKiniinated  hv  tlie  uov- 


2.  A  hoai'cl  of  thre(>  ti'usi 


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ernor, 


ind    with    the     eonscnt 


U'lrislative  r-'-'i'^ 


Mipiird  111'  triis- 


siiiiilcil;  ti' 


eouiuih  hv  him  he  anpointeth  who  shall  he  known   i- 

'      '  SI 

as  "The  Trustees  of  the'  Hospital  fur  the  Insane  in  "i'"i'i' 
AN'ashin^ton  Territory."  The  said  lrnst(>es  shall  hold  (illice  f(»r 
two  years  from  the  second  Monday  in  .hmuary,  followinjj,'  date 
of  a|)iMiiiitiiienl  and  until  their  sueeessors  are  appointeil  and 
(|Ualilie(i.  suhject  to  I'emoval  for  >j,ood  and  sntlieient  cause,  hy 
the  ;;overnor,  at  any  time.  The  hoard  at  their  first  meetini^ 
shall  eleet  one  of  their  numher  president  and  may  appoint  as 
seeretary  one  of  their  nnmher,  or  if  they  ])refer,  they  may  a[)- 
]ioint  any  person  not  a  memher  of  the  hoard  as  secretary. 
The  si'cri^tary  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of  one  hundred 
(lollai's.  Shouhl  a  vacancy  occur  in  the  hoard  of  ti'uslee.s,  the 
governor  shall  appoint  to  iili  the  vacancy  for  sueh  unexpired 
term.  It'  at  any  meeting  the  president  he  ahsent,  the  hoard 
shall  ehoose  from  their  inimher  a  president  i)ro  tempore.  Two 
of  the  l)oard  shall  con.stitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaetion  of 
husiness. 

3.  Said  hoard  shall  liave  powei-  to  make  all  neecs.sary  repair.s 
and  imitrovements  as  in  their  judgment  mav  Ix'  i -'>■'■ 
nect'ssary,  for  the  eonduet  of  said  hospital,  and  to  "t  iii.^  tiii<i..s, 
iiold,  maj-.age,  dispose  of  and  eonvey  all  real  and  personal 
property  made  over  to  them  hy  gift,  devise  or  hetiuest  an<l  the 
proceeds  and  incr(-ase  thereof  for  tlu>  use  of  said  hosjiital. 
Said  hoard  shall  take  charge  of  the  general  interests  of  the 
hospital  and  shall  manage  and  eonduc-t  tjie  same  in  sueh 
maiuiei'  as  may  apjiear  to  them  hest  and  most  economical. 
They  shall  employ  a  su])ei'inten(lent,  and  may  ordain  hy-laws 
for  the  government  of  suid  hosjiital  and  therein  may  preserihe, 
in  a  luannei'  consistent  with  ilie  laws  of  the  territory,  the  duties 
of  all  persims  connected  in  any  way  with  the  maiuigement  of 
said  lio-pital.  Saiil  hoard  shall  I'urnish  {\\o  territorial  auditor 
with  a  cei'tilieil  copy  of  such  hy-laws  as  they  may  ado]it,  and 
of  any  and  all  changes  therein  which  from  time  to  tiuie  said 
hoard  may  mak(>. 

4.  J'^aeh  of  said  named  trustees  and  their  sueeessors  shall, 


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(i  .M,-,i,.  Ix'furc  riikriiii;'  ii|)on  the  diitios  i)f  his  ollico,  ^ive  u 

Kiu' imii^.i'iil^  liDiul  (if  live  thoui^aiid  dolhirs,  approved  l»y  the  ^nv- 
"""'"■  cnior  and  filiMl   in  the  ollieo  of  the  seeietary  of  the 

territory,  for  the  faitliful  perfoi'nianee  of  his  duties. 

5.  The  superiiiti'udent  siiall  he  a  skilful  praetieinj;  pliysi- 
(i-j.M.  eian,  and   shall   reside   upon   the  hosj)ital  ;;rounds. 

i'lM.i  ,|tn,mi.ii-  II,.  shall  hold  his  dlliee  for  sueh  tinu'  as  the  trus- 
iiii-i"i'ii!-  lees  may  deem  wjse  and  lor  the  elheien(;y  and 
economy  of  the  in>tilutinn;  he  shall  have  entire  control  of 
the  metlieal,  moral,  dietetic  treatment  of  the  jjatieuts,  and,  so 
far  as  is  not  ineonsisteiit  with  the  hy-laws  and  rei^adations  of 
the  hospital,  of  idl  otlier  internal  jnovernnient  and  economy  of 
the  institution  and  he  shall,  in  such  maimer  and  under  such 
restrictions  and  for  sueh  terms  of  time,  as  the  hydaws  m;iy 
jtrescrihe,  ap[)oint  all  suhordinate  employes,  and  shall  have 
entire  direction  of  them  in  their  duties. 

(J.  The  superintendent  shall  not  he  recjuired  to  attend  any 
court  as  a  witness  in  a  civil  suit,  but  parties  desirinj^ 
his  testimony  can  take  and  use  his  deposition;  nor 
u'li'i't'oli'iras  ^hall  he  be  recjuired  to  attentl  as  a  witness  in  any 
a  witness.  c'riminal  case,  unless  the  judge  of  the  court  before 
wdiich  his  testimony  shall  be  desired,  shall,  upon  being  satis- 
fied of  the  nuiteriality  of  his  testimony,  retjuire  his  attendance, 
oiiiiors lui.i  and  he  and  all  other  persons  employed  at  the  hos- 
oInI.'t'i-n,m'  "^  pltal  sluiU  bc  cxcuipt  froui  serving  on  juries,  and 
c..itiiiM,iiitM-s.  |j^  time  of  peace,  from  performing  nulitary  duties. 

7.  The  necessary  expenditures  of  the  trustees,  the  salary  of 
§22.-..!.  employes  and  all  other    ex]»enses  incident  to  the 

lu'.iu"a'a'i'i'i'''  conduct  of  the  hospital,  shall  be  examined  by  the 
'"'"  ■  trustees  u[»on  accounts  rendered,  and  if  approved  by 

them,  shall  be  so  eertilied  to  the  territorial  auditor.  The 
trustees  shall,  in  the  bvdaws  lix  the  davs  of  their  monthh' 
visitations  and  shall  at  the  hospital  on  those  days,  receive  and 
examine  all  accounts  presented  to  them  and  certify  to  the  ter- 
ritorial auditor  sueh  as  they  approve. 

S.  The  trustees  shall  each  be  paid  his  at-tual  and  necessary 
ji'ji.M.  traveling,-  expenses,  in  aoing  and  returning  from  the 

iHus,.s„f         meeting  oi  said  board,  and  m  pertormmg  the  neces- 

triistci's,  li')«'  ,  1 

I'-'i''-  sary  visitation   n'(iuired  by  this  act,  and  shall  h<.' 

reimbursed  all  other  necessary  expenditures  incurred  in  di-- 


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(•liari;"e  of  tlicii-  ofFicial  duties,  and  sliall  receive  tlirue  dollars 
jier  <lay  for  tlie  lime  actually  s[)ent  in  tin;  diseliariir  of  such 
duties. 

'.'.  No  trustees  shall  be  apijointed  or  employed  in  any  ollieo 
umler  autliority  of  the  Ijoard  except  as  jjroviiled  in   s ;.;■-'■".• 
section  .'51  17  ['J'Jls"]  of  this  act,  nor  l)e  dir<'ctlvor  in-  !"■  iiii- '-1..1 
dircctjy  intorcste<i  m  any  contract,  debt  or  account  "■"'' 
I0  be  made  by  said  l>oard  for  any  })ur[)ose  whati'vci'. 

10.  The  trustees  shall  cause  the  accounts  of  said  institution 
to  l»e  so  kept  and  reported  as  to  show  the  (lualilv,  ?•-'-"• 
(juantity,  cost  and  vendor  oi  every  article  [>urchased  ii"i-ti»'  i>'i't. 
for  use  therein. 

11.  The  trustees  shall  meet  on,  or  within  one  month  befor!) 
the  first  day  of  meeting'  of  the  le,^islalive  assendilv,   $■--''■ 

at  everv  l)iennial  session  tliereot,  and  siiali  then  j. re-  ..nt  r.| -  1 

'    1    1  1       (•  1  1  •  1  11  I'vc'iv  two 

pare  and  la}'  belo. ..  the  ;;'overnor  and  said  asseml)ly,  >■  n-^ 
a  full  and  detailed,  but  concise  report,  exliibitin,^  a  particular 
statement  of  the  condition  of  the  hospital  and  all  its  concerns, 
an  account  of  all  contracts,  exi)eiiditures  and  liabilities,  with 
a  list  of  the  salaried  otlicers  and  their  salaries,  and  in  a  tabular 
form  the  value  of  the  stock  and  sujiplics  on  hand. 

12.  The  accounts  and  books  of  the  hospital  shall  at  all  times 
be  open  to  inspection   of  the  le<>al  visitors  of  the  S--'^- 
institution,  or  anv  taxpaver  of  the  territorv. 

13.  The  governor,  justices  of  the   supreme  court  ami  inern- 
Ijers  of  the  legislature  shall  be  ex-oflicio  visitors  of  s --•'li- 
the institution. 

14.  The  su[)erintendent,  by  and  with  the   consent  of  the 
board  of  trustees,  mav  emplovsuch  assistants  as  are  S'-^-'"'-- 

Siiiicrintfnd- 

neccssarv  for  the  effectual  and  economical  manaue-  pm  iimy -ni- 
ii;ent  of  the  institution,  and  the  regular  oihcei's  sliall  ""t>-  •^nimT- 
not  receive  salaries  to  exceed  the  following  sums:  one  su[ierin- 
tcudeiit,  twenty-two  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  (-S'J^On);  one 
accountant,  thirteen  hundred  dollars  per  aiuium,  (!;<1;](.HJ);  one 
heud  warden,  six  hundred  and  lifty  dollars  per  annum,  t| !?'!."()); 
four  additional  wardt'iis,  eac  h  five  hundred  and  lifty  dollars 
pi-r  annum,  (SooU);  one  additional  warden,  four  hundre(l  dol- 
lars ]K'V  annum,  (SlOO) ;  two  matrons,  to  aggregate  one  thous- 
and dollars  i»er  annum,  (>?HM>()) ;  one  assistant  matron,  three 
hundred  dollar.^  per  annum,  (§o()0);  one  laborer,  four  hundred 


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dollars  pcM- jiiimiiii,  wlion  rt'qiiirod,  ('^100);  oiu'  tcaiii.-iti'i-,  four 
hundred  dollars  per  annum,  when  required,  (>S  100)  ;  one  ear- 
j)entrr,  six  hundred  and  iifty  dollars  per  annum  (>?(i")Oi.  All 
tlie  oUieei's  and  employes  may  he  furnished  suhsislence, 
(juarters,  liyhts  and  fuel  for  one,  with  (piarlers  An-  a  family,  in 
exeess  of  salarit's. 

J").  The  retirint^  board  of  trustees,  and  those  con>titutin<f 
jooiis.  the  hf)ard  to  be  ai)p()inted   (birin^'  eaeli  session  of 

iiVi'ipoai.i'ui''  the  le,u,islaturc,  shall  meet  on  the  seeond  Monday 
of  January  following:;,  wJien  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  retiring-  board  to  examine  and  voueh  for  all  accounts  and 
liabilities  they  may  hav(>  eontraeted,  and  then  turn  over  all 
books  and  other  property  belonginj;-  to  the  institution  to  the 
new  board  of  trustees. 

J(!.  The  board  of  trustees  shall  liave  {)o\ver  to  make  all 
S'jjiiH.  j»ureluises  necessary  to  carry  into  elfect  the  provi- 

ti'nst.M-s  to  sions  of  this  act,  which  jturchaso  made  shall  be 
ciia-rs.  from  the  lowest   responsible   bidih'r.      Said    board 

shall,  as  often  as  it  deems  necessary,  advertise  for  two  consecu- 
tive weeks,  in  two  or  more  newspapers  [)ublished  in  the  terri- 
tory, for  sealed  bids,  in  duplicate,  for  the  furnishing  of  all  the 
supplies  reipiircd  until  the  date  of  the  next  advertisement. 
])ids  shall  be  accepted  in  detail  as  near  as  practicable,  and  the 
advertis(Mnent  shall  so  state.  The  contract  for  sucli  sujiplies 
shall  be  let  to  the  lowest  resi)onsil)le  bidder;  all  bids  U'ceived 
by  the  board  shall  be  ke{)t  by  its  secretary  and  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  insi)ection  by  any  })erson.  No  ofliccr  or  employe  shall 
have  authority  to  purchase  at  the  expense  of  the  territoiy  any 
article  for  the  hospital,  except  in  case  of  extreme  necessity, 
and  when  the  superintendent  shall  consider  such  article  abso- 
lutely necessary.  Ikit  all  supplies  shall  be  })urcbased  as  i)r(i- 
vided  in  this  section. 

17.  For  all  material,  imi»rovements  or  rei^airs  required  at 
5  2'27n.  the  hospital  for  the  insane  the  trustees  shall  advt  r- 

Miitcrial  1111(1  .  •   i      i     •         il    •  1  j  x-        ii  1  i" 

iiMiiiuvr.u.Mts,  tise  as  j)rovided  ni  tins  chapter  tor  tlie  i)urcliasi'  ol 
.'.1  iuui  MKui'u.  supi)lies,  and  let  the  same  to  the  lowest  res[)onsiblt' 
bidder,  stating  in  said  advertisement  the  kind  of  buildin.us, 
in.ii)roveinents  and  material,  so  that  a  bidder  can  bid  intelli- 
gently. And  in  no  case  shall  the  trustees  expend  more  than 
five  hundred  dollars  in  any  one  year  fV»r  improvements,  mate- 
rial or  repairs,  except  as  above  provided. 


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18.  All  itemized  bills  of  i)urcliase  made,  \\]\vn  luiviii^  lucu 

examined  l)y  the  board  of  trustees  ami  found  cor-  s'jjti. 

rect,  sliall  be  eerlified  bv  ilie  invsident,  or  tln'  presi-  '(.n.,!  nni.i' 

,  ;  '  .    .  '  iMM,.iiiii.-,ii,v 

(lent,  ]>ro  tem.,  ol  tlie  board  then  sittin<x,  and  the  ti..' i'">i'i' "i- 

same  transmitti'd  to  the  auditor  who  shall  amlil  the  same  and 

draw  bis  warrant  on  the  territorial  treasun-r  for  the  amount, 

and  the  said  treasurer  is  ben'by  authorized  and  re(|uired  to 

j)aN  the  same  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  ollurwise 

ai)i)ro])riated. 

10.  Twenty-six  thousand  dollars,  or  so  muoli  thereof  as  may 

be  nccessarv,  are  hereby  anpnjnriated  for  eaeh  fiseal  •>--'"-■ 

year,  to  defray  tiie  expenses  of  said  institution;  and   i'"i^i\viinii. 

an  additional  sum  per  annum  of  not  to  exceed  two  liiousand 

dollars  in  any  one  year,  for  the  puri>oseof  repairs  of  buildings, 

the  erection  of  additional  wards,  and  supplying  water  to  said 

institution. 

20.  No  person  laboring  under  any  contagious  or  infectious 
disease  shall  be  admitted   into   said    hospital  as  a  s  -'•■;'■". 
patient. 

21.  In  admitting  patients  to  and  retaining  them  in  the  hos- 
I)ital,  the   indigent   insane   of  this   territory   shall  ^^oo,;, 
always  have  precedence;  ami  if  at  any  time  the  i)r()-  {i!!|,','s'',''i- i'ih,' 
visions  of  tbe  institution  are  not  suilicient  to  meet  |!r'wi'n'm'>- 
the  a[)plications  for  admission,  recent  cases  shall, 

for  the  time  being,  bave  precedence  over  those  of  a  chi'onic 
character. 

22.  In  conveying  [latients  to  the  hospital,  the  sberiff,  witb 
the  approval  of  the  judge  of  the  i)robate  or  district  ^.,.,c^.^ 
court  from  wbicii  the  warrant  of  eonnnitment  issues,   v!'.v'p"ii<'"t"'' 
may  employ  one  assistant  for  eacli  j)atient.  Lia-wm,,. 

2o.  Any  i)atient  may  be  dischargtHl  from  tbe  liosj)ital,  when, 
in  the  judgment  of  tlie  superintendent  it  mav  be  sj.;i;j. 
expedient.     Whenever  a  patient  not  cured,  or  any  imw  |.iui.'i,ts 
indigent  patient  shall   be  oi'dered  discharged,  the  «ii;iii;<'J. 
superintendent  shall  immediately  give  notice  thereof  to  the 
probate  judge  of  the  count}'  in  Avbicb  said  jjatient  resided,  and 
if  in  the  judgment  of  the  su[K'rint(mdent,  such  patient  so  oi'- 
dered to  1)0  discharged  is  in  lit  condition  to  be  sent  to  bis  or 
her  county,  unattended  by  any  person,  tbe  superintendent 
iiuiy  return  the  patient  to  the  county,  from  whence  he  or  she 


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caino,  if  iiidiL^x  lit,  al  (lie  cxiK'iise  of  snlil  couiitv,  \>u\  if  .-^urh 
{liitiiiit  so  ordtrcd  (o  ]>r  discliarui d  IVom  said  liosjiilal  and 
cai'c,  williout  c'iidaiij;t'riii,i;'  the  licaltli  of  such  patient,  is 
lIiroU"Ii  or  1)\'  anv  reason  unlit  to  lie  alone  sent  to  tlie  eountv 
from  ^vhieh  he  or  she  was  eoniniitted  to  saiil  hospital,  the 
superintendent  shall  so  certify  to  the  prohate  judue  of  said 
county;  who  shall  inuiiediately,  up(»n  riH'eipt  of  the  notice, 
issue  his  warrant  to  the  sherill',  coninuuiding  hlni  to  renn'Vc 
the  [latient  and  rt'lurn  hini  or  her  to  the  county  from  whence 
he  or  she  came.  Jf,  within  thirty  days  after  the  notice,  the  pa- 
tient he  not  removed,  the  superintendent,  if  he  think  nt'cessary, 
uiay  return  the  patient  to  the  county  from  wliit-h  he  or  she 
came,  at  the  ex|ieiise  of  the  county:  provided,  that  if  any  sudi 
patient  is  not  in  a  condition  to  either  go  or  he  removi'tl  to 
said  county,  he  or  she  may,  for  the  time  ht'in^n',  he  retained  in 
said  hosj)ital  at  the  expense  of  the  county  from  which  he  or 
she  was  so  committed. 

2t.  No  paui)er  shall  he  discharged  from  the  hosjjital  wiili- 
(•  -'J'M.  out  suitable  clothing;  and  the  trustees  mav  furnish 

llliliL'rllt  ill-  ,         .  ,  .  .  ,  •     1       "^  1 

siiiKiiot  to  lie  tiie  sanu;  at  their  discretion,  togetlier  with  sucli  sum 

(liMliaiL'IMl  .  T  1       11 

«kiiM„tii.Jtii-  ot   money  not  exceeding  ten  dollars  as  tliev  nuiv 

nil,'  iiiiil  ^  "       .  _  •    _    .       • 

'""iii'.v.  deem  necessary.     To  carry  into  ellect  the  pnn'isidiis 

of  this  section,  the  1)oard  of  trustees  are  hereby  authorized  and 
empt^vercfl  to  mai<e  ri'tpiisitions  on  the  territorial  autlitor  fur 
such  sum  (n*  sums  as  from  time  to  time  thev  may  need  for  ilie 
jiurpose  nientionotl  herein,  not  exceeding,  however,  the  sum  <>( 
two  hundred  ilollars  per  annum  and  said  territorial  auditur 
on  receipt  of  such  requisitions  signed  by  the  presidi'ut  and 
secretary  of  said  board  shall  issue  the  warrant  on  the  terri- 
torial treasurer  for  the  amount  thereof  with  the  limitaticms 
prescribed  herein. 

25.   it  shall   be  the  duty  of  thi'  superintenflent  to  ascertain 
^00,;-  by  diligent  inquiry  and  correspondence,  the  hi-tnry 

l^i'lhl'ln -'t  of  each  and  every  ].atient  admitted  to  the  hospital. 
t'.r.v"''i'.''ii<"'ii  tiii'l  whether  such  patients,  or  their  friends  or  faini- 
''"'"'"'  lies,  if  any  there  be,  are  able  to  defray  the  expeiists 

of  his  or  her  care,  and  report  the  facts  to  the  board  of  trustees, 
Avho  shall  use  eflicient  means  for  the  collection  of  all  sums 
<lue  the  institution,  from  those  who  are  able  to  pay  for  sutli 
care. 


fllli^ 


AVASIIINCTUN. 


if  siiih 
ilal  :in<l 
Lirul,  is 
.>  county 
)itiil.  tilt' 

'  of  ■^iM 
V  liotirr. 
)  leinovf 

1  wlli'Urc 
V,  tilt,'  i.ii- 

locorisary, 
lie  or  >^li«' 
any  sudi 
iuovcmI  to 
ittiincd  ill 
ich  111'  "i" 

Dital  \viili- 

L 

iiv  furnish 
such  >ui!i 
1th oy  niay 
)i'ovi>ioii- 
ori/ed  and 
uiditor  for 
I'd  for  ihc 
tiic  sum  "f 
al  aiidiior 
■jich'Ut   ai.d 
thi'  t'^rri- 
imilations 

o  asci'rlaiu 
the  hi-t(ivy 
le  ho~[-.ital. 
ds  or  t'aiiii- 
le  expenses 

of  trustees. 

)f  all  sums 
av  lor  su<'h 


'_*n.  'riici'e  shall   ho  no  censorshi|)  exorci^i'd  over  tli<'  coi'ri'- 
sponiU'iice  of  till'  inniati-;  of  insane  a<yhiin<,  exct'pt    ^0.7,5 
a<  to  the  letters   to   thcni  <liix'ct('d,  hut    tlieir  other  l.,',',"',"'",'"!' 
post  odiec  ri;;'hts  shall  Ix;  as  free  and  unrestraini'd   il'„i„"i,'n's','„-. 
as  are  those  of  any  otiici'  resident,  or  i-iti/en  of  tliis   ""''■ 
territoi'v.  and  he  nndi'r  tiie  prott'ctiou  of  the  same  postal  laws; 
and   every   inmate    shall    he   allowed   lo   write   one   letter   jier 
week,  to  any  person  he  or  she  may  elinii<e.     .\nd   it  is   heiehy 
made  tlio  dutv  of  the  superintendent  to  furni-h  eaeh  and  everv 
inmate  of  each  and  every  insane  asylum.  Itoth  puhlii'  and   pri- 
vate, in   the  teri'itory  of  W'ashintitou.  with   suitahle  nniterial 
for  writim:^,  eiulosiniL^,  seulinu;,  stampin;^  and  mailing  letters, 
sullicient  foi'  the  writiuLi'  of  one  four  pani'  lettei-  a  week  :  jn-n- 
riil'il.  they   reipiest   the  same,  unless   they  are  otherwise  fur- 
nished with   it:  and  all   these  letters  shall   he  ilro|tpe(l   liy  the 
writers  tiiemselves,  accompanied  hy  an  attendant,  wlien  neces- 
sary, into  a  ])ost  oiliee  h(».\',  provided   hy  the  territory,  at  the 
institution,  in  some  jilace  lasily  aceessihle  to  all  the  paticMits  ; 
and  the  contents  (if  the<ehoxes  >hall    he  collected    at   lea-l    as 
(pt'ten  as  (>nce  in  each  week,  hy  an  aulhoi'i/.ed  post  oiliee  aijcnt  ; 
and  it  is  herehv  made  the  dutv  of  the  superintendent  of  (.'vorv 
insane   a.sylum    in   the   territory  of   \\'ashinj;ton,  hoth    ])ul)lic 
and  private,  to  deliver  or  t'ause  to  he  delivered  to  said  pi'rson, 
any  httiM*  or  writin-;-  io   him  or   her  directed:  jtrnviilxl,  the 
physician   in   eharu,'e  does   not  consider  the  contents  of  .such 
letter  danp;erous  to  the  lU'-utal  t'omlition  of  the  patient. 

■J7.   In   the  event  of  the  suildeii  or  mysterious  death  of  any 
inmate  of  any  insane  asvluni,  eiihei'  private  or  i>u]>-  s  -'-■' 
lie,  in  the  territory  of  \\'ashin»'ton,  such  faet  shall  he  'I'-m.- 1..  i,c 
reported  hy  the  sujierintendent  thereof  to  the  i-oro-  '"'•'"''• 
ner  of  the  county  in  which  such  death  occurs,  ov  to  the  nearest 
justice  of  the  {)eace  therein,  and  a   coroner's   infjuest   shall   he 
held  as  provided   hy  law  in  other  cases.     And   in   all  asylum 
investigations,  the  testimony  of  any  jierson  oll'ered  as  a  witness, 
whether  sane  or  insane,  shall   he  com[ietent,  and   the   court 
and  jury  shall  he  the  sole  judges  df  the  credihility  v\'  such 
testimony. 

■JS.  Any  person   refusing  or  negU'cting  to  comply  with,  or 
wilfully  and  knowingly  violating  any  of  the  }>royi-   i.iii,ui,,u.Mit 
sions  of  tliis  chapter  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  [',',',,,'i',ly'[vith 


i 


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%- 


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784 


WASllINiiTMN, 


the  i.invNi..ii-  ^"'  I'liiii.-lu'd  Ii\'  iiii]ii'i<()i:iii(  lit  ill  the  jiciiitciitiary 
M'rri,Vi,l"'.'x.  ''•'■  ii  term  ii(»t  fxicftliiijj:  three  yciir-,  or  liv  line  net 
.\'n''»ri"'ai'i'i'y  *'Xeeetlili,u-  live  liuiidri'd  dollai's,  or  I'olli  :il  liiedis- 
"'"'""■  eretioli  of  llie  court,  jind   sIkiII    be    illriinil.lc  to  ;ili\' 

olliee  in  llie  iii.-titut ioM  id'ler\V!ird>;  khiI,  I'rnrlihd j'urflirr,  {\\;i\ 
tlie  expense  of  >aid  eoroiier's  iiKjuest  >liidl  lie  paid  liy  the 
U'rritory  of  the  I'mid  ap[>ropi'ialeil  fo,  the>upport  ol'  ihelios- 
l)ital  foi-  the  insane. 

■J'.'.  'i"lu^  cost  of  transporlini!;  persons  to  the  insane  a*yluiii 
§■-•-"'!■  shall  he  paid  hy  the  territory  of  \\'ashin;.iton. 

1)0.  'riie  person  adjudged  insane'  inn>t  he  conveyed  to  llie 
S-j'.'77.  asvluni    hv  the  sherill  of  the  eouiit\-  in  which   such 

Slll'liir  MIMst  '  '  _  _        ' 

'»i^' 'ii' i"-       person,  or  persons  are  adjud-ied   insane,  or  hv  sonic 

Kalir  |i.'l-..ii«         1  >  [  .11-  J  . 

t.MKyunii.        ]>erson  selected  hy  t lie  sherill'. 

ol.  In  c-a^e  the  [)i'(d)ate  jud_!j;c  shall  deem  it  necessary,  he 
S-'--^~^-  mav  ilirect.  in  the  order  adjnd^in'j,'  the   insanilv  of 

I'pipii  iinliT  .if  ■  111' 

e.iuit,.-.iiciiii  anv  lierson  or  persons,  that  the  slu'rill'  mav  select 
K"'"i  '  oni'  person  as  a  •j!;uard  to  assist  in  conveying  .said 
person  oi"  persons  to  the  asylum. 

.'12.  The  pei'soii  so  selecte<l  as  a  ,unard  shall  receive  three 
S  J.;:!'.  dollars  per  dav,  and   no   mort',  for   his  services  as 

(.'iiriiiiirisaliiitr  i      •    '       i  •  -i  i  i     i 

Kiii'i'i-  sueli   euard,  lor  tlie  tniu'   neces>ardy  ein[iloyed   liv 

him  in  assistinti;  to  convev  sueii  insane  iiersou  to  the  asviuni, 
only:  ami  in  addition  tlu'ri'to  he  shall  receive  ten  cents  per 
mile  holh  ways,  coini)ute(l  hy  the  nearest  traveled  route  to  tin 
asylum  from  the  county  seal  in  which  such  [lerson  or  persons 
were  ailjud;;i'd  insane. 

oo.  'J'he  sheriir  shall  n^ceive  five  dollars  pei'  day  and  no 
S2j>o.  more  for  the  time  necessarily  em|>loyed  in  eon ve\- 

o(  ^-ii.'iitf:        luij  nisane  persons  to  tiie  asvlum,  and  m  ad(hiioii 

lllill'llL,'!-,   Ili.W  •  1111  •  '  -111 

conii.iito.i.  thereto  he  shall  I'ectave  ten  etnts  per  miji'  iioth 
Avays,  to  he  computed  hy  the  nearest  route  to  the  asylum  I'v^nn 
till'  county  seat  in  which  such  person  or  persons  were  adju.i^t  ' 
insane. 

o4.  The  said  sherifl"  and  i;vuird  shall  each  make  out  in  wiit- 
,.j.,si  iiig  till  itemized  account,  showing  the  nundnr  ef 

Ku;'u-.'i"i,ul>t  days  necessarily  employed  in  conveying  said  in>anc 
iz.Mi'Mn'.rin'".  persons  to  the  asylum,  the  route  traveled,  the  nuin- 
iioiuiuii.  ber  of  miles  traveled,  as  provided  in  this  chapter, 
and  shall  verify  the  same  bv  his  oath.     In  addition  thercle 


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WASHINGTON. 


78r> 


■ntiary 
no  iK't 

iD  any 
^rr,  tliat 

l)y  ih*' 
till'  ho<- 

i»-yluiii 

itoU. 

,1    to    til'' 

irll    sVU'li 

llV    !-OllM' 

v^al•y,  !»'■ 
i^aiiiiy  "I' 
lay  si'k'ri 
viu'i  Haul 


null- 


Ic  atl.iU'ij,^ 


siiitl  slicrilV  or  ,Li,'unril  ctnivi  yinnsui'li  insane  [ici'son  sliall  make 
a  like  ai'coiMil  (•!'  ilic  aiiiniini  nrces.-nrily  paiil  out  liy  liini  tnr 
llir  liujird  ami  tra\  cliii,!;'  cxiH'nsrs  ol'  tlir  in-anr  pi'Tson  or  per- 
sons, niid  shall  vi'iily  llif  sanu'  l)y  his  oatli;  aecoiint>  >o  niaih' 
out  must  he  lih'd  with  the  territorial  auditor. 

Mf).   Whcuevcr  any  patient  is  delivered  at  tlu' asylum  under 
th(!  provisions  of  this  act.  the  su|k  rintendeni  ol'  the  ,<  'jjv.'. 
asvlum   shall  ,uive  to  the  shei'iil'  (ir  ^uard  deliver- >'iy..i  i.i.n.m 

.       '  .  .    '  .     ,  .  '  ,  ,    Hll|M'l'ili(i'll'|i'lll 

mil  such   iiatient,  a  eertiheate  statin;''  the  name  ot  imi.t  uivor- 
,  •  .  1  .    '•       1  11      'ill'"'"  '" 

the  patU'Ut,  Irom   wliat  counlx'  admitted,  and   (he  »iM-nir.  ^t^l(iu;; 

'  .  '  nail I   |i»lii'iit 

I'oiirt  that  (•()nimitted  the  same.  au.i  cmniiy 

lit).  The  territorial  auditor  shall  examine  tlie  sworn  statement 
of  tho  sherill',  or  muird,  and   the  eerlilieate  of  tin;  ^.„^^., 
<uiierintendent   of  the  hospital   for  the  insaiu',  and   X'ri'inu,'/ 
if  he  lilid  the  same  (•orri'et,  he  shall  audit  the  same,   allHulJami 
or  any  part  thereof,  and  issue  a  warrant  on  the  ti'r-  '"'"' 
riturial  treasurer  who  sliall  pay  the  same  nut  of  any  money  in 
the  treasury  nut  othi'rwise  appn»prialed. 

."7.  The  several  ))rohate  courts  in  their  respective  e()uuties 
in  this  territorv.  shall  have  power  vo  ai>poiiit  uiiar-   iti'iu. 

;  f  \  r     '■'•"I'i't'Ti'illI"' 

diaus  to  lake  tiie  eare,  eustodv  and  manaL;t'iiient  of  iiuiya|.|...iiu 

11     •    1-  •  l'         11  1  '•  11  K'llll'llllUS, 

all  idiots,  insane  persons,  and  all  who  are  incapable  >^^"- 
of  conduelinii,'  their  own  allairs;  and  of  their  estates,  real  aiul 
personal ;  the  mainteiiaiu'cof  themselves  and  I'amiiies,  and  the 
edueaticm  of  their  ehildreii. 

38.  The  probate  court  of  any  county  in  this  territory,  or 
the  jiuli;e  thereof,  upon  ai)plication  of  anv  jiersiMi  §  ui.fj. 

'  '      ,  •  !•         1        1  1  '  lii'iiiirv  as  to 

under  oath,  settiim'  tortli  that  anv  i)erson  bv  reason   in^iiiiaV ..f 

.         .  ,.  ,  .        "  .  i">i>..iis,  ami 

o(  insanity  IS  unsaie  to  be  at  larye,  or  is  suireriu"'  ai'iiii.v.i  i"ar 
uiKK'r  mental  deran<];i'meiit,  shall  cause  such  per-  k'''i'i"'-'- 
son  to  lie  brought  before  said  court  or  judge  at  such  time  and 
place  as  the  court  or  judge  may  direct ;  and  shall  cause  to  ai»- 
pear  at  said  time  and  place,  one  or  more  respectable  physicians 
who  shall  state  under  oath  or  in  writing,  their  oi)iiiion  of  the 
(•ase;  and  if  the  saitl  physician  or  physicians  shall  certify  to 
the  insanity  or  idiocy  of  said  person,  and  it  apjtear  to  the  sat- 
isfaction of  the  court  or  judge  that  such  is  the  fact,  said  court 
or  judge  shall  cause  such  insane  or  idiotic  {)er.son  to  be  taken 
to  and  placed  in  the  hosi»ital  for  the  insane  in  Washington 
territory:  provided,  that  such  person  or  any  person  in  his  be- 
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■WASIIINCTDN. 


Imir.  limy  (IcinMiid  a  jury  to  ilccidc  ii|t(»ii  the  (lucstion  of  liis 
iiisaiiity,  and  the  tourt  or  jiidue  shall  disdiarjfo  such  ptM'soii  if 
the  verdict  of  the  jury  is  that  lu;  is  not  insane.  Said  court  or 
juduc  sliall  also  in([nir(!  as  to  the  al)ility  of  such  insane  or 
idiotic  person  to  hear  the  exju-nse  of  his  kcejtin<f  in  said  hos- 
pital, and  shall  certify  the  result  to  the  trustees  of  the  h(»si)ilal 
for  the  insane  in  Washinj^ton  territory,  and  in  case  such  [xr- 
Hon  shall  liu\e  sulHcieiit  means  to  hear  such  expense,  said 
court  or  jud^^(^  shall  cause  to  he  paid  to  the  territorial  treas- 
urer the  amount  of  two  months'  ex|)enses  in  said  hospital  in 
advance,  and  a  like  amount  iejj;ularly  every  two  months  theri'- 
after  so  lon<^  as  such  person  remains  under  treatment  in  said 
liospital  if  he  shall  have  means  [sullicient]  therefor:  proviilal, 
however,  that  if  such  person  he  tlu'  head  of  a  family,  no  pro|)eily 
that  is  hy  law  exempt  from  execution  or  attachment  fur  dcht 
shall  he  taken  to  pay  such  expenses:  provUIcd,  that  when  the 
comtmay  rclatioiis  or  frleuds  desire  to  take  charge  of  siicli 
uumAs  insane  or  idiotic  person   the  court  or   udy;e  may  .-o 

to  take  cliarge,  ••      i  i       11         •  i  i    1 

wiiiu.  order,  it  they  sluul  give  honds  to  be  ap[>roved  hv 

said  judge  conditioned  that  such  insane  or  idiotic  person  .shall 
be  well  and  securely  kept. 

GO.  The  county  shall,  in  all  oasos  wlierc  the  person  is  indi- 
ij  10.13.  gent,  heat  the  expense  of  such   conveyance  to  the 

l-ast's'^cmnlues  asylum,aiid  in  the  event  of  the  death  of  such  person, 
'■"'''"•  he  chargeable  with  the  funeral  expenses:  [profidul, 

that  when  such  insane  person  is  a  resident  of  another  county, 
the  county  wherein  such  proceedings  were  had  shall  rec(»\  ii' 
from  the  county  of  whiv?h  such  insane  person  is  a  resident  nil 
costs  and  expense:--.]" 

40.  Faying  pa!ien.s,  whose  friends  or  whose  property  can 
s  16.34.  P'ly  their  exi)ense3  shall  do  so  in  accordance  with 
liinui'rom'i'iy  tlic  CDiitract  uuide  with  the  trustees  of  the  iiisli- 
witii cuiraot.  ^^^j(J,^ .  tlio  cliargG  ill  all  eases  shall  Ije  reasoiuililc 
and  in  i)roportion  to  the  amount  of  care  and  acconimodaiiou 
rec^uired  by  their  friends  or  guardians. 

41.  When  any  person  shall  be  found  to  he  insane,  or  coni- 
si«:!ti.  ing  within  the  provisi<»ns  of  this  act,  the  cost  of  the 

Wanl's  ORtato  '  ini  -i  r  ^    •  •  r    ^ 

fliHi  liai.h'.if    i)roceedings  shall  be  iiaid  out  of  Ins  estate,  or,  it  that 

miflicicnt,  ^  .  ,  ^ 

thuucouuty.     be  nisuffieient,  by  the  county. 


*See  I  2276,  pi.  29,  supra. 


of  \m 
rsoii  if 

oiu't  iir 

i()s^)ilul 

U'll   pi'V- 

sc,  sai<l 
,\1  tri'iis- 
jtital  in 

t  ill  sniil 

pr()\ierty 
for  (liltl 
.vlit'ii  tlic 
3  of  sucli 
re  may  .-o 
)rovetl  I'V 
rson  sliiili 


\V.\SIIlN(iT()N. 


7.S7 


42.  If  tlio  pcM'Hoii  {i11('«;(m1  to  be  iiisano  sIimII  !)•>  ilisdiari^eil 
ati<I  it  shall  be  tlioli'Mit  bv  the  eourt  that  then*  wiTe   j  I'iir. 
iio  <rrouii(ls  lor  such  impression  ot  msaiiitv,  llicii  the   piaiham  ^imu 

"^  .  '  •     '  I.-   ll.ll.liM.>!' 

cost  shall  be  paid  by  the  person  at  wlmse  instance  '•■•"•<• 

the  proeeeiliiiff  was  ha<l,  and  cxeciilioii  may  issiu!  for  th(>  same. 

4;].   Whenever  tiu!  eoiirt  shall  receive  iiifonnalioii  that  such 
ward  has  recovered  his  reason,  heshall  immediately   j;  |,i.vj. 
iiHinire  into  the  facts. and  if  he  linds  thatsneh  ward  i!.i,'-'',h'ipy'' 
is    of  sound    mind,    lie    shall    forthwith   (lisehar;j;e  Hnu'«\.V'l;'iiiir. 
such  person  from  care  ami  custody;  and  the  eimr- 
dian   shall    imniedinlely    settle    his    accounts   and   restore    to 
such  |>ersons  all  thines  ren.aining  in  his  hands  belon;;in;j;  or 
apiH'rtaining  to  such  war<l. 

■II.   .\11  the  exj)eiises  of  takiiij];   care  of  such  insane  person 
and  the  manaufement  of  his  estate,  shall  he  paid  out  seivi. 
of  his  estate  if  it  be  sullieiert,  if  not,  out  of  the  terri-  ii  ■«  imtm*. 
torial  treasury. 

I"),  in  all  oa.ses  of  n)>[>roi)rijitioii  out  of  the  territorial  trcas- 

ui'V  for  the  support  and  maintenance,  treatment,  or  ^^  I'i't 

"  ,,  ),  .  'ri'iiii.MV 

eonimenu'iit  of  anv  insane  person,  IIk'  amount  there-  >"»y  "••' 

of  may  be  recovered  by  the  territory  from  any  i»ei 
.son,  wdio  bv  law  is  bound  to  ])rovide  for  the  su])port  ''■^'  i'"i..  sup. 
and  mainteiianeo  of  such  insane  person,  if  there  be  i"''-*""' 
any  such  ability  to  i)ay  the  same. 

4G.  Every  probate  court  shall  have  j)()wer  to  make  orders 
for  the  re.straint,  supj)ort  and  safe  keeping  of  such  s  ""  ■ 
[lerson,  for  the  nianageinent  of  liis  estate,  and  the  support  and 
mainti'iiance  of  his  family,  and  education  of  his  children,  out 
of  the  ])roceeds  of  his  estate;  to  set  apart  and  reserve,  for  the 
use  of  such  family,  all  projierty,  real  or  personal,  not  necessary 
to  be  sold  for  the  ])ayment  of  debts;  and  to  let,  sell  or  mort- 
gage any  i)art  of  such  estate,  real  or  personal,  wlnn  necessary 
for  thc!  piiyment  of  debts,  the  maintenance  of  such  insane 
person  or  his  family,  or  the  education  of  his  children. 

47.  The  father  or  mother  of  such  insane  person  shall  main- 
tain them  at  their  own  charge,  if  of  sullicient  ability,  §  i'5''''- 
and  if  not,  then  the  children,  grandchildren,  or  graiidjiarents, 
shall,  if  of  suflicient    ability,  maintain    tlicm   at   their  own 
charge. 

48.  Every  poor  person  who  .shall  be  unable  to  earn  a  live- 


ly 
H'lii.i 

t'l'MIl   llliy  .HH' 

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!     ! 


r^''"'-  liliood  in  coiipcqnoncc  of  l)0(lily  iiifinnity,  idiory, 

lunacy  or  otlicr  cause,  shall  lie  supported  by  tlie  I'atlier,  ,i:rand- 
fatlier,  luotlier,  uraudniotlier,  cliildreii,  ^randcliildren,  Itrotliers 
or  sistei's  of  such  podr  person,  if  they  or  either  of  them  he  of 
sullicient  nhility;  and  every  person  who  shall  fail  or  refust'  to 
support  his  or  her  father,  <i;rajidfather,  mother,  grandmother, 
child,  grandchild,  sister  or  brother,  ■when  directed  by  the  board 
of  connnissioners  of  the  county  where  such  poor  person  shall 
bo  found,  whether  such  relative  reside  in  the  county  or  not. 
shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  county,  for  the  use  of  the  poor  of 
their  county,  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars  per  month.  t(;  lie 
recovered  in  the  name  of  the  county  commissioners  for  ihe  ase 
of  the  poor  as  aforesaid,  before  ariy  justice  of  tlic  i)eac'>,  oi  any 
court  having  jurisdiction  :  prof! (led,  that  when  any  person  !>"- 
comes  a  pauper  from  inti'mperance  or  other  bad  conduct,  he 
shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  supjiort  from  any  relation  excc})t 
parent  and  child. 

49.  Tiie  district  courts  of  the  territory  shall  have  power  to 
S22ii2.  conmiit  to  this  institution  anv  person,  who.  having 

District  couiU     ,  .  ,  ■       1-    i"    1  1  />•  1111 

iiKiy .•oiniiiit  l)een  arraigned  lor  an  indictal)le  ollense,  shall  he 
Muiii.Mi.ni  ii.;-   found  bv  the  jurv  to  be  insane  at  the  tinu'  of  su(  li 

loiiiit  oi   ill-  ./  .)        . 

Kitiiiy.  arraignment,   and    the   costs  of   such   commitnuiit 

shall  be  jiaid  in  tl;e  same  manner  as  the  costs  of  a  commit- 
ment of  an  insane  jierson  out  of  a  probate  court. 

50.  When  any  ])erson  indicted  for  an  ollense  shall,  on  trial, 
sno.,  be  ac(|uitt(>d   by   reason    of  insanity,  the  jury,  in 

Wlicii  dofiMiil-         .      ,  ,        .  ■  .  Ill  '        i'  • 

aiitiMiUMiiit-  giving  their  verdict  ol  not  guiltv,  shall  state  that  it 
oiiusiuiity.  \vas  given  lor  such  cause;  and  thereujion,  it  tliedis- 
cliarge,  or  going  at  large  of  such  insane  person  shall  be  con- 
sidered by  the  court  manifestly  dangerous  to  the  peace  and 
safety  of  the  community,  the  court  may  order  him  hi  be  com- 
mitted to  [)rison,  or  may  give  him  into  the  care  of  his  friend<, 
if  they  shall  give  bonds  with  surety  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
court,  conditioned  that  lie  shall  be  well  and  securely  kept, 
otherwise  he  shall  be  discharged. 

51.  All   persons  now  imprisoned  by  order  of  the  district 
§  2(>i;,v  courts  of  this  territorv  who  were  found  not  guiltv 

Ti.  1m-  si'iit  to  -  II'' 

aH)iuin.  of  the  offense  with  which  they  stood  charged,  lu 

consequence  of  insanity,  and  the  court  deeming  it  unsafe  U) 
the  community  to  discharge  them,  and  so  ordered  their  con- 


'^wm 


WASIIINOTOX. 


r.s9 


fiiieiiu'iit  iu  prison  uiuIlt  tlii'  provisions  of  llic  statute  tln'ii  in 
force,  [shall]  be  sent  to  the  asylum  provided  by  the  territory 
foi'  the  insane,  and  there  safely  kept  until  cured  or  ollu'rwise 
discharf^ed  by  authority  of  law. 

o'l.  The  district  court  or  judj^e  thei'eof  which  had  coL;ni/.anco 
of  and  tried   the  case,  is  hereby  authorized  and  re-  j;  .joiio. 
(juired  to  make  an  order  re(iuirin<;  the  sherill'of  the  j,',',i'J.'.shiui 
county,  wlu're  the   i>arty  is  coniined,  to   lrans[)ort 
ftUih  insane  [)ei'son,  without  delay,  to  the  said  asylum,  and  the 
su[)erintendent  of  said  asylum  is  retpiired  to  ri't'eive  such  per- 
sons in  said  asylum  and  can;  for  them  as  he  cares  l\)V  otluM' 
insane  i)atients:  })i-i>v'nJ(d,  that  in   no  case  shall  the   KNi..'iis.s..r 
territtJi-y  be  chargeable  for  the  transportation  and   ''■■-"i- 
keepin*;-  of  sm-h  insane  persons  wlicn  >ucii  insane  persons  may 
have  sullicieut  prt)perty,  I'eal   or  jtersonal,  to  defray   the  ex- 
pense of  said  trans}iortatiou  and~kei'i)in,g'  at  the  asylum;  but 
if  sucli  insane  }iersons  are  not  able  to  j)ay  the  expense  of  such 
trans[H)rtation,  then  such  expense  shall  be  jiaid  by  the  terri- 
tory in  the  same  manner  as  is  usually  paid  for  the  transporta- 
tion of  insane  persons. 


•;3 


j;;| 

•f 

WEST  VIRGINIA. 


fiOVKRNMKXT    OF    ASYLUM. 

1.  Asylum  continued,  title,  board  of 

directors. 

2.  Powers  of  directors. 

3.  JJoiird    of    ili rectors,    iqipointnient, 

term  of  oflicc. 

4.  Treasurer,  duties,  bond. 

5.  Keports  of  directors. 
G.  President  of  board. 

7.  Superintendent  and  otiier  officers. 

8.  Fiscal  year,  accounts. 

9.  Senii-anniiid  account-;. 

10.  Term  of  oflice  of  directors,  compen- 

sation. 

11.  Removal  of  directors. 

12.  Vacancies,  how  tilled. 

13.  Directoi's   not    to    be  interested   in 

contr;icts. 

14.  Neglect  of  official  duty,  penalty. 

ADMISSION    AND    DKSCJt ARfiK. 

15.  Investifjation  of  insanity,  interroga- 

tories, commitment. 

16.  Proceediiifjs  on  investigation. 

17.  Interrogatories,  stalemeni  of  justice. 
1(S.  Duty  of  ciimmittiTig  ofliccr. 

ID.  Transfer  to  asylum,  expenses. 

20.  Admission  to  asylum. 

21.  Refusal  to  admit,  return  of  patient, 

22.  Ntin-residents,    temi)i)rary   conline- 

nient,  return  to  iVicnds. 

23.  Non-residents,  when  admitted. 

24.  Insane   of    naval    service    to   give 

jilace  to  I'l'sidents. 

25.  Idiots  to  be  returned  to  county,  ex- 

penses of  removal. 
20.  Discharge  to  friends,  criminals  ex- 
cepted ;  harmless  incurables. 

27.  Delivery    of  patient   to  sherill'  liy 

surety. 

28.  Escaiie,  recommitment. 

29.  Disciuirge  on  recovery,  certificate. 

30.  Legal  setth'ment  delined. 

31.  Supi)ort  of  insane,  by  whom  paid. 


32. 

33. 

34. 
35. 
3G. 

37. 

38. 
31). 

40. 
41. 
42. 

43. 

44. 

45. 
46. 

47. 

48. 

4y. 


50. 
51. 


53. 
54. 

55. 
51). 

57. 
'   58. 

i   59. 


Lunatics  coiifined  in  jail,  disposition 

of,  by  court. 
Transfer  to  asylum,  expenses,  com- 

mitDient. 
I'ees  of  committing  officers. 
Duty  of  committing  oflieer,  ])enaity. 
Support  of  insane  in  jail,  allowance 

to  jailer. 
Further  allowance,  for  nurses  ami 

jdiysicians. 
Ai)pointment  of  committee. 
Investigation     of     insanity,     com- 
mittee appointed. 
Xon-resident,  like  ])roccedings. 
Hond  of  committee. 
Powers  and  iluties  of  committee. 
Real  e-^tate  of  patient,    when   sold, 

j)etition. 
Petition   referred   to  commissioner 

in  chancery. 
Orderofsale,(lispo8itionof  proceeds. 
Support  of  infant  insane,  to  wlioiu 

chargeable. 
Investigation  of  insanity,  exijenses 

borne  l>y  county, 
"  Lunatic,"  delinition  of. 
"  Insane  person,"  delinition  of 

f'RIMIXAL   INSANK. 

Transfer  to  asylum,  proceedings. 

Ineural)les  in  penitentiary,  duly  of 
justice,  investigation,  prorecdiugs. 

Acipiitted  on  ground  of  insanity, 
transfer  to  asylum. 

Non-accountability  to  law. 

Investigationof  insanity  before  trial, 
removal  to  '.isylum. 

After  conviction,   like  proceedings. 

Notice  of  recovery,  [)iis,;iier  re- 
maiuU'd  to  jail. 

On  recovery,  proceedings  resuined. 

Fact  of  insanity  to  be  stated  in  ver- 
dict of  ac(piittal. 

On  restoration  to  sanity,  remanded. 


Note.— Chapters  54,  55,  (t'J,  10f<  and  114  of  the  Revised  Statutes  of  1879  com- 
tipoud  with  chapters  158,  169,  14,  13  and  58  respectively  of  the  code. 


Tii 


it'!  I 


WEST   VIUGIXIA. 


m 


ii* 


'  1 


lity,  exi)enKW 


^ol■  ISTUiorri.- 


lliispitiil  for 
iiisiiiM',  IV  lioily 
(■urij.irati'. 


as  :i]ii<'ii<lt>(l 
iN^'^,  ell.  lu. 
Hniinl  ..f  (li- 
lei'turs  to 
cuiisist  of 

IlillU   IlltMIU 

bprs.     How 
a|ipuiiiti'(l, 
tiTiiisuf  (ifllce, 
varaiicio.s, 
qiioruiii. 


1.  The  Wcr^t  Virginia  hospital  for  tlic  insane,  estuLlisliod  at 
the  town  of  Weston,  in  the  county  of  Lewis,  shall  );,.visp,i  stau 
continue  under  the  management  of  the  present  "irV'^lsT' 
hoard  of  directors  and  their  successors  in  oOice,  who 
shall  continue  u  hody  corporate  hy  the  name  of  the 
"West  Virginia  Hospital  for  the  Insane." 

2.  By  that  name  the  hoard  of  dirccttjrs  may  sue  and  he 
sued,  and  have  a  common  seal,  and  continue  to  liave  H'i'i  ^i  -'• 

I'OWIT  of 

charge  of  the  hospital  and  of  any  real  or  ])ersonal  'i>'«etois. 
estate  heretofore  or  hereafter  given  or  conveyed  to  it  or  to 

CD  t^ 

themselves  for  its  use. 

3.  The  hoard  of  directors  shall  he  com})Osed  of  nine  mem- 
hers.  The  governor  shall  nominate  and  l)y  and 
with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate  ai)[)oint 
said  directors,  whose  term  shall  ex[)ire  on  the  lii'st 
day  of  Fehruary,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eighty-three,  and  in  the  month  of  .January,  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty-three,  the  gov- 
ernor shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  tlie  senate,  appoint  nine  directors  for  said  hos- 
pital, but  said  directors  shall  be  divided  in((.'  three  classes, 
equal  in  number.  The  terms  of  office  of  the  directors  so  ap- 
pointed in  the  month  of  Jaiuiar\',  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  eighty-three,  shall  commence  on  tlu  first  day  of  February 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty-three,  and  the  terms 
of  those  in  the  first  class  shall  be  two  years,  tliose  in  the  sec- 
ond class  four  years  and  those  in  the  third  class  six  years.  In 
the  month  of  January,  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  eighty-five,  and  every  second  year  thereafter,  the  governor 
shall  nominate  and  bv  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
senate,  api)oint  three  directors  instead  of  the  class  whose  terms 
expire  in  such  year,  and  the  terms  of  such  three  directors  shall 
commence  on  the  iirst  day  of  February,  in  the  year  of  their 
ai)[)ointment,  and  continue  six  years.  The  governor  may  in 
like  manner  fill  any  vacancies  that  nuiy  occur  in  the  board, 
and  any  one  appointed  a  director  by  him  during  the  recess  of 
the  senate,  shall  be  a  director  until  the  next  session  of  the 
senate  thereafter.  Not  more  than  one  director  in  each  class 
sliall  be  apfiointed  from  the  county  of  Lt'wis,  and  not  more 
than  one  director  in  the  board  shall  be  appointed  I'rom  any 


;      'li' 
•<pl' 


:f« 


702 


"SVEIST   VIRf;i\IA. 


II' 


!  '■ 


I    ! 


I  111. I  .i  4. 
Tii'asiirPi- 


olluT  county.  Tnless  otliorwise  jtrovidcd  l)y  law,  a  inaJDi'ity 
of  till'  lioartl  sliall  constitute  u  quorum,  but  the  board  may  in 
its  (lisci'ction  (lesiiiiiate  l»usiness  of  a  nature  bv  it  to  be  spcci- 
fied,  Avliicli  nuiy  l>e  tninsivctcd  by  a  stated  number  of  directors 
less  tlian  a  quorum. 

4.  The  ti'easurer  heretofore  appointed  sliall  continue  to  dis- 
charge' tbe  <lutie.s  of  that  ofiicc  during'  the  pleasure 
of  the  board,  and  any  vacancy  in  such  office  shall 
l)c  iilleil  by  tlie  board,  who  shall  re(juire  the  ])erson  appointed 
to  r^ive  bond  in  such  penalty  as  they  may  prescribe.  Tlu^treas- 
urer  shall  receive  all  money  belongin<>;  to  the  hos])ital,  and 
disbui's(>  tbe  same  under  the  orders  of  the  board,  and  settle  hi- 
account  semi-annually.  His  draft  on  Uw  treasury  for  an  a[i- 
])ro]iriatioii  shall  be  under  the  order  of  the  1)oard,  a  copy  of 
which  shall  accompany  th<>  draft;  but  no  such  draft  shall  l»c 
allowed  l>y  the  amlitor  until  all  money  drawn  for  tli(^  ]>i'eced- 
ino;  year  shall  have  been  accounted  for. 

.'.  The  board  of  directors  shall  annually,  on  or  before  the 
,i,i,,  ^,.-,  lirst  day  of  January  in  each  year,  report  to  the  <j,ov- 

hoilni'lr'ai.  ernor,  for  the  information  of  the  k\i;islaturc,  the  con- 
"'''""■  dition  of  the  hospital,  with  a  full  account  of  their 

contracts,  receijits,  di.sbursements,  and  proceedings;  and  an  ac- 
count of  all  smns  received  and  disbursed, with  a  list  of  the  pa- 
tient.s,  designated  by  name  or  otherwise,  in  the  hospital  during;; 
the  preceding  year,  showing  their  age  and  sex,  [)lace  of  I'csi- 
dence  and  civil  condition,  the  deaths  and  discharges,  and  con- 
dition when  discharged,  and  any  statistics  and  remarks  as  tu 
the  management  of  the  insane,  and  the  subject  of  insanity, 
which,  in  their  judgment  may  be  useful. 

(').  The  board  of  directors  shall  biennialh'  choose  one  of  their 
n.i.i§'i,  bodv  to  be  president,  and,  in  his  absence  shall  choose 

as  aiiiiMKlPil  ' 

i>sj,  ell.  cT.      a  jtresident  pro  tem])ore. 

7.  A  superintendent,  and  as  many  assistants  as  maybe  nec- 
11,1.1  sw.  cssary  (who  shall  be  physicians)  and  otliei'  olliecrs, 

^^'y^i''';;-"  sliall  l.e  appointed  by  the  board,  and  shall  ree.ivc 
!^H\''a'i'i'!i'ih'."r  s^tit'h  comi»ensation  as  the  board  may  jtrcscrihc. 
The  board  may  also  appoint  an  executive  committee 
and  may  authorize  the  superintendent  to  em])loy  as  many 
nurses  aiul  attemlants  as  may  be  necessary,  and  also  dischai'ge 
them,  or  any  of  them,  and  employ  others,  but  the  board  shall 


>SL 


WEST    VTKfilNIA. 


793 


fix  fl 


icir  com 


poll? 


titioii.     Anv  one  or  more  of  tlic  (lir(>cloi'^.  to 


getlior  with  tlio  supcriiiteiuleiit,  sluill  constitute  an  (•\;iiiiiiiin,!jj 
Ijoardjjuul  may  examine  pci-sons  lu'(jn,t;lit  to  the  asyhnu  as  lu- 


jiatics,  ami  order  tliosc  found  to  be  such 


tol 


)e  receive( 


1 1. ill  S  ->. 
Fiscal  year. 


8.  The  fiscal  year  of  tlie  sai<l  hosjiital  shall  end  on  the  thir 
tieth  day  of  Septendxn',  annually,  and  the  directors 
and  treasurer  shall  settle  their  accounts  so  iis  to  con- 
forui  thereto. 

0.  The  hoard  shall  transmit  in  the  auditor  th(>  scuii-uunual 
accounts  of  their  treasurer,  and  also  a  copy  of  his   n.i.i  i;  n 
official   bond,  as  soon  as  the  same  shall  have  been 


S<'im1-;iiiiiUci1 


re  IK 


lere.l 


or  exe( 


uted. 


10.  The  terms  of  such  officers  shidl  res|iectively  commenci 


ami 


■ontinuf 


an( 


1  tl 


lev  sha 


liavi'  such  compensa- 


tion   and    perform   such    dutie-^    and   cNercise    such    , 


Cli.  ii.i,  .:;_:!.'. 
rrriiis  of  of- 


1 


lowei 


rs  as  ai'e  presci'ibed  by  law  foi-  such  ollicer: 


lil'liMlllOll, 


11.  The  n'overnor  shall  have  p(nver  to  remove  any  of  such 
jfiieers  in    case  of  incompetency,  ne;j,iect  of  duty 


Kciiiovni. 


gross  nnmorality  or  malt(>asance  m  onice:  anu   lie 
may  detdare  any  such  offices  vacant,  and  (ill  the  same  as  pro- 
vided in  the  following  section. 

12.  In  cases  of  vacancy,  during  the  recess  of  the  senate,  in 
any  of  the  offices  mentioned  in  this  act,  the  gover-  ,,,i,| ,  ..^ 
nor  shall  by  appointment  fill  such  vacancy  until  the  ],',\'.'i|'r'n.coss 
next  meeting  of  the  senate,  when  h(>  shall  make  a  ""*'""""■ 
nomination  for  such  office;  and  the  person  so  nominateil,  when 
confirmed  b}'  the  senate,  (a  majoi'ity  of  all  the  .senators  con- 
curring by  ayes  and  iiay.s),  shall  hold  his  office  during  the  re- 
mainder of  the  term  and  until  his  successor  shall  beap[)ointed 
and  (jualified.  Xo  person,  after  being  rejected  by  the  senate, 
sJiall  bo  again  nominated  for  the  same  office  during  the  same 
session,  unless  at  the  request  of  the  senate,  nor  shall  such  per- 
son be  appointed  to  the  same  office  during  the  recess  of  the 
senate.  All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act  are 
iiereby  repealed. 

10.  Xo  director  of  the  hospital  shall  be  personally  interesicMl 
in  anv  contract  in  relation  to  the  said  lu)spital,  or  'i.i,:,''^;!'!!'' 

U.N  ^UpjIOI  I.  ^,,1  iin.„„(,.ii,.t. 

11.  If  any  director  of  the  hospital,  justice,  clerk  of  court,  or 
other  officer  shall  fail  to  perform  any  duty  requirt'd   r„ias:xi. 


srilili 


Ml 


'm 


n 


I 


J!* 


794 


WEST   VIROIXIA. 


t  I 


li! 


11 


Nosjectof  ^^  j^jj^^  -j^  ^j^-^  chapter,  or  siiall  oflbnd  a^ijainst  any 
prohibition  contained  liercin,  he  shall  forfeit  not  less  than 
fifty  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars. 

15.  Any  justice  who  shall  suspect  any  person  in  his  county 
Ibid  s  II,  to  ho  a  lunatic,  shall  issue  his  warrant  ordering;  such 
*j;^o"',!i"''f;''  })(>rson  to  be  brou,i;ht  before  him.  lie  shall  iiujuire 
aiiihinVio'i' '..r'  wiiether  such  person  be  a  hmatic,  and  for  that  [cir- 
jiosc  summon  a  physician  and  any  other  witnesses. 
In  addition  to  any  other  questions,  he  may  propound  as  many 
of  the  following  as  may  be  applicable  to  the  case: 

(1)  AVhat  is  the  patient's  age  and  where  born? 

(2)  Is  he  married?  If  so,  how  many  childr^en  has  he? 
'"■^  What  are  his  habits  and  occupation? 

'-j'  TIow  long  since  indications  of  insanity  appeared? 

(u)  What  were  they? 

(0)  Does  the  disease  appear  to  increase? 

:.     A...  ...ere  })eriodical  exacerbations?  Any  lucid  intervals, 

and  of  what  duration? 

(8)  Is  his  derangement  evinced  on  one  or  on  several  sub- 
jects? What  are  they? 

(0)  What  is  the  su]iposed  cause  of  his  disease? 

(10)  AVhat  change  is  there  in  his  bodily  condition  since  the 
attack? 

(11)  Has  there  been  a  former  attack?  When,  and  of  what 
duration? 

(12)  Has  he  shown  any  disposition  to  commit  violence  to 
liimself  or  others? 

(13)  AVhether  any  and  what  restraint  has  been  imposed  on 
him? 

(l-l)  If  any,  what  connections  of  his  have  been  insane? 
Were  his  parents  or  grandparents  blood  relations?  If  so,  in 
what  degree? 

(15)  Has  he  had  any  bodily  disease  from  suppression  of 
evacuations,  eruptions,  sores,  injuries,  or  the  like,  and  what  is 
its  history  ?  What  curative  means  have  been  pursued,  and  their 
effect,  and  especially  if  dei)leting  remedies,  and  to  Avliat  extent, 
have  been  used  ? 

IG.  If  the  said  justice  decide  that  the  person  is  a  lunatic,  and 
iiii.i  s  12.  ought  to  be  confined  in  the  hospital,  and  ascertain 
fumuMu'r^  that  he  is  a  citizen  of  this  state,  then,  unless  some 
cxamiuations.  pgj.gQj^  ^|.q  ^j^om  tliB  justicc  In  liis  dlscretiou  may 


"I 

,.  j  i  t 
mi 


AVKST    VIIMIINIA. 


79(1 


lipid  S  H, 
lis  unii'iiilfil 
l.---^,  cli.  G7. 
Inily  of 
(jllk'i'i-  I'l 
wIkimi  iirdiT 
of  j  lie  I  i  CO  is 
(lii'i'fted. 


deliver  sncli  luiiatie)  will  >;ive  bond,  with  sufTieient  security, 
to  be  approved  by  said  justice,  [)ayable  to  the  state,  with  eon- 
ditioM  to  restrain  and  take  ])roiier  eare  of  such  limntle,  until 
tii(!  cause  of  conlinonient  shall  cease,  or  the  'aiiatic  is  delivered 
to  the  sheriff  of  the  county,  to  be  jirocceded  with  accordin<;'  to 
law,  the  said  justice  shall  order  him  to  be  rcinoved  to  the  hos- 
pital, and  received,  if  there  be  room  therein. 

17.  Tiie   interros^'atories  to  tlie   witnesses  and  the  answers 
thereto  shall  1)0   in   writin<j;,  and,  tojiether  with   a   H'i'i  s  i.!. 
written    statement    by   tlie  justice   of    any   matter  '"'■'^"• 
known  to  him  as  to  the  fact  of  insanitv,  shall  be  transmitted 
by  him  with  the  order. 

18.  The  sheriff,  or  other  ofilcer  to  whom  such  order  of  the 
justice  is  directed,  shall  immediately  ascertain,  by 
written  inquiry  of  the  su})erinteiuh'nt  of  the  hos- 
pital, whether  there  is  a  vacancy  therein;  and 
further  ascertain  whether  the  said  superintendent 
will  remove  said  lunatic  to  the  hospital.  Until  it  is 
ascertained  that  there  is  a  vacancy,  and  until  the  said  sujx'r- 
intendent  shall  remove  the  lunatic,  the  patient  shall  be  kept 
in  the  jail  of  the  county.  Whenever  a  lunatic  is  removed 
from  jail  on  bond  before  the  superintendent  shall  send  for 
him,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  sheriff  to  notify  the  superin- 
tendent without  delay,  and  when  the  friends  of  any  patient 
remove  on  bond  any  patient  from  the  hospital  such  removal 
and  return  to  the  hospital,  if  the  patient  is  returned,  shall  be 
at  the  expense  of  such  friends. 

11).    The   suiierinteiident   shall,    without    delay,   cause    the 
lunatic  to  be  removed  lo  the  hospital,  but  no  other   ,,„j§,,,_ 
or  gi'cater  allowance  shall    be  made  thei'cfor  than   i's>o'"el|"",;7'. 
the  actual  expenses,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  fund  for  nfni'o"' !o ''" 
transportuig  ])atients. 

20.  When  such  ])ati(>nt  arrives  at  the  hos[)ital,  an  examin- 
ing board  shall  be  assendjled  as  soon  as  maybe,  11,1,1,^0. 
and,  if  the}'  concur  in  opinion  with  the  justice,  shall  ^'""^' 
receive  and  register  him  as  a  patient. 

21.  If  thev  refuse  to  receive  the  i)atient  because  in   their 
(ii)inion  he  is  not  a  lunatic,  they  shall  so  certifv  in   iiu.isi:. 
writniii',  to  tlie  ofneer  ni  wliose  eustodv  he  may  be,   i>-j.  ri  c:. 

T         '        1  rr.  1    •  "l  1  1  When  I'lltieutS 

and   such    orncer   shall    convev   Inni  buck    to   the  ""'  ivdived 


'.Vi 


1^ 


igUggtmauami 


IN 


'i   III' 


^i 


■^ 

■ 

1 

(90 


WEST    VII!C;iNIA. 


(•(luiily  ill  wliifli  he  was  fxaiiiiiud  ami  tlicre  disci larij;*' 
liiiii,  ami  ii"  tlii'V  ivt'usi'  to  ri'ccivi'  \\\v  patient  lur  any  utlui- 
cause,  sucli  oflu'CM'  -hall  convey  him  hack  to  the  ciuiiity  in 
which  he  was  cxaniiiicil,  ami  ceiiline  him  in  the  jail  thei'eol' 
until  he  he  lawhillv  dischai'ued  or  rciiioveil  therelVom. 

'2'2.  If  it  aiijteaf  to  the  justice  that  the  person  exainiiicil  hy 
ii,i,,  jji^  him  's  a  lunatic,  and  a  nou-iV'ident  of  the  stale,  he 

]'s>'!;!''.'i''.''i;:'.  shall  be  committed  to  jail;  and  if  any  non-resident 
cxpoiisus  .if,  I'O  receivetl  nilo  tlu'  liospital  undef  sucli  order,  or 
he  eommittecl  to  jail,  the  hoard  in  oiu'  case,  ami  the 
court  to  whose  jail  he  may  have  been  committed,  in  the  other, 
shall,  as  soon  as  jiracticahle,  cause  him  to  be  returiuMJ  lo  his 
friends,  or  to  the  [)roper  authorities  of  the  state  from  which  he 
came,  [and  the  e.\[)enses  necessarily  incurred  in  efleetin^-  siicli 
removal,  including  a  compensation  to  the  in'rson  making  sucli 
removal,  and  one  guard  when  necessary,  of  one  dollar  eadi 
l^er  day,  for  each  day  actually  em[iloyed  in  making  such 
removal,  shall  be  i)aid  out  of  the  state  treasury  on  the  warrant 
of  the  auditor.  I'he  governor  may  take  such  Av\)S  as  he  may 
deem  ])roper  to  obtain  h'om  the  state  of  wdiieh  said  lunatic  i> 
a  resident,  sucli  expenditures  as  may  be  made  by  the  state 
under  this  act.]  JUit  if  the  justice  cannot  ascertain  of  what 
state  a  lunatic  is  a  resident,  and  shall  so  certify,  the  lunatic 
may  be  received  into  the  hospital  if  there  be  room  tlurein,  tu 
be  kept  until  information  is  received  us  lo  his  residence. 
2.'1  Xo  non-resident  lunatic  shall  be  admitted  or  retaineil  in 
the  hospital  under  any  contract  with  the  board,  ex- 
cept wdicn  there  is  a  vacancy  therein  not  api)lied  fer 
on  behalf  of  any  person  residing  in  the  state.  When  so  aJ- 
mittetl,  the  board  may  at  any  time  discharge  him  and  rojuiro 
liis  friends  to  take  charge  of  him  or  send  him  back  to  his 
home,  and  shall  do  so  whenever  it  may  bo  necessary  in  order 
to  make  room  for  a  }»erson  residing  in  the  state. 

24.  Insaiu'  persons  of  the  naval  service  of  the  United  States, 
n)iciiiJo.  \vho  may  be  sent  to  the  bosjiital  l)y  the  secretary  ef 
sonsMi- naval  tl'<^'  navy  undci'  tlic  thirtieth  section  of  the  act  el' 
Bervie,!.  coiigrcss,  approvcd  August  the  third,  eighteen  hun- 

dred and  forty-eight,  may  be  received  in  such  hospital :  hm 
when  it  shall  become  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  admiitini;' 
therein  insane  persons  who  arc  citizens  of  this  state,  the  board 


lliid  S  ill. 
Siiiiii', 


;:',*. 


hi 


WKST    VI  I!  ti  INI  A. 


roT 


^iKlll 


(•aiis(^  sncli  iii-atic  pcv-oi^ 


.f  tl 


i(^  naval  scrviro  nr  maniic 


CO 


rp 


or  so  munv  as  niav   he  lU'crssarv 


to  1 


)(.■  rciiiovcti 


ll'olU 


tilt'  hospital   and    ri'-tond   to  the  cniv  of  tlu'  srcrotarv  ot'  tlir 


navv 


■J"),   ifanv  idiot   lie  sent   to  or  ri'ccivcil   in   (lir  liosi)ilal,  the 


l»oari!  shall  onl'T  him  to  he  I'ciuovcil   to  tho  connt' 


IM,I 


wlicnre  he  canii',  am 


1  .Icl 


ivcn  (I 


o  his  CO 


mmitti 


:t->  ;illl'*lt 


I.M 


ho  havcont>,  or  it'  not,  to  the  county  court  or  a  count \ 
coinniissioiuM',  who  shall  <^ivo  a  rccci[)t  for  him.     The  costs  of 


such  removal 
if  not,  shall 


lial 


1)0  i)aiil  out  ol'  1 


li- 


es 


tate,  if  suUicient,  hut 


)v  |irovi(lcii   lor  hy 


le  said  countv  court  at  the 


charge  of  their  coniilv. 


su 


■J<).   I'^xcept  in  the  case  of  a  person  charged  with  criiin'  and 
hjt'et  to   he  tried   therefor,  or  convicted  of  crime   ni 


WIm 


■H   ]U 


iii;iy  liT  (li-. 
t'li:iri:('<l  I'imiii 


il;ii. 


and  suhject  to  he  punished  therefor,  when  in  a  con- 
diti(.)n  to  hi'  so  tried  anil  punished,  the  hoard  of  the 
hospital  or  the  circuit  court  of  any  county  may  deliver  any 
lunatic  conliiu'd  in  the  hos{)ital  or  in  tlie  jail  of  sucli  county 
to  any  friend  who  will  ,<;'ive  Ixmd  with  securiiy,  with  tlu'  lou- 
diiion  mentioned  in  the  twelfth  section  of  thi.'  chapter,  and 
where  a  lunatic,  cxcejit  as  aforesaid,  is  deemed  hy  the  sujK'rin- 
teiident  of  the  hospital  hotli  harmless  and  iiu-urahle,  the  board 
may  deliver  him  without  such  bond  to  any  frieml  who  is  will- 
inij;,  and  in  the  opinion  of  the  hoard,  able  to  take  I'are  of 
him. 

27.  If  the  person  giving  any  bond  mentioned  in  tlie  pneed- 
ing.  or  the  twelfth  section  of  this  chapter,  or  his  rep-  n.i.i  s  j^. 
resontative,  shall  deliver  the  lunatic  therein  men-  ^"""' 
tioned  to  the  sheriU'of  the  county,  according  to  the  condition 
of  the  bond,  such  slierilV  shall  conline  the  lunatic  in  the 
jail  of  his  county  until  a  vaeancy  shall  occur  in  the  hospital, 
as  provided  in  section  fourteen  of  this  chapter. 

28.  If  any  lunatic  confined  in  the  hospital  shall  escape,  the 
president  of  the  board,  or,  if  reiiuired  hv  any  person   i;i<i  s  -'••, 

••PI  1  '  '      1         1  K>i'!lpt'ot    III- 

to  do  so,  any  justice  of  the  county,  where  such  luna-  "''i''-^- 
tic  may  be,  shall  issue  his   warrant  to  the  sheriil'  of  such 
county  to  arrest  and  carry  him  back  to  the  hospital,  which 
warrant  the  sheriff  shall  forthwith  execute,  and  mav  execute 
it  in  any  part  of  the  state. 
20.  When  any  other  person  confined  in  the  hospital  or  in 


1^^'' 


70.S 


WKST  Vine; I .VI A. 


lis 


ii.i.ijji".  J"'^  '^^  '^  Iiiiiatic  shall  lie  n'stoi-cd  to  sanity,  the 
H.iun.n.i...i  (..viiiuii)in<,'  hoanl,  if  such  person  he  in  the  hospital, 
i.'s'i'.M-iM  lo""^  iiiiil  the  circuit  oi'  cuiiiily  t'oui't  of  the  county  in 
"'""  ■  which   he   is  eoiilineth  if  h{>   he  in  jail,  shall,  njion 

examination  of  such  person,  (lisi'liar<;e  liini  from  custody  and 
^'wv  him  a  certilicate  thereof. 

30.  ICach  patient  in  the  hospital  shall  h(>  deemed  an  inhahi- 
ibi.is'is.  taut  of  the  countv  in   which   he  had  a  leiral  settle- 

r'"'>''"-  menl  at  the  time  of  his  removal  to  the  hospital. 

ol.  If  not  previously  paid  hy  indivi(hmls,  the  e\|iense  df 
,,,i,i^o.,  removing  any  lunatic  to  and  from  the  hos[)iiaI,  and 

i^m^rrii'lvv  'j'"  the  maintenance  and  ca.-e  of  him  therein,  shall 
*""'  he  i)aid  out  of  the  treasuiy  of  the  ho<pi(al,  and  tlie 

expense  of  tlie  maintenance  and  care  of  any  hnialic  in  any 
jail  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  ]>ul)lic  ti'easury;  such  expenses,  in 
either  case,  to  Ije  refundt'd  in  the  manner  liereinafter  ]iro- 
viiled. 

o'l.  When  any  })erson  sliall  be  confined  in  any  jail  as  a 
n>iM!;:ii.         lunatic,  the  jailer  sjuill  certifv  the  fact  to  the  circuit 

1. 11 II 11  tics  ill  ,  ' 

jii'i.  court  ot  the  county  at  the  next  ensuing  term.    The 

court  sliall  thereupon  cause  such  person  to  l)e  examined  hv 
two  disinterested  persons,  who  shall,  as  soon  as  may  Ije,  report 
the  result  thereof.  The  court  shall  then  make  such  provision 
for  the  maintenance  and  care  of  him  as  liis  situation  may 
require. 

Each  ofOcer  shall   be  allowed   eight  cents  j)er  mile,  b 


i>0 


Oe 


ibi.i  ,:<  :i:f.  sides  tolls  and  ferriages  for  himself  and  the  same 
u) ..iii.'.Ms.  for  eacli  guard,  both  going  to  and  returning  from 
the  hospital  to  carry  a  lunatic,  and  the  sanu'  sum  for  tlie  lunatic, 
going  and  also  returning,  when  he  is  carried  from  the  hos- 
pital. l>ut  no  olHcer  shall  l)c  allowed  for  more  than  one  per- 
son as  a  guard  for  one  lunatic,  without  a  warrant  from  the 
examining  justice,  authorizing  more  than  one,  nor  then  for 
more  than  two  }>crsons. 

34.  In  addition  to  the  compensation  allowed  by  section 
ibidSMrt  tliirty-three,  of  chapter  fifty-eight  of  the  code.  ft)r 
conli.c'i'isa-  carrying  lunatics  to  the  hospital  for  the  insane,  tlie 
tiou.  circuit  courts  may  allow  such  reasonable  additional 

compensation  for  such  services  as  may  be  just  and  i)roper  in 
cases  where  the  allowance  authorized  l»y  the  said  section  is  not 
sufficient  to  pay  the  actual  ex]:)enses  incurred  by  the  officers. 


■\VKST    VllUlINIA. 


799 


latiuu  luav 


riuiiLi;  ii'ittii 


ail  one  per- 


jiH  iinii'iiiloil 

No  more  .shall  be  allowed  for  i/,';'.  <i'.  li*. 

AlliiwaiK'e  to 
Xo    such    J'^''''"' 


incliidinfT  a  just  comitensation  for  the  lahor  and  time  cmployt'd 
in  Hiu'h  service,  and  the  auditor  is  authorized  to  pay  all  hills 
for  services  of  the  character  hero  referred  to  U[)ou  the  cei' 
tilicatu    or    order   of    the    court    <j;raiitiiig    such    additional 
compensation. 

o").    No  ollicer  shall  he  allowed    anvthint;  for  carrviiij;  u 

t  n  I/O 

lunatic  to  or  from  the  hospital,  either  for  himself,   iiH.iii:ii. 
his  guard,  or  I    .'  lunatic,  unless  he  shall  have  }ire-  "'^>'■^■"■ 
viously  ascertained  that  there  was  a  vacancy  therein. 

oG.  The  allowance  to  the  jailer  for  the  maintenance  and 
care  of  a  lunatic  shall  he  fixed  by  the  court  in  whose  'i'''i  s  ''. 
jail  he  is  confined. 

Ills  clothing  than  thirty  dollars  a  year, 
allowance  shall  bo  audited  and  ])ai(l,  unless  it  appear  in  the 
certincate  of  it  that  the  jaik'r  proved  to  the  court  that,  imme- 
diately aficr  the  commitment  of  the  lunatic,  and  at  least  once 
ill  every  twenty  days  thereafter,  application  'vas  made  to  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  hospital  for  admission,  and  that  such 
ai)})lication  was  refused  for  want  of  room,  or  that  such  ap[)li- 
cations  were  not  continued  because  the  admission  of  the  lunatic 
had  been  refused  for  some  other  cause  than  want  of  room, 
and  it  further  api)oars  in  such  certificate,  that  the  jailer  com- 
plied in  duo  time  with  the  provisions  of  section  thirty-one  of 
this  clia{)ter. 

37.  When  the  same  attendant,  nurse,  or  iihysician  is  em- 
ployed to  attend  the  sick  in  any  jail,  as  well  lunatics  ,,,(,,  ^  .„, 
as  others,  the  court  shall  ap})ortion  the  allowance  ;)','!!"s'|u',',r '" 
therefor, so  as  to  ascertain  how  much  is  to  be  allowed  i"'>'*"^^"""'- 
for  each  lunatic. 

88.  If  a  })erson  be  found  to  be  insane  by  the  justice  before 
whom  he  mav  be  examined,  or  in  a  court  in  whi'^    ibi.is,:!:. 

■^  '  '  iiimintU'p  of 

he  may  be  charged  with  crime,  as  aforesaid,  tUe  ^  ii>»Htic. 
circuit  court  of  the  county  of  which  he  is  an  inhabitant  shall 
appoint  a  committee  for  him. 

30.  If  a  person  residing  in  this  state,  not  so  found,  be  sus- 
pected to  be  insane,  the  circuit  court  of  the  county  ]i,i,i,<:is, 
of  which  such  person  is  an  inhabitant  shall,  on  the  is^^'/'-T'o:! 
ai)plication  of  any  [)arty  interested,  and  after  five    '"i"*''"- 
days'  notice  to  the  person  so  suspected,  proceed  to  examine 
into  his  state  of  mind,  anel  being  satisfied  that  he  is  insane, 
shall  appoint  a  committee  for  him. 


T, 


soo 


\Vi;sT    \' IRC  I  MA. 


II 


III: 


■UK  ll' ;i  jici'-dii  rc-iiliii^  out  ol' llir  >-(iit(',  liiit  liaviii^' |>r(i|i(ity 
,1,1,,^,.,,,  tlui'cin,  lit'  su>|K'ctcil  [it  \,v  iii^.iiu',  till' circuit  cdiirt 
'"'"""'■  III'   llic    county    wlicrciii    llic    sai'l    jini|i(  ity    or    the 

•rrciitcr  ]'art  of  it  i-,  shall,  u|poii  like  appliciitioii,  and  luin^- 
.satisfied  llial  lie  is  insaiic.  a|i|)oiiit  a  connnittco  lor  liii' 

41.  'I'lic  court   Miakiiii,^  sucli   apiioiutiuciit   shall   t  roin 

ii.i.ijjM.         such  cominittcc  a  l»oiid  in  such  ncnaltv  as  it  shall 

llollil  iif  colli-  1.1       •  1-1  •  1  '  • 

mil dcciM  suflicicnl:  and  ni  the  c-asc  o|  a  lunatic  sen!  to 

the  h(i-|iilal  or  coniiuiflcd  to  jail,  the  clerk  (»!'  the  court  shall, 
within  one  month  thereafter,  transmit  t<t  the  auditoi-  a  c(  rti- 
lied  copy  of  such  hoiul,  and  of  any  order  of  the  court  in  rela- 
tion to  suidi  lunatic  or  his  estate;  and  in  out'  month  afti'r  ^iirh 
lunatic  may  he  ailmilteil  into  the  lios[tital.  the  clerk  shall  send 
copies  of  the  said  hon<l  and  oi'tlers  to  the  directors  tlu'reof.  1 1' 
any  person  appointed  committet'  of  a  lunatic  refuse  the  trust.oi' 
fail,  at  or  het'ori>  the  term  succee<lin;j;  his  appointment,  to  uive 
hond  as  aforesaid,  the  court,  on  the  motion  of  any  i>arty  inter- 
ested, may  appoint  some  other  person  committee,  tak!  '<i  from 
such  committee  l)ond  as  aforesaid,  or  shall  connuit  'state 

of  the  lunatic  to  the  sheriff  of  the  county,  who  slu..  ^c  the 
(•(jmniitlcf,  and  he  and  his  sureties  in  his  oflicirtl  bond  boiuid 
for  the  faithful  [lerforniancc  of  the  trust. 

■12.  Tin' committee  of  an  insane  person  shall  l)e  entitled  to 
iid,i.<4i.  the  custody  and  control  of  ills  person  (when  he  re- 
ai'ui.'soUmM-  f'ides  in  the  state,  and  is  not  contined  in  the  hos- 
imttpo.  pital  or  jail.)  shall  take  }»osse.-<sion  of  his  estate,  and 

may  sue  and  bo  sued  in  res|)ect  thereto,  and  for  the  recovciy 
of  debts  due  to  or  h'om  the  insane  person,  lie  shall  take  care 
of  and  jirc^erve  such  estate,  and  manage  it  to  the  best  a<lvan- 
tage;  shall  ajiply  the  j)ersonul  estate,  or  so  nuich  as  may  he 
necessary,  to  the  ]iayment  of  the  debts  of  such  insane  pei'son; 
and  the  rents  and  |irofits  of  the  residue  of  his  estate,  ri'al  and 
l^crsonal,  and  the  residue  of  the  pei'sonal  estate,  or  so  nuich  as 
may  he  necessary,  to  the  maintenance  of  such  insane  person, 
and  of  his  family,  if  any;  and  shall  surrender  the  estate,  or  so 
nnich  as  he  may  be  accountable  for,  to  such  insane  person  in 
case  he  shall  be  restored  to  sanity,  or  the  real  estate  to  his 
heirs  or  devisees,  and  the  personal  estate  to  his  exccutoi's  or 
administrators,  in  case  of  his  death  without  having  been  so 
restored  to  sanity. 


WKs'l    \ll;i.lNl.\. 


S(tl 


•in.   Tf  tlic  pcrsoiiiil  cstntc  of  sudi  insMh"  |M'r-iiii   lie  in-ulli- 
ciciit  lur  till'  (liscliar^c  of  liis  dobts,  itv  if  I  lie  iki-ohhI    !'■  '  -^  '• 

^         ,         ,  ,       '  s.i,,i  ,.|  i,.al 

fstiilo,  or  iTsidiic  llici'fur,  al'tcr  |inyiii"ii(  ul'  the  (iil)t>,  '-"■ 
mid  tile  I'ciits  iiud  |ii'iilils  of  Ills  real  t'stiilc,  In'  ill Milliciciil  for 
lii.s  inaiiiU'iiaiict'  and  tliat  '.if  ins  I'aiiuly,  il  any,  tln'  coiiiinillrf 
of  his  estate  may  |u  til  ion  tlic  conrt  hy  wliidi  lie  was  a|i|ioinl(  d. 
for  lUltliorit}' to  inor|Ma,<j,(',  ica-^c,  or  sell  so  nnicli  ol'  tlic  real 
estate  of  siieh  insane  [lei'stui  as  may  he  lU'cessai'y  lor  tlic  pur- 
j)Ose.s  aforesaid,  or  ■  'of  tlu-m;  si'ilinj;  forth  in  llie  |ietitioM 
the  particulars  a  id  amount  of  the  estate,  real  and  personal, 
the  application  whit-h  may  have  heen  made  of  any  persniial 
estate,  and  an  account  of  the  dehts  and  demands  exi-^tin^ 
against  tho  estate. 

•II.  On  tho  presenting  of  such  i)etilion,  it  shall  he  referred 
to  a  conuuissioner  in  ehancerv,  to  iiii, ..ire  into  and    iliimi 
report  upon   the  matters  thei'ein  containi'd;  whose  ■■..i„„.i.«i..i,.<i 
duty  it  shall  he  to  make  such  iiKjuiry,  to  heai'  all  jtai'ties  in- 
terested in  such  real  estate,  and  to  re[iort  thereon  with  all  con- 
venient .sj)eed. 

45.  If,  upon  the  coming  in  of  the  report  and  examination  of 
the  matter,  it  shall  appear  lo  the  court  to  he  proper,  ni'i  s  n. 
an  order  shall  he  entered  for  the  mortgage,  leasing,  i^^""" 
or  sale  (on  such  terms  and  conditions  as  the  eoui't  may  deem 
jiroper),  of  so  nuich  of  the  said  real  estate  as  may  he  iieci^ssary. 
But  no  conveyance  shall  he  executed  until  the  sale  shall  have 
been  conHrmed  hy  the  court.  The  proceeds  of  sale  shall  he 
secure(l  and  ap[»lied  under  the  order  of  court. 

-l(j.  The  expenses  of  an  insane  infant  (not  paid  hy  his  com- 
mittee), or  married  woman,  incurred  in  his  or  her  ii'idsi'i- 
removal,  maintenance,  or  care,  shall  he  paid,  within  '"^i"'"  '"'''i" 
tlie  time  specilied  in  the  j)receding  section,  to  the  treasurer 
of  the  hospital  or  into  the  public  treasury,  as  the  case  may  be, 
by  the  guardian,  if  there  be  one  who  has  sullicient  funds  in 
his  hands,  or  if  no  guardian,  having  sutlicient  estate  of  such 
infant,  then  by  his  father,  or  if  no  father,  by  his  mother,  and 
by  the  husband  of  an  insane  woman. 

47.  The  com})ensation  of  tlu'  justices,  pln'sieians,  and  wit- 
nesses employed    in  the    examination  of  a  person   n.i,,  ^^  r,^^ 
charged  with  being  a  lunatic  shall  be  such  as  nuiy   isvj','',!'!','.'';;' 
be  prescribed  by  the  county  court  of  the  county  in  (.'x.!'m'i'»;'ai,',u 
51 


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WEST   VIRGINIA. 


niciit.  winch  the  oxaniuuition  is    had,  and    be  paid   out 

of  tlic  county  treasury. 

48.  The  word  "hinatic,"  wlienever  it  occurs  in  tliis  cliai)ter, 
ii'i.iSM.        t^liall  be  construed  to  include   evcrv  insane  person 

"I.lllllHic"  .  .  * 

'i''iiiH''i.  who  IS  not  an  idiot. 

40.  Tlie  words  "insane  jierson"  include  every  one  who  is  an 
ch.  n4  .^17.    idiot,  lunatic,  non  compos,  or  dcran,<j;ed. 

')().  If  any  person  char_ii;(>d  with  or  convicted  of  crime  he 
rii.  10-;,  S2J.  found,  in  the  court  bi'fore  which  lie  is  so  eliarg'.Ml  or 
.harL'ca  with  convicted,  to  be  a  lunatic,  and  sucli  court  shall  order 
him  to  be  contined  in  the  hospital,  lie  shall  be  re- 
ceived and  contined  if  there  be,  or  so  soon  as  there  is,  a  vacancy 
tlierein.  Tiie  sheriff  or  otlun'  otticer  of  the  court  by  which  tlii^ 
order  is  made,  shall  immediately  })rocced  in  the  manner  di- 
rected In-  the  fourteenth  section  of  this  chai-ter  to  ascertain 
whether  such  vacancy  exists;  and  until  it  is  aseertaiiicd 
that  there  is  a  vacancy,  such  lunatic  shall  be  kept  in  the  jail  of 
such  court. 

")1.  Where  any  lunatic  is  to  be  discharged  l>om  the  peniten- 
ibi.i  )>  :,:\  tiary,  or  when  any  convict  becomes  ho[>elessly  insane. 
\'i'Mi"i'n7>'"ni-  before  his  or  hi'r  term  of  sentence  ex[)ires,  it  shall  be 
'-^■""•".v.  ^1^^^  duty  of  the  sui)erintendent  to  iiotii'y  a  justice  of 
Marshall  county,  of  the  time  that  such  discharge  will  be  made, 
or  that  such  convict  is  considered  to  be  h()[ielcssly  insane, 
when  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  justice  to  whom  such  iiilnr- 
niation  is  given  to  proceed  with  such  j)erson  as  jirovidi'd  lor 
under  cha[)ter  fifty-eight  of  the  code  of  West  A'irginia,  relating 
to  persons  sus[iecte(l  of  lunacy. 

52.  When  a  penson  in  jail,  on  a  charge  of  having  conunit- 
cii.M,  s  i.i.  ted  an  indictable  offense  is  not  indicted  by  reaseii 
t.Mi.Mi  t;i.mn.i  of  his  insanity  at  the  time  of  committnig  the  act. 
coiiunitiii.'.iit.  the  grand  jury  shall  certify  that  fact  to  the  court: 
whereupon  the  court  may  order  him  to  l)e  sent  to  the  hosjiital 
for  the  insane  of  the  state  or  to  be  discharged. 

~)S.  No  per.son  shall,  while  he  is  insane,  be  tri(.'d  k>v  a  criin- 
ch.  .w, so.       iiial  offense. 

54.  If  a  court  in  which  a  person  is  indicted  for  a  criminal 
11)1(1  §10.  offense,  see  rcasonal)le  cause  to  doubt  his  sanity  at 
iX'iMi'"rrm'n.,i  tiic  tl uic  at  wh Icli ,  bu t  for  such  doubt  he  would  bo 
"'''"''""'""•     tried,  it  shall  susiiend  the  trial  until  a  iurv  iiuiuiiv 


into  the  fact  of  such  sanity.     Such  jury  shall  be  empaiie 


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^•ho  is  an 

crime  ^)C 
nai-o'-Ml  or 
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all  be  re- 
a  vacancy 
whicli  \ho. 
uannev  tU- 
)  ui^cevtain 
isccvtaiiKnl 
II  the  jail  v'f 

he  peniten- 
pssly  insane, 
s,  it  nliall  l»e 
ajnstict'  ol' 
ill  be  niaile, 
«sly  insane, 
sncb  ini'"V- 

vovitle*l  I'^'i' 
uia.velaliu;^ 

ling  connnit- 
Vlby  veasou 

[\\\ir  the  act. 

[o  the  court ; 
the  lio>l'il''>^ 

\\  f(.r  a  crini- 

Iv  a  criminal 
Ibis  sanity  al 
\,e  NVOuM  W^ 
jury  iu^nurc 


at  its  bar.  If  tlie  iurv  find  tlie  acensed  to  lie  sane  at  the 
time  of  their  verdict  thcv  shall  make  no  further  inquiry,  and 
the  trial  in  chief  shall  proceed.  If  Ihey  find  tliat  he  is  insane 
they  shall  inquire  whether  he  was  so  at  the  timeofthe  allej^ed 
offense.  If  they  find  that  he  was  so  at  that  time  tlie  eoui't  may 
dismiss  the  prosecution,  and  either  discharge  him  or  to  pi-event 
his  doing  mischief,  remand  him  to  jail,  and  order  him  to  be 
removed  thence  to  the  hos[)ital  for  the  insane.  If  they  find  he 
Avas  not  so  at  tliat  time,  the  court  shall  commit  him  to  jail,  or 
order  him  to  be  confined  in  said  hospital  until  lie  is  so  restored 
that  he  can  be  put  upon  his  trial. 

55.  If,  after  convirtion  and  lu^fore  sentence  of  any  pen 
the  court  see  reasonable  gi-ound  to  doubt  his  sanifv 
A 


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it  may  empanel  a  jury  to  inquire  into  the  fact  as  to 
his  sanity,  and  sentence  him,  or  commit  him  to  jail,  oi-  to  the 
hospital  for  the  insane,  according  as  the  jury  nuiy  find  iiim  to 
be  sane  or  insane. 

5().  When  the  board  of  dii'cclors  of  the  hospital  for  the  in- 
sane shall   give  notice  to  the  clerk  of  the  court,  in    n,i,i  ,^  12. 
pursuance  of  the  twenty-sixfli   section   of  chapter  ,r','l!',is'';t  il!.s. 
fifty-eight,  such  clerk  shall   issue  a   precejit  to  the  '"'"'' 
ofiicerofsaid  court,  requiring  him  to  bring  the  said  i)i'isoner 
from  tlie  liospital  and  I'ommit  him  to  jail, 

57.  When  a  pi-isoner  is  so  brought  from  the  hospital  and 
committed  to  jail,  or  when  it  is  found  hv  the  verdict  im.u'  is. 
ot  another  jury,  tliat  a  prisoner,  whose  trial  or  sen-  ivm.mv.i. 
tonce  was  suspended  by  reason  of  his  being  Ibuiivl  to  be  insane, 
has  been  restored,  if  convicted  he  shall  be  sentenced,  and  if 
not,  the  court  shall  jtroceed  to  try  him,  as  if  no  delay  luul 
occurred  on  account  of  his  insanity. 

5S.  Wlujii  a  j)erson  tried  for  an  offense  is  acquitted  by  the 
jury,  by  reason  of  his  being  insane,  the  verdict  shall   ii,i,i  ^^  ,4. 
state  tlie  fact;  and  thereupon  the  court  may,  if  it  n'iil'.'n'.'ini'i-' 
deem  liim  dangerous,  order  him  to  be  ct)mmitted  to  "'"'"^ 
jail  until  he  can  be  sent  to  the  hosiiital  for  the  insane. 

50.  When  any  person  confined  in  the  liosi)ital,  charged  with 
crime,  and  subject  to  be  tried  therefor,  or  convicted   ci,.  i,k,  jj^jii. 
of  crime,  shall  be  restorcil  to  sanity,  the  board  shall   *st'>','','!i'to '"' 
jiive  notice    thereof  to  the  clerk  of  the  court    by  ''"'""■^' 
whose  order  he  was  confined  and  deliver  him  in  obedience  to 
the  proper  precept. 


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STATE      BOARD      OF      CHAHITIES     AND 
Ri:i'OR>I. 

1.  rreiitidii,  term  of  ollice,  vncaiicies. 

2.  Aiiniml  inectiims, 

8.  Si'ci'i'Uii  V,  (Intii's  ;  ntluT  (ifTict'i's. 

4.  Ins])('cli(iiis     of    asyliinis;      board, 

wlieii  ii'nr,<;!iiiize(l. 

5.  Nt'c'c'ssaiT  t'X]ii  nsc'8  refimdcd. 

C.  Powers  ami  iliitii's  of  board,  annual 
report. 

7.  Facilities  for  examination  to  be  af- 

forded. 

8.  Transfer  of  insane  soldiers  to  na- 

tional asybini. 

STATE   HOARD   OF  SUPERVISION. 

9.  Creation ;  to  liave  the  powers  for- 

nu'rly   exercised    by    boards    of 
trustees. 

10.  Oatli  of  ollieo. 

11.  Term  of  otliee,  vacancies. 

12.  Ke^iiiar  nieetiiiLTs. 

13.  ( 'oni|iensation  of  mendiers. 

14.  To  lie  ciinimissioners  of  lunacy. 
!•').  Poweis  of  l)o:ird. 

16.  Duties  of  iioard. 

17.  Secretary,  duties. 

18.  Salaries  and  bonds  of  ollicers. 

19.  Steward,  ilnties. 

20.  Miintbly  e>tiiiiates. 

21.  Aceoinits  of  imrebases. 

22.  Warrants,  Ikiw  drawn  ami  paid. 
23'  Money   for    lienelit  of  [latient,  dis- 

jiiisitiiin  of. 
24.  Suiierintiiident  of  asylums,  duties, 

statistics. 
20.  Keports  of  asylums  to  board. 
20.  Inspection   of  asylums    by   board; 

visitinLTconimittee  l)y  legislature. 

27.  Annual  report  of  board. 

28.  Annual  statistics. 

29.  Laws  applicalije  to  board. 

31).  Appeals  from  decision  of  board. 

31.  Time    in     wliith    appeal    may    be 

taken,  notice. 

32.  l'r()ceedin;^s  on  appeal. 

33.  (..'osts  borne  by  losing  j)arty. 

(iOVERN.MEXT   Of   ASYLUMS. 

34.  Titles  of  asvlums. 


3o.  Superintendent, oat Ii, duties, exemp- 
tion from  subpicTuis. 

3C.  Appropriation  of  land  for  use  of 
])ulilic  institutions,  ap])ointment 
of  commission. 

37.  Oath    of   eonnnissioners;  notice   to 

owner,  how  served. 

38.  View  of  lands,  rejmrt,  ajipeal. 

39.  State  institutions  to  ]iurehuse  eacii 

others  manufactures. 

40.  Treasurer's  bonds. 

41.  Ufiicers  of  asylums   to  be  a  police 

force. 

42.  Decennial  census  of  insane,  duties 

of  county  clerk. 

43.  Cruelty  to  jiatients,  penalty  for. 

ADMISSION    OF   PATIENTS. 

44.  Counties  entitled  to  patients  in  ratio 

of  po])nlation;   ])i'ovisions  for  pa- 
tients without  settlement. 

45.  Settlement,  how  ascertained. 

4n.  Krror  in  accounts,  how  corrected. 

47.  Non-residents,  removal. 

48.  Idiots  not  ailniitted. 

49.  Investigation,  )iliysician's  re[ioit. 
oU.  t'cimniiiment  by  judge. 

51.  l'hysician"s  repoit,  additional  siate- 

ment. 

52.  Ilehearing,  when  allowed. 

53.  I'roccedings  on  rehearing. 

54.  Discharge  on  pioof  of  sanity. 

55.  Harmless  imbeciles  not  adnuited, 

50.  Circuit  court    to   iiave    jiowcrs   of 

county  court,  ])roccedings  liKii. 

57.  Warrant  of  commitment,  by  wliniii 

exccutcil. 

SI'l'l'ORT    AND    DISCII.MidE. 

58.  liesident  patients,  support  by  s|;i(e. 

59.  Clothing     re<|uiie<l     lur     adiiiitled 

patients. 

00.  Childieii  born  in  hospital,  disiaxi- 

tion  of. 

01.  Haijeas  corpus,  proceedings  mi. 

02.  Discharge  to  care  of  friends;  selec- 

tion of  patients  for  discharj^'c. 

63.  Notice    of    discharge     to    county 

judge,  execution  of  warrant. 

64.  Discharged  patients  supplied  witli 

clothing  ;nid  money. 


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for  use  iif 
pjiointiiKMU 

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be  -a  iiiiVuc- 
nsiuie,  dulii- 
nalty  for. 

PIENTS. 

tieuls  in  ratio 
^•isioiis  tor  i);i- 
ii\fnt. 


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WISCONSIN. 


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6''5.  Recovery  of  elmrges  for  patients. 
C().  lleinihurseinent  of  eoiinties. 
07.  Fees  of  sliorill'  anil  witni-sses. 

68.  Conlinenient  of  ilanyerous  indigent 

insane. 

.'OUNTY   ASYLUMS. 

69.  Estahlislinient,  provisions  for. 

70.  I'roeeedings    of    board    of   county 

supervisors. 

71.  Plans  anil  specifications. 

72.  I5oa-  1  of  trustees,  reports. 

73.  Transfer     from     state    asylum     to 

county ;  acute  insane,  transfer  to 
state  asylum. 

74.  Insane  without  settlement,  regula- 

tions for  admission. 

75.  Insane  of  other  counties,  when  re- 

ceived. 

76.  Cost  of  liiiildings. 

7"    State  to  bear  one-half  of  cost,  limit 

of  cost. 
7S.  Cost  of  liiiildiugs,  liability  of  county. 
7'J.  Warrants     for    reimbursement     of 

counties  by  state. 

80.  County    asylums    subject    to    laws 

governing  state  asylums. 

81.  Comities  may  use  liuildings  already 

erected. 

82.  Clirt)iii('.  insane,  expenses  of  support, 

how  liorne. 

83.  Insane  cared  for  by  county,  certified 

to  secretary  of  state. 
S4.  lleinoval  to  county  asylums. 
85.  Transfer   to    county    asylum    from 

other  counties. 
80.  Counties  not  entitled   to  reiniburse- 

iiieiil,     unless     patient    lawl'iilly 

coininittt'd. 
87.  Laws  for  su[)])ort  of  poor  ajiplicable 

to  insane. 


88.  Vacancies  in  board  of  trustees,  how 

tilled. 

89.  Appropriations  for  support  to  be 

inadi!  by  county  supervisors. 

90.  Snpportof  insane,  lialiiiity  of  estate, 

proeiH'dings  to  compel  payment. 

91.  Selection  by  counties  of  patient  to 

be  rt'turned. 

92.  xVppropriatiou. 

ruiVATE  .VSYi.u^r.s. 

93.  Corjiorations  for  establishment  of 

asylums,  powers. 

94.  Powers  to  receive  endowments. 
9-").  Commitment  to  siicli  asylum. 

9().  Discharge  of  patients  in  arrears.    ' 

97.  Voluntary  patients. 

98.  Ilalieas   corpus;    investigation    of 

charges  liy  board  of  supervisors. 

99.  Exemption  of  oflicers  from  prose- 

cution. 

100.  Correspondence  to  be  unrestricted. 

101.  Inspection  by  hoard  of  supervisors. 

102.  Reports  of  asylums. 

103.  Exemption  of  property  from  taxa- 

tion. 

CRIMINAL    INSAXE. 

101.  Insanity  to  be  pleaded  specially, 
discharge  on  recovery. 

lOo.  Transfer  to  asylum. 

lOG.  Resumption  cf  proceedings  on  find- 
ing of  sanity. 

107.  Investigation  of  insanity,  proceed- 

ings, transl'er  to  asylum. 

108.  Convicts,  investigation  of  insanity, 

transfer  to  asylum  ;  on  recovery 
remandeil  to  prison. 

109.  Insane  convicts  transferred  to  Mil- 

waukee   asylum ;    on    recovery 
remanded  to  prison. 


1.  To  si'cure  llie  just,  humane  and  economical  administra- 
limi  of  jmblic  cliiirity  an<l  coiTcctioii,  there  is  eon-  us.nfisrs 
>lilutc<l  it  state  Itdiird   of  cliafities  and  I'cform  com-  nll'Iifo'-'issli, 
linscd    of    live    mcnibci's.      Their   term    of    oilice,   ju'miM.rs  of 
lu'oimuno'  with  tlie  tirst  day  ot  A[)ril  m  the  year  ol  ..c ,iiiic.';  vi.- 
a|i]iointment,  sliall  lie  tive  years  and  until  tlieir  re- 
sjieelive  successors  are  iippointed.  and  they  shall  continue  as 
at  present  iirrano'cd,  so  that  the  term  of  otlice  of  one  nu'iiiher 
shall  expire  t'ach  year.     The  o-ijvcrnor  shiiU  fdl  till  vacancies 
hy  appointiiieid  ;  hut    in   case  of  a  vacancy  hefore  the  expira- 
tieii   of  a   term,  the  a](|ioiiitment   shall   he  for  the   residue  of 
surli  term  only.     All  such  )',p['<»intments  shall  he  coidirnied  hy 
die  senate. 


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2.  The  ])oar(l  .-Iiall  inoct  annually  in  A])ril  on  or  licforo  tlio 
g  ,,.o  iirU'cnih  (lay,  and  in  .lannary  on  or  bclorc  the  tenth 

Wc.tiri-s.        ^|.|^.^  ,|j|j  .||^  surli  otiicr  times  and  at  sn;'li   places  as 

may  be  lixed  hy  their  liy-laws  ov  otherwise  a|)pointe(I  hy 
tlu'm. 

o.  '^J1ic  hoai'd  sliall  ajqioint  a  fin.dified  elector  as  secretary, 
S •■''!■'  Avhose  term  of  ollicc  shall  he  three  vears,  and  nntil 

iiisdiiti.;.  ],is  succes.-or  is  a|>])ointi'd  and  (inalilied,  nide.-s 
sooner  discharu'cd  hy  the  lioard.  A  certilicate  of  ai)pointnient 
or  diseharue  of  anv  i)erson  as  si'crotarv  shall  he  inimediati'lv 
liled  hy  tlie  Ixiard  with  the  secri'tary  of  state.  The  dnty  of 
the  secretary  shall  he  to  record  all  tlie  transactions  of  the 
board  and  the  proceedings  of  their  meetings,  to  keep  their 
books  and  p>apers,  make  such  visits  and  perform  such  other 
duties  as  the  Ixtai'd  may  prescribe.  The  board  may  appoint  a 
])resident  and  other  ollict'rs  to  serve  without  compi'usation, 
and  lix  their  terms  of  ollicc  and  prescril)e  their  dulit's. 

4.*  The  *  *  *  *  •!•  statt'  board  of  charities  and  refoi'm,  or 
§.-,r,.!a.  s(»me  mend)cr,  or  the  secretaiy  thereof,  are  hen-liy 

n!unt'v''i'i>''>-''  re(|uired  to  visit  each  county  insane  asylum  in  this 
state  at  least  once  in  each  three  months  duriiiu-  each 
and  evei'v  year,  and  may  also  designate  some  suitable  perxm 
May (h-siiriK.tc  (ir  pc^rsoiis  to  Juakc  visits  thereto,  whose  expenses 
Hiicii  vuits.      oulv  mav  ijc  audited  and  iiaid  each   year  as  liei'eui 

(I  1  L 

provided  to  audit  bills  ibr  clerical  assistance,  and  out  of  ihi' 
amount  of  money  lierein  ai»[)ropriated,  and  it  is  hei'cby  mail- 
uoani  limy  1..1  tlic  dutv  of  tlic  ^'ovcrnor  to  re-oi'<i'anize  the  sai(l 
state  hoard  ot  ciiarities  and  reloriu  w  henever,  ni  his 
opinion,  to  do  so  would  increase  its  efliciency  and  hanudiiy, 
and  be  Ix  iielieial  to  the  inti'i'i'sts  of  the  people.''' 

5.  JCaeh  member  and  the  seci'etary  shall  have  refundi  d  in 
^,-fi,  him  all  expenses  actually  and   necessarily  made  in 

fuZs^-nVJ.'^'  tJiL'  dischar.u'e  of  his  ollicial  duty;  and  when  the 
fiiiKiod.  board  shall  baxe  been  specially  diri'cted  in  w  ritiiiL: 

liy  the  [;(»vernor  to  make  any  invi'sti  nation,  each  mem  1  nr  si  la  11 
reci'ivc  live  dollars  for  I'ach  day  actually  devoted  to  siieh  duty. 
Till'  amount   of  each   account   for  such   compensation    or  i  x- 


*  I'iacila  iii:iii\(_'(l   witli   a   star  will    lie  IouikI  in  tlio  Siippk'iiiuiit,  wliiiii  al>o 
C'oiil.iins  a  iclc'iciice  to  all  stHtioiis  in  liie  llevised  Statutes. 


'V! 


fovo  tlio 
\v  tenth 
Aiu'v^  as 
iitcd    1 


)V 


•crctarv, 
1  until 


in< 


I,  vniK'.-s 
(lintnicnt 
nc'diatc'ly 
l;  duty  of 
lis  l)t'  tlic 
ecj)  tlieir 

lu-h    titluT 


a))p(>uit  a 
)ensati()n. 


OS. 


ivt'orni.  <ir 

mi   ii»  this 
urini:'  <';u-li 

h'  lirl'Miii 
c.x|i(  nM'> 
r  as  lirivin 
out  of  thr 
•cltv  made 


tl 


If   sal' 


'VrV,  HI   lil> 

harmony 


luno'o  n> 


made  m 
hen   di'' 


w 


in  wntiu.Li 


■nuK 


r  shall 


^w\\  (hity. 
It  ion  or  cN- 


WISCONSIX. 


so 


(•  sccrclarv  s 


pons(>s,  staled  in  detail  and  verilied  hy  aliidavil,  Ih 
to  be  also  ait|>roved  hy  the  [(resident  of  tiie  l)oai'd,  shall  he 
audited  hy  the  seeretary  of  slater  and  paiil  out  of  the  ti'easury. 
All  stationery,  hhiid-^s,  printinu',  postage  stani]is,  stamped  en- 
velopes and  the  like,  necessary  for  the;  ollieial  u-v  t)f  the  hoard 
or  their  seeretary,  shall  he  suppHe(|  to  Ihein  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  to  state  ollicials.  No  other  eomi)ensation  whatever  siiall 
he  paid  any  mendter  of  said  hoard. 
<;.  Jt  shall  he  the  (hily  of  the  hoard: 
(1)  To  investigate  and  supervise  ail  the  eharitahle 
and  eorreetional    institutions  supiiorled  or  aided  al  '' 

^ 


lllllii'-'  iif 


all  hv  the  state,  and  all   in(hb 


iHii'  ni>mii- 


■ial  schools.  Iiospilai 


111'  iXillili- 


and  asylums,  which  siiali  he  oriiani/.eil  or  e\istin,<;'  undi'r 
chai)ter  eij^hty-six*  of  these  statutes,  and  to  familiarize  them- 
selves with  all  the  cireunistanci'S  allectiuL!,  liieir  manr.Licment 
and  usefulness. 

(1)  To  thoroughly  in(iu ire  into  and  exandne  the  condition 
of  each  of  the  institutions  and  estahli^liments  here-  <-''nor.i\  p. 
inhefore  referred  to.  their  metiiods  of  treatment,  in-  "■' 
struction,  government  and  management  i)l'  their  inmates,  tlu' 
ollieial  conduct  of  all  trustees,  managers,  (hredors.  >uperin- 
ten<lents  and  other  oflicers  and  employes  of  tiie  ^anle,  the  con- 
dition of  tile  huildings,  grounds,  and  all  otlier  property  con- 
necteil  with  or  pei'laining  to  thi'  same,  amh  into  aU  other 
matters  and  tilings  pertaining  to  their  usefulness  and  good 
iiianagenient,  and  to  recommend  to  such  ollicers  and  employes 
such  changes  and  additional  provisions  as  they  deem   proper. 

['))  To  cause  visits  to  he  made  annually,  or  as  may  he  neees- 
sarv  to  each  such  institution  oi'  estalilishment,  either  hv  the 
iiieiid»ers  jiersonally  or  their  secretary. 


('■') 


o  niaKe,  wlieuever  (lin.'cte(i  hv  tiie  Li'overiior.  special  iii- 


-pi'Clll  I    IILV 


vc^tigatioii  into  the  past  or  present  iiianagenient.  or 
anything  connected  thert'witii,  of  any  such  institu- 
tion or  estahlishinent,  comply  with  his  directions  therein,  ad- 
vIm' him  of  their  [irogress  h'oiii  time  to  time,  and  upon  com- 
]>letioii  thereof  to  report  to  Iiilii  the  testimony  taken,  the  fads 
I'liuinl  hy  them  and  their  conclusions  thereon. 

(7)  To  prepare,  and  as   may    he  necessary  t(»  amend    h'oin 


1  ■   "^ 

1     , 

i 

n 

; 

1    1    !. 

1  i 

m 

L:lit,   W 


lilrh  il^o 


'Of  the  Organization  of  Ctirponitions."     See,  also,  pi.  Oo,  04. 


ii 


SOS 


"WISCONSIN. 


Ill 


T.>  piv|nio  tii)i(>  to  (iuio,  sulijirt  lo  (lie  approviil  of  tlic  tj-ovenior, 
imiik-ko,|,iiiL,'.  .,  system  oi'  ]iliiii  for  kri>|)inm'  lliclxxiks  and  account;^ 
(»!'  llic  ;4aU'  (•liarital»lc'  and  corrcclional  iiistilulidiis,  jo  \k'  as 
nearly  uiiif'oriii  as  can  he  adapted  to  tlieii-  diU'ei'ent  wants  and 
necessities,  and  to  see  tliat  sncli  jilans  ai'e  adopted  and  I'ollowed 
hy  eacli  snch  institntion.  and  to  |)rescril)(,'  the  i'orni  in  whicli 
institntions  shall,  in  their  iumual  r(>])orts,  set  forth  a  detailed 
statement  of  their  rt'ceipis  and  expenditures  for  (he  year. 

(S)  To  make  such  hydaws,  I'ules  and  r(\uulat ions,  not  inconi- 
1-,.  I.,,,..  .,„  I  patiiile  with  law,  as  shall  lie  necessarv  for  the  con- 
'"''■'*•  venient  and  proper  ])erformance  of  their  duties. 

(!>)  To  make  and  present  to  the  ji,'(»vernor,  on  or  hefore  the 
Auiniui  report,  lifteeuth  (lay  of  ])ecend)er  in  each  year,  tlu'ir  animal 
report,  in  which  they  shall  concisely  state  the  condition  of  each 
charitahU'  and  correctional  institntion,  sui>port(.Ml  or  aided  hy 
the  stale,  and  their  opinion  of  the  apjiropriation  pro|)er  to  Ite 
made  for  each  for  the  followin<i'  year;  the  r'^sults  of  all  their 
visits  and  investijiations  durinii,-  (he  year  in  resi)ect  to  each  ol' 
the  several  matters  herein  diarized  upon  th<"'-,;ind  all  imi)()i't- 
ant  statistical  information  collectetl  !>;>  'ii,  j)ro[)(M"ly  tahu- 
lated.  and  such  recommendations  or  suji'^i'stions  as  they  may 
see  lit  to  j'resent  respecting  the  suhjects  under  their  super- 
vision: and  their  jiroce '(linns  during-  the  yeai',  and  a  detailed 
statement  of  all  exi)enditures  nuuU'  from  the  treasury  hy  or  on 
l)elialf  of  the  hoard. 

7.  To  enahle  the  performaiuH'  of  (he  duties  herein  imposed, 
ij-'iiii.  all    trustees,    manau'ers,    directois,   sniHM'intemK'nts 

|-;irilitirs  f,,|-  ',  1  ..... 

cxitiiiiiiaii.ui.  jiiid  other  ollicers  or  employes  of  the  institutions  ainl 
estahlishinents  aforesaid  shall  at  all  times  afl'oi-d  to  evi  ry 
memhei' of  said  hoard  and  their  secretai'v.  unrestrained  facihiy 
for  iiis[)ection  of  and  free  access  to  all  parts  of  the  huildiiiL;'s 
and  grounds  and  to  all  hooks  and  })a]H'rs  of  such  institutions 
and  estahlishinents,  and  shall  ^ive  eiiher  verhally  or  in  writ- 
iuL;  such  information  as  the  hoard  may  re(|uire;  and  if  any 
such  p(  rson  shall  ofl'end  against  tliis  re(|uireinent,  he  sliall 
foi'feit  not  less  tlian  ten  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollai':^. 
I'^acli  niemher  and  the  secretary  is  authorized  to  administer 
oaths  and  take  t!ie  depositi(Hi  of  any  ])e!'son  as  a  witness  in 
any  investigation;  aie'  the  hoard  may  hy  \dte  authorize  tlieir 
secretary  to  cause  testimony  to  he  tak.'U  hy  any  judge,  juslice 


WISfONSIX. 


809 


of  tlio  ])('a('o,  or  t'ourt  conuiiissioiu'r,  in  the  mamu'V  providrd 
in  tilt!  t'liaptcr  on  I'vidcncc  I'poii  an  accouiil  tlicrcor  vcrilinl 
by  tlio  aHidavil  tit'  tlu'  sccrctavv  nr  |n-csidi'nl  ol'  the  I'nard,  all 
o.xpi'iiscs  of  sucli  iiivi'sliuntidiis,  iiicludin,!:,'  \'vv<-  of  olliccrs  and 


witnesses,  shall  ]n'  auditc([   l)y  the  secretary  of  stale  and  paid 
out  of  tli(>  state  treasury. 

S.  Wlieiiever  it  shall   he  hi'iiuuhl   to  the  not  ice  of  the  state 


ii  .'-,(17. 

ijiovit  insiiiio 

SolllilTS. 


hoard  of  charities  aud  ri'forni  that  any  insane  ])er- 
son  in  either  of  the  \\'iseonsin  iios|iitals  for  Ihe  in- 
sane or  elsewhere  is  le,ually  entitled  to  I'eeeive  care 
and  su]»iiort  in  the  national  hospital  for  insane  soldii'rs,  they 
shall  take  such  measures  as  may  he  neeessary  to  estahlish  the 
fact,  and  when  so  estahlished,  they  shall  cause  such  insane 
person  to  he  transport(-d  to  said  hosjiital  for  insane  soldiers. 

1).*  'J'he  i;'overnor,  liy  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
senate,  shall  aiiiioint  hve  iiersons.  citizens  of  Wis-  S'^.twiisni.^i? 
cousin,  no  two  of  whom   shall    he    residents  of  th 


Stiitc  liuaiii  uf 

KllIMTVisiuU 


same  congressional  district,  a  stale  lioai'd  of  >uper-  i"''iii.-(i. 
vision  of  Wisconsin  charitahle,  reformatory  and  penal  insti- 
tutions, who  shall  he  a  l)ody  corporate  under  and  hy  said 
name,  and  shall   have  and  ])ossess  all   the  powers,  and  may 


exercise  all  the  functions  of  tl 


u'   several    hoani 


alxilislied    I) 


y 


Sill..  5  .■!. 
JlniiJu-rs  to 
take  oath. 

hoard, 


section  one  of  this  aet.t    Said  hoard  shall  devote  its  entin'  time 
a;id  attention  to  its  duties,  as  provided  in  this  act. 

10. *  Said  hoard  shall  meet  and  organize  within  sixty  days 
from  the  passage  and  [tuhlication  of  this  act,  and 
shall  enter  upon  the  dischai',u-e  of  its  duties  at  the 
ex])iration  of  said  sixty  days,  i^ach  mendier  ol'  said  hoard, 
hefore  enteriuj;  u{ion  the  disci iar;j,e  of  his  duties,  shall  take 
and  suhscrihe  an  oath  to  support  the  constitution  of  the  I'nited 
States,  the  constitution  of  the  state  of  Wisconsin,  and  honestly 
and  faithfully  to  dischariie  his  duties  as  a  meni]»er  of  said 
hoard  to  the  hest  of  his  ahility,  w  Inch  oath  shall  he  tiled  in 
the  oflice  of  tlii'  si'cretarv  of  statt,-. 

11.*  The  mend»i'rs  of  said  hoard  shall  hold  otlice  for  the  term 
of  live  vears,  except  that  the  meml»ers  lii'st  aiiitointeil  s,ii,.  ,^  4. 
shall  no  out  of  ollice,  one  in  oiu\  one  in  two.  one  in   ""'''■ 


,  u 

li 

ll 

ii 

t 

■i  :■■■  r .»  u>M 


t  ?  SOT  !i,  siih.  '/.  1,  liofc  rofi'iTod  to,  aln)lislios  the  hoiinl  of  trustees  of  tlie  Wis- 
eiinsiii  stale  luisiiitals  for  the  insane. 


'M!     ' 


)■ 
i 


1       ■ 
i     - 

'  .1 

■ 

i 

! 

1 

810 


AVISCOXSIX. 


ilii'cc,  one  in  four  and  one  in  live  years  (Voni  the  dale  of  ap- 
jtointinciil,  liic  incnihcr  to  v:*>  out  to  Itc  (Ictcrniini'd  by  lol. 
i\])|ioinlni('nt>  to  lill  wicaiicics  occasional  by  death,  resi,i;iialion 
or  removal  shall  he  lor  llu'  nnexpii'ed  term.  I'pon  tlie  expi- 
viidui.i.'s,  ration  of  any  renular  term,  or  the  oceurrinjj;  of  any 
iiow  lui.M.  vacancy,  the  ,iio\-ernor  shall  a}>[ioin(  in  like  mannei- 
as  above. 

]*2.*  Said  boai'd  sliail  lie  provided  with  a  r(»om  in  llie  capiiol 
siib.s.Ti  bnildinii,-  at   ^hl(lison,  as   its  ollice,  and  shall   hold 

iniM'iinus.  thereat  rcLinlar  meeting's  for  the  transaction  of  bn-i- 
whcio  iicKi.  iicss,  at  least  once  in  each  month;  the  l>oard  shall 
be  furnished  with  all  necessary  furnitnre  and  stationery  by  the 
superinti'ndent  of  pniilie  ])roperty,  and  also  all  necessary 
blanks,  blank  books  and  printing,  by  the  comniiss^ioners  of 
l)uV)lie  ])riiitin_<i-. 

lo*  Kacli  member  of  said  board  shall  receive  a  compensa- 
p,,,,  ^  g  lion  of  t  wo  Ihousand  dollars  per  annuni,  and  also  ;ill 

ormiSi'-H'''  iH'tnal  and  necessary  disbnrsements  paid  out  in  the 
°'''"""''-  dischar--e  of  the  dnties  of  his  ollice.  Said  board 
shall  also  have  powei'  to  expend  a  sum  not  t'xeeedinj;'  two  th(»ii- 
sand  dollars  per  anmim,  as  salary  for  a  secretary  of  said  boiud. 
spcivtiuy or  ii'id  for  clerk  hire.  All  accounts  for  salary,  clerk 
hire,  and  disliurseinents,  [irovidt'd  for  in  this  act, 
shall  be  I'endered  under  oath,  and  .shall  be  audited  and  allowed 
by  the  board,  and  then  drawn  from  the  slate  treasury  u|ion  the 
AocMiiiui.ow  warrant  of  tlu'  secretaiy  of  state, out  of  the  fundsap- 
""'""''■  propriated  to  th(>  said  sev(.'ral  institutions,  in  relative 

proportion,  as  near  as  may  be,  t((  the  sums  appropriated  to  eacli 
for  current  e\[)enses,  and  the  sums  creditt'd  to  I'ach  by  the  sec- 
retaiy of  state,  as  herein  jirovided. 

1-1.*  Said  board  shall  act  as  commissioners  of  lunacy,  with 
jj„,,  ^5  -  jiower  to  investiiiale  and  examine  into,  with  or  wiili- 

ri's oi-'hHm "y ;  **i't  t'-xpcrt  asslslaucc,  the  (piestion  of  the  insanity 
""'"'"'"''"'•  and  conditi(»n  of  any  pei'son  t-ommitted  or  conlimd 
in  any  lunatic  hosjiital  or  asylum,  ])ublic  or  private,  or  re- 
strained of  his  liberty  by  reason  of  alle,ucd  insaiuty,  at  any 
l)lac(.;  within  this  stale,  and  shall  take  the  projti'r  and  lei:al 
.steps  Ibr  the  discharge  of  any  person  so  commilted  or  ic- 
strained,  if  in  its  oj)inion  such  pt'rson  is  not  insane,  or  can  he 
cared  for  after  such  discharge  without  danger  to  other.'^,  and 
with  benclit  to  such  person. 


t>  of  :l])- 
l)y  Inl. 
iii'lKitioii 
.\iv  r\\)'\- 
<r  (»t"  aiiv 
'  niaunrr 

u«  capii'il 
lall   li'.ia 

)aril  shall 
TV  by  tlir 
iK'ccssai  y 

3ompensa- 

ikI  also  all 
out  in  tlic 
laid  Ixuinl 
two  thon- 
aitl  boartl, 
lary,  flork 
this  art. 
(I  allowed 
iijion  tlif 
i'untlsaii- 
in  ri'lativf 
((m1  to  racli 
ly  thr  sce- 

uacy.  with 
h  or  \viili- 
11"  insanity 
or  (.■onlinnl 
•atr,  "V  IV- 
lity,  at   any 
and  hual 
Iti'd    or    n- 
>  or  ean  !"■ 
others,  and 


AviscoNsrx. 


811 


1').*  Said  hoard  sliall  have  |iowrr  to  t'tilly  investigate  all  com- 
plaints au;aiiisl  anv  of  the  inslitulious  above  iianieil,  ^^'i''  i;  "^ 
or  apnnst  the  ollieial  coiidllet  of  the  n'.;in.l,ue|iielit  '"'•n'l- 
there(»i';  to  send  Ibr  hooks  and  |ia|iers:  siimnion.  eompel  the 
atteiidanee  oi',  and  swear  witne<ses  :  and  eoiiduet.  at  any  tina-, 
tjioron^^h  inv(sti!iation  into  the  all'airs  of  any  -n<-li  institution, 
in  sueii  mainier  as  to  it  ^Ilall  seem  best.  Any  letter,  eommu- 
nieation  or  eomjdaint  aildi'essed  to  such  board,  or  to  any  mem- 
ber tiiereot".  by  any  inmate,  employe  or  subordinate  ollicer  in 
any  of  said  institutions,  shall  be  Ibrihwith  foi-\\ai'deil  as  ad- 
dressed, without  iiderferenei'  therewith,  or  the  breakiiiLi-  of  tlio 
seal,  or  the  readins'  thereof  bv  anv  otlieer  or  emtdoveof  such 
institution. 

1(1. '^   The  duties  of  such  board  shall  be: 

(1)  'i'o  maintain  and  uox-ern  the  Wiseon-in  state  snii.51. 

.  .  '  .  Illltic'S  of 

hospital  for  the  insane,  the  northern  hospital  Ibi- the  '"■•'I'l- 
insane,  tlu"  Wisconsin  state  prison,  the  W'i-eonsin  industrial 
school  for  boys,  the  Wisconsin  institution  for  tlii'  education  of 
the  blind,  and  the  Wisconsin  institution  for  the  education  of 
the  deaf  and  <hnnb,  and  such  other  charitable,  reformatory 
and  jienal  institutions  as  may  hereafter  lie  establi>hed  or 
maintained  by  the  stiUe. 

{'I)  To  carefully  su|iervise  anil  dirtnt  the  management  a.nd 
all'airs  of  said  institutions,  and  faithfully  ami  diliu'ently  ju'o- 
iiiote  the  objects  for  wliich  the  same  havi'  l)een  established. 

(;!)  To  ]ire<erve  and  cai'e  for  the  buildings,  grounds  and  all 
property  i-onnected  with  said  in-titutions. 

(I)  To  take  and  hold  in  trust  for  the  said  several  institutions 
any  land  conveyed  or  devised,  oi-  money  or  propei'ty  gi\cn  or 
be(pieathed,  to  be  a[iplied  for  any  purpose  connected  there- 
with, and  faithfully  to  ap[ily  the  same  as  diri'cted  by  the 
donor,  and  faithfully  to  apply  all  funds,  elfei-ts  and  property 
which  may  be  received  for  the  use  of  such  institutions. 

(■"))  To  make,  on  or  belbre  Oiioher  lirst  in  eai-h  year,  full 
and  complete  annual  inveiitorit'S  and  appi'aisals  of  all  the 
jirojierty  of  eai'h  of  said  institutions,  which  inventories  and 
appraisals  siiall  be  ri'corded.  and  shall  be  so  classitied  as  to 
so[)arately  show  the  amount,  kind  and  value  of  all  real  and 
jiersonal  property  belonging  io  such  institutions. 

(<;)  To  make  such  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations,  not  incom- 


.«ji 


r^ 


;:i  ! 


SI  2 


WISCONSIN'. 


jxitiMo  witli  law,  iis  it  sliall  dcrin  (•(iiivciiiciit  or  iicccs-ai'v  for 
tlic  ^■(ivci'iinii'iil  ol'  the  ^-aid  iiislitutioii-  ami  I'nr  il<  own  iiovrni- 
nit'iit.  and  (•ausc  the  saiiic  to  he  printed. 

(7)  'I'd  N'i-'it  and  carrfnlly  iiis|t('rt  cacli  nj"  said  institutions  as 
olh'ii  as  diKH'  in  each  nmntli,  rilluT  liy  the  full  Itnard  or  liy 
sonic  nicinhti'  tlicrcol'.  and  ascertain  wlictlicr  all  ollicers,  teach- 
ers, servants  and  enii>Ioycs  in  such  instilutioiis  are  coniiietcui 
and  faithl'ul  in  t!ie  discharge  of  their  dntie,-.  and  all  inmates 
thereof  properly  cai'cd  for  and  udVerned,  and  all  accounts,  ac- 
count hooks  and  vouchci's  properly  kept,  and  all  ihc  husines< 
all'airs  thereof  properly  conducted. 

(S)  To  fix  the  mindu'r  of  suhordinafe  ollicers,  tcachei's.  ser- 
vants and  employes  in  each  of  said  institutions,  ami  prcsci'ihc 
(lie  dtities  and  compensation  of  each,  and  to  employ  the  same 
upon  the  uonniialion  of  tin'  rt's[)ective  superintendents  and 
wardens. 

(0)  To  promptly  remove  or  dischai'<i('  any  ollicev,  teacher, 
servant  or  emphtye  in  any  of  said  iustituti(»ns,  who  shall  he 
<;uilty  of  any  malfcasanci'  or  mishchavior  in  ollice,  or  of  uc^- 
lei't,  or  impi'oper  dischar«ic  of  duty. 

(1<>)  To  annually  apjioint  for  the  Wisconsin  state  liospiiaj 
for  the  insane  and  for  the  northern  liosj>ital  for  the  insane,  lor 
each,  a  superintendent,  one  assistant  physician,  a  matron,  a 
steward, and  a  ti'casui'er;  and  for  the  institution  for  the  ediKii- 
tion  of  the  hlin<l,  and  the  institution  for  the  education  of  tlic 
deaf  and  dumh,  and  the  industrial  school  for  hoys,  for  eacli. 
a  su]icrinten(h'nt.  a  steward,  a  treasurer,  and  all  iieccs-aiy 
teachers;  and  for  the  state  prison.  ;i  wa.rden.  a  steward  and  ;i 
treasurer,  who  shall  he  the  ollicers  of  said  institutions  respec- 
tively, and  whose  duties  shall  he  tixed  hy  said  hoard,  e\cc|il 
as  1m  rein  otherwise  ])rovided.   *   *   *   '■'' 

17.*  t^aid  hoard  may  employ  a  secretary,  who  shall  heacoiii- 
i:"''- S  ">•  ix'tent  and  exiu'rieiiced  hookkeeper,  and  such  assi>t- 

Jliiy  ctiipliiy  .I     '  '  ' 

BoclviHiy.  jiiit  hookkeeper  or  clerks  as  may  hi'  necessary.  The 
iiis.iuti.s.  secretary  shall  keep  the  hooks,  ri^cords  and  accounts 
of  the  hoard,  under  such  rules  and  reuiilation-:  as  the  hoard 
may  prescrihe.  Jle  shall  kecj)  a  tdear,  distinct  and  separate 
liook  ai'count  with  all  the  several  departments  of  the  sevt  i;il 
institutions,  includinn' all  items  purchased  or  sold  on  account 
thereof,  and  the  [iioducts  thereof,  with  an  esiimateof  the  value 


\\I«(  oNsiy. 


"ossary  for 
n  u;(»v('i'ii- 

itiiliiius  its 

;ll(|  IT  liV 
•ITS,  tciK'll- 

colilpctclit 
ill  iniiiiitcs 
(•(Hints,  ;ic- 
ic  UusiiHss 

acluT-.  ^''i'- 
1  prcscrilic 
>y  tlu"  siiiiic 
kU'IiIs   ami 

(■r,  tcaclur, 
Ik.  shall  It 
,  or  of  iu\!j,- 

Uo  liosiiital 
'  insane,  kt 
matron,  a 
the  cdma- 
ion  of  till' 
:.  tor  cai'li. 
nccissiry 
ard  and  a 

)l;S     ri':-]"'!'- 

ard,  (.■xcfl't 

1  Ilea  ci'iH- 
surh  as>i-t- 

sary.  Tla' 
11(1  acci'unls 
s  ilic  hoard 
nd  sciiaratc 

the  several 

on  aeeiiiint 
of  the  value 


of  all  sneli   iii'o(lnels,  in  siieli   manner  as  to  always  show  the 
relative  cost  and  eNixiKHture  on  aeeianit  (tf  each  sneh  dc|iai't- 


;t^ 


iiicnt,  and    the   income   thereof:    and    ii 
(1 


1  ea'^e  the  nieonic  oi" 
]ir(tlits  of  any  one  (le|iarlinenl  shall  he  made  to  eonliihiilc  lo 
(he  income  or  sn|iiiorl  of  any  other  dei)artment  of  any  >neli 
institntion,  the  same  shall  he  made  to  a|>|iear  n|H)n  the  h()oks 
of  such  hoai'd. 

]S.*  The  salaries  of  the  ollicers  of  the  said  institntioiis.  not, 
now  lixed  hy  law,  shall  he  lu'cserihcd  hy  the  ho;ird, 
liieh  in  no  ease  shall   exceed   tweiit v-live  hundred 


^\ 


dollai's  per  annum,  exeepl  tiiat  the  several  treasure! 


Sill..  ,<  11. 

OIlllNTr,'  Nlllll- 
li.'-.   |i>   lir 
llXcl  I.V  ilnlllM. 


aloresaid 


diall 


recelVt-    no   sa 


larv.     T 


le  several    stewards  aial 


liiMlds    (0  1)0 
1,'iVi'll. 


li'casurei's  aforesaid,   hefore  enterinu"  upon   the  dis- 

char^i'  of  their  duties,  shall  execute  sullicient  honds 

to  the  state  of  Wisconsin,  to  he  lilcd  with  the  secretary  of  state, 

in  such  penal  sum,  and  with  such  sui'etics.  as  the   hoard    may 

preserihe,  couilitioued    for   the    faithful    pei'I'ormaiiee   of  their 

duties,  and   the   faitld'ul  accounting   for  all    moneys,  or  other 

]  roperty  which  may  come  to  their  h,ind<,  ri'specti\ely,  as  such 

oflicei's. 

li'.^'^  The  stewai'd  of  each  inslilutiou  shall  he  the  local  husi- 

ness  manaii'er  and  purchasinu' aLicni  of  such  insiiiu-  sui..  s  i-j. 

.  .         .  iiiiii.-...r 

tion,  suhject    to    the    direclioii    and    ihe   lailes    and   sI'^^h'I- 

I'eu'ulations  of  the  li()ard.  rndei"  the  direction  of  the  hoard, 
and  ^\•ithin  the  limits  of  the  monthly  estimates  made  hy  the 
hoard,  lu^  shall  })urc!iase  all  nuderials  and  supplies  ic(iuired  to 
he  purchased  for  the  institution  to  which  he  heloH,i;s.  lie 
shall  havi'  the  immediate  charm'  of  all  hooks,  accounts,  papers 
and  records  relatiuL!,'  to  the  linaiicial  mana,!j,'enu'nt  of  the  insti- 
tution to  which  he  heloiui's,  and  shall  keep  detaileil  acc<aints 
of  all  n'ceipts  and  expenditures  jiertaiiun.u'  to  the  same,  lie 
shall  1)0  res])onsihle  for  the  safe  kee[)in^'  and  economical  use  of 
all  stores  and  su])iilies  purchased  for  such  institution.  I'or  all 
articles  purchased  he  shall  I'cipiire  hills.  On  the  recei[it  of 
goods  }»urchased,  he  shall  carefully  compart'  (he  ai'ticles  re- 
ceived with  the  hills,  and  shall  see  that  they  are  correct,  as  to 
([Uality,  ([uantity  and  amount,  cliar,u;i'd  therefor,  and  to  evi'ry 
hill  thus  examined  he  shall  attach  a  certilicate,  sedinji'  forth 
the  fact  that  lu'  has  made  such  examination,  and  that  he  has 
examined  the  extensions  and  footings,  aiul  that  the  hill  is  in 


H'  I 


^^mmmm 


:   I   i 


811 


WISCONSIN'. 


i      '  i 


Jill  i'(<|H'cts  jusi  ami  corrci'l.  All  siiid  lulls  sluill  he  Inid  I  x  fore 
(lie  Itujinl  ill  its  next  iiicctiiiL;-.  lur  ;ilI(»\Viiiic'c,  mid  im  lijll  or 
iicfoiiiii  >li;dl  lie  iiuditfd  liy  iIm'  iMiiU'il.  or  ii|)|»r(>|triiili()ii  iiindc 
llicrclni',  whicli  sliidl  not  lii'.-t  Ipc  so  ccililicd  iiiid  presented. 
All  liialeiiids  iiiid  suiiplies  shall  We  jiiil'cliiised  at  the  li)\ve<l 
l>raetiealile  prire,  and  when  eennoniy  oi'  expeiiditnre  can  he 
jii'niniited  Ihereliy.  sneh  materials  and  snp|ilies  shall  he  jiui'- 
<'ha>eil  in  (|iianl  ity.  (If  uf  ihe  ln\v(  >t  liidder.  in  hulk.  Inr  all  of 
said  in>t  ilnlions,  hy  the  stewards  ot'  siieh  inslitutioiis,-  and 
under  sneh  re;iiilatioiis  a<  the  hoard  may  diret't. 

■JO.*  'Idle  hoai'd,  once  in  each  month,  with  the  assistance  '1 
j<„,,  ^, ,.,  such  ol'  the  ollicers  of  the  sevei'al  institutions  as  it 
?i'inull's'\.'."im  'ii;'>'  i'ei|uire,  shall  ju'cpare  an  estimate  for  each 
"""''"■  institution,  of  the  eypeiiditu res  necessary  to  he  made 

dui'inir  flu-  nionih  next  ensuing,  and  such  I'stimate  shall  he 
made  out  ir.  detail  and  certilied.  and  iiled  with  the  secretary 
of  tln'  lioard,  and  a  duplicate  with  the  steward  of  each  insii- 
tution,  n'S|)ectively,  aud  no  memher  of  said  hoard,  and  no 
ollicer  ol'  either  of  said  in-litutious,  shall  incur  any  liahiliiy 
without  .-nch  e-limate  hcinn' lirst  made.  Said  hoai'd  shall  al-o 
ii\  a  rej.!:ular  time,  as  often  as  once  in  each  month,  for  tint 
auditiuii',  and  also  for  the  issue  of  its  wai'i'ants,  for  the  paynieiii 
of  all  accounts  and  (diar,ues  against  each  of  said  institutions. 

21.*  X(»  accounts  for  piircha-(  s  made  shall  he  paid  until  the 
p»''f:it-  same  shall  have  heeii  audited  hv  the  hoard  and  an 
"""'"'■■I'  appropriation   made  therefor;  and  all  such  accounl.s 

when  so  audited  and  appi-o|U'iated,  shall  he  jiaid  hy  an  ord  ■!• 
or  warrant  on  the  treasurer  of  the  institution  for  which  the. 
.sune  lias  Ik'cii  ap]Hdpriated,  si^■ned  hy  the  secretary  and  hy 
the  president  of  till'  hoard;  aud  stuhs  of  all  sueh  orders  or 
AVarraiits  issued  shall  he  jireserved  in  the  olhce  of  tit  ^"Mi'd.  , 
No  money  for  any  pur|iose.  shall  he  drawn  n  he  ti(  a-ii:er. 
except   upon   such  order  or  warrant  of  i  .nh  and   in   du; 

manner  in  this  section  prescrihed;  pri  ed,  howevei-.  ,iat 
saitl  hoard,  in  its  discreti(m,  may  draw  Ujion  tin  inasiu'ei' of 
each  institution,  each  mouth,  and  dtdiver  and  liariic  to  the 
steward,  a  sum  not  excee(liiig  one  huudre(l  dollars  in  any  oiio 
month,  which  sum  may  he  used  hy  said  steward  for  necessary 
and  coiitinu-eiit  expenditure-  not  previously  estimated ;  and  all 
amounts  s(.)  paid  hy  the  steward  from  said  sum  so  drawn  shall 


''\ 


AVIScoNSIS. 


Sl.j 


9     ,      i 


lie  reported  to  tlie  Ipoiii'ij  ;il  ii<  cii^uiiiii'  iiMi  I  iiiiL;',  witli  tlir  piii'- 

|)(ises  tul'  wllicll  llie  Sillile  \\;f^  e.\  |m'II(|('i  I,  ;i!,(l  ulicli  mi  I' '|  h  ulcd 
illlil  !lil(i\\('(l  liy  tlie  linjinl.  Ilic  vjiiiie  slmll  lie  creilih  d  In  lli(> 
steUill'il ;  |H<>vi(ic(|,  I'lll'liier,  tli.it  llie  ;iL;n|i  U.'lte  aiiiniint  <[ll(3 
iliul  piiynlile  imnillily  In  the  (illicel's  iiiid  eliililnyes  nt'  eilliei' 
iiistitulioii,  iiiiiy  lie  drjiwii  tVnm  ilir  Irmsury  nf  snid  iii<tiliiliiin, 

(III  the  (U'der  (if  snid  h(i;ird.  Iildlithly,  in  (Hie  SUIII.  ;ilid  liiiide 
|i:iy;dile  In  I  he  stew.'ll'd  ot'snid  ili-titllli(ili.  whn  -h;ill  (h^hiirse  lh(! 
Slllie  ill    !HllntlIlts    ('(UTesiinlldill^    with   the    l'e<peeli\i'    illiinllllts 

entered  nil  the  iiiniithly  |)iiy-r(ill  previously  appmxcd  hyllio 
lioiird,  lilill,<i'  t'llll  receipts  I'nr  ill)  illlinllllts  so  pilid. 

'1'2.''^''   Whenever  any  estiniiitt'  has  liccn  iimde  tor  eilln  r  of"  said 
iiisl  iliilioiis  as  providetl   in   seelion   thirteen   of  this   smk,  );  i.v 

1  1'       1  I       1 1       I  I    •  Wliiii  iicro. 

act,   tlie  seeretarv   ol    state  shall   draw   his   warrant    imv  ..iMiun 
\i|ion  the  state  treasurer  lor  the  ainount  ol  money  so   nmt. 
estimated  In  l>e   re(|uired  I'nr  dislmr-eliielil  dlirinu'    tli(>  elislliltn^ 

iiiniitli.  in  favor  of  the  treasurer  of  each  such  in^titiilinii.  and 
such  order  shall  he  paid  hv  sueli  .-tate  tiH'asurer  to  the  treas- 
urer  of  such  institution. 

•_'.").•''  All  moneys  or  property  ]iaid  or  deliveii'd  to  niiy  ojlieer 
or  eiiildovi'    of   either   of  said    iii<t ilutioiis    for   the   ^  ,   , ,. 
heiK'lit  of  any  inmate  thereof,  shall  he  j.aid  or  trans-   ',',','i'ViH.n""'' 
niitted  to  the  steward  of  sut-li  iiistituti(»ii.  who  shall   'i','''"i',',-„),'i!'i'!,f 
enter  the  same  upon  the  hooks  of  the  institution  to   """■"'■ 
the  eiH'dit  of  the  person  or  ])ersons  tor  whose  heiielit  the  saino 
was   (U'siii'iied.  and    report    the  same   to  the   hoard   at   it>  next: 
regular  nieetinji';  and   use  and   expend  the  same  only  under 
the  direction  and  with  the  ad\ice  and  apjiroval  of  the  su[»er- 
intendeiit  or  warden  of  such  institution,  for  the  benelit  of  tlio 
persons  for  wlioni  the  same  was  desi^'ned. 

21.'''  ''Jdiesu])erint  I'll  dent  of  each  hospital,  under  the  direction 
(if  the  board,  shall   have  imniediate  supervision  of  ;.;„,,  ^<|; 
the  interior  administration  of  tli(>  hospital  in  which   )'i'",i  ".n,',!',?' 


lllIlMiili-Llt. 


he  is  employed,  and  lie  shall  1m>  [lei'sniially  rt'spni 
sihle  for  the  sanitary  condition,  viww  health  and  tri'atment  of 
the  inmates  tliereof.  lie  shall  cause  to  be  kept  for  the  hospi- 
tal, a  daily  record  of  oi\v\\  inmate.  At  as  early  a  day  in  tho 
iimnth  of  .lune  next  as  may  be  practicable,  lu-  shall  re[iort  to 
the  board  the  name,  age  and  }ilace  of  residence  of  each  in- 
mate, ujiun  such  day,  together  with  a  brief  statement  as  to  tho 


m 


i 


II 


810 


wrscoxsiy. 


i ' 


m 


special  foi'iU  of  iusaiiily  aiul  |iliysit-al  (••iiiditinii  of  cadi  of  said 
inmates,  and  sncli  otlicr  I'acts  of  value  relating-  tlureto  as  may 
be  known  to  him.  Ili'  sliali  also  stale,  in  said  report,  the 
name  and  })laee  of  residcjiee  of  tlu'  guardian  of  eaeli  inmate, 
.or  t»f  tlie  p<-rson  or  eonnty  ehartieal)k'  for  ids  or  her  su])port. 
And  lie  shall  thereafter,  on  the  lirst  Monday  of  I'aeh  nionlh, 
re])ort  to  the  board  sueli  information  as  the  board  may  recpiire, 
Avith: 

(1)  The  name.  aii(\  plaee  of  residence  and  date  of  admission 
of  eaidi  jjcivon  admilteil  as  an  inmate  *o  the  lios[)ital  duritiL;- 
the  next  precedini!,'  month,  with  a  lirief  statement  of  his  or  her 
mental  and  physical  condition  and  form  of  insanity,  and  with 
the  name  and  place  of  i-esideiice  of  the  guardian  or  pers(ni 
chargeable  ibr  the  support  of  such  inmate. 

(2)  Tile  name,  age  and  I'esidence  of  eaeii  inmate  (liscliarge(l 
or  removed,  during  each  month,  tiie  condition  of  such  inmate 
when  so  discharged  oi-  removed,  the  reason  for  such  discharge 
or  removal,  and  the  ])lai'e,  If  any,  to  which  such  inmate  was 
sent  or  talcen. 

(:>)  Tlu'  name,  age  ami  residence  of  any  inmate  dying  dui'iiig 
the  }>rcce(liiig  month,  the  immediate  cause  of  death,  and  llic 
di.sposititai  made  of  the  body. 

(4)  A  .statement  of  any  u.iusual  resti'aint  or  confiiiement  to 
"which  any  inmate  was  smijectetl,  during  such  month,  and  et 
the  necessiiy  fhei'elbr. 

("))  'idle  name  and  iiarticular  ser\ice  of  each  ])erson  dis- 
chargeil  from  sci'vice  in  such  lios[iilal,  or  (|uit(ing  sucli  siTviic 
during  such  month,  w''ii  the  reasons  tiu'relbr  and  tlu'  daU' 
thereol'. 

'I').*  i'ltich  of  the  institutions  herein  coinmilted  to  the  charge 
p„,,,,s  of  (lie  said  Itoard   shall,  by  its   [irnpcr  oHicer.  make 

ll'^!\n'!\T  nKiiithly  reports  to  sucli  l)oafd.  giving  (U-tailcd  and 
Ii'mMlrui'i'iai''^  iteiiiizcd  accouiits  ot'  all  rei-eipts  and  disldirseiiiciils, 
'^'''""''"''  and  also  showing  the  daily  number  of  inmates,  ulli- 

cers,  teachers,  ser\anls  and  employes  in  each,  and  the  wages 
paid  to  ea(.'ii  such  ollicei',  teacher,  servant  or  emj)loye,  ami  also 
an  annual  report  on  the  lirst  day  of  October  in  each  year, 
giving  a  summarized  statement  of  the  management  of  each  ef 
said  in.stitutioiis,  in  I'very  dejiartment,  for  the  jireceding  li-cal 
year,  ending  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  !Se[)teniber. 


II, 


]  1 


h  of  said 
)  as  may 
port,  tlir 
1  inmate, 
support, 
h  month, 
\-  reipiiiv, 

ulmissiou 
;il  (luring- 
his  of  hfi' 
ami  with 
or  person 

lisehar^X'il 

x-]\  inmate 

(liseliari:c 

nmatc  was 

inp;  tlnriii.i^ 
1,  and  tlie 

nemenl  to 
itli,  ami  ot 

K'l'son  dis- 
ucdi  service 
d   the  date 

tlieehari:v 
;ieer.  make 


aileU 


and 


mrscnu'iii^. 


m 


iat( 


itli- 


I   the  waives 


am 


aeli  year, 
|(  ol'  eaeh  nt 
dinij;  li-t-'^^l 


WISCONSIN. 


SI  7 


20.*  Tlie  stote  hoard  of  cliaritios  and  reform  sliall  visit  from 
time  to  time,  and  inspeet  ilic  iiittM'ior  nnma^enniit  si.i..  s  m. 
of  said   institutions,  and   sliail    lia^u'  access  to  all   ,VitilM''m!i'y'L 
parts  ot  eithi'r  of  said  nistitutions.  and  to  all  nunates 
thereof.     They  may  visit,  im]uii'(>  into  and  examine  as  to  tlio 
condition  and  management  thereof,  and  .shall  make  such  sug- 
iicstions  in  writintr  as  thev  mav  deem  h(>st  to  the  state  hoard  of 
supervision   having  the  ahov(,'  named  institutions  in   charge, 
and  shall   ineludt'  in  theii'  ainmal  report  to  the  governor  any 
information  and  suggestions,  rejtorts  relating  to  sai<l  institu- 
tions as  thev  mav  deem  ])rot)er.    The  governor  shall  ri,.vprii.ir  to 
\      1      •  •  I'll-      iiiipohit  visit- 

also,  alter  each   election    of   memhers  ot   the  legis-  iiiLrciniiiiittc." 

l^  IVuni  Mit'inliers 

laturo,  and  heforc  the  iirst  of  l)iH'emher  i'^/iiowing,  ofL'^iM^tun^ 
appoint  a  visiting  committee  6f  three,  one  from  the  memher:i 
of  the  senate  elect,  and  two  from  the  memhers  of  the  assemhly 
elect,  who  shall  visit  each  of  the  institutions  aho\-e  named  he- 
fore  the  assemhliiig  of  the  legislature.  Said  committees  shall 
have  tlie  same  powers  as  tlu;  state  hoard  of  charities  in  regard 
to  said  institutions,  and  their  actual  expenses  shall  he  paid  hy 
appropriations  sudicient  to  meet  the  sanu>. 

27.*  On  or  hefore  the  lirst  day  of  l)ecemh"r  in  each  year,  the 
hoard  shall  make  report  to  the  governor  I'oi-  the  pre-  s,ii,.  s^o. 
ceding  li.scal  year.  Such  rejjort  shall  show  the  kind  ',!,'';V'i','M.wiM-- 
and  estimated  value  of  all  the  property  of  each  in-  '"" '^""'"'"y 
stitution  at  the  commencement  of  such  year;  the  kind  and 
co.st  of  all  ]termaiient  additions  and  improvcMiients  (hiring 
such  year;  the  '-eceipts  of  money  (.uring  such  year  from  all 
puhlic  sources;  tl.  '  receiiits  of  money  or  property  from  all 
private  sources  fo:  the  hem^flt  ol"  inmates,  and  the  disjiosition 
thereof;  the  amount  and  estimated  value  of  a.ll  i)rodiicts  of  th(> 
farm,  shop,  and  ofluu'  sources  of  supj)ort  and  siij)ply  in  the 
charge  of  said  hoard,  for  each  institution,  and  the  cost  and  ap- 
plication thereof  respectively:  the  iiumher  of  inmates  of  each 
institution  at  the  commenceinent  and  at  the  close  of  each  such 
year,  with  the  average  numher  maintainetl  in  *,ieh  institution 
(luring  such  year,  with  the  average  weekly  co.st  of  such  main- 
tiMiaiice  for  each  such  iiimat(\  such  cost  to  he  hased  upon  the 
total  amount  api)ro})riatiHl  hy  the  hoard  for  the  support  of  each 
institution  during  such  year,  including  all  ai))iroi)riations  hy 
the  hoard  for  subsistence  and  rei)airs  or  renewals  of  property 
62 


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to^^c'tlicr  witli  tlic  net  value  of  all  tlie  i)ro(luets  of  (li(>  farm  and 
fianlcn,  and  the  net  value  of  all  labor  expended  in  the  care 
and  re[)air  (;f  the  i)r(»itei'ty  of  t'aeh  institution,  but  not  includ- 
in<;'  the  cost  of  [)erniaiUMit  additions  to  properly,  or  private 
contributions  for  inmates;  and  such  re})ort  shall  contain  siu-h 
further  iacts,  I'clatinj;-  to  the  financial  condition  of  each  said 
institutions,  as  said  board  nuiy  deem  necessary  for  the  inlbr- 
niation  of  the  lejiislature,  together  with  an  estinuite  of  expenses 
for  the  ensuinii'  year.  Such  n-port  shall  be  aceom[ianied  by 
such  parts  of  the  report  of  the  superintendent  an<l  sti'ward  of 
each  of  tin-  two  insane  asylums,  the  rejiort  of  the  warden  and 
steward  of  the  state  ])rison,  the  rejxsrt  of  the  sujierintendenl 
and  steward  (»f  the  institution  for  the  education  of  the  l)lind, 
the  rcfiort  i)f  the  superintendent  and  steward  of  the  institution 
for  the  education  of  the  deaf  and  dumb,  and  the  report  of  the 
su[ierinteJi(Unt  and  steward  of  the  industrial  school  for  boys, 
as  said  board  shall  di-em  proper  to  lay  before  the  j;overnor: 
and  till'  reports  now  provided  by  law  to  bo  submitted  by  tb.c 
said  several  institutions,  or  by  the  oilicers  thereof,  to  the  gov- 
ernor, are  hereby  altolished. 

2S.*  ( )u  the  twentieth  day  of  October  in  each  year,  the  board 
shall  tile  with  the  .secretary  of  state  a  certilied  state- 
ment attested  by  the  president  and  .secretary  of  the 
board,  settini;-  forth  the  name  of  every  inmate  in 
either  of  the  two  hospitals,  or  in  the  industrial 
school  for  b(»ys,  at  any  time  durin<;j  the  fiscal  year 
ending-  on  the  thirtieth  of  Se{)tember  next  preceding,  for 
whose  sup[)ort,  either  in  wlade  or  in  pari,  any  c<tunty  in  the 
state  is  legally  chargeable,  the  b'Ugth  of  time  for  which  siicii 
sui)port  is  charged,  and  the  anu>unt  due  such  lu>spital  or  in- 
dustrial school  from  such  county  for  the  support  of  such  in- 
mate, stating  sei)arately  the  amount  due  for  board  ar;l  tlie 
amount  due  for  clothing.  The  secretary  of  .state  shall,  U|ieii 
the  receipt  of  such  certilied  statement,  charge  to  the  res|)ective 
counties  the  amount  so  due  such  hospital  or  industrial  selieol 
from  such  countii's,  which  amoun'  shall  be  a  special  charge  upnn 
said  comities  respectively,  and  shall  be  certihed,  k'vied  and  enj- 
lected  with  the  state  tax,  and  paid  into  the  state  treasury  there- 
with. On  the  iirst  day  of  January  in  each  year,  the  secretary 
of  state  shall  pass  said  amount  to  the  credit  of  the  proper  hus- 


Sill)S'-!l. 
Iiiiai'l  M  lilo 

Ntilll'llll'lll 
ColltllluiliL; 

list  1)1'  nauM'H 
lit  iiiiiiiiii's  .it' 

I'HcIl   illHlilll- 

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[vvtn  niul 
the  I'iuv 
t  incliul- 
;  ])iivate' 
lain  siu'li 
oudi  saitl 
\[v  iul'or- 

ti.'\varvl  of 
irtU'U  ami 
;ii\k'niU'Ut 
the  \)rmil, 
instUulinii 
[lovt  of  the 
I  for  hoys, 
5  oovevuov; 
,te(l  hy  th.e 
to  tl\e  gov- 

the  hoard 


ti(ic< 


I  Stat, 
f  Ih 


Hary  *>t  uie 
nunate  iu 
inihisti'ial 
liseal  yiar 
Kvditi;^,   tm- 
jmty  in  tlw 
Iwhieh  surii 
Lital  ov  ii^- 
lof  sueli  iti- 
;l  tlK- 
4iaU,  upon 


I'll 


e  n'^li 


't'tive 


UH 


It  rial  srhool 
•l^m-nvuiiou 

asuvy  tht'iv- 
le  secretary 


proi 


)er 


hos- 


pital or  iixlnstrial  school,  for  the  nse,  nuMntonance  and  snpport 
of  sueli  hospital  or  industrial  school,  as  provided  l)y  law.  Tiie 
Ijoard  sliall,  at  the  time  it  is  re(|uired  to  lile  such  ccrtitie.l  state- 
ment w'th  the  secretary  of  state,  send  hy  mail  to  tiie  county 
clerk  of  each  county  so  indelttcd,  a  duplicate  (.f  the  statement 
so  tiled  with  the  secretary  of  state. 

._>()_*  '['\^^,  provisions  of  sectiou  :!  of  chapter  2^1)  of  the  laws  of 
"Wisconsin  for  lS8(l,t  shall  he  construed  as  applvin;:;  sui,.  s -jn. 
to  the  hoard  created  hy  tiiis  act.  "ppiy- 

;!().*  Any  party  agurieved  hy  any  decision  or  order  of  the 
state  hoard  of  supervision  of  Wisconsin  'clan'itahle,  g.v,:^, 
reformatoi'v    and    penal     institutions,    imule    under   Allpoll'mav 
cliaj.ter  2:i!»;j:  of  the  laws  of  Wisconsin  ihr  the  year  IlliJu';;!' 0^"' 
ISSI ,  may  appeal  therefrom   to  the  circuit  court  of    '"""'' 
the    county  to   which    such    insane    jterson    is   aliened    to   he 
cliar^ueahle. 

.">!.*  Such  ajipeal  may  he  taken  from  any  decision  or  order 
made  hv  sai<l  hoard  since  the  lirst  dav  of  Octoher,  sni,;;^. 

,  '  Whf'ii  must 

A.l).   1.SS2,  or  hereafter  made;   provided,  that  the  i'"  uiii'u. 
ap[)eal  shall  he  taken  in  all  cases  witliin  one  year  ii>iu  lakon. 
from  the  making  of  such  decision  or  order.     '^^Phe  same  niay 
he  taken  hy  service  of  a   notice  thereof  upon  all   ,;,„i,,^  ,,,,^^. 
])artii's  to  tiie  [)i'oceedin,us.     It  may  l)e  served  upon  "'■"'■'' 
the  seeretarv  or  in'esident  of  said  hoard,  upon  the   iniimmn  lui,,, 

,        /  .  ,    .     ,       .  .        .  traiisiiiitti'il  to 

county  clerk  ot  any  comity  wiiicii  is  a  i)arty  in  m-  <i>cintn.iiit. 
ti'i'est,  and  upon  tiie  attorney-,u,eneral  of  the  state,  where  the 
state  is  interested.  AVithin  twenty  days  after  si'rvico  of  such 
notice  of  appeal,  the  secretary  of  said  l)oard  shall  transmit  to 
the  clerk  of  the  (.;i"uit  court  to  which  the  a{»})eal  is  taken,  all 
the  oriji'lnal  papers  us(m1  upon  the  hearinjj;  hefore  .said  hoard, 
toifether  with  a  certified  coi)y  of  all  the  proceed in,L!;s,  orders 
and  decisions  of  said  hoard.  When  a  com[)U'te  determination 
of  tlu'  controversy  eaniujt  he  had  without  the  presence  of 
other  parties  than  those  to  the  original  jtroceedinu-,  tiie  court 
shall  oi'der  such  parti(>s  to  he  l)rouu;lit  in;  and  to  that  end  the 
court  may  make  such  order  as  it  may  deem  lit  and  necessary 
in  the  [iremi/  'S.     The  procecMlings  shall  he  continued  as  may 


t  ?  172  of  the  Supi)lc'mcnt,  reforriiiij  to  stiiniliny  appropriations, 
I  See  g  590  a,  pi.  45  47. 


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be  necessary,  and  further  proceedings  had  therein,  as  if  such 
additional  parties  liad  l)een  originally  jtroceedcd  against. 

.'j2.*  Such  appeal  shall  heti'icd  Ity  a  jury  (unless  tliesanie  is 
Sill),  s.i.  waived),  as  actions  originallv  Ijrought  in  said  court, 

Mow  iipiioal  ^  r'  ^  to  > 

tried.  and  shall  he  subject  to  the  same  rules  of  law  and 

jmictice  as  govern  ordinary  jury  trials  in  such  court.  Tlu' 
jury  shall  find  a  special  verdict  naming  the  county  to  which 
such  inmate  is  charg(^able,  or  whether  chargeable  to  the  stati^ 
at  large,  and  judgment  shall  be  entered  accordingly.  'J'hc 
same  right  of  a])peal  from  such  judgment  to  the  supreme 
court  shall  be  had  as  in  other  cases;  and  the  said  board  ujion 
rendition  of  final  judgment  shall  alter  or  change  the  books  of 
such  hospital  to  correspond  therewith. 


)-j."-  The  prevailing  party  in  the  circuit  or  supremo  court 


Snli.  ^i. 
Coats. 


shall  be  cntitk'd  to  c(.)sts  as  in  other  cases. 

;]4.  The  hospital  for  the  insane  located  near  the  city  of 
^<-,so.  Madison  shall  be  known  as  "the  Wisconsin  State 

Im'iil'""  Hospital  for  the  Insane;"  and  the  hospital  for  the 
'""'''"  insane  located  near  the  city  of   Oshkosh  .shall  l)e 

known  as  "  the  Northern  iro.«pital  for  the  Insane." 

oa.*  The  superintentlent  of  eacli  hos{)ital  shall,  before  enter- 
5,ws.  i^\^'  ^ip'^^^  ^''*"'  duties  of  his  office,  take  and  sul.)scril>e 

oiu"s'"o!;[i."'''  '^11  i>ath  faithfully  and  diligently  to  discharge  the 
r.'mo'v!uo'f'  duties  required  of  him  by  law  and  the  by-hiws  of 
othccTs.  ^j^^^  board  of  trustees.     lie  shall  be  chief  executive 

oflicer  of  the  hospital,  and  shall  devote  all  his  time  and  atten- 
tion to  his  duties;  he  shall  exercise  entire  control  over  all  the 
subordinate  ofHcers ;  he  shall  employ  all  (>mployes  and  assist- 
ants necessarily  connected  with  the  institution  below  the 
grade  designated  in  the  by-laws  as  officers;  and  may  dis- 
charge any  officer,  assistant  or  employe  at  will,  being  resjKin- 
sible  to  tlie  boarti  for  the  i)ropcr  exercLse  of  that  duty  in  re- 
Exeiuptiou       gard  to  officers.     The  superintendent  shall  not  he 

ti.iiii  ^  ^ 

..ubiuuiias.  compelh'd  to  obey  the  subpaMia  of  any  court  in  any 
case,  civil  or  criminal,  if  he  shall  file  with  the  magistrate  <ir 
clerk,  his  affidavit  that  to  obey  the  same  would  be  serious  ly 
detrimental  and  hazardous  to  the  welfare  of  the  hos[)ilal 
under  his  charge,  except  when  an  accu.sation  of  murder  is  tn 
])e  tried;  nor  in  such  case,  unless  the  judge  shall  make  a 
s[)ecial  order  therefor,  and  the  sul)po'na  witii  a  memorandum 


\V  ''» 


II  <" 


WISCONSIN'. 


821 


if  pucli 

St. 

same  is 
id  couit, 
law  aiul 
L-t.  The 
to  wliieh 

the  state 
Iv.     The 

supreme 
,av<l  upon 
Q  books  of 


cmc 


court 


he  city  of 
)usin  State 
ital  for  th(^ 
ai  shall  he 

.fore  i-ntor- 

id  sv\V)Scrihe 

;charse  the 

by-laws  <>f 

;f  executive 

and  atten- 


all  th 

1  assi^ 


over 
ant 
below   the 

id  uiay  di^- 

nng  ri-s] Kin- 
duty  in  vr- 

^hall  not  he 
ourt  in  any 

luiiiistrate  <>r 


>e  Si 


viow 


the   hospital 


nur( 


ler  1^ 


Ihall  niak 
icnwrand 


tliereof  indorsed  thereon  \>v  served  one  week,  before  the  lime 
when  lie  shall  he  re((uirt'd  to  a[)i)ear;  lyrovldcd,  however,  that 
no  ]>erson  shall  he  entitled,  in  any  ease,  to  make  and  file  sueh 
atlidavit,  exempting  him  from  suhjMena  as  aforesaid,  who 
shall,  upon  tender  of  the  usual  fees  of  witnesses  in  courts  of 
record,  refuse  to  he  present  and  to  give  his  deposition  at  his 
office  or  usual  place  of  business,  ov  instt'ad  thereof,  at  his 
house  or  usual  i)lace  of  aljode.  Provkkd,  j'urtltcr,  that  any 
})erson  so  present  and  giving  his  depositi(»n  at  his  ofliee  or 
usual  place  of  business,  or  instead  thereof  at  his  house  or 
usual  place  of  abode,  who  shall  hi;  detained  four  hours  from 
the  time  fixed  for  the  taking  of  such  de^iosition,  oi-  from  the 
time  to  which  the  taking  of  the  same  may  have  been  ad- 
journed, may  make  affidavit  that  further  detention  would  be 
seriously  detrimental  or  hazardous  to  the  welfare  of  the  per- 
sons or  business  in  or  under  his  charge;  and  such  affidavit 
liaving  been  made,  the  justice  of  the  peace,  court  connnis- 
sioner,  notary  public  or  other  authoi'ized  ollicer  before  wliom 
such  deposition  is  being  given,  shall  thereu})on  adjourn  further 
jiroceedings  thereon  to  a  future  day. 

oC).  Whenever  in  the  o[>inion  of  the  proper  l)oard  of  trustees, 
reifents,  managers  or  directors  of  anv  of  the  chari-  ,?«''■'. 

;  ,  1  .  1  .  ,  "     ,    .  .  .  11. iw  lands 

talile,  educational,  correctional  or  iien;il  mstitutions  t.ik.n  r.nusc 

•11-  "^  |uil)lic  iii- 

of  the  state,  the  state  shall  retpiire  any  lands  for  the  «tiiiitu,iis. 
use  of  the  institution  umler  their  charge,  and  they  shall  be 
unable  to  agree  with  the  owner  U[)on  the  amount  of  com])en- 
sation  to  he  paid  tln.'refor,  or  when,  by  reason  of  the  legal  in- 
capacity or  absence  of  any  such  owner,  or  other  sutficient 
cause,  no  such  agreement  or  purchase  can  be  made  without 
tlelay,  the  judge  of  the  circuit  court  of  the  county  in  whicli 
such  lands,  oraii}^  part  thereof,  are  situated,  may,  upon  aj)pli- 
cation  in  writing  of  any  such  board,  containing  a  descri[)tion 
of  the  lands  so  required,  appoint  three  disinterested  persons, 
residt'iits  of  such  county,  commissioners  to  ap[)raise  said  lands.. 
Ten  days'  notice  of  sucli  aj)plication,  containing  a  descrii)tion 
of  the  lands  reiiuired,  shall   1)0  personally  served  Noticeof m.. 

'■  .         .  '.  jiliciitiuii  mill 

U]ion  the  owner,  or  given  by  publication  for  three  ""''''•■ 
successive  weeks  in  a  newspa[)er  ])ublished  in  said  county, 
('[lou  such  a{)plicati()n,and  n\nn\  a  like  notice  of  motion  there- 
for, such  judge  may  make  an  injunctional  order  restraining 


11 


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822 


WISCONSIN. 


tlu'  owner  or  any  other  ])erson  from  euttini;  or  injuring  nny  of 
tlie  tinilter  i^rowin*!,- on  the  land  re(|nire(l,  or  c()niniittin<j;  any 
otlier  waste  tliereon,  (hn'inj;-  the  pendonc}'  of  said  jiroceedin^s, 
if  it  he  made  to  ai)))ear  that  the  (Uvstrnetion  of  said  tindx'i-,  or 
other  waste,  will  seriously  impair  the  value  of  such  laml  for  tin; 
uses  for  which  it  is  required.  A  violation  of  sueh  order  shall 
he  jtunishahle  in  the  same  manner  as  {\w,  violation  o*'an  order 
made  hy  a  circuit  judge  at  clunnhers. 

37.  The  commissioners  so  ai)poin1ed  shall,  hefore  enterinti- 
sfiiH).  upon  the  dischar<;'e  of  their  duties,  take  an  oath  that 

orsTuko"'  they  will  faithfully  and  accordin;.-  to  the  hest  of  their 
"""■  ahility  examine  the  huuh'  so  re(|uired,  and  imj)ar- 

tially  estimate  and  apj)raisc  the  value  of  th'' same. 

Thev  shall  t>'ive  at  least  live  davs'  notice  of  the  time  when 
N.itic,' toiiui.i  they  will  })roceed  to  view  and  examine  tlie  lands  re- 
uwiur.  quired  and  detei'miue  the  value  thereof.     Such  no- 

tice niay  he  starved  ix'rsonally  on  the  owner,  or  hy  leavint;  a 
true  copy  thereof  at  his  place  of  residence,  if  within  the  state. 
]f  any  owner  he  a  nunor,  an  idiot  or  an  insane  j)erson,  such  no- 
tice may  l)e  served  upon  the  guardian  of  such  ownei',  if  he 
have  any  such  within  this  state;  and  in  all  other  cases  it  may 
1)0  served  hy  i)uhlication  thereof  for  at  least  three  successive 
weeks,  in  a  newspaper  published  in  the  county  where  such 
lands  are  situated. 

o8.  The  commi.ssioners  shall,  at  the  time  tixed  in  said  notice, 
§607.  i^roceed  to  view  and  examine  said  lands,  and  esti- 

Vicw.etc,  (if     '■ 

iiuids;  iviMiit   inate  and  determine  the  value  thereof;  and  thev  or 

Ot  cnnilllls- 

Hioueis.  jj  majority  of  them  shall  make  a  re])ort  of  their  val- 

uation to  the  circuit  court  of  said  county  in  writiufi;  under  tlieii- 
hands,  and  file  the  same  with  the  clerk  within  ten  days  after 
their  appraisal.  In  case  no  appeal  shall  he  taken  from  the  re- 
port and  valuation  of  said  commissioners,  a  judgment  may  he 
entered  thereon  1)\'  said  circuit  court.  Either  ])arty  may  np- 
_poal  to  tiic  circuit  court  from  such  rei^ort  and  valuation  within 
thirty  days  after  the  filing  thereof  with  the  clerk  as  aforesaid 
by  filing  in  the  clerk's  office  a  written  notice  of  appeal. 

Thereupon,  such  aj)peal  shall  be  considered  pi'uding  in  said 
Appeal.  court,  iu  whicli  the  land  owner  shall  be  plaint  ill' and 

the  state  defendant;  and  all  the  proceedings  iu  such  action 
sliall  be  taken  in  the  manner  provide<l  in  sections  one  tlmu- 


^1 


WISCONSIN. 


QOO 


sand  cij^'ht  liundnMl  and  forty-nine,  ono  tlinusand  ('i^;lit  Imn- 
dri'd  and  lifty,  and  one  thousand  eii;lit  hundred  and  lil'ty-live, 
diapter  (Mj^lity-seven*  so  far  as  a])])licahh'.  'J'lie  title  to  all 
lands  so  taken,  upon  |iaynieni  of  the  eomiK'Hsation  llnally 
awur<l(;d  sliall  vest  in  the  state  in  fee  simple. 

3*.).  The  regents  of  the  state  university  and  of  normal  schools, 
and  the  ofTieers  of  all  other  ])ul)lie  institutions  sup-  ^r,w 
ported  and  maintained,  in  whole  or  in  part,  hy  the 
state,  are  required  to  obtain  from  tlu>  state  prison  at 
AVaupun,  or  from  some  of  the  state  institutions 
wiii<'h  manufacture  t]u>  same  of  suitable  (juality,  all  ehairs, 
oiliee,  household  or  other  furniture,  boots,  slioes,  ])u,a'<;ies, 
carriajj;('S,  wa.n'ons,  sleighs,  cutters,  and  all  other  goods,  neces- 
sarily required  for  the  use  of  the  stat(>  university,  state  schools, 
hosjjitals,  or  other  state  institutions,  or  tlie  inmates  thereof, 
that  shall  or  can  be  made  or  furnished  by  the  said  ]irison,  or 
liy  any  such  oilier  institution,  giving  to  the  ])roj)i'r  oHicers  of 

ch    institution   vouchers   theretbr;  and   such    oflicers   shall 


Slllli'  UlKtltU- 

timiN  Ui  piir- 

Otlll'I'S    IIIIUIII' 

factu'"s. 


-U 


furnish,  and  causi' 


tol 


)e  nuule  iuu 


d  del 


ivered,  all  such  ar 


d> 


th 


that 


1) 


de  or  i\ 


ticl 
dl) 


es 


rors  of 
to 


or  goods  so  i'(M|uire(i  oi  inem  tnat  can  he  made  or  iurnisne(i  ny 
the  said  ])rison  or  other  institution  under  their  charge,  and 
charge  the  same  on  its  books  to  the  state  for  and  on  account  of 
the  ])roper  olHcer  or  institution  procuring  the  same. 

-10.  Tile  trustees,  managers  or  directors  of  any  of  tlie  state 
charitable,  correctional   or  itenal  institutions  shall  Sfi"*^- 

'  Tn'iisu _ 

re(iuiiH>  their  treasurer,  or  anv  other  olhcer  or  other  iii^iitntious 
person    having    the   i)ossession    or   custody  of  any  »««•  i.uuds. 
money  or  i)ro[»erty  belonging   to  the  state,  or  any  institution 
under  their  control  or  supervision,  to  give  l)onds,  and  from  time 
to  time  IX  .M'W  the  sanu>,  ibi' the   faithful   accounting  for  sucli 
money  or  property,  in  such  manner  as  tln'y  may  ])rescribe. 

-U.  'i'lie  superintendent,  ollicers  and  employes  of  the  AVis- 
consin  state  hosi)ital  for  tlu'  insane,  and  the  north-  ,r,o!ia. 
ern  h()sj)ital  for  t1u>  insane,  are  liereby  constituted  Jl'";',r,I'V,m" 
police  olUcers  ibr  their  respective  liospitals  and  the  ""' '"'^i""''''- 
grounds  connected  with  and  belonging  to  the  same,  and  are 
I'liipowered  to  summarily  arrest  all  persons  within  said  hos- 
pitals and  grounds  who  shall  be  guilty  of  any  olleiise  thereon 


M 


*  Of  the  "KiKlit  of  Kinlnent  Dumaiii." 


824 


WISCONSIN*. 


mm 


IMP 


^  li.i 


ii[>-}iinst  tlic  laws  of  (lie  state  ov  (if  the  rules  and  n^[;-ula(iuns  of 
^-aitl  li(>s|)itals,  and  lo  aiTest  any  V{if:;i'anth  or  idle  jn-rsons  who 
shall  refuse  (<»  leave  said  h()S[)ital  ju'eniises  wiieti  re«(uested  sn 
t(»  d(»  hy  any  of  said  ollicers,  and  lo  take  such  oHenders  before 
any  court  of  eoin[>elent  jurisdietion,  and  to  cause  proper  coni- 
})laint  to  he  made  against  such  oU'eiKU'rs;  and  for  such  pur- 
pose said  sn[)erinti'ndent,  ollicers  and  employes  shall  possess 
all  the  powers  and  aulhorily  of  police  ollicers  and  constables. 
Any  person  who  shall  ])v  t;uilty  of  any  noisy,  boisterous,  or 
disorderly  conduct,  or  of  lioiitin^,  immoderate  drinking-, 
drunkenness,  indecent  ex})osurc  of  tlie  person,  h'wd,  wanton 
or  obscene  conduct,  or  vulpir  and  obscene  lanf^uaiic,  or  of  any 
((H'eiise  apiinst  the  laws  of  the  state  or  the  rules  and  regulations 
fiovornin^-  said  hospitals,  within  said  hospitals  or  the  "grounds 
thereof,  may  be  sunnuarily  arrested  by  said  ollicers  or  eni- 
ployt's,  or  any  one  of  them,  and  on  conviction  for  any  such 
offense  shall  be  ])unished  l)y  a  iine  of  not  less  than  one  nor 
more  than  iifty  d(dlars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  tlu*  county  jail 
not  less  than  two  nor  more  than  sixty  days;  but  if  a  diHerenl 
j»enalty  or  i)unishment  is  i)rescribed  by  law  for  any  such 
oH'ense,  the  same  may  be  ini|)osed  instead  of  the  ])enalty  or 
punishment  [)rescribed  in  this  section. 

42.*  l^ach  assessor  shall,  when  makin<;  th<^  annual  assess- 
jioii.siiii.si.  nient  for  the  year  bS.S"),  and  Ibr  every  tenth  yt'ur 
n^p'.iTi'is\u'     thereafter,  ascertain   and   enter  njion   a  blank   pre- 

(it'iif  and  1     1*  1  1    I'  '    1         1     1  1 

'iiiinb.etc  pared  tor  that  {nirpose  and  turnished  l)y  the  stniv- 
tary  of  state,  the  name  and  surname  in  full  of  t'ueh  deaf  and 
dumb  person,  Idind  person,  insane  jx-rson  and  idiotic  {jcrson 
in  his  assessment  district,  the  a!j,e,  color,  sex,  occupation,  am' 
place  of  birth  of  such  persons;  whether  such  persons  ar(>  eihi- 
cated  or  not;  the  names  in  full  of  their  parents,  the  numher 
of  children  of  such  parents,  and  what  the  relation  of  blood,  if 
any  existed,  between  such  ])arents;  and  the  nund)er  of  deaf 
and  dumb,  blind,  insane  and  idiotic  childi'en  of  such  ]iarcms; 
and  return  the  same  to  the  county  clerk  at  the  time  of  coni- 
I)letint;"  the  asstssment-roll  for  said  assessment  distrit-t.  'J'lie 
Duty  (if  county  clerk  shall,  on  or  before  the  tirst  (hiy  of  Sep- 

couiiiyc.Tk.  ^^,,,,l,^,^.  jjj  p.^j,!  y^.-ii-s,  transmit  the  same  to  the  sec- 
retary of  state,  who  shall  compile  and  tabulate  such  n^turns, 
and  include  a  summary  statement  thereof  in  his  annual  re- 
j>ort  for  said  years. 


\m:\ 


I' 


WISCONSIN'. 


S25 


lions  of 
)ns  who 
L'sU'd  so 
■s  bclbi't-' 
)l'l'  coiii- 

K-h   I'ur- 
[   possess 
nstablis. 
crous,  or 
Ivinkin^-. 
I,  wanton 
or  of  an\ 
"uiations 
>  (rrounds 
I's  or  I'ni- 
any  su(;h 
11  one  nor 
•ounty  jail 
a  (liiVi'Vont 
,  any  such 
nonaltv  uv 


ual  asscss- 

U'ntli  year 

ilank   prr- 

l-  the  seere- 


1  < 


leaf  and 

tic  persiin 

alion.  an«^. 

Ins  are  edu- 

\\c  niuuher 

>f  hi 


00(l 


it 


\)v\'  of  dc'at 
•h  ])arenls; 

Ine  of  eoui- 

Itric 
lav  of  ^'-V- 


■\.     Tlie 


tl 


le  si'e- 


li  retnrns. 
annual  re- 


4.1.*   Any  ollieer  or  other  person  in  eliar^e  of  or  eiuplnyed  in 

any  hospital  for  the  insane,  jioorhouse.  state  |»rison,  i;  imvi. 

jaih  institutt'  for  the  edneatidii  n['  tlir  deaf  ami  dniiih  s ium'.i 

'      ,  , .     ,    I  ,.  .         .     ,         -111''"  ii''vi'"" ; 

or  l)lnul,  house  ot  eorreetioii.  uuiustrial   seliools   lor   i"ii;iii.v. 

Ixivs  or  ii'ii'ls,  or  oi'pli;iii  asyUun,  who  sliall  aliiise,  ne,nieel  (»r 

ill-treat  any   person   eonliued    therein,  or  an    inmate  tlu-reof, 

shall  he  punislu'd  hy  im[)risoinnent  in  the  county  jail  not  more 

than  one  yea''  or  by  line  not  exceeding  two  hundred  dollars. 

■[[.  Tatienls  shall  he  admiited  from  the  several  eoiinties  in 
tlu'  ratio  of  i)oj)ulation,  hut   eaeh   eonnty   sliall   h(>  ^  .;,„ 
entitled  to  the  tidniission  of  at   least  two.  it  desired.   |!,;n;',ni';>,;in 
No   eonnty  shall  at  any   time   have    more   than    its   n,'!i!',o7i.'''iui- 
just  proportion  of  patients   in    the   hosjiiial,  unless  '"'""'' 
some  other  county  has  h'ss  than  its  proportion.    l>ut  whenever, 
hy  tlie  aflidavits  of  the  sherill'  and  ehairman  of  the   wi„ii  ii..in 
county  hoard,  it  sliall  appear  that  the  I'esidenee  of  a   «""^' ''"'"' •^• 
]»ersou  lawfully  adjudged  insane  is  unknown,  and  cannot  after 
due  diligence  he  ascertained,  such  person  may  he  sent  hy  the 
county  judge  as  ])rovide(l  in  section  hvi'  hundred  and  ninety- 
three,  and  received  hy  the  su))erintendent    into  the  hospital  as 
a  patient  from  tlie  state  at   large,  and   not    he  cliarge(l   to  the 
county  as  one  of  the  numher  to  which  it  is  entitled.     Ihii  such 
person  shall  he  cluirgid  to  the  proper  county  wdien  his  proi)er 
residence  shall  have  heeii  ascertained. 

4.".*  \\']ieiu'ver  any  inmate,  in  either  state  hos})ital  for  the 
iiisani',  shall  he  inipropi'rly  charged  to  the  state  or  ^:,w„. 
to  any  county,  the  attorney-general,  on  h(4!alf  of  the  wilri,  iMtici.t 
>tatt',  and  tiie  district  attorm  v  oi  sueii  eountv  on  its  chaiL-.d  t.; 

Ill'  1  •  '     1  •  •  II  1      sl:itr  iir 

liehall,  may  make  written  application  to  the  lioard  couuty. 
of  trustees  of  state  hospitids  for  the  insane,  for  relief  from 
charge.  Jf  known  to  the  applicant,  such  application  shall 
state  the  name  of  the  county  to  which  such  inmate  is  charge- 
ahle,  OI'  if  it  he  claimed  that  the  state  is  chargeable  therewilh. 
it  shall  be  so  stated.  'JMie  said  l)oard  shall  give  to  the  attorney- 
general,  or  to  tlk'  district  attonu-y  of  the  county  so  named,  as 
may  he  [troper,  reasonable  notici'  of  such  applii-ation,  and  of 
the  time  and  place  wIr'U  it  will  be  la'ard.  The  state  oi'  such 
county  may  a])pear  and  he  heard  in  oj»position  to  su(4i  a])- 
plicalion.  .Such  ap[>lieation  may  be  sup[)orted  by  allidavits 
and  other  proper  evidence.     If  upon  the  hearing  upon  such 


m 
li 


'  ''IS 


\VISCONSIN". 

{i|>|tlic;iti(iii  tlic  s;ii(l  Ixuwil  shall  lie  sjitisru'd  thai  llic  relief 
asked  I'or  sliouhl  he  jiTaiiled,  il  shall,  hy  its  order  in  wi'itiiiL;. 
^raiit  the  same.  aii<l  thei'ciii  name  the  ediiiily  ehar^eahie  with 
such  inmate,  it'  il  shall  liml  any  county  so  ehai'^eahle.  If  ii 
sliall  lind  the  stale  eharueaiile  il  shall  so  set  f<irlli.  l''rom  an(| 
ai'ttT  the  niakin;;"  of  such  onler  siieh  inmate  shall  he  ehai'ucd 
in  aeeordanee  tlierewilh;  jtrnrl'lxl,  {\\i[{  the  county  named  in 
such  order,  il  other  than  the  county  named  in  such  apjdica- 
tion,  may  in  like  manner  apply  to  said  hoard  for  relief,  as  lo 
such  oi'd'r  and  the  hurdeii  therehy  ini|)osed.  And  in  an\- 
such  case  the  matter  -hall  lie  heai'd  and  disposed  ot  in  th.- 
manner  hei-cinhcfore  provideil. 

•Ki.*  In  any  case  in  which  any  error  has  heeii  or  shall  he 
^„,,  ...,  committed  in  the  accounts  hetween  either  stale  ho-- 

ri!'i'i'iis'i,,r'  p'hil  i'<M'  the  insane  and  any  county,  for  the  siippeit 
l.u'.ii'l.Ii'ii"'  "'  :"',^'  iimiale  of  such  hospital,  oi'  in  the  aniouni 
'""""•^'  eertiiied   hy  ihe  sei-relary  of  stale  to  any  c(Minly  a^ 

the  amount  due  and  to  he  assessessed  upon  sn  h  counly  on 
account  of  such  su|iporl,  and  such  error  shall  ln'  made  in 
ajijiear  from  the  cerlilieate  of  the  hoard  of  trustees  of  stale 
hospitals  for  the  insane,  oi'  from  the  certificate  from  the  sec- 
retary of  either  of  said  hospitals,  it  shall  he  tlu'  duty  of  die 
secretary  of  slate  to  correct  such  erroi',  hy  cliar.tiiui;'  to  the  stale 
or  to  the  proper  county  the  support  of  such  inmate  pro|ii  riy 
eliar,i;'eahle  t<i  it  or  to  such  i-ounty,  and  l>y  crediting,'  the  stale 
or  such  county  with  such  sujiport  when  the  same  has  heeii 
imi)r()j»(M'ly  charucd  to  it  or  to  such  county,  or  improperly 
paid.  '^I'he  county  so  credited  shall  have  the  henetit  of  -ucli 
credit,  when  such  secretary  of  slate  sliall  certify  to  il  the  .-i;iii 
to  lie  raisi'd  lor  its  then  next  state  tax;  and  the  counly  so 
cliaru'ed  shall  have  the  amount  thereof  certilii'd  to  it.  as  an 
item  of  its  stale  tax,  when  such  secretai'v  of  state  sliall  cerlily 
to  it  tlu'  sum  to  ])v  raised  for  its  then  next  state  tax. 

47.*  W'henevei' it  shall  he  found  that  any  insane  inmate  nf 
f;,,,, ,;,  either  of  said  laispitals  is  not  a  resident  of  this -late, 

nVt'r"si!i"'nt'!,'r  iind  that  neither  the  state  nor  any  county  therein  is 
"'""'■  jii"(i|ierly  charu'eahli'  for  the  su[)port  of  such  iiiinale, 

if  shall  1)1'  the  duty  of  the  state  hoard  of  charities  and  rt'luna 
to  make  iiKpiiry  as  to,  and,  if  possihle,  ascertain  the  resideiieo 
of  such  inmate,  and  to  communicate  with  the  ])ropcr  oilicers  of 


WISC'OXfSIN'. 


.S27 


tlir    rt'lirf 

II  wi'itiui:-, 
■alilf  witli 
\Av.      If  1' 
From  ami 
u'  cluirjifl 
iiaiiM'il  in 
■h   ai'l'li»a- 
rilirf.  as  In 
ml   in   anv 
I  (tf  in   lliv 

or  shall  1m' 
[■r  stalf  li"^- 
tlio  sui>|)nrl 
tlu'  anionni 
IV  cdunly  a- 
li  I'ouniy  nil 
\)v   mailc   In 
((•I's   ol'  >taU' 
mm  tiH'  sf'- 
iluty  "f  '■'>•• 
;  to  tlu'  -latf 
lie  jimiu'rly 


tin'  slau 


int'  n 


;is    hrcli 


i,,i|ii'(>iu'rly 
1,1,, lit  of  -mil 
|t(.  it  tlu'  >v,iu 

.  c'ounty  >" 
|l  to  it-  i>^  •'" 


liali  rt 


rtitv 


tix. 


at." 


linn  nun 
t  nl'llii^  -latr. 
Inly  tluvniii  i< 
,nfh  iniiialf 


an<l  vc 


t'nVIU 


llic  rcsitU'ia'O 


tilt'  slatt\  county,  tloininion  or  oilier  |Mi!ilical  division  of  u  liicli 
Midi  jtcrson  may  he  loiiml  lo  ji 


'  a  rcsKlfiit,  or  in  wliicli  Im  or 
she  may  be  ciilillcil  to  sniiporl.  willi  i'('<|ifcl  to  liis  oi'  imr  i-c- 
tnrn  into  llm  same;  ami  it'  |>racl  ical)ln,  to  cause  such  inmate 
to  he  reino\('(l  IVoiii  such  hospital  and  transported  to  and  to 
he  delivered  into  tiie  custody  of  the  j)ropcr  ollicer  oi'  olliccl's  of 
such  state,  county,  doininioii  (tr  other  political  division :  ^>/v>- 
ridoJ,  \\i;\\  the  cost  of  the  same  shall  not  in  any  case  exceed 
one  hundre(l  dollars,  to  he  pi'o\ided  for,  audited  and  j)aid  from 
the  hinds  of  the  hos|iital  from  winnh  such  inmate  siiall  he  re- 
moved, in  the  same  manner  that  ollmr  hills  are  pi'ovideil  for, 
auditi'd  and  |)aid. 

•IS.   Xo   jicrsoii    idiotic    h'om    hii'th    shall    he   admitted    into 


Iili.'ls  fn.i 
<     I'ii'lli  not 
aihiiitli'il. 


(ilher  lios|iital  for  the  insane:  ami  i;o  person  shall 
he  retained  in  (iitlier  hospital,  after,  hy  a  fair  trial 
it  shall  have  hecome  reasoiiahly  certain  that  such 
person  is  iiuairahly  in.-ane,  if  such  person  is  retained  to  the  cx- 

lio|iefiil  character 


elusion  () 


f  oti 


lel's  wiiose  I'ases  are  ot  a  more 


)pcr  <) 


lliccrr 


pi'nriilcd,  iKtinvrr,  that  no  person  coiiliiie<l  in  either  of  s.aid  hos- 
j)itals,  who  shall  have  hoeii  comniilte(l  thereto  and  is  conliiied 
therein,  niidi'r  the  order  and  commitment  of  any  of  the  courts 
of  record  of  this  state,  in  or  hefore  which  such  person  shall  he 
under  charn'c  of  or  conviction  of  a  crinn'  puiiisluihle  hy  iin- 
prisoninont  in  the  state  jtrison  and  awaitinti'  hearing',  trial, 
conviction  or  sentence  on  account  of  alleu'ccl  insanity,  either 
at  the  time  of  the  coininission  of  such  crime  or  at  any  time 
afterwards,  shall  bo  removed  or  dischari!,-ed  thereh'om  e.xce{)t 
upon  the  ordt'r  of  the  court  havinn,'  jurisdiction  of  such  per.-^oii 
for  hearing,  trial,  conviction  or  sentence  as  afore<aid. 

•(!>.*  AN'heiiever  any  resident  of  this  state  or  any  jierson  foiuid 
therein,  whose  resideiici'  cannot  he  ascertained,  shall   ;;.o., 
he,  or  he  supposed  to  ho,  insane,  application  may  he  JlX'trrm'uie 
made  in  his  hehalf  hy  any  res])ectahle  citi/en  to  the  '"""""y- 
jiid,L!,('  of  the  county  court.  jiid,ne  of  the  circuit  court,  or  any 
judj;e  of  a   court  of  rt'cord   in   and  for  the  county  in  which  he 
resides,  or,  in   case  his   residence   is  unknown,  the  county  in 
which  he  i.s  lonmh  ior  a  judicial  in([nirv  as  to  his  mental  con- 
dition, and   for  an  order  of  coininitinent   to  some  hospital  (-r 
asylum   for  the  insane.     The  aj)jilication  shall  he  in  writing, 
and  shall  specify  whether  or  not  u  trial  by  jury  is  desired  by 


'li 


S;J 


828 


^^  iscoNsiN. 


ii      ( 


Kxni„ln..ll,.,,       '1"'     iipi-licjlllt.         On     IV(vi|.|     of     silil     |.cl  it  i(  .11,     lllr 

''•"'''•'''■'■"""  ju(lj;i'  1(1  wIk.iii  il  is  iiddrcssi'*!  slmll  ti|)|Miiiil  two 
(lisiiitci'tslcd  |i|iy-i('iiins  (d'  nodd  rc|iiitc  tor  medical  skill  and 
nidi'nl  intcm'ity,  to  vi>it  and  (.'xanunc  the  jicrson  allcjicd  t(»  he 
insaiu',  and  smli  physicians  sliall  pnicci'd  witlnait  Mniicccssaiy 
delay  111  the  resicUnce  (»t'  the  persctn  siipj.osed  to  lie  insane, 
and  shall,  hy  personal  exandnation  and  inipiiry,  salisl'y  theiu- 
si'lves  I'nlly  as  to  his  condition,  and  report  the  result  of  tlieif 
examination  tit  the  Jud_^e.  Such  report  shall  be  substantially 
as  follows: 

(I)  What  is  the  a_L!;e  of  the  patient  ? 
(•J)  When'  was  tin-  [latit'iif  born? 

•    (o)   Present  place  of  I'esidence  ? 

(d)  Whirried,  sin^ii'  or  wi<lo\ved? 

("))   If  einhlren,  how  many,  and  the  age  of -tlie  youngest? 

(())  What  has  been  the  occupation  of  the  patient,  and  the 
reputed  |>ecuniary  circumstances? 

(7)  NN'lien  Were  the  lirst  symiitoms  of  the  disease  manifesteij. 
and  what  were  tlu'V? 

(S)  Is  this  the  llrst  attack?  If  not,  when  did  others  occur, 
and  what  was  their  (biration? 

(0)  What  is  the  cause  of  this  attack? 

(10)   Is  the  disease  increasing  or  stationary? 

(II)  Are  there  rational  intervals?  Jf  so,  how  often,  and 
Avhat  is  their  duration  ? 

(1'4)  J  lave  any  changes  occurred  in  the  condition  of  the 
body  and  mind  since  the  attack? 

(10)  On  what  subject  or  in  wliat  way  is  derangement  now 
manifested?     Arc  there  any  jiermaneiit  hallucinations? 

(11)  lias  tlie  patient  shown  any  disposition  to  injure  others'.' 
And  if  so,  was  it  from  sudden  ]tassion  or  j)remeditation  ? 

(b"))  J  las  suicide  or  homicide  ever  bi'i'U  attempted?  Jf  ml 
in  what  way?     Is  the  pro})ensity  now  active? 

(!())  lias  the  patient  any  disposition  to  destroy  clothing  or 
other  proi)crty? 

(17)  Is  there  any  disposition  to  filthy  habits? 

(IN)  What  treatment  was  pursued  for  the  relief  of  the  pa- 
tient?    Mention  particulars  and  ell'ects. 

(1!>)  A\'hat  is  the  present  ]»hysical  condition? 

{'20)  J  las  restraint  or  eonlincment  ever  been  employed  ?  If 
so,  what  and  liow  long? 


lilt'i 


WISCONSIN. 


S29 


tion,  the 
loint  two 
skill  iiiMl 

.(>C(1    1(1  lie 

lU'Cfssiiry 
H'    iiisiUn;, 
ist'y  tluiii- 
ll  of  tlK'ir 
jstuutially 


C-'l) 


IMd   (lie   piiticiil   iiiiinit't'st  nny  |M'culiiii'itirs  of  lriii|i(>r, 


ninj2;i'sl  V 
lit,  and  the 

niiinirosti'd, 

tliors  occur, 

often,  and 

Itiiin  of  tlic 

tcincnt  now 
lions? 

Ijure  others? 
lation? 
Itcd?     If  >"■ 

olotliinsi"  or 
If  of  tlie  pa- 
ployed?    11' 


lialiits,  dis|iosition  or  jun>uits  1m  tore  tlic  accession  of  ihc  dis- 
ease"; any  |irc(loniinanl  |iassioiis.  reli^iioiis  impressions,  eti'.  ? 

('I'l)  Was  tlie  patiriil  cvt'i-  aildicteil  to  the  inteiiipcratr  use 
of  intoxicating'  drinks,  o|)iuni  or  lohacco.  oi'  any  iinfiropir 
lial.its? 

{'!'.'■)  Has  the  jiatient  evtM'  had  any  injury  on  the  liead,  ])a- 
ralysis,  epileptic  or  other  lits;  any  hereditary  disease,  su[t- 
pressecl  eruptions,  disci uirjies  oi'  sores? 

(•J  I)  What  relatives,  inehidin^'  jfrandparents  an<l  cousins, 
jiave  heeii  insane? 

("J"))  Were  the  pariMits  Mood  relations? 

(•J())  To  whom  and  where  should  lettei's  lu' addressed  in  case 
of  (ieatli,  and  need  of  clothiii'j',  vW.'! 


{'17)  State  any  other  matter  supposed  to  have  a  hen 


rniL!'  on 


tl 


le    ease 


Jf  epileptic,  state  duration,  and  frequency  of  ])ar- 


oxvsm. 


lid  physicians  shall   be  entitled  to  a   fvr  of  tlirt^e  dollars 


ach,  and  ten  cents  a  mile  for  each  mik'  n 


ect'ssar 


ilv    r. 


ti'aveled  in  c(»niplyin<;'  with  said  order,  to  he  ]iaid  hy  the  county 


m  wine 


h  th 


le  sujiposed  insane  person   resi( 


les.    r 


ion    the    re- 


ceipt of  the  I'eportof  the  cxaniinin^tj;  physicians,  the  jud^e  niay, 
if  no  demand  lias  heen  niadi'  for  a  jury,  make  and  enter  his 
order  of  commitment  to  the  hospital  or  asylum  of  the  district 
to  which  the  county  belongs,  or  if  not  fully  sati>(ieil,  he  may 
make  such  caihlitional  investigation  of  the  case  as  may  seem 
to  him  to  ho  ncH'essary  and  proper,  and  at  any  stage  of  the 
jiroceedings  and  l.)eforo  the  actual  conlinenient  of  the  person 
allcgt'd  to  he  insane,  he,  or  any  relative  or  friend  acting  in 
his  l)ehalf,  shall  have  the  right  to  demand  that  the  ([uestiou 
of  sanity  be  tried  by  a  jury,  and  when  such  demand  is  made, 
the  judge  shall  forthwith  enter  an  order  for  a  jury  trial.  In 
case  a  trial  by  jury  is  demanded,  tlu>  forms  of  i)rocedure  shall 
bo  the  same  as  in  trials  by  jury  in  justices'  conrts,  and  the 
trial  shall  be  in  the  presence  of  the  per.son  supi)0sed  to  be  in- 
f'rtne,  and  his  counsel  and  immediate  friends  and  the  medical 
witnesses.     All  other  persons  shall  be  excluded. 

State  of  Wisconsin,  \ 
County  of  .  j     ■ 

We,  the  undersigned  jurors  in  the  case  of  ,  having 


II* 


830 


WISCONSIN'. 


I      I  "< 


heard  the  cvidi'iicc  in  tlie  cas(\  arc  satislii'd  (liat  the  said 

is  a  lit  pt'rsou  i  >  he  sent  to  a  hos]tital  or  asylum  fur 
the  insane. 

If  the  jnrv  (ind  that  tlie  supjiosed  in  'ane  fjcrson  is  sane, 
thev  sliall  simply  so  state  hy  their  verdict,  in  case  tlu'  jurv 
iind  hy  their  verdict  that  tlu'  snjt|)()sed  insane  person  is  sane, 
the  Juds^e  shall  t'ortlnvith  enter  an  order  for  the  dischar<;-e  ei' 
such  [icrson.  The  verdict  of  said  jury  sliall  h(^  recorded  'it 
len,^tli,  to.u'ctlier  witii  an  ahst.vu't  ol'  all  such  proei'i'din<;s,  in  a 
hook  to  he  kept  for  (])at  purposi'  hy  the  said  judt^o.  The  costs 
of  tlie  proceedings  herein  |)rovided  for  shall  he  paid  in  like 
manner  as  [trovided  hy  law  in  criminal  trials  in  Justices' 
courts:  and  the  fees  of  every  county  judge  actinj^  heri'undci' 
shall  he  the  sum  of  two  dollars  for  each  case  heard  !)efore  hin) 
■without  a  jury,  and  live  dollars  a  day  for  each  jury  trial.  The 
said  judiic  shall  transmit  to  the  hospital  or  asylum  to  which 
any  person  is  so  committed,  the  cerlilicate  or  lindinas  of  the 
physicians  provided  for  in  this  act. 

5U.*  On  the  recei[)t  hy  the  county  jud^'c  of  the  })etition  la'o- 
S  .-.ns,  (/,  vided  for  hy  section  one  of  cha|)ter  two  hundred  anil 

c;'mii.r;''in,iL'o  sixty-six  of  tlic  ,ii-('neral  laws  of  lSS(»,t  such  jud^o 
''rtliVi',''r'>oi!''"  i>!:i,y.  if  i"  Ids  opinion  iiie  puhlit-  safety  reipiire  if, 
deliver  t(;  the  sherlll'of  his  county  an  order  in  writ- 
ing, re(piiring  him  foi'thwith  to  take  and  conline  such  insane 
or  supposed  insane  person  in  some  place  to  he  specified,  niiiil 
the  further  proceedings  pi'ovideil  for  hy  said  cha[)ter  can  he 
luid,  or  until  the  further  order  of  tlu'  judge,  and  after  the  re- 
ceipt hy  such  judge  of  tlie  report  of  the  exainining  [)liysiciaiis 
piovided  for  in  said  chapter,  such  judge  may,  in  his  discre- 
tion, deliver  to  such  shei'ill'  his  order  in  writing,  reijuiriiig 
him  forthwith  to  take  such  person  Into  custody,  and  keep  liiin 
in  .sonu:"  |)lace  to  he  specilii'd,  untd  the  hirthei'  order  of  suili 
judge. 

ol.*  The  examining  physicians  j)rovided  for  hy  set'tioii  one 
«„,,  <  o  of  said  cha[)ter  two   hundred   .uid   .'■  ixly-six,  in  ail- 

ami'iiinL'''i'i"My-  dltiou  to  tile  rcpoi't  reipiired  to  he  made  hy  them  hy 
"'""""■  '  said  section,  shall  state  as  follows:  (2S)  Has  die  j.a- 
patient  any  infectious  disease?  ("JO)  In  your  ojiinion,  is  he 
insane? 


f  Rt.'iJuuleil,  iuid  siippllecl  by  g  SO.*?,  pi.  49,  supra. 


HUilMi 


'  M  niip 


'!  ii\\m 


V. 


AVISCONSIX. 


831 


-a  ill 
sylum  for 

[\  is   sane. 
^  \\\v  jury 
,u  is  sane, 
sehar.m^  c'' 
jcorilcu    it 
lintis,  in  a 

aid   ill  lii^'' 
in   just  iris' 

lu'Vi'untl<  r 
lietove  liiai 

trial.  Til'' 
lu  to  which 
linirs  oi"  thi' 

petition  pm- 
nindrcil  and 
\  such  jntl.ue 
y  rLHiuirr  it, 
nk'r  in  writ- 

\K'h  insauo 
H'citii'd,  until 
[ijtti'r  can  he 

it'ti-r  tlu'  n- 


,U-  \ 


hvsn'ianr- 


I  liis  ihscri'- 
In-,   i'(.'(juirini 


nu 


:vv\> 


mvdvv  01 


Imn 


-uni 


|v  piH'tion  one 

v-six,  in  ail- 

'•  hy  thoiu  l^y 

Has  the  pa- 

linion,  is  he 


52.*  A\dicn  any  person  shall  bo  confined  in  any  hospital, 
asylum,  or  other  place  of  I'onflni'nient  upon  coninnt-  j.,,,,  ,  ^ 
nu'id  as  an  insane  pi'isoii,  api)lieation  may  he  made  i?/ilVu'i','''"p!'r. 
in  his  hehalf  by  any  respectable  citizen  havinja,'  rea-  'I','.',i  t?,'!"'",!!,",, 
sou  to  question  the  propriety  or  justice  of  such  cou-  ""■'  "'"' 
finement,  to  the  jud,<;e  of  the  eounly  court  of  the  county  in 
which  such  [lerson  is  eoulined,  or  to  tlu'  ju(lu;e  of  the  (onnty 
coui't   by  whom  lie  was  so  committed,  for  a  rehearing-  and  a 
further  judicial   inquiry  as  to  the  mental  coii(Htion  of  such 
person.     .Sneli  a[iplication  shall   be  by  petition,  settin^^-  forth 
the  facts  ujion  which  it  is  foundiMl. 

Oo.*  r[K)n  the  receipt  of  such  a]iplication,  the  jud^e  shall 
have  an<l  mav  exercise  the  authoritv  and  jurisdic-  ^^ni'H. 
tiou  in  the  matter  of  sucii  application  conferred  hy  "n  I'lnuiin^'. 
said  chapter  two  hundred  and  six.y-six,  as  to  the  original 
conmutment.  and  the  same  proeeeilings  ])i'(ivided  ibr  in  said 
cliapter  may  l»e  had  in  such  matter.  All  tlie  [U'ovisioiis  of 
said  cha})ter  two  hundri'd  and  sixly-six,  n^'ci-ssary  to  such  re- 
hearin,t>-  and  furMier  in(|uiry,  to  tiie  full  determination  thereof, 
aiul  'ucludin,*;'  th(»se  r"lalin;r  to  costs,  fees  and  expenses,  .'iiall 
he  apji'icable  thereto. 

.")4.'''   If,  upon        'h  I'eheariiii;' and  hirther  in(iuiry,  it  ^hall  be 
ileternined  that      ,e  ]  .'rson  so  eoulined  is  sane,  sueli 
judiie  sliall  make  and  enter  an  orJer  reipiii'i' 
oilicei's  M  persons  in  eliar^e  of  the  ho-;''tid,  asyhim   '" 
or  place  in  which  such  ]»i'rson  is  e(>nlin'(l,  forthw  ith  to  s(>t  him 
at  liherly,  and  such  ofiicers  and   :>ersons  si   ill  comi)iy  witli 
such  order   upon    beinjj,-   strved    with    a.    duly   certilieil    eo[iy 
tlici'eof;  but  if  it  sliall   be  determined   that   such   [icrson  is  in- 
sane, no  fui'ther  action  slndl  b(>  taken   u[>on  such  ap[>lii"ition. 
")."».*  From  and  tU'ter  the  lime  this  act  shall  take  ell'ect,  no 
[thysically  infirm  or  mentally  ind^ecile  person,  not  sui.s.;. 
dcenieil   to   be  dangerous  when   at  large,  shall  be  i.hi..',ii,.'t,','i',e 
comnntted  as  aji  insane  person  to  any  hospital  oy 
asyhim   for  the  insane,  solely  because  of   such  infirmity  or 
iiidiecility. 

ijii.  All  the  powers  vested  in  county  judges  by  chapter  202 
of  the  laws  of  ISSlt  mav  be  exin-cised  bv  and  are  s ■'!'"'■ 

I'.iwrl-  vostod 

hereby  vested  in  any  judge  of  the  circuit  court,  uiiy  lujuin's. 


ill.  ;i  .'i. 
inC     is  ,|,.|,.n,,,„,  ,1 


1j 


his 


t  See  i?  503,  59:5  «,  pi.  49-55,  supra. 


it 
ittiij  ^ 


832 


AVISCONSIX. 


judge  of  a  court  of  record  in  and  for  the  county  in  vvlncli  tlic 
sup[)osod  insane  person  resides,  and  sucli  judges  may  act  it, 
all  cases  in  wliich  conniy  judges  may  act  under  the  provisio'.is 
of  said  clin])ter  202  of  laws  of  18S1,  and  do  and  i>ei"form  all 
acts  that  county  judges  are  autliori/.ed  to  perform  by  said 
clun)ter  202.  All  proceedings  relating  to  tlie  commitment  of 
insane  persons  shall  be  tiled  with  the  county  judge  of  tin' 
county  HI  which  said  insane  person  resides,  who  is  hereby 
required  to  keep  a  record  book  in  which  all  applications  for 
judicial  iiupiiries,  orders,  judgments,  commitments,  shall 
recordeil,  and  shall  be  o[)en  to  inspection  as  refpiired  for  v\.\\fv 
records  in  the  county  judges  office. 

57.*  If  any  relative  or  friend,  being  of  legal  age  and  compo- 
^rmr.  tent  to  perform  the  duty,  of  any  person  commit(< d 

(Mnv(y"'u's„n,.  to  auv  liospital  for  the  insane,  shall  so  request,  lh(3 
to  ,..^i,uui.  ■warrant  for  such  commitment  may  be  delivered  to 
and  uxecuted  by  him,  for  which  he  shall  be  paid  his  necessary 
ex[)enses,  not  exceeding  the  fees  and  exjienses  now  allowe  i  t" 
shei'lds  according  to  law;  otherwise  it  shall  be  delivered  to  tlic 
sherilf,  who,  taking  such  assistants  as  the  courts  issuing  such 
warrants  nniy  deem  necessary,  shall  receive  such  insane  person 
and  convey  him  to  the  hospital. 

58.  All  insane  jiersons,  resi(U>nts  of  this  state,  who  may  be 
j,-,n,-,,  admitted  into  said  hospitals  for  treatment,  shall  bo 

ii.^ntsmahr-"  maintained  therein  at  the  expense  of  the  state;  but 
ex'i'H'iis'.",,f  the  county  in  which  such  patient  resided,  licfore 
being  bi'ought  to  the  hos[)ital,  shall  pay  for  all  iiec- 
es.sary  clothing,  when  not  (^>therwise  supplied,  and  one  dollar 
an<l  fifty  cout'*  per  week  for  the  patient's  support;  and  tiie 
relatives,  fri«-iMls  or  guardians  of  any  patient  sludl  have  the 
prix'ilege  of  paying  his  nniintenance  and  clothing  or  an\  pai't 
thereof;  and  the  accounts  of  such  patients  shall  be  ereditiMl 
with  any  sums  so  paid;  and  the  relatives  or  friend-  may  pro- 
vide any  patient  with  special  i-are  or  a  speeial  attt.'mlaiit,  as 
may  be  agrueil  uj)on  with  the  sui»erinte!ident,  upon  payment, 
quarterly  in  advance,  of  the  charges  and  expenses  thereof. 

51).  The  clothing  to  be  funiisl;TtMl  t<>  each  patient  upon  briii;,^ 
5  ,-,nfi.  sent  to  the  hospitaail,  shall  not  be  less  than  the  fob 

'i''>'i'o''"a,r'      lowing:  for  a  muie,  Itliireo  new  shirts,  a  new  an  i  -n'- 
11.1  icuih.         stantial  c««it.  ve{*t,  two  pairs  of  [)uiii'taloons  of  wowJeu 


^hich  the 
ivy  iict  ii. 
n'ovis'ui'.is 
'i-fovni  all 
1  by  i-'viil 
litnu'ut  of 
<re  of    tlu! 
is  liereby 
nations  for 
3,  sluiU  '•« 
J  for  uLlujl' 

incl  coiiiiu!- 
comniiU'  '1 
request,  llio 
LloUvcreil  to 
is  nccess".'"*' 
v  allowc  i  In 
VCTOil  to  t!ic 
ssuing  ^^urh 
isnue  per^'iu 

who  may  he 
icnt,  shall  lie 
\n'  sialr;  hut 
,hM"l,  hel'orc 
for  all  n«'e- 
|\  one  tliiUur 
n-t;  ana  tiio 
ill  have  the 
or  an\  rart 
\k>  cri'dhi'il 


|itien«lani,  a^ 
on  payment, 
s  thorenf. 

It,  upon  hi'in;: 


WISCONSIN'. 


833 


cloth,  two  undershirts,  two  pairs  of  drawers,  three  i)airs  of 
socks,  a  black  or  dark  stock  or  cravat,  two  j)Ocket  handker- 
chief-!, a  f^ood  hat  or  cap,  a  i)air  of  new  boots  and  shoes,  and  a 
])air  of  slippers.  For  a  fennile,  in  addition  to  the  same  (jnan- 
tity  of  undergarments,  shoes  and  stockings,  there  shall  be  two 
woolen  and  two  wliite  })etticoats  or  skirts,  three  good  dresses, 
two  niuhtgowns,  cloak  or  shawl,  and  a  decent  bonnet.  Unless 
such  c.othing  be  delivered  in  good  or(h>r,  the  superintendent 
shall  not  be  l)oun(l  to  n^ceive  the  [)atient;  but  he  may  receive 
and  furnish  them  with  jiro[)er  clothing,  charging  the  i)rice 
there(jf  to  the  proper  persons  or  county;  prodded,  that  in  addi- 
tion to  the  clothing  reiiuired  on  aihnission,  no  county  shall  bo 
liable  for  more  than  forty  dollars  for  clothing  for  any  one 
patient  in  one  year. 

(*)().  if  any  fiMiiale  i)atieiit  shall  give  birth  to  a  living  child 
while  such  fennde  is  an  inmate  of  the   hospital,  ^.^t, 

11  ■    1  1      •  if  il  •  riiil.lri'ii  born 

and  has  not  In-en  such  inmate  lor  niori'  tlian  nine  i,,  i,us,,iia'. 
months,  such  child  shall  be  immediately  removed  '""  "^i'  ^"' "  ■ 
from  the  hospital  !)y  iier  friends,  or  by  the  county  in  w  Inch 
she  resided  when  admitted.  The  su[)t,'rintendent  shall  notify 
the  county  judge  to  make  such  n-moval,  and  if  such  child  be 
not  immediately  thereafter  removed,  he  shall  make  suitable 
provision  for  its  care  and  comfort,  and  charge  all  e.\:i)enses 
thereof  to  such  county,  and  unless  the  same  be  paid,  he  shall 
include  the  amount  due  from  such  county  ibr  such  purpose  in 
his  re[)ort  to  the  secretary  of  state  for  collection,  as  provided 
in  section  six  hundred  and  two.*  Any  county  judge  so  notified, 
may  remove  such  child  in  a  similar  manner  U)  that  {)rovided 
in  section  six  hundred. t 

(11.  All  [lersons  conlined  in  either  hospital  as  insane  patient  •. 
except  lici'soiis  chargiMl  with  or  convicted  of  crime,  §  .ws. 
and  couIiikmI  therein  on  the  order  of  any  court,  as  ik'.'^^ "nitof 
provided  in  section  live  hundred  and  ninety-nine,   """"'"'"'" 
shall  be  entitled  to  the  benehts  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus, 
and  the  (piestion  of  insanity  shall  be  determined  by  the  court 
issuing  such  writ;  and  if  the  court  before  whom  i'iHr,.,Miin.-.- „» 
such  case  is  brought  shall  decide  that  the  person  is  insane,  such 


4 


bew  at' 
|>ns  of 


'  See  pi.  03,  infra. 
t  See  \>\.  tio,  i.jlVa. 

03 


834 


WISCONSIN. 


m\ 


f  I 


decision  sliall  Le  no  bur  to  tlie  issuing  of  said  writ  a  second 
time,  it'  it  shall  be  elaiined  that  such  person,  ]iot  being  so  con- 
fined in  ]>ursnance  of  the  order  of  any  such  court,  has  been 
restored  to  reason.  The  board  of  trustees  shall  have  i>o\ver, 
if  it  be  alleged  that  any  person  is  irn))ro|)erly  confined  in  any 
lios})ital,  as  insane,  to  examine  into  such  case  in  such  inanncr 
as  in  their  ojiinion  its  necessities  denumd ;  and  if,  after  such 
exanunation  shall  have  been  carefully  and  critically  made, 
aided  by  at  least  two  skilled  and  experienced  pliysieians.  who 
shall  have  been  designated  by  said  board,  it  shall  apjtear  to 
them  that  such  person  is  not  insane,  ^hey  shall  issue  an  order 
for  his  immediate  release,  which  shall  be  forthwith  exeruttd 
by  the  sui)erintendent ;  except  where  such  person  has  Iteiu 
committed  to  and  is  confined  in  either  of  said  hos]»italsin  [>ur- 
suance  of  the  order  of  a  court  in  the  cases  provided  in  ,-aid 
section  llvi}  Imndred  and  ninety-nine,  in  which  latter  ca.-c  the 
said  board  of  trustees  shall  immediately  notify  the  judge  uf 
the  court  from  \4hieh  such  i)erson  was  sent,  and  the  district 
attorney  of  the  proper  county,  of  their  said  determination  and 
finding;  and  it  shall  tbereu[)on  bo  the  duty  of  such  judge  of 
such  court  to  nuike  an  order  for  the  removal  of  yuch  ]iers(Hi 
to  the  connnon  jail  of  the  county  from  which  sucli  })erson  was 
sent  to  such  hospital,  to  be  detained  in  such  jail  until  fuitlier 
tU'alt  with  according  to  law,  or  until  discharged  therefrom  in 
pursuance  of  law. 

G2.  If  the   relatives  or  friends  of  any  patient  ke{)t  in  the 
§ -'W-  h()si)ital  shall  ask   the  discharge  of  such   i)atient, 

iiMti.'Mts..,i      cxcei)t  in  case  of  commitment  as  i)rovided  in  this 

Hpi'lirlLtioll  ot  *■  '■ 

iiifuas.  section,  before  such  patient  has  recovered  from  in- 

sanity, thesuperintendent  may,  in  his  discretion, require  a  hond 
to  be  executed  to  the  state  of  Wisconsin,  in  such  sum  and 
with  such  sureties  as  he  nuiy  deem  [)roiier,  conditioned  for  the 
safe  keeping  of  such  ])atieni.  The  several  courts  of  record  in 
this  state  siiall  be  authorized  to  comnut  for  safe  keei)iiig  and 
treatment  to  cither  hospital  ibr  the  insane  any  person  who 
shall  be  under  charge  of  or  convicted  before  such  court  nf 
aiiy  crime  punishable  by  iiiprisonment  in  the  state  prisnii 
and  awaitiiig  hearing,  trij'.i,  conviction  or  sentence  on  ac- 
count of  alleged  iu'^an'ly  at  the  time  of  the  connnission  of 
such  crime  or  at  pny  time  afterwards  and  2)rior  to  sentence. 


n 


u 


a  second 
r  SO  con- 
uis  Viccn 

hI  in  iu\Y 
1  uninntr 
vl'lcv  such 
Uy  made, 
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appear  to 
.  an  order 
I  executed 
lias   tteen 
talsin  pur- 
led in  -aid 
er  ca^*'  ti"' 
10  jud>^e  of 
the  district 
iiuvliiui  and 
eh  judiic  of 
;vieh   person 
person  \va?> 
ntil  furtlier 
■vefroui  iu 


cept  in 


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le 


jieh   jtalicnt, 
(led  in  lids 
I'cd  from  iu- 
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I'll  sum  an 


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ed  for  tlic 
1  in 
1 


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iiiis!«i"n  <ii 
to  seutcncc. 


WISCONSIN. 


835 


Incurable  and  liarmlcss  putients  sliall  l)odiscliaro;ed   hi^H.aiL'.-oi 

,  .      .  ,  -  iiiriiraliles, 

whenever  it  is  necessary  to  mjike  room  for  recent  or  'n.-. 
more  liopeful  cases,  as  ordered  hy  tlie  trustees,  except  in  cases 
of  persons  under  tlie  chari;'e  of  or  conviction  of  crime  as  last 
aforesaid. 

O.'l  "Whenever  an  order  is  made  lor  the  removal  of  a  patient 
from  tlie  hospital,  except  wlien  his  fi'i(>nds  are  will-  ^,-,,,y 
incr  and  ready  to  receive  and   remove  him,  the  su-  !;"riu\'i'ii'y' 
perintendent  shall  immediately  give  notice>  thereof  !iy?/MH,'i'.'r' 
to   the   county  judge   of   the    county    from    which   "'""'^'"'' 
said  patient  was  sent;  and,  except  wlii'ii  surrendered  to  a  rela- 
tive, the  county  judge  sliall  issue  his  warrant  to  the  sheriff  of 
said  county,  which  shall  be  >uhstantially  as  follows: 
State  of  Wisconsin,  County. 

To  ihe  sheriif  of  said  count}'. 

Whereas,  The  pi-opcr  authority  has  decided  that  a  patient 
in  the  hospital  for  the  insane,  from  this  county,  he  remov  d 
from  the  hospital:  You  arc  therefore  commanded  fortliwith 
to  remove  such  })atieiit  and  to  return  liiin  to  the  jHiorhouse  or 
jail  in  the  county  whonce  lie  was  taken  to  the  lios])ital. 

A\'itiu'ss  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  county  court  of  said 
county,  this  day  of  ,  A.  D.  18     . 

,  County  Judge. 

Immediately  upon  receiving  such  warrant,  the  sheriif  shall 
forthwith  execute  the  same  and  return  it   to  such  kx tim,  ,ii„i 

1  Tf  •       1  1       11  />  it'turii  ul' » ill'- 

county  judge.  11  any  county  judge  shall  refuse  or  licit. 
neglect  for  the  space  of  five  days,  after  receiving  such  notice, 
to  issue  and  deliver  to  the  sheriff  such  warrant,  or  if  the 
slieriff  shall  refuse  to  receive  the  same,  or  neglect  for  twenty 
days  after  receiving  it,  to  d(Miiand  such  ])atient,  the  suiierin- 
tciident  may  appoint  some  suitable  person  to  remove  such 
patient,  at  the  expense  of  the  county. 

fil.  When  any  patient  is  discharged  as  cured,  the  superin- 
tendent shall   furnish   him   with   suitable  clothing  §m. 
and  a  sum  of  money  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars.  puti.Mit.nr.  ,i 
uuiess  otherwise  supplied,  which  clotiiing  and  money  shall  be 
oliarged  to  the  county  from  which  such  i)atient  was  sent. 

•jo.  On  the  first  dav  of  October  in  each  vear,  the  supevin- 
tei'lcnt  shall  send  notice  to  the  county  i-lerks  of  tlie  f^,''',f-;,\.i »». 
number  (jf  [latients  in  the  hospital  from  their  coun-  cl'^TL-'lua'cof- 


"11 

■tf 


83G 


WISCONSIN. 


Icrli.in  nf 
rliill>,"'S  to 
cuiiiitieN. 


Ciilloctiim  (if 
iluHs  I'm  111 
liiilh'Iits. 


tics  rcspoctively,  and  for  whoso  su])port  such  coun- 
ties Ai'c  liable;  and  on  or  before  said  day  the  super- 
intendent shall  certify  to  the  secretary  of  state  the  amount, 
not  2)reviously  eerliiii'd  by  him,  due  the  hospital  from  the 
several  counties  separately,  according  to  the  provisions  of  (his 
chajiter,  and  Uw  secj'ctary  shall  ])ass  tlie  same  to  the  ci'cdit  of 
the  ]i()S[)ital.  'Hie  sccretai'v  shall  f'  «'reupon  notify  the  county 
clerk  of  each  county  so  indebted,  of  the  amount  thereof,  and 
charoe  the  same  to  said  count}'',  and  add  the  same  to  the.  next 
state  tax  to  be  ai>i)ortioned  to  said  county,  to  be  collectcil 
therewith. 

GG.  The  several  district  attorneys,  under  the  direction  of  tlio 
respective  county  boards,  shall,  in  the  name  of  the 
county,  sue  for  and  collect  from  the  ]>r()[)i'rty  of 
any  patient  maintained  at  the  hosjntal  at  the 
cost  of  the  county,  or  from  any  person  legally  bound  lo 
support  such  patient,  the  amount  charged  to  such  county  for 
such  support ;  and  the  certificate  of  the  superintendent  to  the 
county  clerk  shall  be  presumptive  evidence  of  the  correctness 
of  the  amount  due  from  such  county  to  the  hospital,  for  the 
maintenance  and  clothing  of  such  patient. 

()7.  The  sheriff  shall  be  allowed  the  following  fees:  for  ar- 
j  ,i„4.  resting  and  bringing  a  person  charged  with  insanity 

}r,..sof»'i,priii.  |,^,j-,,j.^,  ^\^^,  (^.Qunty  judge  and  subpienaing  witnesses, 

the  same  fees  as  are  allowed  in  other  'as(>s;  for  taki.ig  an  in- 
sane person  to  the  hos[)ital  or  renioving  one  therelrom,  hvc 
cents  i)er  mile,  g'oing  and  returning,  and  the  same  for  each  as- 
sistant, and  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  a  day  for  the  support  of 
each  patient  on  his  journey  to  and  fpun  the  hospital,  and  his 
actual  expenses  for  the  transportatioai  of  such  insane  pt  rsou 
Fees  of  wit-  only;  witnesses  suhjiannied  bctbi'c  the  county  ju'1,l;(' 
ne.vses.  ^j^^^  ~;niu'  fccs  as  allowcd  by  law  in  other  cases;  said 

fees  and  charges  to  be  paid  out  of  the  county  treasury. 

GS.   Whenever  it  shall  api)ear  to  the  satisfaction  of  any  (•(niiity 
judge,  by  a  petition  of  a  majority  of  the  suj)t'rvis(irs 


of'iMm'r'in'sT.ip,  of  any  town,  of  the  common  council  of  any  city,  or 


.« 1.-- 

I'liii 

of,. 

now  .iieci..,!.  ^^^.  ^j^^  i^,.^Y(i  of  tru^t.fs  of  auv  village,  c  ntaining  a 
statement  of  all  the  facts  in  tiie  case,  that  the  j)ubiic  .safety  rc- 
<|uires  the  close  custody  of  any  poor  insane  }>erson,  having  ;i 
legal  settlement  in  such  town,  city  or  village,  sucli  judgv  shall 


WTSCOXSIX. 


837 


rh  c'oun- 
lie  supev- 
aniount, 
from  tlu' 
lis  of  llii^ 
.  cnnUi  (it" 
\\v  county 
eveof,  and 
I)  tlie  next 
;  c'ollectoil 

•tiou  of  tlu! 
aiuo  of  tlio 
iropcrty  c)t' 
tal     at   the 
bouiul    lu 
county  for 
(lent  to  the 
:  correctness 
ital,  for  the 


make  and  deliver  to  tlie  slierifl'  an  order  in  writing,  re(|uirinn; 
liim  fortlnvith  to  take  and  coiiline  sneli  insane  person, 
in  .some  pr()[ier  place,  to  Ijc  therein  spceilied.  Such  insiine  per- 
son, when  so  confined,  snail  be  suhjoct  to  the  diree-  t..  i„.  un.ipr 

•  1     •       1  II-  ilin'ctiiin  of 

lions  of  tlie  said  judge,  and  shall  receive  such  care,  <"iiut.vjiui««. 
attention  and  treatment  as  such  judge  shall  deem  i)roper  and 
neeessarv. 

All  expenses  incurred  in  conlining,  taking  care  of,  and 
maintaining  such  pi-rson,  when  })roperly  certified  to  hy  the 
county  judge,  shall  be  auditetl  by  the  county  board  and  paid 
out  of  the  countv  treasurv. 

()9.  Whenever  the  total  number  of  insane  persons  in  this 
state  sliall  exceed  the  total  number  of  such  ])ersons  §rma. 

.  -11  1  1      ■         •         Wlii'ii  mav  1)« 

wlio  can  be  conveniently  and  property  cared  tor  in  .■^(iiiiiiKi.e.i. 
the  state  institutions  for  the  insane  already  existing  under  the 
laws  of  this  state,  the  board  of  su]»ervisors  of  any  county  in  this 
state,  upon  the  conditions  hereinafter  named,  may  purchase,  or 
otherwise  {)rovide  a  proper  site,  within  said  county,  for  the 
erection  of  a  county  asylum  for  the  care  of  insa.neand  inebriate 
liersons,  said  site  to  contain  not  less  than  fort}^  acres;  and  when 
said  site  shall  have  been  a{)proved  by  the  governor,  such  board 
of  supervisors  may  proceed,  as  hereinafter  provided,  to  erect 
thereon  suitable  buildings  ior  the  pro[)er  care  of  a  number  of 
insane  and  inebriate  persons,  not  less  than  thirty  nor  mor(^ 
than  fifty  per  centum  greater  than  the  entire  number  of  insane 
persons  then  belonging  to  such  county,  as  such  board  of  super- 
visors may  determine. 

7(*.  Whenever  the  board  of  supervisors  of  any  county  shall 
(Ictcrinine  to  ])urchase  a  site  and  erect  buildings  for  §«04^. 
an  insane  asyhiin  as  [irovided  m  the  preceding  sec-  to.-staiiiisii. 
tioii,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  county  clerk  of  said  county  to 
file  with  the  governor  and  state  board  of  charities  and  reform, 
a  certified  eopy  of  the  proceedings  of  such  board  of  super- 
visors relating  to  such  deferminaiion  ;  f>ut  no  county  shall  be 
aiitiiori/.(Hl  to  [turchase  the  site  or  erect  the  buildings  specified 
ill  the  preceding  section  until  the  governor  and  said  state 
bo.ird  of  cliarities  and  reform  shall  have  first  ascertained  and 
tiled  a  certificate  with  the  secretary  of  state  that  a  necessity 
exists  for  such  an  additional  asylum;  and  it  shall  be  the  tiuty 
of  the  uovernor  and  said  board  of  charities  and  r(»fbrin  in  such 


riltf 


!1 


{ 


'111! 


O.JO 


WISCONSIN. 


case  tu  make  and  file  willi  llie  set'rclarv  of  state  such  certifi- 
cate  as  aluresaid,  wlienever  it  shall  aj)i)ear  to  the  govenior  ainl 
said  board  that,  (V)r  want  ot"  room  or  otlier  cause,  there  is 
insufficient  provision  for  the  proper  care  of  tlie  total  nunjber 
of  insane  in  this  state  in  the  hos[)itals  i)reviously  existing;- 
under  the  laws  of  this  state,  and  the  asylums  j)reviou>ly 
erected  oi'  proposed  to  he  erected  ;  but  in  nuiking  such  ccrtill- 
cate  the  j^overnor  and  said  board,  as  far  as  practicable,  siiall 
^ive  pnt'crencc  to  those  counties  containing  the  largest  num- 
ber of  insane  j)ersons  under  public  charge. 

71.  Jk'lbre  i)roceeding  to  the  construction  of  such  buildiuL;-^ 
si;..4iv  the  board  of  supervisors  of  any  county  })ro)iosiiig 

iH''-ui.'iiiitiV..i  to  erect  such  buildings  shall  cause  to  be  prei»ared 
■  ic.  '     complete  i)lans,  drawings  and  s))ecilications  of  the 

buildings  proposed  to  be  erected ;  which  j)lans,  drawings  and 
si)ecifications  shall  be  submitted  to  the  governor  and  state 
board  of  charities  and  reform  for  their  approval,  in  resi>ect  to 
the  number  and  sanitary  care  of  inmates  to  be  })rovided  fur; 
and  after  the  approval  of  said  plans,  drawings  and  s})ecilica- 
tions  Ijy  the  governor  and  said  board,  said  board  of  sujicrvi- 
visors  may  adopt  said  ])lans,  drawing  and  si)eeifications.  and 
proceed  to  contract  for  the  construction  of  said  buildings  with 
the  lowest  bidder  or  bidders  for  all  the  work  and  material 
required  therefor. 

7-.  U})on  the  completion  of  said  buildings,  and  their  ae- 
s  iiii4  d.  eeptance  by  the  governor  and  state  board  of  chari- 

Tt'ii  "^tof  s,  liow 

ai.i...ii,t.Mi.  ties  and  reform,  as  aforesaid,  the  governor  shall 
a[)point  three  trustees,  and  the  board  of  supervisors  of  said 
county  two  trustees,  all  of  whom  shall  be  resident  citizens  of 
the  county  in  which  S'lid  asylum  is  located,  who  shall  consti- 
tute a  board  of  trustees  for  the  government  of  said  asylum, 
and  whose  terms  of  office  rGS])ectively  shall  be  first  <letei'mined 
by  lot,  and  thereafter  conform  with  Uie  terms  of  olhcc  ja'u- 
vided  by  law  for  the  trustees  of  ihe  state  institutions  fur  tlie 
insane.  The  treasurer  of  the  county  shall  be  the  treasurer  «( 
said  asylum,  ui)on  such  conditions  as  the  board  of  supervisors 
of  said  county  nuiy  prescribe,  and  said  board  of  trustees  shall 
Rrjioitst,.  rei)ort  to  said  board  of  supervisors  as  often  as  said 
vi^.Ts.  board  o:  supervisors  may  re<[Uire,  and  also  annually 

tu  the  governor,  the  condition  and  wants  of  said  asylum,  and 


WISCONSIN'. 


800 


sucli  cerlin- 
;ovc'i'u»»v  ami 
use,  tla'i'L'   is 
oliil  uuiul)er 
isly  exislin.-; 
,s   piTviuusly 
r  i^uch  cfi'liH- 
uticubk',  slmll 
largest  nuni- 

,ucli  buiklin,u-* 
iity  proposing 
to  bo  iirepaVL'd 
ieations  of  the 
dra\viujj;s  au«l 
rnor  and  stale 
111,  in  ivspoet  to 
)  provided  lur; 
i  and  speciliea- 
jard  of  supewi- 
>ciik-ations.  and 
)uildin>^^  \vitli 
and  makTial 

and  their  ac- 
board  of  ckaii- 
o-overnor  shall 
H'visors  of  said 
ideiit  citizens  .if 
,ho  shall  eunsti- 
of  said  a.-yluia, 
first  determined 
lis  of  oUiee  pru- 
lilutions  fur  the 
J  the  treasurer  of 
•d  of  supervisors 

of  trustees  shall 

as  often  a:-  said 

[id  also  annually 

aid  asylum,  and 


also  to  tlio  state  board  of  charities  and  reform,  a  full  and  de- 
tailed statement  of  all  reeei])ts  and  exponilitures  on  account 
thcrt'of,  and  all  otluM-  facts  concerning  the  mana,i;'ement  an<l 
administration  of  said  asylum. 

VM  U[>on  the  com[)letion  of  sai<l  county  asylum  and  the  or- 
oauization  of  said  board  of  trustees,  as  hereinbefore  j'in.'. 

•11  'ii  ^    •      1  1  I'l  •  Tiaii-il'i'i'  il' 

provided,  said  l)oard  is  lierei)v  authorized  totransler  iMinute.*  ii,.,,, 
to  said  county  asylum  all  inmates  ol  the  state  msti-  ty  imspitais. 
tutions  for  the  insane  conimilted  iVoin  or  belonjving  to  said 
county,  held  as  chronic  or  iiu-urable,  and  all  insane  inmates 
of  the  poor  house  of  said  county,  and  all  otlier  ])ersons  beloui;- 
iug  to  or  residiuLj;  in  said  county,  uul  adjudged  to  lie  insane  ac- 
cording to  the  laws  of  this  state;  and  said  board  of  trustees 
may  thereafter  receive  into  said  asylum  ar.y  inebriate  jierson, 
and  all  persons  belonging  to  sa'd  county  adju<lged  t<i  be  in- 
sane under  the  laws  of  this  state:  pror'uUd,  ho\vt>ver,  that 
whenever  any  such  insane  person,  committed  to  said  (•mnty 
asvlum  shall  be  found  to  Ixdong  to  ihe  class  detined  as  acute 
insane,  and  to  re(piire  permanent  an<l  sjiecial  treatment  for  the 
purpose  of  cure,  said  [)erson  maybe  transferred  to  the  state 
hosjdtals  for  the  insane,  and  committed  therein,  in  the  same 
manner  and  on  the  same  conditions  as  other  ])atients  are  com- 
mitted to  said  state  hospitals. 

74.  8aid  board  of  trustees  of  said  county  asylum  may  also 
receive  into  said  asvlum,  under  such  rt^gulations  as  §'"i/ 
said  board  may  prescribe,  any  inebriate  i)erson  and  ii"w  a.iinino.i. 
any  person  adjudged  to  be  insane  according  to  the  laws  of  this 
state,  not  chargeable  to  any  couidy  in  this  state,  for  care  and 
treatment  at  private  charge:  provided,  that  the  care  and  treat- 
incut  of  such  person  slmll  be  undertaken  and  maintained  with- 
out extra  ex])ense  to  the  state,  or  the  county  in  which  said  asy- 
lum is  located. 

To.  Said  board  of  trustees  of  said  county  asylum  may  also 
roceivt'  into  said  asvlum,  under  such  regulations  as  s«"4.7. 
said  hoard  mav  ])rescribe,  anv  inel)riate  or  insane  iuvmih' i.-,..,, 
liei'sou  belonging  to  any  other  county  in  tlie  state,  ii"wm.iiiiui.-.i. 
not  .-idiuitted  to  the  state  institutions  for  the  insane,  for  want 
of  room  or  other  reason;  and  such  insane  [>erson  so  ailmitted 
shall  be  subject  to  the  same  provisions  of  law  as  insane  persons 
belonging  to  the  county  in  which  such  asylum  is  located  :  pvo- 


I  ""i"i 


?:i 


840 


WISfONHIV. 


I  ' 


ri(l((l,  tliat  tlic  cost  of  luaintjiiniii^j;  siu'li  iiicbrialt'  or  insane 
iinw  iimiii-  ix'i'i^on  shall  1)0  ajtitortifinod  to  the  county  to  which 
""'"■''  such  insane  person  belonjfs,  for  the  heiielit   of  the 

county  in  which  said  county  asylum  is  located,  in  the  same 
manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as  the  inmates  of  state  institu- 
tions ai'e  char^'eahle  to  th(^  counties  to  which  they  helonj^-  un- 
der the  laws  of  this  state,  and  the  balance  of  such  cost  to  th,.- 
state,  in  the  same  manner  as  other  inmates  of  said  county  asy- 
lums are  chargeable  to  the  state,  under  the  provisions  of  these 
statutes. 

7<'».  The  cost  of  the  buildin<j;s  for  any  such  county  asyhuii 
S/im/,.  shall  not  exceed  the  amount  determined  wpou  and 

iinii(iiiit."f.  aj)propriated  therefor  by  the  Itoard  of  supervisors  of 
any  county  in  which  said  asylum  is  located. 

77.  Whenever  any  county  as  aforesaid  shall  have  completed 
5„i,,  .  the  construction  of  proper  buildings  for  the  pur- 

m".'h;'i'if'tTu'  poses,  and  according  to  the  conditions  of  these  stat- 
<ost.  ^^j^,j^^  j^  shall  l)e  the  duty  of  the  trustees  of  such  asy- 

lum to  certify  such  fact  to  the  secretary  of  state,  togt'tlur 
W'ith  a  statement  of  the  cost  of  such  buildings;  whereupon 
the  secretary  of  state,  in  consideration  of  the  amounts  jire- 
viously  paid  by  said  county  in  the  construction  of  the  state 
institutions  for  the  insane,  shall  issue  to  said  county  his 
lawful  warrant  ui>on  the  state  treasurer  for  the  jiaymeiit 
and  return  to  said  county  of  an  amount  equal  to  one-half 
the  cost  of  said  buildings  for  said  county  asylum:  proriiwd, 
that  the  amount  so  paid  to  any  such  county  shall  in  no  case 
exceed  the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars  per  capita  foi'  tlic 
whole  number  of  insane  persons  such  asylum  is  designed  to 
accommodate  and  provide  for,  such  mnnber  to  be  estimated 
and  determined  l)y  the  governor  and  state  board  of  charities 
and  reform. 

7S.  The  entire  cost  of  constructing  and  maintaining  any 
§«o4./-.  such  countv  asvlum  shall  devolve  upon  the  count v 

Cost  ipf    1M0C-  .  1     .       1  %  "  1  -1  ,1  1 

tionaii.iinaiu-  ]n  wlucli  tiic  asyluui  IS  locatcd,  excei)t  as  hercni 
how  paid.  provided,  and  nothing  lierein  contained  shall  bo 
deemed  to  ex(>mi)t  said  county  from  the  payment  of  its  jud- 
portion  of  tlu^  total  cost  of  maintaining  the  state  institutiniis 
for  the  insane  already  existing :  jvnrnled,  however,  that  any 
county  maintaing  and  supporting  its  own  insane  according  to 


WISCONSIN'. 


Ml 


le'vvisdvs  ot 


tlic  ]tr()\  isioiis  of  llicsp  stiitutcs,  ill  ('(iiisidcrMrndi  llu'ivof,  slinll 
bf  c'lililU'd   to  rt'ci'ivu  tlicivfur  thu  comiK'nsation   lu'rcinalU'r 


)rovH 


1(m1. 


imtv  "f  s{'c- 


ri'l.iiv  "I 


7*.*.*  As  ciirly  as  pi'acticaMc  in  (lif  iiKaitli  of  .July,  I.SNI ,  aihl 
in  the  luontlis  of  .lanuai'v  ami  Inly  cvci'V  suciH'cd- 
in^  year,  llic  secretary  of  stiite  shall  coiniiulc  the 
}i(r(ri',.uiite  amount  which  any  county,  niaintaininu'  a  "'""' 
county  asylum  lor  the  insane,  shall  he  entitled  \n  I'eeeive  iViun 
llio  state  (»n  the  hasis  of  two  dollars  and  seventy-live  cents  per 
week  each,  lor  all  insane  persons  certilieil  hy  the  Irustoes  of 
.said  asylum  to  have  heen  maintained  hy  such  county  at  public 
cost,  durinir  the  six  months  imnieiUately  precedin;^-  the  lirst 
days  of  -January  and  July,  as  aforesaid;  and  lie  shall  there- 
upon draw  his  "varraut  for  such  ag'^re<:;ate  amount,  in  l)elialf 
of  said  county,  and  shall  deliver  said  wan-ant  to  the  state 
ti'casurer,  who  shall  thereupon  [>lace  the  amount  of  said  war- 
rant to  the  credit  of  said  county  on  the  liooks  of  the  treasury. 
Such  certilicate  shall  l)e  verilieil  by  the  atlidavit  of  the  presi- 
dent and  set^retary  of  the  board  of  trustees. 

SO.  All  the  laws  of  this  state  relatinjjj  to  the  *;overnment  and 
mana,<i;emont  of  the  state  institutions  for  the  insane,  5  i;n /. 
or  to  the  appointnuMits,  duties,  terms  of  ofRce,  iiro-  HiMiiiniiao  to 
ceodnijj;s  and  powers  ot  trustees  therelor,  now  exist-  ii\viinM'*. 
inii;or  hereafter  enacted,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  in  full  force 


uid  ellect  as  to  anv  countv  asvl 


um 


for  tl 


le  insane  or<j,ani/c( 


under  these  statutes,  so  far  as  the  same  shall  he  applicable, 
and  in  harmony  with  the  provisions  of  these  statutes,  relating 
to  county  asylums. 

SI.    Any  county  in  this  state,  now  owning-  a  suitable  and 
suflicient  site  and  buildings  for  the  care  and  main-  siin-im. 

■^  _  _  Cuiinty  limy 

tenance  of  its  own  insane,  mav  oruanizc  and  main-  ">'■  I'liii.iin'L-M 

•■  '  now   ITiM'lI'll 

tain  a  county  asylum  under  the  provisions  of  these  f">i'\viiiiii». 
statutes,  with  the  previous  consent  and  Approval  of  the  gov- 
ernor and  state  board  of  charities  and  reform,  as  provided 
in  other  eases  by  these  statutes,  but  without  co  '  U)  the  state 
for  such  site  or  buildings:  j)/w/c?c(^,  that  nothinj.  ..rein  con- 
tained shall  he  construed  to  prevent  anv  countv  in  this  state 
which  now  has  buildings  erected  for  the  accommodat":Mi  of  the 
insane  from  enlarging  the  same,  or  from  erecting  new  ones  on 
any  grounds  belonging  to  the  county  or  upon  any  site  the 
county  board  of  supervisors  may  by  resolution  determine. 


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82.*  Wlioiu'vorlt  slmll  iippoar  to  tln' stad'  board  of  diaritios 
(j  ,;„j  „  and    rcfonii    that    insudiciciit   pnjvi.sion    lia-;   \)vv\\ 

s''i'i.|.M't..iiii.'  iiiiide  for  llio  care  and  suppoi't  of  llic  insane  in  tlu' 
Kum-'i'i'i  "''r-  state  hospitals  and  county  asyhiins  pivviously  I'.-tali- 
taiii ni.-.-.  ijshod  acc'ordin;.,^  to  law,  said  board  may  lilc  with 
tlu>  secretary  of  state  a  list  of  counties  in  which  no  county  a-^y- 
luni  exists,  and  which,  in  the  opinion  of  said  boai'd,  posM-ss 
acconnnodations  for  the  j^roper  care  of  the  chronic  insane;  and 
thereafter  each  of  said  counties  so  named,  which  shall  care  for 
its  own  chronic  insane,  under  such  rules  as  said  board  >!iall 
jirescribe,  oil  the  properly  verified  eertiticate  of  said  board  to 
tile  secrelai-y  of  state,  shall  receive  the  sum  of  one  dolhir  and 
fifty  cents  jier  week  for  each  person  so  cared  for  and  supi)ortcd, 
us  hereinai'ter  provided. 

83,*  On  the  first  dav  of  October  in  each  vcar,  the  eountv 
f,,,,,  ,„  superintendent  of  the  poor,  or  other  ollicer  having 

In  sal 
1 


"r',V"V,,'Vui'v    eliarjfe  of  the  poor  of  any  county  on  said  list,  claiiu- 


|o  \»'  (•.■riilli'il 
<if  itato 


i„  >,.,i..(i,iy      iiij^  compensation  for  the  care  of  its  chronic  insane. 


shall  certify  to  the  secretary  of  state  the  names  of 
all  persons  necessarily  cared  for  and  sujtported  by  said  county 
at  public  cost,  the  date  when  said  persons  became  insane,  and 
the  number  of  weeks  each  of  said  insane  ])ersons  were  cared 
for  durin^jj  the  precedini^  year,  makint;  adidavit  to  the  same; 
and  if  such  certified  statement  shall  bo  approved  by  said 
board  of  charities  and  reform,  the  secretary  of  state  shall  in- 
clude the  amount  which  such  county  shall  be  entith-d  to  re- 
ceive h'oni  the  state  under  the  [)rovisions  of  this  ai't,  in  the 
next  state  tax,  and  on  the  first  day  of  Fi'bruary  thereafter 
shall  place  said  amount  to  the  credit  of  said  county. 

8  b*  Wiieiievi'r,  in  the  opinion  of  said  board  of  chai'ities  or 
j,„i,  ^^ .,  [and]   reform,  any  county   has  not  made  suitable 

^y.'v'l',,,",'.,",;""'    provisions  for  the  i)ro[)er  and  humane  care  of  either 

""'  its  chronic  or  acute  insane,  the  said  board  may  iliifct 

tlu'  removal  of  either  class  of  said  insane  to  any  county  a-y- 
lum,  or  to  any  otiier  county  i)ossessin;^  suitable  acc<imodations 
therefor,  for  care  or  medical  treatment,  as  the  circunistanecs 
may  seem  t(^  require;  and  said  insane  shall  be  so  removed  at 
the  cNiK'Use  of  the  eountv  to  which  thev  belon<^ 

8').*  Any  county  named  in  thi'  first  section  of  this  act,  \»)- 
pwii  s  1.  sessinjr  accomodations  for  a  <xreater  number  of  tiie 

Trail  :.l.i- of  .  ?     .  ^.  •  1       •  1  X 

paii-Mit-..         chronic  insane  than  reside  in  such  eountv,  mav  re- 


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rllii^ 


WIsioNslx. 


S43 


'  c'liaritios 
lias   \)vvu 
\[v  in  tlu' 
islviv-tal.- 
■  lilc  witli 
iiuuty  asy- 
I'd,  poj^sfSS 
i>aiu';  an«l 
all  rarr  t'"'- 
)<)ar<l  ^!lall 
,1  liiiaril  I" 
iloUai'  ainl 

,  SUJil>'>l't<.''l! 

the  county 
i,rr  liaviii- 
1  list,  i-laini- 
oiiic  insane, 
le  nanus  ol' 
said  county 
insane,  and 
wore  cand 
t(»  tlic  sanu". 


:ct 


1   1.V 


ati'  shall  iu- 
ititlcd  t<i  re- 
act, in  the 
[v   Ihereafl-r 


t'harities  or 
,le  suitahle 


are  o 


f  either 
(1  may  direct 
■  (•ountv  a-v- 


hccinio' 


atioii- 


ireuni>1:ui'' 


riinovei 


1  at 


this  a't,  I' 


iniiK'r  o 


t'  I  he 


mtv,  may  iv- 


cc'ive  such  iitlditional  insane  persons  as  tiie  stale  hdnrd  of 
charities  and  reform  may  diifct  to  he  transferred  then  to  iVnm 
counties  thai  do  not  })()ssess  accumudatitms  for  the  |iro|i(i'  eare 
of  their  own  insane,  and  may  include  all  such  jicrsons  in  the 
list  of  insane  certified  to  the  secretary  of  state,  as  jirovided  in 
the  second  section  of  this  act,  and  shall  receive  I'rom  the  secre- 
tary of  state  .:  credit  to  the  amount  of  three  (U>llars  per  week 
for  I'ach  such  i»erson  so  receivdl  an<l  caretl  for  from  another 
county,  and  for  the  amount  neeessarily  expended  for  (  lothin>^ 
said  person;  one  dollar  and  u  half  of  the  aforesaid  amount  of 
three  dollars  per  week,  autl  the  amount  actually  I'.xpended  hy 
such  county  for  clothing'  such  insane  person,  shall  he  c]iai',t:ed 
hy  the  socretary  of  state  to  tiu-  county  fiom  wiiit-h  such  in-ane 
person  was  sent,  ami  shall  he*  included  in  the  amount  charged 
in  the  next  state  tax  to  said  I'ounty. 

8(1.*  Nothinj^'  in  this  ai't  shall  Ije  constriu'd  to  entitle  any 
county  to  compensation  for  the  care  ami  support  of  snhjj.-. 
any  [icrson  not  previously  adjudged  to  he  an  insane  tuiH'ii'i.'I cum- 
penson  and  pro})erly  comnuttetl  as  sut'h  under  the  ''•'""""""• 
laws  of  this  state  relating  to  the  co'umitnient  of  insane  persons 
to  the  hosjtital  of  this  state,  nor  .-hall  any  county  \>v  i-ntitled  to 
com[iensation  for  the  eare  and  support  of  any  insani'  perxm 
not  lawfully  ami  necessarily  a  puhlic  charge. 

ST.*  ISeetions  one  thousand  live  hundrt'd  and  two,  oni'  thou- 
sand live  hundred  and  three,  one  thousand  live  hun-  sni..  §o. 
dred  and  four  and  oni'  thousaml  live  hundretl  and  {;,','," ';,r',',o,^r' ''J 
live  of  chaiiter  sixty-thri'c,  revised  statutes  of  LST^,  "'''• 
relating  to  the  relief  and  support  of  the  poor,  are  herchy  de- 
clared to  he  applicahle  to  insane  jicrsons,  in  the  .-ame  manner 
and  to  the  same  extent  that  they  now  apply  to  other  clas>es 
unahle  tt»  maintain  themselvis,  ilcscrihed  in  section  one  thou- 
sand live  hundred  and  two  of  said  chaptir. 

SS.*   WheiK'ver  a  term  of  olllee  shall  expire  or  a  vacancy 
shall  hereafter  occur  in  the  hoard  of  trustees  of  anv   s„i.  §:. 

.  .  lit      Vii'iiiii'i.'*  ill 

countv  asvlum,  such  term  ol  olhce  or  vacauev  shall   i"ai.i..t  iih». 

■  "  •  t<'i'«.  IliiW 

lie  lilled  hy  aiipointment  of  some  resident  citi/en  of  ''"■•'' 
the  county  in  which  such  a.syium  is  situated,  in  the  same  nnni- 
ner  and  for  the  same  length  of  time  as  is  now  jirovidid  in  sec- 
tion ."(."Sl  of  t'lia})ter  .'J"J  of  the  ri'vised  statutes  of  l.sTS,'  in  rc-jiect 
to  tru>ti'es  for  the  government  of  state  hospitals  for  the  insane. 

t  Kt'iieak'il,  ami  siipplieil  hy  {!  .507  a ;  seu  imw  lu  jil.  l*. 


r  1 


.if 


''III 
4 

f  •  i. 


844 


wisroNsix. 


-  li 


SU.*   It  sliiill  he  tlic  duly  (if  tlie  Itoaril  of  sii]i(M"vis()rs  of  anv 
f'"''  s  "•  ••(iiiiitv  ill  lliis  .-tatc  in  wliidi  aiiv  cumitv  asvliim  lia.< 

.•n.iuiy  i.oiir.i.  l„.|.i,  fstahlishcd  for  (lie  cin-c  of  tin-  insane,  to  niakr 
.^iidicii-nt  uii]>ro|iriati(Mis  (piaiii'i'ly  in  ailvanci-  for  tlic  snpiiort 
and  iiiainlrnancc  of  said  asylum,  in  accofilancc  with  the  esti- 
mates of  (lit.'  hoard  of  trustees  of  said  asyhnn,  for  an  amount 
in  tlie  au,ure;;ate  etiuai  to  the  amount  per  ea|iila  jirovided  hv 
law  lo  he  paid  to  said  eounty  hy  the  state  for  the  sujiport  and 
mainlenanec  (if  sin-h  asyhim,  with  such  a<lditional  amount  as 
may  he  neeessary  for  imiirov(>ment  of  the  «;i'(/unds  and  huihl- 
in<i:,  or  such  losser  sum  as  shall  ho  equal  to  the  estinnites  u( 
^aid  trustees  for  the  jiuiposes  named  ;  and  such  a[i|ii'o|)riation- 
so  made  shall  lie  paiil  for  said  j)Ui'pose,  on  the  order  of  sai'l 
hoai'd  of  trustees,  in  sueh  numner  as  said  hoard  may  proviile 
in  its  hy-Iaws. 

>.  ■  The  |»r()perly  and  estate  of  any  insane  person,  kept  in 
any  state  or  county  asylum,  or  kt'pt  hy  any  county 
at   puhlic   ehar<i,-e,  under  the  provisions  of  this  act, 


<)( 


l'r..|.-iiy  iif 
ill-. Hit'  |.»T-ini 
to  l><-  li»lih'  fiir 


IM  «ll|i|.nlt. 


diall    he  lialde  for   hi> 


upport  and    inainti'nance 


.Iniioilit'tiiiii 
liiiil  Mtilliiirilv 


iiily 


and  char^feahle  for  tin-  payment  thereof,  and  upon  the  failure 
of  the  person  or  persons  having  the  charj^e  or  custody  of  such 
pi'opeiMy  or  estate  to  pay  therefrom  for  such  support  and 
niainti'nance,  the  hoard  of  ti'ustees  of  the  hospital  or  asylum, 
or  the  thairman  of  the  boaid  of  supervisors  of  the  eounty  fiu- 
iiishiii;^  such  su]>port,  may  ajrply  to  tlu'  county  jud<;e  of  the 
jtro]»er  county  to  compel  such  paynu-nt.  In  cases  arising 
undi'r  the  pi'ovisions  of  this  section,  such  county 
jud.i;-e  shall  have  the  jurisdiction  and  authority  con- 
ferred by  chapler  sixty-threef  <>f  the  revised  statute- 
and  shall  exercise  such  iurisiliction  and  authoritv  in  the  man- 
iier  Jirovided  by  said  chapler,  and  he  may  enforce  ohedienre 
to  ids  orders  by  procee(lin<rs  as  for  a  contempt.  If  any  ordi  r 
or  orders  uukK' by  such  jud^e  re<juirin^  sucdi  payment  sli:ill 
)iot  he  complied  with,  eitlu-r  of  the  ollicers  in  this  section  di- 
si^^niated.  to  wit:  such  board  of  tiusti'cs  of  any  bospit;.! 
asylum,  or  the  chairnnni  of  the  board  of  su|»ervisors  of  any 
county,  nniy  recover  in  an  at-tion  ai,sunst  the  [)er.son  or  [ler- 
.sons  haviii}^  the  charjfe  or  custo<ly  of  such  i>ro[>erty  or  estate, 


111' 


t  or  iIk-  "Hclii'f  uiul  .Siippiirt  o\'  the  I'l 


rv  iHii  > 


WISCONSIN. 


81.') 


I 


brounlit  ill  the  circuit  cnurt  a*,'ainst  liini  or  tlicni  in  liis  or 
their  rcid'csciilativc  ( liaractcr,  the  aiiiouiit  dirccliMl  to  he  |iniil 
by  sui'li  order  or  or<K'rs,  ami  any  judj^Miicnl  so  rccuvcrcil  may 
bo  satisfied  out  of  such  iiropcrty  or  cstatt.';  such  court  may  in 
its  discretion  dirci-t  tluit  tlic  costs  in  such  action,  if  tiic  phiin- 
tiir  recovers  jud«;nient,  he  paiil  ttut  of  such  |)ro(M'rty  or  estate 
or  hy  tiie  person  oi-  pci'sons  liavinj^  the  charj^e  or  custody 
thereof. 

01.*   Anv  c(»untv  IiaviiiL^  dn'onic  insane  to  he  rcturneil  or  de- 
livered  to  it,  unch'r  the  nrovi-ions  of  this  act,  niav   mii..si:i 

11  1  111-'       ''.iiiiiiv  may 

select  the  persons  'o  in'  so  returned  ;  such  selection   h.i.ci  «i,;n 

...  .  .    .  iM^imi'  shall 

to  be  ma(U'  in  wi'itinu;  by  the  chairman  of  its  hoard   '"■  n-turiM'.i. 
of  supervh^ors,  or  the  hoanl  (tf  trustees  of  its  asylum,  and  left, 
to}:;etlier  with  a  propi-r  recei[)t  for  the  jtersoii  (»r  persons  deliv- 
ered, with  the  institution  from  which  such  person  or  ])ersons 
shall  be  received. 

0"J.*  There  is  hereby   ippropriMted  out  of  the  ^tate  treasury, 
fmin    any    moneys    not    otherwise   approiu"iated,  a   ^,,1,  ,,, 
suilicient  sum  for  the  purposes  of  this  act.  A|.|.n.,.nati..n, 

!i.">.  Any  corporation  formed  under  this  chaptc"  f^r  the  cs- 
ti',l)lishment  and  maintenance  of  any  hositital,  asy-  (;i>.-,. 
luiu  or  other  institution  for  the  care,  maintenance   (■.'.'n".rMi'i'.ii» 
and  education  of  orphan  children,  or  ft)r  the  care  i.iin.'!-..i  l,..s- 
and  relief  ot  sick  or  inlirm  or  imlijj;ent  per-on<,  or  mm^^vn-: 
for  the  rchi<;-c  of  homeless  persons,  or  for  any  similar  charita- 
l)lc  purpose,  may  receive  all  such  persons  as  shall  he  lawfully 
»  laced  therein,  and  shall  have  and  maintain  the  custody,  care 
and  control  of  such  jtersons  until  lawhilly  dischar<:;ed  ;  and 
may  contract  with  any  person,  county  or  municipal  corpora- 
tion for  the  maintenance,  care  ami  ('(lucation  of  such  children 
or  persons  as  shall  be  proper,  or  recover   from   any  person, 
county  or  municipal  corporation  res]ionsible  therefor,  a  rea- 
sonable price  for  the  same,  if  no  contract  be  made,  not  cxcceil- 
in<f  what  is  ti.\ed  by  its  by-laws  and   rej^ulations.     'i'hc  otiicers 
of  every  such  corporation  shall  cause  all  childri'ii  or  other 
persons,  required  so  to  Ije  by  contract  or  the  terms  of  commit- 
lueiit,  to  he  instructed  in  such  branches  of  usehil   kiiowletl^i- 
a^i  may  be  suited  to  their  respective  years  and  capacities;  and 
all   females   shtdl   be  especially  taught    domestic   avocations, 
sewing,  mending,  knitting,  and  housekeei>ing  in  all  its  di'part- 


!?[ 


'■'ti 


m 


Il  I 


yM 


sir, 


\VISr'()\>!TN. 


1 


iiiciits,  ln'sidcs  tlic  cinniiKin  l>nuiclu'<  of cdncatinii.  Any  rlcr^v- 
iiiiiM  ill  ^jdod  staiidinjj;  slmll  lie  fxriintod  rcasoiiiililc  t';i(iliiits. 
iit  pntpcr  times  nnd  jtlaccs,  frcc'ly  to  miiiisti  r  and  ini|iart 
moral  aii<l  rdi'dous  instruction,  accordiii";  to  llio  n.atjcs  of  his 
(.•liurcli  or  dfiiomination,  to  cvcrv  inmate  iK'lon^inj;  to  siicli 
clmreii  or  denomination,  or  who  shall  desire  him  so  to  do. 
The  proper  ollieer-^  desi<;-nato(l  l)y  tlie  l)y-laws  may,  in  iheir 
discretion,  at  ;iny  time,  di-ciiarnc  any  such  inmate  wlieii,  in 
their  jiKJjfmeiit,  it  shall  I,.'  for  his  intei'ests  or  the  inteic-ts  of 
the  cor|)oration  ;  or  may  i^ive  away  for  adojition,  or  hind  out 
as  an  appivntice  or  st'rvaiit,  any  child  in  tlieir  custody  during,' 
its  minority,  and  the  provisions  of  chapter  llOt  shall  apj'Iy  In 
such  minors  so  hound,  the  olliccrs  bimlini;;  him,  and  the  per- 
sons to  whom  hound,  livery  such  corporation  shall  he  siih- 
ject  to  visitation  hy  the  state  hoard  of  cliaritii'S  and  reform  to 
tlie  same  extent  as  state  insti'  'tioiis  and  other  charitahle 
insliiutions. 

It  I.*  Jn  the  formation  of  any  cor]toration  under  this  chapter 

f\:<"'.  for  the  ostahlishment  and   mainteiiaiU'C  of  anv  hos- 

►iiii.  J 1. 

cnrp..niii..iis     pital,  asvlum  or  institution  for  tlu'  care,  treatment 

..r  thi' in»aii..  o].  relii'f  of  insane  or  feehle-mindcMJ  per.sons,or  hotli. 
'"""'"'•  the  articles  of  organization  may  contain  provisions 

authorizing::  such  corjiorations  to  receivi'  }i;eneral  or  special, 
l»ermaiient  or  temporary  endowments,  and  tosi'eurctlie  repay- 
ment of  the  same  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and  conditions 
u])on  wiiich  such  endowments  may  be  ma<le,  hy  a  niort,uai,'e 
upon  its  projierty,  real  or  jxTsonal,  (tr  hotli,  or  otherwise,  in 
the  manner  in  such  articles  jirovided. 

*.'').*  Any  insane  or  leehle-minded  jterson  may,  upon  the  writ- 
s„i,.  ^<o.  ten  re(|Uest  of  the  <ruardian  or  any  friend  of  such 

ot''J'.l.'rsm"r"  person,  he  committed  to  any  such  hospital,  asyluin 
or  institution,  in  the  same  maimer  that  insane  per- 
sons are  committed  to  the  state  hospital  for  the  insane:  lu-n- 
ridi'l,  that  the  county  in  which  such  jiersoii  resides  shall  he 
liahle  for  the  su|»[iort,  maintenance  and  treatment  of  such  in- 
.sane  person  only  when  such  person  has  been  committeii  to 
such  hospital,  asylum  or  institution  upon  the  reijuest  of  the 
board  of  .supervLsors  of  such  county.     In  case  of  the  eomniit- 


t  or  "  Masters  ami  .Viiprenliies." 


M  u     \ 


m 


^\■IS(■<>^■^I^^ 


sr 


y  cltruy- 
fiicilitirs. 

I  innmrt 
.(•s  t»t'  liis 

;    t(i    slicll 
so    t<i   <li>. 

,  in  tlifir 
wlifU.  in 
itcr«'-ts  111' 
•  l.iml  <'Ut 
(ly  ihiriii'j; 

II  apl'ly  '•> 
(1  tlif  pfi'- 
11  l.c  suli- 

.  rci'dvni  to 
cliarituMt' 

his  cliaiil' r 
)!'  any  li"-^- 
[,  tn-iilMU'iit 
lis, or  liotli. 
provi:^i<»ii^ 
or  «it(.".'iiil, 
(he  n'l'uy- 
contlitii'iis 
I  ninrt,t;ii,L;e 
lliorwi-f.  in 

)n  tlic  writ- 
ind  of  sncli 
Itai,  a<yluni 

insane  \»\'- 
jnsanc:  i"""- 
llcs  shall  111' 
)t'  such  in- 

linni 

HU'St   (I 

he  eoi 


V",  iiiitH'v  pa- 


nu'til  (.fany  ins.iiii  or  iVchlc-niiniliiJ  |ifi'soii  to  any  such  Jiospilal, 
asyhini  or  in-littition  hy  the  county  juiiuc,  lie  siiall  i^-^lc  his 
Wiiriant  .~uh-tantially  in  (lie  manner  and  form,  and  the  same 
-hall  lie  executed  as  proviiU'd  in  liie  case  of  commi I  nients  to 
the  stale  hos]tilal  for  tlie  insane. 

'.'<;.'   Such    ho-jiital,  asylum  or   institution   shall    not    he  re- 
reouii'i'd   to   keep,  care  for  oi-  Ireatanv   insane  or  >ni.  $ .: 

•      11-11  1  1  1        '  1-  •^"'  "■'l"i'"'''' 

leeiile-mnided    Iierson    lon;:er    than    the    uuardlauor    li  k.'.].  iii,.iii 

friend- of  sucli    |ii'rson,  or  the   connty    iVoni   widcli    n  .t  .i.  rmv.'ci. 

sui'Ii  person  shall   have  heen   conuiutted,  shall   defray  the  cost 

ami  charges  lor  such  care  ami  treatnuid. 

'.•7."   Insane  or  feehje-minijed  persons  may  vohmtarily  place 
themselvis  un<ler  the   care   and   treatment  of  such   <ui.c4 
liiKpital,  asylum  or  instilution. 

'.IS.'    All  persons  eomniitted  to  or  detaiiieil  in  any  such  hos- 
pilal.  a-yhim  or  institution,  shall   he  entitled   to  the   sui.  ,<  .-.. 
wiit  of  hahea-^  corpus  as  provided  in  section  o'.tSi  of  [,',;','"|','',n!.','iH 
the  revised  stidutes.     If  at  any  time  complaint  shall   "'"'"•■"" 
he  mad  -  to  tile  state  hoard  of  supervision  nf   W'iscon-in  char- 
iiahle,  reformatory  and  ]>enal  institutions,  that  any  person   is 
improperly  conlined    in  any  such    hos|pital,  a'-^ylum   or  in-tUu- 
tioii.  such  hoard   shall    have   the  powei'   to  examine  i'.iio  such 
ca.-e  in  si!idi  manner  as  they  may  deem  liest,  and  if  Muf  i...ar.i  .,f 
upon  such  examination  it  shall  appear  to  th(;ni  that   i,!!!!,' iM^'.'ri'i- 
such  jicrsou  is  improjterly  conlined,  they  .shall  issue 
an  order  for  the  immediat<'  release  of  such  per.-on,  ami,  there- 
upon such  person  shall  l>e  imme<liately  rt'leused  from  such  hus- 
[>ital,  asylum  or  institution. 

lil>.*  f^ucli  hospital,  asylum  oi'  institution  or  corporal  ion  own- 
in,n'  or  maintainin<i;  the  same  shall  not,  nor  shall  any  sni,. ;,.; 
otiicer  or  em[>loye  thereof,  he  liahle  for  the  detention  i„'iu,'iV'i'or ' 
of  any  jierson  committeil  to  such  hospital,  asylum 
or  institution  in  pursuance  of  the  laws  of  this  state  or  of  the 
law-  of  any  other  state,  or  detained  at  the  remn'st  of  the 
;:nardian  or  friends  of  such  pt'i'son.  or  of  the  hoard  of  stiper- 
VNors  of  any  county,  unless  such  person  shall  lia\e  heen  so 
detained  after  said  state  hoard  of  supervision  shall  have  issued 
its  order  for  the  release  of  such   jierson;  or  after  a  court  of 


I  ■ 
, » 


'H 


t  'Si'i'  [il.  01,  .■iiiina. 


sts 


WISCONSIN. 


I  I 


#1 


(•iiiii|i(tciil  jurisdiction  shall  liavi-  dii-cctiil  the  ilischiiry,!'  (if 
such  p(  rsuii,  Mild  such  liahiiity  sliall  cxi-t  ihcii  (ndy  I'.ir  mk  h 
ilctciitinii  as  shall  have  nccunvd  alter  the  service  ol'  a  copy  uf 
the  onler  nt'  such  Itoard,  or  of  the  iirder  ami  direction  of  su<ii 
court.  u|iou  the  superiiiteiuleiit  or  other  olhcei'  in  charue  ot' 
such  ho>|.ital,  asyluiii  or  institution. 

loo.'  Any  letter,  coiiiiniinication  oi- coinplaini  addn-^scil  in 
s„i,.  15 :.  such  Itoard,  or  to  any  iiieNilK  r  thercot",  hy  aii\-  in- 

ii..'!'-"!m'.'ri!'ii.t^  mate,  einiiloyc  or  suliordiiiale  otliccM'  in  any  siieli 
hos|.ital,  asyhun  or  institution,  shall  i>e  lortiiwitli 
forwanled  as  aildresse(l,  without  intertereiice  therewith,  or  tic 
hi'eakinu;  of  the  si-al,  or  the  I'cadin^  thi'iH'of  hy  any  oHiccr  or 
(.•niployc  of  such  hospital,  asyhiiu  or  institution. 

JOl.'    Sucli  hoard  of  su|iervision   may.  whenever  they  .-hall 


Siili  5  ^. 

li.illl'l     .f  »ll|liT- 

vi-i<iii  may 


deem  it  hest,  vi-it  siicli  liixpital.  asylum  or  institu- 
tion,  and   examine   into   the    condition.   e;ii'e  and 


treatment  of  the  inmates   of  the   same,    and    i 


nav 


iiiakt' a  report  of  such  examination  to  the  ,ei»venior.  When- 
ever such  hoard  or  any  committee  or  nieinher  tlier*  of  .-hall 
visit  aii\' sueh  hospital,  a>ylum  ctr  institution  for  the  puipo-;!' 
aforesaid,  it  shall  he  the  (luty  of  the  superintendent  or  ollnr 
oflicer  in  charge  of  such  hospital,  asylum,  or  ii;>tituiion.  tn 
atl'oi'd  such  hoard,  eommitlee  oi'  niemher,  opportunity  lo  make 
a  full  and  complete  e.xaminatioii  into  the  condition,  care  and 
treatment  of  the  inmates  of  such  hospital,  asylum,  tu'  insti- 
tution. 


lO'J.*   livery  corporation  formed   for  the  eslahlishn 


lent  ainl 


Snb.  g  0. 


maintenance  of  any  hosjtital.  asylum  or  insiiiui 


loll 


to  rc'imri  ail 
iitiallv. 


to 'rr.'ori'a'i'i-  uiidcr  tliis  act.  shall,  on  or  hel'ore  the  iirst  day  nf 
Oi'toher  in  each  year,  make  a  rej>ort  to  said  -late 
board  of  supervision  for  the  precediiii,' year,  which  report  shall 
be  in  form  and  suhstaiuc  as  re()uired  hy  said  state  hoard  >'( 
sni»ervisioii,  and  shall  he  verilieil  hy  the  president  of  sud 
poration.  or  the  superintendent  or  otlu-r  ollieer  havin:: 


I   mr- 


eharije 


of  such  hospital,  asylum  or  institution  ;  and  hi'fore  any  jiaiieiii, 
whose  place  of  resideiict'  is  outside  of  this  slate,  shall  he  'id- 
mittt'fl  into  any  such  institution,  asylum  or  lios|)ital,  the  hoard 
of  trustees  of  such  corporation  shall  e.xecute  a  bond  to  the  -laic 
of  Wisconsin,  in  such  sum,  form,  and  with  su»di  suit  ties,  as 
the  governor  of  this  state  shall  ap{>rove,  conditioned  to  indtin- 


WISCONSIN. 


S|0 


selitir;;*'  of 

ly   I'-'V  r^mll 

;l     <'»|>y    lit 

nil  ol"   Slli'li 

cliarjii-  "I 

ildrcssiMl  to 

l.y  any  in- 
II  any  siuli 
,r  turtliwilli 
witli.  «>!•  \\\r 

iv  ti|lii'<  r  I'T 

1-  tlicy  sl.all 
11  or  iii-tiin- 
u,    rare   Mini 
c.    aii'l    may 
nor.     Wlidi- 
tlicnot  .-IkiH 
the   ]iu;'po-r 
^.iit   or  otlnr 
•  ~thuiioii,  to 
lily  lo  inakf 
nil.  caff  ainl 
1111.  or   iii-ti- 

l~liiii(iil  aial 
,r  iii^linuioii 
lirsl  ilay  of 
lo  sa'ul   -laU' 
vcport  sliiill 
tail'  Imai'tl  "1 
t  of  suili  '■<"'■ 
aviii--  .harp' 
■  any  i>ali(n', 
si, all   '•*•  'Ki- 
lal.tli'''"'-"'' 

,1  to  Uh'  ^<'>^^' 

li    snnti*>- ''^ 
u'{\  to  imKiii- 


nifv  the  state  of  Wisconsin,  ami  ill!  parts  llicn'of.  auainst  loss 
in  case  any  such  patii-nt  shall  l)eeonie  a  i)aiiiter  in  this  slate, 
which  immls  shall  he  (ilnl  in  the  otlicc  of  the  secri'tary  ol"  stale. 
1();>.*  The  real  ainl  ['risoiial  |iro|ierty  of  every  corporal  ion 
formed  nii<ler  thi<  act  for  the  ea.'e,  trealnieiil  or  ri'- 
licfof  insane  or  fcchlf-niimleil  pcr-oiis,  used  exelii- 
sively  tor  the  care,  treatment  or  relief  of  such  per- 
sons, shall  hi"  exempt  from  taxation  so  lonjxasthe  >ame  >liall 
continue  to  he  so  used;  jirnriili  ,1,  that  preference  shall  he  i^iveli 
to  the  admi-^»ion  as  jiatieiils,  if  re>ideiits  nf  this  slate. 


|'l<.|M-i  ly  III  1)1! 
iS.|ll|it  llolil 
t;i\nlloll. 


101.'   Wh 


hell  any  person  is  iiiilicied   or  intormed  auainst  lor 
aii\' oirciise,  and  such   person  or  counsel   in   his  l)e-  si''''" 

,',.1,1  ,  .  II-  I  ii>;iiillv  |.i  111- 

hall  sliall,  at   the  time  and    helore  the  eoiiimence-  ii-|...i.ii  piin, 

II I  '1111.1,  .ii'- 
ineiit  of  the  trial,  claim  or  nretend  that  such  iter-  i'".i,nii  m  i.n 

'    .        .  _  '  ili.rliiiri,'ivl  If 

son,  at  the  time  of  tli<'  eoiiinii>si()n  of  such  allei^ed  rinivcmi. 
(•Ileiisc,  was  insane,  and  for  that  I'easoii  not  res|ionsihIe  for  his 
acl<,  the  cdurl  sliall  order  a  special  plea,  setting  up  and  allejj;- 
iiiLT  such  insanity,  to  ln'  tiled  on  his  hehalf  with  the  plea  of 
ii(»lmiilty;  and  the  special  issue  therehy  made  shall  lirst  he 
tried  hy  the  jury  selected  and  sworn  to  try  .siid  cause:  and  if 
siicli  jury  shall  lind  upon  such  special  issue  that  such  accu.sed 
]iersoii  was  so  insane,  or  that  tlii're  is  reasonal>le  douiit  of  his 
sanity  at  the  time  of  the  coinmis-^ion  of  such  alleged  oll'etise, 
they  shall  aNo  find  him  not  Lruilly  of  such  ollense  for  that  rea- 
son, and  when  suc-h  insanity  is  found  the  jury  shall  also  find 
whether  such  accused  |>erson  has  recov(>red  from  such  insanity 
and  is  of  .<ound  mind  at  the  time  of  such  trial  ;  and  if  they 
liiiil  that  he  has  so  recovered  and  is  of  sound  mind,  then  such 
ai'cused  jx-rson  shall  he  disi-harucd  ami  u,'o  at  larue.  If  the 
jury  shall  hi'  iinahle  to  ajjjri'c  upon  a  verdict  on  the  trial  of 
such  s|iccial  issue,  the  court  shall  for  that  I'eason  disehar<;'e 
them  from  the  further  consideration  of  such  special  i^sue  as 
such,  ami  unless  such  special  plea  h(v  withdrawn  hy  such  ac- 
cused person  or  counsel  in  his  hohalf,  the  court  shall  forthwith 
order  the  trial  ujx)!!  the  plea  of  not  jiuilty  to  proceed,  and  the 
(juestion  of  insanity  involved  in  such  special  issue  sha"  he 
tried  and  determined  hy  the  jury  with  the  jilea  of  not  jiuilty. 
If  on  the  trial  of  such  special  issue  with  thi'  jdi-a  of  not  <;uilty, 
the  jury  lind  such  accused  not  iiuilty  lor  the  reason  that  he 
was  insane  at  the  time  of  the  eoininission  of  the  alleged 
54 


sriO 


WISf'ONSI.N". 


' 


dH'cli*!',  lIn'V  ^I|;||1  iilsii  liliW  wlut  Ikt  .-Ucli  iU'CUscil  |i(r-iiii  Im* 
iTcdViird  lidiii  >iicli  insaiiily  iiiid  isnrsuuiid  niiiiii  iit  tlicliinr 
oi' siicli  Iriiil  ;  iiml  il  llif  jury  liinl  that  lie  lias  >n  rccovcrcil  aiiil 
is  of  SI  II II  id  iiiiml,  I  lull  >ii(|i  arcii.-td  |m  rsuii  >liall  he  disci  lar;^*  i| 
and  uii  ;il  hii:,'!'.  '('Ik.  |ii(-.mii|iliuM  (if  siicli  arcusrd  iKTsnu's 
sanity,  at  llic  linicdt'  the  cuniniissioii  (»!' such  alleged  ollcnsc, 
shall  |in\ail  and  \»'  siidii'it  nl  ]iront  tlicri'dl'  on  tin  trial  nl' 
such  s|ifcial  i^siic,  u  lirtlicr  the  same  he  tried  alone  nr  u  illi  ihe 

pica  of  not  ^^uiity,  unless  the  evidence  pl'ddueed    oil    slliji    Irijil 

shall  create  in  the  uiind:-  of  the  jury  a  reasonalile  douht  of  the 

sanity  of  .such  accused   jiersou  at   the  lime  of  the  commi»iMii 

of  such  allejicil  (dl'elise. 

lli.">.    If  the  jury,  upon   the  (rial  of  such   special   issue.  ii<  is 

Mill.'.  mentioned  in  the  next    precedin;^  seciidii,  shall  lind 

ii"H  .i.r.ii.i        ,  ,  ,  .  I        •  . 

mii.iL.i"— 'I     tliat  sucii  iicciiseil   p(  rsoii  was  insane,  at    the  time  ot 

iiiHHii"  llie  commi>sioii  III   sueh  alle,i;('d   ollense  and   shall, 

also,  lind  that  lu'  is  still  insane,  then  the  coui't  shall  order  siicli 

insane  person  to  he  conliiied   iii  one  of  the  stale  hospitals  for 

the   iii<aiie;  and,  the   superintendent   of  such   hospital,  ^hall 

receive  such  insane  [lerson,  upon  >ucli  order,  and  coiiline.  and 

treat    him,  in   ,-uch   hospital,  as  other  insane   [lei'Mins  are  kept 

ami   trealed.  or  discharued,  therein  ;  and,  the  expense  thereof, 

shall   he  home  hy,  and   he  a  jiroper  char^if  auaiiist  Ihe  county, 

ill  which  such  insane  person  was  indicted  or  informed  a;;ai:i-i, 

for  such  olleiise;iiud  such  couuly  may  he  reinihursed  therefor, 

out  ol   the  I'-tate  or  propei-ty  of  such  insane  |iersoii. 

Idii.    If  upon  the  trial  of  such   >pecial   is^ue  as  is  mentiniicil 

,  ^„,,,,  and   lefe'itd  to  in  the  two  ne.xi    precedinu'  seciinn-. 

iuiMi'i'',i'.'.'i''      the  jury  shall  lind  that  such  accused  person  wa^iml 

»ah'''!.n  >'i.'''      insane  at  the  lime  of  the  eoiiiiiiission  of  .>-ueh  allemd 

'''"'''''''  ollense,  iheii,  his  trial    upon   Ihe  plea  of  not   L;.iilty 

shall  at  once  proceed  hefore  the  same  jury  :  and  Ihe  lindiiiL;  "I 

Ihe  jury  upon  such  speciaJ   issue,  shall  he  liiial  and  eoiicjii.-ivi' 

U|ion  the  (|uestion  of  his  in,sunily  al  the  time  when  the  alle^cd 

ollense  was  comiiiilled  ;  and  no  other  plea  (U'  evidi'iiee  tlieienii 

shall   he  allowed  upon  such  trial,  and  the  jury  shall  not  auaiii 

consider  any  matter  enihraced   in  sueh  special  issue,  in  deiei- 

luininj;-  Ihe  ^uill  or  innoeeiiee  of  su.-h  accused  person  :  and  in 

no  ease,  and  at   no  tiiiu'  in  the  trial  of  sueh  ac"iised   jiersoii. 


diall   the  (lucstioii  of  the  insanity  of  such  person,  at  the  lit 


lie 


Iff 


-]V 


' 


WISCONSIN. 


sr)i 


it  till'  tillir 
ivcfiil  ali'l 
ilisrliar^i'l 
m1   juisou's 

,.(1     l»ll\'USl'. 

Ill  trial  "i 
()!■  Willi  ll"' 
Sllrll  iriiil 
li>iilil  i>r  till' 
(•uiutni->i  'II 

I  is>\\r,  a<  i- 
11,  shall  liiiil 

the  liiiir  111 
r  aiul   shall. 

II  (.fdiTSUrh 

hospital-  l'"i' 
i.^j.ital,   -hall 
ciililiiH'.  aii'l 
-uiis  arc  ki'l'l 
n.u-i'  thritot, 
;t  tlu'  coiinly. 
•uii'tl  ai;ai;i-i. 
Irsi'il  ihctvi'ir. 


lis    UH 


ntinia 


nn-   sriilitli*. 


■  rstiu  wa- 


liut 


A\r 


jlllcmU 


.t'  not  ^.lilty 
Ihf  lindiii.ii  "' 

,1   (•()liclu>ivi' 

In  the  all':^"''! 


hlii'i' 


llni'f'li 


lall  nnl  a-am 
<in',  ill  «l't''" 
IrsDU  :  aial  m 


\lSv 


:(in. 


,1   |.rr: 
it  Uif  tiii.i' 


(tf  the    i'M|iiiiii<-;i(»il    (if  siliji    alh'l^rii    nircli-c.  hi'    cnii-icl.  nd    i.r 

(leleniiiiicil   \<y   tlic  jury,   ntliciuisc   than    u|hiii   -iirli    -jni  ial 
pU-a,  scttiiiL:  up  ami  alh  ^iii^-  liif  <aiiir. 

1<»7.  W'hrn  any  pci'-on  is  iii.jictcij  nr  iiifurniol  a^iain^l  fnr 
any  till'i-nsc,  if  thf  cdiiri  sliall  he  iiiforiin'il.  in  any  ii,',;v"!|..f,.,.,i. 
manner,  (hat  tiici-f  is  a  pruhahilily  that  -mh  a<-  ;'„",',;",";!;;;;:,"' 
cusfil  pcr.«in  is,  at  tlir  time  oi  his  trial,  iii-anf.  aiMJ  1" ';','',;■,;''.,',!,',"" 
thiTchy  incapat'itati'.i  to  ad  for  hiniHll.  thf  mint  |;;;;;  """""■-' 
shall,  in  a  sinnniafv  nianiu  r,  make  inipii>ilion  tlnrcdr.  hy  a 
jury  Of  otiuTwisi',  as  it  (h'ciiis  nio-t  juopcr;  ainl  il'  it  -hall  ho 
thcrchy  (Iftt'riiiincil.  (hat  such  accused  pei-nn  is  so  insane,  liis 
(rial  lor  such  olleiise  shall  he  posl|Hiiie(|  intlelinitely,  and  tho 
court  sliall  thereupon  order  (hat  he  he  cniitiiic(|  in  one  (.f  ilio 
s(a(e  hospi(als  fur  th(>  insane,  and  (he  siiperinlindeiil  o!"  >iich 
liM-pital  sliall  receive  such  insane  per:-on  ii|iiin  <uch  order, 
and  conlini'  a  1  (I'eat  him  in  such  hosjiital  a- ulher  iii-ane 
persons  are  kep(  and  (reated  (herein,  and  upon  thcrccovify 
of  such  pers<»n  from  his  insani(y,  (he  saiil  supi  rintendent  shall 
iKitifv  (he  slu-riir  of  the  eoun(y  in  which  such  in<lictnicn(  or 
information  shall  he  pending',  of  such  recovery,  and  said 
shcrilV  shall  (hereupon  take  such  accii-ed  pi'r~oii  into  his 
custody,  and  lie  shall  he  coniiiiilted  to  the  county  jail  of  said 
county,  or  ludil  to  hail  for  his  appearance  at  (he  nixi  suect't'd- 
itiLi;  term  of  said  eour(.  for  trial  for  such  otreii-^e;  hii(  in  case  it 
shall  he  dedrniineil  hy  the  proper  audiovities  of  said  lio<pi(;il, 
that  the  insanily  of  such  aceiised  |pcrson  is  iiicurahle.  hi'  -hall 
ihi  n  he  ti'catcd  and  disponed  ol'  as  other  case<  of  iiicui'ahle 
insani(y.  acccu'diiiLj,   (o  law. 

ll'S.  Whenever  i(  shall  appear  to  tlie  satisfaction  of  (Ik* 
L'ovenior,  hv  the  representation  of  (liewai'deii  and  5  4"'^ 
directors  ot  the  slate  prison,  that  anv  person  con-  \\u<-i>  r..n\.rt 
lined  therein,  in  pursuance  of  a  sentence  of  any  i"":'""' 
court  wilhin  (his  s(a(e,  has  ln'conie  insaiu'  diirini.;;  such  inipris- 
(iiiiiicn(,  and  is  sdll  insane,  it  shall  he  lawhil  for  the  j;dVernor 
to  make  in(|uiry  (hereof,  and  if  he  shall  de!crii:ini'  that  >uch 
person  has  heeome,  and  is  so  insane,  to  make  an  onler  that 
siich  insane  person  he  taken  from  said  prison,  and  he  eonlined 
and  (reat<'d  in  one  of  the  state  hospitals  for  the  insane,  and 
upon  his  recovery  from  sueli  in.sanity,  if  hefore  the  expiration 
of  his  sentence,  that  he  he  returned  to  said  .state  prison,  and 


•'t  i 


.ill' 


mmii 


.sn-j 


WISCONSIN. 


it  sliull  bo  tlu>  duty  of  tlic  wurdt'ii  of  said  prison  to  deliver 
such  iiisauo  person  to  tlio  supe  intendoniof  sucli  hospital,  and 
such  superintendent  shall  receive  sueh  person  into  such  hos- 
pital, u|ton  the  jiresentation  of  such  order  and  in  ohediciico 
thereto;  and  the  expenses  of  the  same,  when  approvetl  \)\  the 
p)Vi'rnor,  shall  he  audited  hy  (he  secretary  of  state  and  paid, 
upon  his  warrant,  out  of  the  state  treasiiry, 

KlO.*  ^^'ith  (he  ailviee  and  approval  of  the  c^overnor,  Jio 
5""t".  state  hoard  of  charities  and  rel'onn  nniv  contract,  at 

iii.a.i..  ron.  aitrlcc  iiot  exceedin(f  four  dollars  and  twent  v-(iv(( 
V;","-''"'/''' '"   cents  iier  wi'ck.  with   the  trustees  of  the  Milwiiukee 

Mil  Willi  k.'i>  ' 

"">'"'"  county  asylum  for  the  insane,  for  the  care  and  main- 

tenance of  convicts  now  insane,  or  who  may  hereafter  hecoUK^ 
insane,  or  for  the  cure  and  maintenanec  of  any  person  who 
may  he  ac(piitted  of  any  criminal  charj^e  on  the  j^round  of 
insanity;  and  when  any  such  jtersons  shall  have  been  trans- 
ferrctl  to  such  asvlum,  they  shall  be  maintained  and  cared  for 


u 


nder  such  rules  and  regulations  as  the  state  board  of  cha 


ri- 


ties  and  'Tform  may  prescribe.  lUit  in  ease  any  such  person, 
trai.sfcrred  to  said  asylum,  after  conviction,  from  any  prison 
in  this  state,  shall  become  sane,  saiti  person  shall  be  returned 
to  the  j)rison  from  which  he  he  wiis  transferred  to  said 
asylum,  and  be  subject  to  the  same  conditions  of  his  orijjiiial 
commitment  to  said  prison,  time  exeej)ted,  as  if  he  had  not 
been  transferred  to  said  asylum. 


()  (Icllvor 
such  Ik'^^- 

oltl'llicMt't) 

fQi\  by  Um 
niul  \nxu\, 

,'('Vnor,  >:  ' 
contriift.al 
l\vcnty-liv(! 
Milwaukee 
(•and  niain- 
fter  lieccnui 
person  wlio 

.    (Tl'OlUul    *it 

bei-n  trai»s- 
nd  ctivod  t'nr 
xrd  of  chari- 
sucli  pcr-^on, 
II  any  i)ri>'>n 
I  bo  retuninl 
I'od  to   said 
his  oviiiinal 
he  lu\d  not 


WYOMING. 


HI' n:u visKiN  AMI  I'Mir.  (IK  insam:.    ,   II.   Itfimlnii-'^cMiciii  urcnnnly. 

1.").  'I'lMiwIcr  ti>  :i>.\  liim  ;  duly  nl"  cuimly 
t'iiiiiiiii--iciiiiMs. 


1.  IiKjiiost  III'  in-^iiiiilv,  iiifnrni.'ilinii. 

'2.  I  iil'iiriiiMtiiiii   ill    vMc'Mliiii)    III'   niiirt. 

',\.  I'l'Wcr  111'  |ir(ili:ili'  iciiii  I. 

•I.  A  ji|ilii':!liiiii  liy  jiiilj;<'. 

•  I.  A|>|ii>iiiiiiii'iil  i>r  uiiMnliiiii. 

t>.  ('ost  III'  ii|M'-'liL;lltic>ll,  Imw  jiMiil. 

7.  ( 'ii>*t-^,  when  pHicccill.n-*  ili  mi— •I'll, 

S.  NfW  li'i:il  ;   two  Vciiliii-- riinrlii^ivf. 

!(.  Iiiijiiiiy  intii  Miiiily,  |)ruicciliiii;>. 

lO.  I>i     liMini'l   ;ii'riiiliil>  III' ^il;ili|i;ill. 


!('(.  I'^xpriisis  of  liMii-l'rr.  \v;iri;ml. 

17.  Iiiili;(t'iit  inx,iiic,i'\|M'iis)'s  \n,w  linriie. 

IS.  i  'iiiMily  III'  ^I'tllrtiiclil,  cliiirnciiliillly. 

I'.i.  I  >rrniiiiiin  III'  iii>anity, 

I  lilMIN  M,    IN-t  \N'I.. 
'JO.    N"il-:ii'('iuiiil;il>ilily  In  l.ivv. 
-1     Sii>|irii-i<iii    111   |iiiM't'<'iliii;.;s   iliiriiit; 
in^Miiilv. 


11,   lV!iiy;(i(iiix   iii>iiiii',  Ifiiip'  laiy    run-       .' ;     lii>:iiic  niiilrr  sfiilfiu'c  nf  (KmiIi,  tx- 


llllt'llllMlt. 

1'2.  Ortler  ol'  ('iiiiliiicnuMit. 

1,'!,    I'l-XpiMiscs  (irti'iii|iiM'ary  ciiiilini'mi'Ml. 


IIIIIIMMllilll. 

'J.'!.    I'i(ii'('i'iliiiy;«i,  slay  nf  I'xciiitiiiii. 
■Jl.    I'"iliiliii^' tr 'i^iiiill  il  In  l;ii\(  rii'ir. 


1.   It"  iiiriinnaliiiii   in  wridiiji  lie  ;;:i\.ii  In  tin'  |ii'i>lijiic  judj^c, 

that  Miiv  iicrsfiii  in  tlic  cdniitv  i<  ai.  iilint,  imiatic,  c'  i  ■mpii..! 

■  .  I      ■     1        '        It'll        II     '■""■■ "''  '*•'"' 

|i('r<tin  (it  unsduiid  niiiMt.  di' an   li;iliilual  ilninKaril,  'i;:'.  h 

1        '  11'  •  II'  -I  W"ll  Illl'TIII 

and    iii('a|ialilt'  <it    niananiiiu'    jhis    •  >v    licr    atl'air.-],   nn""  i;iv  i 
and  jirayini;'  tliat   an   iininii's    tliccciiilu  lie   n.il,  lli"  ciuirt,   if 
sati.-ilic'd  that   tlit  re  is  <^<hh\  raiisc  \\tv  the  cxcicisc  nl'  il.-  juris- 
diclidii,  shall  cansc  the  tacts  tu  he  inijiiii'i'd  iiiln  l>y  a  jury. 

■J.  Siifh  inluniiatioii  may  also  lie  jiivcii   in   tlic  vacalinn  ot 
said  c'durt,  to  the  judii'c  thtrcot".  in  whit  li  event   he   n.i.is'j. 

.     ,  ,  I  iil'iiiimtlnn 

shall  call  a  siiccial  term  of  the  court  for  the  iiiiriiost yau,.  i,,' 

'    _  _  '  '  (,'ik'll   III  \  IICIV- 

(if  huldinii'  an  iminiry,  w  hether  the  person  mentioned  """■ 
in  such  iiil'iirmatioii  he  of  un-'^oiiiiil  mind,  *   '■■■   *  or  iio(. 

I).   In  proceedinii's  under  this  act.  th<'  piuliate  court    may,  in 
its  discri'tion,  cause  the  per'^nii  alleged  in  he  of  un-   H'l'iS' 

'  '  I'r'.il'iili' 

sound  mind,  *  *  *  to  he  hriiu^hl  liefore  the  court.  '■■"'"'"  i"'*"' 
•I.  Whenever  any  jud,i;'e  of  the  prohate  court,  justice  of  the 
peace,  sheritl',  coroner,  or  coiistahle.  shall  discover  n.i.i  s  i. 
anv  iierson  I'csideiit  of  hiscoiintv,  tu  he  of  unsuund  iii'piii'in.m  i.. 
mind,  *  *  *  (ms  in  the  lirst  section  of  this  act  men-  ''"'"'• 
lioiied)  it  shall  he  his  dutv  to  make  application  to  the  pruhatc 
court  for  the  exercise  of  its  jurisdiction,  and  thereupon  the 
like  proceedings  shall  lie  had,  as  in  the  case  of  informaiion 
liy  unollicial  nersons. 

').  Jf  it  he  found  hy  the  jury  that  the  sidiject  of  imjuiry  is 
of  unsound   mind,   *    *    *   and    inea|ialil(!  of  man-   11,1,15.-,. 
a^ing  his  or  iier  atlairs,  the  coiu't  shall  a[ijioint  a  si,I,Ti"a'i'''i'!,uit 
guardian  of  the  person  and  estate  of  .such  per.son.       w'""^""" 


854 


WYOMINC. 


1| 


t).  A\'lR'n  any  ])C'rsoii  shall  \)v  louiul  to  br  insaiio,  * 


*   * 


ac 


ibidSfi.  cording  to  the  precodin^L?  {)rovisi()ns,  tlu>  cost  ot'  the 

imiii.'  ]ii'iK%'c(liniis  shall  l)c  paid  out  of  his  estate,  or,  if  that 

bo  iiisuliieieiit,  by  the  county. 

7.  if  the  person  alleiii'd  to  lie  insane,  shall  l)e  discharj^ed, 
n)i.i  s  7.  ^^"^  costs  shall   be  paid   by  the  {)ei'son  at  whose  in- 

""""'•  s.anci'  the  proceeding;  is  had. 

S.  T\\v  court  may,  if  just  cause  appears  at  any  time  durinj;- 
n.i.i  ><  s.  tlu>  term   at    which  an   iuiiuisition   is   had,  set  the 

Nc^w  jury  t.>  •  i  i  •  ,       i  i      • 

bncmiiii"''!''!.  sauic  asKJc  aud  cause  a  new  jury  to  he  empaneled  to 

incjuire  into  the  facts,  but  when  two  juries  concur  in  any  case, 

the  verdict  shall  not  be  set  aside. 

V.   If  any  i>erson  shall  allei;'e  in  writin,<i',  verified  by  oath  or 

n>Hi  5  :'•■'■  allirination,  that  anv  iierson  declared  to  be  ol'  un- 
it r.-stoi".!  to  .  .         ■ 

light  mill. I.  sound  mind,'''  *  *  has  been  ri'stored  to  his  riiilit 
inind,  *  *  * ;  the  court  by  which  the  proceedings  were  had, 
sliall  cause  the  facts  to  be  intjuired  into  by  a  jury. 

10.  If  it  sliall  be  found  that  such  person  has  been  restored 
"'i.i  s  ■•'1^         to  his  right  mind,  he  shall  be  dischaigvd  from  care 

DiscliiiiKi'  of  ■  _  '    _ 

(juardiaii.  nud  cusiody,  and  the  guardian  shall  immediately 
settle  his  accounts,  and  restore  to  such  pcnson  all  things  re- 
maining in  his  hands  belonging  or  ap))ertaining  to  him. 

11.  If  any  person,  by  lunacy  or  otherwise,  shall  be  fui'iou>^ly 

Miiil  S  41. 


Kuriii 


sly 


mad,  or  .so  far  disoi'dered  in  his  niintl  as  to  en<lan,ii,cr 
his  own  jicrson,  or  the  person  or  j»roperty  of  otiiers, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  his  or  her  guardian,  or  otlici-  per.-on 
under  whose  care  he  or  she  may  be,  ami  who  is  bound  to  jiio- 
vide  for  his  or  her  suj)port,  to  confine  him  or  iicr  in  some  suit- 
able place,  until  the  ni'Xt  sitting  of  the  probate  court  of  tiic 
(iounty,  who  shall  make  such  order  for  the  r(>straint,  supjiort 
and  safe  kicping  of  such  person  as  tlu'  circumstances  of  tlic 
case  shall  ret  pi  ire. 

12.  Jfany  person,  as  in  tlu'last  jireceding  section  is  s])feiliril, 


ll.iil  s  4-. 
Willi  niiiy 

lllill<i'  oiiiiT  II 
(MlllllU'llli'llt. 


diall   not   be  confined   bv  the  person  having  dial'! 


.f  h 


,r  tl 


f  ol  mm,  (>r  there  he  no  person  liavmg  su(mi  cnarnc, 
any  judge  of  a  court  of  record,  or  any  tw(»  justiees 
of  the  jieace.  may  cause  .^iwd'i  insane  person  to  be  a|)prelien(l(il, 
and  may  employ  any  pcrsttn  to  confine  him  or  her,  in  sihik; 
suitable  place  until  the  probate  court  shall  make  further  oiikr 


tl 


icrcni,  as  \i\  the  jji-eceding  sec-ti<jn  speei 


tied. 


WYOMING. 


Rr)5 


m 


*     *     *     ilC- 

jost  of  tl\o 
,()!•,  il'  thut 

lischarfi'iMl, 
t  wliosi'  in- 

mc  (hiving- 
iiul,  st't  tlui 
iipaiu'lod  to 
in  any  fUst', 

I  l>v  oath  or 
o  1h>  of  un- 
to his  ri.uhl 
■  s  wi'Vt.'  hail, 

n'ou  vi^stored 
yd  from  on  IT 
ininuMliatcly 
lU  things  ve- 
to him. 
Ik-  furiously 
to  (.■n(hinij,t  r 
rty  of  others, 
(ithrr  iii'vst'ii 
liound  to  1 


m  soini' 


iVn- 

■^uit- 


court   of  'lir 
Iraint,  siippoit 


Itanocs  < 


I'll  '■ 
linviiKj; 


,1     tlH' 


til 


ni'cnii'i 


•haviiv 


;uch  (•iiai;j.v, 

ly  two  jll>tiivS 

apim'lifnilet. 

her.  in  soiik' 

liirthcr  onKr 


ll>.  Tho  cxpcnst-s  attending  sucli  conrint'iniMit  >liall  he  paid 
hv  the  liuanhan   out   of  liis  fstat(\  or  )»v  llic  nrrson    H'liH-i. 
hound  to  provide  lor  and  support  such   insane  pei'-   I'^i""-'- 
son,  or  the  same  sliall  he  paid  out  of  the  county  ti'easui'v. 

14.  In  all  cases  of  appropriations  out  of  the  co\inty  trciHurv, 
for  tlu!  sU|»poi't  and  maintenance,  or  coniinement  of  n,i,|;;.,4 
any  insane  person,  the  amount   thereof  may  he  I'c-  i^,,'";!!',!!,' i',y 
covered  hy  the  county  h'om  any  person  who.  hy  law,   ""''"'""y- 
is  hound  to  provide  for  tiie  su|>port   .and   maintenance  of  siu'h 
per.son,  if  there  he  any  of  suilicient  ahility  to  pay  the  same. 

1").  In  any  county  in  this  tei'i'ilory.  when  it  heconies  nec(>s- 
sai'V  to  transport,  or  transiioi't  and  i)rovide  foi',  anv  eiinii.jji. 
idiot,  lunatic,  insane,  hlmd,  deaf,  deaf  mute  or  ""i^-^i""''!". 
criminal,  to  any  eastern  asylum,  school  or  |)iMson.  it  shall  ho 
the  duty  of  the  county  commissioners  of  such  county.  uj)on 
pro|>er  and  satisfactory  representation  to  them,  to  ajtplv  to  tho 
govi'rnor  for  ])ecuniary  <»r  other  aid  in  such  case. 

1(*>.  'I'hen,  if  the  o-overn'r  apjjrove  tiie  application,  he  is 
lieiH'hv  authorized  to  call  upon  the  auditor  for  a  I''i'|^<'■:. 
warr;int  upon  tiie  treasurer  in  lavor  ot  the  hoard  of  «,u-i;tiit. 
county  commissioners,  suilicient  for  the  purjiose,  and  it  shall 
he  |)la{'ed  in  the  hands  of  the  county  connnissioiiers.  who  shall 
he  ollicially  ami  pi-rsonally  res|)onsil»le  for  the  |)!-oper  appli- 
cation of  such  fund,  as  far  as  they  may  he  aide. 

17.  Hereafter  the  res])onsihility  for  the  care,  trans])ortati()ii 
and   maintenance  of  the  pauper   insane  helongin^-  ;V,' ',',';  Ti'' 
to  ('((Unties  of  this  territory,  and  tlu>  cost  of  the  same  i^ul,',' |,','!,'",;„„ 
shall  rest  with  and  he  assunieil  and   paid  solely  hy  the  county 
in  which  such  j»erson  or  jierson-  shall  lie  adjud^^ed  insane. 

IS.  Hereafter  the   responsihility  for  the  car(>  and    mainto- 
nance  of  the  pauper  insane  helon^inii-  to  counties  of  ,,,. ,  ^ ., 
this  territory  now  conlined   at   the  "  Iowa.   Hospital   l,'?,''''i'M,,7:, 
for  lnsane"al  Mount  IMeas;int.  Iowa,  and  elsewhere,  '■'•""' 
and  the  cost  of  the  same  shall    rest  with  the  county  in  which 
such  person  or  persons  was  adju(lixe(l  insane,  and  h'om  which 
such  pei'son  or  persons  was  sent   as  shown   hy  the  records   in 
the  ollice  of  the  territorial   auditor,  suhject,   }!oweV(>r,   to  the 
provisions  of  sectit      three  (•>)  of  this  act. 

lt>.  A   jn'i'son   shall    he  considei'ed   of  sound   mind   'vho  is 
neither  an  idiot   nor  lunatic,  nor  alfected  with   in-  «'ii  •ii,  § :!. 
sanity,  and  who  luitli  arrived  at  the  age  of  fourteen  aouii'iuiiud. 


':rV 


850 


WYOMINO. 


II 


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years,  or  iKforc  that  ajic  if  such  person  know  the  (listincti(,u 
het\V(  (.11  n-ood  and  evil. 

•J(i.  A  lunatic  oi-  insane  person  without  lucid  intervals,  shall 
"'''i>'-'  not  he  found  uuiltv  of  anv  crime  or  niisdenieaiioi', 

Acriiiinlii-  .  . 

''"''>  with  which  he  may  he  charged;  jiravidcd,  the  act  so 

chan;;i'd  as  c-riminal  shall  have  been  committed  in  the  con- 
dition <tf  insanity. 

21.  A  [icrson  that  l»ecomes  hniatic  or  insane  after  the  coni- 
iiihiiji'.;         mi.ssion  of  a  crime  or  misdemeanor,  ouj^ht  not  to  In- 

If  prlMili  1m.-  _  _  _  _     >~ 

ci.iiie.s  ui^anr  trit'd  for  the  otl'ense  during;  the  continuanei' of  the 
Ki.iiioi  iiiiii...  hmacy  or  insanity.  If  after  verdict  of  guilty  and 
hefore  juduinent  pronounced,  such  ])i'rson  become  hniatic  (U' 
insani'.  then  no  judgment  shall  be  given  \vhil(>  such  lunat-y  or 
insanity  shall  continue,  and  if  after  judgment  and  before  (  xe- 
eution  of  till' sentence  such  person  become  lunatic  or  insane. 
then  in  case  the  punishment  be  capital,  the  exicution  thiMcof 
shall  be  stayi'd  until  the  recovery  of  such  person  from  the  in- 
sanity or  lunacy.  In  all  these  cases  it  shall  be  the  «luty  of  the 
court  to  empanel  a  jury  to  try  the  (jUestiitn  whether  the  accused 
he  at  the  time  (»f  empaneling  insane  or  lunatic. 

22.  Jf  any  convict  sentenced  to  the  ]>unislimeiit  of  deatli, 
rii.  14,  si7i;.  shall  apltear  to  be  insane,  the  sherilV  shall  forthwith 
coiivui:  n-ivc  notice  thereof  to  a  judge  <»f  the  district  court  of 
the  judicial  district,  and  shall  summon  a  jury  of  twelve  ini|)ar- 
tial  men  to  innuire  into  such  insanity,  at  a  time  and  place  to 
he  fixed  by  the  judge,  and  shall  give  immediate  notice  thereof 
to  the  prosecuting  attorni'V. 

2;}.  The  judge,  cK'rk  of  the  court,  and  prosecuting  attorney, 
M.iii  s  177.  shall  attend  the  iiuiuirv.  Witnesses  mav  be  i»ro- 
Hii»|Mu,i,,i.  ducc(l  and  examined  belore  the  jury.  The  finding 
shall  be  in  wi-iting,  signed  by  the  jury.  Jf  it  be  found  that  the 
convict  is  insane,  the  judge  shall  suspi'ud  the  execution  of  the 
convict  until  the  sheriff  shall  receive  a  warrant  from  the  gov- 
ernor of  the  territory,  directing  such  execution.  The  fimliiig 
of  the  jui'y  and  the  order  of  the  judge,  cei'tifie(l  by  tliejuilg(^ 
shall  lie  b\-  thi'  clerk  enti'red  on  the  iournal  of  the  court. 

21.  The  sheiill'  shall  transmit  imme<liately,  a  eertifieil  copy 
Kimuulrl^'  of  sucli  finding  f(»  the  governor  who  may,  as  soon  as 
he  shall  be  eonvinei'd  that  tlie  convict  has  become  of  sound 
mind,  i-ssue  u  warrant  a])pointing  a  time  for  his  execution. 


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listindioii 

viils,  shall 
lU'iiu'aiinr, 

{\\r  act  ><» 

I  llu'  i-on- 

■r  the  cDin- 
t  not  tt»  l»*' 

llU'l'  of  tlir 

guilty  ami 
hniat'u-  or 

II  lunacy  or 
bofoiv  ixr- 

(•  or  insaiu'. 
lion  thercot 
Voni  the  in- 
.  duty  of  tlif 
•  i\\v  accused 

it  of  death, 
forthwith 
•irt  court  ol' 
•Ivc  in>i>ar- 
nd  phu'c  ti) 
)licc  thi  ivof 

lo-  attorney, 
nay  l>e  pio- 
The  lindin- 
ind  that  the 
ution  ot  the 
MUi  the  ,uov- 
'riie  lindin.ii 
,y  thejutl.ne 
court. 

•  ft  i tied  copy 
V,  as  soon  as 
lie  of  sitund 


FOREIGN  LEGISLATION. 


[NoTK. — Tilt'  l.iws  of  l'",iml;inil  ichitiiij,'  to  iiisiinily  '>fiiij;  veliiniiDoiis,  scctidn^i 
relVrriiii;  In  siiliic(|.<  locil  ur  luroiLin  tn  llif  |iur|iiisi' of  tliis  wmk  iiavi'  liccii  (UiiilitMl 
iinil  llifir  |il:i(('  sii|i|iliiMi  l)y  tlie  m:irn'm;il  liotfs.  Si'dioiis  so  niiiiltfd  ;irc  di-tiii- 
t'llislit'd  in  till-  t;ilil('  nl"  rdiitenis  liy  itiilici/iMJ  numln'is.  The  |il:in  (il'lln'  I'lillnwinj; 
tiil)le  liiis  ln'cn  cliim^ieil  fnmi  tli;it  a(lo|itcil  in  ntlier  p.-iits  of  tlii'  wnik,  nn  aci'oiint 
(if  till!  j,'rt'al  lenulli  to  wliicli  it  wdiild  liavc  cxli'ndt'd,  and  llu'  iin|iii»iliiiit.v  ol" 
any  1»ik'i"i1  airanfii'mcnt  of  the  iiaraf,'iaiphs  witlionl  inli'i  fciinK  with  what  lias 
been  tlmiifjlit  more  advisaiile,  the  retention  of  the  chronoloiiieal  oider  of  the  laws.] 

The  Lnnacy  Laws  of  (lerinaiiy  and  1" ranee,  eoiiali'd  for  this  volume,  were 
translated  at  Washinjiton  tiy  an  aide  linj^nist,  who  had  access  to  all  the  fi)rei;;n 
laws  in  the  various  f;overnnient  lihraries,  and  who  had  the  aiil  of  ]irominent 
officials  and  the  endiassies  there  in  the  elli>rt  to  (irocure  full  legisialion;  hut 
they  are  not  iiresenled  as  eomiiKte.  The  hriefer  legislation  of  lielgiiiui  and 
Russia  is,  of  course,  hut  fragmentary. 


ENGLAND. 


iKt-'C 


ution. 


1.  Insanity  Found  by  Inquisition. 

[nQI'ISITJON    and    iMilllJY. 

How  iiKiuisitions  are  to  he  lielil ;  may  he  ordereil  on  report  of  commissioner 
in  lunacy;    jjcriod  of  insainty  U>  he  ini|iiired  into;  examination,   114- 

124,  /-V),  /.;,..  ;{i()  3i;{,  ;!!.■),  :!u;. 

pROCKKDINCiS  Al'TER    I  NlillSITlON. 

l'roeeedin'j;s  hefore  masters;  aiipointment  of  ^oiardians  of  the  person  and  es- 
tate; reports  of  masters,  fiat  ol' lord  tdiancillor,  /;/,  sch,  ;!,,'_'(). 
Traverse;  new  trial ;  supersedeas;  transcript  of  record,  /,'■,',  j//,  J.',",  '-'S. 
< 'osts  of  le<;al  proceedings,  ,'/cV. 

Orders  of  lord  ehaneellor,  form  ;  authority  of,  /,v,  /JS'  S^'A  JS'^- 
Management  of  property  of  insane  persons,  /,•/.  ,'/y, 

Visitation,  Conkinkmknt  and  DiscnAiuiK. 

Visitation;  reports  of,  to  U)rd  chan.'ellor,  01,  l.TJ,  Ull,  rA^,  1()0,  S^l-.^^.'J,  ;!.V2. 
Admission  and  detention  of  insane  in  puldic  and  private  asylums,  l).")'^. 
Visitors  and  commissioners  not  to  discharge  insane,  70. 

Okkickus,  Feks  Am  1'i:k<  kntacjks. 

Masters,  registrar,  and  visitors;  api'nintmeiit,  and  powers;  fees,  9G-112,   //,\ 

Connnis^iioncrs  in  l;iiiacy,  sir  Mo'H' j  (/>). 


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2.  Pauper  Patients  in  Workhouses,  and  Outdoor  Patients. 

Dktkmios-,  Visitation  and  Hiimovai,. 

Wliiil  iiisniic  may  lie  ki'|>t  in  \vi>rkliuti'<fs,  "li^^.  .'?")0,  ;?S!).  'Ml,  :\W2. 
\'isil;itiiiii  mill   iii(|iiirifs  liy  (irdi'is  of  (•nriiiiiissioiii'is  in  Iiiiimcv,  and  i-fiiinval 

of  insane  to  asylim.  l(i.'?,  1(11,  ItV.t,  ;!til -,!(;:!. 
Iti'cu;  lis  cif  v;siiin;j  I'dniniillci',  litlT. 
Medical  visitation,  an;l  c|iiait('ily  li~t  of  in  liircnt  insiinc,  L';'>;j,  IJjl. 

3.  Insane  Confined  under  Certificates. 

(a  I  In  County  and  Borough  Asylums. 

l.VlAIlI.I.-iIIMi:Nr    AM)    lllfllCTlO.N    (If    .\^^  l.tMS. 

Coniinittei'  of  jn>li('cs  for'  pidvidini;  .asylnins  ;  nnioii  of  coinilic^,  IT"),  //^  /i/,', 

-'.).'.  .'.)7.  J/ J,  -■/ V.  'JT  1,  -7.-r--T.A  'i'.llJ,  .ST'.t,  ;!,S0. 
Powers  of  jnstiees  and  visitors  vested  in  Imrnn^li  eouneiis,  jfu;,  jji). 
I'liins,  estimates,  and  eontiacts ;  enl.ir,'ein('nl  and  i'e|iiiis;   |)iirclia.'-e  an<i  lease 

of  lands,  _'!>,•-_'( )6,  joS'ji I .  J/ ;,  .'/./,  jiS,  ,',v,  .vi'.-T.  .^'•/■'-  ,','/■ 
Admission  of  indi;,'ent  and  piivate  patients  from  oilier  <'oinnies  ;  eliar;;es  |nr 

support  from  eontriUntory  ami  non-eonlrilmlory  places;  money  from  cTir.i 

charues  applied   lo   repairs,  _'/,-,  _'/A.  -J-il,  'J.'JK,  21'>,  _''»,,■,.,■, y.,  ;;;!7,  ."ij^i,  WW. 
Provisions  for  r.-iL-inii  money  for  «'recti()n  of  asylmns,  -•/<;. 
I{ci;nl.itions  for  li>)roii;.f|is  liavinif  asylums;    for  annexini;  towns  and  co'nities 

to  otJK'r  counties,  iS/ .  jj / ,  -'So,  oSO. 

COMMITTKI-;    OI'    ViSITOlfS. 

A|ipointinent,  ollicers,  ineetintr'*,  i^/ /^-'ol ,  jij,  jyo. 

KlXiUI.ATION    AM)    MANACiKMKNT. 

(ieneral   rules  made  l)y  eommittee  of  vi-itors,  to  l)e  sulimilted  to  secretary  of 
state,  'iliO. 

Ministers  of  reli;;ion,  meilical  an  1  other  ofliccrs;  dismissal;  suin'ianmiution, 

<>•).>.).)  I     .,,    ,,, 

---  --  t,  ,i/-. ,)  /.I . 

A<'connls  of  moneys  received  and  paid  liy  asylums,  a.idits,  'J2")-;2"J7. 
Visitation,  impiiros  and  repoiis,  UO,  1(!1,  l»'i',l,  "12^,  li'J'.t,  ."ilJO. 
Semi-anmial  lisi-<  of  indit;ent  and  priv.iie  patients  to  lie  snhmitted,  'I'M),  .'Iill. 
Annual  returns  of  insane  cliari;eaMe  to  each  parish,  and  in>i)L'ciion  hy  olliccr 
of  parish  or  nninn,  L'.'il,  'I'.Vl,  •Jtit. 

Admi.s,«I()n,  DiriKxrioN'  and  I)is(iiai!(h:. 

What  insaiH'  are  to  he  sent  to  a>yliiins,  •_>-!,  2.'>},  'JHo,  olt),  oOl. 
Indij;ent  insane  lo  he  sent  to  asylum  if  pos-ihle,  lioi),  .'Jd'J,  .'!l).'>. 
Fees  of  nn'dieal  men  and  penalties  for  nejilect  of  duties  hy  medical  men  ami 

others,  !.';')() -2.'!S. 
Orders  and  eortilicates  for  admission  ;  what  hooks  arc  to  he  kept  in  a>yhniis; 

(locmnents  sent  to  eommissioners,  2411-2  l.'J,  2")1,  2o(i-2()t),  2t')2,  oVJ-li.'jS. 
Admission,  detention,  discharjic,   tiatisfer,  ahseiice    on    trial,    and    cleitii    of 

patient,  214,  24(1  2"):J,  2').j,  2.")!t,  2110,  2S1,  ;574. 
Pnrial  of  piilienls,  iind  providint;  hiirial  .!j;roiiiuls,  jS^-aSb^  339,  jyc. 
]*>cape  and  recapture,  2"i"),  2<iO. 
Cruelly  to  patients,  2')."). 
(,'orresponde.iie  of  private  |)!ilienls,  oTO. 


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ENGLAND.  RHO 

EXPENSE.S   OF    ("OMMITMr.NT,    SlI'I'dItT    AXI>    liKMOVAI. 

St'ltli'iiu'iit    (if  iiiilii^i'iit  ii:ili('iiH,  |i;iyiiu'iit  nf  i.x|icn'-o-:,  li:i!iility  of  icl;ilive8 
and  idoiierlv  of  pulii'iu  (.scf  hIhd  aliDvr  -'),  "J'JI,  .''•',  '2S7,  ,7-,'.  IJ'.H,  o'.l.'). 

Li:(i.vi,  I'liot  i:Ki)iN(is. 

Le{r;il  [irococdini,'-;;  peiiallu's.  and  iIumi'  recovt'i'v,  2(i2-'2Gt,  j^>j^-j('S. 

3.     (b)  In  Registered  Hospitals  and  Licensed  Houses. 

REOISTHATION    AM)    LUENCE. 

IIo.><pitMls  to  1h'  rrjjistcrcd  ;  ccpics  of  icLiiilalions  to  ln'  dis|ilayc;l,  and  to  1)0 

fiilimittiMl  to  secrt'tarv  ofstiili',  87,  Hi-"). 
I/iciiii'i's  of  lupiisos;  ri'Vocatioii  and  transfer,  ponaltii's  for  infriniri'incnt  of; 

payiiiiMits  and  accounts;    allciiilions  in  preinisos ;    rusidi-ncf  of  a|>i>licanl, 

15,  r(<,  18,  'J.')  ;5G,  i;!(>,  i:57,  .S-tl  :;i7. 

Admission  of  Patients. 

What  iH'i-sons  may  lio  rei'eivod  into  liospilnl>  ,ind  lie  used  houses;  orders 

and  certilieates  of  adnii.ssion,  1,'U)-142,  H-'.-llS,  \Vi\',-,\:,l . 
Coininiitee  of  visitors  of  eonnly  asylums  may  contract  for  support  of  indijient 

insane  in  licensed  lioiises;    reception  not  eom|iulsory  ;    expenses  of  sncli 
patients,  (.>-■(■('  «/.sy  ahi>ii\\y  (a\  K/jiciU'cn  of  CutiDiiitiiicnl,  (7r.  I,  .?/j, '28!t,  245, 

j6/,  ;}();{,  .SDf). 
Notice  of  reception  of  ])atient,  and  co])ies  of  orders  to  i)e  sent  to  eommis- 

sioners,  41,  15'.t,  ;5.oS. 
Certilieates  to  exempt  proprietors  from  prosecMtimi,  SS. 
Re-admission  of  discharj;eil  patients  as  hoarders,  141,.,\/S\ 

St  I'ERVisiox,  Removal  and  Discuauoe. 

Rules  for  licensed  houses;  powers  of  conmissioners  over  houses  so  long  iw 

insane  reuniin  in  it,  Hid,  jSj. 
Notice  of  dismissal  of  attendant  to  he  sent  to  commissioners,  1(31. 
Medical  attendants,  residence  and  visits  of,  37,  4(5,  47. 
Visitation,  rejiorts;  visits  I)y  nif,dil ;  imiuirics  directed  to  commissioners,  and 

reports,  50-()",t,  ;;,  164,  1(17,  Klit,  IJ-VJ,  ^tlU,  3(15. 
Rooks  to  i)e  kept;  entries  by  visitors,  commissioners,  and  medical  attendants  ; 

copies  to  he  sent  to  commissioners,  ,Si),  40,  4S-51,  55-57,  154,  1(10,  odd. 
Dietary  of  indifjent  patients  retjulated  liy  commissioners  and  visitors,  ~r. 
Search  for  information  may  lie  ordered  liy  commissioners  and  visitors,  72,  7J, 
Cruelty,  nej;lect,  and  iile<;al  eonlineinent,  45,  144. 
Detention  of  patient  after  expiration  or  revocation  of  license,  291. 
Admission  of  friends  of  patient;  corrt's[i<indence  of  patient,  ;/,  ;>70. 
Escape  and  recapture;  notice  of,  to  commissioners,  42,  ~0,  SS,  154,  309. 
Removal,  discharj,'c,  temporary  ahsence,  transfer,  01-70,  75, "('',  154,  155,  .?<;<', 

.}()!>,  .)(0. 

Properly  of  insane;   protection  and  ap]dication  of,  (see  (iLw  ahon^  1.     }t<m- 

mji'imiil  (ij  itrapi'iiii,  cic.)  f'j^-Sj',  /J^j,  /;o,  /;/,  /j;S,j/i^. 
Deatii  of  patient;  proceedings  on;  notice  of,  44,  154. 


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CoMMISSlONKItS    IN    I.TNAfY    AND    VlSIIOKS. 

Ciiiiiiiiissidiu'i's  ill  liiiiMi'v,  :i|i|i(>iii(iiiiMit,  s;il;irii's,  ropoits  of;  siiliordiniitc  olH- 

ccrs,  /,',  /./,  IT,  ?4,/7,  77.  /I'V".  /?/■ 
\'isiliirs,  ;i|i|ii>ii'.tiii('iil,  (|iiiililii';ilii)iis,  .siilionliniilf  dflicrs,  IS  24,  ~'S^'. 
A|>|)(>iiiliiii'ii(  III' |i('i'Miiis  to  iiiiike  ini|iiiri's  aiul  ri'|i(ir(.s  as  to  condition  of  pu- 

tii'iiis  wljfiwfi'  coiiliiKii,  1(54,  1()1). 
N'it-ilMlioii,  see  (iliiiir  J,  J  ((I)   RiijulUion,  i'l<'.,  J  («)/  uiul  below  ^,  j. 
I,K(iAI,    Tltix  KKDINiiS. 

Siiniriioiiiim  of  wiiiu'ss,  :i(liiiinistr:ilion  of  oaths,  Si/,  ii7C>. 

Oliuncfs,  |iius(.'riitioiis,  costs,  pi'iiallii's  and  tiu-ii-  reciivcrv,  ,?i^,  14S,  liil). 

3.     (c'l  Private  Patients  in  Unlicensed  Houses. 

AuMissmx  INTO  I'itiVATi;  Mot  si;s. 

Coiiilitioiis  of  adiiiissioii  into  |iiivati'  lioiisfs,  ordci's  and  ccrtilicatps;  sinie- 
iiu'iils  siiit  to  coiiiissioiiers,  IIS,  TU-iS;},  143,  153,  lo7,  102,  353-358,  371,  :!7li. 
Hri'KinisioN,  KtoMovAi,  and  DisciiAittii:. 

Medical  and  oilier  visitation  and  iiKjuiries  to  lie  inadc,  Si,  91,  U2,  1 1'J-l.Jl, 

k;--',  iCii,  1  (;•,».  ;i(;'>. 

Neglect,  or  cruelty  to  j)aticnt,  114. 

J)elenlioii,  diseliarj^e,  removal,  and  tciniiorary  :'  'sence,  82,  88,  152-157,  'j*).'5, 

31)2,  3(i3, 
Corivspondein'e  of  patient,  ."i70, 
Xotii'c  of  rei'overv  to  lie  yiveii  to  friends,  154. 
Dcatli,  report  to  coroner,  'AT  i. 

4.  Criminal  Insane. 

KXAMIXATKIN    AND    COMMITMENT. 

Insane  per.-on  likely  t<i  coniniit  crime;  arrest,  examination,  and  comniilnunt 
to  asylum  ;  eliar^ealiility  ;  custody,  liy  relatives;  discharge,  2  4. 

Custody  of  person  ac(|nitled  or  not  tried,  on  ground  of  insunity  ;  coniniiiiiu'iit 
to  asylum,  1,  7,  2U4,  -'i;-,",  384. 

Kxamination  of  insane  convicts;  transfer  to  asylum  ;  discharged  or  reiiiaiulcil 
on  recovery,  293-307,  3S2,  3S4,  397,  399. 

liKpiiry  into  settlement;  lialiilily  for  exiicnses,  5,  O-/0,  11,  12,  302,  3S0. 

Application  of  projierty  for  support  or  henelit  of  family,  j/y. 

SUl'KUVISION    AND    I  )IS(II  AIUiK. 

Escape  and   recapture;    penalties   for  rescue,   cum''  <(,  <<i-:ape,  and  for 

cruelty,  303-305. 
Discharge,  as  harmless  iiiciiralile  ;  tein|Mirary  ali>ci.c"       'i  ■••liarge,  absolute  cr 

condition;il,  /7J,  301,  3.S(i,  3S7. 
Commissioners  not  to  discharge  criminal  insane  coiiliiied  '.y  order  of  screiiiry 

of  state  or  criminal  iiuirt,  70. 
Siipjiort  of  criminal  insane  after  expiration  of  senteiici',  .'ISS,  3'.)."»,  391. 
Criminal  insane  a>yluiiis;  management;  vi.-itatioii  and   reports   of,  293  •>(>'!, 
Visitation  of  jails  and  of  state  and  criminal  insane.     90-92,  jOS,  109. 

5.  Miscellaneous  Provisions. 

Special  visitation  hy  commissioners  or  persons  specially  appointed,  of  any  in- 
sane, and  of  any  place  where  insane  are  conlined,  91,  92,  /6S,  109,  325. 
Interpretation  of  terms,  93,  94,  171,  272,  309,  331,377,  378. 
Siiort  titles  of  acts,  308,  331,  333,  383,  399. 


E 


KXGLAND. 


SOI 


ibortliiialc  otli- 


91,02,  ll'.i-lol, 


'Oil  or  reiir.i\i<ltil 


Sai'K  Ci'SToDY  OF  Insam;  Pkusons  ("iiAU<ii;i)  \\\t\i  (  )i-ii:n(  i:s. 


39  &  40  (!w.  .T  ell.  91 ;  Cliitlv's  Slatut.'s,  U  uditi. 


.1.  '2, 


I..  1 5). 


1.   If  any  jicrsou  imlictril  for  any  (ill'cnci'  sliall   In-  iiisam 
ml  sliall  u))i»ii  arrai^iinicnt  be  fniiiid  so  lu  lir  ly 


1  ri-,ii|{'  |ii'r- 
''Oiis  in'lirit'ii 
l.ir  iiHi'iicrs. 


jury  lawfully  i'iii|iancllcMl  for  that  jtiirposc,  so  that 
such  ])(.'i'S()ns  <  aniiot  \>v  tried  upon  such  indictment, 
or  if  U[ion  the  trial  of  any  person  so  indicted  such  |iersoii 
sliall  apjiear  to  the  jniy  char,i;-eil  with  such  indictment  to  1»<; 
insane  it  shall  he  lawful  foi'  the  court  Ik  lore  whom  any  sucii 
person  shall  he  hrouoht  to  he  anai^ned  or  trird  as  aforesaid  to 
direct  such  lindini;'  to  ho  recordeij  ami  thereupon  oi'iler  such 
|ierson  to  he  kept  in  strict  custody  until  his  majesty's  pleasure 
shall  he  known  ;  and  if  any  person  chai;<;ed  with  ,-,.i,„i„nis 
any  ollence  shall  he  hrought  hefore  any  court  to  In-  [:i^'";l,!ru!L 
discliarjjji'd  for  want  of  iirosecution,  and  such  |ierson  l^.lily  Ii'liiVri'ii* 
>liall  a[>pear  to  he  insane,  it  shall  he  lawful  for  sudi  pi''.'L'Mi'n/be 
court  to  order  u  jury  to  he  empanelled  to  tiy  the  in- 
sanity of  such  person,  and  if  the  jury  so  em|ianelled  shall  lind 
such  person  to  he  insane,  it  shall  he  lawl"ul  foi'  such  court  to 
order  such  j)ersoii  to  he  kej>t  in  strict  custody,  in  such  place 
and  in  such  manner  as  to  such  court  shall  seem  lit.  until  his 
majesty's  pleasure  shall  he  known;  and  in  all  cases  of  insanity 
so  found,  it  sliall  he  lawful  for  his  majesty  to  give  such  order 
for  the  safe  custody  of  such  j)crson  so  found  to  he  insane, 
dining  his  pleasure,  in  such  place;  and  in  such  manner  as  to 
his  majesty  shall  seem  lit. 


Provision  fou  Safic  CrsTonv  of  Cuiminai.s. 

1  ct  2  Vict,,  cli.  14  ;  Ciiitty,  vol.  .'?,  \>.  9(5. 

2.  In  all  cases  where  any  person  shall  he  in  custody  at  the 
tiino  of  the  passing  of  this  Act  under  or  hv  vii'tui'  of  S  - 
any  warrant  for  connnitment  made  or  issued  hy  any   i"ii>yiiHn. 
of  her  majesty's  justices  of  the  peace  under  the  authority  of 
the  said  liereinl)efore  recited  provisions  of  the  said  Act  of  the 
thirty-ninth  and  fortieth  years  of  his  late  majesty  king  (ieorge 


862 


KNCI.ANP. 


the  third,  niid   licnhy   ri'iiralcd.  iiiid    il'  at   jiiiy  liiiic  alh  r  ll;c 
jiassiiiif  (»!"  this  Act  any  |u'rs(iii  ,-hail   he  discovered  and  a|i]p|-c- 
IkmhIciI    under   circuinstanco   that   diiiutc   a   dcraiii^cniciit    of 
mind  and  a   |inr|iiisc  nf  connnillinu  -oinc  clinic  t'oi' which,  if 
cninniiltcd,  sncii  |icrMiii  wuuhl  he  iialile  to  !•(•  indicti d.  it  >hall 
and   may  he  lawful  lor  any  two  justices  of  the  peace  ol'  ihe 
c<(unfy,  city,  hoi'ou^ii,  of  place  whei'e  sucji  |ierson  shall   lie  xi 
kt'pt  in  custody  or  a|i|ii'eliended  to  call  to  their  assistance  ;i 
jdiysician.  siii'^^-eon,  or  a|iothecary.  and   il'  upon   view  and  ex- 
amination   of  >aiil    person  so   in   eu.-lody   or   appreheuiled.  or 
from  other  proof,  the  said  Justices  shall    he  sati-Hed  that   >n(li 
per.son  is  insane  or  a  dangerous  idiot,  the  said  justices,  if  tin  \- 
shall  so  think  lit.  hy  an  order  under  their  hands  and  sials.  (h- 
I'ected  to  the  keeper  of  the  i^aol  or  house  of  correction,  if  in 
custody  at  the  lime  of  passinj^-  this   Act.  or  if  hereafter  appn- 
lu'nded.  to  the  coustalile  or  ovi  isecrs  of  the  pool'  of  the  pari>li, 
township.  (U"  place  where  ^^uch  person  sliall   he  apjirehendi  i|. 
shall  eausi-  tin.'  said   peixm   to  he  couveyeil  to  and  placed  in 
the  county  lunatic  asylum,  provided  that  there   he  one  -ini- 
aleil  within   or  Itidouj^ine.-  to  ihe  comity,  in  which  such  person 
shall    he   in  cu-lo(|y  at   tiie   time  of  the   jiassiiii;-  this  Ad,  or 
.«hall  he  lit  reafter  apprehended,  and  if  there   he   no  such  as\ - 
lum,  then  to  some  |iuhlic  hospital,  or  some  Iioum'  duly  licen-e(| 
for  the  ret-eptiou  of  insane  persons:  and  it  shall   he  lawl'iil  l\>v 
the  said  justiii's  to  iinpiire  into  and  ascertain  hy  the 
hest  Iciial  I'videlicc  that  call  he   procured   undt  r  the 
circumstances  of  personal  leiial  disahility  of  su<-h  insane  per-on 
or  danjierolls  idiot,  the  place  of  the  la>t   le,L;;ll  settlement  of  -ili  li 
person:  and  it  shall  ami   may  he  lawful   for  -tich  two  iu-tin< 
to  make  an  ordt-r  umhr  theii'  hands  and  seals  upon   the  over- 
seers or   churchwardens   (»f   such    pari-h,   township,  oi-    phur 
where  they  adjudLi'e  him  or  her  to   he   legally  settled,  to  pay 
ri'asoiiahle   cliai\:;i's   of  examiiiini;'  such    iiirsoii. 


Iii'iniry  iriln 

hi't[l<'IIM'IJl. 


I'liyiiiiMit  (if 
cliiiri;!'-*. 


•  II 

Hid  coiiveviiii;  him  (»r  her  to  such  countv  hiiiati 


Mlcll 


asylum,  |iuhlic   hospital,  nv  licensed  house,  and  to  pay 
eckly  sum  for  his  or  her  maintenance  in  such  [ilace  of  cns- 


w 


tody  as  they  or  any  two  ju--lices  shall,  hy  writiiii::  und(  r  tlit  ii 
hands,  from  time  to  time  direct;  and  where  such  jilace  o| 
settlement  cannot  he  ascertaini'tl,  such  order  shall  he  iiiadt 
j)on   the   treasurer  of   the   county,   city,    horough,   or   [ila 


11 


(V 


i:.\tii.AM>. 


si; 


'   iil'lt  r   ll:.' 

ncUH'Ut      tit" 

r  wliicli,  if 
r.l,  it  >liaU 

.[ICC    <tt     tllf 

issistant-c  a 
I'W  ami  *'N- 
•licutlnl,  or 
I  Ihal  Mich 
ices,  if  tli<  V 
lul  seals.  «li- 
•cclidii.  it'  ill 
lafttT  aiiprt- 
,ftlu-  pari-h. 
ji|>i'(lH'nil<'il, 
\\{\  ))laccil  ill 
lie  ulic   silU- 
<Ucll   l"!'Si.li 

this  A<'t.  nr 
no  such  a-y- 
ililiy  liceii-'d 
llic  law  hi  1  !"i' 
Ici'laiu  I'V  ihc 

<1  iimU  r  ill'' 
iusaiir  jifr-i'ii 
t  (if  -u.  li 


null 


l|    IWO  JU~U(v 


111  the 


iv«  r- 


111.    (If     I'larr 


IM 


•ttl 


ill    1 


iV 


-iich    1"  f^"ii- 

lunty  liinalif 

to  i.av   ^^u■ll 


ice    oi 


clb 


il; 
UUileV    lli'i'" 


ice    el 


pell    jtl: 
all  be   niii'l'' 
»rli,   or   I'li^'"^' 


wlierc    such    |iei'soM    shall    iiave    heen     iu    custody    oV    a|i|ire- 
hendeil;   i'roviiled  always  that  uoliiinu'  hei-eiu  eontaiin'd  >hall 
he  (•(tiislrued  to  cNicnd  toi'cstrain  or  |ireveiil   any  rehilioii  or 
ti'leud  Iroiii  lal\ iiiu' siicli  iii-aiie  person  or  ilanii'ci'oiH  e'luiiniiM.ni 
idiot    under   iheir  own    earc    and    |irotecl!oii,    il   he   hLhi*.,; 


sliall  enter  nilo  sulheieiit  r 


ecomil/aiiee  lor  ills  ,  r  iier  |ieaeealile 


l>i'liaviiHir  or  sale  cllslody,  hefore   two  justices  ot   (lie   jteace,  or 
the  court   of  (|uartei'  sessions,  or  one  of   the  JiKJ^es  of    her 


niaiestv  s  courts   in 


West 


minster  ha! 


'rovided  alwavs.  lliat 


the  cliureli\\arden<  and  ovci-ei'i's  of  tiie  parish    in   which  the 
iiisliccs  shall  adjudge  any  iii<aiie  person   <ir  danger-   Apical. 
oils  idiot  to  he  settled   may  apjual  auainsl   any  siicli   onler  to 
the  next  li'cncral  t|Uarter  sessions  of  the  |ieaci>  to  he  holdell  for 

the  .•ounty  where  such  order  shall  he  maile.  in   like  maiiiier 

and   under  like   restrictions   ami    regulations   a<   aLiainst    any 

order  of    removal,  uivinii'   reasonalile    notice    thereof    to   th(> 

clerk  of  the  peace  of  the  coiinly,  ridinj;'.  or  di\isioii.  or  to  the 

town  clerk  of  the  city,  lioroimh.  or  place,  as  the  <'ase   may  he, 

upon    whose    rates   the    hunleii   of   maintainiiiij,'  such    insane 

person   or  dangerous  idiot   nii^ht   fall,  if  such   ordi'r  shall  he 

invalid,  and  such   clerk   of  the  peace  or  town  clerk   shall   ho 

respondent   to  such  appeal,  which  appeal   the   justices  of   the 

|ieat'i'  asseinliled  at  the  said  general  i|iiarter  sessions  are  herehy 

auihorised  aiiil  eiiipowereil  to  hear  and  di  termine.  in  the  same 

iiiamu-r  as  a[)peals  against   orders  of  renio\al   are  imw   heard 

iiiid  determiiu'd. 

;>.   if  upon  examination    it  shall   appi-ar  to  the   [ihysician, 

suru'con.  or  apothecarv  luvseiit  at  the  I'xamination  s:!. 

el  aiiv  iici'soii  in  cli-todv  at  the  tinieol   passinti'  this   pr..v.Mi  simo, 

•    '  .  •  _  ' .  I"  '"■  iii"-'-- 

Act  as  aforesaid,  that  he  »)r  she  is  not  an  insane  [ler-  '"'i- 

sell  or  a  ilan^erous  idiot,  and  that  such  i)erson  may  he  suU'ered 

to  ;ji;o  at  larj^e  with  safety,  it  shall  and  may  he  lawful  for  such 

medical  j)t'rson  and  he  is  herehy  i'e(|iiired  to  «iive  a  certilicate 

to  that  ell'ect,  sijiiiod  hv  him.  to  the  visiting;  justices  of  the  uaol 

or  house  of  correction  iu  which  such  pt'i'son  is  in  custody,  who 

are  herehy  reipiireil  to  transmit  tlu' same  forthwith  to  her  maj- 

e>ty's  princi])al  secretary  of  state  for  tlu'    home  department, 

who.  if  he  shall  so  think  lit,  shall  order  the  liberation  of  such 

person  from  cus^tody. 


SG4 


i:n(!F,.\ni). 


4.  [§  I.  Act  not  to  niter  laws  rclafiii;;  to  lln'  (liscliiir^'c  (»f  re- 
covered lunatics.] 


('(>Mi\i;Mi:N'r  ani'  M,\i\ti:nan<k  oi-  Insank  I'hisomiks. 

•A  \    1  Vi.t.,  ell.  .'.I;  Cliilly,  v.il.  ■'{,  \>.  !tH. 

o.   if  any  person.  Avliile  ini|irisoiieil   in  any  prison  or  otlnr 

S  I.  place    of   eontinelneni     undel'   an\'  senleliee    of   i|e;illl, 

I  llVI'sliL-iltiiill  '  .  .  .  ' 

niiiiMihiiv,  (ranspoi'tat ion.  or  iin|>risoiinienl,  or  under  a  <'liari;e 
oi'  any  ((Hence,  or  lor  not  findin;^'  bail  lor  ;:;ood  hcliaviour  or  lo 
keep  the  pea<'e  or  lo  answer  a  criminal  cliarue.  or  in  conse- 
<|Uence  of  any  summary  conviction  or  oi'dcr  l>y  any  justice  or 
Justices  of  the  jieace,  oi'  under  -uiy  otlief  tliau  civil  process, 
shall  ap|)ear  to  he  insane,  it  shall  he  lawful  for  any  two  jus- 
tices of  the  peace  of  the  county,  city.  lMtrou<'h,  or  place  where 
such  |iei'son  is  iin|U'isoncd  lo  in(|uire.  with  the  aid  of  two  phy- 
sicians or  surt^-eons,  ms  lo  the  insanity  of  such  person,  and  if  ii 
shall  he  duly  certilied  i>y  such  justices  and  such  ]iliysicians  oi' 
surgeons  that  such  |iei'son  is  insane,  it  shall  he  lawful  for  one 
(tf  her  majesty's  prin(  ipal  seci-etaries  of  state,  upon  receijit  of 
such  certilicate,  to  dii-ect.  hy  warrant  under  his  hand,  that  sucli 
person  shall  he  I'einoved  to  such  county  lunatic  asylum  or  othei' 
]iroj)er  receptacle  for  insane  persons  as  ihc  said  secretary  of  state 
Wiirninir..r     uiay  jud^e  pro|)er  and  appoint;  and  cvi-ry  p<'rson  sk 


t'tiniiiiiliihMit. 


removed  under  this  Acl,  oralreadv  i'emovi'(l  or  in 


CU:- 


tody  under  any  former  Act  relating  to  insane  ]irisoners,  shall  n- 
niain  under  conliui'meiit  in  such  county  asylum  or  othei-  propi  r 
ri'ccptacle  as  aforesaid,  oi*  in  any  other  c()unty  lunatic  asylum  nv 
other  |iroperrecej)tacle  to  which  such  person  may  he  removed,  oi' 


h 


may  liave  iieeii  already  remove*!,  or  \n  wliich  lie  may  he  m  cus- 
lody  hy  virtiii'  of  any  like  order,  until  it  shall  he  duly  certilied 
to  oncof  her  majesty's  jtrincij)al  secretaries  of  stale,  hy  two  ph\- 
sioians  or  surgeons,  thai,  such  person  has  hecome  of  sound 
mind,  whereupon  t lie  .said  secretary  of  slate  is  hei-ehy  autlior- 
ised,  if  such  jierson  shall  still  remain  subject  to  he  conliiiucil 
in  custody,  to  issue  his  warrant  to  the  keeper  or 
other  person  havint!;  the  care  of  any  such  asylinii 
or  reci'plack'  as  aforesaid,  directing  that  such  |iers()ii 


Wlicn  s;inf, 
r>>iiiaiiil<'i|  t(i 


risiiri  iir  dis- 


cliiiryi'il. 


shall  he  removed  hack  from  thence  to  the  prison  or  other  phicc 
of  conlinemeiit  fi'om  whence  he  or  she  shall  have  been  taken, 


m\v 


:  5 


KN'II.AM). 


s(;r> 


3  1 


ivm'  of  rt'- 


ISONKHS. 
I 

))i  or  otln  T 
,.  (tf  tli'iitli. 
IT  a  clinv-ii' 
iviouv  of  '" 
ir  in  fou~t- 
ly  justitM'  or 
ivil   |)ro<<^-. 
viiy  two  ,in<- 
j)li\co  \vli«  re 

(if  t\v««  I'liy- 
.(lU,  !>n<l  il  i' 
(liys'u'iaiis  or 
iwt'ul  I'or  olir 
„.n  ivcfil't  of 
nd.tliiit  surh 

him  or  otlii  r 
Irctary  of  sl;itf 

(•rv  porsoii  >o 

vrtl  or  in  '■'>''" 
lu'vs,  sliiiU  n- 
otluT  |.roiMr 
itic  asylum  or 
H'vomovnl.or 
,ay  lu'  in  cus- 
,Uily  ciTtilii'l 
.,  by  two  pliy- 
,nio  of  soniul 
,.,x'l>y  autlioi- 
\)v  coiiliniiiil 
lie  ki'ojHr  or 
such  asylum 
it  sucli  i.ii>on 
(,v  other  i>lii<'i' 
e  been  Uikeu, 


or,  if  the  iMiin.l  (if  iiiiiiri-diiiiiciit  or  cii^ldily  uf  >iich   pi  r-oii 
.-hiill  hjiVf  eX|iir(il,  tli.il  lie  (ir  .-.he  .-hall  i>i   (ji-cliar^rcd. 

(i.  [S  ■-!.  .Inslicis  of  the  |M'aic  to  ini|iiirc  into  llic  ■•(•tlh  incut  nt 
such  [iri-oncr.  an<I  make  (irdcrs  on  pari-ii  for  niainlcnancc.  etc. 

((/)  When  sctth'iiiciit   not  found,  orihi' to  he  made  on  treas- 
urer on  county. 

(A)   In  ca<c  ilie  |;'rson   is  |io<sesse(l  of  jiro|ierty.  it  -hall   he 
a|i|iiied  towards  the  <■.  pense. j 

7.  [■;  '■>.   Persons  ch,ir,nc(l  with   mi-ijemcanor-^.  ac<|uitted  on 
the  jxround  of  insauily,  may  he  kept  in  cii<to(ly.J 

S.  [s   I.   Persons  a^;^rievcd  may  appeal  from  the  oi'ijer  of  the 
justices.] 

!'.  [i '>■  <  >verseers  or  ;j;uardians  may  ap[»eal  a;:ainst  the  order 
of  (he  ju-tices  on  the  parish.] 

Kt.  [«;•■>.  Repeals  lifty-lifth  secti<»n  of  iiCeo.  I.  ch.  H).] 

11.  *  '■'  *  it  shall  he  lawhil  for  >uch  two  justices,  by 
order  uiiiler  their  hands,  to  direct  the  overseei's  of  } :  .inMi.-.., 
the  parish  in  wiiich  they  shall  adjudge  such  insane  per-on  as 
last  aforesaid  to  be  legally  settled,  or  in  case  such  |iari>h  -hall 
he  com|irise(l  in  a  union  dcclai'cd  by  the  poor  'aw  commi.— 
sioners.  or  >iiall  be  under  the  management  (»fa  board  of  guar- 
dian- e-lablished  by  the  poor  law  eommissionei's,  then  the 
;iuardians  of  such  union  or  parish,  as  (he  ca-e  niay  be,  to  pay 
.-uch  Weekly  -um  for  the  maintenance  ol'  s\ich  person  as  they 
or  any  siuh  (wo  justices  shall,  by  writing-  under  their  hands, 
direct. 

li'.  The  words  "  insane  ]>erson  "  shall  be  deeme<l  (o  includ(! 
any    lunatic   or   (lan,u;ci'ous    idiot;    and    the    woi'ds  ^ ,. 
'•Cfiunty,  city,  borough,  or  place,"'  shall  l>e   deeme(l  „'.r,,',7,t«'i'i,!ir 
to    include    any   county,   riding,   division,    libiTty,  "  "'^•^'■'• 
county  of  a  city,  county  of  a  town,  cin(|Ui'  port,  or  town  corp(»- 
i.ite;  and  (Ik- wor<l  "  parish  "  shall  bi>  deemed  to  include  any 
township,  handet.  tithin<,',  vill,  e.xtra-parochial  place,  or  any 
place  maintaining  its  own  pool-. 

I.IN.VCY    A<T,   ClIAl'.    100. 
S  and  il  Vict,  c'li.  100;  Cliitty,  vol.  .%  p.  100. 

bl.    [;i    1,   Proviso  that  present  visitors  aitd  (derk  shall   act 
under  this  Act  till  new  oni'S  are  ajtpointed;  and  that  licences 
lientofore  grantctl  shall  renuiin  in  force,  unless,  etc.] 
66 


sou 


i;\(iI,AND. 


I  I.  [-liJ  2-\'^.  .\|»|Hiiiiliiiriit  iiii'l  or^iini/jitioii  tif  cuiiiiiii-siMii- 
•'IS  ill  luiiiicy.] 

I*>.  It  >li;ill  lie  liiwl'iil  I'nr  ilii^  coimnissiDiuTs  fif  mill  ulnn 
sn  tlicv  >li;ill  lliiiik  lit )  Id  nrmit  a  licciiiT  to  niiv  in  rsi.n 

jiin.ii.ii.n       to   kciii  a  liiui>('    Inr   the    I'ccrntioli  ii|    Illliatlcs,  ur  of 

lit    C''>lilllli»-  '  .  ' 

«'""•'•■'■  any  si'N   nr  da^s  lA'  liinatics.     *     *     *     * 

W'.  [>  l"i.  ( 'tiiiiiiii~>iMiiirs  111  liuM  ( jiiailci'ly  aiiil  sjicfial  met  t- 

iii;:-^  I'nr  ;,M'aiiliti.Li'  liiiiicr.«:.| 

17.  [i  !'■'.    rrnvisiiijis  Inr  sMmiiiniiiiio;  special  inrctiiij^s.] 

IS.   ill  all   |ila<'t's  not   I. ciiij;- within  tlic   iniiiiciliatc  jiirisdic- 

?  17.  tidll  t'l'  the  roiiiiiiissinncrs  the  jnsticcs  for  tlic  cuMHtV 

I.I ron  111-  I 

uiuiii.'.i  i.y       or  li(ir(nii:li  asscniiilcii  in  ^ciirral  <>r  (iiiartcr  scssimis 

JllHliCI'HOl    tllC  ,  ,1       1  '  I  l'  •  •      1      •  I  ■ 

jH'ji.T,  ttli.ii.  >||;il|  Iia\t'  t  lie  saiiir  alltliiirity  within  their  res|ier- 
tive  eniinli(-  (if  1  >(  ifi  >ll  J^lis  tit  Ijci'lise  houses  lor   llie    reee|itlo||  nf 

hiiiatie-^  as  the  eoninii^^ioiiers  within  their  iiiiiuediate  jiirisihr- 
tioii;  ami  that  the  saiil  jii>liees  shall,  at  the  Miehaelmas  ;^eii- 
eral  or  ijiiarler  sessions  in  every  year,  aiipnint  three  or  iimre 
jlistiee-!,  ainl  al-o  one  |pliysiciaii.  suru'eon.  or  apothecary,  (ir 
iiioj-e,  to  act  as  visitors  of  every  or  any  house  or  houses  licenseil 
lor  the  reception  of  lunatics  within  the  said  counties  (u- hor- 
Diij^hs  respectively:  and  such  visitors  shall  at  their  lirst  met  i- 
iii^  lake  the  «iatli  rei|uired  hy  this  Act  t(t  he  taken  hy  the  c'lm- 
niissioiiers  mntatin  iitnltiii(lis,  !^Ui.-\i  mxiU  to  he  adiiiinisterecl  hy 
ii  justice. 

]*.».   In  case  at  any  lime  of  tin-  (h'ath,  inahility,  disiiualilici- 
s  1^-  lion,  resiunatioii.  or  refusal   to  act  of  anv  person  >n 

Visitiir.  Illliiii,'  ...  .  .         .  ■ 

ni  a  vii.'^iucy.  appointed  a  visitor  as  aforcsaitl,  it  shall  he  lawful 
for  the  justitH's  of  the  I'ounty  or  ltorou,«j,h,  at  any  general  or 
(juarter  se-isioiis,  to  appoint  a  visitor  in  the  room  of  ii  [lersmi 
who  shall  die.  or  he  unahle,  or  he  <lis(jualilied,  or  resign,  or 
refuse  to  act  as  afoi'i'said. 

20.   A    list   of   the   naiiu's,  jilaces   of  ahode,  occupations,  or 
.; ,,,  ])rofessions  of  all  visitors  appointed  as  hereinhelun' 

I.o.V'p'ii'"""'  i^  directecl,  shall,  within  fourteen  days  from  iIk 
''"''*''■  flate  of  their  respective  aj)jiointineiits,  he  piihlislied 

hy  the  clerk  of  the  peace  of  the  comity  or  horou<;h  for  wliidi 
they  shall  hi'  res[)ectively  ap))ointed,  in  some  newspaper  coin- 
nionly  circulated  within  the  same  county  or  horou<ih,  and 
shall,  within  tliri'c  days  from  the  date  of  their  res])ective  ap- 
])ointments,  he  sent  hy  the  clerk   of  the  peace  to  the  cominis- 


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sinlli'l's;  ainl  every  el(rl<  n!'  the  |ie;|i'f  liLikiiii;  ili  I'MilIt  ill  eitlnr 
of  tlie  I'e<|>eeh  as  al'i  Tc*;!  i' 1  >liall  iMreVelV  ."-Ui'Il  'jeliillll  tul  It  it 
a  >UI11    IH>t   e\ei  iililiH    two   |iuui|i|-. 

•Jl.    \i    -*K    r,\iiy    \i-ittir    Ik  in^   ;i    |iliy-i(i;iii,    ^iii'Lieuii.    of 

!l|iotlli  caiy    lo   lie    lellillller.lleil.  ] 

■Jl'.    [S   -1.    ( 'lerix     III'    ihr    |ieilce.  of    sonic    other    jiersoM,    to    lie 

a]»poiiiteil  to  lie  elt  il\  to  vi.xitor;  hi-  <liilie-.  .'iihI  reiiiiiiici;ii  ii'ti.  | 

'J.'!,   fS   --.    I'rovi-ioll    lor  a<sislilliee   in  the  clelix  i>\    llie  vi-ilMl'<,  I 

'Jl.    No   |ier-oii   shall    he  of  ad  as  a  eoiniiii--ioiier.  or  \  i-iior, 
or  seci'elarv.  oi-  clei'k    lo  the  coll  I  III  i--ioi  Hi'-,  or  clerk    ;;  'Ji. 

.     .  I'l.l«l.ll»  ,ll«. 

or  assistant   clerk  ((»  aiiv  vi>iloi'-.  or  ael  m  Liianl  iiil':  ■iiiiiiiii..,iiiMiii 

any  liceiiee,  will)  snail   then   Im',  or  shall  within  one   ii"»m i- 

year  then  ni\t  iirecedint;-,  have  Keen  ilire'ctly  nr  imlireclly 
iiilcresteil  in  any  house  licensed  lor  tl.,  reee|iiicp|i  of  hmalii's. 
or  the  |irolils  of  <iic|i  rece|i|iiin:  aiiU  no  |iliy-iciaii  <>r -iii  i^eoii 
(hciiijj;  a  coniiiii>sioiier).  and  no  |ihysiciaii,  <iirL;'eoii,  or  ajiothe- 
cary  (heiii^  a  vi>ifor),  shall  >iiiii  any  cert  ilicile  i'nr  ihr  admis- 
sion of  any  |iatienl  into  any  lieeii-ed  lioii-e  or  hu-]iital,  or 
shall  )irotessioiially  attend  npon  any|iatieii!  in  any  lietn-ed 
house  or  hospital,  unless  he  he  directed  to  vi>il  -iicli  |iatien* 
liy  the  person  upon  w  lawe  oriler  sin-h  per-on  h.-i-.  lieen  received 
into  such  license(|  hoii-e  oi-  hospit.al.  or  hy  the  Inrd  cIi;inccl|or. 
or  hy  her  niajesly's  principal  secretary  of  slate  for  ihe  time 
h(  in^-  lor  the  hoiiie  tlc[)artnient,  or  liy  a  cominittee  appointed 
hy  the  loi'd  chancellor:  and  if  any  such  coinniis-ioner  or 
visitor,  or  secretary,  or  clerk  to  the  conniii  — ioiiers,  or  clerk  or 
assistant  clerk  to  any  visitors  shall  al'ler  his  ap|.ointiiicnt  he 
or  liecoiiie  so  ililere-ted   ill  any  house  licensed  lor  the  reception 

of  lunatics,  or  the  proliis  of  such  recept  ion.  >ucli  coniniissioncr. 
Visitor,  secretary,  or  clerk,  or  assistant  chik.  as  the  case  may 
he,  shall  imniediatelv  thereupon  li(>  ilis(|ualilie(l  fiNtiii  <actinu' 
and  shall  cease  to  a<'t  in  such  capacity;  and  if  any  i-'iii.ity. 
person,  heiiijj;  dis(|ualiried  as  aforesaid,  shall  taki'  tlu'  oliice  of 
(■iiiiiiiiissioiier.  visitor,  secretary,  clerk,  or  assistant  clerk,  or 
]k'\\\<!;  a  coiiiinissioner.  visitor,  secretary,  clerk,  or  a-si.>tant 
clerk,  shall  hecome  dis(iualilied  as  aforesaid,  and  shall  after- 
wai'ils  continue  to  act  in  such  {'a])acity,  such  |)ei'son  shall  he 
"iiiilty  of  a  niisdeineaiior;  and  if  any  |ihysiciaii  or  surgeon 
(lieinti;  a  coniinissioncr),  or  any  jiliysician,  sur;j,(on,  or  apothe- 
cary (heing  a  vi.sitor)  shall  sign  any  ccrtilicate  for  the  adiiii«- 


SOS 


KNGLAND. 


sion  of  any  ]»a(i('iit  iiit<»  any  licensed  lionsc  oi-  liosjiital,  or 
shall  |)n)l'cssit)nally  attend  ai:y  i»atirnt  in  any  liccns^'d  house 
or  ho.--j>itai  (cxiH'iit  as  aforesaid),  sueii  ]ihysieian.  surj;i'on,  or 
apotheeary  (as  the  ease  may  he))  f^liidl  lor  eaeh  olleiiee  against 
this  pi'ovision  I'orleit  the  sum  of  ten  ])ounds. 

2').   lOvery  [)erson  Avho  shall   desire  to  have  a  house  lieensed 
§'-ii.  i'or  the  reeei)tit)n  of  lunaties  shall  iiive  a  noti<-(\  if 

phmofiircna-  sucii  housc  lie  situate  witliiu  tlie  inime(hati'  uris- 
K'v'u.  dietion   of  the  eoniniissioners,  to  the  eomniissio.iers, 

and  if  elsewhere  to  the  eh'rk  of  the  peace  for  the  county  or 
borouu'h  in  which  such  house  is  situate,  fourteen  cl(>ar  days 
at  the  least  prior  to  some  t[uarterly  or  other  uieelin<;-  of  tlie 
coiumissions,  or  to  some  general  or  (piarter  sessions  for  such 
county  or  borough,  as  the  case  may  he;  and  such  notice  shall 
contain  the  true  Christian  and  surname,  j)lace  of  ahcxle,  and 
oecu}iation  of  the  person  to  whoui  tlu'  licence  is  desire(|  to  he 
gi'anted,  and  a  true  and  full  desci'i[)tion  of  his  estati'  or  inter- 
est in  such  luiu.se;  and  in  case  the  per.son  to  whom  th(>  licence 
is  desired  to  be  granted  does  not  propo,-o  to  reside  himself  in 
the  lict'iised  house,  the  true  Christian  and  surname  and  'ccu- 
pation  of  the  superintendent  who  is  to  reside  thert'in  :  and 
such  notici',  when  given  for  any  hous(>  which  shall  n(»t  have 
Leei'  previously  licensed,  shall  be  accom[»auied  by  a  plan  nt' 
such  house,  to  be  drawn  upon  a  scale  of  not  k'ss  than  nue- 
eighth  of  an  inch  to  the  foot,  with  a  de.scrii)tion  of  the  siiua- 
tion  thereof,  and  the  length,  breadth,  and  height  of  and  a 
rcferiMice  by  a  figure  or  letter  to  I'very  room  and  ajiartnuiit 
therein,  and  a  slat^'uient  of  the  (|uantity  of  land,  not  covered 
by  any  l)uilding,  annexed  to  such  house,  and  a[»propriat(d  \n 
the  exclusive  use,  exercise,  and  recreation  of  the  j>atients  pro- 
po.sed  to  l)e  I'eceived  therein,  and  also  a  statement  of  the 
number  of  [latients  proposed  to  he  received  info  such  hni.se. 
and  whetlier  the  licence  so  apphed  for  is  for  the  reeeptie!!  ef 
male  or  female  patients,  (ir  of  both,  and  if  for  the  rietpliiin 
of  both,  of  the  nundier  of  each  sex  projiosiMJ  to  be  rcccivtil 
into  such  house,  and  of  the  means  by  which  the  one  sex  may 
be  kept  distinct  and  apart  from  the  other;  and  such  noiice, 
plan,  and  statement,  when  sent  to  the  clerk  of  the  j)t'ace,  sliali 
ho  laid  by  him  before  the  justices  of  thi>  county  or  Ijonmgh 
at  such  time  as  thev  shall  take  into  their  consideration  the 

1  V 


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np 


ENGLAND. 


80!) 


2  or  lui-'i>itnl,  or 
ly  lici'iisi'il  house 
ifiau,  sur.ui'ou,  or 
L-h  t)lVt.'iu'e  against 

e  a  lionsc  lircHsiMl 
1\  o;iv(.'  a  notict\  it 
iinuu'tliati'  jiii'i^- 
lie  coiuiuissio.U'rs, 

3  for  the  eouuty  or 
:mrteen  c'h'ur  (h\ys 
K'r  n\eetin.ij;  of  tiie 
V  sossiims  for  siU'h 
id  siK'h  noliei'  sliall 
)laee  of  ai>o<U\  and 
>nee  is  desired  to  he 
[•  Ins  estate  or  inter- 
to  Avhoni  thi"  liernee 
to  ri'si«K'  liinisi'lf  in 
.  surname  and   -ecn- 
vcside  therein  ;  and 

h  sln\ll   uvA  liave 


\u 


Ian  ol 


Lanied  i>y  ii  V 
f  not  h'ss  tlian  onr- 
■rijition  of  tlu'  siuia- 

lid  hei.iild   of   and   a 


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artnu'Ut 


,f  land,  not  I'ov 


and  apin-opnatrd  tn 
of  tiie  i>atirnts  pro- 


a  statena 


nt 


tlie 


vi'd  into  svu'li 


|!(>\'.Sl~ 


for  t!>e  nTr|«ti'>n  < 
if  for  Il»e  nt-eii 


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h  tl 


K'  one 


■\  luav 


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and  sneh  n 
f  the  pcac 


(ilice. 


i;ii 


lie  eoun 
loir  eoi\ 


ty  or  l)ornu,uli 
^deration  tlic 


a]>plication  for  such  lieenee:  Provided  always,  that  it  sliall  l)e 
lawful  for  any  person  to  whom  a  liei'm-e  shall  he  ^rantrd  to 
remove  the  superintendent  named  in  the  notiee,  and  at  any 
time  or  times  to  apjtoint  an(tthcr  superintendent,  upon  giving 
a,  notiee  eontaining  the  true  Christian  and  surname  and  oeeu- 
pation  of  the  new  supei-intendent  to  ihe  eonnnissioners  or  the 
visitoi's  of  the  house,  as  the  ease  may  re(|uire:  Provided  always, 
that  all  ]»lans  heretofore  delivered  shall  he  deemed  sutlieient 
for  the  purposes  of  this  Aet,  if  the  commissioners  or  justices, 
as  tlio  case  nniy  he,  shall  so  think  fit. 

2(>.  [^^  'li').  Notices  of  all  aihlitions  and  alterations  to  he 
given  to  the  commissioners  or  clerks  of  the  peace.] 

27.  [§  27.  Untrue  statement,  a  misdemeanor.] 

28.  [S  2S.  A  copy  of  every  licence  granted  Ijy  justices  to  he 
sent  to  the  eonnnissioners.] 

2!).  [^  2!).  i'Acry  person  a])plying  for  the  renewal  of  a  licence 
to  furnish  a  statement  of  the  luiniher  and  class  of  patients 
detained.] 

1)0.  [^  .'!().  Licence  to  he  made  out  in  form  of  schedule  (A) 
and  to  he  for  not  more  than  thirteen  months.] 

ol.  [;?  ol.  No  lieenee,  etc.,  in  any  horough  without  consent 
of  recordei'.] 

;)2.  [S>i  o2-o8.  Charges  for  licences  and  application  of  money 
received.] 

oo.  If  any  person  to  whom  a  licence  shall  have  hecn  granted 
under  tliis  Aet  or  inider  any  of  the  Acts  lu'reiid)ef()re  jj .,,, 
re[)ealed  shall  hy  sickness  or  other  sutlieient  reason   'as',.\',nm'a- 
hecome   inciii)ahle   of  keeping    the    licensed  house,  pel'soViu""' 
or  shall  die  Itefore  the  expiration  of  the  licence,  it  ''""''®''- 
shall  he  lawful  for  the  eonnnissioners  or  for  aiiy  thri'e  justices 
for  the  county  or  horough,  as  ilu'  ease  may  l)e,  if  they  shall 
res])ectively  think   tit.  hy   writing  endorsiMl   on   such  licence 
under  the  seal  of  the  eonnnissioners  or  nndu"  the  hands  of 
such  thi'ee  justices,  to  ti'ansfer  the  said  licence,  with  all  the 
privileges  and  ohligations  annexed  thereto,  for  the  ti^'ui  then 
unexpired,  t(»  such  person  as  shall  at  the  time  of  such  inca- 
pacity or  death  he  the  superintendent  of  sued)  house,  or  have 
the  care  of  the  patients  therein,  oi"  to  such  oth(>r  person  as  the 
eonnnissioners  or  sucdi  justices  respectively  shall  a[)prove,  and 
in  the  nu>antime  such  lit'ence  shall  remain  in  force  and  have  the 


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siUiH'  circct  as  if  <.i;n;iiti(l  to  tlu'  su]ici'ii)tcn(lcnt  oi"  llic  lions^'; 
imd  ill  case  a  licence'  has  been  or  sliall  be  j;nintc(l  to  two  or 
more  [icrsoiis,  and  bclbrc  the  expiration  thereof  any  oi'  either 
of  siieli  jH'i'sons  sliall  die.  leavin<;-  the  other  oi'  others  surviving-, 
such  licence  shall  remain  in  force  and  have  the  same  ellect  as 
if  granted  to  such  survivoi's  or  survivor. 

oh  [S  4(1.  In  case  of  a  lici'iised  house  beini>;  taken  for  jmltlic 
purposes,  or  accidentally  I'eiKk'ri'd  unlit,  or  of  the  keeper  wish- 
iiiji'  to  transfer  his  [)atieiits  to  a  new  house.] 

;)").  Jf  a  majority  of  the  Justices  of  any  county  or  borou<:;li  in 
.;  ^1  /general  (jr  quarter  sessions  a<senil)led  shall  I'ecoin- 

'c'iilion'.'I^rVu'  "lend  to  the  lord  chancellor  that  any  licence  >i,ranted 
vnii.'tr.M.y"  h.v  <he  Justices  for  such  county  or  borou,i;li.  either 
•'""'''■'''•  '  before  or  after  the  passin.^  of  this  Act,  shall  be  re- 
voked, it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  lord  chancellor  to  revoke  the 
same  by  an  instrument  under  his  hand  and  .seal,  such  revoca- 
tion to  take  ellect  at  a  jieriod  to  bo  named  in  such  instrument, 
not  exceiMling  two  calendar  months  from  the  time  a  c<)l)y  or 
notice  thei'eof  shall  have  been  published  in  the  "London 
(!a/.ette;"  ami  a  copy  or  notice  of  such  instrunu'iit  of  revoca- 
tion shall  be  published  in  the  "London  (ia/.ette,"  and  shall 
befoi'e  such  publication  be  transmitted  to  the  person  to  wIkuii 
such  licence  shall  have  been  ,i;ranted,  or  to  the  resident  supei'- 
intendelit  of  the  licensed  hou^e,  or  l;e  left  at  the  licensed  house: 
Provided  always,  that  in  case  of  any  such  revocation  beiiii;- 
recommended  to  the  lord  chancellor,  notice  thert'of  in  writinii 
shall,  seven  clear  days  previously  to  the  transmission  of  such 
recommendation  to  tiie  lord  chancellor.  \>v  jiiveii  to  the  perxiu 
the  revocation  of  who-e  licence  shall  be  ri'comiiieiided.  or  ilic 
resilient  superintendent  of  the  licensed  house,  or  shall  be  Icll 
at  the  lieelist'd  house. 

oti.  If  the  commissionei's  shall  recommend  to  the  lord  chnii- 
,  ^„  cellor  that  any  licence  ;;ranted  either  by  the  cdiii- 

.V,'!au'u''.!r'i'i''  mi'^sioners  or  by  any  Justices,  either  l)efore  or  atl(  r 
l':™rr''  the  passin-  of  tills  Acb  shall  be  revoked  or  shall  net 
be  I'eiiewi'd,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  lord  ehiuieel- 
lor  by  ;in  instrument  iimhr  his  hand  and  seal  to  revoke  nv 
prohibit  tlu' renewal  of  such  licenc.':  and  in  the  ca<e  of  a  revo- 
cation the  same  shall  take  elfec't  at  a  period  to  be  naiiicd  in 
such  instrument,  not  (■.vceediny;  two  calendar  months  from  the 


t^iili 


EXGI.AXI). 


S71 


time  a  ('<»j>y  or  notice  tlicrcol' shall  liavc  lu'cii  ]iiili!i>lM(l  in  tjic 
"  LoikIou  ( ia/,c(tc:"  ami  a  cojiy  or  notice  of  .-ueli  iMsinuiiciit 
of  revocation  shall  he  puhlished  in  tiie  "  I, on < Ion  ( ia/eite."  anil 
shall  Itefore  such  jaihlicalion  hi'  transmitted  to  the  jierson  to 
whom  such  licence  shall  have  ln'cii  granted,  or  to  the  rivideiit 
sui)erintendent  of  the  licenst'd  house,  or  shall  he  left  at  the 
licensed  house:  Provided  always,  that  in  casi'  uf  any  >uch 
n'vocation  or  prohiliilion  to  renew  heiuL!,'  I'ecomniended  to  the 
lord  chancellor,  notice  thereof  in  writiiii;-  shall,  seven  clear 
days  previously  to  the  transmission  of  such  recommendation 
to  the  lord  chancellor,  he  n'iven  t<j  thi>  person  the  revocation 
(U"  prohihition  of  rent'wal  of  whose  lic.enc  -  shall  he  recom- 
mended,' or  to  tlie  ri'sident  su[»erinlendeiil  of  the  lii-ensed 
house,  or  shall  1)e  left  at  the  licensed  house. 

37.  The  rej^ulations  as  to  lunatics  of  every  hos])ital  in  which 
lunatics  arc  or  shall  he  rect'ived  shall  he  printed:  M'^ 

'  Ki'i,'iilati.iiis 

and  coninh'ti>  copies  thereof  shall  he  sent  to  tlie  com-  "f  i;\vium»  ti. 

^  i  IH'    llllllL.'    11(1   lU 

missioners,  ami  also  kept  hinijx  up  in  tlu'  visitors'  visit.. r,-,-,nH.i. 
room  of  such  hospital;  and  every  such   hospital  shall  have  a 
physician,  surgeon,  or  an  apothecary  resident  therein,   u.'^i.i.Miiin...i- 
as  the  suj)crintcndent  and  medical  attendant  thereof,  iui't.' 
and  such  superintendent  shall   immediately  alter  the  ]ias>ing 
of  this  Act  (or  iniinediately  after  the  estahlishmeiit  of  such  hos- 
pital, as  the  ease  nuiy  he),  ap|ily  to  the  conuuissioners  to  have 
such  hos]»ital  registered,  and  thereu|)on  such  hospital  shall  he 
I'cgi.stercd   in  a  hook  to  he  kept   for  that  purpose  hy   A-yimii  t.>  tie 
the  commissionei's ;  and  in  case  the  su[)eriiitendent   ''''■■'-''''''■''• 
of  any  such   hospital  shall  at   any  time  omit  to  have  copies  of 
such  regulations  .si'ut  or  hung  up  as  afor(.'.<aid  or  to  a[)ply  to 
have  such  hospital    registered  as  aforesaid,  he  shall   for  every 
such  omission  forfeit  a  sum  not  exceeding  twt'uty  ])ounds. 

oS.  After  the  passing  of  this  Act  it  shall  not  he  lawful  for  any 
]ierson   to    I'eeeivi'   two   or   more   lunatics    into   any   ,^, 
house,  unless  such  house  shall   he  an  asylum  or  an   ,^,Vi',;;""'""''' 
liosi)ital  registered  under  this  Act,  or  a  house  for  the   """""'' 
lime  heing  duly  licensed  under  this  Act,  or  oiii'  of  tlu>  Acts 
hereinhefore  re[)ealed;  and  any  person  who  shall  rt'ceive  two  oi' 
more  lunatics  into  any  house  other  than  a  house  for  the  time 
heing  duly  licensed    as  aforesaid,   or  an  asylum  or   an   lios- 
]iital   duly   registcrt'd    uiulcr   this  Act,  shall   he   guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor. 


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Mi  , 

!   1    JlP'i, 


.S72 


I':NGLANn. 


I        ! 


oO.  Every  prnjiriotnr  or  •^uiicrintcndcMit  who  sliall  rcc('i\(> 
S'>"     ,   ,       iinv  patient  into  anv  iicciisi'd   liousc  or  aiiv  hospital 

ItiMik  <if  ail-  ■      •  _  •  ^  _  •  ' 

missions.  shall,  witliiu  two  (lays  after  the  I'ecrption  of  sueh  pa- 
tient, make  an  entry  with  res])eet  to  such  patient  in  a  hook  to 
]>v  kv]>[  for  that  pur|»ose,  to  he  ealleil  "Tln'  l>ook  of  Admis- 
sions,*'aeeordin^  to  the  form  and  eontaininj^-  the  particulars  re- 
(plired  in  schedule  (!•')  annexed  to  this  Act,  as  far  as  he  can 
iicertain  the  same,  except  as  to  tlie  form  of  the  miMital  dis- 
order, and  i'xcept  also  as  to  the  (lischar;i'e  or  death  of  the  pa- 
tii'ut,  which  shall  he  made  when  the  same  shall  happen  :  and 
every  ))erson  who  shall  so  receive  any  such  patient,  and  shall 
not  within  two  days  thereafter  make  such  entry  as  aforesaid 
(except  as  afort'said).  shall  forfeit  a  sum  not  excecdinii!,-  two 
pounds;  and  I'veiy  person  who  shall  knowingly  aiul  willin^lv 
in  any  such  entry  untruly  set  forth  any  of  the  particulars  shall 
be  ffuilty  of  a  misdemea.nor. 

40.  The  form  of  the  mental  disorder  of  every  patient  re- 
jj-j,  ceived  into  any  licensed  house  or  any  hospital  shall 
uMisiuIiTr'to  within  seven  days  after  liis  reception  ]»e  entered  in 
be euieie.1.  ^^^^  ^.^jj  book  of  udniissions,  by  the  medical  attend- 
ant of  such  house  or  hospital;  and  every  such  medical  attend- 
ant who  shall  omit  to  make  any  such  entry  within  the  time 
aforesaid  shall  for  every  such  ollence  forfeit  a  sum  not  exceed- 
ing two  j)ounds. 

41.  The  i)roprietor  or  resident  superintendent  of  every 
S-.2.  licensed  liouse  (whether  licensed  bv  the  comniis- 

>'iitii'«  (if  ad-  _  _  _  '  _ 

iiiissioiisirivfii  sioners  or  bv  anv  justices),  and  the  sunerintendeiit 
siouera.  of  evcry  hospital,  shall  alter  two  cU'ar  days,  and  he- 

fore  the  expiration  of  seven  clear  days  from  the  day  on  which 
any  jiatient  shall  have  been  received  ir.to  such  boust'  or  hos- 
pital, transmit  a  coi)y  of  the  order  and  medical  certificates  or 
certificate  on  which  such  {)erson  sliall  have  been  received,  imd 
also  a  notice  or  statement  according  to  the  form  in  schedule 
(F)  annexe<l  to  this  Act.  to  the  commissioners;  and  the  pnipii- 
etor  or  resident  superintendent  of  every  bouse  licensed  within 
the  jurisdiction  of  any  visitors  shall  also  within  the  same 
j)eriod  transmit  another  copy  of  such  order  and  certificates  or 
certificate,  and  a  duj)licate  of  such  notice  and  statement,  to  the 
clerk  of  the  visitors;  ami  every  proprietor  or  superintendent 
of  any  such  house  or  hospital  who  shall  neglect  to  transmit 


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ENGLAND. 


87;j 


'<' 


f^iu'li  copy,  notice,  or  stateinciit  to  tin*  coniiiiissionors,  oi'  (wlicii 
the  same  is  recjuired)  to  the  elerk  of  the  visitors,  sliall  \)v  y,uilty 
of  a  iiiisdenioanor. 

i'l.  Whenever  any  patient  sliall  escape  from  any  lircn-cd 
liouse  or  any  reiiistereil  liospital,  the  pro|>rietor  or 
snperintendent   of    sneh    honsi'    oi'    hospital     si 


lall 
ns- 


§  ••■■!. 
ri'liuii. 


within  two  clear  days  next  after  such  escape  tra 
mit  a  written  notice  thereof  to  the  commissioni'rs.  and  if  such 
honse  be  within  the  jnrisdiction  of  any  visitors  then  also  to 
tlie  clerk  of  such  visitors;  and  such  notice  siiall  stati'  the 
Christian  and  surname  of  the  jiatieiit  who  has  so  csc'a]icd.  and 
his  then  state  of  mind,  ar.d  also  the  circunist;;nccs  connected 
with  such  escape;  and  if  such  ])atient  shall  he  lirou,<i,ht  hack 
to  such  house  or  hos))ital  such  proprietor  or  resident  sujx'rin- 
tendent  shall  within  two  clear  days  next  after  such  i)i'rson 
shall  be  so  brouj;ht  l»ack  transmit  a  written  notice  thereof  to 
the  connnissioners,  and  also,  if  such  house  be  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  any  visitors,  to  the  clerk  of  such  visitors;  and 
such  notice  shall  state  when  such  pi'rson  was  so  bror.uht  back, 
and  the  circumstances  connected  therewith,  and  whether  with 
or  without  a  fresh  ortk'r  and  certiliealts  or  eertilicate;  and 
every  itroi)rietor  or  resident  sui)erinlt'ndent  omittint>;  to  trans- 
mit such  notice,  whether  of  eseajie  or  of  return,  sliall  for  every 
such  omission  forfeit  a  sum  not  exeeiMlintf  ten  {)ounds. 

4o.  Whenever  anv  iiatient  shall  be  removed  or  discharaed 
from  anv  licensed  house  or  anv  hospital,  or  shall   S''< 
die  therein,  the  i)ro])rietor  or  superintendent  of  such  'ipiuiMiis- 

,  ,        .  cliiii'i;!^  or 

house  or  hospital  shall,  within  two  clear  days  next  >«'''"viii. 
ai"ter  such  removal,  discliar<j;e,  or  death,  make  an  entry  thereof 
in  a  book  to  be  kejjt  for  that  purj)ose  accordinjj;  to  the  form 
and  statinu'  the  particulars  in  schedule  (ti,  1)  annext'd  to  this 
Act,  and  shall  also  within  the  same  two  days  transmit  a  written 
notice  thereof,  and  also  of  the  cause  o\'  his  death,  to  the  com- 
missioners, and  also,  if  such  house  shall  be  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  any  visitors,  to  the  elerk  of  such  visitors,  accordiui;'  to 
to  tlie  form  and  containing'  the  particulars  in  sclunlule  ((J,  2) 
annexed  to  this  Act;  and  every  proprietor  or  suiierintt'ndent 
of  any  such  house  or  hospital  who  shall  neglect  to  make  such 
entry  or  transmit  such  notice  or  notices,  or  shall  therein  set 
forth  anvthinii"  untrulv,  shall  be  uiiiltv  of  a  misdemeanor. 


mm 


874 


KXGI.AN'n. 


•11.    Ill  fasc  of  (lie  death  (if  aii}'  ])ati(iil  in  any  IIihmisimI  ]iuus(^ 
^ -r,  or  any   li(p>|)ital,   a    statfincnl    of   tlu'  cause   of   the 

riuis,!'!'.!''*  '"^  death  of  sueli  |iali(nt,  with  the  name  uf  any  pefsdn 
t'llcoi'iiinir'  ]ii;<.'srnt  at  the  death  shall  \)v  drawn  u|i  and  si^m  (1 
»u>ii(T».  1^^^,  jii^^  niedieal  attendant  (tf  such  house  or  hospital, 

and  ii  copy  thei'eof,  duly  eertilietl  hy  the  pro|»rieior  or  superin- 
tendent of  sueh  lumse  or  hospital,  shall  hy  liim  he  Iransiiiitted 
to  the  c-onnnissioners,  and  aho  to  the  jterson  si<;nin_L!;  the  order 
for  such  [latients  eoidined,  and  to  the  re<i:istrar  of  deaths  for 
tlu'  district,  and  if  such  house  he  within  the  jurisdiction  of  any 
visitors,  tlien  also  to  the  clerk  of  such  visitors,  within  forty- 
ei^lit  hours  after  the  death  of  such  |)aticnt:  and  evi-ry  medical 
attendant.  proj)rietoi',  or  sui»erintendent  who  shall  ne<ilect  or 
omit  to  draw  ujt,  sign,  certify,  or  transmit  such  statement  as 
aforesaid  shall  for  everv  such  nc<;lect  or  omission  forfeit  ami 
pay  a  sum  not  exceeding-  fiity  j)Ounds. 

•4-").   !f  i.ny  superintendent,  olHcer,  mirse,  attendant,  servant. 
,  ,,P  or  other  person  (.•mploycd   in  any  licensed  house  or 

palu'n't-i!"  registered  liospital  .diall  in  any  way  ahuse  or  ill- 
jipu;iiii.s.  {i.,,;it  any  j)atient  confined  therein,  or  shall  wilfully 
neglect  any  such  patii-nt,  he  shall  he  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor; and  that  in  the  event  of  the  release  of  any  jK^rsoii 
from  conlinenieiit  in  any  asylum  or  private  house  who  shall 
consider  himself  to  have  lieen  unjustly  confined,  a  copy  of  tlic 
certificates  and  order  u))on  which  he  has  heeii  confine(l  shall 
at  his  request  he  hwnished  to  him  or  to  his  attorney  liy  the 
clerk  of  the  commissioners,  without  any  fee  or  reward  for  tlie 
same:  and  it  shall  he  lawful  for  the  home  si'cretai'V.  on  the 
report  of  the  connnissioners  or  visitors  of  any  asylum,  to  dirict 
her  majesty's  attorney-general  to  ])rosccute  on  the  part  of  the 
crown  any  jK'rson  Avho  shall  have  heen  concerned  in  the  un- 
lawful taking  or  confinement  of  any  of  her  majesty's  suhjects 
as  an  insane  jiatieiit,  and  likewise  any  ]n'rsoii  who  shall  have 
Leen  concerned  in  the  neglect  or  ill-treatment  of  any  patient 
or  j)erson  s(j  confined. 

4().  In   every  house   licensed   fur   one   hundred    jiatieiif 
J,',:.  more  there  shall  he  a  jdiysician,  surgeon,  or  aj 

i.MMi'iV?ii  ;,t-      cary  resident  a.s  the  superintendent  or  medical  at- 

tcir.liuit  when     ,        'i         ,    ,i  ,.  i     .i       .  i  T  i     i- 

ro.iiiiivd.  tendant  tiiereol;  and  that  every  house  lieense(i  tor 
less  than  one  hundred  and  more  than  litty  patients  (in  case 


lOl  III'- 


J  III 


KMII.AND. 


ST.-, 


v/ 


such  house  sliiill  not  he  kept  hy  or  linvc  a  resident  |ihy-ieiaii. 
siirticon,  or  apolheeai'v),  shall  he  N'isited  (hiily  liy  a  physician, 
sur^'iMin.  or  apolliecary :  ami  ihat  e\  t  ly  ]ioii>e  liceu-^eil  Ihr  less 
than  lii'ty  |ialients  (in  ca>e  such  house  shall  not  he  kept  hy  or 
have  a  resident  physician,  sur>i'eoii,  ov  ap<tthecary ).  >liall  he 
visitetl  twice  in  every  week  hy  a  jiliysician,  surueon.  or  a|)othe- 
cary:  Provided  always,  that  it  shall  he  lawl'ul  t'oi'  the  visitoivs 
of  any  licensi'd  house*  to  direct  that  such  house,  and  foi-  the 
commissioners  to  direct  that  aiiy  licensed  house,  shidl  hi; 
visited  liy  a  physician,  sui'.ucon,  or  ajiothecary  at  any  other 
time  or  times,  not  heint;-  ot'tener  than  twice  in  every  day. 

-17.   l'r<ivided  always,  That  when  any  house  is  licensed  to  ro- 
ci'ive  less  than  ek'Ven  hnuitics,  it  shall  he  lawful  i'ny  S  >• 

.       .  Vi>itali.iii  (if 

any  two  oi  the  commissioners  or  any  tw(t  of  the  visi-  ^'"''H  ihuimm. 
tors  of  such  house,  if  tlu'y  shall  res|)ectively  so  think  lit.  hy 
any  writinii'  under  their  hands,  to  permit  that  >uch  house  shall 
he  visited  hy  a  jihysician.  surucon,  or  apotlncary  at  >uch  inter- 
vals more  distant  than  twice  in  every  week  as  such  commis- 
sioners or  visitors  shall  appoint,  hut  not  at  a  i^reater  inter\al 
than  once  in  evi'i y  two  weeks. 

48.  lOvery  physician,  sur^'eon.  or  apothecary,  where  tliere 
sluill  he  oiilv  one,  kt'ciiinu'  or  residiiiL!'  in  or  \  isitiiii''  s  "■''■ 
any  licensed  house  or  any  hospital,  and  where  there  i^^ii""  i""'k. 
shall  he  two  or  more  physicians,  surgeons,  or  apothecaries 
ki-epin^  or  residing  in  or  visit in>;-  any  lii-eiised  house  or  any 
hospital,  tlu'ii  (tue  at  least  of  such  j)hysicians.  sur.u'cons,  or 
ajiothecaries,  shall  once  in  every  week  (nv.  in  the  case  of  any 
house  at  which  visits  at  more  distant  intervals  than  on<-e  a 
Week  are  permitted,  on  evi'i'v  visit),  enter  and  sii;n  in  a  1>ouk 
to  he  kept  at  such  house  or  hos])ital  for  that  ])urpos(\  to  he 
called  "'idu'  Medical  N'isitatioii  ISook,"  a  ri'[)ort,  showiiiu'  the 
(late  thereof,  and  also  the  numher,  sex,  ami  state  of  health  (»f 
all  the  |iationts  tlu'ii  in  such  house  or  hospital,  tlu>  ('hri>tian 
and  surname  of  every  patient  who  shall  have  Ikh'Ii  under  re- 
>t!'aiiit,  or  in  seclusion,  or  under  medical  treatment,  siiu'c  the 
(late  of  the  last  precediiiii'  report,  the  condition  of  the  house  or 
hospital,  and  eveiy  (K'ath,  injury,  and  act  of  vioU'iue  which 
shall  have  hapjiened  to  or  all'ected  any  jjatieiit  since  the  then 
last  jirecedin<i'  re[)ort,  accord inu,'  to  the  form  in  schedule  (II) 
annexed  to  this  Act;  and  every  such  physieian,  surgeon,  or 


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KXGI.ANT). 


ii]i<ttln(iiry  wild  slinll  uiiiit  tu  ciitci'  or  si;^n  sudi  rcimrt  a-  alurc- 
Siiid  sliiill  I'lir  every  siicli  oiiii-sioii  lurteit  ;iii<l  piiy  ilie  -iiin  d!' 
twenty  |miiiii(1s;  iiinl  every  such  |>liysieiaii,  suriicon,  (ir  a|i<>ilii- 
carv  wild  shall  ill  any  siieli  i'e|i()rl  as  aturesaid  eiiler  aiiylliini^ 
untruly  shall  l)e,«iiiilty  of  a  iiiisth  nieaiiDr. 

•I'.'.  'I'liere  shall  he  ke|it  ill  every  licensed  house  and  ill  everv 
§  <!"■  Imsiiilal   a    Ixxik    to    he  called  "  The  (  a-e  iJoo'^,"   in 

Mi'ilicMl  ciiso  .' 

'"■"'<■  wliiidi   llii'  iiliy>iciaii.  sur^euii,  or  apeiln  c.iry   keep- 

in,ii:  '>!•  residiiiLi,-  in  er  visitiii^i'  such  hiui.-e  nr  hosjiital  >hall  rrmii 
time  ti»  time  make  entries  ut'  the  mental  state  and  imdily  enii. 
dition  of  each  iiatieiit,  t(t<;ctlK'r  with  a  ei.rrect  de-ciii'tieii  ct" 
the  luedieiiie  and  utluT  remedies  ]ireseri!ied  t'nr  tlic  tieal- 
lueut  of  his  dis(U'(ler:  an<l  it  shall  he  la'vt'ul  lor  the  cdiiiini— 
sionei's  iVnin  lime  to  time,  hy  any  order  iimler  tiu  ir  enniinoii 
seal,  to  direct  the  I'orm  in  which  such  case  hook  shall  hr  ki|it 
by  sue! I  |)liysieiaii,  sur<i'eon,  or  aiiothecary;  and  ininu  d.iali  Iv 
after  a  c'ljiy  of  such  order  shall  have  Iteeii  transmitted  hy  the 
secretary  of  the  commissioners  to  such  iihysician.  surgeon,  oi' 
apothecary,  such  jihysician.  suri;<'on,  oi- apothecary  shall  iheiv- 
upon  keep  such  case  hook  in  the  form  which  shall  he  di- 
rected liy  such  order;  and  it  shall  he  lawful  for  the  eoinini^- 
sioners  (whenever  they  shall  see  lit)  to  I'ecpiire.  hy  an  onli f  in 
writin.!:,'  under  their  (•onunou  seal,  such  phy>it'ian,  suvm'oii,  or 
apothecary  to  transmit  to  the  commissioners  a  t'oirect  copy  et' 
the  I'litries  or  entry  in  any  case  hook  kept  under  tiie  provi>ions 
of  this  Act,  I'elative  to  the  case  of  any  lunatic  who  is  or  may 
have  Iteeii  coniine(I  in  any  such  licensed  luiuse  or  hospital 
and  I'Vei'v  such  ]ihysiciaii,  suru'eoii,  or  apothecary  who  shall 
lie<;leet  to  keep  the  saiti  case  hook,  or  to  kee[i  the  same  accnid- 
inji"  to  tlu'  form  directed  hy  the  connnissioners.  or  to  nan-niit 
a  co[iy  of  the  sai<l  enii'v  or  entries,  pursuant  t(t  such  (jidiinr 
ordi'rs  as  aforesaid,  shall  for  every  such  iiegU'ct  forfeit  any -mn 
not  exceedin<i'  ten  jiouiids. 

50.  Every  licensed  liuuse  sluill,  without  aiiy  ])revious  notice, 
S'ii.  he  visited  hv  two  at  least  of  the  commissioner^  (dnc 

All  liriMis.'d  ,,1  1   '    11     1  I  •     •  II 

h.Mis,.s,in.i       01  whom  shall   he  a  iiiivsician   or  surucoii.  and  tin' 

asvluiii-  111  Ijc  .  ^  .' 

viiii.ii  i.y        other  a  hamster),  iour  timesat  the  least  in  vxvvv  wav. 

ci>iiiiiii9»ioii-        _  ....'.'. 

•''•''•  if  such   house  shall  he  within  the  immediate  jiiris- 

dietion  of  the  eommissioiiers,  and  if  not,  twice  at  least  in  every 
year;  and  every  hospital  iu  which  lunatics  shall  he  received 


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,vt  i\'  nfnrc- 

ihc   ^U1I1  <>t" 

1,  or  jiiikiIh- 
rv  aiiytliiuj: 

\\\>\  ill  fVrrv 
-,•  I'ddk,"  ill 

KC-ill'V    ktcp- 

iil  sliall  tViiui 

1  lioilily   cnll- 

t.^ci'iiitiiiii  <'l" 
ir  t!n'  tnat- 
tlic  (•(.iiiiui-- 

ilcir   cnlllllHili 

shall  \>v  krpi 
iiiuiuiliattly 
niltnl  li\-  ill'' 
n.  surut'iiii.  nr 
ry  shall  tlinv- 
|i'>liail  1h'  .li- 
tlu'  ciiiiiiuis- 
aii  onltr  in 

>UV_Ll,('(iU,  I'V 

iVfct  enpy  (it 

tin-  ,iri)vi>iiin> 


II 


()  IS  nv  may 
(.r  hospital' 
•V  who  shall 
>aiiu'  ai'<'oi'il- 
,r  to  iraii-niit 
-iich  oi'tlt'i'  or 
riVii  aiiv  >uiii 


H'vioiis  notice, 

lissioiii  r-  (oiic 

■i^cou.  anil  tlu' 

ill  cvny  yrar. 

imdiatc  juris- 

U-ast  in  every 

11   hr  reeeived 


sliall  without  any  lU'cvioiis  iiotifc,  he  visited  hy  two  at  hast  of 
tlu!  saitl  ('oiiiiiiissioiicfs  (one  of  whom  sliall  he  a  physiriaii  or  siir- 
trcon,  ami  tlu'othrr  a  liarri<t (■!•),( nice  at  least  in  cvcrv  vcar;  and 
(•very  sinh  visit  shall  he  made  on  siicli  day  of  days,  and  at  such 
hours  of  the  day,  and  for  sueh   leni;th  ot"  time,  a-^  the  visiting 
(■()mmis>ioners  shall  think  lit,  and  also  at  such  other  times  (if 
anv)a-  t  lie  said  commi'^sioners  in  lumu'V  shall  direct ;  and  sm-h 
visiting'  commissioners,  when  visitinjjc  such  house  oi-  ho-pital, 
may  and  -hall  inspect  every  [.'art  of  such  house  or  hospitahaml 
every  outhouse,  place  and  htiildiiiij,-  communieatin^-  with  sueh 
house  or  hospital,  or  detached  therefr(>m,  hut  not  separated  hy 
n-roimd  helon^iiiii;  to  any  other  iierson.  ami  every  pai't  of  the 
ground   or  appurtenances  held,  used,  or   occU|)ie(l    tlieri'with, 
and  sei'  every  patient  then  coniined  in  such  house  or  hospital, 
and  ini|uire  whether  any  j)atient  is  umler  I'estraint,  and  why, 
and  inspect  the  ordei'  and   cei'tilicates  or  certiticate   lor  the  I'e- 
ce[»tion  of  every  patient  who  shall  liave  heen  i'ecei\ed  into  such 
liouse  or  hospital  since  the  last  visit  of  the  commissioners,  and 
in  the  case  of  any  house  lici-nsed  hy  justices  shall  considei'  the 
observations  made  in  the  visitors'  hook  for  such  house  hy  the 
visitors  aiipointed   hy  the  jnstict's.  ami   enter  in   the  visitors, 
book  of  sueh  house  or  hospital  a  minute  of  the  then  coiidiiion 
of  the  house  or  hospital,  and  of  the  patient^  thei'ein,  and  the 
number  of  patients  under  resti'aint,  with  the  reasons  tlieri'ot", 
as  stated,  an<l  sueh    irregularity  (if  any)  as  may  exist   in  any 
such  order  or   eertilieates  as  aforesaid,  and   also   whether   the 
previous  suggestions  (if  any)  of  the  visiting  commissioners  or 
visitors,  have  or  have  not  heen  attended  to,  and  any  observa- 
tions which  tliey   may   deem  proper  as   to  any  of  the  matters 
aforesaid  or  otherwise,  and  also,  if  sueh  visit  be  the  first  after 
the  granting  a  licence  to  tlic  house,  shall  examine  such  licence; 
and,  if  the  same  be  in   eonlbrmity  with   the  provisions  of  this 
Act.  sign  the  same,  but  if  it  l)e  intbrmal  enter  in  such  visitors 
book  in  what  respect  sueh  licence  is  informal ;  I'rovided  also, 
that  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  lord  chancellor,  on  a  represen- 
tation by  the  commissioners  setting  forth  the  expediency  of 
sueh  alterations,  by  any  writing  under  bis  hand,  to  direct  that 
any  house  licensed  by  justices  shall  (during  such  jieriod  as 
he  shall  therein  sj)eeify,  or  until  sueli  his  direction  shall  be 
revoked),  bo  visited  by  the  eonnnissioncrs  once  only  in  the 


M 


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i;N(il,AND. 


II » 


!!i 


i  1* 


^il 


I  I'! 


year,  mid  also  lo  direct  thai  any  Ikhisi'  licensed  liy  the  coni- 
inissioners,  and  not  reccivinj^  any  pauper  patients  therein, 
shall  (diirinL!,- such  period  as  he  shall  thei'cin  specify,  or  unlil 
such  his  direction  shall  he  revoked),  he  visited  hy  the  coniniis- 
sioners  twice  only  in  the  year. 

."!.   I'lvery  licenseil  house  within  tli(>  jurisdiction  of  any  vis- 
««■-■  itoi's  apitointeil  hv  justices  shall  he  visited  hv  two  at 

'","'•*'".""'  least  of  the  said  visitors  (one  of  whom  shall  he  a 
'"''''"!'  ",'■  phvsician,  surwon,  or  aitothecarv,)  four  limes  at  the 
vuiiiitin,,  „f.  1^..,^^  ii,  ,>vcry  year,  on  such  days,  and  at  such  hours 
in  the  day,  and  tor  such  len,L,'th  of  tinu>  as  the  said  visitors 
shall  think  lit,  ami  also  at  such  other  times  (if  any)  as  the  jus- 
tices hy  whom  such  house  shall  have  hceii  licensed  shall  direct : 
and  such  visitors  when  visitinj;  any  such  house  nniy  ami  shall 
insjx'ct  every  part  of  such  hous(\  and  every  house,  outhouse, 
plaet',  and  huildinj^  communicatimj;  therewith,  or  detachcil 
therefrom,  hut  not  se])arated  hy  ground  helon.inintj;  to  any  otlur 
person,  and  every  part  of  the  ground  or  aj)purtenances  held, 
used,  or  occupied  thei'ewith,  and  see  every  patient  then  con- 
lined  therein,  ami  iiupiire  whether  any  i»atient  is  under  re- 
straint, and  why,  and  inspect  the  order  and  eertilicates  or  cer- 
tilicate  for  the  reception  of  every  jKitient  who  shall  have  hecii 
reeeived  into  such  house  since  the  last  visit  of  the  visitors. 
and  enter  in  the  visitors'  book  a  minute  of  the  then  condition 
of  the  house,  of  the  patients  therein,  ami  the  number  of  pa- 
tients under  restraint,  with  the  reasons  thereof  as  stated,  and 
such  irregularity  (if  any)  as  may  exist  in  any  such  order  or 
eertilicates  as  aforesaid,  and  also  whether  the  previous  sugges- 
tions  (if  any)  of  the  visitors  or  visiting  commissioners  have  or 
have  not  been  attended  to,  and  any  observations  which  tlicy 
may  deem  proper  as  to  any  of  the  matters  aforesaid  or  other- 
wise. 

52.  The  proprietor  or  superintendent  of  every  licensed  .  ousc 
§0.1.  or  hospital  shall  show  to  the  commissioners  ami  vis- 

asyiu.n  t..  lie    itors  rcspectivelv  visitnig  the  same  everv  parttlicrcol 

hliowu  to  visi-  .  *  •'  "  1  •  I^     1  • 

t"'-*-  respectively,  and  every  person  detained  therein  as  a 

lunatic ;  and  every  proprietor  or  sui)erintendent  of  any  licensed 
house  or  any  hosi)ital  who  shall  conceal  or  attempt  to  con- 
ceal, or  sludl  refuse  or  wilfully  neglect  to  show,  any  part  of 
such  house  or  hos2)ital,or  any  house,  outhouse,  place,  or  build- 


in 


!'l' 


KN(il.ANI). 


87i) 


iiij;  ('<iiiiiiiuiiiciitiM<f  tlh'iHnvitli  i>r  (K'laclic(l  tlicrcfnuii,  l»ul  ii«»l 
s('iiiirut(.'il  as  afoi'csaid,  (jr  any  part  of  tlic  ■j.romnl  nr  a|>iiiirt('- 
naiiocs  lu'lil,\isc(l,or  occujiicd  tlicrcwitli.  dp  any  pcr^un  (Ict.iincil 
or  lifiii;^  tluM't'iii.  IVoiii  any  visitin;:  ('(inimis^ioiicrs  or  visiiof-;, 
(»r  from  any  person  aiilliorised  under  any  |.o\vi'r  or  provisinn 
of  this  Alt  to  visit  and  inspect  such  house  or  ho-^pitah  or  the 
patient-  conlined  therein  or  any  of  thein,  sliail  In;  .guilty  of  a 
niisih'nieanor. 

');!.  The  visitiuff  c()nunissioners  and  vi-^itors  resjiectively, 
u|ion  their  several  visitations  t(»  every  licensed  5,:», 
house  an<l  to  every  hospital,  shall  iiKpiire  when  di-  i''.''i,','',-,i,'."'i,y' 
vine  service  is  performed,  and  to  what  numlier  of 
the  patients,  and  the  ellect  thereof;  and  also  what  occupations 
or  anm-einents  are  j)rovideil  for  the  patients,  and  the  result 
thereof;  and  whether  theri'  has  liecn  adoplid  any  system  of 
non-coerci(in,  and  if  so,  the  result  thereof;  and  also  as  to  the 
classification  of  patients;  and  also  as  to  the  ci>ndition  of  the 
paujier  patients  (if  any)  when  lirst  reeeived;  and  also  as  to  the 
dietary  of  the  pauper  i)atients  (if  any);  and  shall  also  jnako 
sui'h  other  inquiries  as  to  such  visitin<;  eonuuissionei's  or  vis- 
itors shall  seem  exjtedient;  and  every  proprietor  or  superin- 
tendent of  a  lieensed  house  or  an  hospital  who  shall  not  ujivo 
full  and  true  answers,  to  the  hest  of  his  knowledjre,  to  all  fpies- 
tions  which  the  visiting  coinniissiouers  atid  visitors  respeetively 
shall  ask  in  reference  to  the  matters  aforesaid,  shall  he  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor. 

54.  l^pon  every  visit  of  the  visiting  commissioners  to  any 
licensed  house  or  to  any  hospital,  and  u{)on  (>very  s,;.-,. 
visit  of  the  visitors  to  any  licensed    house,   there   ,i',!','I'im?'i'i'ts  t.> 
shall  be  laid  hefore  such  visiting  commissioners  or    "■i"""'^'"- 
visitors  (as  the  ease  may   he),  by  tlu>  i)roprietor  or  su])erin- 
tendent  of  such  lieensed  house  or  of  such  hospital,  a  list  of  all 
the  patients  then   in  such   house  or  hospital  (distinguishing 
pauper  patients  from  other  i)aticnts,  and  males  from  fenudes, 
and  si)ecifying  such  as  are  deemed  curable),  and  also  the  sev- 
eral books  by  this  Act  required  to  be  kept  by  the  proprietor  or 
superintendent  and  by  the  medical  attendant  of  a  licensed 
house  or  an  hospital,  aii  1   also  all  orders  and  certificates  re- 
luting  to  patients  admitted   since  the  last   visitation   of  the 
commissioners  or  visitors  (as  the  case  may  be),  and  also,  in  the 


fi 


SSO 


KN'Ct  AND. 


i 


cn.^c  of  a  liccii!^('(l  lioiisc,  llic  lici  lice  tlicii  in  force  Inr  siu'li 
Ikhisc,  iiml  also  all  surli  ollnr  orders,  eerlilieates,  (loeiiiiieiits, 
iiiul  pa  pel's  I'elaliii;^  to  any  of  t  lie  pal  lent  s  nt  any  lime  rereivnl 
into  sMili  lieensed  lionse  or  ]ios|)i(iil  as  the  visitinj,'  commis- 
sioners or  visitors  sliiill  from  time  to  time  re(|nire  to  lie  pi'o- 
(Inced  to  tlu'm ;  nn<l  the  said  visiting  commissioners  or  visitors, 
a.-  tlie  casi'  may  he,  shall  si^^n  tho  said  hooks  as  having  het  ii 
|irndn<'ed  to  them. 

.").").  There  sliiill   he  htin;!;  tip   in    solium  eonspienous  part   of 
,,„,  every  licenst'd    honse  a  copy  of  the   |ilan  <;iven   to 

Vi»iioiNi.,mk.   iiij,  ,.,,||,|||i>,„i,,m.i.;^  oj.  justices  on  applying;  for  Ihc 

licence  foi'  such  lutuse ;  and  that  there  shall  he  kept  in  evei'v 
licensed  honse  and  in  every  hospital  in  which  lunatics  >ili;ill 
he  receivc(l  n  (pieen's  prinlei's  copy  of  this  Act,  hoiuid  up  in 
a  hook  to  he  called  "  The  N'isitors'  iJook,"  and  the  said  visjt- 
in;j,-  commissioners  and  visitors  respectively  shall  at  the  time 
(if  their  respective  visitations  enter  tlu'rein  the  result  of  the 
inspections  and  incpiiries  lu'reinhefore  diri'cted  or  authorisiil 
to  he  nnido  hy  them  rcspectiy'cly,  with  such  ohservatien^ 
(if  any)  as  they  shall  think  proper;  and  there  shall  also  he 
I'liii.nir.' i...„k.  kept  in  every  sucii  house  and  hospital  a  hook  to 
he  calle(l  "The  Patients'  I'ook,"  and  the  said  visitin_u'  coiii- 
missioners  and  visitors  rt'spectively  shall  at  the  times  of  tluir 
respective  visitations  entei'  therein  such  ohservations  as  ihcy 
may  think  lit  respecting-  the  state  of  mind  or  l)ody  of  any  pa- 
tient in  such  house  or  hospital. 

oG.  The    [troprietor   or    ri-siilent    superintendent   of   every 
j,.^  li('(!nSL!    house  and   of  every  hospital   shall,  witliiii 

'i!ln'Mn''im',i"Jo  three  days  after  every  such  visit  hy  the  visitiiii,^ 
to'.s^hVr'.mi.  <  r»:ii',iissioiiers  as  aforesaid,  transmit  a  trui'  nnd 
pertect  copy  ol  the  entries  made  hy  them  in  IIk; 
Visitors'  r.ook,"  "The  Tatient-s'  liook,"  and" "  The  Meihral 
\'isitiition  l>ook"  respectively  (distin_n-uishin<jj  the  entries  in 
till'  several  hooks)  to  the  eommissioners,  and  shall,  williiu 
three  days  after  every  such  visitation  hy  the  visitors,  transmit 
a  true  and  i)erfeet  copy  of  the  entries  made  hy  them  a-<  afoiv- 
said  (distin<;uishiutr  as  aforesaid)  to  the  commissioners  ami 
also  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors;  and  the  copies  so  transmitted 
to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors  of  all  such  entries  relatin<2,'  to  any 
licensed  house,  and  made  since  the  grant  or  last  renewal  of 


I! 


F,N<1I.ANI). 


MS  I 


tlic  licoiioc  tlicroof,  shall  bo  laid  hoforo  tlio  justicos  on  tnkinjjr 
into  ('oiisiijcralioii  the  rciicwiil  of  tlin  lici'iicc  to  the  house  to 
which  such  ciiti'li's  shall  relate;  and  evei'V  such  |)rn|)ri(tni' or 
superiuti'Mileut  as  aforesaid  who  shall  omit  to  tiau>iiiil,  as 
lier('il)licforc!  directed,  a  true  and  |tei'fe(?t  copy  of  evecy  oi'  any 
such  ontrv  as  af(»rcsaid,  shall  for  t'verv  such  omission  forfeit  a 
sum  not  excoediii^  ten  pounds. 

57.  Th(!  commissioners  visit inji;  aiiv  house  licensed  hv  ius- 
tices  shall  carefully  consider  and  ;j;ivc  special  atten-  s  ""*  vi-ns 
tion  to  the  state  of  mind  of  any  i)atient  therein  conlineil,  as  to 
the  propriety  of  whose  detention  tlu-y  shall  <louht  (<tr  as  to 
whoso  sanity  theii-  attention  shall  he  specially  called),  and 
shall,  if  they  shall  think  that  tin;  state  of  mind  of  such  jiatient 
is  doubtful,  and  that  the  j)ropriety  of  his  detention  rcipiircs 
further  consideration,  nuikc  and  si^n  a  minute  thereof  in  the 
patients'  book  of  such  house;  and  a  true  and  perfect  copy  of 
every  such  minute  shall,  within  two  clear  days  after  the  same 
shall  hav»!  been  made,  be  sent  by  the  propri(;toi'  or  superin- 
tendent of  such  house  to  tlie  clerk  of  the  visitors  of  such 
house,  and  such  clerk  shall  forthwith  connnunicate  the  same  to 
the  said  visitors,  or  some  two  of  them  (of  whom  a  physician, 
sur<feon,  or  apothocary  shall  b(>  one),  and  such  visitors  shall 
thereupon  immediately  visit  ,  ludi  |»atient,  and  act  as  they 
shall  see  lit;  and  every  such  [»ro[irietor  or  supi'rintendent  who 
shall  omit  to  send  u  true  and  perfect  copy,  as  hereinbefore  di- 
rected, of  every  or  any  such  last  nientioni'd  nunute,  and  every 
cl(>rk  who  shall  neglect  to  communicat(>  the  same  to  two  of  the 
visitors  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  <j;uilty  of  a  mi-idemeanor. 

08.  The  visitinj;  commissioners  shall,  after  every  visitation 
by  them  to  every  licensed  house  not  beins;  within  j,;,, 
their  imtnedial<!  jurisdiction,  and  to  every  hos|iital,   '.!,"„',"uur,'i',H,. 
report  in  writing  the  general  result  of  their  inspec-  "" 
tion  thereof  (together  with  such  special  circumstances,  if  any, 
as  they  may  deem  [)roper  to  notice),  to  the  commissioners,  and 
the  secretaiV  of  the  commissioners  shall  thereupon  enter  the 
same  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that  pur{)ose. 

oil.  [§  70.  Power  for  the  commissioners  or  any  five  of  them 
to  make  rules.] 

(jO.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  two  or  more  of  tlic  commis- 
sioners, or  any  two  visitors,  to  visit  and  to  inspect  |[^.i,t  visit*. 
66 


882 


EXr.LAXD. 


any  licensed  house  or  hospital,  at  such  hour  of  the  night  as 
the}'  shall  think  fit:  Provided  nevertheless,  that  no  such  vis- 
itor shall  make  any  such  visitation  or  inspection  except  of  a 
licensed  house  within  their  jurisdiction. 

(11.  If  and  when  any  person  who  signed  the  order  on  which 
J  70  any  ])atient  (not  being  a  })auper)  was  received  into 

hi7"ni"i''>*t'''  «*"y  licensed  house  or  into  any  hosi)ital  shall  by 
orIie'i''Ii'i"-""''^  writing  under  his  hand  direct  tliat  such  patient 
eiarKe.  s]iall  bc  discharged  or  removed,  then  and  in  such 

case  such  ])atient  shall  forthwith  bo  discharged  or  removed, 
as  the  person  who  signed  the  order  for  his  reception  shall 
direct. 

()2.  If  the  person  who  signed  the  order  on  which  any  patient 
g-.,  (not  being  a  pauper)  was  received  into  any  licensed 

wh'eiv"i'"rsoii  house  or  into  any  hospital  be  incapable  by  reason 
tiio'mlh'r  il  of  insanity  or  absence  from  England,  or  otherwise, 
"'■•'''''  '■•  of  giving  an  order  for  the  discharge  or  removal  of 
such  patient,  or  if  such  person  be  dead,  then  and  in  any  of 
such  cases  the  husband  or  wife  of  suc-h  patient,  or  if  there  be 
no  husband  or  wife,  the  father  of  such  patient,  or  if  there  be 
no  father,  the  mother  of  such  patient,  or  if  there  be  no  mother, 
then  any  one  of  the  nearest  of  kin  for  the  time  being  of  sncli 
patient,  or  the  person  who  made  the  last  payment  on  account  of 
such  patient,  may  by  any  writing  under  his  or  her  hand  give 
such  direction  as  aforesaid  for  the  discharge  or  removal  of 
such  patient,  and  thereupon  such  patient  shall  be  forthwith 
discharged  or  removed  as  the  pei'son  giving  such  direction 
shall  direct. 

(io.  The  guardians  of  any  parish  or  union  may  by  a  minute 
of  their  board,  or  an  ofKciating  clergyman  of  any 
parish  not  under  a  board  of  guardians,  and  one  of 
the  overseers  thereof,  or  any  two  justices  of  the  county 
or  borough  in  which  such  last  mentioned  i)arish  is  situate, 
may  by  writing  under  the  hands  respectively  of  sucli  clergynuui 
and  overseer,  or  of  such  justices,  direct  that  any  j^auper  ]tatient 
belonging  to  such  parish,  or  union,  and  detained  in  any 
licensed  house  or  any  hospital,  shall  be  discharged  or  removed 
therefrom,  and  may  direct  the  mode  of  such  discharge  or  re- 
moval ;  and  if  a  copy  of  such  minute  or  sucl»  writing  he  ]iro- 
duced   to  the  proprietor  or  superintendent  of  such  licensed 


574. 

|)Uiliart.'e  of 

1)U11|)I  T  pii- 


5i; 


ENGLAND. 


883 


?  night  as 
)  sucb  vis- 
.xcept  of  a 

r  on  whicli 
reived  into 
x\  shall  by 
ich    patient 
o\d  in  sueh 
or  removed, 
option   shall 

I  any  patient 
any  licensed 
)le  by  reason 
or  otherwise, 
r  removal  of 
,nd  in  any  of 
,v  if  there  be 
pr  if  there  be 
be  no  mother, 
jbeing  of  such 

.  on  account  of 
icr  hand  give 
or  removal  ol 

II  be  forthwith 
uch  diredion 


h'mse  or  such  hospital  he  shall  forthwith  discharge  or  remove 
such  patient,  or  cause  or  sutler  such  patient  to  be  discharged 
or  removed  accordingly. 

G4.  Provided  always,  nevertheless,  That  no  patient  shall  be 
discharged  or  removed,  under  any  of  the  powers  ■;  v 
hereinbefore  contained,  from  any  licensed  house  or  t.iinsr,ioi' 
any   hospital,  it  tlie  physician,  surgeon,  or  apotlie-  sauo. 
cary  by  whom  the  same  shall  be  kept,  or  who  shall  be  the  regu- 
lar medical  attendant  thereof,  shall  by  writing  under  his  hand 
certify  that  in  his  opinion  such  patient  is  dangerous  and  unfit 
to  be  large,  together  with  the  grounds  on  which  such  opinion 
is  founded,  unless  the  commissioners  visiting  such  house  or 
the  visitors  of  such  house  shall,  after  such  certilicate  shall  have 
been  produced  to  them,  give  their  consent  in  writing  that  such 
patient  shall  be  discharged  or  removed  ;  provided,  that  nothing 
herein  contained  sliall  prevent  any  patient  from  being  trans- 
ferred from  any  licensed  house  or  any  hospital  to  any  other 
licensed  house  or  any  other  hospital,  or  to  any  asylum,  but  in 
such  case  every  such  patient  shall  be  placed  under  the  control 
of  an  attendant  belonging  to  the  licensed  house,  hospital,  or 
asylum,  to  or  from  which  he  shall  be  about  to  be  removed  for 
the  purpose  of  such  removal,  and  shall  remain  under  such 
control  until  such  time  as  such  removal  shall  be  duly  affected. 

05.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  two  or  more  of  the  commis- 
sioners to  make  visits  to  any  patient  detained  in  any  ^  ;g 
house  licensed  by  the  commissioners,  on  such  frl,",''!!:,'',^,^^ 
davs  and  at  such  hours  as  thcv  shall  think  fit; 
and  if  after  two  distinct  and  separate  visits  so  made 
(seven  days  at  least  to  intervene  between  such  visits)  it  shall 
a[)pear  to  such  visiting  commissioners  that  such  patient  is 
detained  without  sufficient  cause,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the 
commissioners,  if  they  shall  think  lit,  to  make  such  order 
us  to  the  commissioners  shall  seem  meet  for  the  discharge 
of  such  patient,  and  such  patient  shall  bo  discharged 
accordingly. 

OC).  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  two  or  more  of  the  commis- 
sioners, of  whom  one   shall    be   a   plu^sician   and  s:7, 

...  Siieoiiil  visit! 

one  a  barrister,  to  make  special  visits  to  any  pa-  f.'r,iisciiiiig« 
tiout  detained- in  any  house  licensed  by  the  jus-  siouof". 
tices  or  in  any  hospital,  on  such  days  and  at  such  hours  as 


lifiMisoil  by 

<'lllIlllU!SSi0II- 

ers. 


if! 


■uMii 


I) 


884 


ENGLAND. 


1' 

1 
I 

1 ! 

1 

they  shall  think  fit;  and  if  after  two  distinct  and  separate 
visits  so  made  it  shall  appear  to  such  visiting  commissioners 
that  such  patient  is  detained  without  sufficient  cause,  tiiey 
may  make  such  order  as  to  tliem  may  seem  meet  for  the  dis- 
charge of  such  patient,  and  such  patient  shall  he  discharged 
accordingly. 

07.  [§  78.    Similar  powers  for  two   visitors  as  to  houses 
within  their  jurisdiction.] 

68.  Every  such  order  by  any  commissioners  or  visitors  for 
§  79.  tlie  discharge  of  a  patient  from  any  house  licensed 

Oni.Msforais-  .  .  ®  ^  •iiiii 

chiir^ro  to  be  by  justiccs,  or  from  any  hospital,  shall  be  signed 
stTictiona.  by  them,  and  that  each  of  such  special  visits  shall 
be  by  the  same  commissioners  or  visitors;  and  that  it  sliall 
not  be  lawful  for  such  commissioners  or  visitors  to  order  the 
discharge  of  any  patient  from  any  such  last  mentioned  house 
or  hospital  without  having  previously,  if  the  medical  attend- 
ant of  such  house  or  hospital  shall  have  tendered  himself  for 
that  purpose,  examined  him  as  to  his  opinion  respecting  the 
fitness  of  such  patient  to  be  discharged,  and  if  such  commis- 
sioners or  visitors  shall,  after  so  examining  such  medical  attend- 
ant, discharge  such  patient,  and  such  medical  attendant  shall 
furnish  them  with  any  statement  in  writing  containing  his 
reasons  against  the  discharge  of  such  patient,  they  shall  forth- 
with transmit  such  statement  to  the  commissioners  or  to  tlie 
clerk  of  the  visitors,  as  the  case  may  require,  to  be  kept  and 
registered  in  a  book  for  that  purpose. 

69.  Not  less  than  seven  days  shall  intervene  between  the 
S'ii'.  first  and   second  of  such  special  visits   and   such 

I'liwora  for  .      ,  .    .  in  i 

(lisrhariT..,       commissioiiers    or   visitors   shall,  seven   davs   nre- 

wlipu  to  be  ,.,..'. 

exercised.  viously  to  the  sccoiid  of  sucli  spccial  visits,  give 
notice  thereof,  either  by  post  or  by  an  entry  in  the  patients' 
book  to  the  proprietor  or  superintendent  of  the  house  licensed 
by  justices  or  of  the  hospital  in  which  the  patient  intended  to 
be  visited  is  detained ;  and  such  proprietor  or  superintend- 
ent shall  forthwith,  if  possible,  transmit  by  post  a  copy  of 
sucii  notice,  in  the  case  of  a  patient  not  being  a  pauper,  to  the 
person  by  whose  authority  such  patient  was  received  into 
such  house,  or  by  whom  the  last  payment  on  account  of  such 
patient  was  made,  and  in  the  case  of  a  [lauper,  to  the  guardiaii-s 
of  his  parish  or  union,  or  if  there  be  no  such  guardians,  to  one 


',=  i 


'f*f! 


Ill 


ENGLAND. 


885 


id  separate 

aniissioncrs 

cause,  they 

for  the  dis- 

I  discharged 

s  to  houses 

:  visitors  for 
,use  licensed 

II  be  signed 
1  visits  shall 
that  it  shall 
1  to  order  the 
itioned  house 
>dical  attend- 
1  himself  for 
respecting  the 
such  commis- 
ledical  attend- 
ttendant  shall 
ontaining  hi:^ 
(y  shall  forth- 

Iners  or  to  the 
be  kept  and 

between  the 
Ais   and   such 
[en  days  pre- 
]al  visits,  give 
.  the  patients' 
house  licensed 
Int  intended  to 
Ir  supcrintcnd- 
lost  a  copy  of 
I  pauper,  to  the 
I  received  into 
jccount  of  such 
the  guardians 
[ardians,  to  one 


of  the  oversees  for  the  time  being  of  liis  parisli,  and  also  in 
the  case  of  any  patient  detained  in  a  house  licensed  by  jus- 
tices, to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors  of  such  house. 

70.  Provided  always,  nevertheless,  that  none  of  the  powers 
of  discharge  hereinbefore  contained  shall  extend  to  ,^1. 

any  person  who  shall  have  been  found  lunatic  by  )nsX!irJf'\i,n 
inquisition  or  under  any  inquiry  directed  by  the  ',;!u"h.n"t's'™n. 
lord  chancellor,  in  pursuance  of  the  i)owcrs  in  that  """' ^y '''^*'- 
behalf  hereinafter  given  to  him,  nor  to  any  lunatic  connned 
under  any  order  or  autlk  rity  of  her  majesty's  principal  secre- 
tary of  state  for  the  home  department,  or  under  the  order  of 
any  court  of  criminal  jurisdiction. 

71.  [§  82.    Power  for  visitors  and  visiting  commissioners,  to 
regulate  the  dietary  of  pauper  patients.] 

72.  That  if  any  person  shall  apply  to  any  visitor  in  order  to 
be  informed  whether  any  particular  person  is  con-  §  '*•  orders. 
fined  in  any  licensed  house,  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such 
visitor,  if  he  shall  think  it  reasonable  to  permit  such  inquiry 
to  be  made,  shall  sign  an  order  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors,  and 
the  clerk  shall,  on  receipt  of  such  order,  and  on  payment  to 
him  of  a  sum  not  exceeding  seven  shillings  for  his  trouble, 
make  search  amongst  the  returns  made  to  him  in  pursuance 
of  this  Act  whether  the  person  inquired  after  is  or  has  in 
within  the  then  last  twelve  calendar  months  confined  in  any 
licensed  house  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  visitors;  and  if 
it  shall  appear  that  such  person  is  or  has  been  so  confined, 
then  the  said  clerk  shall  deliver  to  the  person  so  applying  a 
statement  in  writing,  specifying  the  situation  of  the  house  ir 
which  the  person  so  inquired  after  appears  to  be  or  to  have 
been  confined,  and  of  the  name  of  the  proprietor  or  resident 
sui)erintendent  thereof,  and  also  the  date  of  the  admission  of 
such  person  into  such  licensed  house,  and  (in  case  of  his  hav- 
ing been  removed  or  discharged)  the  date  of  his  removal  or 
discharge  therefrom. 

73.  [  §  S-4.  Power  for  any  commissioners  to  give  an  order 
to  the  secretary  of  the  commissioners  to  search  and  give  in- 
formation whether  any  particular  person  is,  or  has  been, 
within  twelve  months  confined  in  any  house  or  hospital.] 

74.  [  §  85.  Any  one  commissioner  or  visitor  may  give  an 


'i  i 


1   J 

■)  ! 


886 


ENGLAND. 


ft  ! 


order  for  the  admission  to  imy  patient  of  any  friend  or  rela- 
tion, or  any  person  named  by  a  friend  or  relation.] 

75.  [  §  8(!.  Proprietor  or  superintendent,  with  consent  of 
two  commissioners  or  visitors,  may  take  or  send  a  patient  to 
any  place  for  his  health.] 

70.  [  §  87.  In  case  of  the  removal  of  a  patient,  or  of  his 
escajie  and  recapture  within  fourteen  days,  the  original  order 
for  his  recejjtion  to  remain  in  force.] 

77.  [  §  8S.  Commissioners  to  report  to  the  lord  chancellor 
period  ica-lly.] 

78.  [  §  Sb.  This  section  is  repealed  by  10  &  17  Vict.,  cli. 
90,  §  27.] 

70.  No  person  (unless  he  be  a  person  who  derives  no  [jrofit 
onieiand  froiu  tlic  chargc,  or  a  committee  apjiointed  by  the 
finuoi-i.|7i"inHi  ^ovd  chancellor)  shall  receive,  to  board  or  lodge  in 
ofVii^t^o'it- '"'  '^'^5'  house,  other  than  an  hospital  registered  under 
this  Act,  or  any  asylum,  or  a  house  licensed  under  this  Act,  or 
under  one  of  the  Acts  hereinbefore  repealed,  or  take  the  care 
or  charge  of  any  one  ])atient  as  a  lunatic  or  alleged  lunatic, 
without  the  like  order  and  medical  certiticates  in  resi)ect  oi 
such  patient  as  arc  hereinl)efore  required  on  the  recejition  of 
a  patient  (not  being  a  })auper)  into  a  licensed  house;  and  that 
every  person  (except  a  i)erson  deriving  no  profit  from  the 
charge,  or  a  committee  ai)pointed  by  the  lord  chancellor)  who 
shall  receive  to  board  or  lodge  in  any  unlicensed  house,  not 
being  a  registered  hospital  or  an  asylum,  or  take  the  care  or 
charge  of  any  one  patient  as  a  lunatic  or  alleged  lunatic,  shall 
within  seven  clear  days  after  so  receiving  or  taking  such  pa- 
tient, transmit  to  the  secretary  of  the  commissioners  a  true 
and  })erfect  copy  of  the  order  and  medical  certificates  on 
which  such  patient  has  been  so  received,  and  a  statement  of 
the  date  of  such  recc})tion,  and  of  the  situation  of  the  house 
into  which  such  patient  has  been  received,  and  of  the  Chris- 
tian and  surname  and  occupation  of  the  occupier  thereof,  and 
ot  the  person  by  whom  the  care  and  charge  of  such  patient 
has  been  taken  ;  and  every  such  ])atient  shall  at  least  once  in 
every  two  weeks  be  visited  by  a  {)hysician,  surgeon  or  apothe- 
cary not  deriving,  and  not  having  a  partner,  father,  son,  or 
brother  who  derives,  an}'  profit  from  the  care  or  charge  of  smli 
patient;   and   such  physician,    surgeon,  or  apothecary  shall 


ENGLAND. 


887 


id  or  rclu- 

roiisent    of 
paliont  to 

,,  or  of  liis 
ivhuil  order 

chancellor 
L7  Vict.,  ch. 

vcs  no  profit 
nted  V)y  tho 
or  lod<:;o  in 
stored  under 
r  this  Act,  or 
take  the  care 
eged  lunatic, 
in  respect  of 
i  reception  of 
<g;  and  that 
ill  from  the 
ncellor)  who 
led  house,  not 
Ivo  the  care  or 
lunatic,  shuU 
[cins  s^^ch  pa- 
ioners  a  true 
lertilieates  on 
statement  of 
of  the  house 
of  the  Cluis- 
1-  thereof,  and 
I'  such  i>atient 
,t  least  once  in 
on  or  apothe- 
father,  son,  or 
Icharge  of  such 
•thecary  shall 


enter  in  a  hook,  to  ho  kept  at  the  Iiouse  or  liospital  for  that 
purpose,  to  be  called  "The  Medical  Msitation  Uook,"  vi.i,.,,;,,,, 
the  date  of  each  of  his  visits,  and  a  statement  of  the  pfitri,''s,','r"' 
condition  of  the  [)atienl's  health,  hoth  mental  and  *""' 
bodily,  and  of  the  condition  of  the  Iiouse  in  which  such  patient 
is,  and  such  book  shall  be  produced  to  the  visitino;  commis- 
sioner on  every  visit,  ami  shall  be  signed  by  him  as  iiavini!; 
been  so  produced ;  and  the  person  by  whom  the  care  or  charge 
of  such  ])atient  has  l)een  taken,  or  into  whose  house  he  has 
been  received  as  aforesaid,  shall  transmit  to  the  secretary  of  the 
connnissioners  the  same  notices  and  statements  of  the  death, 
removal,  escape  and  rocaptui'o  of  such  lunatic,  and  witliin  the 
same  periods,  as  are  hereinbefore  required  in  the  case  of  the 
death,  removal,  escape  and  recapture  of  a  patient  (not  being 
a  pauper)  received  into  a  licensed  house;  and  every  jierson 
who  shall  receive  into  an  unlicensed  house,  not  l)eing  a  regis- 
tered hospital  nor  an  asylum,  or  take  the  care  or  charge  of  any 
person  therein  as  a  lunatic,  without  first  having  such  order 
and  medical  certilieates  as  aforesaid,  or  who,  having  received 
any  such  [)atient,  shall  not  within  the  several  periods  afore- 
said transmit  to  the  secretary  of  the  commissioners  such  copy, 
statement  and  notice  as  aforesaid,  or  shall  fiiil  to  cause  such 
])atient  to  be  so  visited  by  a  medical  attendant  as  aforesaid, 
and  every  such  medical  attendant  who  shall  make  an  untrue 
entry  in  the  said  medical  visitation  book,  shall  be  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor. 

NO.  [§  J>1.  Co]>y  of  the  order  and  certificate,  etc.,  with  respect 
to  lunatics  received  into  an  unlicensed  house  to  be  entered  in 
a  private  register.] 

81.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  one  memher  of  the  said  private 
committee,  on  the  direction  of  such  committee,  or  §^2. 
of  any  two  members  tliereot    (oi    wliom   tlie  one  thopiiviitn 
member  aroresaul  may  be   one),  at  all  reasonable  visuiiuiu 
tunes   to  visit  every  or  anv  unlicensed    house  m   ro,',.ivini;a 

...  .  ^         ,         .  "^  .-I  ,  .       Bilii;!!'  pa- 

which  one  patient  only  is  received  as  a  lunatic  tiom,  report, 
(unless  such  patient  be  so  received  by  a  ])erson  deriving  no 
jirolit  from  the  charge,  or  by  a  committee  appointed  by  the 
lord  chancellor),  and  to  inquire  and  report  to  the  said  private 
committee  on  the  treatment  and  state  of  health,  both  liodily 
and  mental,  of  such  })atient ;  and  a  copy  of  every  or  any  such 


\  m 


I 

1 

888 


ENGLA::r). 


report  sluill  bo  entered  in  a  private  register,  to  be  kept  for  tliat 
purpose,  by  the  secretary  of  tiie  eoiiiniissioiiers,  and  another 
copy  thereof  shall,  if  such  private  coniniittee  think  it  expedi- 
ent, be  laid  before  the  lord  chancellor. 

82.  It  shall  be  lawfid  for  the  lord  chancellor,  on  the  reprc- 
^p,,  scntation  of  the  said  })rivate  committee,  accompa- 

.•'."moi-onsucIi  i'i<-''J  ^^'it^'  '^  ^'^Vy  of  n.  report  made  as  last  aforesaid, 
onil'l'rl""'  'i^  to  any  patient  received  or  detained  as  a  lunatic 
inoviii.  jj^  ,^,j  unlicensed  house  as  aforesaid,  to  make   an 

order  that  such  patient  shall  be  removed  from  such  house, 
and  from  the  care  and  charge  of  the  person  under  whose  care 
•md  charge  such  lunatic  niavbe;  and  anv  i)erson  detaininir 
such  lunatic  in  such  house,  or  in  such  care  or  charge  for  the 
space  of  three  days  after  a  copy  of  such  order  shall  have  been 
le"'  ■  such  house  or  served  on  such  person,  shall  be  guilty  of 
a  ini.'i'cnieanor. 

So.  [§  1)4.  Commissioners  to  report  if  property  of  lunatics 
bo  not  duly  prt)tected  or  applied.] 

84.  [§  Do.  The  lord  chancellor  to  direct  the  master  in  lunacy 
to  report  as  to  the  lunacy  of  any  person  detained  as  a  lunatic, 
and  to  appoint  guardians  of  his  person  and  estate,  and  direct 
the  apjilication  of  his  income.] 

85.  [v^  DG.  Master  in  lunacy  to  liave  all  necessary  powers  of 
incjuiry,  and  to  make  inquiries  referred  to  thorn.] 

8G.  [S  i>7.  Lord  chancellor  to  make  orders  and  regulations, 
and  fix  fees.] 

87.  [!?  i)8.  ^bisters'  expenses,  how  to  be  paid.] 

88.  Every  proprietor  and  superintendent  of  a  licensed  house 
js  i.fi.  or  registered  hospital,  and  every  other  j)erson  hereby 
imn'''p'ioMMMi-  or  by  any  of  the  Acts  hereinbefore  repealed  autlior- 
iHtepiuMi  ■  ised  to  receive  or  take  charge  of  a  lunatic  upon  an 
order,  and  who  shall  receive  or  has  received  a  proper  order,  in 
j)ursuance  of  this  Act  or  any  of  the  said  repealed  Acts,  accom- 
panied by  the  reciuired  medical  certificates  or  certificate,  for 
the  reception  or  taking  charge  of  any  person  as  a  lunatic,  and 
the  assistants  and  servants  of  such  proprietor,  superintendent, 
or  other  person,  shall  have  j)owor  and  authority  to  take  cliarge 
of,  receive,  and  detain  such  patient  until  lie  shall  die,  or  be 
removed  or  discliarged  by  duo  authority,  and  in  case  of  the 
escape  at  any  time  or  times  of  such  patient  to  retake  biiu  at 


km'- 


liil 


FA'(iI,AND. 


,SS9 


any  tiino  within  fourteen  days  after  sucli  e.sea|i(%  and  a<;ain  to 
detain  liiui  as  aforesaid;  and  in  every  writ,  indietinent,  infor- 
mation, aetion,  and  other  jiroeeedinjj;  whieh  shall  he  jireferred 
or  hrouffht  against  any  sueh  proprietor,  superintendent,  or 
otlier  person  authorised  as  aforesaid,  or  against  any  assistant 
or  servant  of  any  sueli  proprietor,  superintendent,  or  author- 
ised person,  for  taking,  eonlining,  di'taining,  or  retaking  any 
person  as  a  lunatic,  the  party  eoinplained  of  may  plead  sueh 
order  and  certifieatcs  or  eertilieate  in  defenee  of  any  sueh  writ 
indictment,  information,  aetion,  or  other  proceeding  as  afore- 
said, and  sueh  ortler  and  eertilieates  or  eertilieate  shall,  as 
res[)eets  sueh  party,  he  a  justilication  for  taking,  eonlining,  de- 
taining, or  retaking  sueh  lunatic  or  alleged  lunatic. 

80.  [§§  100-100.  Uegulatious  for  the  prosecution  of  oil'ences 
under  this  Act.] 

90.  Two  or  more  of  the  commissioners,  one  at  least  of  whom 
shall  he  a  physician  or  surgeon,  and  one  at  least  a  §i'"- 
harrist(.'r,  shall   and   mav,  once  or  oftencr  in  each  <r^< lo vi^t 

'  "  llsylllliin   and 

year,  on  such  day  or  days,  and  at  sut'h  hours  of  the  -""'■''■ 
day,  and  for  sueh  length  of  time  as  they  shall  think  tit,  visit 
every  asylum  for  lunatics,  and  every  gaol  in  which  there  shall 
he  or  alleged  to  he  any  lunatic,  and  shall  inciuire  whether  the 
provisions  of  the  law  have  heen  carried  out  as  to  the  construc- 
tion of  each  asylum  visited,  and  as  to  its  visitation  and  man- 
agement, and  also  as  to  the  regularity  of  admissions  and  dis- 
charges of  patients  therein  and  therefrom;  and  whether  divine 
service  is  [)erformed  therein;  and  whether  any  system  of  coer- 
cion is  in  })ractice  therein,  and  the  result  thereof;  and  as  to  the 
classilication  or  non-classilication  of  patients  therein,  and  the 
numher  of  attendants  on  each  class;  and  as  to  iho  occupations 
and  amusements  of  the  patients,  and  the  eflects  thereof;  and 
as  to  the  condition,  as  well  mental  as  hodily,  of  the  pauper 
])atients  when  lirst  received;  and  also  as  to  the  dietary  of  the 
jiauper  patients ;  and  shall  also  make  such  other  inquiries  as 
to  every  or  any  such  asylum,  and  all  such  incpiiries  as  to  the 
lunatics  in  any  gaol,  as  to  such  visiting  commissioners  shall 
seem  meet. 

01.  It  shall  he  lawful  for  the  lord  chancellor,  in  the  case  of 
any  lunatic  under  the  care  of  a  committee  appointed   5  nj 
hy  the  lord  chancellor,  and  for  the  lord  chancellor,  luiriuM'.'Zforo 
or  her  majesty's  principal  secretary  of  state  for  the 


1  >•  1'  l_ 


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If  if 


homo  (U'partinciit,  in  the  cuso  of  any  hiiiatio  under  the  cai'e  of 
any  i)erson  receiving  or  takinj;  the  ('har;j;e  of  such  one  hniatic 
only,  and  (U"'ivin<f  no  profit  from  the  ehar;i,e,  and  in  the  cjisc 
of  any  person  conlinod  as  a  state  kmatic,  or  as  a  lunatic  uiidir 
the  order  of  any  criminal  court  of  justice,  and  in  the  ca<e  nl' 
every  other  person  detained  or  taken  char;j;e  of  as  a  lunatic,  or 
represented  to  he  a  lunatic,  or  to  he  under  any  restraint  as  ;i 
lunatic,  at  any  time,  hy  an  order  in  writing  under  tin;  the  hand 
of  the  lord  chancellor  or  the  said  secretary  of  state,  as 
the  case  may  he,  directed  to  the  commissioners,  or  any  of  tlieiu, 
or  to  any  other  j)erson,to  require  the  persons  or  person  (o 
whom  such  order  shall  he  directed,  or  any  of  them,  to  visit  and 
examine  such  lunatic  or  supposed  lunatic,  and  to  make  a  iv- 
poi't  to  the  lord  chancellor,  or  to  her  majesty's  })rincipal  secre- 
tary of  state  for  the  homo  department,  of  such  matters  as  in 
such  order  shall  he  directed  to  he  inquired  into. 

92.  It  shall  he  lawful  for  the  lord  chancellor  or  her  majesty's 
§  11.!.  jtrincijjal  secretary  of  state  for  the  home  department 
til!ri)'y  .•.!nl-''"  to  enq)l()y  any  commissioners  apjiointcd  under  tins 

Act,  or  other  jierson  to  ins])ect  or  inquire  into  the 
state  of  asylum,  hospital,  gaol,  house,  or  place  wherein  any 
lunatic  or  person  represented  to  he  a  lunatic, shall  he  confined 
or  alleged  to  he  confined,  and  report  to  him  the  result  of  such 
ins}»eetion  and  inquiry;  and  every  such  j)erson  so  employed, 
and  not  hoing  a  commissioner,  may  ho  paid  such  stun  of  money 
for  his  attendance  ami  trouhle  as  to  the  lord  chancellor  or  her 
majesty's  principal  secretary  of  state  for  the  home  department 
shall  seem  reasonahle ;  and  every  such  person  so  employed, 
whether  a  commissioner  or  not,  shall  he  allowed  his  reasonahle 
travelling  or  other  expenses  while  so  employed;  and  such  sum 
of  money  for  attendance  and  trouhle,  and  such  expenses,  shall 
he  charged  on  and  shall  he  paid  out  of  the  contingency  fund 
of  the  home-oliice. 

93.  In  this  Act  and  the  schedules  thereto  the  words  and  ex- 
•5n4.  i)ressions  following  shall  have  the  several  me.inin^s 
clause  herehy  assigned  to  them,  unless  there  shall  he  some- 
thing in  the  subject  or  context  rei)ugnant  to  such  construction : 
(that  is  to  say)  ***** 

"Lunatic"  shall  moan  every  insane  person,  and  every  [)er- 
son  being  an  idiot  or  lunatic  or  of  unsound  mind  :         *        * 


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"Pnupcr"  shall  mean  every  person  maintained  wliojly  or 
in  part  at  the  expense  of  any  i)arish,  union,  county  or  Ixirouj^h : 

"Patient"  shall  mean  every  person  received  or  detained  as 
a  lunatic,  or  taken  care  or  char<:;e  of  as  a  lunatic: 

"Private  patient"  shall  mean  every  patient  who  is  not  a 
pauper : 

"Pi'oi)rietor"  shall  mean  every  person  to  whom  any  licence 
has  been  granted  under  the  i)rovisions  of  any  Act  hereby  re- 
pealed, or  shall  be  granted  under  the  provisions  of  this  Act 
and  I'very  person  keeping,  owning,  having  any  interest  or  ex- 
ercising any  duties  or  powers  of  a  proprietor  in  any  licensed 
house :  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 

"Medical  attendant"  shall  mean  every  physician,  surgeon, 
and  apothecary  who  shall  keep  any  licensed  house,  or  shall  in 
his  medical  capacity  attend  any  licensed  house,  or  any  asylum, 
hospital  or  other  place  where  any  lunatic  shall   be  confined. 

*  :|:  *  ^;  H:  *  * 

"Asylum"  shall  mean  any  lunatic  asylum  already  erected 
and  established  under  an  Act  passed  in  the  forty-eighth  year 
of  the  reign  of  his  late  maji'sty  king  Cieorge  the  third,  inti- 
tuled, "an  Act  for  the  better  ( "are  and  Maintenance  of  Lunatics, 
being  Paupers  or  Criminals,  in  England,"  or  erected  aiul  es- 
tablished, or  hereafter  to  be  erected  and  established,  under  or 
which  have  been  subject  or  liable  to  any  of  the  ju-ovisions  of 
an  Act  i)assed  in  the  ninth  year  of  the  reign  of  his  late  majesty 
king  Cieorge  the  fourth,  intituled,  "an  Act  to  amend  the  Laws 
for  the  Erection  and  Pegulation  of  County  Lunatic  Asylums, 
and  more  eflectually  to  provide  for  the  Care  and  Maintenance 
of  Pauper  and  Criminal  Lunatics  in  England,"  or  hereafter  to 
be  erected  and  established  under  the  provisions  of  any  Act  for 
the  erection  or  regulation  of  county  or  borough  lunatic  asylums. 

"Hospital"  shall  mean  any  hospital  or  part  of  an  lios})ital 
or  other  house  or  institution  (not  being  an  asylum)  wherein 
lunatics  are  received,  and  supported  wholly  or  partly  by  vol- 
untary contributions,  or  by  any  charitable  bequest  or  gift,  or 
by  ai)plying  the  excess  of  jiayments  of  some  patients  for  or 
towards  the  support,  provision  or  benefit  of  other  patients. 

"Licensed  house"  shall  mean  a  house  licensed  under  the 
j>rovisions  of  this  Act,  or  of  some  Act  hereby  repealed,  for  the 
reception  of  lunatics.  ***** 


802 


ENGLAND. 


SciiEDUi.i':  (A),  Skction  30. 
Form  of  Li  truce. 

Know  all  men,  that  we,  the  conimussioners  in  lunacy,  [or 
we  till'  undtTsi^ntHl   justic-os  of  the  peace,  aetinj^  in 

and    for  in  general    for  <jtuirter   or   special    sessions 

assenihled,]  do  hereby  certify  That  A.  !>.,  of  in  the  par- 

ish of  in  the  county  of  hath  delivered  to  us 

[or  the  clerk  of  the  peace]  a  plan  and  description  of  a  house 
and  premises  proposed  to  h'^  licensed  for  the  reception  of 
lunatics,  situate  at  in  the  county  of  [or,  in  the 

case  of  a  renewed  licence,  hath  delivered  to  us  [or  the  clerk  of 
the  peace]  a  list  of  the  number  of  })atients  now  detained  in  a 
liouse  and  premises   licensed   on  the  day  of 

last,  for  the  recef)tion  of  lunatics,  situate  at  in    the 

county  of  ],  and  we,  having  considered  and  approved 

the  same,  do  hereby  authorise  and  enii)ower  the  said  A.  15., 
(he  intending  [or  not  intending]  to  reside  therein)  to 
use  and  emj)loy  the  said  house  and  premises  for  the  reception 
of  male    [or  female,    or  male     and 

female]  lunatics,  of   whom   not  more  than 
shall  be  private    ])atients,  for  the   space  of  calendar 

months  from  this  date. 

Sealed  with  our  common  seal  [or  given  under  our  hands 
and   seals],  this  day    of  in  the    year   of  our 

Lord  IS    . 

Witness, 

Y.  Z.,  secretary  to  the  commisO 
missioners  oi  lunacy  [or  clerk  > 
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therein,  on  the  day  of  ]. 

(Signed) 

Superintendent  [or  [iroitridor] 
of  hou.so  [or  hos- 

pital], at 
Dated  this  day  of  one  thousand  eight  hundred 

and 

In  ease  of  death,  add,  ";ind  I  further  certify,  that  A.  I),  was 
present  at  the  death  of  ihi;  said  and  thai  the  apparent 

cause  of  the  death  of  the  said  [ascertained  Ity  post 

mortem  examination  (if  so)]  was  ."  *  *  *  * 


ScHKDLLK  (T),  Section  100. 

Form  of  Sannnouii. 

We,  the  commissioners  in  lunacy  [or  we  whoso  names  are 
hereunto  set  and  seals  aflixed,  being  two  of  the  commissioners 
in  lunacy,  or  visitors]  appointed  under  or  by  virtue  of  an  Act 
passed  in  the  year  of  the  reign  of  lier  present  maj- 

esty, intituled  [here  insert  the  title  of  the  Act],  do  hereby 
summon  and  require  you  personally  to  appear  before  us  at 
in  the  parish  of  in  the  county  of  on 

next  the  day  of  at  the  hour  of 

in  the  noon  of  the  same  day,  and  then  and  there  to 

be  examined,  and  to  testify  the  trutli  touching  certain  matters 
relating  to  the  execution  of  the  said  Act. 

Sealed  with   the  common  seal  of  "the  commissioners   in 
lunacy,"  [or  given  under  our  liands  and  seals,]  this 
day  of  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight 

hundred  and  . 


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896 


FNGLAND, 


HI 


ill 


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i. 


Lunacy  Regulation  Act,  ISoo. 


'i  IG  and  17  Vic-t.,  ch.  70;  Chitty,  vol.  3.,  p.  127. 

***** 

04.  In  tliis  Act,  unless  tliore  bo  something  in  tlie  subject 
§2-  matter  or  context  repugnant  to  the  construction; 
*  *  *  *  The  expression  the  "  masters"  shall  be  construed  to 
mean  the  masters  in  lunacy  for  the  time  being,  jointly  and 
severally;  *  *  *  *  And  the  expression  "the  registrar"  shall 
be  construed  to  mean  the  registrar  in  lunacy  for  the  time 
being;  and  the  word  ''commission"  shall  be  construed  to  mean 
a  commission  in  the  nature  of  a  writ  dc  Innatico  inqniroido, 
and  to  com})rehend  the  general  commission  by  this  Act  author- 
ised to  be  issued  -^  *  *  *  * 

And  the  word  "lunatic"  shall  be  construed  to  mean  any 
person  found  by  inquisition  idiot,  lunatic,  or  of  unsound  mind, 
and  incapable  of  managing  himself  or  his  aii'airs. 

05.  This  Act  *  *  *  may  be  cited  as  "The  Lunacy  Regulii- 
5.V  tion  Act,  1S53." 

00.  There  shall  be  two  masters  in  lunacy,  who  shall  hold 
jfi.  their  oHices  during  good  behaviour,  and  the  j)reseiit 

onm'isuMl'^i'ii    nuisters  in  lunacy  shall  be  continued  and  be  the 

luiiat'v,  oiitli.  i'l  ^         •  111"  lii 

masters  m  lunacy  durnig  good  behaviour  and  the 
lord  chancellor  shall,  from  time  to  time  as  any  vacancy  shall 
occur  in  the  oflice  of  master  in  lunacy,  appoint  a  fit  person, 
being  a  sergeant  or  barrister-at-law  of  not  less  than  ten  years' 
standing  at  the  bar,  to  fill  the  vacancy,  and  the  person  to  bo 
so  api)ointed  shall  before  being  capable  of  acting  as  mastei"  in 
lunacy,  take  before  the  lord  chancellor,  in  the  manner  now- 
used,  the  oath  set  forth  in  the  second  schedule  hereunder 
written,  and  the  masters  in  lunacy  for  the  time  being  sliall 
have  the  same  rank  and  precedence  as  the  present  masters 
now  take. 

07.  The  masters  in  lunacy  shall  have,  perform,  and  execute 
§  7.  all  the  iiowers,  duties,  and  authorities  which  wori; 

I'owors  of  . 

niHstciM.  at  the  lime  of  the  passing  of  this  Act  of  the  session 
of  parliament  holden  in  the  fifth  and  sixth  years  of  the  reign 
of  her  majesty,  chapter  eighty-four,  lunl,  performed,  and  cxe- 


W' 


ENGLAND. 


897 


the  subject 
lonstruction ; 
construed  to 

jointly  and 
;istvrtr"  sluiU 
for  the  time 
rued  to  mean 
•0  inqnircndn, 
is  Act  author- 


to  mean  any 
nsouud  mind, 


inacy  Ilcgula- 

■ho  shall  hoM 
nd  the  present 
d  and  he  the 
viour  and  tlio 
vacancy  shall 
t  a  fit  person, 
han  ten  years' 
>  person  to  be 
(V  as  master  in 
manner  n<>\v 
Ivilo  hereunder 
le  hein.L!;  shall 
Iresent  masters 

111,  and  execute 
Is  which  were 
of  the  session 
Irs  of  the  reign 
lined,  and  exe- 


cuted by  commissioners  named  in  commissions  in  the  nature 
of  writs  de  Innatlco  liujuirciido. 

98.  All  the  iiKjuirics  and  matters  connected  with  the  persons 
and  estates  of  lunatics  whicli  were  at  the  time  of  the  ^  ^^ 
j)assing  of  the  last-mentioned  Act  of  parliament  nllinmrtl'.a"''" 
usually  referred  to  the  masters  in  ordinary  of  tlie  tl' III. '"lu'ie  to 
high  court  of  chancery  (exce[)t  in(piiries  and  matters  ""^'"'''■''' 
which  may  be  or  might  have  been  referred  under  the  Trustee 
Act,  1850,  or  any  Act  therel)y  repealed),  shall  henceforth,  where 
references  shall  be  made,  l)e  referred  to  the  musters  in  lunacy, 
who  shall  have,  perform,  and  execute  all  the  i)owers,  duties, 
and  authorities  relating  to  the  impiiries  and  matters  so  to  be 
referred  to  them  as  aforesaid  which  were  at  the  time  last  afore- 
said had,  performed,  and  executed  b\'  the  masters  in  ordinary 
of  the  high  court  of  chancery,  and  shall  })erforni  such  other 
duties  for  tiie  security  and  advantage  of  lunatics  and  their 
estates  as  the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid  shall  from 
time  to  time  direct. 

',)!).  [S  9.  Masters  to  perform  duties  under  regulations  of  the 
lord  chancellor.] 

100.  [5;  10.  Registrar  to  perform  duties  under  regulations  of 
lord  chancellor.] 

101.  [§  11.  Duties  of  the  clerk  of  the  custodies  to  be  per- 
formed by  masters  and  registrar.] 

102.  [i^  12.  As  to  the  master's  salaries  and  retiring  annuities.] 
lOo.  [>;  l;].  Power  of  lord  chancellor  to  remove,  and  gi'ant 

anmiities  to  future  masters,  if  afllicted  with  inlinnity.] 

104.  [^  Id.  Salary  of  registrar.] 

105.  [5;  15.  Number  and  salaries  of  the  clerks  of  the  masters 
and  the  registrar.] 

100.  There  shall  be  two  medical  visitors  and  one  legal  visitor 
of  lunatics,  who  shall  hold  their  olhces  during  i)leas-  §  "*• 

,  A|i|ioiiitment 

ure;  and  the  })reseiit  visitors  shall  be  continued  and  "fvisuois. 
he  the  visitors  during  pleasure;  and  tlu;  lord  chancellor  shall 
from  time  to  time,  as  any  vacancy  shall  occur  in  the  ollice  (jf 
medical  visitor  or  legal  visitor,  aj>poiut,  by  writing  under  his 
hand,  a  fit  person,  being  a  physician  in  actual  practice,  to  suc- 
ceed a  medical  visitor,  and  a  lit  person,  being  a  barrister  of 
not  less  than  five  years'  standing,  to  succeed  a  legal  visitor. 
107.  The  masters  for  the  time  being  shall,  by  virtue  of  their 
57 


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§20. 

Visitors  and 
iiiiistors  to 
form  a  lioard 


« IT.  appointments  to  be  masters,  l^ecomc  and  be  visitors 

.#ei-> visitors,  of  lunatics  jointly  Avitli  the  visitors  for  the  time 
being. 

108.  No  person  shall  be  appointed  to  be  a  visitor  who  shall 
^  ,^  l)e  or  shall  have  l)eeii  within  the  two  years  then 

iyoTn't'o'r."'t'('a°  iK^'xt  preceding  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in 
11.  a^yiuiiLs.  ii^p  keeping  of  any  house  licensed  for  the  reception 
of  insane  ])ersons;  and  if  any  per.son  shall  after  his  appoint- 
ment become  so  intei'ested,  his  a})]U)intnient  as  visitor  shall 
iptio  fdcfo  l)ecome  ludl  and  void,  and  thereupon  his  salary 
sliall  cease. 

lOU.  [§  1!).  Salaries  of  visitors.] 

110.  The  medical  and  legal  visitors  and  the  masters,  or  so 
many  of  them,  not  being  le.ss  than  three  in  lunnber, 
as  may  from  time  to  time  be  able,  consistently  v.;'li 
the  discharge  of  their  (.ither  duties,  to  attend,  shall 

from  time  to  time  form  themselves  into  a  board  for  their  iiiii- 
tnal  guidance  and  direction  on  matters  connec-ted  with  tin- 
visiting  of  lunatics;  and  the  ])oard  shall  be  at  liberty  to  rcpoi't 
to  the  lord  cliancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid  upon  any  maUcr 
connected  with  the  (hities  of  the  visitors  or  of  the  board,  as 
they  think  proper. 

111.  [i^  "21.  Medical  or  legal  visitoi"  may  appoint  a  sul)stitiife 
during  his  illness,  etc.] 

irj.  [i^  2'1.  J^ord  chancellor  to  appoint  a  scn-retary  to  visitors.] 
11. '5.  [^^  2.')-;>7.  I'^xpenses,  salaries,  percentages.] 
114.  Any  conimission    in  the    nature  of  a  writ  dc  hiiHiiico 
{38.  iiKjiiirnid')  dirt'cte(l  to  one  person  or  to  two  persons, 

and  tiie  in<|uisitiou  returned  thereon,  shall  l)e  as  valid  and 
ell'ectual  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as  if  directed  to  ami  iv- 
turned  l>y  more  than  two  persons;  and  every  commission  shall 
(subject  to  the  provision  hereinafter  contained)  be  directcil  to 
the  masters,  or  om^  of  tl.em,  and  may  be  varied  in  form  IVoin 
that  now  in  use  in  such  manner  as  to  the  lord  chanctller 
may  seem  necessary  or  e\'i»e(lient. 


115.  In  lieu  of  the  conunission  no\ 


lb 


•h 


w  issued  sp(>cially  m  eacii 
§39.  case  of  alleged  lunacy,  a  general  commission  to  the 

like  ell'ect,  witli  such  variations  as  may  be  nece.s.sary  or  expe- 
dient, may  from  time  to  time  bi>  i.ssueil  in  (lu|tlicafe  umli'r  tlic 
great  seal,  directed  to  the  masters  l>y  name,  jointly  and  sever- 


\  be  visitors 
or  the   tiiae 

or  Avlio  .-hall 
)  years  then 
interested  in 
the  reeeption 
'  his  aplHiinl- 
visitt)r  shall 
ju  his  salary 


masters,  or  so 
■ee  in  iiuinin'r, 
.isist(>ntly  v.'.ili 

0  atteuih  shall 

1  fur  their  mu- 
-eted  with  tlie 
i\)erty  to  report 
non  any  uiatUT 
f  the  \)oaril.  as 

iiit  a  suhslitutc 


tors.] 


arvto  visi 

t  (le  hnxdico 

|to  two  person^ 

alid  and 


Iwri 


i)(>  I 


is  V 


•ted  to  and  n- 


hni 


niissinnslia 


U 


)  V)r  dirci'ti'd  tn 

,1  iiv  fiirui  IVoni 

h,,rd  chanrrllor 


nei 


iallv  in  I'a 


rll 


niuissio 


n  I' 


til 


•essav 


V  or  v\\^ 


lliratt'  unt 
liutlv  an< 


•r  til'-' 
1  srvrv- 


EXGLAND. 


899 


ally,  wlio  sliall  hy  virtue  thereof  ))roeee(l,  in  eaeh  case  of  allca-ed 
lunaey  concerning-  which  the  lord  eliancellor  intrusted  as  afore- 
f  jid  shall  order  ther.i  to  in(|uire,  in  like  manner  and  with  all 
the  like  powers  and  authorities  (sul)jeet  to  the  ])rovisioiis  here- 
inafter contained)  as  if  a  connnission  had  issued  specially  in 
'^uch  case,  and  every  iuiiuisition  found  and  returiie(l  tiiereon 
sliall  he  as  valid  and  ellectual  lo  all  intents  and  purposes  as  if 
the  same  liad  l»een  found  and  returiu'd  on  a  separate  com- 
mission. 

]1().   Whcnv  the   alleged  lunatic  is  within   the  jui'isdiction, 
he  shall   have  notice'  of  the  presentation  of  the  i)e-  si". 
tition  for  inquiry,  and  niay,  hy  a  notice,  sifvued  hy  .in"i'y"ni-ty''TK> 
liim,  and  attested  hy  his  solicitor,  ami  tiled  with  the 
rei;istrai',  either  hefore  the  ])resentation  of  the  petition  or  within 
seven  days  after  such  notice  had  l)y  him  as  aforesaid,  or  at  or 
within  such  other  time  as  the  lord  chancellor  intruste(l  as  afore- 
said shall  order  in  the  particular  case,  demand  an  incpiiry  he- 
fore  a  jury. 

117.   Where  the  alle<j;ed  lunatic  demands  an   inipiiry  l>efore 
a  iurv,  the  lord   chancellor   intrusted  as  afore.<aid  §■»'• 
shall  ui  his  ordiM'  tor  nniuii'v  (hrect  tlie  return  ol  a  '■xi>i"iiu.ii..u 

_    ^  •  .  .  I.y  |..nl  cliiiii- 

jury  unless  he  l.)(>  satisliecl,  hy  personal  examination  '••'■"'"• 
of  the  alleged  lunatic,  that  he  is  not  mentally  competent  to 
form  and  express  a  wish  for  an  in(iuiry  hefore  a.  Juiy  ;  and 
the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid  may,  where  he  sha 
deem  it  neces.sary,  after  jiresentation  of  the  petition  foi' iiKpiii y, 
and  for  the  })urpose  of  personal  examination,  recpiire  tiie  al- 
leged lunatic  to  attend  him  at  siu-h  convenient  time  and  place 
as  ho  may  a[»i)oint. 

lis.  Where  the  allf^'cd  lunatic  does  not  demand  an  iiuiuiry 
hefore  a  jury,  or  the   lord   chancellor  intrusted  as  ^^  ,.3 
afori'said  issatislied  hy  pt'isonal  examination  of  him   ,^,i,|y"l'„l''i'w. 
tiiat  he  is  not  mentally  competent  to  form  and  ex-  i""""'' "'"'■ 
press  a  wish  in  that  hehalf,  and  it  ai)pears  to  the  lord  chancel- 
lor intrusted  as  aforesaid,  u[)on  consideration  of  the  evidence 
adduced  hefore  him  on  the  ))i>tition  for  in([uiry,  and  of  the  cir- 
cunislauces  of  the  case,  so  far  as  they  are  hefore  him,  to  he  un- 
nccHssary  or  inexpedient  that   the  intpiiry  should  he  hefore  a 
jury,  and  he  accordinu'ly  does  not  in  his  order  for  iiupiirv  di- 
rect the  return  of  a  jury,  then  the  masters  shall,  hy  virtue  of 


,  1 

Mi 

'  'mIB 

1  MM 

1" 

;  1 

■■■) 

■ 
1 

900 


ENGLAND. 


.Ill 


II  ;  'N 


!    ( 


I' 


tlu'ir  general  commission,  and  under  such  order  for  inquiry, 
but  without  a  jury,  personally  examine  the  a]leji;etl  lunatic,  and 
take  such  evidence,  upon  oath  or  otherwise,  and  call  for  sucii 
information,  as  thev  may  think  fit,  or  the  lord  chancellor  in- 
trusted  as  aforesaid  may  direct,  in  order  to  ascertain  wlietlu  r 
or  not  the  alleged  lunatic  is  of  unsound  mind,  and  shall  cer- 
tify their  finding  thereon. 

Hi).  AVhere  the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaiil, 
§«.  imder   such   circumstances    as    liereinhefore   men- 

Jiiry  to  lie  _ 

luKi  mmu        tioned,  does  not  in  his  order  for  inquiry  direct  the 

masters  '  '■         •' 

tcrtiiicate.  rotum  of  a  jurv,  but  the  masters  acting  under  the 
commission,  upon  consideration  of  the  evidence  before  them, 
certify  to  him  that  in  their  opinion  an  inquiry  before  a  jury  is 
expedient,  they  shall,  without  further  order,  issue  their  pre- 
cept to  the  sheriff,  and  shall  proceed  in  like  maimer  in  all 
respects,  and  their  proceedings  shall  be  as  valid  and  ell'eetnal. 
to  all  intents  and  purposes,  as  if  the  lord  chancellor  inlrustci} 
as  aforesaid  had  directed  the  return  of  a  jury  in  the  first 
instance. 

120.  Where  the  masters  certify  that  the  alleged  lunatic  is  of 
g44  unsound  mind,  and  incapable  of  managing  hinisclf 
lm"terwiiif.  <'!'  lii^  affairs,  or  that  he  is  of  unsound  mind,  and  in- 
be\re''S''uii  capable  of  managing  himself  or  his  affairs,  and  lias 

been  so  from  a  tune  past,  or,  on  the  contrary,  eertity 
that  the  alleged  lunatic  is  of  sound  mind,  and  ca|)abU'  (if 
managing  himself  and  his  affairs,  the  certificate  shall  be  ami 
be  deemed  to  be  an  iucjuisition,  and  be  of  the  same  force  autl 
effect,  to  all  intents  and  })Urposes,  and  be  returned,  filed,  and 
proceeded  on  in  the  same  maimer  in  all  respects  as  an  iuiiui- 
sition  taken  upon  the  oath  of  a  jury. 

121.  Where  the  alleged  lunatic  is  not  within  the  jurisdiction. 

g4-  the  inquiry  shall  be  before  a  jury,  and  no  further  or 

fi'c'is  iuilT'  other  notice  shall  be  necessary  to  be  given  to  liim 
juriscuoti,,,,.     y,.^j^  j^^.  ^^.^^^^j^i  j^.^^.^.  ^^^^^^  entitled  to  receive  if  this 

Act  had  not  been  passed. 

122.  The  lord  chancellor  may  from  time  to  time,  by  order, 
regulate  the  nund)er  of  jurors  to  be  sworn,  but  s(» 
that  every  inquisition  upon  the  oath  of  a  jury  l)c 

found  by  the  oaths  of  twelve  men,  at  the  least. 

12;j.  The  in(piiry,  whether  with  or  without  a  jury,  shall,  as 


§4R 

Niiiiiliei'  of 
jurorH. 


ENGLAND. 


901 


far  as  relates  to  the  state  of  mind  of  the  alleged  5^' 

liKiniry  1)0- 

lunntie,  be  confined  to  the  question  whetlier  or  not  r-r'-jiiry  tobe 

^  _  limited  to 

the  alleged  lunatic  is  of  unsound  mind,  and  inca])a-  "■'""• 
ble  of  managing  himself  or  his  allairs,  at  the  time  of  tlie  in- 
{[uiry,  except  where  the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid, 
under  special  circumstances,  shall  direct  that  there  he  also  an 
inquiry  from  what  time  the  alleged  lunatic  has  been  of  un- 
sound mind,  and  incapable  of  managing  himself  or  his  allairs, 
or  shall  direct  that  there  be  also  an  inquiry  whether  or  not  the 
alleged  lunatic  was  of  unsound  mind,  and  incapable  of  nninag- 
ing  himself  and  his  affairs,  at  a  previous  time  specified,  and 
thenceforth  down  to  the  time  of  the  inquiry. 

124.  The  person  executing  an  inipiiry  with  a  jury  shall, 
while  so  employed,  have  all  the  like  powers,  authori-  S^"- 

ties,  and  discretion  as  a  judge  of  a  court  of  record.       powers. 
I'io.  [§  V.\  The  foregoing  provisions  prospective  only.] 
I'ICk  [^  of).  Nothing  to  preclude  the   lord   chancellor  from 

issuing  a  special  commission.] 

127.  [§  '>1.  Ixeferenco   in   other  Acts  to   commission,   shall 

api)ly  to  general  commission  hereby  authorised  to  bo  issued.] 

125.  [S  ")2.  Inquisition  and  su[)ersedeas  may  be  transmitted 
from  and  to  Ireland  and  England,  and  to  be  acted  on  there 
respectively.] 

12*.>.  [!^  ")o.  Proceedings  under  8  and  9  Vict.,  ch.  100,  to  be 
discontinued.] 

DiO.  [!i  5-1.  Inquiry  may  be  ordered  on  report  of  commis- 
sioners.] 

b>l.  [^;§  "),")-]  03.  Proceed ings  before  master  with  reference  to 
estates  of  lunatics.] 

l.')2.  The  visitors  shall  respectively,  within  a  convenient 
time  after  each  visit,  make  a  report  in  writing  to  ^ 


10(). 


the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid  of  the  pori'lol!?,i'''" 
state  of  mind  and  bodily  health  and  of  the  general  '='''''"=«"""^- 
condition  and  also  of  the  care  and  treatment  of  each  person 
visited  and  .seen  by  them  respectively,  which  reports  shall, 
annually  or  oftener,  as  the  lord  chanci'llor  intrusted  as  afore- 
said may  din'ct  or  the  board  of  visitors  may  think  ex|)edient, 
he  submitted  to  the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid; 
and  the  visitors  respectively  shall  make  se])arate  or  special  re- 
ports on  any  case  to  the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid 


002 


i:N(iI.ANT). 


iis  and  wlicii  tlicy  <>r  \\\v  lioard  of  visitors  may  lliink  cxiicdi- 
ciit,  and  in  ])arti('nlar  sliall  report  to  him,  without  dt'hiy,  any 
instance  in  which  they  ves[»octively,  on  |)roceedin,u-  to  visit, 
liavo  been  unable  to  discover  the  then  residenet*  of  or  have 
been  bv  anv  otlier  circumstance  prevented  from  actuallv  seeinu' 
on  that  occasion  tlie  hniatic  whom  they  intended  to  visit. 

loo.  The   reports  of  the  visitors   .•^liall    be    iiU'd    and    i<rpt 
Si"7.  secret   in   their  ollice,  and   shall   l)e  open  to  tlu'   in- 

polls  (Ml...       s))ectionot  no  i)erson  save  the  menu)i'rsot  the  board 

kept  sccri't  '  _    ,  '_ 

HiHi.ii.siiuy,.,!   ,,f  visitors,  their  .seci'ctary,  and  his  clerk,  and    the 

on  (lentil  ot  '  -^  ' 

'"'""''•  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid,  and  such  |ier- 

sons  as  he  may  specially  ajiixjint;  and  all  the  reports  relating- 
to  any  particular  ])atient  shall  be  destroyed  on  the  death  of 
the  patient,  and  shall  also  be  destroyt'd  on  the  in(piisition  in 
his  cast'  beinjf  superseded,  or  being  vacated  and  discliarged  ou 
a  traverse,  unless  the  lord  chancellor  intrusted  as  aforesaid, 
within  fourteen  days  after  the  supersedeas,  or  the  vacating  and 
discharge  on  a  ti'a verse,  specially  order  that  the  same  be  not 
destroyed  until  death. 

l.'M.   [!;>j  lOS-1-17.  ]\buiagemetu  of  estates  by  committee.] 
135.  [Si?  14.S-l");j.  Traverse  and  supersedeas  of  inipiisitioii.] 


i'l 


'  ;  .1 


LiNAcv  Act,  ('h.vi'Tku  IMI. 

It)  &  17  Vict.,  ch.  %;  Cliitty,  vol.  ',^,  p.  1 17. 

lo('».  A\'hereiis  an  Act  was  ptissed  in  tlu^  ninth  year  of  her 
§  1.  nudoi^tv,  "  Fur  the  licgulation  of  the  ( 'are  and  'J'reat- 

^  *;  n  Vict.,  .1         c   '  .  ,,  .      . 

'•''•""'•  ment  of  Lunatics:"  and  whereas   it  is  expedient   to 

ailllMKiOll.  _  _      ' 

whiu  iiiayiio   aniend  the  said  Act,  as  hereinafter  mentioned;  be  it 

llK'lllilril  111 

Olio  licence,  therefore  enacted  as  follows:  Anyone  licence  to  l.r 
granted  for  the  reception  of  lunatics  mtiy,  in  the  discretion  of 
the  commissioner.s  or  justices  gi anting  such  licence,  include 
two  or  more  houses  belonging  to  one  proprietor  or  to  two  or 
more  joint  proprietors,  j)rovided,  that  no  one  of  such  houses  he 
so})arated  from  the  other  or  others  of  them  otherwise  lliaii  liy 
land  in  the  .same  oecuj>ation,  and  by  a  road,  or  by  either  of 
such  mttdes;  fiu  1  all  houses,  buildings,  and  lands  inttnided  to 
be  included  in  a;iy  licence  shall  be  specified,  delineateil,  and 
described  in  the  plan  re(juired  by  section  24  of  the  .«aid  recited 
Act. 


KMir.AM). 


003 


ink  cxi)*'*!!- 
[  (U'liiy,  any 
iiij;  to  visit. 

of  or  liiivo 
ually  string 
i(»  visit. 
(I    ami   kt'l'l. 
•n  to  tlu;  iu- 
(»f  till'  ])oar<l 
tU,  and   tile 
ntl  sncli  ju  r- 
)ovts  ivlatiiii;- 
the  death  of 
n(|uisitioii  ill 
lisvhar.m'd  ou 

as  afon'said, 

vai-atiii-i  and 

e  same  he  not 

onniiittiT.] 
f  iiuinisition.] 


I'M.  No  I 


)or 


■;on  havin,!j,',  after  the  passin.u,-  of  tlu 


h   year  of  her 
'arean<l  Trent- 
I'Xpedielll    li» 
hitiolU'd;   he  it 
|c   licence  to  1h' 
le  discretion  "t" 
Iccnce.   include 
i,v  or  to  t\v<i  "!• 
svudi  housrsl»e 
[■rwise  than  I'V 
,r  hy  either  ef 
l\<  intended  to 
Iclineated.  and 
Ihe  said  recited 


Act,  received  for  tlie  lirst  tiiii 


le  a  licence 


for  tl 


le  re 


anl  rccili'(l 


ci'iviiiir  li- 


I'l'ti^'-  til  rt'-*]ilp 
I'll  iir<*iiii-.i'N. 


cej)tioii  of  luiiatics,  or  hereafter  recciviii.L!,'  for  the 
lirst  time  such  licence,  shall  ri'ceive  a  licence  nnles.- 
he  shall  reside  on  the  |ireiiiiscs  licensed;  and  no  two  or  more 
persons  having  after  the  pa.-sing  of  the  said  reciteil  Act  re- 
ceived for  the  lirst  time  a  joint  licence  for  the  I'eccplion  of 
lunatics,  or  lu'reafter  receiving  for  tlie  lirst  time  such  licence, 
shall  receive  such  licence  unless  tiiey  or  one  of  them  sliall  re- 
side ou  the  premises  liceiiseil. 


1:}S.    [??    :',.    Sections 


d"   S    ct    !»    Vict.,    eh.    KM), 


re 


jiealed.] 

l.'lt).  Save  as  hereinafter  <»tlier\vise  ]>i'ovided,  no  person  (not 
hcing  ii  lunatic)  or  for  or  in  res[»cct  of  whom  any  ri 
money  shall  he  jiaid  or  agree(l  to  he  [)aiil  shall  he  tiiiMi.'- n.i- 
hoarded  or  lodged  in  any  liceiist'd  house:  and  sa\<'  "'imi^i'Mi. 
where  otherwise  provided  or  authorised  under  this  or  any 
other  Act,  no  person  (not  heing  a  pauper)  shall  he  receive  I 
as  a  lunatic  into  any  licensed  house  or  hosjiiial  without  an 
order  under  the  hand  of  some  j)ersou  according  to  tlie  form 
in  schedule  (A),  No.  1,  annexed  to  this  Act,  together  with  such 
statement  of  particulars  as  is  contained  in  the  same  schi  iliile, 
nor  without  the  medical  certilicates,  according  to  the  iorni  in 
schedule  (A),  No.  2,  annexed  to  this  Act,  of  two  persons,  each  of 
whom  shall  he  a  ])hysician,  surgeon,  or  a})othecary,  and  shall 
not  he  ill  })artnership  with  or  an  a.ssistant  to  the  other,  and 
each  of  whom  shall  scjiarately  h'om  the  other  have  ])ersonally 
examined  the  person  to  whom  the  certilicates  signed  hy  him 
relates  not  niori'  than  sevi'ii  clear  days  previously  to  ihe  re- 
cc}»tion  of  su(di  person  into  such  house  or  hospital:  and  such 
order  as  aforesaid  may  he  signed  hefore  or  after  the  medical 
certilicates  or  either  of  them;  and  every  ))erson  who  shall  re- 
ceive any  such  person  as  atoresaid  into  any  such  house  or  hos- 
pital as  aforesaid  (.savi'  where  otherwise  jirovided  <.r  authorised 
under  this  or  any  other  Act)  without  such  order  and  niedi(al 
certilicates  as  aforesaid  shall  he  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

140.  Trovided,  always,  'J'liat  any  }>or.son  (not  a  ]»auper)  may. 
under  special  i-ircunistances  preventing  the  exami-  ^r, 
nation  of  such  {)i'rson  hy  two  medical  i»ractitioners  i„'.''n'i.','iv','.',i 
us  aforesaid,   be    received    as   a   lunatic    into   any  "lueViy'iu'a" 


.ti 


If 


!■ 


904 


ENGLAND. 


cai7.ni'"u"'  licensed  house  or  any  liosi)itul  upon  sucli  order  as 
tioi.er.  aforesaid,  and  with  the  certificate  of  one  i)hysician, 

surj^eon,  or  apothecary  alone,  provided  that  the  statement  ao 
conii)anyin,!jj  such  order  s(>t  fortli  the  special  circumstances 
which  [)revent  the  examination  of  such  person  hy  two  me(ncai 
practitioners;  hut  in  every  sucli  case  two  other  such  certili- 
cates  shall,  witlnn  three  clear  days  after  his  reception  into 
such  house  or  iiospital,  he  signed  by  two  other  persons,  cacli 
of  whom  shall  he  a  physician,  surp!on,  or  ai)()thecary,  not  in 
j)artnership  with  or  an  assistant  to  the  other,  or  the  physician, 
sur<,^'on,  or  apothecary  who  si<^ned  the  ci-rtiiicate  on  which  tin; 
})atient  was  received,  and  not  connected  with  such  house  or 
hosi)ital,  and  shall  within  such  time  and  separately  from  the 
other  of  them  have  [)ersonally  exainine<l  the  person  so  received 
as  a  lunatic;  and  every  person  who,  having  received  any 
pia'son  as  a  lunatic  into  any  house  or  hospital  as  aforesaid 
upon  the  certificate  of  one  medical  })ractitioner  alone  as  afoi'c- 
said,  shall  ki'cp  or  permit  such  person  to  remain  in  such  house 
or  hospital  beyond  the  said  period  of  three  clear  days  with- 
out such  further  certificates  as  aforesaid,  shall  bo  guilty  of  a 
niisdt'meanor. 

141.  Provided  also,  That  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  proprietor 
^g  or  superintendent  .of  any  licensed  house,  with  the 

cft'irl^"'i  may  pi'^'vious  asscut  iu  Writing  of  two  of  the  connnis- 
n-'inaiiTi'i'i'^  siouors,  sucli  assciit  not  to  be  given  until  after  such 
asylum.  comniissioucrs  have,  by  i)cr,sonal  examination  of  the 

patient,  satisfied  themselves  of  his  desire  to  remain,  to  enter- 
tain and  keep  in  such  house  as  a  boarder  any  person  who  may 
have  been  discharged  as  a  patient  from  su<;h  house  for  such 
time  after  such  discharge  as  he  may  desire  to  remain,  n(»t  ex- 
ceeding the  time  specified  in  such  assent,  and  also  for  tlie 
benefit  of  any  patient  in  such  house,  and  with  the  previous 
assent  in  writing  of  two  of  the  commissioners,  to  receive  ami 
accommodate  as  a  boarder  therein,  for  a  time  to  be  specified  in 
the  assent,  any  relative  or  friend  of  such  patient,  and  any  two 
of  the  commi.-!sioners  may  from  time  to  time,  by  any  writiiij; 
under  their  hands,  extend  or  revoke  iuiy  such  assent  as  afore- 
said; and  every  such  patient  so  retained  after  discharge,  and 
every  such   relative  or  friend  so  accommodated,  shall,  if  re- 


iil 


ENGLAND. 


905 


ch  order  as 
])1iysi('iaii, 
ntiMiU'ut  ai;- 
rcunistanccs 
two  medical 
pueh  eertili- 
L'cption   into 
)(.'rsons,  cacli 
•c-ary,  not  in 
ic  physieian, 
HI  which  tilt! 
ifh  house  or 
cly  from  the 
)n  so  received 
received  any 
1  as  aforesaid 
done  as  aft)re- 
in  such  house 
iir  days  with- 
ue   guilty  of  a 

the  proprietor 
)nse,  with  the 
I"  the  commis- 
itil  after  such 
lunation  of  the 
lain,  to  entrr- 
Irson  who  may 
ouse  for  such 
nuain,  not  ex- 
also  for  the 
the  previous 
,o  receive  and 
Ihe  specified  in 
and  any  two 
)y  any  writ  in,;:; 
lissent  as  afore- 
lischarge,  and 
.1,  shall,  if  rc- 


5  7. 

I'lmpcT  imt 

II ivi'il  willi- 

oiit  it  I'l'iiuiii 
iii'ilrr  ami  I'lT- 


quired,  ho  pro(hiced  to  tli<'  cf)mmissioners  and  visitors  respec- 
tively at  their  respective  visits.* 

142.  Save  whore  otherwise  ])rovided  or  autliorised   under 
any  Act,  no  i>auper  shall  he  received  intt)  any  licensed 
liouse  or  any  hospital  without  an  order  according 
to  the  form  in  scheduh;  (H),  Xo.  1,  annexed  to  this 
Act,  under  the   hand  of  one  justice,  or  under  the  "'"'"" 
hands  of  an  oiliciating  clergyman,  ami  the  relieving  otHcer  or 
one  of  the  ovi-rseers  of  the  union  or  parish  from  whi(di  such 
pauper  shall  he  sent,  together  with  such  statement  of  {)articu- 
lars  as  is  contained   in   the  same  sche(lul(\  noi'  without  the 
medical   certificate,  according   to   the  foi'in    in    scIkmIuIc  (1>), 
No.  2,  annexed  to  this  Act,  of  a  i)hysician,  surgeon,  or  ajxtthe- 
cary,  who  shall  have  personally  examiiu'd  tiic  pauper  to  whom 
it  relates  not  more  than  s(>ven  clear  days  ])reviously  to  his 
reception;    and  every  person  who  shall   receive  any  ])auj)er 
into  any  such  house  or  hospital  as  aforesaid  (save  where  other- 
wise provided  or  authorised  under  any  Act)  without  such  order 
and  medical  certificate  as  last  aforesaid  shall  be  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor;    Provided  always,  that  this  enactment  shall  not 
by  inii)lication  or  otherwise  give  any  power  or  authority  to 
make   such   order,  or   extend,  alter,  or   affect   any  power  or 
authority  expressly  given  by  any  .\ct  to  any  justice,  officiating 
clergyman,  relieving  officer,  or  overseer  to  make  or  join  in 
making  any  such  order,  or  any  jtrovisions  giving  or  relating 
to  such  |)Ower  or  authority. 

143.  Where,  under  section  ninetv  of  the  said  recited  Act  the 
like  order  and  medical  certificates  are  required  on  §t. 

l.ikiMiriloraiiil 

the  reception  or  taknig  tlic  cliarge  or  care  of  anv  '■(•niii-iui-  for 

'.  nil-  ^     roct'pti.iii  iif 

one  person  as  a  lunatic  or  alleged  lunatic  as  are  mukIo patient, 
ln'reinbefore  required  on  the  reception  of  a  patient  (not  l)eing 
q  pauper)  into  a  licensed  house,  the  like  order  and  me(lical 
certificates  (in  lieu  of  those  reipiired  as  first  aforc^said)  shall 
hereafter  be  reipiired  on  the  reception  or  taking  the  charge 
or  care  of  any  such  person  as  are  by  this  Act  required  on  the 
reception  of  a  patient  (not  being  a  pauper)  into  a  licensed 
house. 

144.  If  any  superintendent,  officer,  nurse,  attendant,  servant, 

*  See  18  and  19  Vict,  cli.  100,  I  10,  pi.  28<J. 


m 


000 


EXfiLANr). 


!■! 


I  li 


0  or  (»tlu'r  iicrsnii  ciiiiilnycd  in  any  n'^istci'cd  Iiospilal 

cni'l'i'tMii  "^  •""  li*'''"st'(l  IiMiisc,  (ir  any  |icrsun  liavin<i'  tlic  care  (ir 
'"""'"'"■  cliai'uc  III'  any  sin,<ile  ]»aticnl,nr  any  attendant  nf 
any  sinjilc  piilicnt  in  any  way  almsc,  or  ill-treat,  or  wiil'nily 
lu'ult'ct  any  patient  in  sucli  li(is|tital  oi'  lioiisc,  nr  sucli  sinjiK; 
])atii'nt.  or  it'  any  |iers(in  (letaininjf,  or  taking-  or  having  tlio 
care  or  char;;'!',  or  concerned  or  takinjj^  part  in  the  cn.'^tody, 
care,  or  Ireatment  of  any  lunatic  or  jiei'son  alleii'ed  to  he  a 
lunatic,  in  any  way  ahnse,  ill-treat,  or  wilfully  neglect  such 
lunatic  or  allei;-ed  lunatic,  h(>  shall  he  <;uilty  of  a  niisdenieanor, 
and  .'^liall  he  suhject  to  indictment  for  every  such  oll'ence  or  to 
forfeit  for  every  such  oll'ence,  on  a  siininiary  conviction  (hereof 
before  two  justices,  any  sum  not  oxceedini;'  twenty  pounds. 

1-1.").  lOvery  physician,  sur«;eon,  and  apothecary  sij;nin,<;'  any 
5i„.  certilicate    under   or  for    the   purposes  of  this  Act 

.MMm'iiv^^^  shall  s[)ecity  therein  the  facts  ujion  which  he  has 
'"'"""'"  fornu'd  his  o|iiiiioii  that  the  ])er.st)n  to  whom  such 
certilicate  relati's  is  a  lunatic,  an  idiot,  or  a  [jcrsoii  of  imsounil 
mind,  and  dislin<fuish  in  such  certilii-atc  facts  ohserved  hy 
himself  from  facts  comnninicated  to  him  by  others;  and  no 
person  shall  he  received  into  any  registered  hospUal  or  li- 
censecl  house,  or  as  a  single  })aticnt,  under  any  certilicate 
which  puri)orts  to  ])c  founded  only  upon  facts  communicated 
by  othei's. 

14().  If  after  the  recejiti(^n  of  any  lunatic  it  appear  that  the 
^  J,  order  or  the  medical  certilicate,  or  (if  more  than 

ofT,''i\'rs'",',i  onv)  both  or  either  of  the  medical  cerlilicates,  upon 
ecruiuat.'s.  ■y\-]|j(^.]|  i,(,  \y;,»;  received,  Is  or  are  in  any  respect  in- 
correct or  defective,  such  order  or  medical  certilicate  or  cerlili- 
cates may  be  amended  l>y  the  persons  signing  the  same  at  any 
time  within  fourteen  days  next  after  the  reception  of  such 
lunatic;  Trovided  nevertheless,  that  no  such  amendment  shall 
have  any  force  or  cH'ect  unless  the  same  shall  receive  the  sanc- 
tion of  one  oi'  more  of  the  commissioners. 

147.  No  physician,  surgeon,  or  ajwthecary  who,  or  whose 
^2.  father,  brother,  son,  partner,  or  assistant,  is  wholly 

Willi  iiiav  not  ,  ,  .  .  ,  1'        •  1 

sitrn  iini.Ts      or  uiirtly  the  ])roprictor  ot,  or  a  rejiular  ))rolessional 

an.loeitili-  '       ,  .      ^        \.  '  i  ■       i       i      n 

eati^s.  attendant  in,  a   licensed  house  or  a  iiosj)i(al,  shall 

sign  any  certilicate  for  the  reception  of  a  patient  into  such 
house  or  hospital ;  and  no  physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary 


i:n(.i.ani). 


OOl 


(xl  li«>si)ital 
the  I'iirt'  (If 
ttrmlant  of 
(.r  will'ully 
sufli  single 
liiivinij;  tin- 
he  custody, 
ui'tl   to  \)r  ;i 
Uvoli'ct     sucli 

lisdi'iiu'anor, 
otVcnrc  or  to 
irlion  tlic'i'iof 

V   |)OUluls. 

sijijiunj;-  any 
;  of  this  Act 
vhich  he  has 
0  whom  such 
-u  of  iinsouii'l 
ohs(>v\H'<l   hy 
hers;  au<l  ii'» 
losp'lal   or  li- 
ny  certitiraU' 
oiuimiuicaiid 

,]u'ar  that  tlir 
|(if  luorc   tlian 
■tilic-atc's,  ui.oii 
ny  rcsiK'cl  in- 
I'u-ato  or  I'crtili- 
\\v  same  at  any 
,j,li,)ll  of  sucli 
leiuhneiit  sliall 
Uive  the  saiu- 

Lvho,  or  wliosf 
jtaut,  is  wholly 
lav  professional 

hospital,  shall 
[ient  into  svieli 

or  apotheeary 


sliall  himself,  or  i<y  his  s(  rvauls  oi-  auciits,  recci\f  to  hotii'd  or 
Iculp'  in  liny  unlicensed  house,  or  take  ihc  charge  or  c;irc  of 
liny  person  U|ion  or  under  any  nieijical  eerliliian'  signed  liy 
hiniseif  or  his  father,  hrothei',  son,  pailnei',  or  assi^tiMil,  and  no 
physician,  sui'p'on,  or  a|iotlieeary  iiavinu  (eitliei'  hefore  or 
affei' the  passin.i:' of  tins  Ad )  si^neil  any  et  rtilicale  for  ihe  re- 
ception of  any  |)ei'son  sliall  he  the  regular  professional  aiteiid- 
ant  of  such  person  while  under  care  <ir  cliai'ii,c  under  >ucli 
(•(•rtilicale;  and  no  physician,  surgeon,  or  a|ioiliecary  who,  or 
whose  father,  hrolher.  son,  partner,  oi-  assistant,  shall  sii;n  the 
oi'der  hereniliefoi'e  re(|uired  for  the  reception  of  a  jialient, 
shall  siiiii  any  certilicate  for  the  reception  of  the  same  patient. 

148.  Any  |iliysician,  sur<i-eon,  or  apothecary  who  shall  siiiu 
any  certilicate,  or  do  any  other  act  (not  declared  to 
he  a  misdenieanoi')  coidrai-y  to  any  of  the  pro- 
visions hei'ein  contained,  shall  t'or  evei'v  such  of- 
fence forfeit  any  sum  not  exceedint;'  twenty  |iounils ;  and  any 
physici'in,  sur;;'eon,or  apotln  cai'y  who  shall  falsely  slate  or  cer- 
tify anythii.^'  in  any  certilicate  under  this  Act,  and  any  jierson 
who  shall  sifi'n  any  cei'tilicale  under  this  Act  in  which  he  shall 
he  descrihed  as  a  physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  not  heiuij; 
a  phxsician,  surji'eon,  or  apothecary  res|iectively  within  the 
mcaiunn'  of  this  .\ct,  shall  he  <;iiihy  of  a  misdemeanor. 

14t>,   It  shall  he  lawful  for  the  commissioners,  hv  an  order 


S  I.!. 

I'lilsc  fortlfl. 
i'!i|i"<.  pi'iial- 
tii'>  lur. 


mider 


thei 


r  common  seal,  where  tliev  see  lit  so  to  do.  5  n 


to  pei'uiit  the  visitation  of  any  sin<;le  patient  hy  a 


Visitiilion.on- 
trii's  ..f. 


physician,  surgeon,  or  ajtothecarv 

1  h' 


less  fi 


re(juently  than  once  m 
linetv  of  the  said  re- 


ev(  ry  two  weeks,  as  re(iuired  hy  section  n 
cited  Act,  and  to  prescrihe  tVom  time  t(»  time  how  often  any 
single  itatient  shall  he  visited  hy  such  a  j)hysician,  surgeon,  or 
apothecary  as  therein  mentioned;  hut  wlu're  such  visitation  of 
any  sini^le  i)atient  so  often  as  once  in  every  two  weeks  is  so 
dispensed  with,  and  such  patient  is  in  the  care  or  charue  of 


a  })iiysician,  surgeon,  or  apotiiecary,  sucli  ])liysician,  surgeon, 
or  apothecary  shall  once  at  the  least  in  every  two  weeks  make 
an  entry  in  a  hook  to  he  kept  for  that  ])urpose,  to  he  called 
'■  The  Medical  Journal,"  of  the  condition  of  tlu>  i)atient's  health, 
hoth  mental  and  hodily,  together  with  the  date  of  such  entry, 
and  such  hook  shall  he  {JVoduced  to  the  visiting  commissioner 
en  everv  visit,  and  shall  he  signed  hv  luju  as  haviuij  hcen  so 


i 


1-r 


908 


ENGLAND. 


I,    t     I' 


!l 


I)r()(luce(l,  and  every  such  pliysician,  surgeon,  or  iipotliecnry 
will*  slijill  imike  an  untrue  entry  in  the  stiitl  lK)ok  shall  l»e 
guilty  of'n  misdemeanor. 

!")().   It  shall  he  lawful   for  one  or  more  of  the  visitors  ap- 
5  1.-.,  poiutcd  in  or  for  anv  eountv  or  horouLdi  under  the 

iiimn'n'.iiiciit    said  reeited  Aet,  upon  the  re(iuest  in  writing  of  tiie 

I't'i" lis-  .      .  ^  ,.     .  1  II. 

Bioiioi-8.  conunissioners,  or   any  two  ot   tliem,  under  tiu'ir 

hands,  so  to  do,  to  visit  any  person  detained  in  any  unli'cnsed 
house  in  sueh  county  or  horough  as  a  single  patient,  and  to  in- 
quire into  and  re])ort  to  the  commissioner.s  on  the  treatii'.cnt 
and  state  of  health,  hodily  and  mental,  of  such  patient,  and  to 
inspi'ct  the  order  and  certificates  on  which  such  pei'-son  was  ic- 
eeived;  and  the  provisions  of  the  said  iccited  Ai-t  for  and  con- 
cerning the  remuneration  or  payment  of  any  such  visitor,  heing 
a  i)hysieian.  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  in  respect  of  the  exeeutimi 
of  the  duties  of  that  Act,  and  for  the  jiayment  of  the  costs, 
charges,  and  expenses  incurred  hy  any  visitor  in  jtroceedings 
under  that  Act,  shall  extend  and  he  applicahle  to  an<l  for  the 
remuneration  or  payment  of  any  visitor,  heing  a  j)hysician, 
surgeon,  or  ai)othecary,  visiting  as  aforesaid  any  single  patient, 
and  to  and  for  the  payment  of  the  costs,  chai'ges,  and  ex]»ens(s 
incurred  hy  any  visitor  in  or  about  such  visit  as  aforesaid. 

1')!.  Every  ]»hysician,  surgt'on,  atid  apothecary  who  visit.s 
fiB-  anv  single  ])atient,  or  under  whose  care  or  eharii:e 

Ke|uirt  of  "        ,     ^  ^         .  '  '^ 

vuitiuioii.  any  single  patient  shall  he,  shall  on  the  lOth  day  of 
January,  or  within  seven  days  from  that  time,  in  every  year 
rei)ort  in  writing  to  the  eommi.ssioners  the  state  of  health, 
bodily  and  mental,  of  such  j)atient,  with  such  oth(>r  circum- 
stances as  he  niay  deem  necessary  to  be  comni'Mii'ated  to  the 
commissioners;  and  it  shall  be  lawf  d  f  the  commissioners, 
at  any  other  time  and  from  time  .  as  they  .-"e  occasion, 

to  call  for  and  require  from  an^  »li  [jhysieiai  urgeon,  or 
apothecary  a  report  in  writing  rei,,  i\eto  iny  single  patient, 
visited  by  him  or  under  his  care  or  charL  in  such  I'orm,  and 
specifying  such  particulars  as  the  commissioners  may  direct. 

Ll'i.  The  provisions  contained  in  sections  seventy-two  ana 
s ,-  seventy-three  of  the  said  recited  Act  for  the  discharge 

sin''ili«''[/^  "^  of  patients  (not  being  paupers)  from  licensed  houses 
'"'""'•  shall  extend  and  be  aj>plicable  to  and  for  the  dis- 

charge of  any  single  patient:  Provided  always,  that  this  ena  i- 


EXiiLAND. 


901) 


n[)otl\o('nry 
ok  ^-llall  l.e 

visitors  iip- 
li  in»<ler  the 
I'iliiiji  of  the 
under  tiu'lr 
y  uiili'i'iiscd 
lit.  iUid  to  in- 
lu>  treiUu'.fiit 
itient,  and  to 
lorson  was  rc- 
)  for  uikI  con- 
visitor,  l»i'in^' 
the  exc'ciitioii 
of  the  costs, 
n  proci'cdiivii;^ 
to  and  for  the 
r  {\  pliysiciau, 
sinoU'  patient, 
and  expenses 
aforesaid 
iry  Nvlio  visits 
are  or  charge 
he  loth  day  of 
in  every  year 
ate  of  heaUh, 
other  cireuni- 
,,i<ated  to  the 
,,iinnissioners, 
lv  s"0  occasion. 
u      nr<:;eon,  or 
sin}j;le  patient, 
ueli  form,  and 
<  may  direct, 
venty-two  anu 
r  the  discharge 
icensed  houses 
liid  for  the  di.s- 
hat  this  eniKi- 


nient  sliall  not  exten<l  to  authorise  the  disehar^j^e  ^^^  any  sin;;h' 
jmtielit  if  the  physieian,  sur^^eon,  or  apotheeai-y  who  has  the 
caro  or  charge  of  oi-  visits  such  patient  certify  in  wi'itin;^;  under 
Ids  hand  that  in  his  opinion  such  patient  is  (hin;j;erous,  and 
unlit  to  he  at  hir^e,  together  with  the  ^rouml  on  which  such 
o|)inion  is  founde(l,  unless  one  of  the  eoinniissioners  shall  eon- 
sent  in  writing;  to  the  diseharn'e  of  such  patient. 

\7)o.   It  shall   he   lawful    foi-  the   lord  chaneelhtr,  upon    the 
report  of  the  eoniiuissioners  in  hnuu^y,  to  order  the 


5  i**. 


liiiii;!'  l>y 


■I. 


I'l- 


(liscluir<i'e  oi  any  person   i-eeeived  or  detaineil  as  a   j,,,,; 
sin;;le  |)atient,  or  to  <;ive  such  orders  and  directions  p!,''n,''i''.'..'m. 


ini«-iiiiii.'is. 


in  refereiiee  t(t  such  patient  as  the  lord  ehaneellor 
shall  think  lit;  and  any  person  detainin^^  any  such  ])atient  for 
the  space  of  three  days,  after  a  co|»y  of  such  older  for  his  dis- 
eharo-e  shall  have  hei-n  served  (»n  him.  or  lel't  at  tlu'  houses  in 
which  such  person  so  oidered  to  he  disehar|^ed  is  detained, 
shall  )k!  j^uilty  of  a  inisdeiiu'anor. 

1~A.  'JMic  superintendent  or  proprietor  of  every  registered 
hosjdtal  and  licensed  house,  and  every  ])ersoii  having  ^  m 
tlie  care  (u-  charge  of  any  single  patient,  shall  forth-  1/,!"',''"*'''' 
with,  upon  the  recovery  of  any  patii'iit  in  siieh  hos-  '^"*''''- 
pital  or  hou.se,  or  of  such  single  putii'iit,  transmit  notice  of  sucii 
recovery  in   the  ease  of  a  j»atient  not  a  pauper  to  the   ]>ei'son 
who  signed  the  ordt'i'  for  his  I'ecejition.  or  iiy  whom  the  last 
payment  on  account  of  such  patient  was  made,  and  in  tlie  case 
(jf  a  j)aui»er  to  tlu-  guai'(lians  (»f  his  union  or  parish,  or  if  there 
l)e  no  such  guardian.s  to  om;  of  the  overseers  of  the  poor  of  his 
parish,  or  if  such  i)auper  he  ehargeahle  to  any  county  to  the 
clerk  of  the  peace  thereof,  and  in  ease  su''li  patient  he  not  dis- 
charged or  removed  within  fourteen  days  from  the  giving  of 
such  notice,  such  superintendent,  pro]»rietor,  or  person  as  afore- 
said  shall   immediately   after  tlu'  expiration   of  sueli   period 
transmit  notice  of  tlu;  iveovi'ry  of  such  [)atieiit  to  the  commis- 
sioners, and  also,  in  the  case  of  a  licensed  house  within  the  ju- 
risdiction of  any  visitors,  to  tlie  clerk  of  such  visitors,  witli  the 
date  of  tlie  notice  firstly  in  this  enactment   mentioned,  and 
where  notice  is  so  given  to  the  clerk  of  any  visitors  he  shall 
forthwith  communicate  the  same  to  the  visitors,  or  two  of  th.em, 
one  of  whom  shall  he  a  jihysician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary;  and 
in  case  of  the  death  of  any  patient  in  any  hospital  or  licensed 


910 


ENGLAND. 


liouso.  a  statcmont  sottinji;  forth  tlie  tinio  and  cause  of  the  (hvitli, 
and  tlie  (hiration  ol'  tlie  disease  of  wliieli  such  patient  died, 
shall  1)1'  i)re[)ared  and  sioiied  by  ^lie  niedicid  {XM'son  oi' jxM'sons 
\vho  atlende(i  the  patient  during:;  the  illness  which  terminated 
i'iovisi,.n  hi  hi  death,  and  such  stat(>nient  '^liall  he  entered  in  th< 
ca:.eotdo,ai,.  ,. ^..^^^^  iH.ok,"  and  a  coi)y  of  such  statement,  certified 
hy  tin'  su])erinten(h>id  or  pro]»ri('ior,  shall,  witliin  two  days  of 
the  date  of  the  ileath,  he  transmitted  to  the  coroner  for  the 
county  or  horou^h,  and  in  case  such  coroner,  al"ter  receiviiiLi,' 
such  statement,  shall  thiidv  that  any  reasonahle  suspicion 
attends  the  cause  and  circumstances  of  the  death  of  such  ])a- 
tient,  he  shall  summon  a  jury  to  impure  into  the  cause  of  sutli 
death. 

L").~).  Anv  p(M'son.  haviuG:  the  authority  to  order  the  discharu.c 
§  2"'  of  anv  patient  (not  heinu'  a  i)auper)  from  anv  asN  hiiii, 

T  rand  for  of  •      '  ^_  .'  .    '  '  . 

private  aiKi  rciiist  crcc  1  liospital.  or  licensi'd  house,  or  of  anv  siuiilc 
"<"""■  jiatient,  m.\y,  with  the  })r(^vious  consent  in  writing,  nf 

two  of  the  commissioners,  direct,  hy  an  order  in  writiny-  uiidci' 
his  hand,  the  removal  of  such  jiatient  to  any  asylum,  reiiistcnd 
hospital,  or  licensed  house,  or  to  the  care  or  charuc  of  any  pci'- 
son  m^'utioned  oi'  named  in  such  order;  and  evei'v  such  order 
and  consent  shall  \\'  made  and  ,<;iven  respectively  in  duplicate, 
and  one  of  the  duplit-ales  shall  he  delivercMl  to  and  lel't  widi 
the  supei'iidendeut  or  pro})rietor  of  the  "sylum,  hos|)ital,  oi' 
house  I'l'om  which  or  the  ))erson  from  whose  care  or  charp'  the 
patient  is  oi'dere''  to  he  removed,  and  the  othei'  du])licate  sli;dl 
bo  delivei'ed  torpid  left  with  the  superintendent  oi' propi'let^i' 
of  the  asylum,  hospital,  or  house  into  whit-h  or  the  person  inli, 
wdiose  care  or  chari^c  the  patient  is  ordered  to  he  renioveij; 
and  such  order  foi-  removal,  together  with  such  consent  in 
Avi'itinn',  shall  he  a  sullicient  authority  for  the  removal  of  sucli 
patient,  and  also  for  his  reception  iido  the  asylum,  registered 
hos])ital.  or  licensed  house  into  which  oi-  hy  the  |)ersoii  into 
whose  care  or  charge  he  is  ordered  to  he  removed  :  I'roviileil 
always,  that  a  copy  of  the  order  and  certilicates  upon  wliieli 
such  pat ieid  was  received  into  the  asylum,  hos])ital,  or  house 
from  which  he  is  removed,  or  as  a  single  patient,  hy  the  person 
from  whose  cai'e  he  is  removecl,  certified  under  the  hand  of  llic 
sujx'i'inteudent  or  pi'o|n'ietor  of  such  asylum,  hos])ital,  or  hon-e, 
or  of  such  jierson  as  last  aforesaid,  to  he  a  true  copy,  sliall  lio 


LilMi 


Kxnr.AND. 


nil 


to  and   left  with 


hit  or  pvoiii'H'tdi' 

tlu>  person  inti. 

ito  be  r(>moV('il ; 


[VCllloViU  oi  such 
Ivluni,  rt'.uislcivil 


tcS    UIxiU    wIlKll 


fnniislicd  l»y  liim  iVoo  of  expense,  and  sliall  Ix^  delivered,  willi 

one  duplieate  of  tlie  said  ordei'  of  removal   and  i-onsent.   to 

the  su|)erintendent  or  ])i'opi  ietoi-  of  the  asylum,  hospital,  or 

house  to  which  or  to  the  ])erson  to  whose  care  or  chaiLie  such 

patient  is  removed. 

loC).  J''verv  ])erson  from  whose  eare  or  ehar,o-o  anv  single 

patient    sliail    hv   disehariied   shall   transndt    tolhe 

.     .  .  .  S-i- 

commissioners  a   written    notice  of  such  dischartre   -^''ti-'Hr  ,iii- 

within   the  like  p(>riod,  and   under  the   like  penalty   '--i"  p^ii'iif*. 
for  (U'i'ault,  as  l)y  the  said   ri'cite(l   Act    is   reipiii-cMl   and   pro- 
vided  in   the  case   oi'  the   discharje   ot'  a    jiatient    from    a   li- 
censed house. 

loT.  it  shall  l)e  lawful  for  a.ny  person  havinii'  the  ci'.re  or 
t'har_i>;e  of  a.  single  ]iatient  to  chanu'c  his  residence,  .,  „., 
and  remove  such  patient  to  any  new  residence  of  I.i!;,-Vi'^,'V,'/„f 
such  pei'son  in  ]'Jit;land.  jirovided  that  seven  clear  ,'.'ii',"^',', I," 
days  l)efori>  sucli  change  of  residence  he  iiive  notice  "' '«''i""""'- 
in  wri'ini;'  thert'of,  and  of  the  place  of  such  new  I'esidencc,  to 
the  commissioners  and  to  the  pei'son  who  si^neil  the  order  for 
llie  reception  of  such  jiatieiit,  or  hy  whom  the  last  payment  ou 
accoeiit  of  such  ))atieiit  was  made:  and  it  shall  he  lawful  for 
any  person  havin.ii;  the  crre  or  charge  of  any  siiiiih'  ])alient, 
havinii'  lirst  ohtaineil  the  consent  of  two  of  the  commissioners, 
to  take  or  si'iid  such  patient,  under  ]>i'opei'  control,  to  any 
s]teciiie(l  place  or  i)laces,  for  any  delinile  time,  for  the  heiielit 
of  hish'alth:  Provided  always,  that  heldre  any  such  const'iit 
shall  he  ^iven,  the  a])proval  in  writin>i'  of  the  person  who 
siiiiu'd  the  order  for  the  reception  of  such  ]iatient,  or  hy  whom 
the  last  j)aymeiit  on  account  of  such  patient  was  made,  sluill 
he  protluced  lo  such  commissioners,  unless  they  shall,  on  cause 
bein.ii;  shown,  dispense  with  the  same. 

loS.  [!^  '2:>.  On  representation  of  commissioiun's  lord  chan- 
cellor may  reipiire  statenuMit  iA'  |)i'opei'ly  of  lunatic  detained 
for  one  year.] 

l.")!l.  The  notice  of  admission  and  statement    mentioned  or 
referred  to  ill  s(>clion  ')'l  of  the  said  recited  \('\  shall    j;.,, 
hereafter   h(>  according!,'   to   the   form    mentioned    in   I'i,','' ','',. uni.i- 
sehedule  (( ')  aniu'xed  to  this  .\ct.  in  lieu  of  the  form 
set    forth    in    schediiU'  (I'')   to  the  said    recited  .\ct:  and   such 
stateiiu'iit  shall  he  signed   hy  the  nu'dical  superintendent.  \)\\)- 


i>  .  '.tr  ■    '  I   ,! 


1 

1 

'■              ,  ■     -   .  ) 
-1 

i 

012 


ENGLAND. 


prictor,  or  attoiidaut  of  tlie  liosidtal  or  licensed  liouse  from 
■which  the  same  is  sent,  and  the  said  notice  and  statement  shall 
he  accompanied  hy  a  co])y  of  the  se\'eral  documents  mentiijned 
in  the  said  notice. 

1(5U.  The  medical  visitation  hook  mentioned  iji  sectioii  oil 
of  the  said  recited  Act  shall  henceforth  be  ke})t  in 


carviriL''i'iu'u"   the  form  set  forth  in  schedule  (D)  annexed  to  this 


I  25. 
cal  V 

'...ok.  ^^^,^^  jj^  jj^^^^  ^^^.  ^j^^  fonu  set  forth  in  schedule  (H)  to 

the  said  recited  Act;  and  the  said  section  shall  be  construed  as 
if  the  particulars  mentioned  in  the  .several  heads  of  the  said 
form  in  the  said  schedule  (D)  had  hy  the  said  section  been  re- 
quired to  be  entered  in  the  said  book  in  lieu  of  the  particular:? 
mentioned  in  the  said  section. 

1()1.  The  superintendent  or  ])roprietor  of  every  rcf2;ister(il 
§26.  hospital  or  licensed  house  shall,  within  one  week 

Dismissal  of  ,.  i  ->•  •  i      r  •  i  c 

Htion.iaiits,      utter  tiie  disnnssal  tor  misconiUict  ot  any  mirse  or 

uotici'  to  com-  ,  •       1  1 

iiiinsioi.er.  attendant  employed  ni  such  hospital  or  house,  trans- 
mit to  the  commissioners,  by  the  post,  information  in  writinjj,- 
under  his  hand  of  such  dismissal,  and  of  the  cause  thereof; 
and  every  superintendent  or  })roprietor  neglecting  to  transmit 
such  information  to  the  commissioners  within  the  period  afore- 
said shall  for  every  such  ollence  foi'feit  any  sum  not  exceeding- 
ten  pounds. 

J<)2.  Section  .SI*  of  the  said  recited  Act,  constituting  huni 
0  27  among  the  commissioners  a  privaU'  commitlee  for 

v'romnnit""  the  purposcs  in  the  .siid  Act  mentioned,  shall  lie  rc- 
l)eak'(l  and  all  the  powers  vested  in,  and  ail  the  pin- 
visions  of  the  said  Act  applicable  to,  the  said  private 
conimittee,  or  one  or  two  members  thereof,  shall  be  vested  in 
and  be  applicaljle  to  the  connnissioners,  or  one  commissioner, 
or  two  connni.^sioners  (as  the  ease  may  recjuire),  as  if,  wii  'e  in 
the  said  Act  the  said  private  committee,  or  one  member  or  two 
members,  thereof  (as  the  ease  may  be),  is  or  are  mentioiieil  or 
referred  to,  the  commissioners,  or  one  commissioner  or  two 
commissioners  (as  the  case  may  re(|nire),  had  lieen  mentioiieil 
or  referred  lO,  instead  thereof 

UVo.  Section  111  of  the  said  recited  Act  shall  Ije  repealed, 
§'is.  and  anv  one  or  moiv  of  the  commi.^sioners  shall  ami 

Visitation  of  "  i     i  •         i 

workiiousfH.  may  on  such  day  or  days,  and  at  such  hours  in  the 
day,  and  for  such  length  of  time  as  he  or  they  shall  think  lit, 


tee  vi'st'-d  ill 

coiniiiis- 

Hioiiers. 


ENGLAND. 


013 


house  fvoi^i 
emont  shall 
5  mentitjiK'il 

1  scctioi^.  ."'.t 
I  be  ki'pi  in 
0X0(1  to  this 
ledulc  (H)  to 
construct  I  as 
s  of  the  said 
;tiou  been  vi- 
le  particulars 

>ry  rcf2;isteri'il 
hiu  one  Nveek 

any  nurse  or 
ir  house,  trans- 
ion  in  ^vrilin^• 
cause  thereof; 
ng  to  transmit 
e  period  at'ore- 

not  exceeding 

4itutin«i'  iVnin 
eoniniittee  tor 
.,h  shall  be  re- 
nd all  the  pro- 

le  said  private 
.1  be  veste<l  in 

conmussioiier, 

as  if,  Nvli    •<■  i" 

member  or  two 

r  mentioned  or 

ssioner  or  two 

HTU  mentioned 

U  be  npeiil'd, 


loners  shall 
•h  hours  in 


an< 


duiU  tl 


nni 


tit, 


visit  all  such  parish  and  union  Avorkhouses  in  which  there 
^luill  be  or  l)e  alleged  to  be  any  lunatic,  as  the  coniniissionors 
shall  by  any  resolution  or  resolutions  'A'  the  boai'd  dii'cct,  and 
shall  iiHiuire  whether  the  jirovisions  of  tlie  law  as  to  lunatics 
in  such  ])arish  or  union  havt>  been  carried  out,  and  also  as  to 
the  di(>tary,  accommodation,  and  irealinent  of  the  lunatics  in 
such  woi'khouses,  and  shall  report  in  writing  thereon  to  the 
poor-law  board. 

I'id.  Jt  sliall  be  lawfnl  for  the  commissioners,  where,  for  any 
reasons  to  be  entered  u[)on  the  r.iinutes  of  the  board,  ?•-«■ 

,  •11  11      '  •  Kiiiplnvini'iit 

any  case  ai)])ears  to  them  specialh'  to  call  tor  mime-  oipcisun  i.. 

.  .  .  1  •         '  1      !■  vi-itaiiU  n- 

diate  investigation,  to  authorise  and  direct,  by  an  i'"". 
order  under  their  common  iseal,  any  coni])etent  ])erson  or  p<M'- 
sons  to  visit  and  examine  and  report  to  tiiem  upon  the  mental 
and  bodily  slate  ami  condition  of  any  Iniiati*'  oi'  alK^god  liina- 
tiee  in  any  a  ylum,  hospital,  or  licensed  house,  or  of  any  pau- 
])er  lunatic  in  a  workhouse  or  elsewhere,  or  of  a.ny  lunatit;  or 
allege<l  lunatic  under  the  care  or  charge  of  any  ])ers(»)i  as  a 
single  pntieiit,  and  to  iiKiuire  into  and  report  upon  any  ■•nat- 
ters info  wliicli  the  commissioners  are  ■nilhoriscd  to  iiniuire; 
and  e\'ery  such  jierson  shall,  Ibr  the  spcci;il  jmiposes  nuMi- 
tioned  in  such  order,  have  all  tlie  poW(  rs  of  a  commissioner; 
iind  the  comiiiissioners  may  allow  to  eveiy  such  jierson  a  rea- 
sonalde  sum  for  his  services  and  expenses,  such  sum  to  he  paid 
in  manner  j)rovide(l  by  the  said  recited  Act  with  regard  to  ex- 
neiises  incurred  bv  or  under  the  authoiitv  of  the  commission- 
ers  in  prt.'rHMlings  tlu'i'eunder :  but  this  enactment  shall  not  bo 
tnkrii  to  exonerate  the  commissioners  from  the  ])ei'formanc(^  of 
any  duty  by  law  imposed  on  them. 

hi").  'J'he  committed'   having   the    management   or   govern- 
ment   of    every    registert'd    liosjjilal     shall,    within    j;  .„, 
three  months  after  the  passing  of  this  Act  in  the  Iw^Jvim,'.'' 
case  of  every  hospital    now  registered,  and  within   !!,'.',.',','!|'",'y Jr' 
tlin^e  months  i\{\ov  the  registration  of  every  hosjiital 
lierfaf'(U"  to  be  registered  under  tln^  saiil   recileil  Act,  submit 
the  e,\isting  regulations,  or  regulations  to  he  franuMJ   by  such 
committee,  to  one  of  her  majesty's  principal  secretaries  of  slate, 
for  his  approval,  and  any  such  committee  may,  with  the  like 
a])i)robation.  alter  and  vary  such   regulations  as  they  think 
necessary;   and    all    such    n-gulalious   so   approved    shall    bo 
58 


i  ■ 

1   '^ 

i    ;^ 

\l 

1 
1 

1     ■  .V  ' 

i 

014 


EN(il.ANI). 


I'i 


[d'intcMl,  aljidrd  by,  and  ol)sc'rvc(l,  and  a  coi)}'  lliorcol'  sliall 
bo  sent  to  tlic  conHni.ssioncrs,  and  another  eoj)}'  thereof  kept 
Juing  uj»  in  (lie  visitors'  room  of  the  hospital. 

]()().  It  siiail  l)e  lawful  tor  tiie  eomniissioners, Avith  tlm  saiic- 
,,„  tion  and  a|»|)robation  of  one  of  her  majesly's  prinei- 

fJ.^KMvm'"-''  l'''l  seei-etaries  of  state,  from  time  to  time  to  make 
ii'(M"iV.'d  regulations  for  the  goverinnenl  of  any  house  lieeused 

'"""''"■  for  the  reee])tion  of  hinaties;  and  sue'i  regulations  of 

the  commissioners,  or  a  copy  thereof,  shall  be  transmitted  l)y 
their  st'cretary  to  thi'  proprietor  or  resident  su])erintendent  of 
(^very  licensed  liouse  to  which  the  same  relate,  and  shall  be 
abi(h'(l  by  and  ol>served  therein.  . 

It'T.  [ij  o2.  Time  at  which  re])f)rts  of  commissioners  to  the 
lord  chancellor  as  to  state  of  asylums,  etc.,  are  to  be  made.] 

1()«S.  [§  ;>:!.  Payment  of  persons  visiting  under  section  112  of 
<S  ct  !)  \'ict.,  ch.  i(»().] 

I'il).  Any  person  who  wilfully  obstructs  the  com7nissioners 
534.  or  anv  of  them,  or  anv  other  i)erson  authorised  bv 

8..iis..i.stniitiiii.'  ail  order  in  writing  niider  the  hand  ol  the  lord 

(■.xccmiiiu  ol'  '^ 

or'^^i-r'*-  chancellor  or  her  majesty's  ])rincipal  secretary  of 

state  for  the  home  dei)artment,  pursuant  to  the  j)rovisions  of 
section  one  iiundretl  and  twelve  or  one  hundred  and  thii'tccn 
of  tiie  said  recited  Act,  to  visit  and  examine  any  lunatic  or 
su])posed  lunatic,  or  to  insi)ect  or  inquire  into  the  state  of  any 
asylum,  hospital,  gaol,  house,  or  place  wherein  any  lunatic  or 
person  r(!presented  to  be  a  lunatic  is  conlined  or  alleged  to  be 
conlined,  in  the  execution  of  snch  or<ler,  and  any  })erson  who 
wilfullv  obstructs  anv  iterson  authorised  under  this  Act  bv  anv 
order  of  the  commissioners  to  make  any  visit  and  exainina- 
tion  or  iiujuiry  in  the  execution  of  such  order,  shall  (without 
prejudice  to  any  proceedings,  and  in  addition  to  any  punish- 
ment to  which  such  person  obstructing  the  execution  of  such 
order  would  otherwise  be  liable)  forfeit  for  every  such  oil'cnce 
any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  pounds. 

170.  [5^35.  Section  IKi  of  recited  Act  repealed,  and  IJethlc- 
liem  hos})ital  to  be  subject  to  this  Act.] 

171.  [§  o().  Interi)retation  of  terms.] 

17"2.  [§  37.  Kccited  Act  and  this  Act  to  be  construed  as  one 
Act,  etc.] 

173.  [§  38.  Act  not  to  affect  provisions  relating  to  criminal 


l! 


■^!V^ 


KN(;r.AM>. 


915 


lic'ivuf  kept 

tb  tlio  saiu- 

ine  to  ninkc 

e<>ulatio\i«  of 
msuiiitfil  by 
vintontU'Ht  of 
ami  shall  bu 

^ioiiors  to  Uio 

section  lVi*>f 

2onnnissionors 
{UithoviHO<l  \)y 
1,1  of  ilio  loi'«l 
a\  sccr(!tavy  of 
;  provisions  ol 
,1  luul  tbirlocu 
unv  luimtic  or 
^talc  of  any 
luy  lunalif  or 
allo.ued  to  l)0 
[ly  person  wlio 
Ihis  Act  \)y  any 
nul  oxan\ina- 
shall  (Nvillunit 


1 10 


I  to  any  l 
-cut ion  o 


innisli- 
f  sucli 


In' 


-\\('\\  olVcnce 
a,  ana  IVililo- 


)11S 


trued  as  one 


iujr  to  criinnii 


lunutics,  no  it  40  Geo.,  .'5,  eh.  J)  1,  1  ^t  2  Vid.,  eh.  14,  and  3  &  4 
Vict.,  eh.  r)4,  save  as  herein  i)rovide(l.] 

174.  [S  ol).  Secretary  to  tlie  coniniissioncn's,  if  at  tlie  time  of 
his  appointment  a  practisinj^;  Ijarrisler  of  live  years'  standing, 
eligible  to  be  appointed  a  commissioner.] 


SCHEDILK  (A),  Xo.  1  ;   SrCCTIONS  4,  8. 

Order  for  the  Reception  of  a  Private  Patient. 

I,  the  undersigned,  liereby  request  you  to  receive  A.  B.,  a 
lunatic  [or  an  idiot,  or  a  person  of  unsound  mind],  as  a  patient 
into  your  house  [or  hospital].  Subjoined  is  a  statement  re- 
specting the  said  A.  }^. 

(Signed)         Name. 

Occupation  (if  any), 
riaco  of  abode. 

Degree   of  relationship   (if  any)  or 
other  circumstance  of  connection 
with  the  })atient. 
Dated  this  day  of  .    one  thousand  eight  hun- 

dred and 

To  proprietor  [or  superintendent]  of  [describing  the 

house  or  hospital  by  situation  and  ruunc,  if  any.] 

Stati:mi:nt. 

[If  any  particulars  in  this  statement  be  not  known,  the  fact 
to  be  so  stated.] 

Name  of  patient,  with  christian  name  at  length. 

Sex  and  age. 

Married,  single,  or  wi<]owed. 

Condition  of  life  and  previous  occupation  (if  any). 

The  religious  persuasion,  as  far  as  known. 

Previous  place  of  abode. 

W'iielher  lirst  attack. 

Age  (if  known),  on  first  attack. 

When  and  where  [ireviously  under  care  and  trcatmci.'t. 

Duration  of  existing  attack. 

Supposed  cau.sc. 

Whether  subject  to  epilepsy. 


iilil 


910 


ENGLAND. 


r      Ml 


(I  I 


Wliotlicr  suicitlal. 

A\'lictlicr  dangerous  to  otlicrs. 

AVhotlier  found  lunatic  by  in(iuisition,  and  date  of  commis- 
sion or  order  for  inquisition. 

Special  circumstances  (if  any)  prevcntiufT  tlio  patient  being 
examined,  before  admission,  se})arately  by  two  medical  i)rac- 
titioncrs. 

(Signed)  Name. 

[W'liere  the  person  signing  the  statement  is  not  the  person 
who  signs  the  order,  the  following  particulars  concerning  the 
person  signing  the  statement  are  lo  be  added:  viz.,] 

Occupation  (if  any) 

Place  of  abode. 

Degree  of  relationship  (if  any)  or  other  circumstances  of 
connection  with  the  i)atient. 


Schedule  (A),  Xo.  2;  Sections  4,  5,  8,  10,  11,  12,  13. 

Form  of  Medical  Ccrtijicale. 

I,  the  undersigned  [here  set  forth  the  qualification  entitling 
the  person  certifying  to  practise  as  a  physician,  surgeon,  or 
apothecary,  ex.  gra.,  being  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  College  of 
Piiysicians  in  London],  and  being  in  actual  practice  as  a 
[physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  as  the  case  may  be], 
liereb}'  certify  that  I,  on  the  day  of  at  [here  insert 
the  street  and  nund)er  of  the  house  (if  any)  or  other  like  jiar- 
ticulars]  in  the  county  of  ,  separately  from  any  other 

medical  practitioner,  personally  examined  A.  B.,  of 
[insert  residence  and  profession  or  occupation,  (if  any)],  and 
that  the  said  A.  P>.  is  a  lunatic  [or  an  idiot,  or  a  person  of  un- 
sound mind],  and  a  pro[)er  person  to  be  taken  charge  of  ami 
detained  under  care  and  treatment,  and  that  I  have  fornnil 
this  oj)inion  upon  the  following  grounds,  viz.: 

1.  Facts  indicating  insanity  observed  by  myself  [here  state 
the  facts]. 

2.  Other  facts  (if  any)  indicating  insanity  communicated  to 
me  by  others  [here  state  the  information,  and  from  whom]. 

(Signed) 

Place  of  abode. 
Dated  this  dav  of  one  thousand  eight  hundred 

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practice  as  a 
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(if  any)],  and 
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from  wliom]. 

Place  of  ahfMlo. 
J  ei«dit  huuilrod 


SciiKDri.K  (K),  No.  1,  Section  7. 
Order  for  the  Rcccptiou  of  a  Pcuqur  Pdtieiit. 

I,  C  I),  [or,  in  tlic  case  of  a  clergyman  and  relieving  ollicer, 
etc.,  Wii,  C.  1).  and  K.  F.],  tho  undersigned,  having  called  to 
my  [or  our]  assistance  a  physician  [<jr  surgeon,  or  apothe- 
cary, as  the  case  may  he],  and  having  personally  examined  A. 
B.,  a  pauper,  and  being  satisfied  that  the  said  A.  ll  is  a  lunatic 
[or  an  idiot,  or  a  {)crson  of  unsound  mind],  and  a  proper  {)er- 
son  to  be  taken  charge  of  and  detained  under  care  and  treat- 
ment, hereby  direct  ycni  to  receive  tlie  said  A.  15.  as  a  patient 
into  your  house  [or  hospital].  Subjoined  is  a  statement  re- 
sj)ecting  the  said  A.  13. 

Signed  C.  D.,  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  county,  city,  or 
borough  of  [or  an,  or  the,  ofHciating  clergyman  of  the 

j)arish  of  ]. 

Signed  E.  F.,  the  relieving  oflicer  of  tlie  union  or  parish  of 
[or  an  overseer  of  the  parish  of  ]. 

Dated  the  day      of        one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 

To  pro[)rietor  [or  superintendent]  of  [describing  the 

liouse  or  hospital]. 

Statement. 

[If  any  particulars  in  this  statement  be  not  known,  to  be  so 
stated.] 

Name  of  patient  and  christian  name  at  length. 

Sex  and  age. 

Married,  single,  or  widowed. 

C'oiidition  of  life  and  previous  occupation  (if  any). 

The  religious  persuasion,  as  far  as  known. 

Previous  place  of  abode. 

Whether  first  attack. 

Age  (if  known)  on  first  attack. 

When  and  where  previously  under  care  and  treatment. 

Duration  of  existing  attack. 

Suj)posed  cause. 

^\'hcther  subject  to  epilepsy. 

Whether  suicidal. 

Whether  dangerous  to  others. 

Parish  or  union  to  which  the  lunatic  is  chargeable. 


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Name  and  christian  namo  and  placo  of  abode  of  noarost 
known  rolutive  of  the  [)aliont,  and  dcgroo  of  relationship  (if 
known). 

I  certify  that,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge,  the  above  par- 
ticulars are  correctly  stated. 
(8igned) 

Ilelicving  ollicer  [or  over.«cor]. 


ScnEDur.K  (B),  No.  2;  Skctions  7,  10,  11,  12,  1:3. 
Form  of  Malical  Ccrlijimte. 

I,  the  undersigned  [here  set  forth  the  qualification  on- 
titling  the  person  certifying  to  ])ractise  as  a  j)l)ysiciaii',  surgeon, 
or  apothecary,  ex.  gra.,  being  a  fellow  of  the  roynl  college  of 
physicians  in  London],  and  being  in  actual  ])ractice  as  a  [pliy- 
sician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  as  the  case  nuiy  be],  hereliy 
certify  that  I,  on  the  day  of  at  [here  insert  llie 

street  and  number  of  the  house  (if  any)  or  other  like  j)arti(U- 
lars],  in  the  county  of  personally  examined  A.  1>.  of 

[insert  residence  and  ])rofession  or  occupation  (if  any)], 
and  that  the  said  A.  ]>.  is  a  [lunatic,  or  an  idiot,  or  a  i)erson  of 
unsound  mind],  and  a  proper  person  to  be  taken  charge  of  and 
detained  under  care  and  treatment,  and  that  1  have  formed 
this  opinion  upon  the  following  grounds,  viz: 

1.  Facts  indicating  insanity  observed  by  myself  [here  state 
the  facts]. 

2.  Other  facts  (if  any)  indicating  insanity  coniTnunicatcd  to 
me  by  others  [here  state  the  information,  and  from  whom]. 

(Signed) 

Place  of  abode. 
Dated  this  day  of  18 


Schedule  (C),  Section  24. 

Notice  of  Admission. 

I  hereby  give  you  notice,  that  A.  B.  was  admitted  into 
this  house  [or  hospital]  as  a  private  [or  pauper]  patient  on 
the  day  of  and  I  hereby  transmit  a  coj^y  of  tlio 


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order  and  inodical  corlificali^s  [or  (;ortificnt(>]  on  wliicli  lio  was 
received.  [If  a  private  patic^nt  be  received  ujion  oni^  cerliticati! 
only,  the  .special  eircunistanees  which  have  preventcid  the  pa- 
tient from  heinif  examined  by  two  nuMlical  practitioners  to  he 
hcn^  staled,  as  in  the  stutemc^nt  ac;eompanying  tlie  order  for 
admission.] 

Su'.:joined   is  a  statement  with  r<'sp(H!t  to  the  mental   and 
bodily  condition  of  the  above  named  [latieiit. 

(Signed) 

Superintendent  [or  j)roprietor] 
of 

Dated  the  day  of  18 


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I  have  this  day  [some  day  not  less  than  two  clear  days  after 
the  a<lmission  of  the  patient]  seen  and  examined  the 

patient  mentioned  in  the  above  notice,  and  h(;reby  certify  that 
with  resj)ect  t(t  mental  state  be  [or  she]  ,  and  that 

with  respect  to  bodily  health  and  condition  he  [or  she] 

(Signed) 
Medical  proprietor  [or  superintendent,  or  attendant] 
of 

Dated  the  day  of  18 


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T.UN'.U'Y  Act,  CiiArrFM!  07. 

IC)  Si.  17  Viet.,  ell.  It:  ;  Cliilly,  vul.  ,'5,  y.  ir,C,. 

[§  1,  Repeals  S  i^  1)  Vid.,  di.  1-J(i,  U  .t  10  \'i<-t,  cli.  Si,  and 
10  &  11  \'iet.,  rli.  -i;J,  Imt  no!  to  allVet  !ij)j»ointnioiits,  etc.] 

175.  The  justices  of  every  county  ami  (save  as  liert'inafter 
otherwise  provided)  of  every  boron^di  nut  liaving 
an  asyhiin   for  the  pau[)er   huiatics   thereof,  shall 
provide  an  asylum  in  manner  herein  directed  (that  hi'ivi'i'iKa^'y' 
is  to  say),  the  justices  of  eveiy  sudi  county  and  the  vi.ie  on... 
recorder  of  every  such  borough  shall  at  or  before  the  general  or 
(juarter  sessions  for  such  county  or  borough  next  after  the  twen- 
tieth day  of  JJccember,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  lifty- 
three,  direct  public  notice  to  be  given  by  the  clerk  of  the  peace 
of  such  county  or  borough,  in  soiue  nows[)ai)er  or  newspa})ers 
commonly  circulated  in  such  county  or  borough,  of  the  inten- 
tion of  the  justices  of  sucti  county  or  borough  to  ap-  xnticoof  in. 
point  at  the  then  next  general  or  quarter  sessions  for  pi.'Jfi't'eu'l"''" 
such  county,  or  (in  the  case  of  a  boi-ough)  at  a  special  """^"• 
meeting  of  the  justices  of  such  borough  to  be  lixed  in  such 
notice,  and  to  be  holden  within  three  months  from  the  date 
thereof,  a  committee  of  justices  to  provide  an  a.sylum  for  the 
]iau})er  lunatics  of  such  county  or  borough,  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Act;  aiul  the  clerk  of  the  i)eace  of  such  county 
or  borough  shall,  within  ten  days  after  being  so  directed  as 
aforesaid,  cause  such  notice  to  be  given  accordingly. 

170.  [>?  o.  Justices  to  a[)point  a  committee  to  superintend 
the  {)roviding  of  an  asylum,  or  to  treat  for  uniting  ■with  some 
county,  etc.,  or  to  aU'ect  one  or  other  of  such  }:urposes.] 

177.  [§  4.  Subscribers  to  any  hospital  empowered  to  appoint 
a  committee  to  treat  for  uniting  with  any  county  or  borough, 
etc.] 

178.  [§  5.  Committees  of  visitors  of  existing  asylums  may 
enter  into  agreements  to  unite.] 

179.  [§  G.  Where  a  committee  is  already  appointed.] 

150.  [§  7.  Justices  of  boroughs  may  contract  with  com- 
mittees, etc.,  for  reception  of  the  pauper  lunatics  of  the 
borough.] 

151.  [§  8.  Boroughs  now  contributing  to  a  county  asylum 
deemed  to  have  an  asylum,  but  upon  notice  may  separate 
from  the  county.] 


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182.  [§  0.  Every  borough  not  luiviiig  six  justices,  Ijcsidcs 
tlie  recorder,  to  be  annexed  to  the  eounty  or  one  of  the  coun- 
ties in  wliich  it  is  situate,  for  the  purjioses  of  tliis  Act.  JJc- 
eordcr  to  appoint  two  justices  to  be  members  of  committee  of 
visitiirs.] 

LS.'j.  [ijlO.  IJorou^bs  ncLjlectin^  to  |)rovide  an  asyhim  or  to 
contract  for  i]\v  care  of  Ibcir  paupi'r  hinalics  may  be  amicxcil 
by  secretary  of  slate  to  the  county,  .lustices  of  borough  so 
annexed  shall  appoint  two  justices  to  hr  members  of  the  com- 
niittee  of  visitors.] 

18 1.  [!^  11.  Powers  of  committees  may  bo  enlar<i;ed.] 

18o.  [!i  12.  New  committees  to  be  ap|»ointcd  in  lieu  of 
committees  which  have  ceased  or  shall  hereafter  cease  tu 
exist,  etc.] 

180.  [>?  13.  Notice  for  appointment  of  a  committee  given  at 
a  time  subsequent  to  that  re'|uired  by  this  Act,  and  the 
appointment  of  such  committee.] 

187.  [i^  14.  Comiuittoos  uniting  to  enter  into  agreenunt  iu 
the  form  in  schedule  (A).] 

188.  [§  1.").  Additional  stij)ulations  or  conditions  may  be  in- 
serted in  agreement,  but  n(jt  so  as  to  subject  acts  of  visitors  to 
control  of  general  or  quarter  sessions.] 

189  [§  10.  "With  consent  of  visitors,  stipulations  or  con- 
ditions may  be  repealed.] 

190.  [-^  17.  Proportions  of  cxiiensos  and  of  visitors  may  l)e 
varied  on  any  further  union  being  eflected.] 

191.  [§  18.  As  to  payment  and  a}»plication  of  money  paid 
toward  })rior  expenses,  or  becoming  repayable  under  agree- 
ment ibr  further  union.] 

192.  \_^  19.  Committees  of  justices  to  re))ort  agreement  to 
quarter  sessions,  and  tiie  original  to  be  delivered  to  clerk  of 
the  peace  of  the  county  or  borough  in  which  the  asylum  is 
situate,  and  a  copy  to  clerk  of  the  peace  of  each  othei-  county 
or  borough.] 

193.  [i^  20.  After  agrooinant  for  uniting  is  reported,  visit  )rs 
to  be  elected  for  carrying  same  into  effect.] 

191:.  [>5  21.  Committee  authorised  to  superintend  the  erec- 
tion of  asylums  to  be  deemed  committee  of  visitors.] 
19.').  [§  22.  Visitors  to  be  elected  annually  for  a.sylums.] 
190.  [§  23.  A  separate  committee  of  visitors  to  be  appointed 
for  every  asylum.] 


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KNCiLAND. 


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if  i\w  eonu- 
is  Act.  It*'- 
oinmiltcr  of 

isyUun  or  to 

\)f  amicNcil 

l»(»\'ou;^h   so 
i  of  tlie  coui- 

I    in    ru'U    ol' 

ittoG  ^ivi'ii  at 
Act,  au<l   111'' 

a5^roem3Ut  iu 

ons  may  1'^'  '•*" 
ts  of  visitovri  to 

iitions  ov  cuu- 

^itors  may  l>e 

[)f  money  vai'l 
under  agvee- 

a,n;reement  to 
Ireii  to  clei-k  of 

the  asylum  is 
[h  other  county 

Iportcil,  visitors 

iteml  the  erec- 
tors.] 

Iv  asyUims.l 
Ito  be  appointed 


107.  [§2I.  Meetin<;s  of  visitor.**, 

JOvt'rv  eonimitti'i.'  to  cu'ct  a  chairnian. 
Number  of  nuMiibors  to  eonstitutf  a  meeting. 
(iU(>stions  how  to  be  deeided.] 
lOS.  [S  2.").  Clerk,  on  re(|iiisition  of  ehairman  or  two  visitors, 
or  of  superintcnxh'nt,  to  call  meetings  of  visitors.     Cliaii'inan 
may  convene  meetings.] 

lt>0.  [)?  2(5,  \'isitors  to  appoint  u  clerk.] 
20tJ.  [S  27.  Committee   of  visitors   to   continue    until    first 
mooting  of  new  eommitte(\  and   in  default  of  election  oi'  new 
committee  to  continue  as  if  ro-electe(bJ 

201,  [S  28,  Trovisions  for  supplying  vacancies  in  com- 
mittees. 

Continuing  members  may  act.] 

202,  [§  20.  Secretary  of  state  may  r(M|ui!f  any  county  or 
borough  not  luiving  an  asylum  to  jirovidi;  one.] 

203,  [§  30.  Wliere  accommo(hition  of  existing  asylum  is  in- 
adequate, additional  asylum  to  be  provi<led,  or  ex i. sting  asy- 
lum enlarged,] 

204,  [§  31,  When  an  asylum  or  additiomil  asylum  or  accom- 
modation is  rc(piired,  the  visitors  to  procuiv;  and  determine  on 
])lans  and  estimates,  and  to  contract  for  the  purchase  of  land 
and  buildings,  and  for  erecting,  etc,  the  necessary  Iniildings. 

Contractors  to  give  security. 

Contracts  and  orders  to  bo  entered  in  a  book,  to  bo  tlepositcd, 
and  to  bo  open  to  inspection. 
Visitors  to  report.] 

205,  [55  32,  Powers  to  visitors  to  purchase  iu  consideration 
of  a  rent  reserved,] 

20G,  [§  33.  Power  for  visitors  to  take  a  lease  for  rent.] 

207.  [§  34.  Asylum  may  be  erected  beyond  the  limits  of 
any  county  or  borough,  and  justices  of  such  county  or  borough 
may  notwithstanding  act  therein.] 

208.  [§  35,  Assessment  to  local  rates  not  to  be  increased  after 
purchases  for  the  purposes  of  this  or  any  former  Act.] 

209.  [§  30.  Certain  provisions  of  8  Sc  0  Vict.  ch.  IS,  incor- 
porated, and  extended  to  authorise  exchanges.] 

210.  [§  37.  Provision  for  the  appointment  of  new  trustees 
or  land  {)urchased  or  acquired  for  a.sylum.] 

211.  [§  38,  Visitors  to  order  all  ordinary  repairs  of  asy- 
lums, provided  they  do  not  exceed  iilOO  per  annum. 


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024 


ENGLAIJD. 


As  to  paymci;toi  jxpcnses  of  repairs,  etc.  Xo  order  for  pay- 
ment of  money  exceedin^i^  i;100  to  be  made  unless  notice  has 
been  given  of  the  meeting  at  which  i.he  same  shall  be  ordered.] 

212.  [§30.  Tower  of  visitors,  Avith  consent  of  secretary  of 
state,  to  dissolve  unions.] 

21o.  [§  40.  Tower  for  visitors,  with  consent  of  secro'ary  of 
state,  to  sell  or  exchange  lands  and  buildings. 

Api)lication  ofpurclia.se  moneys.] 

214.  [§  41.  Visitors  may,  with  consent  of  secretary  of  state, 
get  released  from  contracts. 

215.  [§  42.  Visitors  emjiowered  to  contract  for  the  reception 
of  paui)er  lunatics  into  asylums  of  other  counties  or  hoqjitals 
or  licensed  houses. 

Teriod  of  such  conti-act  limited. 

As  to  money  payable  under  contract  for  reception  of  lunatics 
into  any  asylum.] 

210.  [§  43.  When  any  asylum  can  accommodate  more  tlian 
the  lunatics  of  the  county  or  borough,  visitors  may  order  the 
the  admission  of  other  lunatics.] 

217.  [§  44.  Xo  visitor  to  have  any  interest  in  any  contract 
or  agreement.] 

218.  [>?  45.  Tlans,  etc.,  to  be  submitted  to  commissioners  in 
lunacy,  and  ap{)roved  by  secretary  of  state.] 

210.  [>^§  4G-52.  I*rovisions  for  raising  money.] 
220.  Every    committee    of    visitors    shall,    within    twelve 
months  after  the  passing  of  this  Act,  in  the  case  of 
every    asylum    already    established,    and    gencial 


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Visitors  to 
make  niIcK 

d'i'pt'of'i'i"-"""'  rules  for  the  government  whereof  have  not  been 
'"'""'■  already  t:ubmitted  to  one  of  her  majesty's  j)rinri- 

pal  secretaries  of  state,  and  within  twelve  months  after  tlio 
comjiletion  of  every  asylum  hereafter  established,  submit  tlie 
existing  general  rules  or  general  rules  to  be  })repared  by 
such  committee,  for  the  government  of  the  asylum,  under  their 
supe>'int('iidence  to  one  of  her  majesty's  princii)al  secretaries  of 
state  for  his  api"'oval ;  and  such  rules,  when  a})i)roved  by  him, 
shall  be  printed,  abided  by,  and  observed ;  and  every  sucb 
committee  shall  have  power,  with  the  like  approbation,  to  alter 
and  vary  such  rules,  from  time  to  time  as  they  think  neces- 
sary;  and  every  such  committee  shall  make  from  time  to  tiint3 
such  regulations  and  orders  as  they  think  fit,  not  inconsistent 


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;y  think  neces- 
,in  time  to  time 
not  inconsistent 


with  the  general  rules  for  the  time  being  in  force  for  the  man- 
agement and  conduct  of  the  asylum,  and  in  sucli  reguhitions 
there  shall  be  set  forth  the  lunnber  and  description  of  oflicers 
and  servants  to  be  kei)t,  the  duties  to  bo  required  of  them,  and 
the  salaries  to  be  paid  to  them  respectively ;  ajid  every  such 
committee  shall  from  time  to  time  determine  the  diet  of  the 
patients  ;  and  in  and  by  such  regulations  such  (M)inmittee  may 
direct  that  any  number  of  beds  in  such  asylum,  and  in  such 
respective  parts  thereof  as  such  connnittee  may  ti.ink  lit,  sball 
be  always  reserved  for  such  cases  as  in  and  by  such  regula- 
tions shall  be  in  this  behalf  mentioned  ;    and   in  such  case 
such  asylum  shall  for  the  purpose  of  this  Act,  as  respects  the  ad- 
mission of  all   cases  not   wi'iin  the  description  or  class  for 
which  such  beds  are  reserved,  be  deemed  full  when  there  are 
no  vacant  beds  in  such  asylum  except  those  so  reserved,  but 
nevertheless  it  sliall  be  in  the  power  of  the  committee  of  visit- 
ors of  such  asylum  for  the  time  being  to  1111  the  l)e<ls  so  re- 
served as  thev  mav  deem  expedient;  and  anv  su. -ii  commit- 
tee  may,  if  they  see  lit,  by  any  such  re<ruIations  or  order,  ex- 
clude fro"i  admission  into  the  asylum  })ersotis  allt'cteil  with 
any  disc;      or  nalady  which  such  committM-  may  deem  con- 
tagious or  infectious,  and  persons  coming  from  any  district  or 
place  in  which  any  such  diseaje  or  malady  may  l>c  prevalent. 
221.  Every  committee  of  visitors  shall  iix  a  weekly  sum  to 
l)e  charged  for  the  lodging.  .naint(Miii'u'e,  medicine,  ^r,i. 
clothing,  and  care  of  each  p.\uprr  lunatic  confined  in  ^'*v!r'kiywlafg'- 
such  asylum,  of  such  amount  that  the  same  may  be  *"*' 
sufficient  to  defray  the  whole  expense  of  the  lodging,  mainte- 
nance, care,  medicine,  and  clothing,  and  other  expenses  recpiisite 
for  each  pauper  lunatic,  and  that  the  total  amount  of  such 
weekly  sums,  after  defraying  sucli  expenses,  may  also  be  suffi- 
cient to  pay  the  salaries  of  the  officers  and  attendants,  and  such 
connnittee  may  from  time  to  time  alter  the  amount  of  such 
weekly  sum  as  occasion  may  require ;  Provided  always,  that  any 
such  committee  may,  if  they  think  fit,  fix  a  greater  weekly  sum 
to  be  charged  as  aforesaid  in  res'icct  of  pauper  lunatics  other 
than  those  sent  to  such  asylum  from  or  settled  in  some  parish  or 
jilace  situate  in  any  county  or  borough  to  wbicFi  such  asylum 
belongs;  Provided  also,that  such  sum  shall  in  no  <'»«u»xceed 
the  I'ate  of  fourteen  shillings  per  week;  but    il   the  aforesaid 


■A 


■i^^SAiS 


926 


ENGLAND. 


rate  of  I'oui-tocMi  sliillings  be  found  ins^'idlcicnt  for  tlio  purposes 
aforesaid,  itsliull  be  lawful  for  the  major  part  of  the  ji'.stiees  of 
If  nitef.nimi  of  tlie  county  or  borough,  or  of  each  county  or  bor- 
ju"u 'o 'may  ougli  to  wliicli  sucli  asvluiu  luay  belong,  present  at 
any  general  or  ijuarter  sessions  for  such  county,  or  at 
a  special  meeting  of  the  justices  of  such  borough,  or  each  such 
county^  or  borough  respectively,  to  make  such  addition  to  such 
rate  as  to  them  respectively  shall  seem  lit  and  necessary  and  to 
make  an  order  or  orders  accordingly,  which  order  i  ofders 
shall  be  signed  by  the  clerk  of  the  peace  for  the  cdimty,  or  clerk 
to  the  justices  for  the  borough,  and  forthwith  ])ublished  in 
some  newspaper  commoidy  circulated  within  such  couiilv  or 
borough. 

'I'l'l.  The  committee  of  visitors  of  every  asylum  shall  a})poiMt 
^■'■'-  a  chaplain  for  the  same,  -who  shall  be  in   i)riests' 

\'isit(irs  to  jip-  . 

iMiiu.i.ai.-      orders,  and  shall   be  licensed  bv  the  bisho;*  nf  rlie 

liiiii  1111(1  lUlier        _  _  _  '  ' 

(iiiic.is.  diocese,  and   the  licence  of  any  such  cha|.?  ;  i:   as 

afoi'esaid,  shall  be  revocable  by  the  bishop  whenever  he  shall 
think  tit;  and  such  chaplain,  or  his  substitute  aj)proved  by 
the  visitors,  shall  {x'rform  and  celebrate  in  the  chajK'l  of  or  in 
some  convenient  jdace  within  or  belonging  to  such  asylum, 
divine  service  according  to  the  rites  of  the  church  of  England 
as  e;;ta!)li>lii'(l  by  hiw,  on  every  Sunday,  Christmas  diiy,  and 
Crood  Fi'iday.  and  shall  lil.-o  pci't'orm  and  celebrate  such  ser- 
vice wiibJ!:  the  said  asylum  at  such  other  times,  and  also  sudi 
other  services  according  to  the  rites  of  the  church  of  JMigUmd 
as  estabiirthed  l)y  law,  at  such  times  as  the  visitors  shall  direct; 
I'lui.Mits  lu*/  flud  if  any  patient  l>eof  a  religious  ])ersuasion  diller- 
vi-ii-.<..iiii-  nig  Irom  tliat  ol  the  established  cluirch,  a  minister 
own -..It.  of  such  per-uasioii,  al  tiie  special  request  of  sinli 
patient  or  his  friends,  shiiU,  with  the  consent  of  tiie  medical 
officer  of  such  asylum,  and  uiuler  such  regulations  as  he  siiall 
direct,  be  allowed  to  visit  such  patient  at  {)roper  and  rea-"n- 
able  times;  and  the  con?  nittee  of  vi'^itors  of  evi^'y  asyliuni 
siiall  appoint  a  medical  oHicer,  who  shall  be  resident  in  such 
asylum,  ami  udio  sba  :  not  l)e  clerk  or  treasurer  of  <ri(li 
asylum,  and  a  clerk  ai  ;  ••'■a:-:trer,  and  siu-ii  other  otlicers  and 
servants  for  the  asylum  ib?  the  committee  may  think  fit:  and 
the  coniinittee  sitall  have  power  to  remove  the  chaplain,  imedi- 
cal  oliicer,  clerk,  and  treasurer,  or  any  other  ofli  •  t  or  s<Tvant, 


ENCLAND. 


027 


10  purposes 
i  justices  of 
,nty  or  l)or- 
r,  presc^it  at 
■ounty,  or  ;it 
)!•  each  sueli 
ition  to  such 
5sarv  ai\<l  to 
CY     1    oTtlevs 
iuty,or  clerk 
.ublislied   in 
;h   count     '  '• 

shall  appoint 
)C  in   priests' 
bislio;.  ut"  !iio 
I  cliai^^i^i;   5^^ 
lOver  he  shall 
tipproved  liv 
[hapel  of  or  iu 
uch  asylum, 
of  En^lanil 
ivs  day,  and 
ite  such  scr- 
nd  also  such 
1  of  F.n.shind 
hall  diri'ct; 
UiVsiondilVer- 
,  „  minister 
nc.^l  of  sncli 
tlie  medical 
US  as  he  siiall 
V  and  rca- -n- 
evcry  as\  hmi 
;i,U>nt   in  such 
urer  ot   *^iicii 
.f  othcer-  and 
hitk  Ht  ;  and 
i(.iaiii,  imcili- 
r  or  stsrvant, 


nn 


■i>, 


and  shall  from  time  to  time,  upon  every  vacancy,  hy  death, 
I'emoval,  or  otherwise,  in  the  olliee  of  the  chaplain,  medical 
oflicer,  clerk,  and  ti'easurer  of  the  asylum,  ajipoint  some  other 
person  to  such  olliee,  subject  to  the  conditions  and  restrictions 
aU'ecting  the  orii^inal  appointment  to  sucli  olhce,  and  may 
from  time  to  time,  till  up  or  not,  as  in  their  discretion  they 
may  think  lit,  vacancies  amonjT  other  oflicers  and  servants  of 
the  asylum;  and  the  committee  shall,  if  the}'  think  lit,  have 
power  to  a})point  a  visiting  physician  or  surgeon  to  every  such 
asylum,  and  shall  from  lime  to  time  appoint  the  medical  olll- 
cer  or  one  of  the  medical  olHcers  (if  more  than  oiu')  of  the 
asylum,  or  wliei'e  tiu're  is  a  separate  medical  ollicer  of  each 
division,  then  the  medical  ollicer  or  one  of  the  metlical  oili- 
cers,  (if  more  than  one)  of  eacdi  division,  to  he  the  sufierin- 
teudent  of  the  asylum  or  of  such  respective  division  thereof, 
and  may  remove  any  such  ollicer  from  being  such  superin- 
tendent, and  such  superintendent  shall  be  resid-  nt  in  the 
asylum;  aiul  the  committee  shall,  from  time  to  tiiue  fix  the 
salaries  and  wages  to  he  paid  to  the  ollicers  aad  servants  of 
the  asylum  :  Provided  always,  that  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the 
said  connnittoe,  with  the  sanction  and  a]»])rol)atiou  of  one  of  her 
majesty's  principal  secretaries  of  static  to  ai)point  any  }ierson 
other  than  such  medical  ollicer  to  he  such  superintendent: 
Provided  also,  that  where  on  the  tenth  day  of  fehruary,  iSo'o^ 
any  })erson  other  than  a  resilient  nuMlieal  ollieer  was  the  super- 
intendent of  any  asylum,  such  person  nui;  continue  to  he  such 
superintendent  as  if  this  Act  had  not  been  passed,  unle-s  and 
until  the  committee  othervtise  direct. 

•J2;>.  Ihe  clerk  of  every  asylum  shall,  witlun  one  week  after 
the  dismissal  for  misconduct  of  any  nurse  or  attend- 
ant employed  in  such  asylum,  transmit  to  the  com- 
missioners in  lunacy,  by  the  post,  infornuitioii  in 
writing  under  his  hand  of  such  dismissal,  aiul  of  ""'"'■' 
the  cause  thereof;  and  every  such  (derk  neglecting  to  trans- 
mit such  information  to  the  said  commissioners  within  one 
week  after  the  dismissal  of  any  such  nurse  or  atteu'lant  shall 
f(ir  evei-y  such  ollenco  forfeit  any  sun.i  not  exceeding  ten  pounds. 

'I'M.  [v?  57.  Visitors  nuiy  grant  superanmuitions  to  the  su- 
perintendent, etc.,  not  exceeding  two-thirds  of  their  salaries.] 

•-::.').  The  clerk  of  every  asylum  shall  keep  all  books,  doeu- 


S  ■'"■ 

Di^Miissal  of 
aili'iiihuits, 
iiolio'  t'l  eoiii- 
tiiissiniiorii  ill 


028 


ENGLAND. 


§r,8. 

Clerk  of 


h    ii' 


ments,  and  instruments  wliich  the  visitors  of  tlie 
asyiiuiito  asylum  arc  required  to  keen  or  direct  to  be  kept, 
au.i  lopurts.  j^n^i  shall  also  keep  an  account  of  all  moneys  re- 
ceived or  paid  on  account  of  the  asylum,  either  to  or  by  tlu; 
treasurer  of  the  asylum  or  otherwise,  and  shall  in  the  month 
of  March  in  every  year  send  an  abstract  of  such  account  i'ov 
the  year  previous  ending  on  the  thirty-Hrst  day  of  December 
to  one  of  her  majesty's  principal  secretaries  of  state,  and  t(j 
the  clerk  or  clerks  of  the  peace  of  the  county  or  bor()u<i;h,  or 
of  each  county  or  borouL!,h,  to  which  the  asylum  shall  Ijclonj:, 
and  also  to  the  commissioners  in  lunacy,  such  abstract  to  con- 
tain such  particulars  and  be  in  such  form  as  the  commission- 
ers in  huiacy  nn\y  direct;  and  such  commissioners  shall, 
within  one  month  from  the  receipt  of  sucli  abstract,  cause  a 
copy  thereof  to  be  laid  betbre  both  houses  of  parliament. 

22(j.  Tlie  treasurer  of  every  asylum  shall  keep  accounts 
T;u?.;«„,„r        of  all  monevs  received  and  ixiid  by  him. 

227.  The  committee  of  visitors  of  every  asylum  shall,  pre- 
?  <!"•  viouslv  to  the  month  of  iMarch  in  every  year,  audit 

A 11. lit  of  ac-  "  ^  .;    ./  J 

>""||''<-  tlio   accounts  of  the  treasurer  and  clerk   of  sudi 

asylum,  and  shall  report  the  same  to  the  next  gener;il  or 
quarter  sessions  of  the  county  or  each  of  the  counties,  and  to 
the  council  of  the  l)orough  or  each  of  the  boroughs,  to  which 
the  asylum  wholly  or  in  jnirt  belongs. 

228.  Not  less  than  two  members  of  every  committee  of  vis- 
g ,,,  itors  shall  together,  once  at  the  least  in  every  two 
Isymm's'i'V''^  uiouths,  insfjcct  cvorv  part  of  the  asylum  of  which 
viMtors.  they  are  visitors,  and  see  and  examine,  as  fai-  as  cii'- 
cumstances  will  permit,  every  huuitic  therein,  and  the  nrdcr 
and  certiiicate  for  the  admission  of  every  lunatic  adniitltMi 
since  the  last  visitation  of  tlie  visitors,  and  the  general  books 
kept  in  such  asylum,  and  shall  enter  in  a  book  to  be  kept  f 


or 


that  pur[)0se  any  remarks  which  they  may  deem  proper  in  re- 
gard to  the  condition  and  management  of  such  asyhmi  and 
the  lunatics  therein,  and  shall  sign  such  book  u[>on  eveiy 
such  visit. 

220.  The  connnittee  of  visitors  of  every    asylum   shall   in 
gfi2  every  year  lay  before  the  justices   of  every  county 

p"r'i'~"^I/vi.si-  'ind  borough  to  which  such  asylum  wholly  or  in 
"""•  p,art  beh)ngs,  at  the  court  of  general  or  quarter  ses- 


ENCiLAND. 


929 


tors  of  the 
to  be  kept, 
moneys  re- 
0  or  by  flu^ 

the  mouth 

account  for 
)f  Pecember 
state,  and  to 

boruup;h,  or 
shall  V)elou,ti, 
stract  to  fou- 

commiss'.ou- 
^iouers   shall, 
stract,  cau^e  a 
liament. 
:cep    account? 
him. 
um  shall,  pre- 


ry  year, 


audit 


clerk   of   s\irli 

xt  general  or 

unties,  and  to 

ui;hs,  to  which 

nmittee  of  v'->- 
;t  in  every  two 
:lum  of  ^vllich 
ie,  as  far  as  cir- 
md  the  order 
tic  admitted 


In  a 


or 


(Tcneral  hook-^ 

to  he  kept 

|u  proper  in  re- 

I'h  asylum  and 

jk  u^ 


lon  every 


,-lum   shall   m 


t"  every  i 


ounty 


wholly  or  ni 


or  fpi 


;^rter  ses- 


sions to  he  liolden  next  after  tlic  twenlietli  day  of  DcccMuhcr  in 
every  year  for  such  county,  <>r  at  a  special  meeting  of  the  jus- 
tices of  sucdi  borough  to  be  holdcn  within  twenty  days  after 
the  twentieth  day  of  Decendjcr  in  every  year,  a  rejiort  in  writ- 
ing of  the  state  and  condition  of  sucli  asyhiin,  and  as  to  its 
sutliciency  for  the  proper  accoinniodation  of  the  uuiiiIht  of 
lunatics  for  whom  it  may  he  reipiisite  to  provide  accommoda- 
tion, and  as  to  the  nmnagcment  of  such  asylum,  and  the  con- 
duct of  the  oilicers  and  servants  thereof,  and  the  care  of  the 
patients  therein,  and  such  connnittee  nuiy  in  such  icport  make 
such  remarks  or  observations  in  relation  to  any  matters  con- 
nected with  such  asylum  as  they  may  think  lit;  and  th.,'  clerk 
to  such  eoiumittee  shall  transmit  a  copy  of  such  I'eport  to  tlie 
commissioners  in  lunacy,  and  if  any  su(h  elerk  neglect  so  to 
do  for  twenty-one  days  after  the  laying  of  such  report  before 
the  justices  of  any  county  or  borough,  he  shall  for  such  ollence 
Ibrfeit  any  sum  not  exceeding  ten  pounds. 

'I'M).  The  clerk  of  every  asylum  shall,  on  the  first  day  of 
January  and  the  first  dav  of  .lulv  in  every  vear,  §'■' 
]irei)are  a  list  ot  all  pauiter  lunatics  then  m  such  i"iiui.i  i.iu 
asylum,  according  to  the  form  in  schedule  (C),  No.  tuiMiMa.!.'. 
1,  to  this  Act  annexed,  and  within  tifteen  days  after  such  list 
shall  have  been  prepared  one  copy  thereof  sliall  be  laid  by 
such  clerk  before  the  visitors  of  the  asylum,  and  another  shall 
be  transmitti'd  l>y  him  to  the  clerk  of  the  peace  (d'  every  or 
any  eounty  and  to  the  clerk  to  the  justices  of  every  or  ;'.ny 
borough  to  wdiich  such  asvluni  solely  or  joinlly  lielongs,  to  be 
by  him  laid  before  the  justices  of  such  county  or  borough,  and 
another  copy  i)f  such  list  shall  within  the  same  time  be  trans- 
milted  by  such  clerk  to  the  coinmissioners  in  lunacy;  and  the 
clerk  of  every  asylum  I'eceiviug  [»rivate  patients  shall  also  on 
the  lirst  day  of  .lanuary  and  lirst  day  of  July  in  I'very  year 
]ire|iare  a  li.-t  containing  the  christian  names  and  surnames  of 
all  the  t>rivate  patients  in  such  asylum  in  the  form  in  schedule 
(('),  No.  2,  to  this  Act  annexed,  and  shall  within  fifteen  days 
after  such  list  shall  have  been  prepared  transmit  the  same  to 
the  commissioners  in  lunacy;  and  shall  within  the  same  time 
transmit  to  such  clerk  of  the  peai'o  and  elerk  to  the  ju.«t  ires  us 
aforesaid,  tor  the  })urposes  aforesaid,  a  certiticalu  under  his 
hand  of  the  number  of  such  i)rivate  patients  of  each  sex. 
59 


ill 


U30 


KNdLAND. 


!! 


i'! 


231.  The  clci'k  of  tlielioard  of  f^unrdiaiis  of  ovory  union,  arnl 
g,;.,.  of  every  jiarish  under  a  l)oard  of  ji;uardians,  and  the 

um'"",'i','au-  overseers  of  every  i)arisli  not  in  a  tmion  nor  under 
'"'  '"""""'■  ;i  board  of  guardian'!,  shall,  on  (he  lii'st  day  of  Janu- 
ai'v  in  every  year,  or  as  soon  after  as  may  be,  make  out  aiKJ 
sign  a  true  and  faithful  list  of  all  lunatics  eharj2,-eable  to  the 
union  or  })ai'ish  in  the  foi-m  of  schedule  (D)  hereunto  an- 
nexed, anil  shall  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  February  next 
succeediuL;-,  lay  one  copy  of  such  list  before  the  visitors  of  th(> 
asylum,  oi-  before  the  vi'  itors  of  each  asylum  (if  more  than 
one)  of  the  county  or  boi'ou,!j;h  in  which  such  union  or  parish 
is  situate,  and  shall  transmit  one  copy  of  such  list  to  the  clei'k 
of  the  peace  of  the  county,  or  the  clerk  to  the  justices  of  the 
borough  within  which  the  union  or  parish  to  which  each 
such  lunatic  is  chargeable  is  situate,  to  be  by  him  laid  befire 
the  justices  acting  for  sut'h  county  at  their  lU'xt  general  or 
<piarter  sessions,  oi-  hefon^  tlu'  justices  of  such  borough,  aiid 
another  coj)y  of  such  list  to  (he  commissioners  in  lunacy,  and 
another  copy  thei-eof  to  the  })oor  law  board;  and  any  siuh 
clerk  or  overseer  neglecting  to  make  out  and  sign  such  list,  ov 
to  transmit  copits  (hereof,  as  herein  directed,  shall  for  every 
such  oU'ence  foi-f(Mt  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  pounds. 

2'o2.  Any  plivsician,  surgeon,  or  apotjieca.  >'  +o  be  ap[>oint((| 
5 «."'.  bv  tlie  auar  Hans  of  anv  union  or  p;  rish  or  the  over- 

Vi'.it.ition  i)f  ■  ;  • 

ruuiH'ipa-      seers  ol  anv  parish,  and  also  tiic  grarduins  ot  anv 

limits  by  .  '     .  .  ' 

uvei-...is.  union  or  parish,  and  the  overseers  of  any  parish,  shall 
be  permitted,  whenever  they  see  fit,  between  the  hours  of  eight  in 
the  morning  and  six  in  the  eve*iing,  to  visit  and  examine  any 
or  every  jtaupd'  lunatic  chargeable  to  such  union  or  parish  con- 
lined  in  any  asylum,  registenMl  hosjtital,  or  licensed  house: 
Trovidi  d  always,  that  if  the  medical  officer  of  any  asylum  he  of 
opinion  that  it  will  be  injurious  to  any  lunatic  to  pt'rmit  such 
visit  and  examination,  and  ■^ueh  medical  officer  state  in  writ- 
ing the  reasons  why  sucii  /anatie  should  not  be  visited  and 
examined,  uikI  sign  such  statement,  and  deliver  the  saiiu'  to 
the  person  or  persons  s"  ro<iuiring  to  visit  end  examine  <n  h 
lunatic,  then  and  in  siiih  case  it  shall  be  la'.vful  for  such  nudi- 
cal  <^>flicer  to  refuse  such  visit  and  examination;  and  in  every 
such  case  such  medical  officer  shall  fortlnvi<li  enter  in  (lie 
medical  journal  the  reasons  sot  forth  in  sueli  statement  for 
such  refusal,  and  shall  sign  such  entry. 


KXGLAND. 


931 


union,  and 

ins,  antl  the 

1  nov  untlt'V 

lay  of  Jann- 

lUo  out  and 

cable  to  the 

\crciinlo  an- 

jhvuavy  next 

isitors  of  the 

if  more  than 

ion  or  parish 

<t  to  the  clerk 

ustiees  of  the 

)  which    eiuh 

iin  laid  before 

I'xt  ocneral  or 
borou;:5h,  i^i"^ 

in  lunacy,  and 
and  any  sneli 

u;n  such  list,  or 

Thall  for  every 
ly  pounds. 
,,'  \)e  appointed 
ish  orthcover- 
lardians  of  any 
Iny  parish, shall 

lumvs  of  eight  ill 
d  examine  any 
|n  or  parish  eoii- 
ieensed  house -.^ 
»y  asylum  he  of 
to  permit  such 
!•  state  in  writ- 
\,e  visited  and 
.er  the  same  to 
\\  examine  -ii'li 
|l  for  such  nicdi- 
;   and  in  every 
h  enter  in  th>- 
1  statement  h( 


233.  Every  pauper  lunatic  not  in  an  n-ylnm,  or  a  liospital 
rejj;islered  or  ii  liouse  licensed   for  the   i't'('e])tion  ot 


lunati 


cs,  siia 


II  h 


e  visi 


led 


vear 


(reck( 


tl 


(lUcf  Ml  cvei'v  (iUiU'i(M'  ol  a 


IViiipiT  liiiia- 
lii'-i  not  ill  asy. 


1  inn 


onmij;  tlie  sovcriu  (|uarlc!'s 


)!'  the  vear  a- 


ii:<l  ro 


fudinu' on  the  thirty-lirsl  day  of  March,  thirlicth  day  of. June, 
tliii'ticlh  day  of  Scpti'inhcr,  and  tlic  tliirly-firsl  day  of  J)e- 
cenih(M',)  hy  the  tneilical  olliccr  of  or  for  the  pari-h  or  union  or 


distric 


I  pai'lsli  or  union  in  which  such  lunatic  is  rcsi 


hint; 


and  sueh  uiedii-al  ollicer  shall  he  paid  the  sum  of  two  shillinj^H 
and  six[)ence  for  each  such  ([uartei'ly  visit  to  any  pauper  not 


beini:  in   a   workhouse,  which  sum  shal 


he  pa 


id  hv  the  same 


per 


sons  and   be  chai'^eil  to  the   sain(i  account   as   the  relief  of 


such  pauper:  and  within  seven  days  after  the  end  of  every  such 
quarter  such  medical  ollicer  shall   picparc  and  siun  a  list  ae- 
cordinij^  to  the   form   in   schedule  ii))  to  this  Act   of  all  such 
Imudics,  and  shall  slate  thei'ein  whether  in  the  opinion  of  such 
medical  oilicer  all  or  any  of  such  lunatics  are  or  are  not  jirop- 
erly  taken  cai'c  of,  and   nuiy  oi-  may  not  properly  remain  out 
of  an  asylum,  and  such   medical  ollicer  shall  within  the  tiuu) 
aforesaid    delivi^r  or  stMid   such  list    to  tht;  clerk  to  the  ciuar- 
dians  of  smli  [)ai'ish  or  "union,  or  if  such  parish  be  not  under 
a  boai'd  of  <;'Uardian.>,  to  oiu'  of  the  overseers  thereof;  and  the 
forms  of  su(di  list  shall  be  frctm  tinu;  to  time  furnisheil  to  the 
medit'al  ollicer  of  every  parish   under  a  hoard  of  guardians, 
and  to  the  nuMlical  ollicers  of  evtu'v  union  hy  the  uuardians  of 
such  piirish  or  union  ;  hut  notliim!;  in  this  cuactiiieut  shall   l)e 
taken  or  construed  to  ri'lievc  any  medical  oilicer  from  any  ob- 
ligation by  this  .Vet  imposed  upon   him  to  givi;  notice  to  a 
relieving  ollicer  or  overseer  where  it  apjiears  to  such  medical 
oilicer  that  any  pauper  lunatic  ouglit  to  be  sent  to  any  asylum  ; 
and  such  clerk  or  overseer  receiving  any  such  list  as  albre-^aid 
shall,  within  thi'ee  days  after  tlu'  receipt  thereof,  transmit  the 
sauu'  to  the  commissiouei's   in   lunai'y,  and   a  copy  thereof  to 
the  clerk  to  the  visitors  of  the  asylum  tbr  the  county  or  bor- 
ough in  which  the  parish  (U'  union  for  which   lie  is  clerk  or 
overseer  is  situate;  and  every  such   medical  ollicer,  clerk,  or 
nvci'seer  failing  to  t'omply  with  this  enactment  shall  tor  every 
such  oti'ence  forfeit  any  sum  iu)t  exceeding  twenty  poun<ls  nor 
under  two  pt)unds. 
2;U.  Everv  medical   officer  of  a  parish  or  union  who  shall 


932 


EXGLAND. 


'II 


5<i7.  liave  knowlediro  tliat  any  naiii)or  roj^idcnt  in  sucli 

I'liivlsiiiiis  f,ir  .         ■  •    1     "^     •    1    ■  I 

Hi'iKiini;  |.„u-     iiarisli,  or  m  anv  iiarish  within  the  dii^tnct  of  sucli 

|ii'r  llUl;llii-s  '  _  _  ■       '         _ 

t,.  iisvhM.;<.  nii'dical  ollict'i',  is,  or  is  (U'cincd  to  be,  a  lunatic,  and 
a  proi)ei'  person  to  be  sent  to  an  asylum,  shall  within  three 
days  after  oblainini;'  sneh  knowledge,  give  notice  thereof  in 
writing  to  a  relieving  ollicer  of  such  parisli,  or  if  there  is  no 
relieving  ollicer,  then  to  one  of  tho  overseers  of  such  piirish, 
and  every  relieving  odicer  of  any  jiarish  within  a  union  oi 
under  a  board  of  guardians,  and  every  overseer  of  a  parish  ul 
wdiicli  there  is  no  relieving  ollicer,  who  shall  jiave  know!edg(v 
either  by  such  notice  or  otlu-rwise,  that  any  piUiper  resident 
in  such  parish  is  or  is  deemed  to  be  a  lunatic,  shall  within  threi 
Aiii.Mui.Mi  by  days  after  obtaining  such  knowledge  give  notice 
ci'l'  til'.'^'"'  thereof  tosomejusticeofthecounty  or  borough  within 
**'■'■  which  sucli  })arisli  is  situate;  and  therenixtn  the  said 

justice  shall,  by  an  order  under  his  hand   and   seal,  refjiiii'L' 
such  relieving  ollicer  or  overseer  to  bring  such   pauper  before 
him  or  some  other  justice  of  the  said   county  ur  borough,  a! 
such  time  and  place  within  tliivo  days  from  the  time  of  such 
notice  being  given  to  such  justice  as  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
said  order;  and   the  said  justice  before   whom   such   paupiM' 
shall  be  brought  shall  call  to  his  assistance  a  iihysician,  sur 
geon,  or  ai>othecary,  and  examine  such  ))ersoii;   and  if  such 
physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  shall  sign  a  certificate  witli 
resj)ect  to  such  paujicr,  according  to  the  form  in  schedule  (b 
No.  o,  to  this  Act  annexed,  and  such  justice  be  satisfied,  upni 
view  or  })ersonal  examination  of  such  pau}'er,  or  otlar  pmo 
that  such  paui)er  is  a  lunatic,  and  a  proper  person  to  be  takci 
charge  of  and   detained  under  care  and  treatment,  he  shal 
by  an  order  under  his  hand  according  to  the  form    in    lii 
saiil  schedule  (F),  No.  1,  to  this  Act  annexed,  direct  sucli  pan 
per  to  be  received  into  such  asylum  as  hereinafter  meiitioiuM 
or,  where  hereinafter  authorised  in  ihis  behalf,  into  st)iue  lie 
pital  registered  or  some  house  duly  licen.sed  for  the  recejitiei 
of  lunatics  ;  and  such  relieving  ollicer  or  over.seer  shall  imin' 
diately  convey  or  cause  tho  said  lunatic  to  be  conveyed  i 
sucli  asylum,  hospital,  or  house,  and  such  lunatic  shall  bo  p 
ceived  and  detained  therein:  Provided  always,  that  it  shall  1 
lawful  for  any  justice,  upon  notice  being  given  to  him  as  afui 
fcaid;  or  upon  his  own  knowledge,  without  any  such  notice  a: 


e 


MM 


ICNGLAND. 


i):13 


iilii 


!U 


h.uluat;  into  soim>  nos- 
il  Ibv  the  ri'fei'tiun 
-erseer  ^hall  imnu- 
to  be  convey  Oil  to 
\h  lunatic  Hhall  be  ve- 
uit  it  sbtill  1)0 
him  as  al'ore- 
;uch  notice  iw 


aforesaid,  to  examine  any  pauper  ilemiied  to  ]»e  hmatie  at  his 
own  abode  or  elsewhere,  and  to  proceed   in    all   rospeets  as  if 
such  jtauperwere  hrou,^ht  helbi'e  him  in  pnrsuance  of  an  order 
fur  that  pnrposi-;  jirovided  also,  that  in  case  any  jiauper  dt'cuied 
to  be  lunatic  cannot,  (jn  aceount  of  his  health  or  other  causes, 
be  conveniently  taken  before  any  justice,  such   pauper  may  be 
examined   at   his  own   abode  or  t'lsewhere  bv  an   ollieialinir 
cler<iTman  of  the  parish  in  which  he  is  resident,  together  with 
II  relievinj;'  ollicer,  or  if  thci'c  he  wo  relieving;  ofllcei',  an  over- 
seer   of   such    parish,    and    such    oflieiatin,i^    cleruynian,   to- 
gether with  such   relieving-  ollicer  or  overseer,  shall   call   to 
their   assistance    a    physician,  surgeon,  or    apothecary;    and 
if  such  physican,  suru,'eon,  or  a[iothecary,  shall  si,!j,ii  a  certill- 
cate  with  respect  to  sucii  paujier  acci)rdin.'4-  to  the  siiid  form  in 
the  said  schedule  (F),  No.  o,  and  if  upon  view  or  exauunation 
of  such  paujjcr  such  olliciatini;-  I'lergynnui  and  such  relieving 
officer  or  overseer  be  satislied   that  such   pau[)er  is  a  lunatic, 
and  a  proi)er  })erson  to  be  taken  charge  of  jind  detaineil  under 
care  and  treatment,  such  oliiciating  clergyman,  togethei'  with 
such  overseer  or  relieving  oHicer,  shall,  hy  an   order  under 
their  hands  according  to  the  said   form  in   the  said   schedule 
(1''),  No.  1,  direct  such  pauper  to  be  ret'eived  into  such  asylum 
as  hereinafter  mentioned,  or,  where  hereinafter  authorised  in 
this   hehalf,  into  some  such   registered    hospital   or  licensed 
house  as  aforesaid,  and  sucfi  relieving  ollicer  or  overseer  shall 
immediately  convey  or  cause  such  pauper  to  be  conveyed  to 
such  asylum,  hospital  or  house,  and  such   ])aui)er  shall   be  re- 
ceived and  detained  there;  i)rovided  also,  that  if  the  physi- 
cian, surgeon  or  .apothecary,  by  whoni  any  such  ]iauper  shall 
lie  examined  shall   certify  in  writing  that  he  is  nut  in  a  lit 
state  to  be  removed,  his  removal  shall  be  suspended  until  the 
saint'  or  some  other  piiysiciau,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  shall 
certify  in  writing  that  he  is  tit  to  be  removed;  and  every  such 
jihysician,  surgeon,  and  ai)othecary,  is  re(|uired  to  give  such 
last-mentioned  certificate  as  soon  as  in  his  judgment  it  ought  to 
he  given  ;  provided   also,  that  where  a  certilicate  in  the  form 
ii.  the  said  schedule  (F),  Xo.  o,  is  signed  by  the  medical  ofricer 
of  the  i)arish  or  union  in  which  the  jiauper  named  tlicr-Mii  is 
resident,  as  well  as  by  some  other  person,  being  a  {diysician, 
surgeon,  or  apothecary,  called  to  the  assistance  of  the  justice 


m 


o;m 


KXt.r.AND. 


'Mi 


.-Mi     1 


I       I       I 


or  clcriryinan  nnd  ovrrscor  or  rolievinjjj  ofTiccr,  as  iKM'ciiilicforr 
nu'iitioiu'd,  sucli  Joint  (•crtilicatu  or  such  two  (•crtilicatcs  (ns  the 
case  may  be)  shall  be  received  by  the  justice  or  clergyman 
and  overseer  or  relievin<i;  ollicer  Ity  whom  such  person  is  ex- 
amined as  hei'ciidielbre  mentioned  as  conclusive  evidence  that 
the  jieixm  named  tin  rein  is  a  lunatic,  and  a  |iro]ier  pcr-on  to 
be  takm  char;4(' of  '"'d  delaine(l  under  care  and  tivatnuiil, 
and  be  or  they  shall  make  an  order  in  the  form  in  iIk^  said 
.schedule  (I''),  No.  1,  acc-ordin^ly. 

'Jo.j.  r.very  constable  oC  any  jiarisb  or  |ilace,  and  every  i-ejiev- 
jjfis.  inu' ollicer  and  ovei'sccr  of  any  |>ari.-h,  who  shall  have 

I'rovisiiui  fur       i  1       1  j  i       i  i        •  .1 

tiie  ciii-.' oi       knowle(l«j;e    that     any    jicrson    wanoei'inif    at     iar^c 

liiii;ilics  wnii-  • ,  1    •  1  •     I  1  ,       1       J  1  ,  1 

.l.'niiL;al  WltiUU     SUch     l^'UMsIl     Ol'    |  ihlCC  (  \V  I  III  JlCl'     Or     Uot     SUcll 

boinnVi'i'iiiTiy  jicrsou  be  a  jiau|»er)  is  deemed  to  be  a  lunatic,  shall 

.■arr.l  r,.r  or    '     .  1  •     x    1  I  1  I    1     1  1 

fiM.'iiv  immediatelv  aiiprenentl  and  take  oi'  canst'  such  per- 

''■''""'''■  'ill         -1  • 

son  to  be  ap|ii\hcnded  an(!   taken  betore   a   justice; 

and  it  shall  also  be  lawful  tor  any  justice,  upon  its  bein^  made 
to  appeal' to  him  by  the  inlormation  upon  oath  of  any  person 
wbomsdcvcr  that  any  pei'son  wandc'rin--'  at  lar^'e  within  the 
limits  of  his  jurisdiction  is  deemed  to  be  a  lunatic,  by  an  or- 
der under  the  hand  and  seal  of  such  justice,  to  re(|uire  any  enn- 
stable  of  the  [larisli  or  place,  or  relieviu};"  oflieer  or  overseer  of 
the  parish  where  su<'h  person  may  be  found,  to  appi'eheiid  him 
nnd  bi'inu'  him  before  sueh  justice,  or  some  other  justice  ha  \iii;4' 
jurisdiction  where  sucii  person  may  be  found;  and  every  eoii- 
stablc  of  any  [lai'isb  or  place,  and  every  relieving  ollicei'  and 
overseer  of  any  [larish,  who  shall  have  knowledge  that  any 
person  in  such  ])arisli  or]tlacenota  pauper  and  not  wandcriiii,^ 
at  laryc  as  albresaid  is  deemecl  to  l)e  a  lunatic,  and  is  not  un- 
dei'  proper  care  and  control,  or  is  cruelly  treated  or  ne^lcctrd 
by  any  relative  or  other  person  bavinji'  the  care  or  charge  nl' 
him,  shall,  within  thri'e  days  al'ter  obtaining:  such  knowledge, 
give  information  thereof  upon  oath  to  a  justice,  and  in  (a-e  it 
be  made  to  appear  to  any  justice,  upon  such  inlbrnuition  or 
upon  the  inlormation  upon  oath  of  any  [X'rson  whonisoe\ti', 
that  any  person  within  the  limits  of  bis  jurisdiction  not  si 
paiiper,  and  not  wanderin_i;-  at  large,  is  deorned  to  be  a  lunaiic, 
and  is  not  umler  pro]ier  care  and  eonti'ol,  or  is  cruelly  treated 
or  neglected  by  any  relative  or  other  person  having  the  can.' 
or  charge  of  him,  such  justice  shall  cither  himself  visit  and  cx- 


KN(i[.AM), 


'oO 


just  ice  liaviu;j; 

mil   cVCl'V  roll- 


iiol  \v;niiU'vni,u- 
and   is  ii«>t   1111- 


intnrniatiiiH 


isdirtiou   ii"t  u 


amine  such  person  and  make  in(|uiry  into  the  midtcrssoajiix'ar- 
in^^  U|i(in  such  iiifdrmalion  or  hy  an  order  undt f  Ids  haiul  and 
seal  (hrict  and  auth(»riso  some  jiliysician,  siir^'cun,  ov  a|"  itliccary 
t(»  visit  and  (.'xanune  sucli  iii'rsnn,and  make  sucli  iii(|uiry,  and 
to  rc[>iirt  in  writinj;'  to  such  justice  his  <»|)inii'n  tin  r(  u|iiin  :  and 
in  case  u|i(in  such  |n'rs(inal  \  isit,  cxaminalii'n,  and  ini|uiiy  hy 
such  justice,  or  upon  the  report  nf  siicii  phy-ician,  >nru(oii,  or 
apothecary,  it  a|i|iear  to  sueii  Justice  that  suih  pi ■r<on  is  a 
huiatic,  and  is  not  undi'r  proper  eare  and  control,  or  i-  eriiejly 
treated  or  n(!|i,iecled  hy  any  relative  or  other  pi'r-on  ha\in«r 
the  cart' or  eliai',L;e  of  him,  it  shall  he  lawlul  I'or  smh  jiHtiee, 
hy  an  order  under  his  hand  and  seal,  to  rei|uiic  any  eon.-tahle 
ot' tlu' pari>h  or  [)laee,  or  any  relieving  o|li(er  oi'  oveiv-eer  of 
the  parish  where;  such  peiv-on  is  alleged  to  he,  Id  hi'inL;-  hini 
lielore  any  two  justices  ol'  the  sanii!  comity  or  horou^■h  ;  and  tlie 
justice  or  justices  (as  the  case  may  he)  before  whom  any  such 
person  as  aforesaid  in  the  ri'speelive  casis  aforesaid  is  hrou^ht, 


under  this  enactmi'nt,  shall 


cat 


1( 


Ins   or  their  assi- 


illce  a 


physician,  surijeon,  or  apothecary,  and  sh; 


eNaiiillie 


«ncli 


ik 


pt'rson,  and   make  sucii   iiupury  I'eiative  to  such  ] 


lersoii  a^ 


h 


k'lf  visit  andcx- 


ortheysliall  (Knan  necessary;  and  il'upon  examination  of  such 
person  or  other  proof  such  justice  he  satislied  that  such  person 
so  hrou^dit  before  him  is  a  lunatic,  and  was  wandei'ine;  at  lai'iic, 
ami  is  a  j)roper  person  to  l)c  taken  eharn'c  of  detaineil  under 
care  and  treatiiunt,  or  such  two  Justices  he  satislied  that  such 
person  so  hrou;;lit  before  them  is  a  lunatic,  and  is  not  under 
proper  care  and  control,  or  is  eriudly  treateil  or  neglected  hy 
any  person  luivin,!4'  the  care  or  charj^e  of  him,  and  that  1k'  is  a 
proper  person  to  be  taken  chart^e  of  and  detained  under  care 
aiul  treatment,  and  if  such  physician,  surgeon,  or  a{iothicary 
sifiii  a  certilieate  with  resjiect  to  t'Vt'ry  such  pei'son  so  hrou^ht 
either  before  one  justice  or  two  justices  aceordinji;  to  the  form 
in  tlie  schedule  (F),  No.  o,  to  this  Act,  it  shall  he  lawful  for  the 
said  justice  or  justices,  by  an  order  uni^""'  liis  or  their  hand 
and  seal  or   hands  and  seals,  according  he  lorm   in    the 

schechile  (F),  No.  1,  to  this  Act,  to  direct  such  person  to  be  re- 
ceived into  such  asylum  as  hereinafter  mentioned,  or,  where 
hereinafter  authorised  in  this  behalf,  into  some  ho-pital  rei;is- 
tered  or  house  licensed  for  the  reception  of  lunatics,  and  the  said 
constable,  relieving  oflicer,  or  overseer,  who  may  have  brought 


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siu'li  |»or.son  before  llic  said  justieeor  justiees,  or  any  eonstable 
vvlioiii  such  jiistiei' or  justices  niayre(iuire  so  to  do,  sliall  t'ortli- 
witli  ccuvey  such  jierson  to  such  asylum,  hosjiital,  or  house 
accor<lin;;ly  :  rrovitled  always,  that  it  shall  hi' lawful  for  any 
justice,  upon  such  iuforniatidii  on  oath  as  aforesaid,  or  upoa 
his  own  kiiowlcdLTe.  and  alone,  in  the  ease  of  any  such  person 
as  aforesaid  wanderin;^  at  larp;(;  and  d(>enied  to  he  a  lunatic, 
or  with  some  other  justice,  in  any  other  of  tlu'  eases  aforesaid, 
to  examine  tlu- person  deemed  to  a  lunatic,  at  his  own  ahodeor 
elsewhere,  and  to  proceed  in  all  respects  as  if  sui-h  person 
>vcre  hroujiht  before  him  (»r  them  as  hereinl)efore  mentioned; 
j/.-ovideil  also,  that  it  shall  he  lawful  for  said  justice  or  justices 
to  suspend  the  execution  of  any  such  order  for  reujovini;'  any 
sueii  person  as  aforesai<l  to  any  asylum,  hospital,  or  house  for 
such  j)eriod  not  exceeding  fourteen  days  as  he  or  they  may 
di'em  nic.'t,  and  in  the  meantime  to  give  such  directions  or 
make  such  arrangements  for  the  proj)er  care  and  control  of 
such  person  as  he  or  they  shall  consider  necessary;  provided 
also,  that  if  the  physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary  hy  whom 
such  person  is  examined  certify  in  writing  that  he  is  not  in  a 
fit  state  to  he  removed,  the  removal  of  person  shall  be  suspen- 
ded until  the  same  or  some  other  i)hysi(;ian,  surgeon,  or  apothe- 
cary certify  in  writing  that  such  person  is  tit  to  be  removed; 
and  I'very  such  physician,  surgeon  and  apothecary  is  heret)y 
riMiuire(l  to  give  such  last-mentioned  certificate  as  soon  as  in 
his  judgment  it  ought  to  be  given;  provided  also,  that  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  extend  to  restrain  or 
j)revt'nt  any  relation  or  friend  from  retaining  or  taking  such 
lunatic  under  his  own  care,  if  such  relation  or  friend  shall  sat- 
isfy the  justice  or  justices  before  whom  such  lunatic  shall  he 
bi'ought,  or  the  visitors  of  the  asylum  in  which  such  lunatic 
is  or  is  intended  to  be  placed,  that  such  lunatic  will  be  jimp- 
erly  taken  care  of. 

23C.  [§  <){».  Towcr  to  justices  to  order  payment  of  a  fee  to 
any  physician,  etc.,  calletl  in  to  examine  any  [»erson.] 

'JoT.  If  any  medical  ollicer  of  any  parish  or  union  omit  for 
,7,1  UKue  than  three  days  aft(M' obtaining  knowle<lge  of 

..'iniiu!.'rto''^  J>'>y  pauper  resident  in  such  parish,  or  in  any  par- 
''*''""""'  isli  within  his  district,  beingor  being  deemed  to  iio 
a  lunatic,  and  a  jtroper  })erson  to  be  sent  to  an  asylum,  to  give 


ENGLAND. 


•X 


to  re-tviun  or 
lor  takiiii;;  smli 


111  sucli  luiiati 


union  omit  for 

knowlc'tlL^t'  <•!' 

or  in  Jiny  i«ar- 


HiK'li  notico  tluMviif  as  is  lifrt'iul>cf(>ri'  nvinircil.  or  if  any  ro- 
lii'vinj;'  ((dicer  of  any  |.ari.-Ii,  or  any  ovcr-tii'  of  any  |>ari>li  of 


w 


liii-li  tlicro  is  lu)  rclii'vinir  ollici'i-,  omit   for  nioic   tlian  tlir 


ce 


(lays  after  ol>tainin_ix  knowleil^c  of  nny  pan  per  rc-iiiiut  in  surh 
parish,  heinjj^  ileemeil   to  lie  a  lunatic,  and   a   proper  pcr-^n  to 


)e  sent  to  an  asvlum.  to  ^ive  not  ire  tlieii  of  to  a  iu^i  ice  as  herc- 


inltefore  re»piire(l.  or  if  any  constaMe.  relicvinu- ollicer,  orovcf- 
scer  omit,  to  apprehend  and  take  l)efore  a  justice,  as  in  rcinlie- 
fore  re(|uir(.'d,  any  pei'sou  wandcrin^at  lai'u('!iiid  dccnieil  to  he 
a  lunatic,  or  omit  for  three  days  after  ohtainiii'j  Ivnowlid^e 
that  any  person  deeiiiid  to  he  a  hni'.tic  (not  a  pauper  .md  not 
wandering  sit  larue)  is  not  undei'  ••loper  care  and  control,  or  is 
cruelly  treated  or  ne^lecteil  hy  any  person  havin;,''  the  care  or 
chai\i;e  of  him,  to  ;,Mve  information  thereol'  to  a  ju-tice  as  here- 
iid)efore  re(iuired,  such  medical  ollicer,  relievinu'  oHicer,  over- 
seer, or  eonstahle,  as  the  ca<e  may  he,  shall  for  every  such  of- 
fence forfeit  any  sum  not  exceeding:;  ten  pouiels. 

'Jo8.  If  any  I'elievini:;  olli<-er,  ovei'seer.  m-  constalije  hy  this 
Act  ro(juire(|  to  convey  any  ]ierson  to  any  as\lum,  ^,;, 
registered  hospital,  or  license(l  hon>e,  in  pur-uance  rmunhri.nJx. 
of  any  order  under  this  Act,  relu<e  oi-  wilfudy  neu- 
lect  to  (jxeeuto  such  order  with  all  reasonahh'  expcilitjon, 
ho  .shall  for  every  such  ollenee  forfeit  any  sum  not  exceeding 
ten  pounds. 

2-V.).  Every  such  order  hy  a  justice  or  justices,  or  hy  a  eler- 

gynum  and  overse(>r  or  relieving  odicei'  as  al'on 

said,  for  the  reception  of  a  lunatic  into  an  asvlum,  >"iiiin..  in 

....  .  '  .'.■ii--,i 

may  authorise  his  admission,  not  only  into  any  hi-   i'""^'" 

natic  asylum  of  the  county  or  horough  in  wliich  the  parish  or 

placo  from  which  the  lunatic  is  sent    is  situate,  liut   also  into 

any  other  asylum  for  the  reception  of  pauper  lunati<s  of  such 

county  or  horough,  and  also  into  any  asylum  for  any  other 

county  or  horough,  or  any  hospital  registere(l  or  house  licensed 

for  the  reception  of  lunatics:  hut  every   lunatic  shall   under 

every    such   order   be    sent   to  an   asylum    of  the   i.iuiut..si..im 

countv   or  horough   in   which   the  parish  or  idaee   iinnniir. 

■         _  ...  cinii-laiici'H 

from  which  he  is  sent  is  situate,  unless  thei'e  he  no  v'«"^- 
sueli  asylum,  or  there  he  a  deliciency  of  room,  or  unless  there 
he  .s(;me  special  circumstances  hy  reason  whereof  such  lunatic 
cannot  conveniently  be  taken  to  such  a.sylum,  which  deliciency 


ii-ti(i'«  limy 
11- 


f  ? 


I- 


1 


038 


KNOLANIi. 


of  room  (ir  Special  cii-cuiustaiu'cs  shall  bo  stated  in  the  order 
for  the  roeeption  of  sui'li  luiiatie  into  any  asyhiin  othi-r  than 
such  asyliiin  as  aforesaid,  or  into  any  rogistere*!  li<)si»ilal  or 
lieeiised  house;  ami  no  lunatic  shall  bo  sent  to  any  ro;<ister((l 
liospital  or  house  licensed  for  the  reception  of  lunatics,  by  vir- 
tue of  such  order,  except  thoro  be  no  such  asylum,  or  no  such 
asylum  in  which  ho  can  bo  reeeivod,  or  there  bo  some  special 
circunistanc.,'.-;  by  reason  whereof  lu'  cannot  be  taken  thereto, 
which  shall  be  stated  in  like  uumner  as  aforesaid. 

210.   No  pauper  shall  be  receiveil  into  any  asylum,  r(\i;is- 
f7.'!.  tered  hospital,  or  licenced    hou-^e  (save  under    ibj 

l'iiii|ii'rii  nut  ...  .  .... 

rpn'iv.i  ini..    pi'ovisions  liereiu  contained  with  rospot-t  to  ronu/val 

a-i\  iiiiii  H nil  .  ....  . 

..nir.ii.ii,,  (»f  lunatics)  Without  an  order  aceordinii:  to  the  form 
ontiiicai...  re(piired  in  the  said  schedule  (F),  No.  1,  under  the 
liands  of  one  justice,  or  under  the  hands  ot'  an  oHiciatin<;'  cler- 
gyman, and  of  one  of  tlii'  overseers  or  the  relieving  ollicer 
of  till'  pari'^h  or  union  from  which  such  pauper  is  sent  as  albic- 
.said,  together  with  such  statement  of  particulars  as  is  con- 
taiiu'd  in  the  same  schedule,  nor  without  n  medical  cortilicatt' 
according  to  the  form  in  the  said  scheihile  (F.),  No.  3,  sigmd 
by  one  pby>ician,  surgeon,  or  ai>otlKa-ary,  who  shall  have  jier- 
sonallv  examined  him  not  more  than  seven  clear  <lavs  pre- 
viously  to  his  reception;  and  every  person  who  receives  any 
pauper  into  any  asylum  without  such  order  and  medical  ccr- 
titit-ato  (save  under  any  of  the  said  [irovisions)  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  miMlenicanor. 


II.   N 


o  person,  not   a  paui)er,  sha 


11    1 


)e  receive( 


1  int 


o  aiiv 


s:t. 


|"'riiiii 


ri'c.'iv 


<l    illtM 


an  a>.yliini 
w  ithiiiii  an  .ir- 


<U'i' 


•I  t\ 


asylum  (save  under  tlii'  provisions  herein  contaiiicih 
without  an  order  under  the  hand  of  some  pi'rson  a( - 
cor<lingto  the  form  in  schedule  (F),  No.  'J,  to  this  Act 


iiii'iliral 
tilH-ai.' 


■<■■     annexed,  together  with  such   statement  of  pari 


IcU- 


!.i  .ni.i.M  til."  liii-s  as  is  contained  in  tlu-  sanm  schedule,  nor  witli- 

IMilVl-li.lls  ol 

this  Aft.  ,mt  ^]^^,  uunVwdl  certilicatc,  according  to  the  form  and 

containing  the  particulars  required  in  schedulo  (F),  No.  ."!.  ;ni- 
nexed  to  this  Act,  of  two  persons,  each  of  whom  shall  be  a  phy- 
sician, surgeon,  or  apothecary,  ami  shall  not  bo  in  partnership 
with  or  an  assistant  to  the  other,  and  each  of  whom  shall  sep- 
arately from  the  other  have  personally  examined  the  ])ersont() 
whom  it  relates,  not  more  than  seven  clear  days  i)reviously  to 
the  reception  of  such  person  into  such  asylum,  and  such  order 


mm 


iiitr 


■ 


-vluin,  n\^i- 


)  n'cc'iv'.'s  any 
(I  medu-al  n  r- 


Iveil  into  any 
(■in  (.•ontaincil) 


nt   of  ]>artiiii- 

llulo,  nnr  wiili- 

f.)  the  form  ami 

(V),  No.  :••  ii"- 

;hall  bo  II  1'1'y- 
Jin  partn('r>lii|' 
jhom  shall  si'l«- 
1(1  tho  iHi'sout.. 


ENGI.ANT). 


!i:;;» 


nsnforosaiil  may  hesi^m d  hcfoi-c  or  after  the  nicilicnl  cert  ili cat cs 
(tr  cither  of  thi-ni  ;  and  e\(iy  ]ii  r>(>n  wIid  reeeives  aiiy  ]m  r.-nn. 
not  Ji  iiaii|ier,  into  any  asyhini,  savt'  nnder  the  prcivi-ion-  hei-t  in 
(■ontaine<h  uilhont  sneh  (injer  and  nu-dical  (■(  rlilii'ates  ;i- afoic- 
said,  shall  he  guilty  of  a  niisdeineaiiur;  prnviiled  alway-,  never- 
theless, that  any  pi'rson  may,  under  -peeial  eiretun-tance'^ 
|ireventin,!j;  the  exaniinaticin  «il'  such  |i(  rM)n  liy  (wo  niedieal 
practitioners  as  aforesaid,  he  received  into  any  asyhini  upon  tiie 
cei'tilicate  of  ouv  phy-ician,  surgeon,  or  apolheenry  al^ni ,  pi'o- 
vidcd  that  tlie  statement  aeeonipanyinii,  such  urder  si  t  forth 
the  sjiecial  eircumstanees  whidi  pi(V(  nl  tlie  examination  ol' 
such  person  hy  two  meilical  prariiiioni  rs ;  hut  in  every  su.  h 
case  two  other  such  certitieates  siiall,  within  tiiree  char  days 
after  the  reception  of  such  patient  into  such  a-ylnm,  he  signed 
hv  tw(»  other  persons,  each  of  whom  >h'.d!  l)e  a  phv>ii'i!in,  sur- 
fjeon,  or  apothecary,  not  in  i^artnersliip  with  or  an  a-si>iant  to 
the  otiier,  or  t  lie  physician,  -urmnn.  nr  apothecary  whu  .-iLiiied 
the  certiticate  on  which  the  patient  was  reeeivid.  and  shall 
within  such  time,  and  se]iarately  from  tlie  otlcr  of  t  Ik  ni,  have 
personally  examineil  the  jierson  so  received  as  a  liinalic:  and 
any  person  wdio,  havinir  received  any  pei-si>n  into  any  asyhuu 
as  aforesaid  upon  the  i'ertili>'ate  nl"  one  niedieal  iiractitimier 
alone  as  aft>re-aid,  shall  keep  or  ]i'i'mit  siidi  pei-son  to  remain 
in  such  a-yluni  heyond  the  -aid  period  of  three  clear  days, 
withiiut  .-ucli  further  cert  ilicatis  a>  aforc-aid,  shall  !'(•  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor. 

'I['l.   livery  physician,  suruce'U,  and  aiiotheiary  si^ninu"  tniy 
cei'tilicate  under  or  for  the  pur|>os(s  of  this  Act.  shall   ^-.. 
s|iecify  therein  the  facts  upon  which   he  ha-  fdrmed   ,^i'ii,'.'!,.'!.'o'i,'u-' 
his  opinion  that  the  person  to  whom  such  eertilicate 
relates  is  a  lunatic,  an  idiot,  or  a  person  ol'  unsound  mind,  dis- 
tin;;iiishinjf  in  such  ci'riilicate  I'acts  oh-ervc(l  hy  himself  finm 
facts  communicated  to  him  hy  others;  and  no  peison  shall  l)e 
received  into  any  asylum  undi'r  any  c(_'rtilicate  which  jmrports 
to  he  founded  only  upon  facts  c<»mmuni<ated  hy  others. 

2l!J.    No   iihysician,  surecon.  or  a|iothecary   who,  or  whose 
fatiier,  hrttther,  son,  partner,  or  a->i>tant.  shall  sii;n   , ;,; 
the  order  for  the  n-eeptioii  of  a  patient,  shall  si^ii   ,^Lni'','i'''i- 
any  certiticate  for  the  n'ception  of  the  same  patient, 
and   no  iiatitnt  shall   he   received  into  aiiv  asvlum   unou  or 


■m 


•w^m 


u\o 


KNCil.ANK. 


,  f 

• 

iiiidcr  iiiiy  iHTtilicali'  .<i;:iiiMl  liy  iiiiy  incilifal  cifriciT  of  .such 
asylnin. 

I'll.    Il   si, all   lie  law  fill    I'm'  any  two  nf  ilic  vi<I;f>rs  of  iiii\- 
jS  77.  asvluiii,  Ix'iiiL!,  Justin  s,  li\- an  onlti   in  wi'itiii'j:  unili  r 

I iM'iinii,.      1  licir  nanus  and    seals,  Id  urinr  anv  iiaiiiMr   lunatic 

till.  Ill  iir  Cnpiii  .  '  •    1    •  I 

»->i"'ii,  (•liar::(aiilc  to  any  |i.in<li  (iruninn  wuiiin  tin- cniiniv 

(»r  liorouuli.  ('!•  any  ruunty  of  Iturou^li  to  whicji  siii-h  asylinu 
wholly  Of  in  |iart  li(|onu>.  or  to  sndi  county,  an<t  wlio  may  Kc 
conlincil  in  any  other  asylum,  or  in  any  rciii-tcriij  ho~[.ii,il  m- 
liccn-rd  iiousc,  to  lie  removed  (n  -;iich  lir-t-nient  ioiied  a-yhini : 
and  it  shall  he  law  I'nl  for  any  two  ol  the  \  i>itors  of  any  a".yhiiii. 
heiuii;-  ju^^tiees,  in  manner  aforesaid  to  order  any  |iau|nr  Juiialii- 
to  he  removed  tVom  such  asylum  to  souk;  otiier  a<ylum.  or  to 
some  resist ere(l  hospital  or  li<-ensed  house  :  i)ut  no  .-ucli  lunam; 
shall  he  removed  as  last  afoi'e-a'  without  the  eon-eut  in  writ- 
in;4' of  two  ol' tile  coninussioner-  n  lunacy,  except  loan  a-yliiia 
within  <ir  helonuinn'  wholly  or  in  part  to  th"  county  within 
which  the  asylum  IVoin  which  the  lunatic  is  removecl  i- ^iiii- 
ate,  or  the  county  in  some  parish  of  whiidi  tiie  lunatic  mny 
liav(^  hecii  adjudged  to  he  settled,  or  a  n\i,dstere(l  hospital  or 
licensi'd  house  within  any  such  county  as  aforesaid,  or  an 
asylum,  rcirislert'd  hospital,  <)!•  licensed  house  into  which  the 
lunatic  can  he  rei'eived  under  a  snhsistimx  contract  f(;r  the 
reception  of  lunatics  thei-ein;  ainl  it  shall  he  lawful  for  the 
justices  makiiie;  any  such  order  in  and  hy  the  same  to  dirc'-t 
or  recjuire  any  ovei'seer  or  relicvinu  or  other  ollicer  of  the 
jiarish,  union,  or  county  to  which  such  lunatic  is  eharueahle, 
or  to  authorise  any  other  pei>on  to  execute  the  snme;  .•md 
every  such  order  ami  consent  shall  lie  maile  and  Liiven  ie~per- 
lively  in  du|)lii'ate,  and  (»iie  duplicate  shall  he  delivei'cd  to 
and  left  with  the  supei'intendeiit  nv  propi-it'tor  of  the  a«yhiiii. 
hospital,  or  lic-ense<l  house  from  whit  h  the  patient  is  reinovid, 
and  the  other  shall  he  delivered  to  an<l  left  with  the  supeiin- 
ti'iideiit  or  proprietor  of  the  asylum,  hospital,  or  licensed  lion-c 
to  which  the  |)atienl  i<  removed,  ami  smdi  or(ler,  with  >U'li 
eoiiseiit  in  writing  (where  such  consent  i<  reiiuiri'd),  sjiall  !»■  a 
sullieient  authority  lor  the  ivnioval  of  smdi  pati«'iit,  anil  ah') 
for  his  reception  into  the  a-^ylum,  ho><pital,or  licensed  hoii-i  in 
which  111'  is  ordere<l  to  he  removed:  Provided  always,  that  m* 
un.'lit.'oMii     pt'i'-'O"  «luill  bo  removed  under  any  such  order  with- 


V    i 


Mil  • 


KMil.AM" 


Oil 


i,Tr  III'  >ni  li 

■,{;»rs  of  iiny 
ritiii.^  \iinl«r 
\i|Kr  luii:iti' 
I,  il'.c  (••muty 
<\\i-\\  :i>yliiiii 
wlm  may  \«' 
,\   liu^^j.ital  '.r 
,,,,.<!  :i-ylmii ; 
f  any  a-yluiii. 
,;i\iiitr  lunali'' 
;(<vliiiii.  or  '" 
(,  >urli  luiiaip- 
msLiit  in  \vrii- 
l  to  tin  a-yluiu 
county  witliin 
■  nn»v«'<l   i>  -itu- 
i,>  lunati'-  niiiy 
•,.,1   liM-j.ital  "1- 
MT.-ai'l.  or  an 
to  Nvliicli  tilt; 
tra«'t    for  tlir 
nwful    for  till' 
-.Hint'  to  ilirfc't 
uiVi't  r  "f  ''"^' 
is  cliar'itaM"'. 
lie    same:   ali'l 
1  .^iven  rt-.-l"'- 
,.   .It'livrrc'l  to 
,,r  tl.f  a-yluin. 
cut  is  niiiovi'l. 
th   llif  sup'  '.-iu- 
.  lien-''.!  lioUH* 
nU-r,  witli  ^urh 
iM-f.l^,  ^liall  l.-u 
iti.-nt,  au'l  aln. 
Icrusol  li""-"'  ^" 
,l\vays.  tl.at  im 
luchonlcrwitl'- 


ui 


III 


out,  a  iiu'(]i<'al  (•(■rtifitalf.  si;,Mictl  l)y  tlio  na  <lical  ,•  .ii.rni..ii  ..r 
olliccr  ol  till'  asylinn,  or  IIk-  nn'<licjil  jiractilioiicr,  '""''''''"■•'"''• 
or  oiii-  of  llic  nu'ilical  |irai'iitioiu'r-:,  kiopin^.  resiling'  in,  or 
visitiu;:;  tin'  lio<|iita!  or  liii'Uvcil  hoiisf  from  wliicli  surji  pc  r.-ou 
is  orilirc'l  to  111'  r<  iiio\  »■(!.  rciiiiyiii'^  tiiat  lie  i~  in  a  lit  coinli- 
tiou  of  lioilily  litallli  to  lie  iTiiinvi.l  in  [lur-nanii'  of  sucli 
f)i'<lcr;  anil  llir  su|ii  liiitni'liiit  or  |tro|iri»tor  of  sudi  asylum, 
liosjiilal.  or  licensed  house  sliall.  at  the  time  of  (jeliverimx  the 
jiersou  onlereil  to  iie  removed  to  ihe  overseer,  ollieer.  or  |m  rson 
haviiiLC  the  execution  ol'  the  urdi  r  I'or  removal,  deliver  to  r-neh 
overseer  or  ollicer,  free  uf  any  chari:i'  for  the  same,  the  eeiMili- 
cate  of  such  medical  ollici  r,  and  also  a  co|iy  icertilied  under 
the  hand  of  such  su|)erinleni|ent  or  |.ro|irietor  to  hi'  a  truo 
copy)  of  the  order  ami  cerlilicale  under  w  hich  >uch  per~on  was 
received  into  and  ilelaiiied  in  such  a-ylum.  hospital,  or  licensed 
liou^e,  and  the  said  ci  ii  ilicale  and  certilied  copies,  with  one 
duplicate  of  the  ordci"  for  removal.  >hall  he  delivered  hy  -uch 
overseer,  ollicer,  <u"  person  to  the  superintendent  m-  proprietor 
(if  the  asylum,  hospital,  or  licensed  liou<e  to  which  such  pei-i>n 
is  ordered  to  he  removed,  or  any  other  ollicer  of  -uch  asylum, 
hospital,  or  licensed  hou-e  into  wlio-e  care  >u-h  person  is 
deliven  d. 

2  lo.   I'roN  ided  always,  'I'hal  no  lunatic  heinu'  a  pau|>er  shall 
he  received  uudei'  any  order  made  l>y  virMi'-  of  tlii<   ^  .^ 
Act  into  any  a<yliim.  other  than  an  a-yhjm   helun.!^-  i',';'";"','!.'.!."*' 
iiiij;  wholly  or  in   part  to  the  county  or  horoii^h   in   r.'iiM'rii'.ati' 
which  the  pari-^h  or  place  from  whieh  such  lunatic  ii,'!I,"'»rih'..iit 
is  sent,  or  the  jiari<h   in  which  he  i-  adjuil_u;ed  to  he  !."' '-".'I'.Vi'V 
settled,  is  situati',  except   there  he  a  >uhsistin^  con- 
tract  for  the  reception  of  lunatic-  of  sudi  i  ounly  oi'  horou^^h 
thei-cin,  oi-  such  horou^h  otherwise  contriiiules  to  siicji  asylum, 
unless  such  order  he  imloi-si  d  hva  visitor  of  such  asvluin;  ami 
it  shall  not  ]«'  compulsory  on  the  superintendent  of  any  rt.Liis- 
Icred  hos[iital  or  fho  proprietor  of  any   licensed   liouse  to  re- 
ceive any  lunatii-  under  any  .-u  li  order,  except  in  pursuance 
of  any  suhsistin.i^  contract. 

2I(».   It   sliall   he  lawful   for  an--  three  of  the  visitors  of  any 
asylum,  hy  writing  under  their  hands  and  .seals,  to  ...^ 
order  the  discharge  of  any  patient  detained  in  such    |!,\V:,nr»'"i',,',',n 
asylum,  whether  .such  person  be  recovered  or  not,   ■"•  "'"'' 


f^ 


!BIBi{ 


!il2 


i:N(iI,AM). 


:!ri 


1 

r 

'■I 

[ 

1, 

i  i 

1 

1 

mid  :iN<i  for  jiiiy  Iwu  of  such  visitor.--,  witli  lln*  iidvicc  in  wi-ii- 
illji  III"  llic  iiU'dicill  nlliccl-  (if  Midi  iisyliilii,  Id  discli.iriic  iiliv 
jici'soii  d<l;iiM('d  tlifrciii,  or  to  ]tcriiiil  iiiiy  such  iicrsoii  to  In- 
idoriil  tVoiii  the  iHyliiiii  iipoii  triid  tor  sudi  jk  rind  iis  siicli 
visitors  think  111;  iind  it  shiill  he  hiwhil  tor  siicli  visitors  to 
inukf  suili  iillowancc  to  sudi  iast-niciitioncd  |i(i'son,  not  ex- 
(•(•('dill;;  what  Would  he  tlic  ciiaruc  lor  sui-h  prrsoii  il"  in  the 
asylum,  which  allowance,  ami  no  ^^rcatcr  sum,  shall  he  chariicd 
lor  him  and  he  payahlc  as  il'  he  were  actually  in  the  asylum; 
and  in  case  any  person  so  allowed  to  l)c  ahscnt  on  trial  for  any 
period  do  not  return  at  the  expiration  (tf  such  period,  and  a 
medical  ceitilicate  as  to  his  slate  of  mind,  certifyin^j;  that  his 
detention  in  an  a<ylum  is  no  Ionizer  necess;iry,  he  not,  sent  to 
the  visitors,  he  iiijiy,  at  any  'inie  within  fourteen  days  after  the 
expiration  (jf  >ucli  period,  he  retaken,  as  herein  provided  in  t  he 
ease  of  an  escape. 

217.   When  the  visitors  of  any  asylum  shall  oi'der  a  paiipei^ 
i5  ^'i'.  lunatic  eoiiliiKMl  therein  to  he  dischar^fetl  thei'efi<i!ii, 

"■ N.iiiiKi-    it  shall  he  lawful  for  them,  when  theVHhall  see  occa- 

tii'H  ii|Miii  _  .....' 

iioiiiM!.  sion,  to  send  notice  in  writing,  si^^iied  hy  their  eleik. 

llirouuh  the  post  or  otherwise,  of  their  intention  to  di:'ehar^e 
such  lunatic,  to  the  overseers  of  the  jiarish  wherein  it  shall 
have  hecu  adjud,i:-ed  that  such  lunatic  is  settled,  or,  if  no  such 
adjudication  shall  have  heeii  made,  to  the  overse(>rs  of  the 
Jiarish  from  which  such  lunaiic  shall  have  heeii  sent  to  sudi 
as^duni,  unless  such  lunatic  shall  he  cliar<;eahle  to  the  commoa 
fund  of  any  union,  and  in  any  such  last-menlioiieil  case  to 
some  one  relieving.;-  ollicer  of  such  union;  and  upon  receipt  of 
such  notice  the  overseers  or  relievinii:  ollicers  respectively  shall 
cause  such  lunatic,  upon  his  disdiar;:;e,  to  he  tbrthwith  removed 
to  their  |)ari>h,  or  to  tin;  workhouso  of  the  union,  at  the  cost 
and  el la !•;;•('  of  their  pai'ish  or  of  the  common  fund  of  the  union, 
as  the  case  shall  require;  and  any  overseer  or  relieving'  olliitr 
who  shall  refuse  or  wilfully  neglect  to  remove  such  liinaiir 
from  the  said  asylum  within  the  sj)ac(!  of  seven  days  after 
.such  notice  shall  have  heen  sent  to  him  shall  he  tjjuiltv  of  an 
oll'ence  a^^ainst  this  Act,  and  shall  foi'feit  for  such  oU'eiice  any 
sum  not  exceeding  ten  pounds,  to  ho  recHJvered  as  other  penal- 
ties imposed  by  this  Act  are  recoverable. 

2-18.  Wliere  a]>plieation  is  made  to  the  committee  of  visitors 


»!>,. 


KSCil.AND. 


!)|:{ 


' 


,1  (»!'  [hv  union, 


lich  olVcnoo  imy 


iltce  of  vi^:itor3 


of  any  asylnni  l)y  any  nhitivi^  ur  fi-i'ii<l  (»f  a  |i;nij»cr  ,,, 
liliialic  coiiniicil   Ihciviii,  rciiuiriii^r  |||,.|i  l,,.  ^,^■,^y  1,,.  )/,;;;;';,j'j''';;j '" 
(l('liv(  ri'il  over  to  tlic  cii^tiKly  iiiid  care  i»f  such   rrl;i-  "■"•■"•'- 
live  or  iViciiil,  it   shall   Ik;  lawful   for  any  two  of  tlif  \i^iloiN 
af<»ri'sai(l,  if  tlicy  tliink  lit,  aiiil  upon  \\v  nu'lt  riakini:  in  writ- 
in<i;  (»f  sucli  rt'iativc  or  fri( ml  to  tin-  .satisfaction  of  siirli  vi<iti>i'.s 
that  such  lunatic  shall   he  no  Ioniser  char^rcahlc  to  any  union, 
jiarish,  or  county,  auil   slmll   he  properly  l;ikcn   care  of,  aiitl 
shall    he   prevented    from    iloin;,'   injuy   to   hiui-clf  oi-  otheis, 
to  <lischiir<,'e  such  lunatic. 

21'.>.   It  shall   he   lawful  lor  the  coinini-i-iou^rs  in  lun.Mcy,  or 
anv  two  of  them,  hv  writint:  umhr  their  hands  an<l   s  --■. 

I  I  1   '  1  •  1  1        •  •         K'luiv.il  liy 

seals,  to  oriier  and  (ii.'cct  the  n-nioval  ot  anv  lunatn-  '■■"moi' 

.  ■  hlHU'l  »     ill 

h'oni  any  asylum,  r(\uistered  ho-pital,  oi-  lii-eused  inu.i.y. 
house  to  any  other  a<yhnu,  re^i-tered  lio>pit;il,  or  licenced 
house-;  and  every  such  (»rdrr  shall  he  maile  in  duplii-aie,  ami 
one  duplicate  shall  he  delivered  to  anil  left  with  lhesu|ierin- 
tendent  ()!•  proprietor  of  the  a<\luin.  ho>pital,  or  licensed  housi; 
from  which  tlu'  patient  is  reiuoveii,  ami  the  otlu-r  shall  he  do- 
livei'ed  to  and  left  with  the  superintendent  or  pri>prntor  of  the 
asylum,  hospital,  or  licensed  hou-e  to  which  the  palicnl  is  re- 
niove<l,  and  such  order  shall  he  a  sullicieiit  authorily  tor  th(! 
removal  of  such  ])atient,  and  also  for  his  n'ception  into  the 
asylum,  hos|)ital,  or  licenseil  house  to  which  ho  is  ordere(l  to 
he  renioveil. 

*J.">().   If  and  when  any  jtei'-on  who  si;^ned  the  order  on  which 
any  patient  (not  heiuLC  a  pauper)  was  received   into  ^ ,!. 
iiny  asylum  (whether  "r  not  <\u-\\  |.atient  have  since   j!,'.','v',','i?' '"' 
hein   remoV(>d    umler  anv  order   made  undii-  this   ''■""'"" 
Act  or  otherwise  to  any  other  asylum)  shall  hy  w.-itiiu:;  under 
his  hand  direct  that  such   patient   he  di<cliaru;ed  or  ri'inovi'd, 
tlien   and   in  such   eas(!  such   jiatient  shall   forthwith    he   dis- 
cliaruod  or  removed  as   the  jiei'son  who  signed  the  or-ler  for 
his  re;'e[»ti()n  nniy  dii-ect. 

'2')].   If  the   person   who   simu'il   the  order  on   which    any 
l)atient  (not  heing  a  pauper)  was  reci-ived  into  any   j, ,,, 
asylum   ho  dead,  or  ho  incapahle,  hy  reason  of  in-  l;i','.',',''iM'is,,n 
saiuty,  al)seneo  from   I'aitilainl  or  otherwise,  of  iriv-  ."r'.'i'pi'.'J'.'ii'li.i 

in^  an  order  for  tlio  diseharire  or  removal  of  such   '!'■»'«• 

Jiatient,  then  the  person  who  made  the  last  payment  on  ac- 


11, 


il  :l 


m 


m 


!»lt 


KNCil.AND. 


I' 

i!; 


') 


couiil  of  sucli  |)uli('nt,  (»r  {\\v  Imshiiml  <<v  \\\fv,  or  (if  IIutc  he  im 
liusltaiiil,  or  tlu'  lni>l>:ui(l  or  wife  \>v  iiu-;ipal)k'  as  aforesuKn  llif 
I'atlicr. or(il"  tlu  re  lie  no  lallici',  or  he  he  iiua|ialili'  as  afonsaiil.) 
llic  iiiollicr  of  such  I  tat  in  1 1,  or  if  tin  re  lie  iio  iiiotlicr,  or  she  he 
iMca|iaiili'  as  alorisaiil  tlitii  any  one  of  the  iicarcsl  of  kin  fdr 
the  time  litin;;- of  siidi  p.iticiit  may,  liy  writiiij;  iunlcr  liis  or 
licr  iiaml,  !;i\c  siidi  (lircction  as  aforesaid  for  (lie  (lisfliarnc  or 
removal  III' siicii  |ialient,  ar'l  t  liereii|i.in  siii'li  jialieiit  shall  he 
foi'lliwilh  (lisehart^ed  or  reriKivetl  aecoi'iliniily. 

■Jo'J.   Provided  always,  That   no  patieni   shall   he  diseharucd 
5  s.-,.  under  either  of  the  two  la-l  foreiioin;,' provisions  if 

Vi«i(iir<<'  C'lii-       ,  1  •       1        ,!•  1  1  •  1   •    1 

».<iit  iMT.'s.       (he   inedieal   ollicer  ot   lii(>  a'^vnini    in   wlueii   such 

Kiliy    r.M'.lis.  .  .  ...  .      .  '       1  1      •  1  II 

riiuri;.' ..r         iiatieut   IS  ccrtilv  in  writing  umler  ins   hand  that  in 

<lnilL'**l'MIS  ...    * 

'""•""■•'  the  <ipiiiioii  (»f  such    nieilical  ollicer  such    patient  is 

daii<:;eroiis  and  unlit  to  he  at  laree,  tn:;^ethcr  with  the  grounds 
on  which  such  opinion  is  founded,  unless  two  of  the  visitors 
ol'  such  asylum,  heiiii:;  Justices,  shall,  after  such  eertilicates 
shall  have  heeii  jtrothiced  to  them,  ^ive  their  t  oii.sent  in  writ- 
inji  to  such  patients  heiii:,'  so  diseharued ;  pi'ovided  (hat  iiotli- 
inj;;  in  this  enaclnieiit  shall  prevent  the  transfer  of  any  palicni 
so  eerlilicd  to  he  dall^(•|•ous  and  iiiilit  to  he  at  hu'i^e  from  any 
asylum  to  any  other  a>ylum.  or  to  any  re^i-lered  ho.'^idtal  "V 
licensed  house,  hut  in  such  ea<e  the  patient  shall  he  |tlaced 
under  (he  control  of  an  alten<!ant  lieloii;^iii<;  (o  (h(>  asyhiiii, 
liospi(al,  or  hiiii^e  from  or  to  which  he  is  alioul  to  he  removed 
for  the  purpose  oi' <uch  removal,  and  shall  remain  under  siicli 
eonti'oj  until  such  lime  as  the  rem(»\-al  has  heeu  <luly  ell'ectrd. 
2o;!.  .\ny  person,  haviiii;-  authoiiiy  to  order  the  iliscliniL;c 
s  VI.  of  anv  iiiitii'iit  (not  heinir  a   pauper)  from  anva-\- 

piivii d      him,  registered  hospital,  or  liei'ii-ed  house,  or  ol  aii\ 

ii<iii.s.  sinele    patient,  may.  with   {\\c   previous  consent   ni 

vritinir  of  two  of  the  coiiimi-<ioners.  diri'ct,  hv  an  order  in 
writing:;  under  his  haiui,  the  removal  of  such  patient  to  any 
nsvluiu,  r(\L^ister(.'d  hospital,  or  lict'ii-eil  house,  or  t(.  tlieeaiinr 
charge  of  any  jiorson  nieutioiieil  or  naineij  in  such  (»rder;  aihl 
every  such  order  and  consent  shall  ht>  made  and  j^iven  respec- 
tively in  diiplieatc,  and  one  of  the  duplicates  shall  hi'  delivcii'il 
to  and  left  with  the  superititendeiit  or  proprietor  of  the  asyluin, 
hospital,  or  house  from  wddeh  or  the  pi'rson  from  whose  care 
or  charge  the  patient  is  ordered  to  he  removed,  and  the  otlicr 


orosui'U  ^1"' 

,.r,  or  ^l"'  '"' 
st  of  l<ii>  ''"' 
viudtT  liis  or 

iful  sliall  Ih> 

l»vovi?*ious  il 

,  \vli"u'li   su.li 

li:in«l  tliiit  in 

,  tlK'  jiruuii'ls 
„l'  till'  vi-it"!'-^ 

onsriit  in  wnt- 

i.U'tl  lliat  u-ith- 

(,fany  iKilHUi 


lar.u* 


I'roin  any 


iv.l  lios|.ilal  nr 

.hall  \h>  l>lii'C'l 

lt(.  the  asyUun. 

t,,  1h>  rciunvc'l 


am  uii 


U'V  >^ni'li 


tl„>  .li<rliar-«' 
IVoiii  any  a-y^ 


|iou>^*',  <»>■  " 


f  aiiv 


consful  111 

■V  ill 
aiiv 


l\ou? 

|\,v   an   "11 

pulitnt  to 

„•  I,,  tho  can'  "1" 

^uc-h  onlrr;  aii'l 

a  jrivi'U  n-l"'- 

liall  luMU'liv>'iv>l 

nhe  asylum, 


br  o 


Voiu  vvli"^' 


cart' 


urn 


I  the  oil 


U'V 


KNtJI.AM). 

(liililiciik' sliall  lie  tlfliv(  red  to  ami  loft  witli  tlio  su|>('i'iiitrinl- 
ciil  or  pvoiu'it'toi'  (if  (lie  asyluiii,  hospital,  or  Iiousc  into  wliidi 
or  tlio  jiiTsDn  into  \vli(>-;c  caro  or  cliai'jif  the  |iatiriit  i<  urilcrnl 
to  lie  rt'inoscd  ;  and  '-ucji  order  for  rciiioval,  tnnctlirr  with  .-uch 
I'oiisi'Ut  in  writiii;^,  shall  he  u  siiMii-icnt  anthoiiiy  \\>y  thr  ro- 
iiiovul  of  such  |iaticnl,  and  also  for  his  iTccptioM  into  the  asy- 
huii,  r('<;islcrc<l  hospital,  or  licensed  house  into  which  or  hy 
the  jierson  into  whose  care  or  charu'e  he  is  ordercil  to  he  re- 
moved; Provided  always  that  ii  copy  of  the  order  and  cerlili- 
cates  upon  which  such  jiatient  was  ri'ceived  in  the  asylum, 
h()s|iilal,  or  house  IVoni  which  he  is  i-eiiioved,  or  as  a  single 
patient,  by  the  person  from  whose  car(^  he  is  removed,  cert ilied 
uiidei-  the  hand  of  tlu'  superintendent  or  proprietor  of  such 
asylum,  hospital,  or  house,  or  of  such  person  as  last  aforesaid, 
to  he  u  true  copy,  .  .iiill  he  furnished  hy  him  fri'c  of  expense, 
and  shall  he  delivered,  with  one  duplicate  of  the  said  ordi  r  of 
removal  and  consent,  to  the  superinteiuU'nt  or  proprietor  of 
the  asylum,  hospital,  or  house  to  whii'h,  or  to  the  person  to 
whose  care  or  cliar;;e,  such  patient  is  I'cmoved. 

liol.   if  after  the  reception  of  any  lunatic  into  any  asylum  it 
ajipear  that  the  order  or  metlical  certilicate,  nv  (if  j ,;. 
more  than  one)  hoth  or  either  of  the  medical  ecrtili-  ,'!,'"V,'i','.I'raM,i 
cates,  upon  which  he  was  received,  is  or  are  in  any  '■•■'""'•"•"'■ 
respect  incorrect  or  <lefective,  such  order  and  medical  (•ertili- 
cate  or  certilicates  may  he  amended  hy  the  jierson  or  persons 
si^Mun<jj  the  same  tit  any  time  within  fourteen  djiys  lu'xt  after 
the  reception  of  such  lunatic;  provided  Ui^'erthelcss,  that  no 
such  auKMwhnent  shall  have  any  force  or  "IVect  unless  the  same 
shall  receive  the  sanction  of  one  or  mor(  of  the  commissioners 
in  lunacy. 

25">.  Every  person  received  into  any  asylum,  registered  lios- 
pihil,  or  licensed  house  under  such  o'der  as  is  re-  §  ss. 
(luired  hv  this  Act,  accompanied  hv  the  re(iuisite  .•.iv.,!  im,. 

,.,".,,  1  1  •  1      'l  •  •!     1  il>jllllll    IlillSt 

medical  certiljcate,  nuiy  be  detained  tiurrnii  until  he  !"•  ntam.d 
1)(!  removed  or  discharj^ed  as  authorised  by  this  Act,  cimr«.',i 
and  in  case  of  escape  may,  hy  virtue  of  such  order  and  certifi- 
cate, be  retaken  at  any  time  within  fourteen  days  after  his 
escape  by  the  su{)erintendent  or  proprietor  of  such  asylum, 
hos[)ital,  or  house,  or  any  otlicer  or  servant  belon<;ing  thereto, 
or  any  other  person  authorised  in  writing  in  this  behall"  by 
CO 


li 


.ll 


i 


Hi 


if 


01(5 


KNGLANI). 


STU'li  siiiiorintondonf  or  propriclof,  and  onnvoycd  In  niul  rc- 
ccivcil  Mini  ilctiiiiicd  ill  siicli  asyiiiiii,  liospiliil,  or  lioiisc. 

li"i('».  'i'lic  clerk  of  cvcrv  asvliim  shall,  iiiiincdiattlv  on  Ihc 
jHii  admission  of  anv  iicrsitn  us  a  lunatic  into  suidi  a-v- 

KliliU'«nf  •       '  11." 

i»,iii.i««i..ii.  iuni,  make  an  cntiy  Willi  respect  to  such  lunatic  m 
a  book  to  lie  kept  for  that  i)ur|iose,  to  he  cjillefj  "Tlio  Jic^'isler 
of  ratieiits,"  according;  to  the  form  and  I'onlainin;^;  the  jiartici- 
lars  specilied  in  the  schedule  (<i),  No.  1,  to  this  Act,  excejit  as  t,, 
the  form  of  disorders,  the  entry  as  to  which  is  to  he  supplji  i] 
l>v  the  nieilical  ollicer  of  the  asvlum  within  one  month  alter 
ilu!  admission  of  the  patient,  and  aftt  r  the  second  ami  hefore 
the  end  of  the  seventh  clear  day  from  the  day  of  the  adniissimi 
of  any  pei'son  as  a  lunatic  into  any  asylum  shall  transmit  to 
cnpioH luni.-  *^''^'  commissioners  in  lunacy  a  copy  of  the  order 
";i"'i;,',';.',.7ii'!'  and  statement  and  certilicat(M)i- certilicates  on  wliich 
iiiim<7  suf\i  lunatic  has  been  so  received,  tofiether  with  ;i 

stutemenl,  to  be  naale  and  signed  by  the  medical  ollicer  of  llie 
asylum,  not  sooner  than  two  clear  days  after  such  admissiun, 
aeeordin<;  to  the  f(»riii  in  the  said  sehedulo  (F),  No.  4,  to  this 
Act  annexed;  and  any  elerk  oniittinj^  su  to  nnike  such  entiv, 
or  to  transmit  such  copy  and  statement  within  the  tinu'  afnri- 
t?aid,  and  every  medical  ollicer  omittin;,^  to  make  or  si;_Mi  surh 
statement,  shall  for  every  such  oll'eneo  forfeit  any  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding twenty  ])ounds. 

2'>7.   In  every  asylum  the  medical  ofFicer  thereof  shall  (niif 
6w.  in  every  week  enter  in  a  book  to  be  kejit  for  thai 

mil  Hij;i  ni-.c     j)urpose,  to   be   called   " 'I'he    Medical    Journal,"  a 

iMPnk    lO    l)U  1  !•  •  1  I  1  1 

k"i>t.  statement  aeeor(iin<i;  to  the  lorm  m  the  schedule  (di, 

No.  '.],  showin<5  the  number  of  patients  of  each  sex  then  in 
such  asylums,  the  christian  name  and  surname  of  every  i)atieiit 
who  is  or  has  been  under  restraint  or  in  seclusion  since  tli" 
lust  entry,  and  when  and  for  what  period  and  reasons,  ami  in 
case  of  restraint  by  what  means,  and  the  christian  name  ainl 
surname  of  every  j)atii'nt  under  medical  treatment,  a:id  lor 
what,  if  any,  bodily  di.sorder,  and  every  death,  injury,  ami 
violence  which  shall  have  hapjtened  to  or  allected  any  patient 
since  the  then  last  preceding  «-'iitry,  and  shall  also  entei'  into  a 
book  to  be  called  "The  C'aso  Book,"  as  soon  as  may  lie  alter 
the  admission  of  any  patient,  the  mental  state  and  bodily  ceii- 
dition  of  every  i>atient  at  the  time  of  his  admission,  and  al.-(i 


'K 


iill 


i;n<ii.am». 


1>I7 


;li  sex  IIh'Ii  ill 


hision  since  tli" 
ll  rciiHoiis,  anil  i" 
lisliiiu  iiiUiM'  iunl 

^atmcnt,  a-.ul  t"i' 


also  cnttT  inl*)  a 


llio  liistorv  from  tiinr  to  tin f  liis  case  wliil-t  he  -liall  lou- 

tiiitic  ill  the  asyhiiii ;  ami  siicli  liooks  sliall   I'nnn  tiim' in  iiiii<> 

lie  n'uularly  laid  liclon-  the  visitors  fur  llair  insiicciidii  jui<l 

siji'iialiirt',  ami  cvt  ry   iiitdiral  oHict  r  uiniiiin;^  to  iiial<r  siirii 

ciitrics  Ml'  any  of  llnni,  shall  lur  cvrrv  sticli  olliiicf  I'uil't  ii  aiiv 

sum  m>t  cxct'cdiii},'  twenty  iMiiinds. 

li.'i.S.  Tlic   (Icrk   of  cvciy    as.vliim    shall,  wiliiin    tliicc   days 

iiftrr  every  visit,  to  such  asvluin  dI"  t\V(»  nr  m  uc  (if  (j^i 

the  {'oniiiiis-iuiicrs  in  lunacy,  liMii-mit  to  the  dUicc  t'i.'T,'f",i','i'' 
,.        1  .    .  '  1         ■•    ,  .    '"'■  "'■"'  '" 

Ol     SUcIl     cnimil|<<ln|lcl'S    a    tl'llr    ami     pcrlcct    Cil|lV   Ol    rKihim-.i r-. 

any  entries  uf  any  ifiiiaii\->  or  oh^  rvations  made  I»v  such 
visiting;  eoiiimissioners  in  any  of  thi  lidoks  ol"  such  a^vlum, 
and  every  such  clerk  oniittiii^i-  '"  transmit  a  alorr.-aid  anv 
such  copy  sliall  lor  every  sucl.  ollrn'c  iMili'it  anv  sum  not 
execi'din;^  ten  pounds. 

■J.")!).  Ill  case  of  tiie  death  of  a;iy  patient  in  any  a-ylum  a 
notice  and  statement  according-  to  the  foini  in  5.,^ 
schedule  (K),  No.  •".,  of  the  d. •all.  and  caiHe  of  ^u,  l::';'^;;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
death  ol"  such  patient,  and  the  name  ul'  any 
]iersoii  or  persons  who  was  or  were  pi'esent  at  the  death, 
shall  he  drawn  up  and  si;j,ned  hy  the  dei'k  a  nndical  ullicer 
of  such  asylum,  and  a  co|iy  thereof  shall  I.c  hy  the  clerk 
tiaiisinitt<Ml  to  the  rej^istrar  of  de.iths  for  the  district  and 
to  the  cominissioiiers  in  lunacy  within  forly-ei^ht  hours  of  the 
death  of  such  patient,  and  also  to  the  relieviii;j,  ollicer  or  the 
overseers  of  the  union  or  |iarisli  to  which  such  hinatic(if  a 
pauper)  was  char^eahle.  and  if  not  a  pau|iei-  to  the  person  who 
shall  have  signed  the  order  for  the  ailmission  of  the  lunatic, 
(»r  who  made  the  last,  |)ayment  on  account  of  such  lunatic; 
and  every  elerk  or  medical  tdlicer  who  ne;:lects  or  omits  to 
draw  u|),  si<;n,  or  transmit  such  notice  or  statement  as  afore- 
said, within  the  time  aforesaid,  shall  I'espcctively  forfeit  and 
pay  any  sum  not  e.\eeediii<f  twenty  j)ounds. 

2'iO.  The  elerk  of  every  asylum  shall,  within  three  clear  days 
after  the  death,  dischiir<re,  or  removal  of  anv  patient,   ism 
make  an    entry    thereof    in    the    said     rcLjister   ol  ■I'miivii- 

^  '^  (•llillL'•■^  anil 

patients,  and  al  o  in  11  book  to  l>e  kept  for  that  pur-  '■• ^''i"- 

1 K  ISO  accord  in  <j;  o  the  form  and  containing  the  jiarticulars  in 
the  schedule  ((  ;,  No.  2,  to  this  Act,  and  shall  also,  within 
thrie  clear  days  after  the  diseliar<;e,  removul,  escape,  or  recap- 


i  I 


048 


ENOI.AXn. 


lure  (if  any  juitioiit,  tr..nsnjit  a  written  notice  of  such  (liscliaruo 
or  I'ciiioval,  iiccordinj;  to  the  forin  in  the  said  schedule  ( I''), 
No.  ").  or  of  such  escape  or  ricapture,  to  the  coniniissioners  in 
hmacv;  and  every  su<di  cK'rk  who  neglects  or  omits  to  niiilce 
such  entry  as  afon-said  or  transmit  such  notice  as  aforesaiil 
within  the  time  aforesaid,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  any  sum  nut 
exceeding;  ten  pounds:  and  every  sucli  clerk  who  shall  know- 
ingly and  wilfully  in  such  entry  untruly  set  forth  any  of  tlic 
partit'ulars  rcquire«l  shall  he  guilty  of  a  inisdemeanor. 

-<>1.  [>J!;  '•-1-121.  rrovisions   for   expenses   of  su])|)ort,  and 
justice's  orders  in  reference  to  settlement  and  appeals.] 

2<i"2.  Any  jihysician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary  who  shall  sign 
si-Kj.  tii»y  certificate   contrary  to   any   of  tlie   provisions 

«ilMmi'i^'iau'p  herein  contained  shall  for  every  such  olVence  fnrlcjt 
any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  pounds;  and  any 
physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary  who  shall  falsely  state  or 
certify  anything  in  any  certilicate  under  this  Act,  and  any  pri- 
son who  shall  sign  any  certilicate  uniler  this  Act,'  in  whitli  lie 
shall  he  described  as  a  physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary, 
not  being  a  physician,  surgeon,  or  apothecary  respectively 
within  the  meaning  of  this  Act  shall  be  guilty  of  a  nii<:- 
demeanor. 

2(>;5.  If  any  superintendent,  oflicer,  nurse,  attendant,  servant, 
fy^x  '"V  other   person    employee!   in   any  asylum  strike, 

rr'm'ii7io"'  wouud,  ill  trcat,  or  wilfully  neglect  any  lunatic  ctni- 
lined  therein,  he  shall  be  guiltv  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  shall  be  subject  to  iiulictment  for  every  such  oll'ence,  or  to 
forfeit  for  every  such  offence,  on  a  summary  conviction  tlicicut 
before  two  justices,  any  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  i)ound.'.  nor 
less  than  two  jiounds. 

■20-1.  h'  any  superintendent,  officer,  or  servant  in  any  asyliun 
§124  shall,  through  wilful  neglect  or  connivance,  permit 

prrmii'iiur  '^"y  I>iitient  in  any  case  to  (juit  or  escape  from  stu  li 
'""*'""  asylum,  or  be  at  large  without  such  order  as  in  this 

Act  mentioned  (save  in  the  case  of  temporary  absence  aullier- 
ised  under  the  regulations  of  the  commiitee  of  visitors),  or 
shall  secrete,  or  abet  or  connive  at  the  escape  of  any  such  per- 
son, he  shall  for  every  such  olfence  forfeit  and  pay  any  sum 
not  more  than  twenty  pounds  nor  less  than  two  poumls. 

205.  [§  12.">.  \'isitors  may  sue  and  be  sued  in  the  name  of 
their  clerk,  whose  removal  shall  i\ot  abate  action.] 


ENGLAND. 


0  11) 


tlant,  Servant, 


uny  lunatic  ci'ii- 

ii  inistU'nu'autir. 

[u-li  otVoiuo,«>r  I'' 


lit  in  any  asylum 
]inivantT,  priniit 
i-ajx'  lV(>n\ 
order  as  in  tins 
absoni'e  aulli*'i'- 
of  visitors),  <iv 


in  the  name 


2CiC).  [$  12().  Secretary  of  coniniissionors  in  lunacy  ami  t-k'rks 
to  visitors  may  proset-ute  for  olloiu-es.] 

2()7.  [i^  r27.  IVnaltios  to  bo  rocovcrt'd  in  mainu'r  i)rovi<le(l 
by  11  iV:  \'l  Vict.,  cb.  1;}.     Application  of  penalties.] 

2f>8.  [i^  128.  Power  of  appeal  to  tlu'  (piartrr  scissions.] 

2()9,  [§  120.  Council  of  every  bort)U,tib  to  exercise  tbe  same 
duties,  etc.,  of  erecting  asylums  as  are  eoiiferreil  ujjou  justices, 
etc.] 

270.  [§  130.  Committee  apixtintcd  by  council  to  luivc  .same 
powers  as  committee  of  visitors.] 

271.  [S^  131.  Every  city,  town,  liberty,  etc,  not  being  a  bor- 
ougb  witbin  the  meaning  of  tins  Act,  to  be  annexed  to  and 
rated  as  |)art  of  tbo  county  witbin  wbicb  tbe  same  is  situate.] 

272.  In  tbis  Act  tbe  words  and  expressions  following  sball 
bave  tbe  several  meanings  berebv  assiixni'd  to  tbem,  5  "-■ 
unless  tbere  be  sometbing  \\\  tbe  suliject  or  context  "'  ""■""• 
rejtugnant  to  sucb  construction  ;  (tbat  is  to  say,)  ***** 
"  Luiuitic  "  sball  mean  ami  include  evei-y  i)crson  of  unsound 
mind,  and  every  person  being  an  idiot :  "  raui)er"  sball  mean 
every  j)erson  maintained  wbolly  or  in  part  by  or  cbargeable 
to  anv  i)arisb,  union,  or  countv:  *****  "  Asvlum  "  sball 
mean  any  asylum,  bouse,  building,  or  place  already  erected  or 
provided  under  tbe  })rovision3  of  an  Act  passed  in  tbe  forty- 
eigbtb  year  of  king  CJeorge  tbe  tbird,  cbapter  IN),  or  an  .\i't  of 
tbe  nintb  year  of  king  CJcorge  tbe  fourtb,  cbapter  40,  or  tbe 
.'<ai(l  Acts  bereby  rejK'aled,  or  any  of  tbem,  or  subject  to  tbo 
provisions  of  tbe  said  Acts  or  any  of  tbem,  or  to  be  erected  or 
provided  under  tbe  provisions  of  tbis  Act. 

273.  [§  133.  Notbing  to  affect  provisions  of  30  &  40  Geo.  3, 
cb.  01;  1  it  2  Vict.,  eli.  14,  or  3  it  4  Vict.,  cb.  .Vl,  as  to  criminal 
lunatics.] 

8(iii:nri.i-.  (.\). 

Form  of  agreement  for  nuitiiir/  under  llie  foreeioluej  Aet  for  the  Pur- 
pone  of  erecting  or  providing  an  Axyln)!!  for  the  lieeeptioii  of 
Lnnatien. 

It  is  agreed  tbis  day  of  by  ami  between  tbe 

committees  of  justices  of  tbe  peace  for  tbe  county  [or  counties] 
and  tbe  borough  [or  borougbs]  of  and  tbe  eonnnittee 


^immmmmmmmmmiti 


f)50 


EXGI.AXD. 


!  ( 


of  llic  siil)S(.Tilt(.'rs  of  {\iv  lunatic  Iiospital  of  [as  tin; 

cant'  may  Ix-],  Hcvorally  appoinjod  to  trojit  for  the  uiiitin<f  of 
the  !^ai(l  coiinly  and  boroujj;!)  [or  counties  and  l»orou^lis]  [and 
lunatii'  hospital,  as  the  case  may  he],  for  the  purposes 
of  an  Act   passed   in  the  yiar  of  her  majesty  (pieen 

X'ictoria,  intituled  "An  Act"  [here  insert  the  title  of  this  Act], 
that  the  said  county  [or  counties]  and  Ixtrout^h  [or  horouj^hs, 
and  ilie  said  lunatic  hospital,  as  the  casi'  may  he],  shall  hence- 
forth he  united  for  the  purposes  of  the  said  Act;  and  that  an 
asylum  for  the  reception  of  lunatics,  with  all  necessary  huild- 
in<is,  courts,  yards,  and  outlets,  shall  he  imnu'diati'ly  providid 
and  ])roi)erly  fitted  up  and  acconniiodated  for  the  purp(jses 
n.v'ntioned  in  the  said  Act;  and  that  the  necessary  ex[)enses 
attt'udinji"  the  providinjj;,  huildin<i;,  littiufj;  up,  repairs,  and 
mainteiiau'-e  of  the  said  asylum  shall  bo  defraye(l  hy  the  saiil 
county  [or  couiuies]  and  horoui2,h  [or  boroughs  and  lunatic 
liospital],  so  united,  in  the  following;'  proportions;  (that  is  to 

The  county  of  live-ninths  of  the  said  expenses. 

The  hurouoh  of  two-ninths  of  the  sanu". 

The  lunatic  hospital  of  two-ninths  of  the  same  [as 

the  case  may  he]. 

And  it  is  further  agreed,  that  the  c(»mmi'tec  of  visitois  to 
superintend  the  huildinj;,  erection,  and  nuuiajrenient  of  the 
said  asylum  shall  he  appointed  in  the  followin.i>:  i)roportieii<; 
the  justices  of  the  j)eaci'  for  the  said  county  of  shall 

appoint  ,  the  justices  of  the  jieace  for  the  horouj^Ii  nt' 

shall  ajipoint  ,  and  the  subscribers  to  the  ^ail| 

lunatic  hos[»ital  i>f  shall  appoint  ,  and  the  jini- 

porticms  in  which  the  said  committee  of  visitors  are  to  he  ap- 
pointed as  aforesaid  nuiy  be  from  time  to  time  vaiied,  with  llic 
consi  lit  in  writing"  under  the  hands  of  the  ji,reater  numhcr  nt' 
visitors  of  the  saiil  county  and  l)orou,irh  [or  each  of  tlu  >aiil 
(•(•unties  and  borou<'hs],  and  of  the  greater  nund)er  of  tlie 
visitors  apj>(»inted  1)V  the  said  body  of  subscribers,  and  widi 
the  consent  of  the  e(jmmissioners  in  lunacy:  and  hentiiiin 
we,  the  undersigned,  being  the  major  part  of  each  of  the  coiii- 
mittees  of  justices  of  the  ]»eace  for  the  said  county  ami 
borough  [oi-  couidies  and  boroughs]  respectively,  and  tin- 
nuijor  part  of  the  committee  of  subscribers  to  the  said  lunatic 


of  visitors  tn 


ibrrstotlu'  ^ili'l 


ator  numl 


KXOI.AND. 


iir.i 


liospital,  do,  on  liclijilf  <»r  Iho  sniil  county  and  boiouiih  [or 
♦•ountics  and  borou^^lis]  and  lunatic  lit>s|»itMl,  set  our  hands 
and  sc'ida  this  (hiy  uf  in  the  year 


ScMKnt  i.i:  (IJ). 

Form  oj  Mortgage  and  Charge  upon  Hi<  County  or  Borough  Ratrft 
for  securing  the  Money  borrowed. 

"Wo,  tlu'  chairman  t»f  the  court  of  t|nartor  sessions  of 

tiie  peace  of  the  county  of  hoMen  at  the  day  of 

and  two  (jther  of  her  majesty's  justices  of  thi'  peac*- 
for  tlie  said  county,  assembled  in  the  said  court  [or  we,  the 
mayor  and  council  of  the  borouuh  of  .  as  the  case  may 

he],  in  pursuance  of  the  powers  to  us  ^nven  by  an  Ad  passi'd  in 
the  year  of  her  majesty  queen  N'ictoria,  intituleil  '*  An 

Act"  [here  insert  the  title  of  this  Act],  do  hereby  morttfa,i>;o 
an.,  charge  all  the  rates  and  fun<ls  to  be  raised  and  jiaid 
within  the  said  county  [or  borough,  as  the  case  may  be],  under 
the  description  of  county  rates  [or  Ixtrougli  fund  or  rates], 
with  the  payment  of  the  sum  of  which  of  hath 

advanced  and  paid  towards  defraying  the  expenses  of  purchaS' 
ing  lands,  and  for  building  and  repairing,  etc.  [as  the  case 
shall  be]  a  lunatic  asylum  for  the  said  county  [or  borough,  or 
the  united  counties  and  boroiighs  of,  etc.,  as  the  ease  may  be], 
an<l  we  do  hert'by  grant  and  conlirm  the  same  rates  and  funds 
unto  the  said  his  executors,  administrators,  and  assigns, 

for  securing  the   repayment  of  the  said  sum  of  and 

interest  for  the  same  after  the  rate  of  j)er  centum  per 

annum,  and  do  order  the  treasurer  ^or  such  county  [or 
borough,  (!tc.,  as  the  case  shall  be],  to  i>ay  the  interest  of  the 
said  sum  of  half  yearly,  as  the  same  shall  become  due,  until 
the  i)rincipal  shall  be  discharged,  at  the  times  and  in  the  man- 
ner agreed  upon  between  the  said  and  the  said  justices 
[or  the  said  mayor  and  council,  as  the  case  may  be],  pursuant 
to  the  directions  of  the  said  Act. 


■\m 


I 


I 


•b  of  the  coni- 


thc  said  lunatic' 


mmmm. 


952 


ENGLAND. 


ScHKDULK  (C),  No,  1. 

Names  of  all  Pauper  Lunatics  in  tlie  Af^ylum  at 

for  the  County  [or  Horough,  etc.,  as  the  case  may  be],  of 
on  the  (lay  of  LS       . 


N«iiii>s  of 
those  iliiir^'i'alilo  to 

H   I'lll'iiill. 


Data 
of 
;  AdniiHaion 


Niiiiios  "f 

thuHe  cli»i'K>'»bU'  to 

County. 


Date 

(if 

Adniisslun. 


Nkmips  of 
Ciiiiiiiiiils, 


Tliis  is  a  correct  return. 


Dated 


(Signed) 


Clerk  of  the  asylum. 


Schedule  (C),  No.  2. 

Names  of  all  Private  Lunatics  in  tlie  Asylum  at 

for  the  County  [or  Borough,  etc.,  as  the  case  may  he],  of 
on  the  day  of  18      . 


Names. 

Date  of  Admingion. 

This  is  a  correct  list. 


Dated 


(Signed) 


Clerk  of  the  Asylum. 


ENGLAND. 


VoZ 


8(iiKi»ri.i':  (D). 

Form  oj  Annual  Ueturn. 

A  true  list  of  all  lunatiis,  idiots,  and  otlur  ptrsous  of  uiisouinl 
mind,  cliar^rable  to  the  coinmon  fund,  or  to  the  parishes 
fouiprisod  witliin  [sueli  [»art  of]  tlio  uninn  [as  is  situate] 
[or  to  the  i)arish  of  ]  in  the  eountv  of  ,s|n'ciiy- 

in<f  the  names,  sex,  and  a^o  of  each,  and  whether  dan<;'erous 
or  otherwise,  and  for  what  length  of  time  they  have  hccii 
supposed  to  be  of  unsound  mind,  and  wlu'ri-  detained,  or 
how  otherwise  disposed  of 


.„.;:, 

■  1 

Si- 

• 

11 

1 


3f  the  asylum. 


ir 


Wlu'ii'  'iiiiiiitaiiioil. 


i'.   <  X 


III   a 

Ill  a 

!    ... 

CdiiiiIv  (pr 

rpyisKToil 

••    Liiiljiiiii,'.-- 

Ui'si.liiitr 

Hiiiiiiii;li 

ll.iNpitiii 

nr 

Willi 

AmvIiiiii 

or  licfiisi'il 

III  till' 

iMKir.li'il 

Ril;itivos, 

ami  what 

lluiisr. 

"111.  aii.l 

llllil    whlTl', 

A  ay  III  III, 

mill  whi'ii- 

\V 

orkliiuiHi' 

wliiTi'.  mill 

ii.iil  with 

anil  whuii 

ami  wlii'U 

Witll     Wllulll. 

«  li.iiii.  liy 

HIMIt 

Hl'llt 

liV 

Naiiio. 

tliithcr. 

tliUlior. 

Naiiii'. 

i 

Signed  by  mc  this  dav  of  18     . 

A.K, 
Clerk  to  the  board  of  guardians  of  the  said  union 
[or  overseers  of  the  said  parish]. 


iii»p* 


954 


ENGLAND. 

►S(Iii:i»im:  (K). 


Quarlcrly  \aM  of  Lunatic  Paujiors  witliiii  the  r)i>trict  of 

till'  I'liiou  of  [or  the  I'arisli  of  ]  in  the 

County  or  J>onju<;li  of  nut  in  any  Asylum,  rt'-jMstcrc'l 

Hospital,  or  Licensed  House. 


Fcimi  of 
Age.       Mi-iitnl  I)i.H' 
order. 


Piiriitinii  of  . 

Atliii'k 

iif  liiMiiiity, 

unci  It'  iiliiitir. 

« lii'llicr  iir 

lint   I'm  III 

Hirtli. 


I)  .110 

Wlicri'  nml 

Willi   Wllolll 

of 

ru.si.li/ut. 

Visit. 

Ill  ulntt 

Cciuilitii'ii 

hikI    if  i'\t'r 

ri'-tialii.  il, 

why.  t.y 

itiiil  Imiw 
oftou.       I 


I  declare  tliat  I  have  personally  examined  the  several  jur- 
pfnis  whosi'  names  are  spccilied  in  this  list,  on  the  days  set 
oj»l)ositeto  their  names,  and  that  they  are  all  [or  iili  cx-ejit  A. 
B.,  (".]).,  and  E.  F.]  ])roperly  taken  care  of,  and  nui;  !  •  'iy 
remain  out  of  an  asylum,  and  that  these  arc  th-Mt.'-  ',:ecr 
lunatics,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge,  in  the  .li>trirr 

of  the  union  [or  in  the  })arisli]  of  who  are  not  in 

an  asylum,  registered  hospital,  or  duly  licensetl  house. 

(Hifrnedj         A.  J 5. 
Medical  oilicer  of  the  district 

of  the  union  [or  parish]  of 
Dated  the  day  of  18      . 


J 


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im,  ivgistfivd 


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(  DiiiHli-'n 
I'a'"     aixl    if  .N'T 
r<">tiiiiiM  il, 
of  wliy.l.y 

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rho  ave  r."'t  iu 
house. 


district 


,i]of 


EXGI.AND.  •.•.>■) 

Si  iii:i)i  i.|.;  ( I').  Xd.  1. 

Order  fur  the  Hmjilion  of  n  I'tiiijii  r  Pulitnt. 

1,  ('.  1)..  [ill  the  case  (tf  a  single  jiisticf  {){  (lie  jicafc.  nr  in  llio 
case  of  two  justices,  or  of  a  cliiiiyinau  ami  nlitvinjx  oHict  r.  cic, 
\\'i\  ('.  I).,  ami  K.  !•'.].  tli(>  uii(lcr>i;iiicil.  liaviu;;  calltil  t(»  my  [or 
our]  assistance  a  jiliysii'ian  [nf  sui'peon.  or  apotliecury.  as  the 
c;ise  may  lie],  and  liaviiii-  jm  r-^onally  examined  A.  15..  a  pauper 
[omit  tlic  words  "  a  pauper"  when  the  lunatie  i>  imt  a  pauper], 
and  lieint;  salislied  thai  the  >aiil  .\.  15.  i-  a  iunalii-  [or  an  iiliot, 
or  a  person  of  unsound  mindj.  [add,  where  the  lunatic  is  sent 
as  h(Mn;i  wamlerinjj:  at  larire.  the  wortis  "  wanderini:'  at  larut'.*' 
;iiiil  in  the  case  of  a  lunatic  sent  hy  virtue  of  the  aiuhority 
iiiven  to  two  justici's.  add  "not  uinler  ]irM|iei' care  and  eontrol," 
or  "and  is  cruelly  treated  [or  neglected]  hy  thi'  pei-oii  havin<r 
tile  care  or  char,L!:i'  of  him, "  as  m;iy  appear  to  the  justices  to  he 
the  case],  and  a  proper  persi>n  to  he  taken  charjie  of  and  de- 
tained uiicU'r  care  and  treatment,  Ik  I'ehy  direct  you  to  receive 
the  said  A.  r>.  as  a  patiint  into  your  a-ylum  [or  hospital,  or 
lioiisej.     Sulijoined  is  a  statement  respectiuii'  tin-  >aid  A.lJ. 

(Sijiiied)         CD. 
*  A  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  city  [or  Itoroii^di] 
of  [  or  an  or  tlie  olliciatiin; 

tdei'ji'yman  of  the  |'ai'i>h  tjf  J 

(Si^neil)  1].I'\ 

The  relie\in;4'  oilieei-  of  the  union  or  parish 
of  [or  an  overseer  (jf  the  parish 

of  ]. 

Dated  the  (hiy  of  IS       . 

'IVi  superintendent  of  the  asylum  for  the 

county  of  or  the  lunatic  hospital  of 

or  [iroprietor  of  the  licensed 
house  of  [describing  the  asylum,  hospital, 

or  house], 

XoTK. — Where  the  onU-r  directs  the  lunatic  to  he  received 
into  any  asyluni  other  than  an  asylum  of  the  county  or 
horough  in  which  the  parish  or  place  from  which  the 
lunatic  i.s  sent  i.s  situatt-,  or  into  a  registered  ho.^pital  or 


*  To  be  signed  by  two  justices,  where  required  by  the  foregoing  Act. 


I 

ili! 


050  KNOLAND. 

lu'('iis(>(l  liousc,  it  slioulil  stato  llmt  tlic  justice  or  jus(i<t-; 
or  Dtlier  persons  inakin^j;  tlio  order  is  or  are  salistied 
that  there  is  no  asyhini  of  sneh  county  or  Ixu'ou^ii,  iw 
that  the  asylum  or  asylums  thereof  is  or  are  full ;  or  (.in 
the  case  may  r(M|uire)  tlu'  special  circumstances  li\' 
reason  whereof  the  lunatic  cannot  Cdnveniently  he  taken 
to  an  asylum  for  such  tii'st-nientioned  county  or  l)ocou^di. 

8tati:mknt. 

[//  any  Particulars  in  this  Stafcvunt  be  not  known,  the  Fact  to  }>*' 

»o  stated]. 

Name  of  j)atient,  and  christian  name,  at  length. 
Sex  and  auc. 

Married,  sin^U',  or  widowed. 

Condition  of  life,  and  i)revious  occu))ation  (if  any). 
The  religious  persuasion,  as  far  as  known. 
Previous  ]>lace  of  al)odc. 
Whether  first  attack. 
Age  (if  known)  on  first  attack. 

AVhen  and  where  previously  under  care  and  treatment. 
Duration  of  existing  attack. 
Sup])Osed  cause. 
Whether  subject  to  epile})sy. 
Whether  suicidal. 
Whether  dangerous  to  otliers. 

Parish  or  union  to  which  the  lunatic  is  chargeahle  (if  a 
pauper  or  destitute  lunatic). 

Name  and  christian  name  and  place  of  abode  of  the  nt'Mivst 
known  relative  of  the  patient,  and  degree  of  relationship  (if 
known). 

I  certify  that,  to  the  hest  of  my  knowledge,  the  above  ])ai- 
ticulars  are  correctly  stated. 

(Signed) 
[In  the  case  of  a  pauper  to  be  signcMl  liy 
the  relieving  otliccr  or  overseer.] 


fe^^ 


;,^ 


KNfil.AND. 


!»:.: 


f 


en,  (he  Fad  t<j  In 


ScnKuri.K  (F),  No.  1 

Oi'der  for  the  Reception  of  n  Pricatc  Paiient. 

I,  tlio  midci'siunffl,  hi  ri'l>y  rc(jut<t  yoii  to  icciivf  A. 15. .a 
lunatir  [or  an  itliot,  or  a  ]m  -oh  of  un-ounil  i:i:iii'J.  as  a  pa- 
tifiit  into  your  asylum.  Sul.joincil  i-:  a  statciiiciit  n'>i)cctiiiif 
the  paid  A. 15. 

(Signed)         Xaiuc. 

Ofcupalion  (if  any). 
Place  (»f  aIio<li'. 

Degree  (tf  relationsliip  (if  any), 
orotlier  eircuiiistaiices  of  con- 
nection with  (he  patient. 
Dated  this  day  of  is 

To  superintendent  of  the  a-yluin  for  the  county  [or 

horough]  of  [describing  the  asylum]. 


d  treutnioul. 


chargeable  (if  a 


tc  the  above  yM- 


Si  A  ri;.\ir:NT. 

[//  any  of  the  Particular.^  in  this  Statement  be  not  knoien,thc 

Fact  to  he  so  stafed'l 

Name  of  patient,  with  christian  nana,  at  length. 

Sox  and  age. 

Married,  single,  or  widowed. 

Condition  of  life,  and  jiri'vious  occu|);ition  (if  any). 

The  religious  persuasion,  as  far  as  known. 

I'rcvious  place  of  abode. 

AVhether  lirst  attack. 

Age  (if  known)  on  first  attack. 

^\'hen  and  where  previously  under  care  ami  treatment. 

Duration  of  existing  attack. 

Supposed  cause. 

WhetluT  subject  to  epilepsy. 

Whether  suicidal. 

Whether  dangerous  to  others. 

Whether  found  lunatic  by  iniiuisition,  and  date  of  commis- 
sion or  order  for  inquisition. 

Special  circumstances  (if  any)  preventing  the  jtatient  being 
examined,  before  admis.sion,  .separately  by  two  medical  prac- 
titioners. 

(Signed)        Name. 


'    .•!! 


O.'S 


TCNOLAND. 


I 


Whore  the  jicrsoti  sijjniiij;  tlic  r^tntcimiil  is  iiu*  tlir  [KMSdii 
who  si^iis  tlif  order,  the  follow  iiiLr  pMrticuhirs  coiieei-iiiii;^  (he 
jiersoii  sigiiiiiu;  the  sljilenicnt  iire  to  he  ii(hh'(h  viz.: 

( )eellI>!ltioll  (if  illiy). 
I'l.iee  of  iihode. 

l)t..(rrei'  of  rel;ilioiishi|t  (if  iiny). 
or  odier  circniiistiinces  of  con- 
lU'ction  with  llio  patit'iit. 


ScllKI.II.K  (F),  \<>.  o. 

Form  of  Medical  Cn'tijirafr. 

T,  tlio  underpinned  [here  set  forth  tlie  (Hialirieati(tn  entitlill^ 
thi'  person  eertifyinj:;  to  ])riictise  as  a  jihysiciaii,  surgeon,  or 
aj)()theeaiT,  ex.  j.jra.,  hein^-  a  leHow  of  the  royal  eohe^j^e  of  pliv- 
sician.s  in  l-on(U»n],  and  Itein^'  in  actual  practice'  as  a  [physiei.in, 
surj^'eon,  or  apotlu-eary,  as  the  case  may  he],  herehy  certilN, 
'J'liat  1,  on  the  day   of  at  [here  insert  llic 

street  and  luuulxM'  of  the  house  (if  any)  or  other  lik(^  particn- 
liir.s],  in  the  county  of  [in  any  case  where  more  tlinii 

one  mcdii'al  certificate  is  reipiire'd  hy  this  Act,  here  iii.-i  it 
se])aratcly  from  any  other  medical  practitioner]  personally 
examined  A.l).  of  [insert  residence  and  ju-ofessioii  or 

occupation,  if  any],  and  that  tlie  said  \.]\.  is  a  lunatic  [or  mi 
idiot,  or  a  pcr.<on  of  unsound  mind],  and  a  projxT  ))crs()n  to  \><- 
taken  charge  of  and  (U'taine<l  under  care  and  treatment,  and 
that  1  have  formed  this  opinion  up.ii  the  following  j^rounds, 
viz.: — 

1.  l"'acts  indicating  insanity  oh.-^crvcd  ])y  myself  [here  slate 
tlie  facts].  "    .  " 

2.  Otlier  facts  (if  any)  indicating  insanity  comnninicatcd  to 
me  hy  others  [here  state  the  inft)rmation,  and  from  whonij. 

(Signed) 

Place  of  abode. 
Dated  this  dav  of  18      . 


I.w^ 


'W 


KN(ir,ANI). 


!».'!> 


»..'  the  Ix'VSdM 
(mcrrniii^!;  tin' 
/.: 
>y). 

iisliii)  (if  iiiiyl 
islimct'sol'  I'uu- 

lu;  plltil'Jll. 


ication  futillin,:: 
inn,  sur^i;*'""'.  "'' 
I  c'(.lU'jj;e  ofl'liy- 
.  iisii  [|.liysiriiin. 
hcr(')>y  ffrtil'y. 
[lu'iv  insert  the 
licr  like  pavtiru- 
\\v\v.  luovc  tliaii 
Art,  lu've  iii^'i't 
i.iH'r]  porsoually 
L»l  prolVssi')!!  or 
a  lunatic  [or  an 
Ljior  person  to  lu,' 
1  Uvatniont,  and 
\\n\\\n\;  groiunls. 

lyself  [luTO  >tat.' 

[onnnunicatc'l  to 
from  whonij. 

If  abode. 


St  Minri.i:  (!•'),  N'n.  I. 
Ki>(l('e  of  AdmiKsinii, 

1  licroliy  /:;iv('  you   notice,  llii;t  A. 15.  was  adniittoil    into  this 

asylum  as  a  private  (or  jiauper]  patii  nl  on  the  ihiy  of 

,  ami  I  hert'hy  li'ansniit  a  coipy  ol'  the  ordrr  ainl  state- 

UHMit  ami  medical  cei'tidt  itcs  [ui-  ccrtiticalc|  mi  uhiih   lie  was 

I'cceived. 

[If  a  pi'ivate  j)alii''ii,  he  received  upon  one  certilicate  only, 
Ihi'  s])ecial  cireumstam'es  which  have  prevenled  the  patient 
from  lieinn- exnniined  hy  two  medical  |ii'actilionei's  to  he  heri' 
staleil,  as  in  the  statement  ai'conipanyinn"  the  oriKr  for 
admission.] 

Suhjoine(|  is  a  slatemenl  with  respect  lo  the  nientid  and 
liodily  condition  of  the  ahove-naniecl  patient. 

(Signed) 

<  lerk  of  asylum. 

Dated  the  day  of  ,  1'^      . 

S'rA'n;Mi;Nr. 

I  have  this  day  [some  day  not  less  than  twf>  clear  days  after 
llie  admission  of  the  patient]  seen  an<l  examined  the 

patient  mentione(l  in  the  aliove  notice,  and  herehy  certify  that 
with  resj)ect  to  luontal  state  he  [or  she],  and  that  with  i'es[iect 
to  hodily  health  and  condition  he  [or  she] 

(Siujned) 
^[(Mlical  odicer  of  asvlum. 


Dated  the 


(lav  of 


IS 


Sciii:i)ri.K  (!•'),  No.  .'. 

Form  of  Notice  of  Dixchargc,  UnnovaJ,  or  Death. 

1  hereby  }j;ive  you  notice,  that  [)auper  [or  a  jtrivati'] 

patient  admitted  into  this  asylum  on  the  day  of 

was  diseharjfcd  therefrom  recovered  [or  relieved,  or  not  im- 
jiroveil],  or  was  removed  to  [mentionin}i;  the  a.sylum,  etc.]  re- 
lieved [or  not  im[)roved],  hy  the  authority  of  ,  [or  died 
tiierein  in  the  presence  of             ],  on  the             day  of 

(Sio-ned) 
Clerk  of  the  a.sylum. 

Dated  the  day  of  ,  18      . 


•n^ 


0(50 


i:N(il,A\D. 


R  ' 


I    i 


(  i 


J 


mm 


III  case  (»f  (Irnlli,  iitld,  "  I  certify  that   the  a|t|(areiit   cause  dl 
death  nf  the  said  [as  usecrtaiiied  hy  jiost   iiKirteiii  ex- 

aiiiiiiatioii  (if  y^i)),]  was" 

(Sin;ned) 

Medical  (itlieer  of  the  asvhiiii. 


SciiKDrij';  ((i)  Xo.  1. 

licyisU'ii  and  AdnnKHioii. — l\(<jiM(i'  of  Palunts. 

[Sue  Hchodiili'  (K),  \>.  H'M,  ttujira.] 


SrnKr>rM:((l)  N...  2. 
Ii((j!»((r  of  I)iK('liar()i\  llnnovnl  and  Ihathti. 

[Sfi'  srlii'duk-  ((i  1),   p.  801,  siiimi.] 


SciiKorL).:  (G),  Xo.  3. 
Form  oj  Mcdiad  Journal* 


riitlt'iitu  wliii  ari'.  or  ninrn  till' IftMt 
I     Nuillbor     I     Kiiiry  luivi'  ln'.'i;,  uriiliT  lii'-iniint,  nr 
"f  I         ill  SiM'liisiiiii,  wlii'U  mill  I'liwhiit 

I'mii'iitn.         I'frliwl.  iiii.l  lii'it-iin,  ami  ill  !■»««  of 
Jiuntniiiit,  liv  wliut  MeiiiiH, 


Milieu. 


Ki'iiiiih'H. 


PiitliMitH  iimlor 

.M"'lirill  IX'lllln, 

'rrciitiiii'iit.  Iiijiiii.'ii, 

ami  I'.ir  wlmt,  hihI 

if  liny,  Vi"li'iii'c>   , 

bodily  DiHiinler.    ,  t<i  raiii'iitt 
I    Hliiri'tli.' 
iKHt  Kiiti y 

Miilo.i.      I'lMimlon. 


*  In  tlie  case  of  an  asylum  receiving  both  pauper  and  private  patients,  a  scpiii- 
ate  journal  to  be  kept  in  the  above  form  for  each  class. 


MMil.ANM). 


'.Mil 


m'lit  I'lmsf  (if 
•  t  iiuirtfiii  »'X- 

asylum. 
\UUnls. 


kalhs. 


iitx  nmlnr 

Ir.liclll  IX'lVtll". 

.,iliiM-nt.  In.iini-^ 

f.ir  wliiit, 

KiM.r.LT.      t"  ral..'nt. 
I.illi'1'  Mil' 

\iitt  liuiiy 


Uh.l 


liviile  patients,  u  ■■**^^1>"'- 


Act  to  Amknh  tiii    I.i  naiic  Asylums  A(  r,  lss:l 

IH  i^  III  Vi.'i,,  c  li.  in,-,;  CI, illy.  v,,l.  ;t,  |,.  I;i7. 
•J"  I.  .'^fctiuii ;;  (irilic  l.iijijiiir  A^yliiiiis  Act.  isri;;,  sliJilI  (Ai.'iul 

to   ClllpnUt'l'    tilt'  jiHticfS  nf  ii|i\-  iilif    ctilllitV  (tf    IkiT-    5  1 

I  I  •      '  .  .    .  .      '  ,  \i,vi  iiiiiiy 

(in;;ll   to  ;illtl|un»i'    ;ill\    (•uliilnillcr  n|    nivlicc^    clccli  ,1     r,.>'v  in,ii.. 

lur  siirli  (iiiiiity  nr  iKirniinli   tlicn  uinlii'  in  trnil  .'HpI   •  r- i.-u-yiiim. 

t  nlrr    illtii    ill)    !l!4'I'rcllli'|it     In]'    llllilill^-    with    \\\r    ^Ijli-i'lil'i  r<    to 

liny  sucli  lios|>it;iI  ;i^  tin  ii  in  iiii'iitidiicij.  jiinl  it  -IimII  nut  lir 
ut'ccssiiry  tliiit  ;iny  otln  !■  county  or  lioroii^li  Kc  m  [mriy  to  ^iich 
;iL;'i'<'"'iiiciit :  iiiid  section  o  of  the  siiiil  Act  sliiill  cnIcihI  to  cm- 
jiowcr  ;iny  -iich  coinniittcc  o|'  \i<itor<  ns  t'icr«iii   incntioncil, 

;lllil    it   sll;lll    not     lie  nciM-<;l|-y   |o    illlcr    into    ;in    IlLU'ciJIIcIlt     I'of 

uniting;-  with  the  siih-ci'il'cr^  |o  ;iny  -ncli  ho-|,ii;il  ajmie. 
■J7').  [S  -.    I  he  |>i'o|»oi-lioii  of  i'\|ien<e^  IkIwcch  iiiiycomiiy 

illld    horoMiih    lil.iy  he    lixeilwilh    reierelii  !■    to  ;icconiiiloi|;itioli 

likt  ly  to  he  rei|iiireil.J 

■J7t'.    [ij     '•>.     AjiTeeniellt^     I'ol'    nililillL;-    to    he    here,ll't,l'    entel'ed 

into  to  >.ii|iiil;ile  loi'  I'oiil  lihiition  hy  connti("-  Mnd  horoii^h-, 
iicconliii.i;'  to  their  I'elntivc  |io|inl;ition^  i'oi'  the  lime  heinu, 
where  not  li\e(l  accorcJiiiLi'  to  loreuoinn-  provi-ion.] 

■J77.  [S  1.  W'hi're  e\|ielises  are  to  he  cont  lihlited  ill  propor- 
tioii  to  po])ul;itioii,  the  same  to  he  a-^ceilaiiieil  hy  last  census 
I'ur  tlu'  time  heinn'.] 

'11^.  [i  •"».  Where  theiM  is  a  dissolution  ol'  a  union  a  new 
ii»yhim  to  he  provided.] 

:!71i.  [-^  '>.  Provisions  to  !i|iply  to  councils  ol'hoi'ou^hs  where 
they  liiivc  taken  u|ion  th(  ni>elve-  the  execution  of  the  j.unatic 
Asylums  Act,  ls:>;;.J 

■JSd.  [!^  7.  Places  hecominLi;  horou;j,h-;  after  the  c(inimence- 
iiieiit  of  the  Lunatic  Asylums  Act,  In.*:;,  to  he  deemed  I»ori»uelis 
am!e\e(i  to  (he  counties  ill  which   they  are  si'uate.] 

■_'>>!.  The  jiower  ,<i',ven  hy  section  77  of  the  Lunatic  Asylums 
\(t,  Is."):!.  {()  any  two  of  tlu-  visitors  of  any  a<ylum,   , ., 
heiiiLT  .justices,  (()  order  any  pau|>er  lunatic  cliai'.u-e-  pC.v'^',",''.' 
alije  to  any  j)arisli  oi'  union  within  the  county  or  i,",''|„.''i"''r'"' 
horou^h,  in'  any  county  or  b(.)rou;j,li  to  which  such   "'■ 
asylum  wiudly  or  in  part   helon.u's,  or  to  any  such  county,  and 
wiio  mav  \>v  eonlhied  in  an\'  other  asvlum.  or  in  anv  I'cids- 
01 


M 


TT 


itc.-j 


i:x<ii..\NP. 


1(  led  ii(i-j;it;il  IT  lii-iii-<(l  li()ii-r.  \n  1k'  rciiiovfil  to  sudi  (iis 
Iiiclil  itilM-.l  ;i>yllliii.  >li;i!l  lit-  r\ttll<lf(l  so  iis  ttt  aill  lluli>c  >||(1 
vi.-itor-  Id  «n-,i(  r  any  pauiKT  lunatic  cIiai'^caMc  to  any  |iai'!>l 
or  union  witliin  any  t-ounty  or  lioi-on;^li.  or  to  any  county  In 
the  riccjiijoii  of  tlic  |iaujMT  lunatics  wluTcof  into  siidi  lir,- 
nuntioiKMl  a>yluin  tin  it  is  a  ^ulpsislinli■  contract,  ami  \vlio  nun 
Kc  coiilin*  il  a-  al'oiTsai'l.  to  lie  removed  to  sucli  lirst-inenliuuet 
asylum,  and  al.-o  to  ordi  r  any  sueli  iiaujier  lunatic  as  her.  in 
hel'oie  mentioned  to  he  rt moved  from  such  tiist-un mioiH  i 
asylum  to  any  asylum,  ri'iii^tered  hosjdtal  or  licens(  d  holism 
.-uhject  ne\'ertheles>  to  thi'  restriction  contained  in  seclinii  7 
ol"  the  Lunaiie  Asylum-  Act.  is.'i:;. 

'JS'_'.  [.^  '•'.  I'ouxrs  ot'  commissioners  and  visitors  to  conliniK 
applicahle  t<i  a  Imust'  wliii-h  ha.~  hetn  licensed  altir  eN|iii'aii>M 
of  licence,  wiiile  auv  patients  an'  therein.] 

■JN^!.  [.^  111.  ('ortracts  under  lorty-seeond  section  ol'  I.tuiatii. 
Asylums  Act.  l^o."'..  may  he  renewed.] 

■J^l.  [5  11.   I'rovi.-ii-'ii  lor  liurial  lor  paupei-  lunatics.] 

'2n."i.  [);  r_'.  I'ower  to  enter  into  agreemenls  with  i"euieier\ 
company  or  hurial  hoard.] 

2N().  [?  h').  Commiitee  of  vi.-itors  may  convey  land  foi-hniial 
ground  for  lunatics,  etc.  dying  in  the  a-ylum.] 

■-!'>7.  [.^  1  I.  Pauper  lunatio  whose  seltleuiems  cannot  he  jis- 
ci'rtained,  where  found  in  a  horougli  which  does  not  conliihine 
to  the  couiuy  expeiidiuire,  to  he  chargeahle  to  such  horou^h.] 

■JNN.  [.i  lo.  S.-als  of  eommi>>iouers.  visitors  and  ju>lice>  t<» 
onUrs,  ele..  di~i'ense<l  with.] 

'l^'.K  >o  much  of  section  six  of  the  said  .\cl  of  the  sixle<  nth 

X ,,;  and    seventeenth    of    her  maje<t\',    chapter    niiieiv- 

vi'.-t  ?cii"  w!>.'  ■~'>^    ;i^   r(^ijuires   .<uch    as<eiit    as   therein    nn  iilieiud 
J  h.  r.'j..,. .-, .    ^  |.  ^^^.^^  ^^j.  ^j^^_  commissioners  not  to  he  given  miiil 

after   such    (  ommissioners   haxe   hy    jiersomd    e\;niiinatien  of 
the  jiatient   satislied  tlieni.-elvcs  of  his  desire  to  remain  shall 

he   repeiiled. 

2'.i<i.  [^  17.  ( 'oiisent  of  commitU'e  of  manageuu'ut  of  anv  hn- 
pital  -ullicienl  to  authori.^i,'  a  patient  heiug  sent  to  any  [ihire 
for  headth.] 

■J'.'l.  If  after  the  lap^^e  of  two  r..ontlis  from  the  expiiatieii  nf 
i)rt.'nii..u ..f     ''"y  l'<^"i'ii <-■<-'  'or  tlic  usc  of  auy  house  for  the  \\\v[>- 


KNilI.AM). 


!i(;;} 


lidii  of  Iniiiilic.-'  wliicli   li,"-   Mot   lici  II  rciMWcd,  i>v  it", 

;l!'tcr  llu'   n'V()C;lli<ill   dI'  nliy  <Urll    licence,  there   lie    ill 
;lliy  Sllcll     liolisc    two    oi'    more  hiiialics.  ever\-   |ier-.oll    ''' 

kt cpiiiU'  Sllcll  house,  oi'  hiiviim'  the  ciire  of  charue  of  -uch  Imin- 
tics,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  iiiisileiiu'aiior. 


1  iiriilh"'  iit'l.T 
ri'Vuc;iii.j|i  ,.|' 
iif<'in'i'  }i  mis. 

lIltMlMll'. 


Act  to  A.mk.ni)  Tin;   I.i  nacv  Act.  ('iiai-.  117. 
Ill  \- 120  Yin.,  ell.  s:,  ciiitty,  viii. ;;,  p.  -joo. 

•1U±   W'licvc  a  coinuiilh'e   is  or  ^liall    hereaflef  he  appoiuleil 
to  ni'ovidc  an  asvlum   lor  anv  coimtv  uinlev  the  1  ji-   . 
iialii-  Asyi.iius  Act,  IS."):',,  the  recoi'ihi'  of  evefv  hor-  ''It^im'miMMs 
(lU.uh   uiiw  or  liereaftcr  annexed   to  >\\r\\  county  lor  "! '' ,'.!',vi',io"''' 
the  i,uf|)osi'S  of  tlic  said  Act  shall,  at    the  general  or  "'■■'""'■ 
(juartcr  sessions  next  aftei-  such  a|i]ioiii!iiient  as  aloresaid.  or 
uhere  such   coinniittee  has  heeii   already  a|i]ioin|ed,  shall    at 
the  g-cneral  or  (|uart('r  sessions   next   after  the  jiassiiiLi'  o|'  this 
Act.  ajipoint   two  justices  (»f  such  lioi-oui^h   to  he  ircniliers  of 
such  coinniittcc. 


rh  does  uol  coUtnhulc 
Ihle  to   such    lu.roU-li.J 

i^itors  and  ju^^i«•l'^  to 

|l  Act  of  tlu'  sixteenth 
.<tv,    chaplfV    niiiciy- 
ihercin    luniiieticil 

,t    to    he    -ivell    lUllil 

IsoUiil   exauiinatieii  el 


iniiu'i'iiu'ut  ol  an' 


house  lor  111*'  i'^'^'4' 


CrSTOKY    ANI>    C.WIK   i>K    ('kIMINAI.    Ll  NATK'S. 
2.1  I'i  lit  Vict.,  .1,.  7.".;  Cliitty,  vol.  ;?,  p.  -JIHI. 

J'.i;;.   It  slial'  '  c  hiwful  for  her  luiije-ty  iVoni  lime  to  time,  hv 
warraiil  under  her  royal  sign  manual,  to  appoint  that    , , 
any  asylum  or  phu'(>  in  Mngland  which  lici'  maje-ty   ;Vii,l!l'"/"' 
may  litive  caused   to   he   |)rovided   or  appropriated,   '""■"""-■ 
,uid  may  deem  suitahh'  lor  this  ]iurpose,  shall  he  an  asylum 
for  criminal  lunatics,  and  the  pi-ovisions  (jf  this  Act  shall  he 
applicahlc  to  every  such  asylum. 

■J'.M.    It  shall   he  hiwtul   for  one  of   her  majesly's  [irincij)al 
secretaries  of  statt',  hv   wtirnmt   under  his  hand,  to   ij  j. 

1'  1     1  •  '  iiiitmciit 

direct  to  he  convi'Vetl  to  and  kept   in  anv  such  asy-  "I'li ku 

liini  any  person  tor  whose  sale  custody  dui'Uig  her  ii-.^iuni, 
pleasurt'  her  majesty  is  authorised  to  give  order, or  whom  such 
secretary  of  state  mi.ght  diivct  to  he  I'emoved  to  a  lunatic'  asy- 
liMu  under  any  of  the  Acts  hei'eiid)v'lore   meiition(>d,  or  inider 
any  other  Act    of   parliament,  or   any  pi'rson    sentenced   or 


oc.i 


ENGLAND. 


ti 


ordered  to  1)('  k(^]it   in  jieiial  servitude,  who  inny  be  shown  to 
the  sntist'actioii  of  the  secretiirv  of  state  to  \)0  insane,  or  to  \h> 
unlit    IVdiu  inilieeility  <il'  mind   foi-  penal  <lisci[)line ;  and  tlic 
secretary  of  state  may  direct   to  he  removed   to  and   kept   in 
such   a<yhim   any  sueli   persons  as  aforesai(h  who,  muh'r  aiiv 
|)revious  (irder  ()f  lier  majesty  or  warrant  of  the  seeretai-v  of 
state,  may  liave  l)een  [thieeil  and  remain  in  any  county  hniatic 
asyhim,  or  other  place  of  rcM'cption   of   luiiiitics,  and   evcrv 
per-iin  directed  ]iy  the  secretary  of  state  to  l)e  conveyed  or  re- 
moved to  and  ke|it  in  an  asyhim  undi'r  tins  Act,  shall  he  con- 
veyt  <1  to  such  asylum  accordingly,  and  shall   he  kept  therein 
until    lawfully    removed  or  discliar«;-ed,  and  witli    eveiy   jur- 
son  so  conveyed  or  removecl  there  shall  he  transmitted  a  cer- 
tilicate.  as  set  forth   in   scheclule  (A),  to  this  Act  annexed,  duly 
tilled  up  and  a\ithenticated,  the  contents  of  which  certiticato 
shall   he  tianscrilied   into  the  general  register  to  be  kept  in 
evei'v  such  asylum. 

■J'.'."),  [s  •'!.  Nothing  to  allec-t  the  authority  of  the  crown  to 
make  otlu'r  [irovision  for  tlu^  custody  of  a  ci'iminal  lunatic] 

•J'.Xj.  It  shall  1»e  lawhd  for  the  secretary  of  stati'  from  time  to 
.^  time  to  ai)i)oint  any  such   jx'rsons  as  ho  may  fliiidc 

p.Ti'iln^;u'.!i  lit,  being  not  less  than  three  in  nundjer  to  be  a  conn- 
p'l'i'i't'.Vi!y  <■''  "1  supervision  for  any  asylum  under  this  Act,  and 
M.e  vol  Slate.  ^^^  i-euiovc  uU  or  auy  of  the  said  council,  and  npnn 
the  I'cmoval,  death  or  resignation  of  any  niend)cr  of  the  said 
council  to  apjtoint  another  in  his  place;  and  also  from  time  to 
time  toajnioint  for  the  asylum  a  resident  medical  superintend- 
ent, a  cha[)lain,  and  such  other  ollicers,  assistants  and  seivants 
as  he  may  deem  necessary,  and  at  pleasure  to  remove  sucli  su- 
perintendent, chaplain,  ollicers,  assistants  and  servants  respec- 
tivt'ly  :  and  the  secretary  of  state,  with  tlu^  ai){)roval  of  the  coia- 
mis>ioners  of  her  majesty's  treasury,  shall  iix  the  salaries  to  lio 
paid  to  the  superintendent,  chaplain,  ollicers,  assistants  ;niil 
•servants  of  sucli  asylum. 

•J'-'T.   It  shall  l.)e  lawful  for  the  secretary  of  state  from  linie  to 
tiMu>  to  make  rules  for  the  government  and  inannge- 


S  ' 


r'.'n.U'.*! t'/,\'?.  nient  of  the  asvlum,  and  for  the  duties  and  conduct 
"",',f"  of  the  ollicers  thereof,  and  for  th(>  care  and  tn^atniout 
'""'     of  the  [lei'sons  coidine(]  thert'in,  and  to  subscrihc  ii 


KNOI.ANI). 


IV  l)c  slifnvii  to 
inHuiu',  <iv  to  lif 
iplinr;  aixl  tln' 
to  aiul  kept  in 
^vho,  luuln-  any 
the  secrctavv  of 
y  founty  lunatic 
itic'S,  an<l  every 
conveyed  or  n- 
,ct,  shall  he  con- 
he  kei>t  therein 
with    every   jicr- 
■ansmitte'l  a  cer- 
ct  annexed,  duly 
whii'h  eevtilicat'i 
:c'r  to  he  kept  in 

of  the  crown  to 
iminal  lunatic] 
state  from  time  to 
as  he  may  tliink 
iihevto  heacoun- 
i,U"r  this  Act,  and 
mneil,  and  ui>nn 
niher  of  the  >;iid 
also  from  time  to 
lieal  superintend- 
ants  and  servant^ 
o  remove  such  su- 
,1  servants  respec- 
proval  of  tin' Clin- 
ics to  In' 


:tl 


le 


dar' 


>rs,  assistants  an 


I 


^late  from  time  to 
nt  and  manatro- 


Im 


lluties  and  eoni 


lud 


are  a 


nd  treatment 


Inn 


1  to  suhseril 


le  ;i 


certificate  that  they  ai'e  lit  to  be  mfoi'eed  and  that  -iidi  iul(  s, 
when  so  certilicd.  shall  he  l»indin,i;  on  the  council,  and  all  nili- 
ccrs,  assist. mts  and  servants  of  the  asylum,  and  all  other  jk  i- 
sons  whonisoever.  and  all  such  I'ules  >ha.ll  lie  laid  helure  p.ir- 
liaiueiit  within  twenty-one  days  after  they  shall  he  cert  ilied,  or 
if  jiarliament  he  not  sittiiii:  then  within  twenty-one  ilays  ath  r 
the  next  meeting  of  j)arlianu'nt. 

■JUS.  Suhject   to  the  rules  eerliiied  hy  the  secretary  of  stale 
under  this  Act,  the  council  of  supei'vi^ion  shall  su-  §  i; 
perintend  and  direct  the  nmnaiicment  and  condi  -t   si'i'll'i'ui,'s. 
of  the  asylum,  and   the  care  and   treatment  of  the  'i.'-iin't-ua ' 

r*  1      1  •  11  •  1  iisvlmn. 

lunatics  conlnicd  tlicreni  :  and  .-ueh  t-ouiicn  or  any 
two  of  them  shall  from  time  t<i  tinu',  as  hy  the  rules  shall  he 
provided,  and  at  such  other  times  as  they  may  thiid-:  lit,  re[)ort, 
in  writing  to  the  sccreta:..  of  state  in  relation  to  the  nnmage- 
nieid  and  conduct  of  the  said  asylum  and  the  condition  thereof, 
and  to  any  matters  coneeriung  the  same;  and  if  any  person  de- 
tained and  confined  as  aforesaid  shall  he  of  a  religious  persua- 
sion dill'ering  from  that  of  the  estahlished  church,  a  minister 
of  such  persuasion  at  the  special  request  of  such  person  oi'  of 
his  fi'iends  or  relations  slndl  lie  allowed  to  visit  him  at  proper 
and  reasonahle  times  hy  ajiplication  to  the  medical  su[)erin- 
tend(.'id,  and  under  such  ndcs  as  may  he  api)roved  of  hy  the 
secretary  of  stati',  hut  lut  such  person  shall  h(^  compclleil  to 
attend  any  of  the  ordinances  or  iuslruclions  of  any  ri  ligioiis 
jiersuasion  other  than  his  own. 

li!)!>.  The  provisions  of  the  Acts  hereinhefore  mentioned,  or 
of  any  other  Act  for  the   removal  or  discharge  of  j; 
hmatics  wdiom  the  said  seert'tary  of  state  is.  umler  nlsriKiVi.- o"' 
the  lu>reinhefore  mentioned  Acts  or  any  other  Act 
now  in  foi'ce,  authorised  to  direct  to  he  removed  to  any  lunatic 
asylum,  shall  exteml  ami  apply  to  any  lunatic  whom  the  sec- 
retary of  state  may  dirt'ct   to  he  conv<'yed  to  any  asylum   for 
criminal  lunatics  aiipointed  undi'r  this  Act;  Provided  always, 
that  any  order  for  nunoval  or  discharge  wdiich  may  now  he 
iiiaile  hv  the  secretarv  of  state  on  the  certificate  of  two  idivsi- 
(ians  or  surgeons  may  he  made  on  the  certificate  of  the  resi- 
dent medical  superintendent  uf  the  asvlum  and  an\'  two  of  the 
council  of  sui)ervision. 

oOU.  [§  8.  Repealed,  see  30  Vict.,  cli.  12,  §  0,  infra.] 


,1,,  1 1    iivnsHiiBaH 


:!-ri 


\l' 


ll 


UGG 


i:X(;i,ANn. 


;'>01.  ri'ovidcd  also,  tliat  it  sliall  ])v  lawful  foi-  {]\v  sccic- 
Trnii.orarv  ^'"T  *'''  ■'^^i't''  ' '>'  'i'"^  ^\■an■allt  to  |)('i'iiiit  any  |i(  rson 
Mi'ii'ii'tV,'.' "'  (•()nliiu'(l  in  the  asylum  to  bf  aliscnt  from  sudi 
asylum  U]ion  trial  for  sucli  pci'iod  as  lie  may  think  lit.  or  \n 
jH-rmit  any  such  ])orson  to  he  ahscut  from  siu'li  asyhini  u|iiiii 
such  conditions  in  all  ris])cct<  as  to  the  secretary  of  state  sh;dl 
seem  lit.  and  in  ease  any  pei'son  so  ])ernntt<'d  to  he  ah>t'nt  u|miii 
trial  for  any  jieriod  do  not  return  at  the  expiration  of  sui  h 
jieriod,  or  in  ease  any  of  the  conditions  on  winch  any  per.-on  i- 
so  ))ermitte(l  to  he  ahseiit  he  l)roken.  the  jiersoii  not  returnina 
at  such  expiration  or  ahseiil  after  such  condition  has  hcen 
broken,  as  the  case  may  l;e,  may  lie  retaken  as  iierein  jao- 
viiK'd  in  the  case  of  an  escape.* 

I')(CJ.  All  ]irovisions  in  the  said  .\i't  of  the  third  and  fouilli 
S 10.  Years  of  her  niaieslv  tor  the  iiavment  oi'  the  convcv- 

K.xi"'iisos  of        •  .  .  .  .  ■ 

c.iiv.'yiiiK.-  ance  of  such  insane  pei'sons  as  tlu'rein  mentioned  lo 
"•""■'•  any  a.sylum  or  other  reci'ptacle.  ami  of  his  niainii- 

nauce  therein,  shall  extend  and  he  apjilicahle  to  the  couvcv- 
anco  ol'  any  such  pi'rson  to  any  asylum  for  criminal  lunatic^. 
and  his  maintenance  therein,  ami  all  sums  payable  under  ;itu- 
order  made  under  such  jirovisions  shall  b<'  paid  and  appliid 
towards  defi'ayiui!,-  or  I'cindiursin^  the  expenses  in  respect  n{ 
which  the  same  are  paid,  or  other  ex])enses  of  the  asyhuii,  as 
the  commissiontn's  of  her  nuiji'styV.  treasury  may  direct.!" 

.'><).').  in  cast'  of  esca])e  of  any  jiersou  coniined  in  any  asyjiun 
5  u.  for  criminal  lunatics,  he  mav  be  retaken  at  an\-  time 

cecdiiigs.  liy  (l|(,  superintendent  of  such  asylum  or  any  ollicir 
or  servant  belouu'iui;'  thereto,  or  any  person  assistiiuj,'  <iii|i 
su[)erintendeut,  otKcer  or  servant  in  this  behalf,  or  any  i>\\\vv 
piM'son  authoi'ised  in  writinu'  in  this  belialf  l)y  the  secretaiy  nf 
state  or  such  sujierinteiideut.  and  conveyed  to  ami  reccivnl 
and  detained  in  such  asylum. 

.'5(>l.  Any  ]ierson  who  re.-cui's  any  ])erson  oi'dered  to  b"  ((Hi- 
§  r2.  ve\'ed  to  anv  asvlum    for  criminal   lunatics  duiiii^ 

I'.'iialtv  for  '       .  .   '   .        '  ... 

ri'M'in'  HI- per-  tlic  tiiuc  ol  liis  t'ouveNauce  tli(>reto  or  ol  his  coiidin- 
«ii)o.  ment  therein,  and  any   onicin'  or  sei'vant    ni  any 

asvlum    for  crinnnal   lunatics  who  throuu'h  wilful   Ufojecl  nr 


*  Str;!0  Vict.,  ell.  12.  \  t. 
t  See  no  Vict.,  cli.  12,  \  4. 


"N,!_ 


_.      il/V 


ENOl.AXI). 


!>/ 


I  for  \\\v  s(>('rc- 
inil  any  |icrsiiii 
scut    IViiin    such 

think  lit.  <>r  \<- 
cli  asylum  \\\»'U 
irv  of  state  sh;ill 
)  l)c  alisciit  uiHUi 
piration  nf  siu  h 
icli  any  pciM'ii  :- 
,iii  not  rctuniiii- 
idition    has  hccii 

II  as  iici'cin   jir"- 

tliinl  ami  fourth 
lit  of  the  ciinvi  y- 
•cin  nicntioucil  i'> 
1(1  (if  his  iiiaintc- 
ih'   to  the  cdUVcy- 
■riniinal  lunatic-. 
liiyaMe  under  any 
paitl  and  aiipliid 
ises    in    respect    d' 
■  the  asylum,  as 
lay  direct.'!" 
t'd  ill  any  asylum 
ken  at  any  time 
1111  or  any  otlicer 
1    assist in.Li,'  -iirji 
all",  or  any  ndur 
V  the  sccretai'v  "i 
to  and  reccivr'l 

nlereil  to  l'"  'nii- 
hinatics  during 

or  of  iiis  cdufnic- 
servant    in  uny 

wilful   nc<;lccl  cv 


connivance  permit^s  any  ]iei'soii  conlined  therein  to  c<ca|i(> 
llierefroni.  or  secretes  or  aheis  or  coiinive<  al  the  e-cape  ol'  aiiv 
-iich  person,  shall  he  guilty  of  felony,  ami  heiuL:'  eoii\i(  led 
tjiei'iof  shall  he  liahh'  to  he  kepi  ill  pciial  .-ervilU'le  for  a  UN- 
term    no(   exceeding   four  vears,  or  to   hi'  imiii'i>oii 


ei|     lo 


1'  auv 


•rill   not  caccc  din^  two  vear-,  wiih  or  w  illioiu  hai 


d  lalioiir,  at 


the  di.-crelion  of  the  court,  and  auv  -ueh 


oll!r(  r  or  -ei\ani  who 


can 


■le.-slv  all 


ows  any  .-Ueh    ]»er:-ou  to  r-cape  a-  afore-a 


u  -uai 


oil  sumiiiai'v  conviction  lulorc  two  :u-liec~:  of -udi  oljeiicr.  for- 


t'eit  any  sum  not  e\<•eedill^■  twenty  pound-  uoi-  h-<  tl 


laii   two 


oouikIs. 


u."».  Any  -uperintendent,  oflieer,  i 
.tl 


lUl 


itteiidant,  servant 


or  other  iK-rsoii  emploNcd    iii  aii\'  asvlum  tor  crimi-  « '-^ 
ual   lunati<-s  \» ,, 


I'.'hMMii's  lor 


Irikes,  wduiKf-.  ill-ireal>  or  wil 


fully  iieulecis  any  p(  r.-oii  cournird  therfiu.  shall  he  miilly 


ol  a 


misdemeanor,  and  .-hall  iie  sulijeci  to  ludieiuicul  tor  excry 
such  olieiice,  and  on  coinictiou  uudi  r  the  iiidiclmciit  to  lioe 
or  imprisonment  with  nr  wilhout  hard  lahour.  or  to  hoih  line 
and  imprisonment,  at  the  discrt  tioii  of  the  court,  or  to  I'orfcit 
tor  every  such  onence,oii  a  summary  convicti<in  thereot' hefore 
two  justices,  any  sum  not  exceeding;'  twenty  pounds  iiov  less 
than  two  poumls. 

.■JDi).  'I'wo  or  more  of  ilie  coiiimi--ioiicrs   in   lunacv,  one  at 
1(  ast  oi'  whom  shall  he  a  phvsician   or  surLieon,  and   iso. 

.  1       o'  •  •  1       C'liinnN^i.iii- 

oiie  at  least  a  liarrister,  snail,  nnce  or  oiteiier  in  eaeli   .t^  ii.  luimry 

til  vi-it 

year,  on  such  day  or  days  and  at  siu'h  hours  of  the  ^-Mum... 
day  and  for  such  leniitli  of  time  as  they  think  lit,  ami  also  at 
any  limi'  when  directed  hy  the  seen  tary  of  state,  visit  excry 
a-ylum  lor  <'riminal  lunatics,  an.l  diall  ini|uire  a<  to  ihe  con- 
dition, as  Well  mental  a^  hodily,of  the  per-on>  co.iHicd  therein, 
or  any  of  them,  and  shall  also  make  siu'li  other  imjuiries  is  to 
-uch  asylum  as  to  them  may  seem  pi'oper,  nv  as  such  -ecn  t a ry 
of  state  may  direct. 

.■'ii>7.  The   commissioners   in    lunacy  -hall    in   the  mouth  of 
March  in  every  yeai'  report  to  one  ot'  her  maje<ty"s   ,,. 
l>rinci]ial    .-eci'etaries    ol'    state    the    visits    made    as   i;.','.','.',!^^ *v  „f 
afoi'csaid    in   the  ]ir(  cediiiLi'  yeai'.  and  all   such   ]iar-   -'''"' 
ticulars  in    I'dation   to  e\-ery  asylum   visited    a^  afoi'csaid  as 
they  think  desei'vin.u'  of  notice,  and  shall  al-o  report   in  like 
manner  in  relation  to  anv  visit  made  hv  thi'  direction  of  the 


.-vl 

9G8 


i;N(ii..\Ni>. 


sccirlaiy  (»r  stale,  as  soon  as  coiivciiiciiily  may  lir  aftrr  sudi 
visit,  and  a  copy  ct'  every  such  I'eporl  shall  he  laid  heloic 
])arliaiiient  within  twenty-one  days  alter  the  recei)it  there ol',  di- 
ir  jiarlianient  he  not  sitting-,  tluii  within  twenty-one  days  alu  i- 
the  next  meeting  of  parliament. 

t'^CIlKDLl.l':   (A). 

kStatenient  respcctinf>'  Criminal  Lunatics  to  he  tilled  uj»  anil 
transmitted  to  the  Medical  >Superintendent  with  every  Criminal 
].unatic. 

Name. 

Date  of  admission. 

Former  occupation. 

i-'rom  wluMice  brought. 

Ahirried,  single,  or  widowed. 

llow  many  children. 

Age  of  the  youngest. 

Whether  first  attack. 

When  })revious  attacks  occurred. 

Duration  of  existing  attack. 

State  of  bodily  health. 

Whether  suicidal  or  dangerous  to  others. 

Supi)Osed  cause. 

Cliief  delusions  or  indications  of  insanity. 

Whether  .'subject  to  ei)ilei)sy. 

Whether  of  tem})t'rate  habits. 

Degree  of  education. 

Keligious  persuasitJU. 

( 'rime. 

When  and  wheiv  tried. 

\'erdict  of  jury. 

Sentence. 

LlNACY    IvlXJrLATlON    AcT,    1SG2. 
2.j  &  2G  Vict.,  di.  80;  Cliitty,  v.il.  3,  p.  203. 

r.dS.  This  .\ct  mav  be  cited  as  "The  Lunacv  Kegulatioii  .Vet, 

§  1.  i^li.Mt  title.    1,S()2." 

.')()().  [§  2.  Act  to  be  construi'd  as  part  of  Lunacy  Itegulaiiun 
Act,  ISGo,  IG  it  17  Vict.,.ch.  70.] 


'♦k,      1 


llNta.ANIi. 


!)»;!i 


inacy  RemiUii" 


:!lt).  Tlu'  iiKjuiiy  tn  lie  iii;m1i'  uinlcr  i  vi  ly  onli  r  \\<r  iipjuii'v 
(11  commission  ol'  liiiiiicy  or  is-uc -li;ill   lif  coiiiiin'l   ;  i. 

1  .  •  1         I       '  I  I  •         Niitiiri-  iif  ill- 

to     tllO     (|U('SllOll     WlHllMr    or     IKii      ll,.'     [irr-oll     who     l-      iiLry  iii,,l,.r 

lllf    suhjcct    of    the    ilKiuil'V    i>   ;it     till'    liliic    of  >i;cli    hii..ir_v. 

iii'iuiry  of  uii>ouii(|  mind,  ami  iiica|iali|f  of  maiiaLiin^:-  liim-tlf 
or  his  all'aii's,  and  no  cvidi'mc  a.<  to  anything;'  done  or  r-aid  I'V 
such  person,  or  as  to  liis  demeanor  or  >tate  of  mind  at  anv  time 
hein.ii'  more  than  two  yeai's  hefore  ilie  time  of  tii"  in(inirv, 
shall  hi'  reel 'iva hie  in  iiro<.|'  of  in-anily  on  any  >ueh  im|uiiv.  or 
on  llic  trial  of  any  travt  I'se  of  any  imiuisition.  unle-s  the  jnd_ue 
or  niasti'r  shall  olherw  ise  dired. 

.')11.  [§  4.  In(|uirics  ht'fore  a  jni'y  to  he  made  hv  means  of 
an  issiji'  to  one  (»f  the  superior  eiiurts  of  eomnioii  law.] 

'.\]±  [i  .").  Keferenee  in  other  Aet-  to  iiHjui.-itioii  to  apjily  to 
verdict  on  issue.] 

;!lo.  On  the  trial  of  every  >ueh  is.-ue  as  la.-t  aforesaid  the 
alle.ii'ed  insane  person  shall,  if  he  is  within  the  juri<-  ^^ «. 
diction,  hi'  examiiU'd  hefore  the  taking' of  the  evi-  oiiunanr^. 
(Iciu-e  is  coiumenced,  and  at  the  close  of  the  proceed iiii^s.  hefore 
the  jurv  consult  as  to  their  verdict,  iiidess  the  itrc-idim;-  iudw 
shall  othei'wise  direct;  and  such  examinations  of  the  alleued 
inline  pi'i'son  shall  take  place-  citlnr  in  ojieii  couri  or  in 
jirivate  as  the  judg(>  shall  direct. 

:!14.  [>i  7.  No  traverse  of  an  in(|ui>ition  nnule  hy  one  of  tlio 
judges  of  the  superior  courts  and  hy  a  jury  to  he  granted,  hut 
new  trial  niav  he  ordert'd  hv  the  lord  chancellor.] 

111"),   rpon  the  hearinii-  of  any  ]ietition  for  iinpiii-y  it  shall 
he  lawful    for  the  alleged   lunatic,   hy   him-elf,  hi-;   ^^ 
eeunsel  or  solicitor,  (jrally,  or  hy  petition  addres-ed  i',V,',',Tir'y\./ 
to   the  loi'd  chancellor  intrusted  t'<  aforesaid,  to  de-  ■*"'•" 
mand  an  inc^iiiry  hy  a  jury,  and  such  tlemand  shall  have  the 
same  efi'eet  as  if  made  hy  notice  filed  with  the  ri'gistrai-  in  ac- 
ctirdanee  with  the  j)rovisions  of  tlu'  said  Act. 

;!!(>.   r{)on  such  hearing  ihe  alleged  lunatic  niay.  hy  him- 
self, his  counsel  or  solicitor,  orallv.  or  hv  petition  as  §  " 

_         '  "      '         .  Di'iiiaiul  limy 

aforesaid,   withdraw  anv  notice   of  deuiandinu'  an  i^owiiii.iiawu. 

iiKluirv  hy  a  jury  i)rcviously  filed  hy  him. 
;117.  [S  10.  Commission  nniy  lie  su]ti'rscded  on  conditions.] 
•'US.  [i^  11.  Lord  chancellor  niay  order  costs.] 
;'>11).  [>;§  12-17.  As  to  j)roperty  of  insane  persons  when  of 

small  auiouut.     Charging  orders.] 


Hi 


070 


K.Vfll.ANI). 


i; 


ii 


.'i'Jii.  !"<  is.   I'dwcr  t(i  iiiaslci's  Id  siiiiiiiiiiii  witness's. J 
;'>iil.   It   sIimII   Im-  (lie  (Inly  of  the  vi>it(prs  to  visit    pci's(iii<  >>( 
5  If-  iinsniiiiil    iiiiiiil    witliiii    the   iiiijiiiiii!.'-  oi'  llii-   Ad   i:l 

>''''"'-^-  sllcli    tilii(<  ;ilii|    ill    siicli    I'ohil  idll  ;iliil    lil.ili  licl',  ;ili. ! 

1(1  iii;ik('  siicli  iiii|iiiii(-  iiihI  invest  i^^iil  ii)i!<  ;is  to  their  ciin  jiin! 
tri'iiliiiclil  iiliil  iiiiiitiil  iiiid  liddily  liiiillM.  ;iih1  tlie  iiiTniiLiv- 
nicnts  I'nf  ilicir  iiniintcii.iiicc  iiiid  cfiMilnrl.  ;iiiil  dlluiwisc  ic- 
sjii'cl  iiii;'  lli<  111.  jiy  the  lord  cliniHMllor  sli.dl  !iy  ;^(ner;d  drdci-. 
dr  ;is  tlic  lord  el  i;i  1 1  col  lor  iiit  rusted  n-  al'dresniil  si  mil  liy  s[i(  ei.d 
order  ill  ;!liy  |i;irlielll;ir  eiise  iVdiii   lime  Id  lime  dii'eel. 

.">■_'■_'.   l'rdvid('(l  nlways,  tlial  every  luiialic  sluill  ]>v  pcrsdiiidly 
jj  .j„_  visited  iiml  sic'ii  l>y  oiic  of  the  said  visitors  twice  ;ii 

|K.nn.-nJ-.n..v   j^^.^^j  jj^  ^,y^,yy  year,  and  siieli  visits  shall  he  so  remi- 

''■^'''^  ■  latcil  as  that  the  interval  botweeii  successive  visits 
to  any  such  lunatic  shall  in  no  ease  exeeeij  eiLilit  nioiit!i<; 
I'rovifleil  always,  that  every  lunatic  resident  in  a  iniva'.e 
liouse  shall,  durin.i;,-  the  two  .Ntars  next  lollowinij  in(|uisitioii. 
be  so  visiti'd  at  least  I'oui-  times  in  every  yi'ar. 

M"Jo.  'J'he  visitors  shall  also  visit  such  persons  alle.ucd  to  he 
S-'i.  insane,  and  shall  make  such  imiuiries  and  i-enorts 

\i-il;iliiiti  .  ,  1111  11  •  1 

lui.i  rvimn.  m  relei'enee  to  thoni  as  the  lord  ehaneellor  intrusted 
as  aforesaid  may  direct,  and  at  the  exjiiration  of  every  six 
calendar  months  they  shall  rejiort  to  the  lord  chancellor  the 
nuiuher  of  visits  which  they  shall  have  made,  the  nuiiiheinj' 
patii'Uls  they  shall  have  seen,  and  the  nuniher  of  miles  they 
shall  have  fravelle(l  dui'in,!^  such  months,  and  shall  on  tln' 
iirst  day  of  -lanuary  in  each  year  make  a  return  to  the  lord 
chancellor  of  all  sums  I'l'ceived  hy  them  for  travellim;-  cx- 
jienses,  or  upon  any  other  account:  and  a  copy  of  such  lepoiH, 
showin.ij,'  the  numher  of  visits  niadi',  thc>  numher  of  jialieiit- 
seen,  and  the  numher  of  miles  travelled,  and  alst)  a  ((ii>y  of 
such  return  oi'  sums  received  for  travellin.u,'  expenses,  or  upon 
any  other  account,  shall  he;  laid  before  i)arliamt'nt  on  or  h'I'orc 
the  first  day  of  l'\'bruary  in  each  year,  if  parliament  he  llun 
sitliiii;-,  and  if  not,  within  twenty-one  days  next  after  the  coiii- 
nieiicement  of  the  next  session  of  [larliaiiient. 

'•'>'![.  [vj  'Jo.   Power  to  the  lord  cleincellor  to  allow  iiensious  to 
])res(>nt  visitors,  if  desirous  of  retirinu'.] 

o'l~).  The  medical  visitoi-.-,  to  he  hereafter  appointed,  iiinI  tlu' 


':}\} 


r.Ni.i  Axn. 


!ht 


IfSSt'S.] 

isil  pcrsnii^  111 
,.r  tlii-  Afl  ill 
,1  iiMimcr,  nil'! 
,  ihrir  ciir*-  :in'l 
,1  tlu'  arrnii-v- 
,1   otlnrwiM'   1'- 

dirrci. 

ill  be  iicrsdUiiUy 
vi.-iltirs  Iwirc  at 

shall  lu'.-o  f'.'-i"- 
siKH'cssivi-  vis'il-^ 
1  cinhl  niniitli^: 
"lit  in  !i  I'livali' 
A-inii;  in(lui^iti<>ll. 


Icii'iil   visitor,  slmll   Imld   tli.'ir  (.(licos   <iuriii^   llicii- 
"ickmI  licliiivioiir,  liut  iiiav  111'  i'i'iii<i\((l   tlicni'i 


iilll     hV 


Vi-it'irK  to 

In. I.I  ..Hi.'.' 
illllillL.'   L I 

li.-lt;.  \  I'. Mr, 


the  lunl  cliaiicclldr  in  ca-r  of  iiii-c<iii(lu<'t  uv  ihmIccI 

ill  the  (Use ha !•,<;■(;  of  their  ihiliis,  or  i,\'  ih.ir  hciii;r  ' '"■'""'"" 

(lisahlcd   iVoiii    |icrfon!iiiiL''  thi-  -aiiic.  and    ihiy   >hall    n ivc 

sidarics  of  liftccii   liiindicd   pniiiMU  <ach.  .md  -liall  not   he  in 
any  way  cnnji^cd  in  tlic  piMi-i  ir..  of  their  rcsiicctivi'  [irofi'ssiDus. 
o-J'i.  (?;  •_>."».  Clrrks  to  vi>ilor>  I 

o'll.  [i  'Ii>.  .'^ii|piraiiniia!  ioii  al!u\v;ini-c-  tundiin  rs  in  lunacy.] 
.')'28.  [;;  27.   raynicnt  of  pi  nsioii-^  and  salaries] 
.')!*!).    'I'hc    registrar    in    Innaiv   shall    hold    hi.-    ollicc    dur- 
ing!; u'ood    Ix'havioiir,   and    may   l.c   riniovi  d    ihrrc 


llfji-lrai-  |.i 


roll)   hv  the  lord    chanccljor  in   i-asi' of  nii-cdndiict    ii"i.i  •■m 


iriMi;  i.'...nl 


or  nc^loct  in  the  discha!'i:t'  of  hi-  dulir-  oi'  hi-  luin^  i"iiiivi 
(lisahlcd  tVoin  |)(.'rfornnnii  the  <ainc. 

ooO.    [>5  2'.>.    Ollicc  copies    of    ord'is    to    he   acted    Upon    hy    a 

ac.'comitant-u(>n('ral  and  otlu  rs.] 


ions  alleged  lo  he 
^  and  report^ 
llor  intrusted 


irie; 
inei' 


ion  <> 


f  cverv  MX 


.rd  chaneellor  the 
lie,  the  nuniher  el 

H.r  of  miles  they 
luid  shall  on  tli^' 
|.turn  to  tl"'  !"'■'' 
travelliiiLr  ex- 
[v  of  such  report-;. 

niher  of  imlieiit- 

d  also  a  (olO'  "'' 
■  xpenst'S.  or  upeii 
lent  on  or  h'd'oiv 
■liarnent  he  lli"" 
ixl  after  the  euiii- 


allow  i)ensiou 


<U) 


11)0111 


ted.  ;ili«l  til 


Lr.NAcv  A(  Ts  AMi;M).Mi;\r  Act. 

•2')  k  2G  Vici.,  lii.  Ill  ;  (  liiiiv.  v.. I.  ;!,  \,.  -JOT. 

331.  [§  1.  Interpretation  of  terms.] 

332.  [;^  2.  Construction  of  Act.] 

333.  This  Act  may  be  cited  for  all  purposes  as  t'n'  ''  hunacy 
Acts  Ainendnieiit  Act,  1S(;2."  >;  -  si„,ri  nu.'. 

33  1.  [!;  4.   I'laiis,  etc.,  of  vi.-ilor-.  when  not  apjiroved   hy  the 
ijuarler  sessions,  to  he  .-uhinitled  to  -ecretary  of  state.] 

33.5.  [§  i).  Estimates  to  act'ompany  plans.] 

3;!(!.  [§  G.  Excess  of  ]»aynieiit   may  he  made  to  a  huildint^ 
and  repair  fund.] 

.')37.  Where  any  coutract  ha-  hceii   made  liv  a  coiniiiittee  of 
visitors  of  any  county  or  liorou^ih  under  the  huiuu'V   ^^ . 
Act.  chapter  iiinety-seveii.  section  forty-two.  f,,r  the   ;.;;;.';';,;''i:,;/';;f 
rc('e[ition    into     ,ny   asylum,   ho-pital,   or    licensed    '""■""■'• 
house  of  the  whole  or  a  )>ortion  of  the  juiuper  lunatics  of  such 
county  or  horoUL!,]),  it  shall  he  lawful   tor  the  justices  of  such 
county  or  horou,i!,h,  so  lontx  a-  such  contract  is  suhsistiui^,  to 
defray  out  of   the  cftunty  oi-  horou,L:h  rate  so  much  of  the 
Weekly  cliai\u[e  a.ijrecd  upon  for  each   pauper  lunatic  i-eccived 
therein  as  may,  in  the  opinion  of  ,-uedi  committi'e  (if  visitors, 


!»7-2 


i:N*(ii.AN'n. 


I! 


represent  the  >uin  due  fur  tlic  ii<c  ol"  siicli  asyliiiii.  Iios|)itjil,  or 
lieelisi  il  lioiisc,  imt  (  xceeiliiin;.  how cvci',  (»iie-l'(»iirtli  of  llic 
whole  of  >iieli  Weekly  eli!ir;;e.  in  cxoiieral ioii  lo  tliul  extent  ot' 
the  uiiiiiir  to  which  tlie  niaiiitenanee  ol"  any  such  iiaiiiHT 
lunatic  may  he  chai'^^calile. 

;j;]>S.   It  shall   he  lawhil   lor  the  visitors  of  any  asylum  and 
^,  the  guardians  of  any  parish  or  union  within  the 

(■il'ion'i'r  district  for  which  the  asylum  lias  hei'ii  provided,  if 

iiiiiati.s.  ji^^^^.  j,||,,]]  ^^,j.  jj,^  ,,,  hi;,),;,,  arran^fcnients,  suhjeet  to 

the  approval  of  the  eomniissiouers  and  the  president  of  the 
jioor  law  hoanl,  for  the  reception  an<l  care  of  a  linuted  nundu  r 
of  ehroidt-  lunatics  in  the  workliouse  of  the  jiarish  or  union, 
to  he  seleclod  hy  tho  superintendent  of  the  asylum,  and  certi- 
fied hy  him  to  he  lit  and  propi'r  so  to  he  removed. 

oil!*.  Tlu!  connnitti'o  of  visitors  of  any  asylum  nuiy  provide 
5".,  ,        aceommodatiou    for  tlu^  hurial    of  pauper   lunatics 

Jliii'ial  of  _  _     _       *  ^ 

iiniiiiics.  dyint^  in  tho  asylum  hy  acquiring;-  a  new  hurial 
grouml,  or  hy  eidar<fin<;-  any  existiu":;  hurial  "ground;  they  may 
jturc-hase  for  the  j»urpose  alViresaid  any  lan<l,  and  nuiy  ;j,raiit 
any  land  when  purchased,  or  any  land  already  helon^in;jj  to 
them,  to  any  [lerson  or  hody  of  persons,  to  he  held  on  trust  for 
a  new  hurial  j;round,  or  as  part  of  an  oxihdng  hurial  ground, 
or  they  may  themselves  hold  such  land  on  trust  as  a  n.  w 
hurial  ground  or  as  part  of  an  existing  hurial  ground;  they 
niav  also  contrihute  anvsums  of  nionev  to  anv  l)erson  or  hodv 
of  persons  on  condition  of  such  person  or  hody  of  persons 
agreeing  to  provide  acconnnodation  for  the  l)urial  of  sudi 
paupers  as  aforesaid  in  any  hurial  ground  ;  they  may  also  take 
stops  for  the  consecration  of  any  new  hurial  ground  or  eidarged 
hurial  ground,  or  any  part  thereof,  and  in  the  case  of  a  new 
hurial  ground  they  may  jirovide  for  the  apj)ointnu'nt  of  ii 
cha[ilain  therein;  they  nuiy  enter  into  any  agreements  neces- 
sary for  carrying  into  effect  tho  ]iowers  conferred  hy  this  sec- 
tion, hut  the  exercise  of  such  powers  shall  he  suhjeet  lo  tlic 
restrictions  following: 

Firstly,  that  not  more  than  two  statute  acres  shall  in  llic 
ease  of  an}'  one  asylum  he  purchased  or  grant(>d  as  a  new 
hurial  ground,  or  for  an  enlargement  of  an  existing  huiial 
ground: 

Secondly,  that  the  sanction  of  the  court  of  general  or  quarter 


'?i»ti 


%l 


t;n(ji,am). 


!»7r> 


leiicral  or  quarlcr 


Possi(»n?!  an<l  of  one  of  her  iiiiijt\'^ty's  nriiiciiml  sccrctiii'ics  of 
stntc  sliiill  III'  <j,'iv('ii  (o  any  plan  tliat  may  ho  jn'oiMxctl  bv 
any  visitors  foi-  carryinti  ii>t'>  <ll't<l  tliis  srclioii. 
All  cxpciiscs  iiicurrcd  l)y  any  \i,-itors  in   proviWinu'  accotn- 
nioilation  lor  liic  burial  of  pan|iri-  Junalii's.  in   pui^uamc  of 
tlii-'   Act,  shall   h(>  (Iccincil    to  hf  nioniy<,  cost-;,  and  cxiicnsi's 
payable  for  the  purposes  of  the  Lunacv   Act,  chapter  ninety- 
seven,  an<l  may  be  (lelVayeil  aceordiiiuly. 

:.]M).  [S  10.  S  tt!>  Vict.,  eh.  IS,  ine..rporat..l  with  this  Act.] 
oil.  [S   11.  Taking   on    lease   additional    lands    Ibr  use    (jf 
asylum.] 
ol2.  [S  12.  Su|)eraiinuation  of  oflicers  of  asyhnu] 
;5|;>.  [  >:?  lo.  Provision  for  su|i(M'annuation  of  matrons] 
oil.   l>efore   the  j^i-ant   by  the  justices   (»f  a   licence  for  tho 
roeei)tioii  of  lunaties  to  a  house  which  has  not  l)e(!n   s  n 

iiri'viouslv  licensed  for  that  purpose,  the  notice  uiven   !.•■  inmi..  i..-- 
'  •  1111  I'""  ii''ii'''t 

by  the  ap|)lieant,  and  the  plan  and  statements  ac-  'iiv^-niiin-.i. 

conipanying  the  same,  or  copies  o|  such  notice,  plan.  an<l  state- 
ments respectively,  shall  be  transmitted  by  the  ajjplicant  to 
tlio  comnnssioners,  and   the  commissioners  shall    inspect  or 
cause  to  be  ins[)ectetl  the  houst>  and   land  or  appurtenances 
jiroposed  to  be  included   in  the  licence,  and   shall  ascertain, 
with  referenco  as  well  to  the  situation  as  to  the  structurt',  ar- 
ranuemeiits  and  con<lition  of  the  premises,  whether  the  saino 
are  suitable  for  the  reception  of  the   patients  proposed   to  be 
received  therein,  and  the  commissioners  shall  transmit  to  tho 
clerk  of  the  peace  ibr  the  county  or  borough  a  report  in  refer- 
ence to  such  application,  and  no  licence  shall  be  granted  by 
the  justices  of  the  county  or  iiorough,  in  pursuance  of  such 
apitlication,  until  the  report  of  the  commissioners  with  refer- 
ence thereto,  has  been  received  by  tlK>  sai<l  cleik  of  the  peace, 
and  taken  into  consideration   by  tho  justices  in  general,  or 
(piarter,  or  special  sessions  assenibl(Ml.      Where  a   licence  is 
granted  by  the  justices  of  a  county  or  borough  in  respect  of  a 
house  not  previously  licensee,  such  licence  shall,  as  nearly  as 
conveniently  may  be,  be  according  to  the  form  in  the  sirhedulo 
inarked(A),  to  this  Act,  instead  of  in  the  form  prescribed  by  tho 
Lunacy  Act,  chapter  one  hundred. 

Mi"),  lieforc  tlie  consent  of  anv  visitors  is  given  to  anv  addi- 
tion   or   alteration   being   made  in    or   about    any  ^iuceofai- 


1)74 


I'NCI   \M». 


''IvImi'i',?,',',',,'"  li''''""''l  Im'IIsc,  or  llic  ii|i|piirl(iiniiri's,  llic  notice  of 
'"'"'"""'"■  the  |.i'(i]M>-((l  iHldilidii  (ir  iillcfiilidii,  ami  |>liiii  IIk  iv(.i; 
mill  ac(  tiiii|iaiiyiii^  ilcscriptioll  ;^ivili   In  llic  clclls  (»r  llii'  |i(  ate, 

i>i' f(i]ii(',s  llicrfol'  i'r>|ii'ctivfly.  >liall  lie  Iraiisiiiilltil  Ky  liiiii  In 
till'  (■(»iiimis>ii)ii('i's,  ulin  shall,  al'lir  iiialxiii;^'  nr  caii^iiiL:,  Id  lie 
iiiadc  siicli  iiKiuii'ics  (•!•  iiis|)c>-l  idii  (il'  any)  as  llicy  may  ilci-in 
j»i'(i|i('i',  t  iMii-iiiil  til  llic  said  t|i  rk  of  llic  iicacf,  a  rcporl  slatiiiLi 
llicii'  a|i|ii'()val  or  di-a|>|irii\  al  llni'iol';  and  tln'  vi>it(»rs  shall 
liiii  niiiscnt  to  siH'li  add  ion  or  alliTation  nnlil  ihcy  have 
rc'cciviMl  and  cunsidcrfd  such  i>'|Mirl. 

;!l<i.  In  all  cases  ol'  licensed  Ikhims,  whci'e  the  |iro|ii'ietor  ui' 
S  I'l-  proprieloi's  ihercol'  liave  lirst   received  their  licence 

I'"' f''^i-     or    licences    licl'ore    the   dale  ol   the   iiassiiiy;  ol   llic 

'"I-'  I.iinacy  Acl,elia|»ler  one  hundred, the  |diysician,siir- 

et'oii,  or  a|iothecary  reqnii'ed  hyAct  ol'  parliament  to  reside  in 
or  visit  such  house  shall  he  approved,  in  the  ca-^e  of  a  house  li- 
c'ensc(|  liv  the  eoniinissioiiers,  hy  the  commissioners,  and  in  ihc 
case  of  a  house  licensed  hy  justices,  by  Ihe  justices;  ami  any 
])ro|irieldr  id'  a  liceiisc'(l  house;  to  whieh  this  section  applies 
Avho  |iermils  any  physician,  surijeon,  or  ap(»lhecai'v,  who  has 
not  been  apjirovcd  hy  the  coinmis-ionei's  or  hy  Ihe  justices,  as 
the  casi'  may  \>v,  to  reside  in  or  visit  al  such  liou-<e  iu  such  la- 
])acitv  at'oi't's;iid  Ibi'  a  period  exceedinj^'  one  calendar  inonlli, 
shall  incur  a  lunalty  not  e\et'ediii,n'  live  pounds  for  every  day 
Ley(ui(l  such  month  during  which  smdi  physician,  surucon,  ^r 
apotlu'cary  so  resid.  s  or  visits;  the  ahove-mentioiieil  period  nf 
OIK' mouth  sha'!  he  le.  koued  in  ihe  case  of  a  physician,  snr- 
goon  or  apothecai-v  -o  residt  nt  or  vi--iiir..r  at  the  time  of  llir 
I)assin,^•  of  this  .\ct  from  the  dale  of  the  [nissin^L;-  thercol',aii(l 
in  till'  case  of  any  frush  apiiointmeiiL  of  any  physician,  sur- 
geon, or  a[)otiieeary  a.s  aforesaid  from  the  date  of  such  ap- 
pointnuMit. 

1)17.  If  iiny  person  empowered  liy  lieeiu'C  issued  under  the 
§17.  TiUnacv  Act,  eliaiiter   t)iie    hundred,  to   emplo\    his 

ill^l■illKill^•  house  and  i)remisi'S  k)r  the  receiition  ol  lunalns  re- 
ti'iiiis ol  a-  ^  -111 

cL'.if,'.  ceives  into  his  Ju)Use  any  palu'nls  beyond  the  num- 

ber specified  in  his  licence,  or  fails  to  coni[.ly  with  the  rc'^ula- 
lations  of  his  licence  in  res|)ect  to  the  sex  of  the  patients  tu  he 
received,  or  the  class  of  patients,  whether  private  or  net.io 
be  received,  liC  shall,  in  respect  of  each  patient  received  in  eoii- 


■■I 


l:N«;I..\\h 


'<•• 


triivciitidii  (if  hi-   licciir,.,  iiHiii-  a   |Mii:iIiy  iini  cxv.  cdin-   lii'iv 


;,l  the  liiiir  .if  tlK' 


llit.u  of  luiuiti's 
bcvoiul  Uk'  i>» 


hiitiiiii 


IS.  1^  l^     I'.xhii-inii  n|' |,(,\\ir<  lu  lake  lidiir.l 
I'.t,  1^  111.  Aiiini.l-  K;  a    it  \' 


I  r-  111    liipii-i  -. 


Hi.,  fll.   •'(  ,    >   li<,  M.    V 


I.iirinili'-  til  !•>' 
I  I"  |ii'i|icr 


li.')0.  Nd  |iciMiii  sli.ill  lie  ill  liiiiicij  ill  aii\  w  I'l  kl.i'iisi'  III  iiiL;  a 
jiiiiatii'  iir  alli';^i'il  liiiiiitii',  lirSMn.l  t!ir  |m  I'iu.j  of 
IdUilrcii  <lav<,  iiiilc*'^  ill  ilii'  ii|iini>iii  ^iviii  in  writ- 
ing, <if  lilt'  iiiciliriil  '(Hiri  r  (if  tlir  iiniiiii  111'  parish  In 
wliiili  t  lit'  wiirklidii-c  iicIiiiil;-;  -iiili  |iir-.iiii  i- a  |iH'|ni'  |ni-iiii 
III  Im'  kc|il  ill  a  w  iirkliiiii.-r,  nnr  llMll•-•^  ilir  ai  rniiiiiiiHlal  iiai  in 
I  lir  wdrklidiisi'  is  siiHiciciit  fdi'  liis  fi  ic|ilidii.  aiai  .iii\  |Hi-dii 
ilrtaiiiiil  ill  a  \VdrklidM-c  in  i-diii  raxciii  inn  nf  ||ii.>  srciinii  >liall 
lie  (li".'iiiitl  Id  lie  a  |ii(ijHr  |ii  r-nii  Id  lie  -i  iii  Id  an  a-\|iiiii 
within  the  meaning  of  -cilidn  si\ly-M  \(  n  nf  ihr  l,iinar>  Art, 
rliajilfi'  niiicty-scvt'ii  ;  aipl  in  lln'  ivriit  nf  any  |Mi'-nii  Im  iiijj,' 
(litaiiu'il  in  a  \\(irklidii-c  in  cdul  i'a\  cnlidn  nl  ihi-  Mclimi,  ihf 
iiirdirai  olliccr  shall  Idpall  'lir  |iiii'|id,-i'<  nf  ihc  I. unary  Act, 
(•lia]ilrr  iiin(ly-<i'Vt'ii.  he  iji'i-incil  In  lia\r  know  li  dur  lliat  a 
jiauiicr  I'l'siilciit  wilhin  liis  ili-liid  i.<  a  liinat  ir,  aiul  a  |ii'd|ici' 
jK  rsdii  to  he  sent  (d  all  asyliini,  ami  'I  >hall  \>r  his  ilnly  td  aft 
accord in.nly,  and  I'urthcr  Id  -i^n  -uch  critilicati  a^  i^  cuniaiiud 
ill  sclicchlk'  (I''),  to  the  -aid  .\cl.  No.  ."!,  u  ii  h  a  vim  tn  iikh'c  n  r- 
taiuly  securing-  the  rcccj.tidn  inid  an  a>\  him  of  such  |iau[icr 
lunatic  as  afdi'csaid. 

li.'il.  The  list  of  lunatic  iiau[icrs   rcijiiii'i  d   hyscctidu   -ixty- 
si\   df  the  Lunacy  Ad,  clia|ilei-  ninety-se\  in,   to  he    :.:i. 

,  .      I  , ,     "  I  •        I         .,.  1111  •  1  Mil. ■mi lit  'if 

made  dUi   by   tiic   niedii-al    dllicei",  shall    oc    in    i  he    i-i^  .i  immimt 

,      "  ,      ,    ,  111)1  1  •       iiiiiiiiii-.  Ill 

tdi'iu  III  the  schedule  marked  (!>),  hereld,  and  nm  in    u..ii,i,..u,.s. 

llic  fonn    reijuired    hy  the  said   seclioii,  and  shall,  as  i-e.-jiects 

sui'h   of  the   lunatics   therein    mentioned   as    may    he    in    any 

workliduse,  state  w  liether,  in  the  o|iinidii  of  the  medical  ollici  r, 

the  workhouse  iis  ;n'  nut  .^ullicieiit  for  the  accdmodatidii  of  ihe 

lunatics  detained    therein,  and   whellu'r  nr   not    the  lunatics 

detained  therein  are  proper  persons  to  he  kept  in  a  \Vdikhons(,'. 

•I't'l.  When  a  i)erson  has  been   found  lunatie  hy  iiKiuisilion 

an  order,  siuiied  1)}'  the  i-ommitti'e  ajipointed  hy  the  s  •.:■.•. 

11111  II-  1        1  '  '  'I'''' r  f"i'  I'''- 

lnrd   eliancellor,  and    having!,'    annexed    thereto   an   r,.|.ii,,i,  ;ui,i 

,,,  (•  1  1  '•  •  1  ■  \i-ilMliii|l    "!' 

ollice  co|iy  <j1  tiie  order  appointing!;  such  coniimtlee,  imr.aus. 
shall   ln>   a   suflieient    authority    for   the    reception    of    such 
)>erson  into  any   asylum,  hospital,  lieensed    house,   or   other 


m 


07G 


ENGLAND. 


'I 


;i  1 


i         ! 


«. 


house,  without  any  further  order  or  any  such  medical  cer- 
tificates as  are  refjuired  by  section  ninety  of  tlie  Lunacy 
Act,  chapter  one  hunih-ed,  and  sections  four  and  ei_<,dit  of  the 
Lunacy  Act,  ciiai>tcr  ninety-six,  and  the  provisions  of  the  sec- 
tion ninety  of  the  Lunacy  Act,  chai)tcr  one  liundred,  as  to  the 
visitation  of  everv  siuiile  patient  once  in  everv  two  weeks  bv  a 
physician,  suriieon,  or  ajtothecar}',  shall  not  apply  to  an}"  per- 
son found  lunatic  by  inquisition  as  aforesaid. 

353.  No  order  for  the  reception  of  a  private  patient  into  any 
asylum    or   rejristered    hospital,   licensed   or   otiicr 


5  i:5 


h'rrtlV'iKA'f'"    house,   made    in    pursuance   of   the  Lunacy   Acts, 

within  oue 
til  out  li. 


chapters  ninety-six  and  ninety-seven,  or  either  of 
them,  shall  authorise  the  reception  of  such  jiaticnt 
after  the  expiration  of  one  calendar  month  from  its  date,  nor 
unless  tiie  jterson  subscribing  such  order  has  himself  seen 
the  patient  within  one  month  jtrior  to  its  date,  nor  unless  a 
statement  of  the  same  and  place  where  such  person  last  saw 
the  patient  is  added  to  such  order. 

354  The  following  persons  shall  be  prohibited  from  sig?iinn; 
§■!■»  anv  certificate  or  order  for  the  reception  of  anv  nri- 

Whu  not  to  -  !•  T  -  1  ' 

nigii  uni.is.     vate  i>atient  nito  any  licensed  or  other  house : 

First,  any  person  receiving  any  percentage  or  otherwise  in- 
terested iu  the  payment  to  be  made  by  or  on  account  of  any 
patient  received  into  a  licensed  or  other  house: 

Second,  any  medical  attendant  as  defined  by  the  Lunacy 
Act,  chapter  one  hundred. 

355.  Where  an  order  is  made,  in  pursuance  of  the  Lunacy 
§•^1.  Acts,  or  anv  of  them,  for  the  recei)tion  of  anv  )iii- 

or  p.jiitivs  of  vate  or  ]>auper  lunatic  into  any  asvlum,  registered 
Kiv'i.  hospital,  or  licensed  house,  there  shall  be  inserteihu 

every  such  order,  wdienever  it  be  possilde,  the  name  and  ad- 
dress of  one  or  more  of  the  relations  of  the  lunatic  ;  and  in  tlie 
event  of  death  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  of  such  asylnm, 
the  superintendent  of  such  hospital,  and  the  proprietor  nr 
su})erintendent  of  such  licensed  house,  to  send  by  post  notice 
of  his  death  in  a  prepaid  letter  addressed  to  such  relation  or 
one  of  such  relations. 

350.  The  onler  and  certificate  required  by  law  for  the  de- 
15  .jfi  tention  of  a  patient  as  a  [)au[ier  siiall  extend  to  au- 


Ij  ttppl}'  to 


thorise  his  detention,  although    it   may  afterwards 


KNfil.AXI), 


'/  i 


h  medical  ccr- 
of  the  Lunacy 
nd  eij^lit  of  the 
sions  of  the  sec- 
mdved,  as  to  tho 
.'  two  weeks  by  a 
,pply  to  any  pcr- 

patieint  ^nto  any 
icensed   or   other 
lie  Lunacy   Act?,^ 
3ven,  or  either  of 
II  of  such  patient 

from  its  date,  nor 
has  himself  seen 
date,  nor  unless  a 
•h  person  last  saw 

hited  from  signing 
;ception  of  any  pri- 
othor  house : 
e  or  otherwise  in- 
on  account  of  any 

Ase: 
,1  by  the  Lunacy 

nee  of  the  Lunacy 
option  of  any  pri- 

asvlum,  registered 
shall  be  inserted  ni 

the  name  and  ad- 


imatic;  am 


1  in  the 


i-k  of  such  asylvnii, 

the   proprietor  or 

=cnd  by  post  notice 

[to  such  relation 


or 


jy 


law  for  the  de- 
hall  extend  to  au 
it  may  afterwar' 


ds 


appear  that  he  is  entitled  to  be  cd.-.ssilifd  as  a  i)ri-  ',!',!i",';,';|' 'V'J.^ 
vate  patient;  and  tlie  order  and  certificates  required  "''""*■ 
by  law  for  the  detention  of  a  {)atient  as  a  private  patient  shall 
authorise  his  detention,  although  it  may  afterwards   api)ear 
that  he  ought  to  be  chissilied  as  a  ])au[)er  patient. 

357.  Wliere  any  medical  certificate  upon  which  a  patient 
lias  been  received  into  any  asylum,  registered  lios-  ^,,-_ 
pital,  licensed  or  other  house,  or  either  of  such  cer-  'Mv'.uv'I'ee'i'.'^ 
tificates,  is  deemed  by  the  commissioners  incorrect  '""""'"*• 
or  defective,  and  the  same  are  or  is  not  duly  amended  to  their 
satisfaction  within  fourteen  days  after  the  reception  by  the  su- 
perintendent or  pro})rietor  of  such  asylum,  registered  hos])ital, 
or  licensed  or  other  house  of  a  direction  or  writing  from  the 
commissioners  requiring  amendment  of  the  same,  the  commis- 
sioners or  any  two  of  them  may,  if  they  see  fit,  make  an  order 
for  the  ])atient's  discharge. 

338.  The  documents  re([uired  by  the  Lunacy  Act,  chapter  one 
iiundred,  sections  lifty-two  and  ninety,  and  the  I^u-  r^-^- 
nacv  Act,  chapter  ninetv-seven,  section  eiglitv-nine,  ni',i„riinHiits 
to  be  sent  to  the  commissioners  ri  lunacv,  after  two  <Msiip„i.  iui. 

mis-  iiui  iif  pii- 

clear  days,  and  before  the  expiration  of  seven  clear  ''"i"" 
days  from  the  day  on  which  any  private  patient  has  been  re- 
ceived into  any  licensed  bouse,  registered  hospital,  or  asylum, 
shall,  with  the  exception  of  tlie  statement  now  recjuircd  to  be 
subjoined  to  the  notice  of  admission  into  any  asylum,  hospital, 
or  licensed  house,  be  transmitted  to  the  commissioners  within 
one  clear  day  from  the  day  on  which  any  patient  has  been  re- 
ceived into  any  sucli  house,  hospital,  or  asylum  as  aforesaid, 
and  the  said  sections  shall,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  said  docu- 
ments, other  than  the  said  statement,  he  construed  as  if  the 
words,  ''one  clear  dav  "  were  substituted  therein  for  the  words 
"  after  two  clear  days,  and  before  the  expiration  of  seven  clear 
days-"'  nevertheless  the  said  excepted  statement  shall  be  trans- 
mitted as  heretofore,  save  that  it  shall  be  separate  from  the 
said  notice,  and  shall  refer  to  the  order  of  admission  by  the 
date  thereof,  instead  of  referring  to  it  as  the  above  notice,  and 
the  words  referring  to  the  said  statement  as  being  subjoined 
shall  be  omitted  in  the  said  notice. 
359.  Every  licensed  house  may  be  visited  at  any  time,  and, 
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ENGLAND. 


vrsitsi.yrom-  ^^  sitiiuto  witliin  tljcii'  immediate  jurisdiction,  sliall 
im«M.>iiers.  j^^  visitcd  twicc  ut  leust  ill  every  year  by  any  one  or 
more  of  tlie  commissioners,  in  addition  to  the  visits  now  re- 
quired to  be  made  by  two  at  least  of  the  commissioners;  and 
if  not  witliin  the  immediate  jurisdiction  of  the  commission- 
ers, may  be  visited  at  any  time,  and  shall  bo  visited  twice  at 
least  in  every  vear  bv  one  or  more  of  the  visitors,  in  addition 
to  tlio  visits  now  recjuired  to  be  made  by  two  at  least  of  the 
visitors.  Every  commissioner  visiting  alone  shall  have  the 
same  powers  as  two  commissioners  would  have  under  section 
sixt\'-one  of  the  Lunacy  Act,  chapter  one  hundred ;  and  all 
the  provisions  of  the  said  Act  contained  in  sections  sixty-three, 
sixty-four,  sixty-live,  sixty-six,  and  sixty-seven  shall  a])ply  to 
a  commissioner  or  visitor  visiting  alone  as  tlie  case  may  be, 
in  the  same  manner  as  they  would  apj)ly  under  the  same  Act 
to  two  or  more  commissioners  or  two  or  more  visitors  visiting 
together. 

o()0.  Any  one  or  more  of  the  commissioners  may  at  any 
«■"•"■  time  visit  everv  asylum  and  hospital  for  lunatics, 

iiiis>i.,,„.i-,niiy  f^jjj  every  gaol  in  wliich  there  may  be,  or  alleued  to 
ami  jails.  ]jg^  ,^,^y  Jmiatic,  ill  addition  to  the  visits  now  re- 
quired or  empowered  to  be  made  by  two  at  least  of  the  com- 
missioners, and  every  commissioner  so  visiting  alone  shall 
have  the  same  powers  as  two  or  more  commissioners  would 
perform  and  have,  in  the  case  of  an  asylum  or  gool,  in  j)ui- 
suance  of  the  one  hundred  and  tenth  section  of  the  Lunacy 
Act,  chapter  one  hundred,  and  in  the  case  of  a  hospital,  in 
pursuance  of  section  sixty-one  of  the  Lunacy  Act,  chapter 
one  hundred. 

?i^\.  Where  upon  the  visitation  of  any  workhouse  by  any 
j.„  two  or   more  of   the   commissioners   in    lunacy  it 

movriuiKuic  appears  to  them  that  any  lunatic  or  alleged  lunatic 
{,?,*,",.",',',' "^^  therein  is  not  a  2)roper  person  to  be  kej)!  in  a  work- 
«")i""'  house,  they  may  by  an   order  under  their  hands 

direct  such  lunatics  to  bo  received  into  an  asylum,  and  any 
order  so  made  shall  have  the  same  effect,  and  be  obeyed  by 
the  same  persons,  and  subject  them  to  the  same  penalties  in 
case  of  disobedience,  as  an  order  made  by  a  justice  far  the  rc- 
ce|)tion  of  a  lunatic  into  an  asylum  under  the  sixtv-seycntli 
section  of  the  Lunacy  Act,  cha2)ter  ninety-seven:    Provided 


ENGLAND. 


070 


i-isdiction,  shall 
r  by  any  one  or 
3  visits  now  re- 
uissioners;  an<l 
lio  comnii^ision- 
visited  twice  at 
Lors,  in  addition 
o  at  least  of  the 
shall  have  the 
/o  under  section 
uudrcd;  and  all 
;tions  sixty-three, 
ni  shall  apply  to 
the  case  may  be, 
(ler  the  same  Act 
■0  visitors  visitiui^ 

)ners  may  at  any 
;pital  for  lunatics, 
ly  be,or  allej^ed  to 
he  visits  now  re- 
least  of  the  coni- 
;iting  alone  shall 
missioners  wonM 
1  or  gool,  in  p'n- 
„n  of  the  Lunacy 
of  a  hospital,  in 
laey  Act,  chaptiu- 

Ivorkhouse  by  any 
[ners  in   lunacy  it 
I  or  alleged  lunatic 
Ibe  kept  in  a  work- 
luider  their  hands 
asylum,  and  any 
and  be  obeyed  by 
same  penalties  in 
justice  for  the  vc- 
[r'the  sixty -seventh 
•-seven :    rrovidcd 


always,  that  it  shall  bo  lawful  for  the  crnardians  of  the  union 
or  parish  to  which  any  vv'oi'kh<nise  belongs  to  appeal  agtiinst 
such  order  at  any  time  witliin  one  calemhir  mondi  from  the 
making  thereof  to  lier  maje-^ty's  [»rinci[)al  soeretai'v  of  stat(^ 
for  tlie  lionu'  <lepartinent,  who  sliall  thereu[)on  exercise  the 
power  given  to  him  by  si'rtion  one  Inmdred  ami  thirt{ m  of 
the  riUmicy  Act.  chapter  one  hundred,  save  tliat  he  shall  not 
api)oint  thereunder  tiie  eoni.nissioners  who  nnule  the  order 
appealed  against,  or  either  of  tliem;  and  th(^  order  in  the 
matter  of  the  secretary  of  state,  nnide  upon  the  report  of  the 
special  visitation,  shall  be  binding  on  all  parties  euncerned. 

o()2.  xVny  two  or  more  of  the  commissioners  in  Inmu'V  may 
visit  any  iiauper  lunatic  oi-  alleged  lunatic  not  in  an  s' "'■-■ 
asylum,  hospital,  licensed  house,  or  workhouse,  and-'"^''"  iNui-nt^. 
may,  if  they  think  fit  so  to  do,  call  to  their  assistance  a  [ihysi- 
cian,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  and  examine  su<'h  ptiuper;  and 
if  such  [)hysieian,  surgeon,  or  apothecary,  sign  a  certiiieate 
with  res})eet  to  such  pauper,  according  to  tlu>  form  ami  schoilulo 
(F),  No.  o,  annexed  to  tlie  laniacy  Act,  chapter  ninety-seven, 
and  the  commissioners  are  satisfied  that  such  ])au[)er  is  a 
lunatic,  and  a  {)roper  {)erson  to  be  taken  charge  of  and  <lu- 
tained  under  care  ami  treatment,  they  may.  by  an  order  under 
their  hands,  direct  such  lunatic  or  allt'ocd  lumitic  to  he  re- 
ceived into  an  asylum,  and  any  order  so  made  shall  havi'  the 
same  efiect,  and  be  obeyed  by  the  same  persons,  and  suhject 
them  to  the  same  {penalties  in  case  of  disobedieiu'e,  as  an  order 
made  by  a  justice  for  the  reception  of  a  lunatic  into  an  asylum 
under  the  sixty-seventh  section  of  the  Lunacy  Act,  chapter 
ninety-seven. 

oGo.  The  order  made  by  any  two  or  more  of  tin;  commis- 
sioners in   lunacv  in  pursuance  of  this  Act  nniv     s 'i'- 

authorise  the  admission  of  a  lumitic  not  only  into     i'"' ' '"^"i 

any  asylum  of  the  county  or  borough  in  which  the  pai'ish  or 
jilace  from  which  the  lunatic  is  sent  is  situate,  but  also  into 
any  other  asylum  for  tlie  reception  of  pauper  lunatics  of  such 
county  or  borough,  and  also  into  any  asylum  ibr  any  other 
county  or  borough,  or  any  hosj»ital  registered  or  hous{*  licensed 
for  the  rece[)tion  of  lunatics,  under  the  same  circumstances 
iuid  subject  to  the  same  conditions  under  which  an  order  of 
tliejusticeorjustieesmayauthori.se  such  admission  in  jur- 


i>S() 


KNOI.AXI). 


' .  ji; 


I)  :    U 


siiniK'p  of  ^•^('ti()n  sovciity-two  of  llio  f-unacy  Act,  cliapter 
iiiiu'ty-scviMi. 

.'](il.  Tlio  su[»('riiit('ii(Icnt  of  every  asylum  sluill,  once  at  least 
<s:i4.  ill  each   halt"  year,  transniit   to   the   j^nianliaiis   of 

iMmilin'o"  ,'>'r  every  union,  and  of  ev«'ry  pai'isli  un<h-r  a  lioani  of 
tiuardians,  and  tlie  overseers  ot  evei'v  parisii  not  m 
a  union  nor  under  a  hoard  of  ifuardians,  a  statement  of  the 
condition  of  every  |iaii|K'r  luntdic  charti'eahle  to  such  union  or 
parish. 

rUJo.  The  in(|uiries  authorised  to  be  made  under  section 
j.T,.  sixty-four  of  the  J.unacy  Act,  c]>a[)ter  one  hundreil, 

t,'"'\!r\'i','t.,    or  under  section  uinety-two  of  the  same  Act,  and 

"''■^" '  tlie  provisions  umendinj;-  the  same,  may  include  in- 
(juiries  as  to  the  moneys  paid  to  the  su[»erintendent  oi'  \)Vi)- 
prietor  on  ai'count  of  any  lunatic  under  the  care  of  such 
superintendent  or  [)ro[)rietor.       ^ 

;i(tG.  The  pro[)rietor  of  every  licensed  liouso  within  lliejuris- 
§■■*''  „  diction  of  visitors  ai)])ointcd  by  justices  sliali, 
<.,itiu.s„r,om-  ■within  three  davs  af"tcr  a  visit  hv  the  visitinii  com- 
Hiui  Visitors,  iiiissioners  or  commissioner,  transniit  u  true  and 
perfect  co[iy  of  the  entries  nuule  by  them  or  him  in  the  visitors' 
book,  the  patients'  book  an«l  the  medical  visitation  book  respec- 
tively, distin_u;uisini:i;  the  entries  in  the  several  books,  to  the 
clerk  of  the  visitors  as  well  as  to  the  connnissioners,  and  the 
copies  so  transnntted  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors  of  all  such 
entries  in  the  visitors'  book  relating-  to  any  such  licensed 
house,  and  made  since  the  grantor  last  renewal  of  the  licence 
thereof,  shall  be  laid  before  the  Justices  on  taking  into  consid- 
eration the  renewal  of  the  licence  to  the  liouse  to  which  such 
entries  relate:  and  every  such  ]»roi)rietor  as  atbresaid  who 
shall  omit  to  transmit  as  hereinbefore  mentioned  a  true  and 
perfect  copy  of  every  or  any  such  entry  as  aforesaid  shall  fur 
every  such  omission  forfeit  ti  siun  not  exceeding  ten  })ounds. 

307.  The  visiting  committee  of  every  union,  and  of  every 
§  ■'"  parish  under  a  board  of  guardians,  and  the  overseers 

Visitirii;  fi'in-      '■  ....  ,        . 

iMittiM' to  omer  of  cvcrv  paHslx  uot  HI  a  union  nor  under  a  board  el 
iuiibook.  guardians,  shall  once  at  least  in  each  quarter  of  a 
year  enter  in  a  book  to  be  provided  and  kept  by  the  nnister  of 
the  workhouse  such  observations  as  they  may  think  fit  to  make 
respecting  the  dietary,  accommodation,  and  treatment  of  the  lu- 


>•    Act,   clKiptev 

uU.onct!  ivt  least 
.'    o-uiinliiins   ol 
n\i\vv  iilt<)i\nl  of 
vv  parish  luit  iu 
itiili-iiicnl  of  tlir 
to  siirli  union  ol- 
io  uiuUt  scrtion 
tcr  out'  hundiTil, 
c  pivnio  Afl,  an.l 
,  uuiy  incluiK'  in- 
ntonarnl  or  I'l'o- 
tl\c   earo  of  s\uli 

^  ^Yitlun  tlujuris- 
yy    jnstic'os   si  1  all. 
r  the  visitinj?  eoni- 
nsiait  a  tnio  an4 
lini  in  the  visitor^" 
tiilion  hook  resprL- 
veral  hooks,  to  the 
lii^sioners,  and  tho 
Ivisitors  of  nH  ^i'^'^' 
my   sueh   ru'cnscl 
lewal  of  the  lieeure 
aking  into  eonsia- 
use  to  which  siicli 
as  aforesaia    wlu- 
ulioued  a  trnc  and 
tiforesaitl  shall  fvtr 
■ding  teiv  \)Ounds. 
Lion,  and  of  every 
lis,  and  the  overseers 
jr  under  u  hoard  of 
n  each  quarter  of  u 
,pt  by  the  master  of 
xy  tliink  lit  to  make 
treatment  of  thelu- 


KNOl.ANT). 


I»81 


natics  or  alleged  lunatics  for  liic  time  hcingin  the  worklioii.-c  of 
their  union  or  |tarisji,  ami  the  hook  containing  the  ohscrv;-- 
tions  mad(,'  in  {•ursnancc  of  this  sccii-m  hy  li:c  vi>il  iiig  guar- 
dians or  overseers  shall  he  laid  l»y  the  master  hefore  tiic  com- 
missioner or  commissioniTs  on  his  oi'  their  next  visit. 

;!('>.S.  .Section  eighty-six  of  tiu;  J.unacy  Act,  cha|iler  one; 
hunilre<l,  and  section  seventeen  of  the  Act  eigli-  j; ;,, 
teenthand  nim'leenth  \'ieloria,  cha]»ter  one  hundi'ed  M.IIr'ri'nlm''' 
and  live,  shall  extend  to  authorise  die  i.i'oj>rietf»r  or  "^'' """*• 
superintendent  of  any  licens(>(l  iiousc  f>r  hospital,  with  such 
consent,  and  to  he  given  on  such  approval  as  Ihei'ehy  reipiireil, 
to  ]>erinit  any  patient  to  he  ahsent  from  such  lios]iilal  ov  house 
upon  trial  for  such  a  j^eriod  as  may  he  thought  tit: 

'i'woof  the  eomnnssioners,  as  regards  any  hos{)ital  or  licensed 
house,  and  two  of  the  connnittee  of  governors  of  any  hospital, 
and  two  of  the  visitors  of  any  licensed  house,  as  regards  any 
licensed  house  within  the  jurisdiction  of  visitors,  may  of  tlnir 
own  authority  permit  any  pau[ier  patient  therein  to  he  al)sent 
from  such  hospital  or  hou.-t'  upon  trial  for  such  period  as  they 
may  think  fit,  and  may  make  or  order  to  he  made  an  allov- 
ance  to  such  pauper  not  exceeding  wliat  would  he  the  charge 
for  him  in  such  hospital  or  house,  which  allowance  .-hall  ho 
eliarired  lor  him  and  he  i)avahle  as  if  he  were  actuallv  in  such 
hosjiital  or  house,  hut  shall  he  paid  ovei-  to  him,  or  for  his 
henelit,  as  the  said  commissioners  or  visitors  may  dire<'t; 

In  ease  any  i)erson  so  allowed  to  he  ahsent  on  trial  for  any 
period  do  not  return  at  the  expiration  tlu-reof,  and  a  mt'dieal 
certificate  as  to  his  state  of  mind  certifying  that  his  detention 
as  a  lunatic  is  no  longer  necessary  he  not  sent  the  ])i'0[irictor 
or  superintendent  of  such  licensed  house  or  hospital,  he  may 
at  any  time  within  fourteen  days  after  the  expiration  of  the 
same  period  be  retaken  as  in  the  ease  of  an  escape. 

oOU.  If  any  otlicer  or  servant  in  an}'  hos])ital  or  licensed 
house  through  wilful  neglect  or  connivance  permits  5:53. 
any  patient  to  escape  from  such  hosfjital  or  lii'cnsed  ciril'ii'mn'-Tit 
house,  or  secretes  or  abets  or  connives  at  the  est-ape  ''"'''''"' 
of  any  patient  from  such  hospital  or  licensed  house,  he  shall,  for 
every   such    ofleiice    incur   a    i)enalty  ]iot   exceeding  twenty 
])0unds. 

370.  Every  letter  written  by  a  private  patient  in  any  asy- 


m  ii'wr^ 


}>82 


i:n(.i.ani). 


!         ! 


II' 

111 


I  I  kill 


'       « 

1^ 

■1 

i; 

9 

■ 

i'" 

1 
i 

■■ 

•^ 

■ 

i 

i 
I 

1  , 

i^P 

1 

(5.,n.  luiH,  li()S|<ital,  or  licensed  hovi-e,  oi'  l»y  any  sinpl.-  pa- 

tn!'I''ni'i'i'i'l'  ticiit,  and  aildressed  to  the  eoiniiiis.-ioiK  rs  in  lunaey 
\atr  laiieui.  ^^^,  conim  it  tcc,  oi'  In  tlio  ea.se  ofliouses  within  tiie  juris- 
diction of  visitors  to  the  visitors  or  any  of  them,  sliall,  unless 
f^pecial  reL'.u  hit  ions  to  the  contrary  have  heen  ;j,iven  In'  such 
commissioners  or  visitors,  he  i(H-\\ai"ded  un(.)ii(>ne(|. 

J'^very  letti^r  written  hy  a   })rivate   I'utieiit  in  any  asylum, 
]ios[)ital  or  licensed  house,  or  by  any  sin<j;lc  patient,  and  ad- 
dressed to  any  person  other  tlian  the  connnissir)ners  or  com- 
mittee or  visitors  or  one  of  them,  shall  he  lorwarded   to  the 
j)erson  to  whom  it  is  addressed,  unless  the  superintendent  in 
f'      case  ol'  an  asylum  or  hospital,  the  proprietor  in  the  case 
'■  .    licensed  house,  and  the  person  havini;-  the  charue  of  a 
single  {)atient,  in  the  ease  of  a  single  ]tatient,  jirohibit  the  for- 
warding of  such  letter,  hy  endorsement  to  that  ell'eet  under  his 
]ia;   1  0.,  ..,e  letter,  in  which  ease  he  shall  lay  all  the  letters  so 
endorsed   before  the  visiting  commissioners,  committee  or  vis- 
itors, as  the  case  may  be,  on  tiieir  next  visit.     Any  sn]ierin- 
tendent,  i)ro))rietor  or    person   in  charge  of  a  single  i>a(ient 
failing  to  comi)ly  with  the  provisions  of  this  section  as  to  lay- 
ing any  letter  before  the  connnissioners,  or  comniitti'e,  or  visi- 
tors, that  is  not  forwarded  to  the  address  of  the  j)erson  to  whom 
it  is  dire(,'led,or  being  jji'ivy  to  the  detention  by  any  other  })ersoii. 
t)f  any  letter  detained  in  contravention  of  this  section,  shall 
incur  a  penalty  not  exceeding  twenty  pounds  in  respe(;t  of  eai'li 
offence;  and  any  j)erson  detaining  any  h'ttei-  in  contravention 
of  this  section  shall  incur,  in  res])eet  of  each  letter  so  detaincil. 
a  ])enalty  not  exceeding  twenty  pounds. 

oTl.  J^very   person   having  the  care  or  charge  of  a  single 
so.  })atient  shall,  in  addition  to  the  notice  required  to 

Slitti'IllPllt  ilS  ■  .  ...  .  '17 

I.I  •■..ii.iitiuii  bo  given  bv  tlu'  mnetieth  section  ot  tiie  Lunacv 
ti.mt.s.  Act,  chapter  one  hundred,  before  the  expiration  (if 

seven  clear  days  from  the  day  on  which  he  has  taken  the  pa- 
tient under  his  cai'e  or  charge,  transmit  to  the  connnissioners 
a  statenuMit  of  the  condition  of  the  jjatient,  ai-cording  to  tlic 
form  in  schedule  (l'')  annexed  to  the  said  last-mentionecl  Act, 
such  statement  to  bo  signed  liv  the  physician,  surgeon,  or 
apothecary  visiting  the  patient  in  i)ursuance  of  the  ninelietli 
section  of  tlu^  Lunacy  Act,  cha[)ter  one  hundred. 

Tf  any  person  having  the  care  or  charge  of  a  single  initieiit 


Krca.ANi". 


ftsn 


mniittec,  or  visi- 


,n V other  iK'i>oii. 


n  t'ontravcntion 
Ik'tter  so  (letaiiKtl. 


„tioe  rcqunvd  to 

n  of  tlu-  Luiiiu-y 

the  exi>imtion  of 

Ihas  taken  th.'  pa- 

llje  coniniir^sioiurs 


:;t-inentioiH-«l 


)f  the  iiiiu'liet 


fails  to  transmit  sndi  statciiH'iit  a-:  af«»rf-ai.]  williiii  -urli 
time  as  is  v((iuirtil  hy  this  section  he  sliall  \<v  guihy  ni  a 
]iii«(k'in('aiior. 

o72.  Intliecasc'()f  sin^l(»  patients  theeoiniuissioners  may  from 
time  to  time  make  regulations  as  to  the  form  of  any  .4, 
j.artieulars  to  he  entered  in  the '■  >k'<lieal  Visitatioii   t-T.^."": 
I'.ook,"  riMjuired  to  he  kept  l»y  th.-  ninetieth  section  of  -'''"•  ••■o""- 
the  Lunacy  Act,  cha[)ter  one  humheil,  and  if  the  ptTsun  liav- 
in<;  the  eare  or  charge  of  a  single  patient  fails  to  comply  with 
the  regulations  so  made  he  shall   in  rc-pect  of  each  utlcnce 
incur  a  penalty  not  cxeeeiling  five  p(junds. 

373.  If  there  ho  no  person  capahle  or  (jualifiod,  under  sec- 
tion seventy-two  or  seventv-three  of  the  said  Lunacy    . ,., 

Act  cliapter  one  hundred,  to  dirci-t  the  di«harge  or   p,!;va'tl'y.'a-''' 
removal  of  any  such  patient  as  herein   mentioned  ""'"'■ 
from   any  registered  hos[»ital  or  licensed  house,  the  commis- 
sioners may  order  the  discharge  or  removal  of  such  patient,  as 
they  may  think  fit. 

374.  The  superintendent  of  every  asylum,  and  every  perscjii 
having  the  care  or  charge  of  a  single  luitient,  shall,  m 

in  the  event  of  the  death  of  any  patient,  transmit  to  . ''t'''i'i' r '.'r 
the  coroner  of  the  county  or  honaigh  the  same  i.i.- I'^'t.'i't 
statement  as  is  reijuired  hy  law  to  he  transmittal  i]i  the  case 
of  the  death  of  any  patient  in  any  hospital  or  licensed  house, 
and  if  such  coroner,  after  receiving  such  statement,  thinks 
that  any  reasonahle  suspicion  attends  the  cause  and  circum- 
stances of  the  death  of  such  patient,  he  shall  summon  a  jury 
to  inquire  into  the  circumstance.s  of  such  di'ath. 

Any  superintendent  or  person  in  charge  who  makes  default 
in  complying  with  the  requisitions  of  this  section  shall  he 
guilty  of  u  misdemeanor. 

375.  [§  45.  Chargeahility  of  jumper  lunatics  whose  settle- 
ments cannot  he  ascertained  where  fotnid  in  certain 
horouglis.] 

37<;.  [^  4G.  Amendment  of  8  .t  0  Vict.,  ch.  100,  S;  100,  as  to 
power  of  administering  oaths.] 

377.  [?i  47.  Definition  of  physician.] 

378.  [?5  48.  Part  of  section  132  of  IG  ct  17  Vict.,  ch.  07, 
rei)ealed.] 


Ij 


084 


ENGLAND. 


ll     f- 

I 


H, 


SciIEDrLK  (A). 

Form  of  Licence. 

Know  fill  men,  tluit    we,  the  iuulersin;iu'(l  justicos  of   tlio 
peace,  aetiiii;-  in  and  lor  in  ncnoral  [or  quarter  or 

special]   sessions  assembled,  do  hereby   certify   that  A.   !>.  of 
in  the  parish  of  in  the  county  of  hath 

delivered  to  the  clerk  of  the  })eace  a  plan  and  descri})tion  of  a 
Iiouse  and  premises  projwsed  to  be  licensed  for  the  recej)tion 
of  lunalit'S,  situate  at  in  the  county  of  and  which 

has  not  been  previously  licensed  for  that  purpose,  and  hath 
api)lied  tons  for  a  licence  thereof:  and  whereas  the  })articulars 
of  the  said  application  have  been  transmitted  to  the  commis- 
sioners in  lunacy,  and  their  report  in  reference  to  the  said 
application  has  been  received,  and  has  been  taken  into  con- 
sideration by  us  ;  and  we,  having  considered  and  a[)i)roved  the 
application,  do  hereby  authorise  and  enii)o\ver  the  said  A.  15. 
(lie  intending  or  not  intentling  to  reside  therein)  to  use  and 
employ  the  said  house  and  premises  for  the  reception  of 
male  [or  female,  or  male  and  female]  lunatics,  of 

whom  not  more  than  shall  be  private  patients,  for  the 

space  of  calendar  months  from  this  date. 

Given  under  our  hand  and  seals,  this  day  of 

ill  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 

Witness,     Y.  Z.,  Clerk  of  the  peace. 


Schedule  (B). 

Quarterly  List  of  Lunatic  Paupers  within  the  District  of  the 
Union  of  [or  the  Parish  of  ],  in  the  County  or 

Borough  of  ,  not  in  any  Asylum,  registered  Hospital,  or 

Licensed  House. 


ENGLAND. 


OS;") 


Duration  nf 

liri'oi'iiialliick 
'       Form  (if  111'  liisHiiily. 

Mi'iiliil  his.     mill  if  i.li.it'ii', 
oiili'r.  wlii'tliiT  iir 

lln(  fr>i|ll 

ISirili. 


n.-i.l.iit 

ill 

Wurkli..!!-.. 


.\hii  r.Mi.l.Mit 

ill 
\V..rkli.'n-i', 
HiiiMi'  ami 

u  illl    \N  llulll 

r-ii.liMit. 


hill. I 


Vi.Ml. 


Ill  what 

I'olKlili.ill 

aiiil.  if  I'MT, 
n-«traiiir.l, 
wiiy,  mill  liy 
what  Mi'Mii's 
ami  li..» 
iifli'ii. 


the  District  of  Iho 

ill  the  County  or 

[stered  Hospital,  or 


I  declare  tliat  I  have  porsonally  examined  the  poveval  per- 
sons whose  names  are  speeitied  in  the  ahove  list  on  the  days 
set  opposite  their  names;  and  I  certify,  firstly,  witli  resj)eet  to 
those  api)earing  by  the  above  list  to  be  in  the  workhouse,  that 
the  accommodation  in  the  workhouse  is  suthcient  for  their 
reception,  and  that  they  are  all  [or  all  except  A.  B.  and  C.  D.] 
])roper  patients  to  be  kept  in  the  workhouse ;  and,  secondly, 
with  respect  to  those  appearing;  by  the  above  list  to  be  resident 
elsewhere  than  in  the  workhouse,  that  they  are  [or  all  except 
A.  B.  and  C.  D.]  properly  taken  care  of,  and  may  i)roperly 
remain  out  of  an  asylum,  1  declare  that  the  persons  in  the 
above  list  are  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  the  only  pauper 


M  . 


oso 


KNdF.AND. 


]iiiiatic,>  ill  tlu'  (lisliii't  i»r  the  uiiiMii  ai'  [or  in  tlic 

|>ai'i>li  (»r  1  u  liii  arc  iiol  in  any  asylum,  rcgislci'i'd 

Jiosi»i(al,  or  dtily  licensed  house. 

l.Si;i,iH''l)  A.  P). 

Medical  olliccr  of  the  ilistrid  of  tiu' 

union  [or  |)ariHli]  of 

I^atcd  the  day  of  ,  one  tliousaiid  tighl 

lunuircd  and 


T-iN.\(V  Act  Ami:ni)M.;nt  Act,  1SG5. 

2H  Si  '-".»,  X'irt.,  eh.  SO;  Cliittv,  Siipl.  18(;5-tlS,  \k  U. 

n7!).  The  word  "county  "  in  "The  Lunatic  Asylum  Act,  lS."i3," 

51  and  the  several  Acts  construed  as  one  therewith, 

•■r'.mili,v'''i"n  i"n'.'''  ■'^'lidl  bo  coiistrucd  to  luclude  every  county  of  a 
,.a.i,.A;jh,M,A..ts.  ^.j,^.  ^j.  ^,^^^^^^^y  ,,j-  .^  ^„^^.,,  i,,ivi„g  quVrter  sessions 

and  a  clerk  of  tiie  peace,  an<l  no  recorder. 

380.  '['he  justices  of  every  {•ouuty  of  a  city  or  county  of  a 
^o  town   havin.u-  (juarter  sessions  and  a  clerk  of  the 

1  MM i'(! s "'i-  I'cace,  and  no  recorder,  sliall  have  all  the  jjowcrs 
Hiuii  cc.iiu.'s.  _^^^^j  .mti,(,j.jti,,^  conferred  on  or  given  to  the  justices 

of  everv  horou<ih  not  havinu;  anv  asvlum  1)V  section  seven  ef 
"T\w  Lunatic  Asylum  Act,  iS.'o,"  notwithstandiiii;'  such 
county  of  a  city  or  town  may  have  an  asylum  of  its  own: 
Provided  always,  that  it  shall  not  he  oldigatory  on-any  such 
county  of  a  city  or  town  to  keej)  up  and  maintain  any  such 
asylum  from  and  after  or  during  such  time  as  it  shall  avail 
itself  of  the  provisions  of  the  said  section. 

08L  This  Act  sliall  ho  construed  as  one  with  "  The  Lunatic 
§;!.  Short  title.  Asylum  Act,  1833,"  and  several  Acts  construi'd  as 
one  therewith, and  may  be  cited  for  all  purposes  "The Lunacy 
Act  Amendment  Act,  1SG5." 


i  M. 


Naval  Disciim.ink  Act. 

20  &  30  Vict.,  cli.  109  ;  Cliitty,  Snpl.  1S05-G8,  p.  146. 

882.  If  any  person  imprisoned  by  virtue  of  this  Act  shall 
6  80.  become  insane,  and  a  certilicatc  to  that  etl'ect  shall  be 

In  rase  of  in-         •  1         .  1         ■    •  n  i       •       u 

siinity,  pris-    givcu  by  two  iilivsicuius  or  surgeons,  the  admn'altv 

oners  to  l»i  ,       „      ,  ^■  ^  \         .  i 

r.Miiovoci  to      shall,  by  warrant,  direct  the  removal  01  such  iier- 

dOMIO   IllUUtiC  11 

axyiuni.  gQn  to  sucli  luuatic  asyluiu,  or  other  proper  reccp- 


i;ni,i.am». 


*'-s7 


thousuiul  fight 


tiu-l"'  f'T  iiisaiip  persons  in  tlic  I'nitrd  Kingdom  as  tlicy  in.iv 
ju(i,L;('  [iKtiicr  toi'  lln'  nnf.\|iiivil  Iciin  of  lii<  ini|iii-(inni(  nl ; 
and  ir  any  sn<di  jxtsdh  .-diall  in  the  sanu'  nianm  r  lie  ciiiilicd 
to  he  ai^ain  <>l'  sonnd  mind,  the  adnuralty  may  i»uc  a  wai  rant 
I'or  his  l)(.'in;i,'  rcnHiVcd  to  sucji  |iii.-on  (U'  phirc  of  cunlMK  mint 
as  may  lie  'cnuid  ('.\|icdicnl,  to  uiiilii'^n  llic  icmaindcr  n|' 
liis  punishnicnt,  and  every  gaoler  or  l<('c|)t'r  ul'  any  prison, 
gaol  ov  house  of  correction  shall  receive  iiim  accordingly. 


hstanding  such 
|luni  of  its  own  ; 
|tory  on-uny  sucli 
intaiu  any  such 
as  it  shall  avail 

kli  "  The  Lunatic 


)f  this  Act  shall 
at  ctVeet  shall  be 
IS,  the  admiralty 
ail  of  such  I'cr- 

lier  proper  reeep- 


CkIMINAI,     I.TNArK  S    A(   I,    ISCiT. 
;!(!  \'icl.,  ell.  lli;   Cliilty,  Sii|i|.  l,Si;")  (iS,  p.  'Ji;:!. 

;!s;;.  This  Act  niuv  he  cited  for  all  purposes  as  '''I'lic  Crimi- 
nal  hunaties  Act,  1807."  s  i 

;!.S  h  "  Criminal  lunatic  ""  >lia  11  mean  lor  ihe  pui'|><ises  of  this 
Act  anv  of  the  persons  following;   that  is  to  sav,  « .> 

(1)  Any  person  for  whose  safe  custody  during  her  ,",'i |!,'| ,','', i"  ""^ 
jileasure  her  majesty  is  authorised  to  L;ive  order:  '"""'k^^- 

['!}  i\ny  person  whom  one  of  hei-  mujestys  |irincipal  secre- 
taries of  state  is  autliorised  l)y  law  to  direct  to  he  removed  to 
a  lunatic  asylum  under  any  Act  of  parliament : 

(3)  Any  person  sentenced  or  ordered  to  he  kept  in  penal 
servitude  who  may  he  shown  to  the  satist'actioii  of  the  secre- 
tary of  state  to  he  unlit  from  ind)ecilily  of  mind  for  penal 
discipline. 

o^~).  This  .\ct  shall   not  apply  to  Scotland  or   , .. 
Ireland.  "  ^'''''''" ''■'''■ 

o8(>.  The  enactments  contained  in  the  ninth  and  tenth  sec- 
tions of  the  Act  of  the  sessions  of  the  Iwenty-t',  id    ^ ., 
and  twenty-fourth  years  of  the  reign  of  her  pi'esent  ',!!i','!i',i!,',Ml't- 
majesty,  chapter   s(-venty-iive,  relating   to  the  fol-  tv,v"-j'i' 
lowing  matters: 

(1)  To  the  power  of  the  secretary  of  state  to  permit  a  lunatic 
to  he  ahsent  from  the  asylum  on  trial : 

(2)  To  the  expenses  of  conveyance  and  maintenance  of  crim- 
inal lunati<'s:  shall  apjdy  to  a  criminal  lunatic  in  whatever 
asylum  or  i)lace  of  eonlinement  he  may  he,  and  to  such  asylum 
and  place  of  eonlinement,  so  far  as  regards  such  lunatic,  in 
the  same  numncr  as  if  such  asylum  or  j)lace  of  eonlinement 
were  an  asylum  appropriated  to  criminal  lunatics  in  pursu- 
ance of  the  last  mentioned  Act. 


11. 1    iHnf 

vi"i.,  rii.  :■"-. 


OSS 


ENfUANP. 


387.   It  shall   1)1'  lawful   for  ono  of  her  luajcsty's  principal 
.fl  sccri'hirics  of  stiitc  to  (lis('hiir<,'o  ahsohitcly  or  cuii- 

n'mn'u'/»i'iiH  (lilioiiiilly  any  critiiiiial   lunatic.     Where  niiy  crim- 
t'i'uN'iu'iinll'l'of  i'lal   lunatic  has  hccn   tlischarji'cd   con  mlly,  ii 

"'""*■''  any  of  the  con^litions  of  such  discharge  an'  hrokcii, 
the  said  secretary  of  slate  nuiy  hy  warrant,  to  he  executed  liy 
any  c'onstal>h'  or  other  peace  oflicer  to  whom  such  warrant  is 
delivered,  direct  such  |K'rson  to  he  taken  into  custody,  and  t'l 
he  conveyed  to  the  place  in  which  he  was  detMiiied  at  the  lim. 
of  his  discharge,  or  to  any  otlu-r  phni'  to  which  he  ini!.'lit  have 
l>eeu  rem  )ved  if  no  oi'der  far  his  discharge  had  heen  i^ivcii, 
and  any  pei'son  so  taken  into  custody  shall  revert  in  all  ic- 
.speets  to  the  sam(*  jiosition  as  he  was  in  at  the  time  when  tin 
order  of  the  discharge  was  <iiven,  and  sluill  bo  subject  to  lie 
detained  accordingly. 

o8S.  The  eighth  section  of  the  said  Act  of  th(>  so'^sion  of  tlic 
twenty-third  and  twenty-fourth  years  'he  vv'i'^w 
of   her  present  nnijesty,  chapter  seve  :v,  shall 

be  repeaU'd,  and  in  place  thereof  be  it  enacted: 
where  the  term  of  punishment  awardetl  to  any 
criminal  lunatic  conlined  in  any  asylum  or  other 
jilaee  of  oonfincnient  for  criminal  lunatics  exi)ires  before  smli 
evidence  of  his  sanity  ba.s  been  given  as  justilies  bis  being  dis- 
charged, the  following  consecpiences  shall  ensue;  that  is  to  say. 

(1)  If  such  lunatic  l)e  contined  in  any  asylum  or  j)lace  uf 
confinement  to  which  lunatics  nuiy  be  sent  in  pursuance  df 
Lunatic fniin.i  " Tlio  Luuatic  Asyluuis  Act,  1853,"  he  shall  tluMiic- 
iarg«, etc.  fortii  1)0  ucemctl  to  be  a  pau{)er  lunatU'.  and  shall 
be  in  the  same  position  in  all  respects  as  if  he  were  a  lunatir 
Avho  immediately  i)revious  to  the  exjtiratiou  of  his  term  tif 
punishment  bad  lieen  ftjund  wandering  at  large  within  tlif 
parish  or  place  where  the  oU'enee  was  committed  in  respect  nf 
Criminal  wliicli  lic  becauie  a  criminal  lunatic,  and  had  hioii 
luiniiic.  directed  by  a  justice,  in  i)ursuance  of  the  sixty- 
eighth  section  of  ''The  Lunatic  Asylums  Act,  1853"  to  l)c  re- 
ceived into  the  said  asylum  or  place  of  confinement  as  a  lunatif 
wandering  at  large,  and  a  ))roper  person  to  be  taken  charge  of 
and  detained  under  care  and  treatment. 

(2)  If  such  lunatic  be  contined  in   any  asylum  or  jihu'C  of 
confinement  to  which  lunatics  cannot  be  sent  in  pursuance  of 


Criliiiiial  lu- 
natir may  l>y 
I'crmiviMl  to  a 
CiiHiity  a-y- 
liini  (in  cxpi- 
ratliiu  III'  Ills 
i>fiit«iii;o. 


J 


r  :; 


KM  i  I.AM). 


!  tS!  I 


ijcsty's  priucipiil 
)S()lutrly  or  coii- 
^VluT"'  any  crim- 
(.•(11)  iiiUy.  il 

hiirjic  an'  ln'okoii, 
(I  ln'  oxc'C'iitrtl  \>y 
11  such  warrant  i- 
I,  cu-loily.  iinil  t'> 
taini'tl  at  tla-  tinir 
,c\\  \\v  mi.ulit  liavc 
.  hail  Iti'cn  is'wvw. 
1   revert   in   all   iv- 
llii'  time  when  ili'' 
1  be  snbjeel  to  l"' 

f  the  se'^'^ion  ot"  tlir 
years  'he  rei^n 
V'Ve  ••<-',  '^lii'll 

oof   he    it    enaeled: 
t    awarded   to   any 
V  asylum  or  othtv 
(■xpires  before  such 
Plities  his  beinji  dis- 
nsue;  that  is  to  say, 
asvlurn  or  place  ot 
it   in  pursuance  ef 
;;'  he  shall  tlu-ncc- 
lunatic.  and  shall 
If  he  were  a  lunatic 
loll    of  his  term   of 
t  laro-c  within  the 
uitted  in  respect  oi 
atie,  and  had  hccii 
auce  of  the  sixty- 
Vet,  1853"  to  be  ri- 
ineuiont  as  a  lunatic 
be  taken  charge  of 

lisyluni  or  pAaco  of 
Mit  in  pursiumcc  ol 


the  saiil  "  rainatic  Asylums  Ad,   Is.l;"!,"  the  suhl  secretary  of 
state  may,  I>y  order  undei"  \\\<  liand,  direct  th''  Inna-   k.'.-i>i.iimii ..r 
tic  to  be  received   into  any  a'^ylum  or  puice  ol  con-  a-yiuniH. 
tiiiement  for  lunatics  inio  which  a  justice  minlit  have  directed 
him  to  be  received   in  |)Ursiianee  of  the  said   sixly-eiojilji   sec- 
tion of  "The  l.niiatic  Asylums  Act,  Is,",:;,"  if  iiiiiiiediately  pre- 
vious to  tli<'  date     '   ilic  expiraliiiii  of  his  term  of  |iii!ii>liiiiciil 
the  Innalic  liad    .ecu  I'^Miid  wandering  at  lar^je  within  the  par- 
isli  oi'    |ilaee   where   the  olleiu'e  was  committc(j,  ill    respect    o[' 
which  he  bi'eanie  a  criminal  lunatie,  and  the  justice  .h.-ii..  „ni». 
had  been  sati-iied  that  the  liinati''  was  a  proper  per-   iiniiiiu- wumi 
sol,  to  be  taken  cbaru'e  ol   and  (lelaiiie(|   imdei'  care   i"i"' 'i^'iaiimci 
ami  treatment;  and  .my  order  made  by  the  said  sec-  .inuu'.'Mf. 
retary  of  slate  in  pursuance  of  this  section  shall  have  the  same 
e'l'eet,  and  he  obeyed  by  the  same  persons,  and  subject  tliein  to 
thesaine  [)enalties  in  easeof  disobedience, asan  order  nwnle  by  u 
justice  for  the  rceci)tion  of  a  lunatie  into  an  a.sylnm  or  other 
]tlaco  of  confinenient  for   lunatics   in    i»ursuance    of  the  said 
sixty-eicjbtli  section  of  the  s.iid  '"  Lunatic  Asylums  Act,  lS,")o;" 
and  such  lunatie  wlie-'  receivt'd  into  the  said  asylum  or  place 
of  conlinenient  sludl  thenci'lbrth  he  deemed  to  be  a  pauper 
lunatic,  and  shall  be  in  thesaine  [tosition  in  all  rcsjiects  as  if 
he  had  bi'eu  such  waiidorino-  lunatic!  asatbresaid  directed  lobe 
received  into  the  said  asylum  or  place  of  eonlineinent  in  imr- 
suance  of  the  said  order  of  a  justice.* 

Poor  Law  Amexdmknt  Acr,  1807. 

30  &  ;?2  Vict.,  ch.  ion;  L'liitly,  Snpl.  18C5-()8,  p.  i27-J. 

380.  When  there  shall  be  in  any  workhouse  a  poor  person 
suflerinK  from  mental  disease,  or  from  bodilv  dis-  ^■:■^■ 

...  .  '     ,     1  (.iiiarilians 

ease  of  an  inteetious  or  contajirious  character,  and  the  '■Mi|...«,.r.  a  d 

iletaiii  iuiloor 

medical  officer  of  such  workhouse  shall  upon  cxum-  paniM  r:.. 
illation  report  in  writing  that  such  jterson  is  not  in  a 
|»roper  state  to  leave  the  workhouse  without  danger  to 
himself  or  others,  the  guardians  may  direct  the  master 
to  detain  such  i)ersoii  therein,  or,  if  the  guardians  be  not 
sitting,  the   master   of   the    workhouse  may,  until  the  next 


*  Ameuded  ;  see  32  &  33  Vict.,  ch.  18,  g  2,  infra. 


990 


ENGLAND. 


meetinjT  of  tho  guardians,  detain  liim  tlierein ;  and  siuh 
pci'Jion  ."^liall  not  be  disrliarged  from  such  workliouso  until 
the  nioili"  al  olllccr  i^liall  in  writing  certify  that  such  dis- 
charge may  take  place:  Provided,  however,  that  this  enact- 
ment shall  not  prevent  the  removal  of  a  lunatic  to  a  lu- 
natic asylum,  registered  hosj)ital,or  licensed  luMise,  wlicn  such 
removal  is  otherwise  recpiired  by  law,  nor  the  removal  of  any 
poor  [tcrson  after  tlie  parent  or  next  of  kin  of  such  person  shall 
have  given  to  the  guardians  sucli  an  undertakingastliey  shall 
deem  satisfactory  to  proviilefor  the  removal,  charge,  and  main- 
tenance of  such  person  with  due  care  and  attention  wliile  tho 
malady  continues:  and  this  provision  shall  apply  to  every  dis- 
trict school  and  district  asylum,  and  to  tlie  managers,  hoard  of 
management,  medical  oliicer.  superintendent,  or  master  thereof 
resi)cctively. 

390.  When  any  pau[)er  lunatic  shall  bo  sent  to  an  asylum 
§2.i.  from  anv  part  of  a  borough  whollv  or  partlv  coni- 

As  ti>  jiaupi^r  .         ,       *.    ,    .  .  I'll  "^  I        1       1 1        "^     1 

iiiiKui.sH„[  ])ri>e(l  Within  a  union,  which  borougii  siiall  not  liavo 
'"^'ii-^-  contributed  to  the  erection  or  maintenance  of  that 

asylum,  the  visitors  of  the  asylum  shall,  where  the  union  and 
the  borough  are  not  conterminous,  make  out  two  accounts  in 
respect  of  such  lunatic  in  the  as^dum,  one  of  which  shall  ho 
limited  to  the  charge  which  would  be  made  in  the  ease  of  a 
pauper  lunatic  sent  from  the  county  and  shall  be  transmit- 
(iu;inii:uis.,f  tcd  to  tlic  guardlaus  of  the  said  union  for  payment, 
""i""-  and  the  other,  which  shall  contain  the  extra  sum  by 

law  chargeable  in  respect  of  a  pauper  lunatic  received  into  tlio 
same  asvluin  from  anv  other  countv,  shall  be  transmitted  to 
the  town  council  of  such  borough,  and  shall  be  paid  by  thoiu 
as  other  charges  to  which  the  borough  fund  may  be  liable. 

PdOK  Law  Amend^jent  Act,  ISOS. 

31  &  ;«  Vict.,  ch.  1-22;  Cliitty,  Siipl.  lS(i')-t)8,  p.  432. 

301.  The  guardians  of  any  union  or  parish  may,  with  the 
15 ,.,  consent  of  the  poor  law  board,  send  an  idiot  pauper 

jmy  ti!!''c,"iTor    to  an  asylum  or  establishment  for  the  reception 
lil'yuuZ'Vr       and  relief  of  idiots  maintained  at  the  charge  of  the 
county  rate  or  l)y   public  subscrijition,  and  llioy 
may  with  the  like  consent  .send  any  idiotic,  imbecile,  or  insane 


ENGLAND. 


991 


cin;    and    such 
vorkhouso  until 
tliat  puch    dis- 
til at  tliis  enact- 
ai\atic    to   a  lu- 
ousc,  wl-.on  such 
!  removal  of  any 
;uch  person  shall 
dng  as  they  shall 
lartie,  and  niain- 
ontion  ^v)lile  the 
>ply  to  every  dis- 
anagers,  hoard  of 
or  master  thereof 

ent  to  an  asylum 
ly  or  partly  eoni- 
igh  shall  not  have 
intenanco  of  that 
n-e  the  union  ami 
t  two  accounts  in 
which  shall  ho 
in  the  case  of  a 
lall  he  transmit- 
lion  for  payment, 
the  extra  sum  hy 
received  into  the 
oe  transmitted  to 
he  paid  hy  thciu 
may  he  liahle. 

S()8. 

sh  may,  with  the 
lul  an  idiot  ivaupcr 
for  the  reception 
the  charge  of  the 
Iription,  and  they 
Imhecile,  or  insane 


pauper  who  may  lawfully  l)e  detained  in  a  workhouse  to  the 
workhouse  of  any  other  union  or  jiarish,  Avith  the  consent  of 
the  guardians  of  such  last  mentioned  union  or  parish,  and  jiay 
the  cost  of  the  maintenance,  clothing,  and  lodging  of  such 
pauj)er  in  the  asylum,  estahlishment,  or  workhouse,  as  well  as 
the  cost  of  his  conveyance  thereto  or  his  removal  then^from, 
and  the  ex[)enses  of  his  huriid,  when  necessary. 

302.  The  guardians  of  any  union  or  parisJi   may,  with   the 
consent  of  the  poor  law  hoard  and  the  coinmis-  ?  '■'■ 

,  II-  11  (.'I'liiiin  liiniilii's 

sioner.s  m  lunacv,  and  sub  ect  to  such  reuulations  ini.viMii^n'iv.a 
as  they  shall  respectively  prescribe,  receive  into  the  ii"i,ia-viuins. 
workhouse  any  chronic  lunatic  not  being  dangerous  who  may 
have  been  removed  to  a  lunatic  asybim.  and  selected  l)y  the 
superintendent  of  the  asylum  and  certiOed  by  liiiu  to  be  tit 
and  proper  so  to  bo  removed,  upon  such  terms  as  may  be  agreed 
u[)on  between  the  said  guardians  and  the  comniittee  of  visi- 
tors of  any  such  asylum,  and  thereujion  every  such  lunatic, 
so  long  as  he  shall  remain  in  such  workhouse,  sliall  continue 
a  patient  on  the  books  of  the  asylum  for  and  in  resju'ct  of  all 
tlie  provisions  in  the  Lunacy  Acts,  so  far  as  they  relate  to 
lunatics  removed  to  asylums. 

Criminal  Lunatics  Act,  18G0. 

32  &  ;53  Vict.,  oil.  78;  Cliitly,  Siiiil.  1809  72,  p.  ."o. 

303.  This  Act  may  be  cited  as  "The  Criminal  Lunatirs  Act, 
ISC.')"  ^' '■ 

J-'^O.J.  Sli.irt  till.'. 

304.  It  is  hereby  declared  that  the  sixtl)   section  of  "The 
Criminal  lAinatics  Act,  18G7,"  does  applv  and  shall  S2. 

,  '  A|i|p|icaliim  of 

he  deemed  to  have  aitidied  Ironi    the  date  ot  the  s"ii..,ui;nr 

'.'  .  .ill  \  :ii  Viii., 

jtassing  thereof  to  criminal  lunatics  whose  terms  of  <''  '-■ 
punislmieut  expired  before  the  date  of  the  passing  of  such 
Act  in  the  same  manner,  so  far  as  circumstances  admit,  as  if 
their  terms  of  punishment  had  exj)ired  subsiMjuently  to  the 
jiassing  of  such  Act,  *  *  *  hut  no  {>arish  or  place  upon 
which  any  order  may  have  been  or  sliall  be  made  t'or,  or  which 
shall  be  otherwise  chargeable  with,  the  maintenance  of  any 
criminal  lunatic  under  tiie  sixth  section  of  the  said  A(^t  shall 
he  liable  to  make  good  or  refund  any  sum  of  money  which 
limy  have  been  theretofore  expended  by  any  other  parish  or 
[ilace  on  account  of  the  maintenance  of  such  lunatic. 


■li 


992 


ENGLAND. 


i     ! 


§23. 

Trustees  may 
pay  cost  (if 
piiiipi'r's  I'o- 
lii'l'  out  of  iUl- 
luiity,  pHv- 
alilo  to  such 
pauper. 


Divided  Parishes  and  Poor  Law  Amendment  Act. 

39  &  40  Vict.,  oil.  Gl ;  Cliitty,  Siipl.  1873-76,  p.  COS. 

305.  Where  any  pauper  shall  be  entitled  to  any  annuity  or 
periodical  payment,  the  trustee  or  other  person 
bound  to  make  pa3'nient  of  the  same  to  the 
pauper  may  from  time  to  time  pay  to  the  board  of 
guardians  of  any  union  or  parish,  out  of  the  instal- 
ments which  have  become  due,  the  cost  incurred  in 
the  relief  of  such  pauper  accrued  since  the  last  instalment,  and 
such  2:)ayment  shall  be  a  legal  discharge  to  such  trustee  or 
other  person  for  so  much  money  as  shall  have  been  so  paid. 

Where  the  guardians  incur  any  expenses  in  the  relief  of  a 
pauper  lunatic,  being  a  member  of  a  benefit  or  friendly  society, 
and  as  such  entitled  to  receive  any  payment,  they  may  recover 
from  him,  as  a  debt,  or  from  his  executors,  administrators  or 
assigns  in  case  of  his  death,  the  sum  so  expended  by  them  as 
aforesaid,  and  the  managing  body  of  such  society,  after  notice 
from  the  clerk  to  the  guardians,  served  previously  to  the  money 
being  paid  over,  shall  be  required  to  pay  the  same  to  such 
guardians,  and  shall  bo  exonerated  on  payment  thereof  from 
any  furtiier  liability.  Where  any  trustee,  manager,  or  otlicr 
person  shall  decline  to  make  any  payment,  the  guardians  may 
apply  to  the  justices  in  petty  sessions  assembled,  and  such  ju.<- 
tices  may,  if  satisfied  that  it  is  right  under  all  the  circum- 
stances to  do  so  make  an  order  upon  him  to  pay  the  requisite 
amounts  then  duo  to  the  guardians  at  once,  and  to  ])ay  from 
time  to  time  in  future  as  tlie  liability  in  respect  of  the  relief 
arises  thereafter. 

Provided  that  this  clause  sliall  not  have  efi'ect  unless  and 
until  the  guardians  or  their  relieving  otlicer  shall  have  deelaiod 
the  relief  to  be  given  on  \o.\i\  nov  in  respect  of  any  relief 
granted  contrary  to  the  rules  and  orders  made  under  the  au- 
thority of  the  statutes  in  that  behalf. 

o!)G.  W^here  any  pauper  lunatic  shall  have  been  or  sliall 
«:i6.  hereafter   be  sent   from  anv    ])arts  of    a   boroui;li 

Provision  for  in  .,".,. 

luniiticssout    whollv  or  itartly  comprised  witlun  a  union  or  iiar- 

'''■"'"   ''"'■■  •      1  '  1  •  T     1  •  11  -11 

ou-hs  to  li-      isli  to  any  licensed  house  or  registered  hospital,  ami 

censed  houses  "  "  ■■  , 

au.i  roKis-        the  account  of  the  charges  for  the  maintenance  ot 

tlTl'll   llOS-  " 

pitais.  such  lunatic  therein  shall  be  sent  to  the  guardians 


ENGLAND. 


903 


nftlicsaid  union  or  pavisli,  their  clerk  sliull  divi.lo  the  said 
uccount  '.nto  two  parts,  one  of  whi(?li  sliull  contain  the  iunonnt 
which  would  have  heen  paid  for  such  lunatic  if  lie  had  heen 
maintained  in  the  asvluni  of  the  countv  wherein  the  said 
union  or  parish  or  the  greater  part  of  it  is  comprised,  and  the 
other  shall  contain  the  extra  sum  in  such  account,  and  the 
said  guardians  having  paid  the  whole  of  such  charges,  may 
send  the  second  account,  together  with  an  account  of  any 
extra  expenses  caused  hy  the  removal  of  such  lunatic  to  the 
place  of  confinement,  to  the  town  council  of  the  horough  from 
w'^ich  such  lunatic  was  so  sent  and  such  town  council  shall 
thereupon  pay  the  amount  of  such  accounts  to  tlu^  said  guar- 
dians, and  if  the  same  he  not  p>aid  the  amount  may  he  recov- 
ered hy  the  said  guardians  by  process  in  any  court  of  law  as  a 
debt.  This  section  shall  not  apply  to  any  borough  which  has 
provided  or  contributed  to  the  providing  of  a  pauper  lunatic 
asvlum. 


ible.l,  and  such  ju- 
ler  all  the  circuni- 


•c,  and  to  ]»ay 


{I'ect  unless  ami 


ade  under  the  an- 

ave  been  or  shall 
:ts  of  a  borough 
[in  a  union  or  par- 
?tered  hospital,  an  J 
Ihe  maintenance  of 
lit  to  the  guardians 


Army  Discirr.ixi-:  and  liKra'L.vTioN  Act,  ISTU. 

•4:2  &  -13  Vic't.,  cli.  .";>;   L;t\v  Itei).  ^^t;it  ,  Vdl.  14,  [>.  ItUi. 

307.  Where  it  appears  on  the  trial  by  court  martial  of  a  per- 
son charged  with  an  oifence  that  such  j)erson  is  by  §!-''• 
reason  of  insanity  unfit  to  take  his  trial  the  court  shall  find 
specially  that  fact;  and  such  person  shall  V)e  kept  in  custody 
in  the  prescribed  manner  until  the  directions  of  her  majesty 
thereon  are  known,  or  until  any  earlier  time  at  which  such 
j)crson  is  fit  to  take  his  trial. 

Where  on  the  trial  l)y  court  martial  of  a  person  chai-ged 
with  an  ollcnce  it  ait[)ears  that  such  pei'son  connnitted  the 
oilence,  but  that  he  was  insane  at  the  time  of  the  commission 
thereof,  the  court  shall  find  specially  the  fact  of  his  insanity, 
and  such  person  shall  be  kejit  in  custody  in  the  prescribed 
manner  until  the  directions  of  her  majesty  thereon  are  known. 

In  either  of  the  above  cases  her  majesty  may  give  orders  for 
the  safe  custody  of  such  person  during  her  ])leasure,  in  such 
place  and  in  such  manner  as  her  majesty  thinks  fit. 

A  finding  under  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  confirmation 
in  like  nnunier  as  any  other  finding. 

If  a  person  imprisoned  by  viitue  of  this  Act  becomes  insane, 
03 


j-v  '?5 


994 


EXGJ.AND. 


',i\; 


■♦r.; 


llicn,  witlidut  jircjudice  to  any  otlicr  provision  I'ov  dealin^ir  willi 
8ucli  insane  idi.scMicr,  a  sfcrt'tarv  (jf  stale  in  an}"  case,  and  in 
tlio  case  of  a  jtiisoncr  c'(;iilined  in  India  tlio  govci'iuir-ueneral 
oi'  Iiidia,  or  the  governor  ol"  any  presidency  in  ■\vliicli  tlie  ]ier- 
son  is  ciuiiined,  and  in  (lie  case  of  a  jiriscHier  coniincd  in  a 
colony  tlic  jj,(ivern()r  of  that  colony,  may,  ujidn  a  cerlilicate  of 
such  insanily  l>y  two  ([Ualilied  medical  practilit)ners,  order  tlie 
removal  (jf  such  {irisuner  to  an  iisylnm  or  other  jn'oper  jdace 
for  the  rccepliun  of  insane  jiersons,  in  the  Tinted  ]\in,L;-dom, 
India,  or  the  colony,  accordinji'  as  the  jjrisoner  is  coidined  in 
the  rnited  J\in<;-dom,  India,  or  the  colony,  there  to  remain  for 
the  uiiexpireil  term  of  his  im[irisonment,  and,  u[)on  such  j)er- 
son  beiuL!;  cerfilied  in  the  like  manner  to  ite  auain  (jf  s(nni(l 
mimi,  may  order  his  removal  to  any  i>rison  in  which  lie 
nd,i;ht  have  been  confined  if  he  had  ncjt  become  in^ane,  there 
to  underi;o  the  remaimler  of  such  })unisliment. 

Ti;[AL  OF  LrxATics  Act,  1883. 

■W,  &  47  Vict,,  rh.  ;!S;  Law  llcp.  St;;t.,  vu].  10,  p.  1 120. 

nit8.  Tliis  Act  may  be  cited  as  the  Trial  of  Lunatics  Act.  188o. 

o'.flJ.  {[)  Where  in  any  indictment  or  information  any  actor 
§  1-  omission  is  charged  a<:ainst  any  person  as  an  ollence, 

and  it  is  uiven  in  evidence  on  tlie  trial  t)f  such  jiersnu  for  that 
oll'ence  that  he  was  insane,  so  as  not  to  be  responsible,  accord- 
ing,'to  law,  I'or  his  actions  at  the  lime  when  the  act  was  done  or 
omission  nuule,  then,  if  it  ai>pears  to  the  jury  bi'fore  whom 
such  pi'rson  is  tried  that  he  did  the  act  or  made  the  ouiis-^iun 
cliarged,  but  was  insane  as  afoi'csaid  at  the  time  when  he  did 
or  nnide  the  same,  the  jury  shall  return  a  special  V(.r«litt  to 
that  etlect  that  the  aecust'd  was  guilty  of  the  ad  or  oniissimi 
charged  against  him,  l)ut  was  insane  as  aforesaid  at  the  tiiiio 
wlien  he  did  the  act  or  made  the  omission. 

(2)  Where  such  special  verdict  is  found,  the  court  shall 
order  the  accused  to  be  kejit  in  custody  as  a  crinjinal  lunatic, 
in  such  place  and  in  such  nuunier  as  the  coiu't  shall  direct  till 
her  majesty's  ]>leasure  shall  be  known;  and  it  shall  Ijc  lawful 
I'or  her  majesty  ihereujion,  and  from  time  to  time,  to  giv^  siuli 
oi'd(  r  Ibr  the  safe  custody  of  the  said  person  during  Jllea^ulv, 
ill  such  jiiace  and  in  such  numner  as  to  \wv  majesty  nuiy  seem 
lit. 


mm 


KXGI.AXD. 


iliuiRTS,  order  the 


095 


w 

Hi 


(o)  Tn  all   such  caso.^   any  tuo  justices  .,f  tl„.  ],('aco  of  tl,e 
county,  city,  or  place  where  such  j.ersou  shall  hav^-  heen  tried 
or  shall  1)0  kept  in  custody,  shall  have  the  like  power  a.  i<  ojven' 
by  the  Act  of  the  third  and  fourth  years  of  her  present  n.aVsty 
chapter  (ilty-four.  in  the  eases  therein  inentione.l,  to  inijuire 
into  and  ascertain   the  last  le-al   settlement  of  such  i.er.oii 
and  also  to  make  the  like  order  or  or.lers  for  the  payment  of 
such    person's  maintenance    and    other    charges    as""  therein 
mentioned. 

(4)  All   j.rovisions  in  any  exi-tin-  Act  or  in  anv  rules  or 
orders  made  in  pursuance  of  any  exist  inn'  Act,  havino-  reference 
to  a  i.ersoii  or  persons  ac<piitted  on  tJio  ground  of  insanity 
shall  apply  to  a  person  or  pers.nis  in  respect  of  whom  a  special 
verdict  is  found  under  this  Act. 


I     Jllli««HVHHHi 


i  ■  n 


mtsa 


ONTARIO. 


Iriteri'rctatioii  cliiiises,  1,  2. 

^'i-^il(|^s,  !ii)|iiiinliiK'iit,  orgnniziitioii,  3. 

Clerk,  duties  of,  l. 

Meetiiiirs  to  he  private,  o. 

Assi>tMiit  clerk,  oath  ol',  (I. 

Visitors,    (liiiies    and    dis<iiialification.s, 

7-12. 
liieenses,  iiow  ohtained,  IH  21, 
Feis  for  licenses,  22-2o. 
Transl'ers  oi'  iicen-es,  2()-28. 
("hanjie  of  location,  transfers,  20. 
lievocation  of  licenses,  80-o2. 
Admission  of  jiatients,  .'?,S-41. 
JCsL'ape,  proceedinjis  iipoii,  42. 
Keinoval,  diseliarge  or  deatli,  43. 


Certilieate  in  case  of  death,  44. 
Kemedies  for  illegal  conlinenient,  45. 
Medical  attendance,  4ti-4'J. 
Inspection  hy  visitors,  5(l-')f). 
Discharge  of  patients.  (iO-tiS. 
Inl'orination  to  he  given  on  infiiiry,  (19. 
Orders  for  admission  of  friends,  70-72. 
Miscellaneous  provisions,  7o-77. 
Prosecutions  and  iienalties,  78-^^0. 
Appeals,  decisions  to  he  linal,  .Sti,  87. 
(Jivil  actions  for  penalties,  88-90. 
Prosecutions  liv  visitors,  91-90. 
Provisions  for  inehriale  asylums  to  ap- 
ply to  i)rivate  asylums,  90,  97. 
Visitation  hy   iuspect(jr,  98. 


Privatk  Lunatic  A. 


..IS. 


i  '^ 


•  i'  I 


[NoTK. — Chapter  221  of  the  Revised  Statutes  of  Ontario,  respecting  "Private 
Asylums,"  as  auicnded  by  the  act  of  188.3,  chapter  2S,  has  been  selected  for  inser- 
tion on  account  of  its  com[)letencss  and  the  absence  of  niniilar  provisions  in  the 
United  States.  The  other  ]>rovinces  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada  iiave  similar 
enactments,  all  being  modeled  after  tii.e  statutes  of  iMiglaml  of  S  &  9  Victoria, 
chapter  100,  10  &  17  Victoria,  chapter  96,  and  10  &  17  Victoria,  ehajBter  97, 
supra.] 

1.  In  tliis  act  and  tlic  schedules  thereto  tlie  words  and  ex- 
K.v.stat..  pressions  following  shall  have  the  several  meanings 
§1-  herebv  assigned  to  tlicin,  unle.ss  tliere  is  sometliiiig 

tioiisofuMius.  ni   the  subject  or  context  repugnant  to  such  con- 
struction, that  is  to  say: 

(1)  "County,"  shall  mean  a  county  or  union  of  counties,  or 
a  city  or  town  having  a  separate  com.nission  of  the  peace; 

(2)  "Lunatic,"  shall  mean  every  insane  person,  and  every 
person  being  an  idiot  or  lunatic,  or  of  unsound  mind  ; 

(3)  "Patient,"  shall  mean  every  person  received  or  detained 
as  a  lunatic,  or  taken  care  or  charge  of  as  a  lunatic; 

(4)  "  Proprietov,"'  'hall  mean  every  person  to  whom  any 
license  is  granted  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  and  every 
I)erson  keeping,  owning,  or  having  any  interest  or  exercising 
any  duties  or  i)Owers  cf  a  proprietor  in  any  licensed  house; 


OXTAKIO. 


OitT 


-especting  "  Private 
n  sc'lecte'.l  for  instT- 
\r  provisions  in  tlic 
anada  have  similar 
of  S  &  9  Victoria, 
ictoria,  chapter  97, 


words  and  ex- 
Iveral  meanings 
-e  is  something 
lit  to  such  con- 


('))  "Clerk   of  the   Pculx',"'  shall    iiiran   cvrry   clerk   of  the 
jieacc  and  person  acting  us  such,  ami  every  deputy  duly  ap- 


1 


)0U1 


ted ; 


(())  "Justice,''  shall  mean  a  justiei'  of  the  peace; 

(7)  "Medical  Attendant,"  shall  nu'an  every  phy-iciiin  who 
kee])S  any  licensed  house,  or  in  his  medical  eapaiity  attends 
any  licensed  house; 

(S)  "IMiysician,"  shall  mean  every  jx'rson  of  the  male  sex 
authorized  to  |)ractice  medicine,  surgerv  or  midwiferv  in  this 
province ; 

(0)  "Licensed  House,"  shall  mean  a  house  licensed  under 
the  provisions  of  this  act. 

2.  Ill  this  act,  and  in  the  Revised  Statute  of  Oiitario,  re- 
specting private   lunatic  asylums  as  amended    by 
this  act, 

(1)  Tlic  word  "Inspector"  shall  mean  the  inspector  ap- 
pointed under  "The  Prison  and  Asylum  Inspection  Act." 

(2)  "Private  Asylum''  shall  mean  a  house  licensed  under 
the  i)rovisions  of  this  act,  and  "House"  and  '"Licensed  Ilour-e" 
shall  include  a  private  asylum. 

o.  (1)  Ever}'  private  a.«ylum  or  house  licensrd  under  the  f)ro- 


I'll.  •>.  i!  1. 
li.teipri'tiition. 


visions  of  this  act,  or  of  the  said   revised   statute 
tl 


II. i. I 


all  bt 


-.1  of 


e  under  tlie  supervision  and  ins[)ection  ot  a 


sli 

hoard  of  visitors,  composed  of  the  judge  (or  in  the  case  of  his 
absence  or  dis(iualification  the  junior  or  de[iuty-judge)  of  the 
county  court  of  the  count v  wherein  such  i)rivato  asvlum  is 
located,  the  warden  of  such  county  for  the  time  being,  the 
clerk  of  the  peace  for  the  county,  with  a  local  jjliysitian.  who 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  lieutenant-governor  in  council,  and 
shall  hold  olHce  for  three  years  unless  sooner  removed  by  the 
lieutenant-governor. 

(2)  The  judge  shall  be  the  chairman  of  the  board,  and  the 
clerk  of  the  peace  shall  be  its  secretary. 

(3)  The  secretary  shall  perform  the  duties  by  the  said  act 
imposed  u{)on  the  clerk  of  the  visitors,  and  shall  be  paid  for 
his  services  out  of  the  license  fees,  or  by  the  [iroprieteu's  of  the 
asylum,  such  allowance  for  his  services  as  the  lieuti'iiant- 
governor  in  council  may  diri'ct. 

4.  *  *  *  *  Such  clerk  shall  summon  the  visitors  to  meet 
at  such  time  and  place,  for  the  purpose  of  executing 


•jji, 


§&, 


aXii    '*'■.' '  i""wp— PI 


o< 


)i)8 


ONTAinO. 


i 


I 
1,1 1 


ri,"'""sl't. '."''''  ^^'^  tlnlics  of  tliis  art,  as  the  justices  in  ,i;cii(  ral  scs- 
vllii'''"*'      ^'"1'^  ai)iM)iiit. 

">.  J'^vc-'i'v  siu'h  appDiiitmont,  suniiuoiis  and  meeting:,'  shall  bo 
,1,1,1  <,,  made  and  lu'ld  as  privately  as  may  be,  and  in  sueli 

iy,!'.ii'i!^'> to  manner  that  no  proprietor,  snix'rintcnilcnt  or  jiei'son 
'"''"'^'"'''  interesteil,  in  or  employed  about  or  eonniM'led  willi 
any  house  to  be  visitt'djias  notice  ol'  such  intended  vi.-italion. 

(J.  (1)  it'  the  clerk  ol'  the  visitors,  at  any  lime,  desires  (o 
ii'i'iiii!  emplov  an  assisttuit  in  the  exec\ilion  ol'  the  duties 

'■'•'■I-  of   his  oflit'c',  ho  shall  certify  such    desiri',  and  the 

name  of  the  propositi  assistant  to  one  of  the  visitors,  bein^i'  a 
justice;  and  if  such  visitor  approves  thereof,  he  shall  adnnn- 
isterthe  following  oath  to  such  a-^sistant  : 

"  1,  A.  r>.,  do  soleunily  swear  that  I  will  faithfully  keep  so- 
'•■'fi' "!'■  cret   all    such    matters  and   thini^s  as   come  to    n>y 

kuowled«;e  in  conse(|uence  of  mv  em])loyment,  as  assistant  to 
the  elei'k  of  the  visitors,  appointed   foi-  the  county  of  by 

virtue  of  the  two  hundred  and  twenty-tir.-t  chapter  ol'  the  iJc- 
vised  Statutes  of  (Jntai'io,  entitled  'An  Act  I'cspectin^'  J'ri\-ate 
l.unatic  Asylums,'  unless  re(piired  to  divul_^e  the  same  by 
leji,al  authority:  So  help  liie  ( uxl."' 

(2)  'J'he  clei'k  may  thereafter,  at  his  own  cost,  employ  such 
assistant. 

7.  (1)  Xo  meniber  of  the  bnai'd  of  vi--itnrssh;dl  be  ])ecuniarily 
A(•tn^!^v!,  interested  in  anv  private  asvlum,  either  diredlv  or 
I'.'niuiary        u idi rccll \',  a  1 1< I  auv   Visitor  who,  alter   Ins  apiiomt- 

ii.t.  rest  lor-  •  .     •  .  '   ' 

ii'i'i'ii-  meiit,   liecomes    interested    m    any    j)rivale   asyliiiii, 

either  bv  prollts  as  [»roprietor,  or  by  tln'  sale  of  merchandise 
U)  such  an  asylum,  or  in  any  other  way,  shall  tln'reu[ion  bc- 
eona_'  disipialilied  from  at'ting',  and  shall  not  thereafter  ai't  in 
such  ca[iacity. 

(■J)  In  I'ase  a  judfi'(>  or  clerk  of  the  peace  is  or  beconu'S  so 
v:u';iiicy.  dlsi J ua  1 1  tied ,  the   lieiitciianl-governor   imiy   appoint 

some  one  to  act  in  his  stead  :  and  in  case  a  warden  is  or  becomes 
so  dis(pialilied,  the  county  council  may  appoint  sonu'  one  to 
act  in  his  stead. 

N.  All  duties  devolvin.u'  upon,  or  to  be  performed  under  the 
lii'iS".  provisions  of  the  said   revised  statute   bv    the\isit- 

viMt.M-».  ors  appointed  at  the  ^eiiei'al  sessions,  shall  hereai'lir 

devolve  upon  and  be  [Krl'ormed   by  the  saitl  board  of  vi-iters. 


'';\i   I 


m 


ONTAIITO. 


0!i;» 


\h\  iiiul  in  !^ncli 

•llilcl:!  or  I'l  T-oll 

(•(.uiu'cI(.h1   willi 

•iidrd  visitiitii'U. 
lime,  (Icsiivs  1(1 

1,11  (>r  llio  (liitics 
(U'sirr,  and  liio 
visitors,  bfiu.u  a 

lie  shall   adniin- 

lillifuUy  keep  se- 
as  ronu'   to    my 
li  as  assislanl  to 
lunty  oi'  hy 

haiiti'i'  ol'  tlic  Uv- 
(.■siic'ctiu.U  rrivate 
u'c  the   same  hy 

•osl,  ein[iloy  siuli 

;dl  he  jteeuniarily 

■  it her  dirreliy  or 

Tier   his  a[»iioint- 

jU'ivate   asylum. 

(if  mrrehandi-c 

11     ihrrolllioll     hr- 
thereal'ter  aei  in 


it  some  one  t' 


,  shall  heival'U'i' 
llioard  e)l'  vi.-iloi'.s. 


0.  (1)  Such  vi-^itors  sliiiil.  hrjuiv  arliii'i-.  t.d<r  an  .lalh  In  the 
IhllowiiiM- ellrct  :  "  I,  A.  !!.,  .(u  swear  ihal  I  will  di^-  ii  i->. 
ci'ertly,  im|iarli;dly  and  laitht'nlly  cx^ciiti'  all  lln'  ^i'-'ii'M--. 
ll'U<(s  and  powel's  eoiiunittrd  to  me  liy  vii'tiicd!'  tho  int  en- 
titled, 'All  Act  respc;(iiin;  I'rivatr  Asylniiis  i;.r  the  Iii-ani'  and 
Jiiehriates,'  and  that  I  will  k-^cp  sccri't  all  -ndi  maltnv  as 
come  to  my  kiiowlcdt^-f  in  the  execution  of  m\-  ojhcr.  except 
wIm'U    required  Io  divulge   the  same   hv  le^al    aulhorii  \-   or  so 


o  SCI  Jul'  the    liellei"  e.xeell- 


IV  anv   |u-liee  o!   the 


I'lir  as  I  t'eel  myself  calli  d   upun  to  d 

tion  of  the  dut\'  impo-eij  up  mi  ni  ■  hv  tie-  said  act. 

(•_')  Such   oath   may   he   adminisierid    I 
peace   to  the   clerk   of  the   peace,  who  mav  then  iid- 
miiusler    the    saau'    lo    the    otiier    meinhcrs   of  the 
hoai'fl. 

ID.   Xo  phy-ician  heinu-  a   visitor  -hall  sieii   anv 
foi'  tile  ;idnd--ion  of  ;iny  patient   into  ai 
lioii:-e    or    ho~|iilal,   or    shall    profcs-iniiall v    attenil    i;-^<i'irtioiiH 

iili'in   |ihy»i- 


r.y  \vli"in  u'l- 
iiUiiUt''i'Oil. 


cerl  ilicate 


IV    llcell-cd      K.  S.ri,.  ■2-i\, 


u]ion  any  pal  n 


lit  in  an\'  licenced   |ioii>e  i.v  lio-pit; 


luilcss  he  is  directed  to  visit  sueli  patient  hy  the  persiMi  upon 
v/liose  ordel'  Slleh  patient  lia<  heen  reeeiveil  into  such  licenced 
house  or   hospital,  ov  \'V  the   iiinviueial   secret 


aiicelldr  or  one  of  the  vice-chancelj 


ifv,  Ol'   iiv  liie 


irs  uj   t!ie  cnurl  of  ciian- 


cery,  or  hy  a  committee  appointed  hy  them  i-r  one  of  thini. 

11.   If  any  \isil(.r,  or  clerk  or  a->istant  clerk  ni  any  vi-itor- 
aher  id'- a|ipointment  Ijeeuine-;  so  interesfccl  in  any 
house  licensed   lor  the  rec('ption   <if  lunatic-,  or  in 


prnhl 


such   reception,  >ue|i   vi-nor,  clerK  oi 


ii.i  1  <  iii. 

Vi  .iI'M'  Imu'.iih- 
lii^'i.uiiilli'ii. 


assisiaiiL   clerk,   shall    he  di-'iualitied   from   actiiiL;-,  and   shall 
eease  to  act  in  such  capacity. 

!•_'.   if  any  physician,  l»ein,L,f  a  visitor,  siu'us  a   eerliflcate  for 
the  admission  of  a  patient  into  anv  liceii-cd  hou-e  n.:!;!:. 

1-1  ••11  I  •  •  r^'ir.iin-  ■111 

or  hospital,  or  prolessKjiially  atteiid.s  any  patieni  in    pii.vsii-iaus. 
any  >ach    hou<e  or  hos[pitah  fexcepi  as  aforesaid ;.  such    physi- 
cian  shall    for   eacli  oHensc  I'orieit    the   .'-■nm  ol'  two  hundrcil 
dollars. 

I-'!.  Wdieii  the  proprietor  of  a  private  asylum  de-ires  to  oh- 
tain  a.  license  for  such   private  a-yluni   under  the  Art. .r  ha 
provi-ions  (il'  this  act,  he  shall  ;;'ive  uoliee  thereof  to   x',,i',?,;f,,"' 
tlie  iiisp(M'loi'. 

11.  ►'Sueh   ni>tice  shall   eontaiu  llie  true  chi'isliaii  name  and 


i 


■^ 


m 


1000 


ONTAUIO. 


u.  M.,,ii. 'jji,  Huniiitn(>,  jtltico  of  ahoilo,  and  occuiiatioii  of  tlie  por- 
f.M.t,nts..f.  >^(j,,  (j,  ^vlioia  the  lict'iise  i.s  desired  to  l)e  granted, 
and  a  ti;ie  and  fnll  deseription  of  his  estate  or  interi'st  in  sutli 
house;  and  in  I'ase  the  person  to  whom  the  license  is  (U-sired 
to  he  ,!;i'anted,  does  not  jirojiose  to  resid(>  liinisclf  in  the  licensed 
house,  the  notice  shall  contain  the  true  christian  name  and 
sunuinu",  place  of  abode  and  occupation  of  the  superintendent 
who  is  to  reside  therein. 

1.').  The  notice  shall  he  aceonii)anied  ])y  a  jilan  of  the  house, 
,,,i,,  ^,  o„  drawn  upon  a  scale  of  not  less  than  one-eiyhth  of 

i'hiu'on..Ms...  .^u  j„^.jj  ^,,  .^  j-,,^j^  ^^.jy,  .^  ^i,^>^^^,i.iptiuu  of— 

(1)  The  situation  thereof; 

(2)  The  len<ith,  breadth  and  height  of,  and  a  reference:  by  u 
li<;ure  or  letter  to  every  room  and  a))artnient  therein  ; 

(o)  A  statenunt  of  the  (juantity  of  land,  not  covered  by  any 
building',  annexed  to  such  house,  and  api)ropriated  to  the  ex- 
clusive use,  exercise  antl  recreation  of  the  patient  pro})osed  to 
[he]  received  therein;  and 

(4)  Also  a  statement  of  the  nund)er  of  [»atients  })roposed  (o 
bo  received  inio  such  house,  and  whether  the  license  so  aji- 
plied  fur  is  for  the  reci']>tion  of  nude  or  fenude  patients,  or  of 
both,  and  ii'  for  the  re cejition  of  ijoth,  of  tlu;  mnnhe'r  of  eae-li 
sex  pi'ope>se'd  to  l.)e  recei''eel  in  sue'h  house,  anel  of  the  means 
by  which  the  one  sex  may  bo  ke'pt  distinct  and  a[)art  fruin 
the  other. 

1(5.  (1)  The  notice  with  a  i)lan  anel  stateme-nt  as  I'eTjuired 
Actofiss!,  by  see-tion  20  of  the  saiel  act  res[)eetin,i;  pi'ivate 
Nli't'ire'^iHMi  lunatie-  asylums,  shall  be  sent  te)  the  inspecte)r  nl 
''"'"''  least  twe)  weeks  belore  such  private  asylum  is  ready 

lor  the' rece'jition  of  jiatients.     *     *     "■'     * 

(."))  The  inspector  sh;dl  thereupe)n  visit  such  proposed  privaic 
ins,H.,i„rs  sisylum  and  minutely  inspect  the  same,  anel  report 
'"'"'"  tlu're'eMi  to  the  lieutenant-governor  in  council. 

17.  If  the  ins[»ee'te)r  of  asylums  re'ports  that  the  buildini;s 
ii.i,ii)  1.  and  iire-mises  referred  te)  in  the  saiel  ne)tie'earo  re'iielv 

i)r..iHhi„rs.  miel  lit  for  occu[>ation  as  a  private  asylum  for  the 
insane,  the  lieutenant-L!,e)verneu'  in  council  luav  issue  a  license 
to  the  pi'o]»rie'toi's  to  keep  and  maintain  the  same  tor  the  pur- 
pose of  a  "  Private  Asylum :'"  anel  such  license  sludl  ce)ntiiu:e 
in  ibrce  until  revoked  bv  the  lieutenant-iiovcrnor  in  council. 


'  P 


£.1   ' 


UNTAlIKt. 


lUDl 


itioii  of  llie  per- 
il (i)  !)('  ,<;ranU<l, 
interest  in  siuli 
lict'iisu  in  desired 
If  in  the  lieenaed 
istian  numo  and 

0  sviperiuleiulent 

,lan  of  theliouse, 
lan  one-eighth  of 
n  of — 

1  ii  rcfiTcnee  by  u 
tlierein  ; 

i)t  covered  by  any 
priiited  to  the  ex- 
itient  proi)Osed  to 

icnts  proposrd  lo 
the  license  so  aji- 
ale  i)atienls,  or  of 
c  nundjer  of  each 
and  of  the  means 
t  and  apart  from 

nient  as  required 
■cspeetin.ij;  private 
.  the  inspector  al 
„>  asyhnn  is  ready 

li  proposed  private 
)  same,  and  report 
r  in  council. 
hat  the  buildiu.i;^ 
d  notice  are  ready 
ic  asylum  for  the 
lay  issue  a  lietu^e 
same  for  the  pur- 
ine shall  continue 
ornor  in  council. 


IS.    No    SUcIl     lii'cnsc    .sliall    be    ^ranleil    ny     rrUcWfd     lililc-s 

the  ]ierson  to  whom  >neh  license  is  uranlcd  or  re-   ,.  s   ,i,  -'\ 
newed,  enters  into  a  bond  to  lur  majcsiy  in  lli-'  -um   timUH.  i,v 
of  four  hundred  (lobars,  with  two  siitlicii  nt  -nrriic^.   '""""•■ 
each    in    the  >uin   of  two   iiundicil   doHai's,  or  oni'   .siillirii  nt 
surety  in   tiie  sum  of  Ibur  hiimbcd  dollars,  luelcr  lie'  n-ual 
conditions  for  the  ^oud   behavior  of  >uch    ih'I-om  diuiie''   ihe 
time  tor  which  such  license  is  ^I'anted  or  renewed. 

li).  Any  pei'son  to  whom  a  lieenso  is  granted  may  I'cmove 
the  superintendent  nameil   in   the  iU)tiee,  and   may   ||,i,i,...4 
at  any  time  ap))onit  another  su[ierinti-mlent,  upon  ,'^,a'''7.!",'','v'ai 
iiivini;'  to  the  visitor^  of  the  house  a  notice  contain-  '"' 
in.u'  tlu'  trut'  chrislian   name  aid  surname,  place  of  abmle  and 
occu}»ation  of  the  new  superintemleul. 

*J(».  No  one  lici'use  shall  include  t)v  extend  to  more  than  one 
housi';  but  if  there  is  any  place  or  buildinu'  de-  ii.ii  ^s'j.-.. 
tached  from  a  house  to  be  licensecl,  but  not  se]>aiated  i..r..n.''ii!M'is,.. 
tli'relVom  by  ground  belonging  '.o  any  other  person,  and  if 
such  placi'  or  iii,  Ming  is  <pecilieil,  delineated  and  desei'iljed 
in  the  notice,  plan  and  statement  hereinbefore  riMjuired  to  l)e 
given,  in  the  same  manner  in  all  particulars  as  if  the  same 
had  formed  [tart  of  sui-h  liousc>,  then  such  detached  [ilace  or 
building  may,  if  the  justice  think  lit,  be  included  in  tin-  li- 
cense for  the  house,  and  if  so  inelu«led,  shall  be  considered 
jiart  of  >uch  house  for  the  purpose  of  this  act. 

21.  No  addition  or  alteration  shall   be   made  to,  in  or  about 
anv    licensed    house,  or    the    a[)})Urlenaiici>,  uides.s   n.i.i  ,^  j';. 

,.  ,  ,11.       Alii'iiili.ais  ill 

previous  notice  in  writing  ot  such  pro[io<ed  addi-  ii\viinns. 
tion  or  alteratit)ns,  accompanied  with  a  plan  thereof,  to  be 
drawn  upon  the  scale  albresaid,  and  accompanied  by  su.'h 
descripti(Mi  as  aforesaid,  has  been  given  to  the  clerk  of  the 
peace,  by  the  person  to  whom  tlu.'  license  has  been  granted, 
nor  unless  the  consent  in  writing  of  two  of  the  visitors  has 
been  previously  obtained. 

22.  Fur  every  license  there  shall  be  paid  to  the  clerk  of  the 
jieace,  for  every  {»atient  proposed  to  be  received  into  ii,;,,^;;,, 

such  house,  the  sum  of  two  dollars;  and  if  the  total   ''"" ''"'' ' 

amount  of  such  sums  of  two  dollars  does  not  amount  to  sixty 
dollars,  then  so  naich  more  as  together  therewith  will  make 
up  the  sum  of  sixty  dollars,  and  no  such  license  shall  be  de- 
livered until  the  sum  payable  for  the  same  has  been  paid. 


i  'I 


1()()2 


ONTAi;in. 


-'\  1 1'  tlif  ]ii  rioil  ('(If  wliicli  ii  licence  is  lo  lie  <j,f;i  1 1 1  ciI  \<  ]i  <h 
ii,i,ijj;,i  lliiiii   tliiilcrii   iiidiitli-:,  t  111'  jiisticis  iiKiy  ridiirc  ||||. 

I.''«ri'hah  1:1      pnyniciil  tu  he  iiindr  (ill  siicli  liccii.-c  \n  iiliy  >iiiii  im! 

L'l.  All  iii(i:ifys  lo  Itc  n'cci\('(l  {\iv  licenses  ^I'liuhd  l.y  niiy 
ll'i'l  ^i-'  illsliees  lllidci'  tlii^-  il'  I   slinll    lie  iiplilied  liV  I  lie  e|e||; 

,\|i|illi^Ui.i||  •'      ^  II. 

"''■'''■"•  (if  the    pcMce  I'ol'  llie  edUlily  tiiUiM'ih  t  lie    |  i;i  \  1  iie|  1 1   ef 

llie  Milnry  uy  [■eiiiniK  ratidii  nl'  the  eliik  In  llie  \i-il(ir-  lor  sii<li 
coiiiily,  ;iim1  towni'ds  llie  |iiiyiiieiit  or  di>eliiir;^(!  of  tlie  eo>t>i, 
(■lllU'.U'es  iilld  exjieiises  iiieiirre(|  liy  oi'illidel'  llie  jiMl  liol'ily  of 
the  saiiie  justiees  or  visilors,  in  ihc;  ixeeiiiion  ol'  or  hy  viriiie 
nflhi-  net. 

'2'k  The  clerk  of  llie  |)eiiee  for  ever\'  comity  shall  kie|i  nil 
]i,i,i  5  ,.,         iiceoiiiit   of  all   moneys   receiveil   and   paiil   hy    him 

'^''' "■"•         under  or  hy  virliie  of  or  in  I  he  execiil  imi  of  I  his  ac!, 

nnd  siieh  aceiiiinl  shall  he  made  n|»  lo  the  la-^t  day  of  I'ecem- 
lier  in  each  year  inclusively,  and  shall  he  signed  hy  two  at 
h-a-t  of  the  vi.-itnrs  for  the  county,  and  every  such  aeconiit 
shall  he  laid  hy  the  clerk  of  the  |ieaee  he  fore  the  justices  at  the 
lirst  general  .-(  --ions  in  the  eiisuiiuj  year. 

■Jt'i.  If  any  iieixui  to  whom  a  licen>e  has  heeii  ,Lri"iinted  under 
ii'i'i , *):!•!■  this  act,  hv  sickness,  or  oilier  sulllcieiit    reason,  he- 

WIm'Ii  lif.'iiM-  .'      ■  _  '  _ 

ii-si.'uui.i.v  conies  iiicapahle  of  k('e[iin^,'  the  licensed  hoii~e,  or 
dit's  hcfoi'e  the  eN|iiralioii  of  the  license,  any  three  justices  for 
the  cdiinly,  of  whom  the  (.■liaii'man  of  the  cvueral  se.->ioiis  for 
the  eouniy  shall  he  one,*  may,  hy  wriliiiu'  eiidoi'scil  on  such 
license  under  the  hands  ol'  siu'h  three  justices,  traiisfci-  the 
liceii-e.  with  all  the  pri  vilcL'c-  and  ohliLuition- aniiexeil  therein. 

i'or  the  teini   then  um  xpired,  to  the  person  wl '  »!'!■  lii  le  of 

such  incapacity  or  dealli  \vas  till' super  ic'  i.io:  h  I,  iiho, 
or  had  tlu' cai'e  ot' the   patient  lliore'  e'lioth'''  person 

as  sucli    jiHli'-es  approve,  and    in   t  ,   aiitime  sii        !iceii-c 

shall  rciiiain  in  f'lrce.  and  have  the  le  ei':  I  as  il"  vraiiicil 
to  the  sUpel'illtendelll   of  the  hou-c. 

27.  'I'll''  Iran-fi  r  |irovidcd  for  hy  the  thirty-fourth  ^■ecli.Mi  nf 
A.-t.>ri>v;.       tin.   s;iid    ad    mav    hireafler   lie    authorized    h\'  tl 
TiMii-nT.         lieutenant-,!j,dvi'rnor  in  council  and  not  otherwise. 

'J.S.   In   ease  a  license  has  heen  granted   to  two  or  more  jur- 


*   r>:it  -ce  [il.  ■„'",  i:ilVa. 


ONTAlMit. 


1 1 II  i: 


H  (ifiiiid  <1  !■>■  imy 
|,1i,d  liv  llif  cIitI; 
1<  the  iinyiii<'iit  I'l 
(.  vi-iii'V-  li>r  su<li 

!•  the  uniliui'ily  (if 
111  of  (.!•  liy  vii'luc 

iitv  sllilll  k'  t'l'  !i" 
aii<l  I'lii'l  liy  liiiii 
cculidu  ft  llii'-  it'''' 
;i>-t  (l:iy  of    licicin- 

Vcl'V    SUi'll    ilci'Olllil 

'  Ihr  justices  at  the 

iHiciriit  rcasdU.  1"- 
ru'cuscii  li(iu~f.  Ill' 
0  tliivc  jusli.TS  tor 


\<\\rr'--.  tnmsl*  y  ll"' 


t    as  il   ■_',rainra 


:iutiii)ri/.cii    '■>    i'"- 
1,1  ii.it   (»tliif\vi.~i'. 

,,  two  nr    lllMVC    JKI'- 


SOllS,   and    ln'I'ol'C   tlic    ('X|pilMt  inn    tlli'l'rdf,   nllC   111'    I 
(if   Sllrll     |icrS(tllS  (lie   |i'il\'ill!J,-   llir  nlln  r  nj' 


unit' 


111  Iht^  Slll'- 


Hi  •:ji, 


S\it  \l\.ir-lili 


■('   a  I II I    liM 


\iviiii;.  till'   lici  ii<e  sliiill    I't main   in    lui'i 

iHrcl  as  ir^ranicil  In  tlic  -nrvivni'  ^r  -iir\i vni'^. 


r   I  ill'    -;||||0 


'.'.    II'  any  lictn--ril  Imn-c  i>  |inllcil  iluwn  or  (icrniijcil  umlrr 


tlir  |ir(ivi<nin-  n|   uny  ^tal  iili',  nr  i~  liy  any  ri.-<  ninjur,   .'.'"i 


»\'  liic,  Icninc-t  111'  iillicr  acri'Icnt,  ivndci'iil  unlit   i 


ri-.ni«i.i'.ir 


i'lir-  till'  aii'iinmin. hit  ,1111  nf  luinliis,  or  if  ihc 

illlV    -Ui'll     linll.-c    (Ic-il'cS     til     ll'iin-l'i'l'     ll 


|ii   r~M||     kri'|il|i^' 


II'    iiatirn!    in    annihrr 


lum-c.  Ill'  any  I  wo  m'  niniT  nf  tlic  vi-ii  iii^'  jii<t  iiT<  I'm'  I  lir  luiint  v 

W  illlin    Wllirll     tllf   new    llnUSc   is  -.iMmtc.  U|hi!I     ihr     [layilirnt    til 
the  clcl'k   of    tlir  |irarc  nf    nut    lr~S    tliall    I'lHll'  ilnllai'-  Ina\'  Lil'allt 

IimI    ilnWli,  (iciMl|iic(l 

a-  a!iirf-ai(l.  Ill'  wlin  iloiri'- In  traii-l'i'i'  liis 


In  tlir   |H'l'-n|l    \vl|n-.i'    jlnllsc   llM-;    lircH    -n  |iu| 

111'  iTniJciTil   unlit 


|ialirnl  a'^  at'ni't'saiil,  Iravr  nr  liccn-c  tn  kcrji  .-ui'h   nilirr  Imii-c 

Inl'  the   l'r(T|itiiill   nf    lnnalir<,   fnl'  -lli'll   tilln     ;is   llic  saiil    Jll-liccs 

think    111  :    Iml    llu'  same   iinliccnl'  .-niji    inliMiilnl   cliaii.u'i'  of 
tlir  -anil'  |ilan-<  ami  stati'inciils  aini  (lr>i-riiitinii>  nf 


imr.^i-,  ;inn 


aial  as  tn  >iirli  intriHliMJ  inw  linii-.i',  shall  lie  jjiv^n  a<  ai'"  rc- 
(|iiii'ci|  wlicii  a]i|ilii'al  inn  is  liiv-t  mailn  fnr  licciisf  I'cr  any  lin!is(\ 
ami   sliall    lie   arcuniiiairu'd    liy  a  .-latcinrnt    in   writ  iiiu' nj'  tlio 

CilUsr  nf   -^IK'll    el  la  1  l.lii'  nf    I  inll-c,  alH  I    r\rr|it     ill    ra-csill     wllirll 

tJK'  cliaiiL;'!'  of  Imiisr   is  ncca.-iniii'il    hy  lirt    nr  triii|M-l,  -t'\'cii 


Cltar    (lav-.   lU'i'VlnUS    nnllconl    Ihr    linmiliii     I'^llinval 


nail    no 


sent   liy  till'  |i('r-n|i   tn  wliniil   tin'    lircli-c  fnl'    krr|iinu'    the  iiI'Il;'!- 

iial  liniise  was  ^:,raut('il  in  tlm  |ii'r-nn  wlm  si^iuij  tlic  nrijcr  fnr 
the  I'c-cjil  inn  (if  each  iiaticiif,  nr  tie'  |icrsiiii  l.y  wliniii  the  last 
jiayiiieiil  (111   accniinl  nf  cacli  paticiil  had  I. ten  made. 

liO.    In  case  a  niajnrity  n{'   the  jn-tice-;  nf  any  cnimty.  in  u'eii- 
oi'al  sessidiis  asscinhled,  I'esnlve  tn  reennini''nd  \u  die   "'i''  -'  ■"■ 

'  ...  K.'V.i.'uii.iii  .if 

lieuteiianl-u'dvernnr  the  I'evocatinn  nf  any  license  ii"'c-- 
j^Tanted  under  this  a^-t,  or  lliat  the  sain  ■  ]>■  not  rencw-MJ,  -mdi 
justices  >hail  cail-^e  to  he  ,uiven  to  the  person  licensed,  or  to  tlic 
re--ident  sn|icrintemlant  of  t  h'' liceii-i  d  house,  or  to  he  left  at. 
the  licensed  liniise,  seven  clear  days,  jirevinus  iinticein  wrilini;' 
of  tlic  intended  rceoiiiniendatinns, 

']\.   I '|M'ii  the  receipt  of  smdi   ri'commeiidalion  the  lieuten- 
ant-udver  nor.  hv  an  iiistruiiient  undei'  his  hand  and    "'  ' .'  ■"■  , 
Seal,  may  re\'oke  or  [irohihil  the  renewal  of  .-ueh  li-   i- v.iii.M. 
cense:  and  in  the  case  of  a  ['(.•vocation,  the  same  shall  take  ef- 


i         ■! 


1004 


OXTAIllO. 


feet  at  a  peridd  to  lie  named  in  tlie  instrument,  not  exceeding 
two  months  from  the  time  a  eopy  or  iiotiec  tliereof  lias  Ix'cn 
publislud  in  ^ho  Ontario  Ciazette. 

32.  A  copy  or  notiee  of  the  instrument  o.*"  revocation  shall  bo 
"'■■i5'i^'.  transmitted  to  the  licrson  licensed  or  to  the  resident 
v.Kiitioii.  su])erintendent  of,  or  be  left  at,  the  licensed  house, 
after  which  the  same  shall  be  ]»ul)lislied  in  the  Ontario  Gazette. 

oo.  No  [Ci.-on,  whether  being  or  represented  to  be  a 
11,1,1  ^<4„.  lunatic,  or  only  a  boaruer  or  lodger,  in  respect  oi 
Inissi'.V:"m?.!u  whom  any  money  received  or  agreed  to  be  received 
ica  niciiiiate.  j-^^,  jj^^.^j.,]^  lodglug  or    auy  other   accommodation, 

sliall  be  received  into  or  detained  in  any  licensed  house  witli- 
out  an  order  under  the  hand  of  some  person  according  to  the 
form,  and  stating  the  particulars  mentioned  in  schedule  B,  nor 
without  the  medical  certiticates,  according  to  the  form  of 
schedule  C,  of  two  i)hysicians  not  being  partners  or  In'others, 
or  father  and  son,  and  each  of  whom  scparateh'  from  the  other 
had  personally  exaiuined  the  ])erson  to  whom  it  relates  not 
more  than  seven  clear  days  previous  to  the  reception  of 
such  person  into  such  house,  and  each  of  whom  signed  and 
daied  the  eertilicate  on  the  day  on  which  such  person  was  so 
examined. 

o-l.  Everv  idivsician  who  signs  anv  such  certiiicate  shall 
uii.i  .;<  41.  speeifv  therein  the  fact  or  facts  (whcuier  arising  from 
coitiii.d.  his  own  observation  or  Irom  the  iniormation  ot  any 
other  person)  upon  ■.'uch  he  has  formed  his  opinion  thai  (he 
person  to  whom  sucn  certificate  relates  is  a  lunatic,  or  an  in- 
sane })erson,  or  an  idiot,  or  a  person  of  unsound  mind. 

3.".  Xo  person  shall  receive  to  board  or  lodge  in  any  house 
n>i.i  ><  4j.         not  licensed  under  this  act,  or  take  the  charge  or  care 

I.iuiiUics  nut  ,  1  •  ■  '      1         •        1 

rpr,.iv.-.iwuii-  of  anv  insane  person  without  having  first  obtained 

out  liii'dical  "  ^  ,  "      , 

.Miiiiicates.  the  medical  eertilicate  required  by  this  act  for  the 
admission  of  an  insane  person  into  a  licensed  house. 

3G.  f^very  person  wlio  receives  to  board  or  lodge  in  any 
iM'i^M:!.  house  not  licensed  under  this  act,  or  takes  the  care 
ciork'w'v'i"-'"  or  charge  of  any  insane  person,  shall  within  tl:ree 
"""'  months  next  after  receiving  such  insane  ]H'rson  iiit 

liis  house,  or  under  his  care,  transmit  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors 
of  the  county  a  copy  of  such  medical  certificates,  sealed  and  en- 
dorsed "  I'rivate  lleturns,"  and  every  such  person  shall  also  (if 


ONTAKIO. 


loo- 


;ont,  not  cxcccdiu;^ 
!  thereof  luis  bt'cii 

revocation  sluiU  bo 
[1  or  to  the  resident 
he  licensed  hoiii^o, 
he  Ontario  Gazette, 
presented    to    be   a 
idger,  in  respect  of 
p-eed  to  be  received 
or   accommodation, 
icensed  house  with- 
;on  according  to  tlic 
d  in  schedule  B,  nor 
i(T   to   the    form   of 
artners  or  brothers, 
ately  from  the  other 
whom  it  relates  not 
o   the    reception   uf 
if  whom  signed  and 
such  person  was  so 


.ic 


•li  certilicatc   shall 
hcaier  arising  from 
information  of  any 
lis  opinion  that  the 
a  Innatit',  or  an  in- 
Dund  mind, 
odge  in  any  house 
ke  the  charge  or  care 
aving  first  obtained 
by  this  act  for  tho 
sed  house, 
rd  or  lodge  in  any 
,et,  or  takes  the  cure 
,,  shall  within  three 
"^1  insane  person  int 
L^lerk  of  the  visitors 
ates,  sealed  and  eu- 
person  shall  also  (it 


WUrn  (.■itift- 

l-illi'    nl'.llir 

phv-i<'iiui  silf- 
lii'i.'iit. 


tlio  insane  person  continues  in  l>is]iouseorunderliiseare)  on  tlin 
tlrst  day  of  Januiiry,  of  every  year,  oi'  within  se^vcii  clear  (hiys 
thereafter,  transmit  to  sucli  clei'k  a  (•ei'tilicate,  sigjicd  l>y  two 
pliysicians,  describing  the  tlien  aetiud  state  of  mind  of  such 
insane  person  and  endorsed  "  Private  Iveturns,"  and  all  sueh 
private  returns  sliall  be  preserved  by  tlie  said  clerk,  ami  shall 
he  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  visitoi's  only. 

37.  Any  person  may,  under  special  circumstances,  ])r  re- 
ceived into  any  such  house,  u[)()n  sueh  older  with  iim.im4 
the  certificate  of  one  pliysician  alone,  [trovided  the 
order  states  the  special  circumstances  whit  pre- 
vented the  person  from  being  examined  by  two  i)hysieians; 
but  in  every  such  case  another  certilii'ate  shall  be  signed  by 
some  other  physician,  not  connected  with  any  house  licensed 
as  aforesaid,  and  who  has  s[)ecially  examined  sueh  person 
within  three  days  after  his  recei)tion  into  sueh  house. 

38.  Ko  physician  who,  or  whose  father,  brother,  son  or  part- 
ner, is  whollv  or  partlv  the  proprietor  of  or  a  reiiu-   ni.utv 
lar  nrotessionai  attendant  m  a  licensed  liouse,  shaH   ciMn^  ii..t;u- 

i  ,  '  l.m,.,l  to  c.T- 

sign  any  certificate  lor  the  receptu)n  of  a  patiiMit  '">• 
into  such   house;   and  no    physician  who,   or   whose   father, 
brotlier,  son  or  partner,  signs  the  ordm'  hereinbefore  reijuiinnl 
for  the  rece})tion  of  a  patient,  sliall  sign  any  certilic-ate  tor  the 
reet'ption  of  the  same  patient. 

oi>.  Every  jiroprictor  or  sui)crintendent  who   receives  any 
iiatient  into  anv    U'cnsed  house,  shall,  within  two   n-i'is^;. 
uavs  alter  the  rcc  iition  oi  such  itatient,  make  an   ici't.im.i.Mi- 

^  .  ^   .  irii'i  niiuli) 

entry  with  respect  to  such  patient  in  a  l)ook  to  ho,  tii.ivin. 
kept  for  that  purpose,  to  be  called  "The  r»ook  of  Admissions,'' 
according  to  the  form  and  containing  the  ])artieulars  rerjuired 
in  schedule  D,  so  far  as  he  can  ascertain  the  same,  except  as  to 
tlietbrin  of  the  mental  disorder,  and  except,  also,  as  to  the  dis- 
charge or  death  of  the  patient,  whieli  shall  be  ivade  when  tho 
same  happens;  and  every  person  who  so  receives  any  such 
Iiatient  and  does  not,  within  two  days  thereafter,  make  such 
entry  (except  as  aforesaid),  shall  forfeit  a  sum  not  exceeding 
ten  dollars. 

40.  The  form  of  the  mental  disorder  of  every  patient  re- 
ceived into  anv  licensed  house,  shall,  within  seven    [.'''s^"; 

•^  '  _  Im.IIII    Ot    111- 

"lays   after   the   reception,   be  entered   in   tlie  said   "•""'.*■ 


:W"WW1P 


1000 


OXTAIIIO. 


:  ! 


f! 


■  I  ( 


"]>ool':  of  Adiiiissidiis"'  l)y  tlic  iiUMlifal  altciuLint  of  tlic  limiso; 
iiiid  every  iiiedienl  attendant  who  omits  to  make  any  sueli  eii- 
ti'v  w  itliin  tlie  time  aforesaid  shall  for  every  such  omis-inn. 
fori'eil  a,  sum  not  exeeedin^-  ten  dollars. 

41.  The  ])roi)rietor  or  I'esideiit  superintendent  of  every 
,,,i,i  ^1.,  lieensed  house,  shall,  after  t  \V(>  eleai'  days,  ami  Ix'fore 

t.'ilrtoVi'r'r  tl'*-'  t'X[iii'ati(jn  of  seven  clear  <lays  iVom  the  day  on 
"'  ^■"'''"■''-  which  any  patient  has  lieen  rec('ived  into  the  housi', 
ti-ansmit  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors  within  whose  jurisdiction 
the  house  is  situate,  a  cojjy  of  the  order  and  medical  certitit'ate 
or  certilicale  on  which  the  patient  has  been  received,  and  also, 
a  notice  and  statement  accordin,^  to  the  form  of  schedule  K. 

4'J.  W  hen  a  [latient  has  t'scaped  from  a  licensed  house,  the 
ii.i.i  s  40.  proprietor  or  sui»erintendent  of  such  house  shall. 
h^i;iyr>.  within  two  clear  days  next  after  the  escape,  tians- 
mit  a  wi'itten  notice  thei'eof  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitoi-s  within 
Avho^e  ju.iMsdiction  such  house  is  situate;  and  the  notice  shall 
state  till'  christian  name  and  surname  of  tin'  patient  who  <e 
escaped,  and  his  or  her  then  state  of  mind,  and  also  the  cir- 
cumslances  connectt'd  with  the  escape;  an<l  if  the  patient  i- 
brought  hack  to  such  house,  the  proprietor  or  resident  super- 
intendent shall  within  two  clear  days  after  the  patient  lias 
been  br(^u,L;ht  liack.  transmit  a  written  notice  thereof  ti>  the 
clerk  of  the  visitors;  and  the  notice  shall  state  when  the  pa- 
tii'Ut  was  so  hrouuht  hack,  and  tlu'  cii'cumstancc.s  (.'onncti d 
therewith,  and  whethei'  with  or  without  a  fresh  order  and  cr- 
tilieates  or  certilicate;  and  evci'y  proprietor  or  resident  >nper- 
intendeiil  omittin.Li,'  to  transmit  such  notice,  whether  of  c~ca[ic 
or  of  I'cturn,  shall,  for  evei'y  such  omission,  forfei;  a  sum  nf 
ioYiy  dollars. 

4u.  A\'hen  a  [latient  is  removed  or  dischari^cil  iVom  a  li^'cn-cl 
,,,i,,  ^  -,,  luaisc,  oi'  dies  therein,  the  pi'oprietor  or  superiiitcinl- 

aVscd'x."''''  out  (»f  the  house  shall,  within  two  clear  day<  next 
'"'"'''"''  after  such  I'laiioval,  dischari^e  or  death,  make  an  en- 

try thei'eof  in  a  hook  to  he  kept  for  that  pur[iose,  accortlini;' to 
the  form  and  suiting'  the  |>articular.s  in  schedule  F  to  thi<  act, 
and  shall  also  within  the  same  two  days  transmit  a  wii'toii 
notice  thereof,  and  also  of  the  cause  of  the  death,  removal  ^r 
discharu'e  of  the  [latient,  if  known,  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors 
in  whose  jurisiliction  the  housi;  is  situate,  according'  to  the 
form,  and  containing  the  particulars  in  schedule  (J  to  this  act. 


(j.\TAi;ro. 


1  ( K)- 


ulant  of  \\\v  lit>n>e; 
make  any  such  cn- 
(vy  h^ui'li  oiiiissioii. 


itc'llilfllt     of     CVcl'V 

■ai-  (lays,  ami  licfitrc 
;s  from  till'  (lay  on 
veil  into  tlu'  hou<(', 

wliosc  jurisdirtioii 
1  medical  ccrtitic;'>tc 
1  received,  and  also, 
•m  of  scliodule  V.. 

licensed  house,  tlic 


er  tlic  oscai)e,  traus- 
f  the  visitors  within 
111(1  thi^  notice  shall 
the  patient  who  so 
d.  and  also  the  lir- 
uid  if  the  patient  is 
r  or  ri'sident  >uiicv- 
'ter  the  patient  has 
olice  thereof  to  the 


instances 


)V  or  resident  suiicr- 


■lor  or  superintciK 


leath,  uvdkv  an  in- 

urposi',  aceordiii.u'  t<i 

,lule  V  to  till-  ad, 

transmit  a  wriUoii 

|e  death,  removal  "i' 

•lerk  of  the  vi.-il-'i- 

■,  accordin.L'   'o  tin 

edule  G  to  thi.  ad, 


'11.   Ir   ease  of  the  death  of  a  jiatieiit    in 
tenielit  of  the  cau<e  of  the  death  of  the  )> 


a  sia 


a  licen~(il   laaisi;, 
lliellt,    n,i,i<.-,i. 

I'llilic'ilti'  ill 


ll    .llMtll 


Willi   the  name  ol   any  person   pre-eiit  a1  the(ieaiii, 

shall    he   forlhwilh  drawn    up  and   signed    hy  ihe   im  dical  at- 


tendant of  the  house,  and  a  conv  tlna'col'  dui\ 


.•erlllied  hv  ihe 


proprietor    or   superinlendeiit    of    such    house,    shalh    williin 
forly-ei;j,ht    hours   after  the   dealh   oi'  the   jiat 


lent ,  lie    hv  such 


proprietor  or  superinteiideiil    transmitted   to  the  ni'arest  coro- 


ner, and  also  to  the  clerk  of  the  \isit 


ors.  Ill  whose  juriMJiel  imi 


the  liou>e  is  situate,  and  alM)  to  the  per-oii  who  si^iieij  ihc 
order  lor  the  pati(.'iit"s  conlineiiient,  or  if  such  person  i- d(  lel 
or  ahsent  from  the  province,  then  to  the  pi  r-oii  who  made  the 
last  payment  on  acciaint  of  tla'  patii'iil,  and  lA'ery  medical 
attendant,  projirietor  or  superintendent  who  neulccts  or  oinits 
to  draw  u[>,  sii;ii,  certify,  or  transmit  -iich  stateineii'  as  alore- 
said,  shall,  for  eV(,'rv  siii-h  ne^hM't  or  omission,  forfeit  and  jiay 
a  sum  of  not  excee(liiin-  iwo  hundreil  dollars. 


In  case  any  [>erson   reha-ed  iru'u  conlinemeiit   in  any 


I  fi 


ifii 


licensed  house  considers  himself  tu  have  been  iin 


iusllv  eonliiied,   the   cler! 


the   visitors,   within 


p. 1.1  ^•.-. 

i;,'iiM-ly  ,.f 

|l,T-<p|i>    il  I.,. 

i:;illv  (Miiliii.'il, 


whose  jurisdiction   the  house  is  situat(.'  sliall  at  hi: 
rc(piest,  I'nrnish  t(;  him,  oi'  to  his  attorney,  without    fee  or  re- 
ward a  coj»y  of  the  certilicates  and  order  upon  which  he  ha:: 


'■overiior  mav  cau-e  to  he 


ei>on  who  has  lieen 


hi'en  c(jnliiicd;  and   the  lieutenant- 

prosecuted  oil  the  [)art  of  the  crown,  any  ] 

concerned  in  tli    unlawful  lakiiiM,-  of  any  ot'  her  m.aje-ty's  suh- 

jccts  as  an   insai.c  [latienf,  and   likewise  any  person  who  has 

been  concerne(l   in   the  neglect  or  ill-treatment  of  any  patient 


or  iiersons  so  conlined 


1 
■W    'n   every  house  lict'iised   for  one  hundred   jiaiiciifs  or 


Wlii'ii  tlii'i-o 
iuill  Im,  ail 
U'lhlaiit  |ili; 


mow,  there  shall  be  a  resident  |)hvsiciaii  as  the  n.i.i 
suiiei'inteiident  or  medical  attendant  thereof:  and  ^ 
every  house  licensed  f(jr  less  than  one  hundri'd,  and  -irimi  ■hiiiV 
more  than  lil'ty  ))atients,  (in  case  such  hou-^e  i-<  not  kept  h\',  or 
has  not  a  ic-  ideiit  physician)  shall  he  visiied  daily  by  a  pliy>i- 
ciaii,  and  ex'ery  house  licensed  for  less  than  lilty  patients  ( in 
cas(!  such  house  is  not  k(.'|it  by,  or  has  not  a  resident  ]iliy.--iciau) 
shall  be  visiied  twict;  in  t'Very  wet-k  by  a  phy-iciaii ;  but  tlie 
vi>itors  of  any  house  may  direct  that  such  house  .-hall  be 
visili'd  by  a  physician  at  a,ny  other  tiiiu  (jr  times,  not  being 
ofteuer  than  once  in  evcrv  dav. 


"■■^(Wi 


1008 


ONTAltrO. 


!l  i;   i 


■IT.  AVluTO  niiy  li()Us(>  is  liccMiscil  to  I'occivo  l(-ss  lliaii  cliivoii 
,,,!,! ,. -^  Imiiilics,  iiiiy  two  of  the  visitoi's  of  siu'li  liouso,  if 
hi.i'minvisVi,  "icy  r('S|)(M'(ivc]y  (liiiik  lit,  may,  l»y  writiiiijj  under 
l-i(''v(ViMu';i-  tlu'ii'  liaiiiis,  iKTiiiil  tlic  house  to  be  visited  b}'  a 
"'''■  ]»bysician  at  such  intervals  uioi'e  distant  than  twice 

every  week,  as  such  visitors  appoint,  Imt  not  at  a  greater  in- 
terval than  once  in  every  two  weeks. 

•IS.  I'A'ei'v  physician,  \n  case;  there  is  oidy  one,  keepiiiiLC  '^"i" 
I i.ici  s  ■'•"'.         residiii"'  in  or  visitiuii  anv  licensed   house,  and   in 

KlUrirs  liiiiili'  '  .-1  , 

in  ••Tin;  Ai.'iii-  (^.;is(>  i\\vvv  iwo  two  or  luorc  ijlivsiciaus  kee|)in<i:  or 

Olll    \  islllli),'  ...  ...  .  1  '^ 

liook."  residino-  in  or  visit inji,'  ;iny  licensed  house,  then  one 

at  least  of  such  i)hysicians,  shall  once  in  every  week  (or,  in 
the  ease  of  any  house  at  wliii-h  visits  at  more  distant  inter- 
vals than  once  a  week  are  pcn'uiitted  then  shall  on  every  visit), 
enter  and  si^n  in  a  book  to  he  kept  at  such  house  for  that  piu'- 
posc,  to  be  ealli'tl  "'JMio  iNTedical  A'isitation  I'ook,"  a  report 
sliowinjjj: 

(1)  The  date  thereof; 

(2)  The  number,  sex,  and  state  of  health  of  all  patients  then 
in  the  house; 

(o)  The  christian  name  and  surname  of  every  patient  avIio 
has  been  under  restraint,  or  in  seclusion,  or  under  medical 
treatment,  since  the  date  of  the  last  preeediui^  rej)oi't; 

(4)  'Jlie  condition  of  the  house,  and  every  death,  injury  and 
act  of  violence  which  has  ha[)[)ened  to,  or  ail'ected  any  i)atieiit 
since  the  then  last  preeedinj:^  report,  according  to  the  form  in 
schedule  .J,  and  every  such  physician  who  omits  to  enter  or 
sign  such  i'e])ort,  shall  for  every  such  omission,  foi'feit  and  pay 
the  sum  of  (Mglity  dollars. 

40.  There  shall  l)e  ke})t  in  every  lic^ensed  house,  a  book  to 
n.ids.w.         be  called  "The  Case  ])Ook,"  in  'which  the  ])hvsiciaii 

('as.!  hooks;  _  ,      ,  ,  ...  i      i  i      n 

entiios.  kee})nig  or  residing  m  or  visiting  such  house,  shall 

from  time  to  time  make  entries  of  the  nu>ntal  state  and  bodily 
condition  of  (>ach  jiatient,  together  with  a  correct  deseri])ti(iii 
of  the  medicine  and  other  remedies  ])reseribe(l  for  the  treat- 
ment of  his  disorder,  and  the  visitors  within  whose  jurisdiction 
any  licensed  house  is  situate,  may,  whenever  they  see  lit.  by 
an  ord(^r  in  writing,  require  the  j)hysician  keeping  or  residing; 
in  or  visiting  such  house,  to  transmit  to  them  a  correct  co]y 
of  the  enti'ies  or  entry  in  the  case  book  kept  under  the  })ruvi- 


(iNTAiaO. 


loon 


|,>ss  than  elevoii 
f  piicli   house,  if 
,'  \vriliii,u;  under 
be  visited  by  a 
slant  than  twiee 
L  at  a  greater  in- 
one,  l<(>oi>iiii.'  f'l" 
.,1   house,  and   in 
K  ians  keeping  or 
I  house,  then  one 
very  week  (or,  in 
ore  distant  inter- 
dl  on  every  visit), 
lousc  for  that  pur- 
,u   r>ook,"  a  report 


)f  all  patients  then 

every  patient  ^vllo 
or  \nuler  niedieai 

it  report; 

death,  injury  and 

tVected  any  patient 

linu-  to  tlie  form  in 

omits  to  enter  or 


Ion 


forfeit  and  pay 


h  house,  a  hook  to 
Inch  the  physieiaa 
s\u-h  house,  sludl 
|al  state  and  hotUly 
Icorreet  description 
ihed  for  the  treat- 
whose  jurisdiction 
[,Y  they  pee  lit.hy 
ecping  or  residin<^ 
lem  a  correct  copy 
)t  under  the  provi- 


sions of  this  act  rehitive  to  the;  cai-e  of  any  hmalic  ulio  i-  or 
lias  been  confined  in  sucli  house,  and  evrry  pliy-ician  who 
neglects  to  keej)  the  said  ease  Ixiok,  or  lo  eiilcr  ihei'ein  ihe 
particuhirs  of  each  patient's  ease,  oi'  to  transmit  a  cojiy  of  any 
entry  therein  pursuant  to  any  such  or(h  r,  shall  lur  every  sueh 
negle(;t  forfeit  a  sum  not  (\\ceeiliii;j^^  foiiy  dolhirs. 

TjO.  Every  licensed  house  witliin  tiie  jni'is(nctinn  of  any  vis- 
itors uppointecl,  umler  tlie  act,  sliall    he  visiteil   hy    ,1,1, u^-;?. 
two  at  h'ast  of  the  said  visitors  (one  oi'  whom  shall    no'il's'!!; '"' 
be  a  j)hysician),  four  times  at  the   least   in  every  '""'"" 
vear,  on  such  days  ami  at  siu'h  hours  in  the  dav,  and  for  such 
length  of  time  us  tlie  Justiees  by  whom  the  hou<i^  lias  been 
licensed  direct. 

51.  The  visitors,  when  visiting  any  such  house,  shall  ins|)ect 
everv  part  of  the  house,  oiUhous(^,  place  and  build-   n.i.i  ?  .-.s. 

...  .    ,  1111  I'litifs  .it'  ill 

Hig  comnuinn^atmg  tiierewith,  or  detaciied  tliere-  niiiuin^'vuiis 
from,  hut  not  separated  hy  ground  Ix'longiug  to  any  other 
jierson  ;  and  every  part  of  the  ground  and  ajipurt'.'iiances  luM, 
used  or  occupied  therewith,  and  shall  see  every  patient  then 
confined  therein,  and  shall  in(|uire  whetlier  any  patient  is 
under  restraint,  ami  why,  and  shall  inspect  the  order  and  cw- 
tificates  or  certificate  for  the  rece[)tion  of  every  patient  who 
lias  heen  received  into  such  house  since  the  last  visit  of  the 
visitors,  and  shall  enter  in  the  visitors'  book  a  minute: 

(1)  Of  the  then  condition  of  the  house,  an<l  of  the  patients 
therein  ; 

{'!)  The  number  of  patients  under  restraint,  with  the  reasons 
thereof  as  stated  ; 

(o)  kSuch  irregularity  (if  any)  as  exists  in  any  such  order  or 
certificate ; 

(4)  Whetlier  the  previous  suggestions  (if  any)  of  the  visitors, 
have  or  have  not  been  attended  to ;  and 

("))  Any  observations  which  they  deem  proper  as  to  any  of 
the  matters  aforesaid,  or  otherwise. 

02.  The  proprietor  or  superintendent  of  every  licensed  house 
shall  show  to  the  visitors  visiting  the  same,  every  it,i.i  5  .-.;>. 

"  .  .  "^      l-aciliM.-i  for 

part  thereof  and  every  person  detained  therein  as  a  insi.i.,ni..ri. 
lunatic. 

08.  The  visitors  upon  tiieir  several  visitations  to  a  licensed 
house,  siiall  hiquire:  luillutV 

64 


]010 


ONTAUIO. 


Il)i(l  ^<  til. 
Inloi'iiiatiiiii 
to  visitiiiH. 


(1)  Wlicro  divine  service  is  performed  tliorein,  to  wliat 
nuinl)er  of  the  patients,  and  llie  ell'ect  lli(>reof; 

(2)  ^\'llat  oei'upalions  or  aniuseuu'Uts  are  jjrovided  for  tlic 
patients,  and  tli{>  resnU  tliereof; 

(3)  AVlietlier  tliei'e  has  lieen  adopted  any  system  of  non- 
coercion,  and  if  so,  the  result  tliereof; 

( i';   As  to  the  classification  of  j)atients  ; 

(;"))  And  such  other  inquiries  as  to  sui-h  visitors  seem 
exjiedient. 

~)\.  rpon  every  visit  of  the  visit(,rs  to  any  licensed  house, 
there  shall  he  laid  l>;iore  such  visitors  by  the  j)ro- 
})rictor  or  superintendent  jf  the  house: 

(1)  A  list  of  all  the  patients  then  in  the  house  (distin.t!:uish- 
in<;'  males  from  females,  and  specify ini;  such  as  are  deemed 
curahle)  ; 

(2)  The  several  books  by  this  act  required  to  be  kept  by  the 
proprietor  or  superintendent,  and  by  the  medical  attendant  of 
a  licensed  house; 

(o)  All  orders  and  certificates  relating  to  patients  admitted 
since  the  visitation  of  the  visitors  ; 

(4)  The  license  then  in  force  for  such  house; 

(5)  All  such  other  orders,  certilicates,  documents  and  papers 
relating  to  any  of  the  patients  at  any  time  received  into  such 
house,  as  the  visitors  from  time  to  time  rc(]uire  to  be  produced 
to  them ;  and  the  visitors  shall  sign  the  said  books  as  having 
been  so  produced. 

55.  There  shall  be  liung  up  in  some  conspicuous  part  of 
ibi.i^c.j.  everv  licensed  house  a  coi)v  of  the  plan  given  to 
to  1...  luiiii,' up  the  justices  on  applying  for  the  license  for  sucli 

ill  every  li-  ''  I  1     .'        » 

oeiise.i'iioiise.  liQUsc  ;  aiid  thcrc  shall  be  kept  in  every  such  bouse 
a  queen's  printer's  copy  of  this  act,  bound  in  a  book  to  be 
called  "The  Visitors'  Book,"  and  tbe  visitors  shall  at  the  time 
of  their  visitation  enter  in  such  book  the  result  of  the  inspec- 
tions and  inquiries  hereinbefore  directed  or  authorized  to  he 
nuide  by  them,  with  such  observations  (if  any)  as  they  think 
proper;  c^nd  there  shall  also  be  kej)t  in  every  such  house  a 
book  to  be  called  "  The  Patients'  Book,"  and  the  visitors  shall, 
at  the  times  of  their  visitations,  enter  therein  sucli  observations 
as  they  think  lit  respecting  the  state  of  mind  or  body  of  any 
patient  in  such  house. 


ONTARIO. 


Ktll 


crein,  to  what 
I't.vi.led  for  the 
system  of   non- 

h   visitors    seem 

^  licensed  house, 
,itors  hy  the  pro- 

i)use: 

ouse  (distinsuish- 

,h  as  are  deemed 

to  he  kept  hy  the 
■aical  attendant  of 

patients  admiuod 

ise ; 

uments  and  papers 
received  into  such 
aire  to  he  pro(Uiced 
id  hooks  as  having 

onspicuous  part  of 
the  ph^n  given  to 
L  license  for  such 
In  evcrv  such  house 
Id  in  a  hook  to  be 
Irs  shall  at  the  tnue 
lesult  of  the  inspec- 
1  or  authorized  to  be 
unv)  as  they  thmk 
every  sucli  house  a 
Id  the  visitors  shall, 
lin  such  observations 

lind  or  body  of  any 


50.  The   proprietor  or  resident  superintendent  of  every  H- 
oensed    hou-^e  sliall,  within   thret^   days  after  evei'v 
visit  Jjy  tlie  visitors,  transmit   to   the  ch'rk  of  the 
visitors  a  true  and  |ieitiM-t  copy  of  the  entries  made 


ii.i'i 


^■^. 


■  l.l  ■«  .it  <>11- 


'llt  t.) 


•rk. 


I)V  tliem   in   the 


Visit 


(»rs 


The   I'atie 


hodi 


ind 


" 'i'he  Meilieal   N'isitalion    Hook,'"  respectively,  distin^uisiiin 
th(>  entries  in  flie  several  hooks. 


n.i.i  s  i;i. 

I'.iitrifs  sill). 
iiiIiI'mI    tu 


7.  Tiie  cdpies  so  transmitted  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors  of 
all  such  entries,  relating  to  any  licensed  house,  and 
made  since  the  j;rant  or  last  renewal   of  the  license 

thereof,  shall  be  laid   before  the  justices,  on  takinfj;  •'""' ' 

into  consideration  tlui  renewal  of  the  license  to  the  Iiouse  to 
which  such  entries  relate. 

ij8.  Every  pro[)rietor  or  su])erintendent  who  omits  to  trans- 
mit to  the  clerk  ol"  the  visitors  a  true  and  perfect  ii.i'i5ir>. 

1  111.  1'.  iiiiltv  for 

copy  01  every  such  entry,  siiall,  tor  every  omission,  'Ji'Muiii!,'. 
forfeit  a  sum  not  e.\'cee<lin<r  forty  dollars. 

59.  Any  two   visitors  may   visit  and  inspect  any  lic.'ensed 
house  within  their  jurisdiction  at  sueh  hour  of  the   H'i'i.^'^'i 

•      1  I  1    •      1      n  .\...-tuiniil 

iii<iht  as  they  think  nt.  visit-.. 

GO.  In  ease  the  person  who  si.o;ned  the  order  on   which  a 
patient  has  been  received  into  a  licensed  house,  bv   H'l. !><•;:. 
writing,  under  his  hand,  direct  such  patient  to  Ijc  'ii-^'ii^i,.-. 
removed  or  .discharged,  .su<'li  ])atient  shall  forthwith  be  re- 
moved or  discharged  accordingly. 

()1.  If  the  [)erson  who  signed  the  order  upon  whieh  a  patient 
has  been  received  into  a  licensed  house  is  incapable  n.i.i  ,<<;>. 

...  ,  .  "  l"'r-uii  will) 

hv  reason  ol  msanitv  or  absence  troni  the  i)i'()vince,  -^i^.-!!''!  tiio 

.  ^  1  '     .ir.li-ili.  riiiiics 

or  otherwise,  of  giving  an  order  for  the  discharge  or  in.ai.iUii.-. 
removal  of  such  patient,  or  if  such  person  is  dead,  then,  the 
husband  or  wife  of  such  jtatient,  or  if  there  be  no  such  husband 
or  wife,  the  father  of  such  i)atieiit,  or  if  there  be  no  father,  the 
mother  of  such  patient,  or  if  there  be  no  mother,  then  any  one 
of  the  nearest  of  kin  for  the  time  being  of  such  patient,  or  the 
person  who  made  the  last  payment  on  account  of  such  jiatient, 
may,  by  writing  under  his  or  her  hand,  give  such  direction 
fur  the  discharge  or  removal  of  the  patient,  and  thereupon 
such  patient  shall  be  forthwith  discharged  or  removed  ac- 
cordingly. 
02.  Xo  patient  shall  be  discharged  or  removed  from  any 


1012 


OM'AiaO, 


1  r 


1    1 
.'■-■  ' 

j 
i 

i"  i 

1 

1  ' 

,1 

ft '  ■ 

li< 

Wsm 

MtS^^^I 

Hi 

;   i 

1 

:   i 

j 

t  ■ 

i:l|||H 

''^^^1 

B 

.\ 

■1 

i^                   '   t':l 

' "" 

1  : 

ii,i,i  5  (jr,  licensed  house  under  any  of  tlio  [lowers  liereiidjeforo 

'ilaiKp'oil-'''  contained,  if  tlio  physician  by  whom  the  sanie  is 
•''''"''  l<<-'l»t,    <^r   ^vho    is    the    reguhir    medical    attendant 

thereof,  hy  writing  under  his  hand,  certifies  that  in  his  opin- 
ion such  patient  is  ilanf;erous  and  uidit  to  he  at  large,  together, 
with  the  grounds  on  which  such  opinion  is  founded,  unless 
the  visitoi's  of  such  house,  after  such  certilicate  has  been  pro- 
duced to  tiiem,  give  their  consent,  in  writing,  to  the  discharge 
or  removal  of  such  (tatient. 

03.  Nothing  lierein  contained  shall  prevent  any  patient  from 
Hiiii  s  70.  being  transferred  from  one  licensed  house  to  another 
iniu^i-.!.  liec'iiscd  house,  or  to  any  asylum  for  the  insane,  but. 
in  sucli  case  every  such  patient  sliall,  for  the  i)uriH»se  of  sucli 
removal,  be  placed  under  the  control  of  an  attendant  belong- 
ing to  the  licensed  house  to  or  from  which  he  is  about  to  l)e 
removed,  and  shall  remain  under  such  control  until  the  re- 
moval has  been  duly  effected. 

04.  Any  two  or  more  of  the  visitors  of  any  licensed  house,  of 
nii<i!)7i.  whom  one  shall  be  a  physician,  may  make  special 
Special  visit,    yjj^j^g  ^Q  jjj^y  patient  detained   in   such   house,  on 

such  davs  and  ut  such  hours  as  thev  think  fit,  and  if  after  two 
distinct  and  separate  visits  made  by  the  same  visitors  it  ap- 
pears to  them  that  the  patient  is  detained  without  sufficient 
cause,  they  may  order  his  discharge  and  the  patient  shall  be 
discharged  accord ingl v. 

05.  Every  order  by  visitors  for  the  discharge  of  a  patient 
ibi(i5  7-j.  from  a  licensed  house  shall  be  signed  bv  them,  and 
KiKiie.i.  they  shall  not  order  the  discharge  of  a  i)atient  from 
any  such  house  without  having  previously  examined  the  medi- 
cal attendant  of  the  house  if  he  tenders  himself  for  that  jiur- 
pose  as  to  his  opinion  respecting  the  fitness  of  the  patient  to  l)e 
discharged. 

GO.  If  the  visitors,  after  exanuning  the  medical  attendant, 
ibi<is7.!.        discharge  a  i)atient,  and  the  medical  attenuent  fur- 

Objintioiis  liv  ^ 

piiyaiciau.  '  nislies  tlicm  with  a  statement  in  writing,  containing 
his  reason  against  the  discharge  of  such  patient,  they  shall 
forthwith  transmit  such  statement  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors, 
to  be  kept  and  registered  in  a  book  for  that  purpose. 

07.  Not  lesss  than  seven  days  shall  intervene  between  the 
ii.i,i  §  74.        first  and  second  of  such  special  visits,  and  the  vi^^i- 

Tiiiii'  liotweeu  ^ 

spcdai  visits,  tors  sliall  seveu  days  previously  to  the  second  of  such 


ONTAHTO. 


lni:5 


;rs  liercinhcforc 
)m  11 10  stuiic  is 
liciil  attciKliUit 
hat  in  hiri  opiu- 
t  lar<,'e,  toj^elher, 

founded,  unless 
to  liiis  been  pro- 

to  the  disfhavge 

any  patient  iVoni 
liourfotoanothcr 
3r  the  insane,  but 
I  purpose  of  such 
iittendant  belon<i- 
he  is  about  to  be 
itrol  until  the  re- 

'  licensed  bouse,  of 
may  make  special 
n  such  bouse,  on 
it,  and  if  after  two 
inie  visitors  it  ap- 
^vitbout  suftloient 
le  patient  shall  be 

laroc  of  a  patient 

■lied  by  them,  and 

fo  of  a  patient  from 

ixamined  the  medi- 

Imself  for  that  }iur- 

of  the  patient  to  be 

I  medical  attendant, 
llical  attenuent  fur- 
writing,  containing 
patient,  they  shall 
Llerk  of  the  visitors, 
It  purpose, 
[terveue  between  the 
1  visits,  and  the  vi^i- 
to  the  second  of  such 


special  visits  give  notice  thereof,  either  by  post.oi'  l)y  an  entry 
in  "The  Patient  I»ook."  tn  the  i)roprietor  up  su|>(  rintcnccnt  of 
the  licensed  house  in  wliicli  the  patient  intended  to  lie  visited 
is  detained,  and  sudi  i)r()[irietor  or  supei'infcndent  shall  forth- 
with, if  [)ossihle,  transmit  by  post  a  copy  of  such  notii'c  to  tho 
person  by  whose  authority  such  patient  has  \)vv\\  received 
into  such  house,  or  hy  whom  tlic  last  payment  on  account  of 
such  i)atient  was  made  and  also  to  the  clerk  of  the  visitors  of 
the  house. 

OS.  None  of  the  powers  of  discharge  hereinbefore  contained, 
shall  I'xtend  to  any  lunatic  confinetl  under  an  order   n.i.i  ;< :.-.. 
or  authority  of  the  lieutenant-governor,  or  under  the   ''""'""''''"• 
order  of  any  court  of  criminal  jurisdiction. 

()i).  If  any  i)erson  applies  to  a  visitor  to  Ijo  informed  whether 
any  particular  person  is  confined  in  a  licensed  house  um^-,-, 
witiiin  the  jurisdiction  of  such  visitor,  tho  visitor,  if  l!!!',?,'''.',';',^'",,. 
he  tiiinks  it  reasonable  to  permit  such  in(|uiry  to  he  iahlll'i'aKi'u':' 
made,  shall  sign  an  order  to  the  clerk  of  tlie  visi-  "'"""'■ 
tors,  and  the  clerk  shall,  on  recei[it  of  such  order,  and  on  l>ay- 
ment  to  him  of  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  cents  for  his 
trouble,  make  search   amongst  the   returns  made  to  him  in 
pursuance  of  this  act,  whether  the  person  inquired  after  is,  or, 
within  the  then  last  twelve  months,  has  becui  confined   in  any 
licensed  house  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  visitor;  and  if 
it  a}»[iears  that  such  person  is  or  has  been  so  confined,  the 
clerk  shall  deliver  to  tiie  person  ajtplying  a  statement  in  writ- 
ing, specifying : 

(1)  The  situation  of  the  liouse  in  wliich  the  person  so  in- 
quired after  ai)pears  to  be  or  to  have  been  confined; 

(2)  The  name  of  the  proprietor  or  resident  superintendent 
thereof ; 

(3)  The  date  of  the  admission  of  such  person   into  such 
licensed  house ;  and 

(4)  (In  case  of  his  having  been  removed  or  discharged)  the 
date  of  his  removal  or  discharge  therefrom. 

70.  Any  one  of  the  visitors  of  a  licensed  house  may,  at  any 
time,  uive  an  order  in  writing  under  his  hand  for  i'i;'is". 
the  admission  to  any  patient  confined  in  such  house,  I'l-^tivs. 
of  any  relation  or  friend  of  such  patient  or  of  any  medical  or 
other  person  whom  any  relation  or  friend  of  the  patient  de- 
sires to  be  admitted  to  him. 


Kill 


ONTAHIO, 


71.  Such  ordc  r  of  adiiii^sion  may  lio  cillicr  for  u  siiioU.  ad- 
iiii.iSTN.  iiiissidii,  (»!•  for  an  admission  Ibr  any  limited  nuiu- 
Hiicii  .H.hr.  li^.v  of  times,  or  for  admission  gcnorally  at  all  ren-<<n- 
ublu  times,  and  eillier  v/itli  or  without  restriction  as  to  su<'h 
atlmlssion  or  admissions  hein^  in  the  j)resenc'e  of  u  ket-jicr  or 
not,  or  otherwise. 

72.  if  the  [iroprietor  or  su[)erintcndent  of  any  such  liouso 
iia.i^T't  refuses  admissicjn  to,  or  ju'evcnts  or  ohstruets  tho 
n'i'u>inl' ml'-  adinissiou  to  any  patient,  of  any  relation,  friend  or 
""""""  other  person  who  produi-es  such  order  of  adndssion, 
he  shall  for  I'very  such  refusal,  prevention  or  ohstruetion,  for- 
feit a  sum  not  exceedinj^  eii^hty  dollars. 

7'').  The  pi'opi'ietor  or  superintendent  of  any  licensed  house, 
iiii.i  §  so.         uitli  till'  consent  in  wi'itin<i'  of  aiiv  two  of  the  visit- 

I.mivp  of  ^  1 

Hbsciict).  (,1's  of  such  house,  may  send  or  take,  under  ]iro|)ei' 

control,  ;iny  jialient  to  any  speeiUed  place  for  any  delinite  time 
for  the  heiielit  of  his  health  ;  hut  hefore  such  consent  is  given 
by  any  visitors,  the  approval  in  writin<;'  of  the  person  Avho 
sig'ned  the  orih'r  for  the  reception  of  the  ])atient,  or  hy  wIkjui 
the  last  payment  on  ai'count  of  such  |iatient  has  been  made, 
shall  he  |)roduced  to  such  visitors,  unless  the}',  on  cause 
.'^hown,  dispense  with  the  same. 

74.  Jn  every  case  in  A\hich  a  patient  under  any  of  the 
,,,i,,  gf;,  jiowers  or  provi>i(tns  of  this  act,  is  removed  tempo- 

ai'ivr'iinuo'i'iK-  rarily  from  the  licensed  house  into  which  the  order 
n.ai  onicr.  j.^|,  ]^j^  rece[>tion  has  heen  g'iven,  or  i.s  transferreil 
from  such  house  into  any  iww  house,  and  also  in  every  case 
in  which  any  patient  has  esca[ied  from  any  such  house  and 
lias  heen  retaken  within  fourteen  days  next  after  such  escape, 
the  certilicate  or  certilicates  relating  to  and  the  original  ov<\vv 
for  the  rece[)tion  of  such  [latient  shall  respectively  remain  in 
I'orce,  in  the  same  maimer  as  the  same  would  have  done  if 
such  [lalient  had  not  heen  so  removed  or  tran.sferred,  or  had 
not  so  i\<caped  and  heen  retaken. 

7").  J'lvery  [)roprietor  or  supi'rintendent  of  a  licensed  house, 
n.i<i5S2  ^^''^'  i"i^'f^'<-'ives  a  proper  order  in  pursuance  of  this 
liccMiM'ri  iiii-  act,  accom])anied  with  the  recjuired  medical  certili- 
rl^t'.'iv'.'"''  cates  or  certilicate  for  the  reception  or  taking  can- 
'"""'"'■  of  any  i)erson  as  a  lunatic,  and  tho  assistants  and 

[servants  of  such  i)roprietor  or  superintendent,  may  take  charge 


ONTAItlo. 


101.1 


for  II  sint;U'  ad- 
uy  liiHil»'tl  Huui- 
iiUy  lit  all  rcasoii- 
ru'tiun  as  to  such 
CO  of  u  kei'lHi-  or 

f  !iny  siu'h  lioiiso 
or  obstniets  the 
i-clatiou,  friciul  or 
rdor  of  aihuissioii, 
r  obstruction,  for- 

iiy  licensed  houso, 
V  two  of  the  visit- 
iikc,  under  i.roj.er 
r  :iny  delinitc  lime 
h  cdusent  is  ^iven 
(.)f  I  he  ptTson  \vli<> 
itienl,  or  hy  ^vl^)l^ 
lit  has  been  made, 
s   they,   on    cause 

inidcr   any   ol"   tin- 
s  removed  lempo- 
U)  which  the  or<ler 
,,  ,,r  is  transferred 
also  in  every  (-asi' 
ly  such  house  and 
after  such  escap*  , 
Ihc  orii;inal  ordiT 
iH'ctively  remain  in 
)uld  have  done  it 
Itransferred,  or 


iiaa 


If  a  license 


ll    lliiU- 


)nr<uance  of  this 
I  medical  certiii- 


rec 

it  ion  or 


takin,!:;  care 


the  assistants  an( 
nt,  niav  take  char 


lie 


of,  receive  and  detain  such  palii  ni  until  he  dies  or  is  in  imivcd 
or  diseliar^^iilby  (hie  authority  ;  and  in  ca<('  of  tjic  r<capr  of 
the  jHilirul,  may  retake  him  at  any  liuie  w  ilhiii  fmnteeM  ilays 
lUter  In'  escape,  and  ai^'ain  deiaiu  him  a-  alnn-aid. 

7<).  The  visitors  ol  any   licensed   house,  or  any  two  of  -ueh 
visitors,  may,  I'roiu  lime  lo  time,  liv  sinniuon-  uiidii-  iii'isv; 

...  ,  '  ,  ,  ,  ,        '  Alli'liilulirc  III' 

their  hands  and  seals  (aeeordnij.;'  to  the  Imin  in  "ni'--- 
schednle  II,  oi'  as  m^ar  thereto  as  the  ease  ]ieniiii-),  I'eipiire 
any  )»ei'son  to  iippeai'  ix'fore  ihein  td  le<lil'y.  on  oalh.  the  truth 
touchin,i;'  any  matters  respecting  whieh  such  visitor-  are  bv 
this  act  aulIioriziMJ  to  iiapiire  (u  hieh  oath  they  are  herel.\-  em- 
j)0\veri'd  to  ailnnnister);  and  every  |ier>(iii  who  does  not  ap- 
])oar  before  such  visitctrs  pursnaid  to  .-iich  summon^,  or  docs 
not  assign  sonu'  rea-oiiable  e\cit<e  for  not  appearinjf.  or  apjiears 
and  refuses  to  be  sworn  or  exaii lined,  shall,  on  luin^  eoiivicted 
theri'of  before  one  other  majesty's  jn>t  ices  for  the  count  \',  Ibr- 
fe  a  sum  not  exceeding-  two  hundred  dollars  for  every  such 
ne<;lect  or  I'el'usal. 

77.  Any  visitors  win")  sunnnon  a  person  |o  appear  and  ^■iv<' 
(•vidence  as  aforesaid,  may  <lirecl  the  elei'k  of  -iich  n.i.i  «•  ^^ 
visitors  to  jiay  to  such  person  all  reasonable  (  \-  ii"w  i.;n.i. 
penses  of  his  ai)pearance  and  attendance,  in  pursuance  of  the 
summon-:;  the  sanu'  to  be  considered  as  expenses  incurred  bv 
the  visitors  in  the  ext'cution  of  this  ac  t,  and  to  be  taken  into 
accouni  and  }»aid  accordingly. 

7'S.   lOvery  complaint  or  inibrmation  of  or  for  any  oU'euse 
ayainst  this  act,  where  any  [lecuniary  penalty  is  im-  ,,,,,,,.  ,- 
j)osed  nniy  be  made  before  one  justice.  C'lui.hiints. 

7!>.  ^\'hen  any  person  is  charged  upon  oath,  before  a  justice, 
for  anv  ofleiise  against  this  act.  such  justice  mav  uMs^^'i. 
summon  the  j)erson  charux'd  to  appear  at  a  time  in-uc.-. 
and  [)]ace  to  be  named  in  the  summons,  and  if  he  does  not 
a[)i)ear  then  u]»on  proof  of  due  service  of  the  summons  (.■itlier 
[n'rsonally  or  by  leaving  the  same  at  his  last  or  usual  place  of 
abode),  any  Iwo  Justices  may  either  proceed  to  hear  and  de- 
termine the  case,  or  may  issut'  their  warrant  Ibr  apprehending 
such  person  and  Itringing  him  before  any  two  jn-;tices. 

iSO.  Any  two  justices  upon   the  appi'aring  of  such   ])erson, 
itursuant  to  the  summons,  or  upon  such  i»erson  being  ii'i.is^:. 
ap})reliended   under  a  warrant,  or  ui)on   the  noii-  ju^ticu. 


fi 


ii, 


-   t        .                                                 ■  ■  ' 

i, 
■ 

1 

)' 

|;                                                                'fl 

[,                                                              '    '^™ 

L>,        '*•'■:       i 

lOUJ 


oMAIMo. 


;i|i|>('iii';iiic('  of  siicli  |i(rs(»ii,  slmll  Ikmi'  llic  niiillci'  of  cnci'v 
slK'li  ('iiiii|il:iiiil  III'  iiironiiiiliiiii  ;iii(l  iiiakr  siK'li  ilclci'iiiiiiiil idii 
tlu'i'cuii  ;is  llic  jiisliccs  think  |ir(i|K'i'. 

(Si.  I 'i  Mill  coll  \ict 'lull  of  any  iicrsoii,  such  justices  may,  if  they 
11,1,,  <  ^.,  think  lit.  rcthicc  the  aiiiount  ul'  the  penalty  hy  this 

.Vii''''i';''iiuw'  "'■'  iiiiposed  I'oi'  the  nll'eiise,  to  any  .-uni  iiitl,  less 
'''^"''''  than    oiie-luiirth   of  the   aninunt    thereol'.  nnd   siiall 

issue  a  wariMiit  umler  tiieir  hands  and  seals  I'or  levying  such 
jieiiahy.  or  reihieed  peiiahy,  and  ail  costs  and  cliai;;('S  of  (lie 
suiiiiiioiis,  warrant  and  hearing,  ami  all  incidt'iital  costs  and 
char;ies,  liy  distress  and  sale  oi'  the  goods  ami  cliatlels  ol'  the 
person  conviclcil. 

.S2.  Such  two  justices  may  order  any  jierson  -o  convicted  to 
ii'i'i^-'i'  1k'  detaiiieil  and  keiit  in  the  eiistodv  III' aiiv  con- 
cii^ii-iuiiiui  stalile  or  other  peace  ollicer  until  return  can  he  coii- 
venit'ntly  made  to  such  warrant  oi' disti'css,  unless  the  oll'ender 
gives  security  hy  way  of  recognizaiu'e  or  otherwisi'  to  the 
satisfaction  of  such  justices,  for  his  a|)|)earance  liefore  lliem 
on  such  day  as  they  ap|ioint  for  the  return  of  the  warrant  of 
distress;  such  day  not  heing  more  than  seven  days  from  the 
time  of  taking  such  securitv. 

S:].  If,  uiioii  the  return  of  tlu>  warrant  of  distress,  it  ajijtears 
ii.i.i§!w,         (hilt   111)  sullicieiit  distress  can  lie  had  whereupon  to 

It  111!  siillkicut     ,  ,  ,  ,  -, 

(luti.s...  ji^.vy  till'  iieiialty  or  reduced   penally,  niul  the  costs 

and  charges,  and  if  the  same  are  not  forthwith  jiaid,  or  in 
case  it  appears  to  the  satisfaction  of  such  justices,  either  hy 
the  confession  of  the  oll'ender  or  otherwise,  that  the  oll'ender 
has  not  sullicii-nt  goods  and  chattels  whereupon  the  jienalty 
or  reduced  penalty,  costs  and  cliarges  can  lie  li'vied,  such  jus- 
tices shall,  hv  warrant  under  their  hands  and  seals,  com- 
mit  the  oU'ender  to  the  common  gaiil  or  house  of  correction 
of  the  county,  as  the  case  may  he,  i'oi'  any  term  not  exceeding 
three  months,  nnli'ss  such  [leiially  or  reduced  iionalty,  costs 
and  charges,  are  sooner  paid. 

(Si.  All  jienalties  and  reduced  penalties,  when  recovend 
ii'i'i:;!'!.         shall  lie  i)aid  to  the  clerk  of  the  iieacefor  the  couiitv 

Pcimlliis.liciw  ^       '■  ' 

(lisposci „f,  in  which  the  oll'ensi'  was  conimitt(>d,  to  he  hy  liiia 
ajijilied  and  aecouutod  for  as  hereinhefore  directed  with  n'- 
spect  to  moneys  reci'ived  for  licenses  granted  hy  the  justices 
of  such  county;  and  the  ovei'jilus  (if  any)  arising  from  surli 
distress  and  sale,  after  payment   of  the   penalty  or   reduced 


f>Nl  AIMO. 


tliwith  jiaid,  or  in 

justices,  cither  hy 

c,  that  the  ollcinlfr 

Inuiion  the  ])t'nalty 

levied,  such  jus- 

ainl    seals,    coiii- 

Ihouso  ol'  correct i( 111 

'I'm  nut  excecdiiij; 

^iccd   i)enalty,  costs 

when   recovtM'cd 
•niH'tbr  th(>  county 
Ited,  to  be  by  hiiu 
■  directed  with  ro- 
lled by  the  justices 
irisinj;-  from  such 
lenulty  or   reduced 


penally,  and  all  costs  and  cIi;ii'l:,c<  ;is  afoi'c^iiid,  slmll  he  paid, 
upon  demand,  to  thu  owner  ol'  the  ;;dods  and  cliattils  so 
disti'aiiicd. 


S.'i.   'I'lic    iuslices    hcl'iirf   wlicihi 


any   pcr-du    is   miiN  i 


Cllll       (II 


anv  ollense  auaiiisi    \\[\<  jid  lurwhidia   p(iMiiii;ir\-   ii.i.i  .j!'■J• 
penalty  is  iin|)ose(l,  may  c.iu-c  the  ciiuNidiun  Id  i.c  c.nvi.ii.in 
drawn   up   in   the  follow  in^  lurm,  or  in  any  ni  htr  r,,i'iii  lo  tlif 
same  ellccl,  as  the  case  may  iTipiirc;  and  iio  coiiv  ictiiMi  under 


this  act  shall  he  \oid  throii^li  \v;inl  of  form 


rcniemlMTrd,  i  hat  on   i  lie 


(la\'  ol 


in 


the  \'ear  ol  our 


Lord 


at 


A.  !>.  was  convicteil  hcforc  u<,  o 

of  the  |)eace  for  the  ^i]]^  couiily,  lor  llial    he  llir  -aid 


in  the  eolinl >■  of 

of  !h  r  iiiaje-ly's  jiisl  i( 


did 


and  we  llie  sai< 


a'lHhlL;!'  Ihe  -ail 


for  his  <aid  ollense  to  n;i\'  llie  -iiiii  of 


SC).   Any  jierxtii  who  Ihinks  liiiiiMlf  ;iL;!.rrieved  1 
or  I  leterni  illation  of  any  ju>tiees  under  I  hi-  art.  may 
lis  after  siicli  oi'dir  made  or  ;^i\-eii 

111 


>c  llie  order 


within  four  nioii 


ll/nl  ,<  !i:l. 

.\|i|'1M|s. 


appeal  to  the  justices  at  general  sessions;  the  p(  r-oii  appealiiifj; 
liavin;;'  lii'st  j^'iveii  at  U'ast  foiirleeii  clear  day-'  iioi  ice  in  writiiij;' 
of  the  a])peal,  an<l  the  nature  and  matter  thereof,  to  the  person 
a]ii»ealed  a}:;ainst,  and  forth  with  after  >ueh  iioliee  enter  in  l;  into 
a  rccoj^ni/.aiuHi  before  some  justice,  with  two  sullicient  .-ureties, 
coiiditioiieil  to  try  such  appeal  and  to  ahide  the  order  and 
awanl  of  the  said  court  thereupon. 

ST.  The  justici's  at  p.'enei'al  sessions,  upon  the  proof  of  >iu'h 
notice  and  reconnizance  haviii,i!;  been  liiveii  and  en-  n.i.ism. 
tert'd  into,  shall,  in  a  summary  way,  hear  and  deter-  t,'',,.'.'.',!'" '" 
mine  the  ap])eal,  or  if  they  think   propei',  m;iy  ad-  "'""""'■ 
journ  the  hearing  thereof  until  the  next   u'eiieral  sessions,  and 
if  they  see  cause,  may  miti,i;ate  any  penalty  to  not  less  than 
one-fourth  of  the  amount  imposi'd  hy  tjiis  act,  and  may  order 
any  money  to  he  returned  which  has  been  levied  in  ]iursuance 
of  the  order  or  detijrmination  apjiealed  a.uainst,  and  may  also 
award  such   furtlier  satisiiuiion  to  the  jiarty  injured,  or  such 
costs  to  either  of  the   partit's  as   they  judec   reasonable   and 
l)ro[)er;  and   all   such  determinations  of  the  saiil  jusliees  at 
li'ciicral  sessions  shall  be  liiial,  and  conclusive  u])oii  all  jiarties 
to  all  intents  and  purposes  w  hatsoever. 

88.  If  any  action  or  suit  is  brought  against  any  [lerson  for 


Ill 


T^^mmmm 


1018 


OXTAEIO. 


ii.i.150-..        anvthinc;  <l<ino  in  nuisuancc  of  this  act,  tlio  same 

I.llnUiltl.iii  of  •  ~  ^  _  ' 

acti.iiis.  >luill    111'  ooiniiieiK'cil   witliin  twelve   months   next 

after  tlie  release  of  liie  jiarty  hriniiiug  the  action,  and  shall  he 
laid  c»r  hruught  in  the  county  where  the  cause  of  action  arose, 
and  not  elsewhere. 

Ml.  The  defendant  in  every  such  action  or  suit  may,  at  his 
n.i.isfii!.  election,  plead  specially  or  plead  the  general  issue 
mri>"i'i"a'.r  iKit  <<uilty,  and  give  this  act  and  the  S2)ec'"aj  matter 
Koiioiii  i>Mi.'.  j^^  evidence  at  any  trial  to  he  had  thereupon,  and 
that  tile  same  was  dune  ui  i»ursuance  and  hy  the  authority  of 
this  act;  and  if  the  same  ap})ears  to  have  been  so  done,  or  if  it 
appears  that  such  action  or  suit  has  been  brought  in  any  other 
county  than  where  the  cause  of  action  arose,  or  was  not  com- 
menced within  the  time  hereinbefore  limited  for  bringing  the 
same,  then  the  judge  or  jury  (as  the  case  may  be)  shall  find  a 
verdict  for  the  defendants;  and  u})on  a  verdict  being  so  found, 
or  if  the  ])laintill'  is  non-suited  or  discontinues  his  action  or  suit 
after  the  defendant  has  a[)})eared,  or  if  up(jn  demurrer  judgment 
is  given  against  the  jilaintitf,  then  the  defendant  shall  recover 
doul)li  co.-ts,  and  have  such  remedy  for  recovering  the  same 
as  any  delendant  has  in  other  cases  by  law. 

*.M).  In  every  writ,  action  and  other  proceeding  i)referred  or 
n.i,i§!i7.  brought  against  any  i)roi)rietor  or  superintendent, 
clito'oiVi'oso-  or  against  assistant  or  servant  of  any  proprietor  or 
'^""^"''  superintendent,  for  taking,  confining,  detaining,  or 

11  taking  aviv  jierson  as  a  lunatic,  the  party  complained  of 
may  pleail  in  defense  the  order  luid  certiticates  or  certificate 
heninbefore  mentioned,  and  such  order  and  cei'titlcates  or 
certificate  shall,  as  res}iects  such  party,  be  a  justification  foi' 
taking,  confining,  detaining  or  retaking  the  lunatic  or  alleged 
lunatic. 

I'l.  The  clerk  of  any  visitvirs  may,  on  their  order,  ])rosecuto 
ihidsos.  ''1'.'^'  person  for  any  offense  against  tlie  jirovisions  nf 
of  tii"viri'iois  this  act  com  nitted  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such 
to  pn  s«M.t.>.    Y2^it^,i.j<^  ji^kI  iiijjy  sue  for  and  recover  any  penalty 

to  -which  any  person  within  jurisdiction  of  the  visitors  is 
made  liable  by  ilris  act. 

02.  All  })enalties  sued  for  and  recovered  l)y  any  such  clnk 
11.1,1  §!m.        shall  be  paid   to  him,  and  shall  be  bv  him   ujiid 

Ppualti.'s.  '  1.1  "  11 

(lispositiouof.   to  the  clerk  of  the  peace  for  the  county,  and  the 


!H 


ONTAino. 


lOl'J 


this  act,  the  same 
.'Ive  months  next 
ction,  and  shall  he 
ise  of  action  arose, 

ir  suit  may,  at  his 
[  the  general  isjiir 
the  special  matter 
lad  thereui)on,  and 
l)y  the  authority  of 
cen  so  done,  or  if  it 
•ought  in  any  other 
Be,  or  was  not  i<im- 
3d  for  hringing  tlic 
nay  he)  shall  find  a 
diet  heing  so  found, 
les  his  action  or  suit 
demurrer  judgment 
■ndant  shall  recovir 
ecovering  the  same 

H'ding  ])referrcd  or 
or  superintendent, 

f  any  proi)riet(tr  or 

ining,  detaining,  or 
rty  complained  of 
icates  or  certificate 
luul  certificates  or 
a  justification  for 

e  lunatic  ov  alleged 

'ir  order,  prosecute 
st  tlie  provisions  of 

urisdiction  of  such 
ecover  any  i)enaltY 
;i  of  the  visitors  is 

I  hy  any  siu-h  clerk 

II  ho  hy  him  psiid 
he  county,  and  the 


clerk  of  the  peace  shidl  a]i|>ly  and  account   fur  ihf  sai 


lie  as 


hcreiuhefore    enacted   ^vith    ivs[iccl    to    iiidui 
licenses  hy  clerks  of  the  peace. 


ys    rccri\e(!    for 


!)o.  No  one  shall  prosecute  any  [icr-on  for  any  oil'ense  against 


.'•ue  tor  iinv  lit 


the  provisions  of  this  aci,  or 

which  any  person  is  made  liahle  hy  this  act,  exccj 


naltv  to    ii.i.i  :;•  1" 


(<\i\i'v  .if  visi- 
it      I'M's  iii'i'i's»:u'\ 


hv  or 


der  of 


visitoi's  haviULi'  iiuh 


t>>  ;i  itluii'i/o 


illctloii    111  the  Jil;ic( 


\v 


here  the  cause  of  i)rosiH'Uliou  has  nriseii  or  the  pnudty  has 


been  incurred,  or  \v 


ith  tl 


U'   coiiseiil  ol    lnT   iiKil   siv 


attornev 


1I'( 


neral  for  Ontario. 

!)■!.  In  case  anv  ])ei'son  is  ))roceeded 
d" 


a"ainst  for  oii,iniii!i-  to 


tran.smit  or  send  anj'  cojiv,  h>t,  notice,  statcincut  oi-  ii^i  jii-i^ 

other  document  lu'reinlieluic  re<|uired  to  l)e  trai 

initted  hy  such  ])ersoii,  and  sucli  pei'.-iai  proxcs  liy 

the  testimony  of  one  person   u]  )n  oatli,  that    the  copy,  Hst, 

notice,  statement,  or  other  docunieiil  in  I'cspcct  of  whicii  such 


Wlriit  ti)  lie 
is-     Millicii'iit 

ci'SiiitliaMcc. 


proceeding  lias  heen  taken  was  put  into  the  [irnjn  r 
in  due  time  or  {ui  case  of  docuineii 


jiost- 


ollK'O 


rc(|iiin'(i  to    he  trans- 


nitted  to  a  clerk  of  the  juace).  hit  at    the  olHce  of  >iich  clerk 
tf  the  peace,  and  was  ])roprrl 
I  oar  to  all  furthi'r  ])roceedii 


\'  ailili-es<tMh  ^uch  oi'oot 


lial 


he 


Igs   ill    respect   ot    -llch   ollll^-lnli, 


Tl 


10  CO- 


cliariies  and  t'Xiieii-i -   nuiired   hv  o. 


'IIK 


ler 


tic  order  of      ly  visitors,  shall  he  paid  hy  tl 


le   c'l  I 


f the  peace 


for  tl 


le  countv,  and  he  inchnlcd  h\   him 


lliiil  ;•  1(12. 
Costs. 


*he  account  of  receipts  and  payiixiit-   hei'einl»efore  diiectid 


to  he  kept  hy  him. 


'.Id.  (1) 


sections 


l:"!,  II,  1 


Ol      ■)■)     ■)• 


I  and 


of  the  act   ])assed  in  the  thiiiy-sixiji  yi'ar  of  her 
nuijesty's  reign,  entitleil,  -'An  Act  to  provide  fdi'  tin 


csia 


hlisl 


nnent 


an 


!! 


osiiital 


lor  the    leelaiiialion 


o  a 


•M't  i>f  l^s:*, 
I'll.  'JS,  S  H>. 
I'mvisiiii  .<  lit' 
:iii  Vii-t...  h  :<:!, 
tuiiliplytupri- 

Vulr  iisvliuil. 


ami  cure  of  Hahitual   I  M'linkai'ds,"  shall  apply  t 

private  asylum  estahlishetl  under  this  act.  if  the  liceii.-e  granted 


lirect,  and   in   a))plyin 


th 


ai( 


1  act, 


evt.'iy  jinvate  asyhiiu 


St)  authorizetl  shall  he  an  hospital  within  the  nuaning  of  such 
act,  and  the  superintentleiit  of  such  asylum  shall  have  the 
powers  and  duties  of  the  su[)ei'inteiiilent  of  an  hospital  tt»r 
in"l)riates. 

(2)  The  twelfth  section  of  tlie  sal. I  last  mentioned  act  sli.al! 
not  exteml  to  any  such  pii\ale  asyluin  hut  the  saiil  utiier 
liereinheforo  mentionetl   sections  of  such   act    shall    hercalter 


ipply  to 


females  as  well  as  maief< 


1020 


OXTAPtlO. 


07.  The  provisions  iii  the  said  hist  nientioiiod  act  rcs[)octini 
„,!,,  J,,  tho  voluntary  a(hiiissi()ii  of  inebriates  sliall  exten< 

rrvniiiullny'  h)  any  jjerson,  wlietlier  male  or  leniale,  who  is  ai 
"''""■""""•  hal)itual  eonsunier  (•!'  sliniulatin<i'  or  narcotic  drug 
to  such  excess  as  to  cause  mental  or  physical  dei'angvment  o 
(hsease.* 

t»8.  Tlie  ius})ector,  whenever  i'ef|uired  to  do  so  Ijy  the  lieu 
U.S.,  cii.2iM,  tenant-<;'overnor,  and  at  least  om-e  in  tlu'  year,  slud 
i{.p',.noii  i.ii-  visit,  examine  and  report  to  him  upon  the  state  aiK 

villi'  liiiialic  .  .  ,  .  , 

iisyhiins;  IV.  manau'ement  ot  everv  itrivate  lunatu-  asvl  ;  estah 
i''''"se-  lislicd   un(U'r    the    jirovision   o\'   the      '•!    i'es])ectiii! 

private  lunatic  asylums, and  u[ion  tlie  condition  of  its  iumato 
and   the   lieuteiiant-<2,"ovt'rnor,   al'tei'   the    receijit  of  any  siicl 
report   of  the   insjK-ctor,  may.  hy  any   instrument   under   I 
liand   and  seal,  su.'^peiid  or  revoke  the  license  gi-auted  unde 
the  said  ict. 


Hcmonci.K  "  1>."" — Skction  -10. 
Order  for  the  Reception  of  a  Patient. 

r,  the  undersiuiicd.  hert'liy  re(juest  you  to  receive  A.  15., 
luiiati'  ((ir.  an  insane  jterson,  or,  an  idiot,  or,  a  [)erson  of  ui 
sound  mind)  as  a  patient  into  y(»ur  house. 

(Siiiiiid,)  Name. 

Occupation  (if  any),  plr.ce  of  abode,  decree  of  relationsh 
(if  any).  <>r  other  circumstances  of  comiection  with  the  patiei 

1.  \;niie  of  patient,  with  christian  name  at  length. 

2.  Sex  and  age. 


M 


irried,  smule.  or  w  idowed 


4.  ( 'oihlitiiin  (if  life  and  previous  occu|iatiiiu  (if  any). 

r>.  i'revious  j)lace  of  ahode. 

(■).  iicligious  persuasion,  «>  fai'  as  known. 

7.  J)uration  of  existing  uttaek. 

-s.  Whether  first  atrack. 

y.  Age  (if  kunwii    .in  lir^l  attack. 


*  s. 


ei'li()n>.  : 


4,  ",  r.,T,  TOtTT,  I -J,  14,  IS,  21, 


28  .-wJ  2!» 


R,  S„.meliiiliiijj:^'i>«iiliilo  A,  weri'  i-fiKuled  l)y  iku  aLovc  citwi  aiet  w  I'M!, 


OXTARIO. 


1021 


iimoa  act  rcppoctin^^ 
Di-iatcs  shall  oxtend 
,r  iVmalc,  who  is  un 
no-  or  imvcotic  drugs 
deal  (Ici'angonK'ut  or 

to  do  so  liy  tlu'  lii'i;- 
l,^.^.  in  Uio  year,  shall 
,1  nixm  tho  state  and 
lunatir  asyl'  >  eslah- 
f  th(  '•!  rosi»octing 
ulition  of  its  inmates, 
rcH-eii't  of  any  -^«icli 
ustrunient  under  h 
license  granted  under 


10.  AVIh  >lier  subject  to  epilepsy. 

11.  Whether  suicidal  or  dangerous  to  othei's. 

12.  Previous  j>lace  of  eonlinenient  (if  any). 

IT).  Whether  found  lunatic  hy  euniniission,  an<l  date  of 
conunission. 

14.  SiK'cial  eireunistanees  (if  any)  preventing  the  ]Kiti(nt 
heing  examined,  before  admissi(jn,  separately  ])y  two  phy- 
sicians. 

1").  S[)ecial  circumstances  (if  any)  })i'eventing  the  inst  rtion 
of  any  of  the  above  particula.rs. 

Dated  this  day  of  ,  one  thousand  eight  hun- 

dre<l  and 

(Signed,)  Name. 

'ro 

I'roprictnr  (or,  Snperintendeiit)  of 
(Descril)ing  liousi'  hy  >ituation  and 
name,  if  anv.) 


-  ( 


ox 


-10. 


((  Pdficnt. 

,,u   to  rec(MVC  A.  !>.,  a 
)t,  Of,  a  person  of  un- 

e. 

Name. 

](.or,.e  of  relationshiii 

vtion  ^vilh  the  patient. 

me  at  length. 


vipatiou  (if  any). 


>U  11. 


2-1,  27,  28  .1*1  2>  wl"  fl'-  --' 

Mi  ovc  cited  »et  »{  1^*3,  '''•  -' 


Schedule  "C."— (Sectiox   10.) 
Form  of  ^[edical  ('<rtific:ite. 

I,  being  a  physician  duly  authoriziMl  to  |ii'aelice  as 

such,  liercby  certify  Jhat  1  have  this  day.  separately  IVom  any 
other  medical  practitioner,  visited  and  |.ersonally  examined 
.\.I>.,  tlie  jierson  named  in  tlu'  accompanying  statement  and 
order,  and  that  the  said  A.l>.  is  a  lunatic,  (or  an  insane  person, 
or  an  idiot  or  a  [X'l'.son  of  unsound  nnnd.)  and  a  pro[K'r  per- 
son to  he  confined,  and  that  I  have  formed  this  opinion  fi'oiri 
the  folhnving  fact  (or  facts),  vi/.: 

(Signed.)  Name. 

riace  of  al)0(h'. 

Dated  this  day  of  ,  one  tliousantl  -'ight  hun- 

dred and 


Schedule  "D." — (Section  40.) 

Ec'f/istri/  of  AihnisslotiK — Ikcgif^tcr  of  Patients. 

[See  Scheilule  (E),  p.  893,  siii.ra.] 


«!i 


mm 


1022 


ONTARIO. 


Schedule  "E."— (Section  4S.) 
Notice  of  Admission. 

I  lici'oby  give  you  notice,  that  A.B.  was  received  into  tliis 
house  as  a  patient,  on  the  day  of  ,  and  1 

licreby  transmit  a  copy  of  tlie  order  and  medical  certificates 
(or  certificate)  on  wliich  he  was  received.  Subjoined  is  a  state- 
ment with  respect  to  tlie  mental  and  bodily  condition  of  the 
above-named  natier.t. 

(Signed,)  Name. 

Superintendent:  (or  Proprietor)  of 

Dated  tliis  day  of  ,  oi.'c  thousand  eight  hun- 

dred and         . 

STATEMENT. 

I  have  this  day  seen  and  personally  examined  A.B.,  the  pa- 
tient named  in  the  above  notice,  and  hereby  ^'ertify  that,  with 
respect  to  mental  state,  he  (or  she)  ,  and  that,  with 

respect  of  bodily  health  and  condition,  he  (or  she) 
(Signed)  Xame. 

Medical  I'roprietor  (or  Superintend- 
ent, or  Attendant)  of 
Dated  this                day  of                ,  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred and 


Schedule  "F." — (Section  50.) 

Register  of  Discharges  and  Deaths. 

[See  Schedule  (G.  1.),  p.  894  supra.] 


■I 

:  i  i 


Schedule  "G."— (Section  50.) 

Form  of  Notice  of  Discharge  or  Death. 

I  hereby  give  notice  that  a  patient  received  into  thi.s 

house  on  the  day  of  Mas  discharged  therefrom, 

recovered  (or  relieved,  or  not  improved  therefrom  or  was  re- 


ONTAUIO. 


1023 


.-novo)  by  tlie  authority  of  (or  ,]i.,l  tlu.-nn)  on  tlu. 

(lay  of 

(Sip:no(]),  x,i,j^,, 

SuperinteiKlcut  (or  J'ropriotor)  „f  i.ou.o  at 

J>at..lthis  day  of  one  thousan.I  an.l  .i^l.t 

liundrod  and  .  '^ 

In  case  of  deatli,  add  -  an.l   I   furdu,,  ,,,,,i,v  ,i,„    y    j> 
was  present  at  the  death  of  the  ,<aid  ,  and  that  the'a,  ' 

parent  cause  of  the  deatli  of  tlie  said  (ascertained  I'v 

post-mortem  examination,  if  so)  was 


Schedule  "  JI/'_(,Skctiox  es::!.) 
Form  of  Stnnvioni^ 

We.  whose  names  are  hereunto  set  and  s.-al^  atlixed.  l.eino- 
hvo  ot  the  visitors  appointed  under  or  l.v  virtue  of  chapter  two 
hundre<l  and  twenty-one  of  the  Ifevised  Statutes  of  ( )„tari..  re- 
specting private  lunatic  asylums,  do  here]>v  sununnn  and  re- 
•luire  you  i)ersonally  to  appear  l)efore  us  at  J,, 

[''\  the  day  of  ,  at  the  hour  of 

111  the  noon  of  the  same  day,  and  tlien  a.ul  there  to  he 

oxamined,  an.l  to  testify  the  truth  touchino-  certain  matters 
relating  to  the  execution  of  the  said  act. 

CJiven  under  our  hands  and  seals,  this  day  of 

in  the  year  of  our  J.ord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 


mma 


1024 


ONTARIO. 


I:     ! 


Schedule  "J." — (Section  .',",  Srn-SECTioN  4.) 
Foiin  of  MaUcdl  Journal,  and  Wtckhj  Report. 


2  '  Xinnlii'r  Narii 's  nl' Piitiniits           Xaiiics  of  l'«tic'tits 

j_  i          "f  iiiiiliM-  lii'siralut  (ami 

o  j  I'lUieiiH.  by  wliiil  M.'aiis),  or  in 

a  I 


Trfulninit.  |;l  ""alH.  „t  In.im,..., 

I'aticuts  and  ail. I 

I    Coiiililioii  of  V'hili'iiii's 

I  lluiise.  t»  I'alieiils. 


M. 


F.  MaloH.  Fi'inalos.  ,    MaleH.    :  Females, 


The  (itlier  st;ituti's  nf  tli'  pnivincc  of  Ontario,  i'cl;itinK  to  iiisaiii'v  atc'. 
Revised  SiMlii'i'-- I't' ( )iit;iiiii,  I'll,  2"2i',  "All  Act  lesp..   liiii;  Lmiati^'  Asvliinis  wwA 

tlie  Custody  nf  Insane  Persuis." 
Revised  .Statnl's,  di.  22;j,   "An   Aci   to  roir  hito  riiljlu'  Aid  to  Cliaritalilo  In- 
stitutions." 
Revised  Statutes,  cli.  224,  "An  Act  to  [>n>vidc  for  tlie  Inspection  of  Asy!niii>, 

Ilospitals,  Coninion  Jails  and  Ktt'ormjiBories  in  this  Pioviiice." 
Act  of  1878,  c-h.  8.  'i  2;>,  repeals  Rev.  Stat.,  cii.  220,  i.  52. 
Act  of  1880,  »-li.  20,  "An  Act  respectiii::  tlur^  Support  of  Destitute  Insane  Persons." 

iiitiT  alia  repeals  Lev.  Stat.,  cli.  il'.K 
Act  of  1880,  eh.  3(5,  "An  Act  to  Diako  fiiirlier  Provisions  respectint^  the  Estates  nf 

Persons  confined  in  Asylums  for  tl»»-  Insane. 
Act  of  18S1.  ch.  ;«,  r«=-peals  Rev.  Stat.,  ch.  221,  U  2o,  24. 
Act  of  1882,  ch.  1)2,  "An  Act  to  atneihi  the  '.Act  res[)ectint;  Lunatic  Asylnins  acl 

the  Custody  of  Insane  Person^     [Rev.  Stat.,  ch.  220]." 
Act  of  1H83,  ch.  30,  "An  Act  res|M'cting  the  Office  of  Insprctor  of  Prisons  ami 

Pulilic  Charities,  and  respeetinj;  Per<oiis  coiijtnitted  as  Lunatics  " 
Criminal  Law  Procedure  Act,  32  and  33  Vict.,  ch.  29,  P,,  1K»-10>.  aiwdying  tr  the 

Duininion  of  Canada,  extended  to   Manitohii  hy  34    Vict.,  ch.    14,  and   tn 

British  Coluinhia  by  37  N'ict.,  ch.  42. 


CTION  4.) 

Report. 


,n„rt  ..n  Slat.-      Poal  .H 
,',  Ih'iilth  of        l».Hiii;-^. 
iMIi.'niHiii.a  "<"l 


FRANCE. 


1..  I,,  insaiii'y  iirot 

i;,  AUl  to  Cl.aritaiao  In- 

|i.>  Insi>ection  "!'  A^yl"!""^' 
Is  J'Kivim'o.'' 


l-> 


I  Dcslituie  Insane  r..'rsons. 

,s  resi.ectii'g  the  Estates  -I 

U.  , 

jtiu-  Lunatic  Asylums  :xv'\ 

l„s,)felor  of  Prisons  :...>! 
,..1  as  Lunatics." 

'34    Vict.,  cK.    14,  and   to 


LAW  ol'  .irXK  :!Ot)i,  !s:!s. 
TiTLK  I. — Concerning  Insane  Asvi.ims. 

Article  1.  ]'A'oi'y  (l(>])ar1iiioiit  must  liavo  a  |)ul)li('  (slablisli- 
inent  dcsiiLfiUHl  to  ivt'oivc  and  Ircat  tlic  insane:  or,  if  not,  must 
niako  an  a,ure(M)iont  willi  a  jiul»lic  or  lu'ivaic  in-titutioii  of  tlic 
same  or  anollicr  (l('])ai'tm<'nt.  I'lic  ai'i'anLicnu'niv  mailc  witli 
such  establishnicnts  must  lie  a]i]irov('(l  ]>y  the  minister  ol'  tlio 
interior. 

Article  2.  The  public  establishments  for  the  in<ane  are 
placed  under  tlie  su})ervision  of  public  authority. 

Article  .'5.  The  private  establi^liments  for  the  insane  are 
placoo  under  the  supei'vision  of  jaildic  autlioi'ity. 

Article  1.  '^J'he  j>refect  and  the  ]>ei'<ons  specially  selected 
by  liim  or  by  tlie  ministei-  of  the  intei'ioi',  the  pi'e^ideiit  of  tlu' 
court,  pro(!urator  of  the  kinji',  the  justice's  of  the  peace,  or  the 
mayor  of  the  co)nmuniti(>s,  shall  visit  the  public  and  the  ])ri- 
vatc  insane  asylums.  'J'hey  shall  receive  the  declaratiiHis  of 
the  jiersons,  and  shall  inform  themselves  of  tlieir  conditions. 
The  private  cstablisliments  shall  i)e  visit*  d  at  ii'i-euular  iiitt'r- 
vals,  once  at  least  in  three  months,  by  tlie  ])rocurator  of  tlu' 
kiiiii'.  Tlie  public  establishments  sliall  be  visited  in  the  same 
manner  at  least  once  in  six  months. 

.Vriicde  o.     No  one  sliall  conduct  or  establish  a  private  in- 
.sane  asylum  without  the  authority  of  the  p;ovei'miient.     The 
private  establishments  intendid  Ibr  tlie  ti'eatiiient  of  other  dis- 
eases are  permitted  to  receive  the  insane,  only,  when  they  can 
65 


i"i( 


■i.T-^ 


1      I; 


mit 


'] 


1020 


FRANCE. 


il«    ., 


^ 

1 

1 

:1: 

hi 

i 

,  Ji 

r    : 

1h'  [diiccd  cnlirrly  l)_v  tlK'iiist'lvcs.  'Husc!  cstalilisliiiu'iils  iiiui 
be  (.'Specially  lUitliorized  liy  tlie  <i,()vei'nineiit  to  do  so,  and  slui 
be  subject,  as  lar  as  Ibe  insane  are  concerned,  to  all  tbe  nguU 
tions,  wbicli  Ibc  law  presiMils. 

Article  (').  Atbninistralive  rej;u1a(i()ns  will  detei'mine  (li 
conditions  to  wliicli  tbe  aulbori/ation  of  tbe  [)recedinji'  ai'tich 
are  subject,  tbe  cast's  wbere  tbey  can  be  retracted  and  tbe  obi 
gations  to  wbii-b  tbe  autboi'ized  establisbuKnts  are  subject. 

Article  7.  Tbe  interior  regulations  of  Ibe  establisbnieii 
for  tbe  insane,  sball  l)i'  submitted  to  tbe  a[>])roval  of  ibe  mini 
ter  of  tbe  interit)r. 

Title  II. —  Iftnv  to  J^lace  the  Insane  in  the  AsYLr.\rs. 
Sccti())i  1. —  Coriimifmcnt  by  Frionh  or  lUinlivrH. 

Article  S.  Tbe  cliiefs  or  tbe  responsible  directors  of  tl 
public  asylums,  and  tbe  directors  of  tlic  private  asylums  nia 
receive  a  })ersou  of  diseased  mind  only,  wbeu  tbeiv  is  laid  b 
fore  tbem: 

(1)  Tbe  written  request  for  admission,  containing  tbe  uaiiio 
profession,  age,  and  domicile  of  tbe  person  wbo  nuikes  tbe  r 
quest,  and  of  tbe  })erson  to  be  received;  stating  also  tbe  (U'gn 
of  relationsbip,  between  botb  })arties.  Tbe  re((uests  for  adnii 
sion  must  be  written  and  signed  by  tbe  one  wbo  nuikes  it,  an 
if  be  cannot  write,  it  sball  be  made  out  by  tbe  nuiyor  or  tl 
conunissioner  of  police.  Tbe  cbiefs  or  directors  must  assu' 
tbemselves,  on  tbeir  own  resj)onsibility,  of  tbe  idt  ntity  of  tl 
person  wbo  makes  the  re(piest,  when  this  request  has  not  liec 
received  by  tbe  Ujayor  or  commissioner  of  })olicc.  If  tbe  r 
quest  for  admission  is  made  by  the  guardian  of  an  irrespom 
ble  person,  be  must  furnish  a  written  extract  of  the  sentence 
irresi)onsibility  tliat  has  been  })ronounced  concerning  bis  war 

(2)  A  })bysieian's  certibeate  stating  tlie  mental  coi\dition 
the  person  to  bo  placed  in  tbe  asylum,  indicating  tbe  purtici 
lars  of  his  malady  and  the  necessity  of  treating  and  retaiiiii 
him  in  an  insane  asylum.  This  certificato  shall  not  be  r 
ceived,  if  it  has  been  delivered  to  the  directors  more  than  i\\ 
weeks  before  the  reception  of  the  patient,  or  if  it  has  bci 
signed  by  a  physician  attached  to  the  asylum,  or  if  the  phyj 
ciau  who  signed  it  is  related,  in  the  first  or  second  degree,  1 


I  ItANCK. 


Id". 


it  to  do  so,  and  shall 
„.,l,l.)  all  tlu'  nj;ula- 

;  ^vill  (IrUTinuu'  llir 
111.  prrt'C'ilin^-  artiflvs 
i>tvac-trtl  an»ltl\*'  oMi- 
UKiits  an'  subjiTt. 
,f  the  istal>lislinicnt> 
ippn.val  of  llu'  iuiui<- 


;k  in  Tin:  Asylums. 
(/,s  or  Hrhttirr^. 
isi])lo  (liivclors  of  the 
.^  private  asylums  may 
,  whou  tlu'iv  is  laid  hi- 

,(!ontiiinin«,Ml>(MKUii-JS, 
^vou  w1h>  makes  llio  n- 
statiuR-  also  tlie  degvoe 
riie  reiiuests  for  adniis- 
onc  ^vho  makes  it,  and 
Ht  l.y  the  mayor  or  the 
direetors  must  assure 
of  the  i(UutUy  of  ih'' 


liis  ret^ue 


4  lias  not  heeu 


n-  of  poliee. 


If  the  ve- 


il r.liau  of  an  irvespousi- 

Ltraetoftheseuteneooi 

U•om*eruingbis^va 

tal  condition  of 


lei 


.1. 


Ithe  men 


iudicatiug  the  purtieu- 
treatiug  aud  rctaiuniii 

liiic 
lirectors  ui 

lieut,  or  i 


ate  shall  not  he  iv- 
,v\«  than  t\YO 


f  it  has  heen 

lum,  or  if  the  physi- 

ond  degiee,  to 


Irst  or  sec 


the  chiefs  or  owners  of  (he  ('.-lahli>hniiiit,  or  to  iIk  |it'r><in  w  Im 
asks  Ihr  (lie  admission  of  the  |ialMiit.  in  cases  ol  cniciLiciicv 
tlie  idiiefs  of  pniilic  (■slahli>hnicnls  can  (li>]i(  use  w  ith  the  nicdi- 
cal  ccrlillcale. 

(."!)  The  passpoi't  or  any  olhci'  ]ia| id'  staling  the  in(!i\  idiialit  v 
of  {]w  person  to  he  placed.  M(  iiiioii  nnist  lie  made,  of  all  the 
jiajiers  pi'oduced,  in  a  report  which  shall  he  seni  w  ilhin  Iwenlv- 
foiir  hours, together  wilh  a  certiticate  of  the  docioi'  ol'  the  estah- 
lishnu'nt  and  a  copy  of  the  one  mentioned  hefori',  to  the  pr(>- 
fcet  of  tlie  police,  at  Paris,  to  tlie  prefect  or  nndei'-i)refeet  in  all 
the  chief  places  of  the  province,  and  to  the  mayors  of  the  other 
cumnninities.  'J'he  nnder-|»refect  or  the  mayor  nmst  immedi- 
ately t'';uismit  this  to  the  pi'efect. 

Articl(>  !>.  When  a  person  has  heen  ]ilaced  in  a  private 
estahlishment,  the  prefect  shall,  within  three  days  after  the 
reception  of  the  report,  commission  one  or  more  specialists  to 
visit  the  ))erson  (h'scrih"d  in  the  report,  in  order  to  report  njion 
his  mental  condition;  and  may  join  to  thein  any  other  person 
he  chooses. 

Article  10.  Within  the  sanu'  interval  of  time  the  ]pi'el'ec,t 
shall  record  the  name,  jirofession,  and  domicil(>,  ol'  tln'  person 
placed,  and  why  so  placed,  in  the  asylum: 

(1)  To  the  procurator  of  the  king  of  the  jjnjvince  of  the 
domicile  of  the  person  placed. 

{'!)  To  the  procurator  of  the  king  of  the  province  where  the 
estahlishment  is  situated.  The<e  ri'gulations  ai'c  for  hoth  [ud)- 
lic  and  private  asylums. 

Article  11.  Two  weeks  after  the  })erson  has  heen  [daced  in 
a  puhlic  or  ))rivate  asylum,  tlieri'  .-iiall  he  addre^^sed  to  the 
prefect,  according  to  the  last  paragra]>h  of  article  S,  a  new  cer- 
tilicate  of  the  physician  of  the  estahli>liment.  which  shall  con- 
lirui  or  rectify,  as  the  case  may  he,  the  oh-ervations  contained 
in  the  certificate,  imlicating  the  wun'v  or  less  fre(iuent  n  turns 
of  attacks  of  insanity. 

.\!'*ir!e  12.  There  must  he  in  every  estal)li>hinent  a  register 
hiiok,  mimhered  ami  paragraplu'il  hy  the  mayor,  njioii  which 
arc  inscribed  the  name,  profession,  and  domicile  of  llii'  pei'sons 
placei]  in  the  estahlishment;  the  record  of  the  sentence  of 
irn'sponsibility,  if  it  has  been  pronounced,  and  the  name  of 
the  guardian;  the  date  of  admission,  the  name,  j>rofession,  and 


<^W«R 


1028 


FRANC  IC. 


I 


(loiiiicilc  of  tlio  porsnns  rdalcMl  or  not  rcliit(Ml,  wlio  luis  asked 
for  iulniissioii  of  tlic  patient.  Likewise  there  must  be  written 
in  this  liook: 

(1)  The  physician's  eertilieah'  which  ac('oin])anio.s  tlu;  I'dpiest 
foi'  a(huission. 

(2)  'J'iie  papers  which  (he  jiliysician  must  inak(^  out  accord- 
infT  to  arlieh'S  cS  and  1 1. 

'J'h(^  [)hysician  sliall  enter  in  this  l)ook,  at  least  oik'c  a  month, 
the  changes  that  iiave  taken  ))laee  in  tlie  mental  state  of  eacli 
patient.  This  reji'istei'  must  contain  likewise  the  record  of 
disci laru'es  and  deaths.  This  I'cuister  must  ))(>  ojien  for  in- 
spection of  the  ]iersons  who,  according  to  article  I,  have  the 
rifi'ht  to  visit  the  estahlishment;  these  jiersons  must  write  their 
sijijnatures  and  theii'  oliservations,  if  any,  in  the  book  after 
evi'ry  inspection. 

ArticK'  \-\.  livery  jKi'son  placed  in  the  insane  asylum,  nnist 
be  <lismissed  therefrom  wlienever  the  jihysicians  of  the  estah- 
lishmeiit  have  d(H-lared.  by  entries  in  tin  register  l)ook  men- 
tioned in  the  prececlinj^'  article,  that  the  cure  luis  been  efl'ecteil. 
In  reii'ard  to  a  minor  or  iri-esponsible  person,  such  direction  of 
the  ])hysicians  must  immediately  bo  made  known  to  the  jier- 
son  to  whom  it  nnist  be  .sent,  and  to  the  procurator  of  the 
kinsr. 

Article  11.  Even  before  the  physicians  liave  pronoun''0(l 
the  cure  eli'eefed,  any  per.son  placed  in  an  insane  asylum  shall 
cea.so  to  be  retained,  as  soon  as  the  dismissal  is  demanded  by 
any  of  the  persons  mentioned  below,  namely: 

(1)  The  curator,  named  below  in  article  38,  of  the  present 
law. 

(2)  Husband  and  wife. 

(o)  If  neither  husband  nor  wife  exist,  relations  in  the  ascend- 
ing line. 

(4)  If  there  are  no  relations  in  the  ascending  line,  those  in 
the  descending  line. 

(o)  The  ])erson  who  has  signed  the  renuost  for  admission, 
unless  a  parent  declares  that  this  is  being  done  without  the 
consent  of  the  family  council. 

(())  Any  person  authorized  by  the  family  council. 

In  case  of  di.ssension  among  relations  of  the  ascending  or 
descending  line,  the  family  council  shall  decide.    Nevertheless, 


I'ltANCK. 


U)2U 


imI,  wlio  lias  i\skc«l 
c  iiiiisl  be  written 

ipaiiics  thcnMiiH'st 
,  make  out  accord- 
least  once  a  month, 
iciitnl  state  of  each 
kvise   the  record  ot" 
ist  he  open  for  hi- 
urticle  -1,  have  the 
)ns  nnist  write  their 
ill   the   hook   after 

nsan(Misylnm,nnist 
licians  of  the  estah- 
iv'ister  hook  niei\- 
1-0  has  hei'n  elVected. 
)n,  such  direction  of 
,  known  to  the  ^ler- 
procurator  of  the 

s  have  pronounced 

linsane  asylum  shidl 

;sal  is  demanded  hy 

■ly : 

o';lS,  of  the  present 


[at ions  in  the  ascend- 

nding  line,  those  in 

lue«t  for  admission, 
lo-  (lone  without  the 


Iv  council. 

lof  the  ascending  or 

lecide.   Nevertheless, 


when  the  physician  of  the  eslalilislmiriil  lliiiik-  ih.ii  ihr  nicu- 
tal  ^tate  nf  ihc  |iatient  would  cuiiiiuoiiii'e  tlic  piiMic  pcjMc 
and  personal  si'curity,  he  shall  Wring  tlii?-  lo  ihe  kimw  li  iIl;v  uf 
the  mayor  who  may  immediately  forhid  I  lie  di'inl^-.d.  Willi  in 
twenty-four  houi's  lie  shall  repoii  the  ca.-c  |i>  ihc  prcftct. 
This  provisioiiaiy  prohihitoi'v  uiilcr -hall  expire  in  twd  weeks, 
if  the  |(rel'ect    has    not  given  williili  llial    liiiic    .(iiili.iiy  (irdi'i's, 

according  to  article  21  heldw.  Sudi  nr(|crs  iiiii>i  lie  (  nii  icil  in 
tlie  register  houk  in  accor<laiice  willi  arlielc  111.  In  ea-e  of 
minority  or  iri'e.-poiisiliilily  tlie  guaidiaii  alunc  can  dcinand  a 
disndssal. 

Article  lo.  Within  tweiity-iuur  liniir.-  afti'i'  di<iiii<sal  llie 
eliiel's  or  directors  shall  notify  ihc  fiinci  ionarie-  niini  iducd  in 
the  last  |)aragraph  of  arlii'le  S;  make  known  to  tliciii  the 
names  and  residences  of  the  peixms  who  lia\e  r(  iiiove(l  the 
patient;  his  menial  condition  at  Ihe  time  of  (li>iiii>>al ;  and, 
if  [lossihle,  the  jilace  to  which  he  has  hceii  >eiit. 

Article  l<i.  The  [)refeel  may  always  eoniinand  the  innnedi- 
ale  dismi>sal  of  persons,  who  have  heeii  placed  vohinlai'ily  in 
insane  asvlums. 

Article  17.  In  no  case  shall  a  jierson,  who  has  liecn  de- 
clared iri'esponsihle,  he  remitted  to  any  other  hamls  than  those 
of  his  guardian  ;  nor  a  minor  lo  the  authority  of  any  hut  those 
who  are  ri's[)onsihle  for  him. 

Section  '1. — ('omriilhnnit  In/  Pnhllc  Anthnriltj. 

Article  TS.  At  Paris  the  chiel'of  ptdice,  and  in  Ihe  provinces 
the  prefects,  shall  ollicially  command  the  (•ommltnients  to  the 
insane  asylum,  of  any  person  whose  mental  state  wmtld  com- 
promise the  puldie  peace  and  })ers(jnal  security.  *  *  *  '■'  The 
orders  of  the  prefects  must  he  accompanied  hy  their  reasons. 
anil  must  state  the  circumstances  which  have  rendered  tlani 
necessary. 

'J'hese  orders,  as  well  as  those  which  shall  he  ,,.\en  accord- 
ing to  articles  !'.»,  20,  21,  and  23,  shall  he  inscrihed  on  a  regis- 
ter hook  similar  to  that  wdiich  is  prescrihed  in  articL  12  r.hove 
tnentioned,  all  the  dispositions  of  wdiieh  shall  he  applicable  lo 
individuals  i)laced  there  ollicially. 

Article  19.  In  case  of  imminent  danger,  attested  hy  the  cer- 
tilicate  of  the  doctor,  or  by  public  notoriety,  the  commif^sioner 


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of  tlic  [Milirc  ;it  I'.'iris.  iiinl  iIh- ninyoi's  in  the  oilier  (■(Hiiiiiuni- 
tirs.  shall  take,  nranlinj;  jicrxms  niciilally  iiisaiir.  all  iii'cc<- 
sarv  iiica-iiri«.  ami  tlxy  >|iall  npoi'l  tliis  within  Iwciity-rniir 
hours  to  thr  prclrct.  win  shall  ilci'idc  without  delay. 

Artielc  -JO.  'I'hc  fhiffs.  directors  or  res|ioiisil)le  trustees  of  the 
estalilishiniMits.  shall  aildros  to  the  pi'efeet  in  the  first  inonlli 
of  evei-y  half-year,  a  rej.ort  revised  hy  the  physician  of  lln- 
<'stahli<hi'ient.  of  the  mental  state  of  every  jterson  who  i<  re- 
tained there,  the  naturi'  of  the  disease,  ami  tli(!  I'esnit  of  the 
treatiiient.  The  jm-feef  shall  pi'oiionnce  on  each  ease  sepa- 
ratel'.-.  and  -hall  eummand  their  I'espeetive  ilisnnssal  or  de- 
tention. 

.\'  !:!(■.?  I .  ( 'oni'iiniiiLC  the  persons,  whose  e(  mini  if  nient  has- 
bcei  oi.i.i'aiy.  and  in  the  ease  their  mental  eon<]ition  niij:lit 
('oni|)Virii;-f  |inl>lie  jieaee  di'  personal  security,  the  prefect  inav, 
as  poi^i*  (1  out  in  the  sec<pn<l  parajiraph  of  article  S.  make  din 
aspc.\,il  order,  to  pi-eveni  them  from  leavinii;  the  eslahli<li- 
meni  without  his  permission,  uides--  it  he  to  place  tliein  in 
S(»me  other  e<taltlishment.  The  (  liiels.  dii'cctors.  or  responsihle 
trustees  shall  he  cnmpi  lied  to  conform  to  this  order. 

Article  •_'•_'.     The  procurator  of  the  kinjjj  shall  he  inforineil  of 
-  M    orihrs.    i><ned    .•iccordinix    to    ai-ticles    IS,   I'.l,    "id  and  "_'! 
These  or<lers  nnisf  he  ma<le  known  to  the  mayor  of  the  domi- 
cile of'  the  pirsons  admitted,  who  shall  notify  (heir  families. 

He  shall  al-o  reiKhr  an  account  to  the  minister  of  the  iiii(  - 
rior.  The  different  notices  prescribed  hy  the  present  artidi' 
.shall  he  made  in  the  forms,  and  during  thi;  intervals,  pre- 
S(!ril)e(|  in  article  Id. 

Arli(le  ■_'■"!.  If.  fluring  the  time  which  has  pas<ed  Iielweui 
the  reports  command«'d  in  arti(  le  '_'(•,  the  physicians  declare 
in  the  re<.dster  hook,  kept  accordinu'  to  articli'  \'l,  that  the  dis- 
missal may  Im-  allowed,  the  chiefs,  trustees,  or  responsible  dir'<- 
lors  of  the  (■stabli<liment  -hall,  under  the  j)ain  of  beinu-  pui  - 
ished  accordiu'f  to  article  :!(»  below,  iminciliatelv  notifv  tin' 
prefect,  who  shall  de<'ide  without  dolay. 

Article 'Jl.  The  public  and  private  liosjiitals  shall  rcfcivr 
tcMnjioraiily  the  persons  who  are  sent  to  them,  according:  t" 
article  IS  and  1'.',  until  they  have  been  directe<I  to  the  sjiecinl 
e-tabli-^hmeiits  destined  to  receive  them,  according  to  article  I, 
or  during  their  transfer  there.     In  all  the  communities  tli.it 


IKANCi:. 


w.n 


lias  ]iiis<(il    lirtwct  11 

jihysiriiUis   (Iccliin  . 

tide   1-J,  lliat  tlif  'li- 

-,  (tr  rts])niisi1)lf  tlii'""- 

(.  |)!iiii  of  Ix'in.i:-  pni  - 

iiiic<liat<ly  notify  tin 

ins]>itals  sliall  r.'criw 
(I  iliciii.  acconlini:  t" 
liivctcil  to  tlic  spfciiil 
nccordin^'  to  ai'ticli'  1. 
ihc  coiinininitifs  tli:it 


have  |ml)lic  or  ])rivatc  lio^iiilals,  the  in>aiic,  while  Ix  in^  traiis- 
f('n'('(l  to  tlicir  Msyluins,  may  tciniiorai'ily  lie  |il;i((<l  in  tlitsc. 
\\  licfc  tlirrc  ai'c  nolle,  tile  mayor-  mu-t  |ir(.\ii|c  fm-  iheii' 
lod^jnti;  in  an  imi,  or  other  liiiihliiiy-  renteil  for  thai  |iiir|n»s('. 
In  no  case  sliall  the  insane  In'  I'loii^^lit  toe(  ther  with  criminals, 
nor  thrown  into  prison.  The-^e  inle<  a|i|ily  to  ;ill  insane  per- 
.<uiis,  sent  hy  the  <;dvcrnnu'nt  to  pnlilic  nr  private  a-yhims. 

Article  'Jo.  Insane  person^  whnsc  pljicc  (tf  conliiieiiient  has 
heen  (•liani:;e<l  hy  the  prefect,  ami  uIkim-  families  have  imt  de- 
mamletl  their  admission  lo  a  |>rivate  a-^ylnm,  sliall  he  hroti^ht 
to  the  est.ahlislimelil  heloiioiiiL:  to  the  provilici'.  or  to  that 
with  which  the  province  has  iidhIc  a  contract.  The  insaiu' 
whose  mental  slate  (\tH'>  not  cuiiipromi-e  the  puhljc  peace, 
-hall  likewise  he  admitted  there  under  forms,  cii'dim-taiices, 
and  conditions,  re<^idated  hy  the  general  ((iiiiicil,  upon  the 
proposition  of  the  jtrefect,  approved  hy  the  miiii>ter. 

.\rticle 'J'),  '{'he  expenses  incurred  in  tran>|ioi'tim;  persons, 
directed  hy  the  j.:,ovei'nment ,  to  the  asylums,  <|iall  lie  paid  hy 
the  |irefect.  The  cliai'p's  for  iiiaiiiteiianci'  and  treal'iieiit  of  per- 
sons plac<'(l  in  the  hosjiitals,  or  puldic  a-ylums.  shall  he  rem;- 
lateil  hy  the  prefect.  The  charges  fur  the  mainteiiiim'c  and 
treatment,  of  persons  placed  liy  the  jirovince  in  la-ivatc  estah- 
li<hmeiit<,  shall  he  lixed  hy  aurceiiient  tiiade  accni'dini>-  lo 
aiticle  1. 

Arti(de  27.  The  expense-;  recuiiiited  ill  ailicle  "Jl'i.  -hall  he 
ihar^ed  to  the  jiatients ;  in  default  they  shall  he  chai'Licd  to 
those,  who  are  ohliu'cd  to  pay  asses-iiiciits  accurdiiin  to  artii-le 
■JO"),  ir.  of  the  Civil  Coile.  If  there  exist<  disagreement  u.s 
to  who  is  to  pay  the  assessments,  or  how  much  is  to  he  paid, 
tlii<  shall  he  deci(le(l  hy  the  coiift.  at  the  sii-^ue^tion  uf  the 
administrator  Mccordinu  to  arlicle<  ;!1  and  '•>-.  The  collection 
of  sums  due.  sliall  he  controlled  liy  the  aduiiiiist  ratof. 

Article  "is.  A\'lien  resources  are  insiiHicient,  or  none  exist, 
provision  must  \)v  made  hy  linaiicial  laws,  I'roiu  the  ordinary 
resources  of  the  province  to  which  the  patient  heluims.  witlio\it 
prejiulice  to  the  community  of  the  ddiuicile  df  the  insane.  The 
hospitals  shall  he  indeuinilietl.  accordinu  to  the  nuuilier  of  in- 
sane under  their  treatment,  who  should  l>e  placeil  in  a  s[iecial 


i(»a2 


1  UANCi;. 


I'll 


iii 


iii.^iiMc  ;i.-\Imiii.     In  case  (if  (lisii.Lrrcci. Kill  i(  shall  lie  tlctcniiin 
l>y  the  c-(»imcil  dl'llic  iirffrciiu'c. 

S(chiiii    1. —  di  Hi  rnJ  nil(.<,  conn  rniiu/  y>M".s''/;/,s'  jilitcid  ur  rdnliin! 

iiisum   (isij/iitii. 

Ai'titic  2!».      Any  pc  rxm   jilac'd   or   Mlaiiic<l   in  an   as\Iu 

may  make,  at  any  time,  an  aji|ili(ali(in  t(i  the  cduit  ol'  the  |ila 

whi-n-  thf  asylum  is  situatcil.  l.y  his  _i;iiar<lian.  curator,  IVit  n 

«tr  |ianni,  I'm'  rclrasc;  after  mecs-ary  inve.-lit:ation.  if  (lure 

reasdu  I'nr  it,  the  cdiii't  shall  n.mman<l  hi>  ininutliatc  tjismiss; 

The  jier-(nis  u  h(t  have  asked  tor  ailmissien.  and  the  |irneur;i|( 

of  the   kini^.  (lilieially.   may   make  the   same  a|i|ilieal  ion.      I 

Ihe  ease  of  declared   irres|ioiisiliilily.  this  demand   cannot    I 

made.  e\ce|i(  hy  the  uuaidiaii.     The  decision  shall  he  renderi'i 

and  the  i'ei|Ues(s.  judiiinents,  and  other  acts,  u'hieh  may  ensi 

from   applications  for  rcnio\al.  shall   lie  duly  registered.     N 

recp  >'sts,  and    no   applications    for   icmoval    addresse(l   to   tl 

jiidi<'iary  or  adnnnist  ralivc  authority  shall   he  supj)r<'ssed   h 

ihi' same  or  hy  the  chiefs  and   directoi's  df  the  c^lahlishnienl 

without    making-  them    liahlc  to  punishment   accordiuij;  to  tit 

V),  hclow. 

Article    ;in.       Tile  chiefs,  dire<-(ors  or  respoil-ihle  odicers  .-li;( 

not.  without  heiii<i    liahlc  to  punishment   accordin^i   to  aitii 
rjO,  of  till'  I'cnal  < 'ode,  retain  a  peisoii   in  an   insane  a<\liiii 
after  his  dismis.sal  has  heeii  onlereil   hy  the  prefect   accorilin 
1o  article   ic.  •_*(».  •_';!,  or  hy  the  c(»urt   aci'onlini;   to  article  -Ji 
n<ir  as  (juoted  in  article  !:!  am'  1  I. 

Article  .".1.  'I  he  administrat  i\  f  or  >uper\i<iii^  conimi-si(in(  I 
ol'  piihlic  a-ylums  or  lio>piials  shall  exercise,  with  respect  t 
pei>oiis  there  place(|.  \\  ho  lia\e  no  ot her  guardian,  provisioiuir 
administi'atix'e  functions.  They  shall  appoint  one  of  th(i 
niimher  to  e.\erci.-e  them;  the  administralor  thus  :ip|)ointii 
shall  pi'ocecd  to  I'ccover  sums  due  the  person  placed  in  tli 
estahlishnieiit.  and  to  pay  his  dehts:  he  >liall  i.ssiie  honds  in 
not  lonuvr  than  three  years,  and  may  hy  virtue  of  a  -pccja 
aiitlioiiiy  from  the  president  of  the  ci\il  court,  sell  the  |ialiciit' 
c'Mids  and  chattels.  Thi'  aeei'iiiiit-  sums  shall  he  paid  iliii  <  ih 
iiiti»  the  trca>ury  of  the  estahlishinenl,  and  shall  he  cni|ilo\'i| 
for  the  henelil  of  the  patient.  The  parents,  the  liushami 
wife  of  patients,  ami  the  administrative  commissioners  or  tin 


I  Ifi 


'♦iVl      i 


ii:an«  |.:. 


lor 


shall  lirclrUTlniuc'l 

s  iihtoil  ill-  rd'iii'xl  li' 
Ijiiiic.l  in  iin  asylum 

tluMUUlt  uf  lllf  I'liicr 

r.liaii,  i-urat«ir,  iVit  lul. 
•i'sti-:ali"ii,  if  <li*i'''  '^ 
,  iuinuil'.atc  .lisuli^•^a!. 
,11,  anil  thi'  iir..tunit(ii' 
.aiiif  api'lit-aticu.     in 
iv  .Iciiiaiul  cannnt   Im 
si, .11  shall  hcivii.U'iv.l. 
Ids,  whi*'h  may  v\\>\u 
,.  .iiily  iv-isii'ivtl.     No 
,,val    a<liln'ss«'<l   <<»   'l'*' 
l.iiU   U-  Mil.pivssr.l   l.> 
,,|-  (he  ,<(al.lislniuiit.-. 
,„.,,t   acfonliuii:  to  liU«- 


•sniiii 


-.ihlrnHiccrsslial 


Mir 


il   arrcr-lin^i  to  an 
ill  an   insane  asylum 
he   prt'lVrt   acrnriliu;. 
,.,liim  t(.  arli«-U'   -l' 


•(•(I 


•fV 


i<iim  riimmi-sii'n«r.- 


I'liisr 


with   n-p 


Liianlian.i'n.viM'iiiary 


appoi 


nt    our   ot    tUnr 


^nalov  thus  ai'poum.l 
pris.m  plarrd  in  \W 
>liall   issue  l.tai.l-  i'T 

|l,y  virtue  ot 

l,ourt..Mll  ihepaliiiir^ 
-liall  !'*•  |'ai<l  'lin<ily 


a      SlHTlIll 


lii,l  shall  he  em| 
[iriUs,  the  husl.ai 


lldViil 


111    er 


(Miniui 


issiuiiers  or  ilie 


|iroeuralor  of  the  kim:,  niay  always  have   I't-mirc,.  {,,  the  pri 
visions  of  the  I'oljowinu  artiele  (lli'). 

Article  :i-J.     <  »n   tiie  reijiK  m  of  i!i,.  ;.;ir,  iiI-,  hi; -ham I  or  \\ii; 
ailmiiiistralive  eoiiimis>ioiiers,  or,  oIlirJalK  ,  of  iIk    i 


Ml  lelM  alor 


if  the  kin",  the  civil   court  of  the   ilmiiicil 


maw  acriiriliinj'  ti 


irlic 


le  I'.tT.  of  the  (ix  il  ( 


""le.  a|i|M.iiit  a  |ii-ovi,Hoiiai'y  ailmiui- 


trator  for  the  c-tale  nf  any  pat  ieu',  w  ho  Im-.  nu  i.ilicr  i^iiarilian. 
'This   ap|>oininient    >liall    lake  pj.ne  only  afiei' ili  lihna!  i 


'-n   in 


llic  fainilv  council  ;  ami  from  ii  ihi  iv  -hull  1 


le   no  aiilie 


Article :;;;.    'n 


H     colll-t.   Upon    till     l-ci|Ur-.t   uf  the  pToV  i-ioli;i  VV 


adniinistratoi'.  shall  a.ppoini  a  >pefial  attorney  to  npi-iMiii  al 
lau'  any  jiatieut,  who  has  no  other  Liuarilian.  ami  who  liap- 
I  Hi  IS  to  he  in  vol  Veil  in  a  suit  at  till'  time  of  hi-  coll  nil  it  II  It  lit,  or 
against    whom    Kjj,al    proceeilin^s   ha\e   lnin    lu^im   alter  I 


lis 


CO 


nimilnuiit. 


The  court  may  likew  ise,  in  ca-e  of  iiru'encv,  a|i|Hiiiit  ;i  special 


attoiiicv  to  hcuin  a  lawsuit  tor  the  palii  lit.     '['lie  ip|(.\ 


ailministrator  shall  in  hoih  ea-e-^  he  ih 


|iio\i-iiiii;iry 


e  -III  rial  aIlonic\- 


Article  .">l.  The  rcLiuIalioii- I'f  ihe  (ivij  Coilr,  iiLiMnliiiL;' 
cases  of  eu;iriliaii>hip.  their  ili-ahilily  oi-  exilu-ion,  appiv  aho 
here.  The  provisionary  ailmini-i  raliii<  may,  al  the  -miir  time 
iiiort^a^c  the  patient's  e.-lale  hy  ,i  -[lecial  or  m  nrral  moilLiaue. 
The  prmiirator  of  the  kiii^-  niu-l.  in  two  weeks,  Imve  tlii- 
iiioi'leaee  resist  en  1 1  :  il  .-hall  he  valid  only  from  the  ila\'  of 
rei:i>tration. 

.\  it  icie  ."..")  W'lai'e  a  pi'ovi-ionary  ailministrator  ha-  hi  in 
appoiiiteil.  any  li'u'al  iiolice<  to  a  patient  >liall  he  Mr  vi  I  on  t  hi-: 
ailministrator.  The  |ei,;al  iiotici<  may,  aiconlinn-  to  eiri  um- 
slaiices.  he  anieml.il  hy  the  eoiiil<  in  accorilaiice  with  article 
17;'>  of  the  (  'omiuticial  ( 'ode. 

.\iticle  .'1<').  W'litii  there  i>  no  pro\  i-imiary  admini-lrator,  the 
liresidelit  of  the  court,  njioil  the  I'eijUest  of  the  most  iliie|(-l(  d 
party,  shall  apjioint  a  notary  to  represent  the  patieiii-  who 
have  no  otlui'  ^iiar<liaii  in  their  Ic;^al  all'airs. 

.\rticlc  ;17.  .\ll  the  |)ow  tis  loiifi  rred  hy  Ihe  precediiiLr  arti- 
cles shall  hecoine  invalid,  as  soon  a-  the  |iatieiii  is  ili-iiii--eil 
iViiiii  the  a."^ylum.  The  powt  rs  eoiifi  rred  hy  (he  court  aicoid- 
iii,H  to  article  ;!2,  shall  hccoiiie  invalid  al'terlhe-e  [threi  j  year-, 
lull  may  In-  riiU'Wed.  This  disposition  shall  not  he  apjilicahle 
III  the  provisionary  adininislralors  ap[ioinleiI  for  ihe  eart  of 
|iali(  Ills  in  jirivati'  asyhuiis. 


II .  ii 


U    f 


m 


l(t;U 


niANrr:. 


Article  .")S.  rpoii  the  rctiucsl  ul' a  parent,  liiisltaiid,  \\\i\\  i 
iViciid,  ami  dUicially  ol'  llic  pruciiratDr  of  the  kir;::,  tln'  vn\\ 
may  appoint  lir-idc  ihr  prnvisidiiarv  administratDi .  a  ciirati 
1(1  any  pati(  lit.  wlm  lia-  im  otiiri'  liiiardiaii,  \vln>  must  take  ca 
tirst,  that  the  I'cvcnnts  .A'  llic  jniticnt  \)v  employed  to  iinpro^ 
Ids  condition,  and  accelerate  Iiiscnre:  second,  that  the  in(i 
vidiial  he  rein-taled  in  his  ri^lil-,  as  soon  as  his  mental  co: 
dition  makes  it  po->ihle.  This  cnrator  shall  not  he  clios( 
iVoin  a  moll  u  t  he  presiimptixc  heirs  ol'  the  patient. 

.\  rticle  .■'.'. >.  The  act<  of  the  patient  iliirinu  the  timeot'  1: 
conlinemeiit  in  the  asylnm.  ni.ay  lie  dec]ai'e(l  null  and  void  a 
cordiiiu-  to  article  !:!()  I  of  the  ( 'ivil  ( 'ode. 

Trn.i-:  III. — ( ii;.\i:i!Ai.   K'i:t.i  i..\'rioNs. 

.\rticle  II.  Any  violation<  of  :•- ,icle  .",  ,s,  111,  1l>,  l.",,  I,".  I 
■J<|.  "Jl ,  "J'.',  coiiimiiteil  hy  the  ch!  -.  directors,  or  respon-^ih 
otlicers  ol'  piihlic  or  private  asylums,  oi-,  of  the  physicians  en 
ployi  d  in  the  a-yhini^.  shall  he  |)unishei|  hy  inijirisonnient 
not  Ies<  than  live  days,  nor  more  than  one  year,  and  hy  a  til 
of  not  less  than  lit'ty.  nor  more  than  three  thousand  Irani 
(.SKI  to  8<i(Ht). 

Article    h'.'!  of  the  I'elial  ('o(le  also  ap[ilies. 


!    i 


(  i 


i..\w  OF  i)i:(i:.Mi',i:u  isni.  isr.o. 

Tiri.i:   I. — i;i:i.Ai'iN(.    lo   I'l  iu.k    anm   I'imna  ip:   iN>ANi:    " 

.\sVI.IMS. 

.\rticle  1.  The  pnhlic  asylums  shall  he  administei'ed  iiiidi 
the  aulhoi'it\'  of  the  secretary  of  the  dejiartinent  of  the  inteiic 
an<l  the  dillei-ent  prefects,  shall  he  under  the  surveillance  ( 
commissions  and  manaucil  hy  responsihle  directors. 

.\rticli'  'I.  Tlieve  conimi-.-ioner<  of  surveillance  -hall  cfii 
si.st  of  live  nieinhers,  appointed  hy  the  prefect.  Tluy  <li,ill  li 
appointed  for  live  yeais:  hut  e\-ery  year  one  memher  sIi.mII  li 
repIaciMl  hy  a  new  on<'.  so  that  in  live  years  the  whole  ceiii 
mission  shall  eonsi-.t  oi  new  meml>ei'<.  The  coiiiiiiis-^ioiH  i 
may  he  dischariicd  hy  the  ministei'  of  the  interior  eniv 
I''\-ei'y  ye;ir  after  the  installation  of  a  new  nieml>er,  thecdiii 
niissioiiers  shall  a.pjiojnt  a  president  ami  seereta.ry. 


:**\  1 


1„.  :i«lmiiii^t''i"'''l  nn.l.r 
\ry  \\\v   smVi'llliilUT  uf 


cw  inctnluT.  til''  '"111- 


I'1!,VN('K 


lo: 


Artlclo  o.     The  (lirict(.r<  .'iihI   pliy<iii;iii  -Inll  1.,.  ,i|.j.iM,itr,l 


iiiii  .  aiKl 


I-     liIT- 


liy  (lie  sccrcliiry  <>!"  tlir  interior,  ilircilly  t'nr  ilic  I'n-t 
I'.ir   lol!<»\vin<'   vncancics.  \'vi>\\)    at    ha-t   tlirrc  raiididat 
.-(■nlttl  liy  tlif  pnl'ccls.     'riir-r  vacatirics  mav  aUn  l>c  lilliil  hv 
(lirccturs  (»r  tluctiir<   IVnin   ntlnr  asylinii-.      Midical    -tiiili  lit-;, 

attai'Iirtl  to  llic  iisyhiiiis,  shall   lir  M|i|inii!tiil   iiv  ll Iliccis  nt" 

cafli  a-yluiii.    Tlic  dirtTtur-  and  |iiiy-irian-  nia\-  ]«■  di-cliarL'i  cl 
(inlv  I'V  the  ministci'  ot"  tlir  inlcrinr. 

ic    (•iininns--i(ini'rs    a|i|iMintcd     in    iii'ticic     I, 


Arti.d.'    1.     Tl 


cliartif"!  with  the  u'l  nci'al  stirvrillanrc  nf  lh<'  a-vinm^,  niii-t 
<j,\\v  thfir  advice  edncerniiiu'  the  niana^eim  nt  n|  i  .ich  as\hnn, 
and  ilie  eN|ienses  and  ineoiii"  dt'  nianaLicnieiit. 

Article"*.  This  cttniini-~ii)ii  iiiu<t  a--einlile  up.ce  a  ninnth, 
hut  may  he  called  l(i;:etliei'  l>y  the  j.rel'i  ci,  at  any  lime,  thai  it 
is  necessary.  'I'lic  director,  and  the  chief  |ih\-ician  shall 
assist  iit  the  sessions  of  the  c(inimi--iiin,  hnl  >liall  have  onlv  a 
censultinj^  voice.  'I'he  director  ami  chie!'  |i|i\-ici.in,  however, 
shall  leave  the  session  a<  soon  as  the  <oiiiiiii..^iiiii  shall  de- 
liherate  njiiin  the  iinaiices  o|'  the  a<yhim,  or  upon  auv  niatter 

which    is  ti>    he    reported    dil'ectly  lo  the    pl'd'ecl.      The  direi'tor 

shall  have  the  inn^rior  management  of  the  a-ylum.  and  of  its 
e\]ien<es  and  r*  venncs.  He  sha'l  regulate  the  adnii«ion  ami 
dismissal  of  |»crs(tns  j)laced  in  the  a-yhim.  according  to  tin; 
cunditions  rc([Mii'cd  hy  law.  lie  -hall  appoint  oi'  di^charii'e 
the  .-uhordinate  ojlicers  of  the  esiahji-hmi  nl ;  hul  watchmen, 
nurses  ami  servants  shall  he  suhject  to  the  ajipioval  of  the! 
chief  physician,  who  may  ihniand  tin  ii'  di-mi~-al.  The  ]. re- 
fect shall  dei'ide  in  case  of  tli^aurcenienl. 

Article  7.  The  <lir<'ctor  shall  ]>rovide  exc!u<i\ cly  for  every 
tliiuLj  which  concerns  the  ^ood  order  of  tin'  asylum,  within 
the  limits  of  the  reji'tilat ions  of  the  int(  lior  service,  snliject  to 
the  approval  of  the  ministei'  ot'  the  interior,  as  -tated  in  article 
7,  of  the  law  fif  June  ;)(>,  ls:;s.  The  director  mu-t  re-ide  in 
the  asylum. 

Artiide  S.  The  metlical  service  shall  he  i>laeeil  umler  the 
control  of  the  chief  physician  within  the  limits  of  the  re<:u- 
latioiis  of  the  interior  service  meutii  led  in  article  7.  TIh^ 
assistant  physician,  medical  •students,  oiru'ers.  nui'se-.  and 
watchmen,  so  far  as  the  medical  services  are  c.'ncerne(|,  are 
under  the  authority  of  the  chief  physician. 


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11! 


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i 


Hilll 


■•%■ 


I.  ' 


ior>(; 


I  U  A  NCR. 


Arliilc  !i.     Till'  cliiif  |>Iiy-i(  i;iii  -luill   I'lillil   llic  ()llli^■!ltiull! 

(Icllinililcil  \<y  (lie  iilV  o|'  .hllir  ■■;<•.  |S;!S,  ;ilhl  .-'llilll  lliilkc  (111 
illl  llic  cri'l  iliciihs  (lfiii;.li<l( '1.  Tlitsi'  ctTtitifalcs  .-liiill  li(it  li 
iiiailr  (Hit  liv  tlir  a.~>i>laiit  |ili>>ifiaiis.  »'xcc|>t  in  (lie  t-asf  of  th 
(•(■rlilicil  ili-aliility  nl"  the  fliicf  iiliy^iiciaii  lo  allfiitl  let  tlicii 
W'licii  liulh  llic  cliii  laiul  as-istaiit  plivsiciaii  ai'f  disalilctl,  tli 
jii'i  Iccl  >\\u\\  lie  aiilliiiri/ril  tu  Iciii jioi'arily  [irnviiU'  soiiic  ow 
ill  llicir  |ilai'('. 

Ailiclc  1(1.  Tlic  rhii  r  |iliy<ici.iii  shall  reside  in  (lie  eslaMisli 
lueiil.  lie  may  at  any  lime  l>e  excused  iVdm  this  (ililijj:ati(>i 
l»y  a  s|iceial  deeision  (>\  (he  minister  ot'  llie  inleriof,  |ir(ivid(  i 
lie  shall  make  daily  at  least  diie  ueiieral  visit  let  the  iiisaii 
c'diiliiled  In  his  care,  and  {'ruvided  his  place  is  .suj»j[dii(l  hy 
resident  |p|iy<ieiaii. 

Artieji'  II.  The  administrative  enmniissioiis  of  (he  ei\i 
lios|iilals,  who  have  or  shall  prepai'e  in  their  hnihlinj^s,  speeia 
(|uai'teis  lor  ilie  insane,  >hall  elect,  suhjeet  to  the  a|>]iroval  ( 
the  prefeci,  a  ie.-|Min-ilile  ollici  r.  who  shall  he  suhjeet  (o  all  til 
ohliuidioiis  s(a((  (I  in  (he  law  of  June  .'Id,  ls;5S.  .\s  s(ate(l  ii 
article?,  the  interior  rej.iulations  of  the  a|i|iointnients  forth 
insane,  |iro\ideil  in  hospitals,  shall  he  suhjeet  to  tlu'  apiLoNa 
of  the  miiii>ler  of  the  interior. 

Article  IJ.  Noa|ipartnienls  f(»r  the  in.sane  shall  he  |»roviil(  i 
in  civil  lios|iilals,  uiilos  at  least  fifty  jiatieiits  can  he  aeeidiio 
dated;  eoiicerninu  the  i|nar(ei's  actually  existing;,  where  oiil\ 
a  small  niimher  of  insane  can  he  i-eceixcd,  (heir  eontiniiaiui 
shall  he  decided  upon  hy  the  minister  of  the  interior. 

.\rlicle  l-'l.  The  minisier  of  the  interior  may,  at  any  lime 
authorize,  or  oilicially  command,  the  eomliinatioii  of  iIm 
duties  of  diri'ctor  and  physician  in  one  pei'son. 

.\iMiele  1  I.  The  salaries:  of  the  director  and  physician  slial 
be  determined  hy  (he  minister  of  the  interior. 

.\rlicle  lo.  In  all  of  the  piihlic  asylums  where  work  is  iis(( 
as  a  curative  means,  the  income  from  siieh  work  shall  he  iisc( 
uecor<liii;i'  to  the  disci'ctioii  of  (he  otlicers  of  (he  iiis(i(u(ion. 

Ai'tiele  in.  The  laws  and  regulations  hearing;'  upon  the  gen- 
eral administration  of  hospitals  and  eharitahle  estahlishnieiit- 
(•oiieernin,!;'  tlii'ir  money  ailaii's,  shall  also  Mpjily  to  the  ptiMii 
insane  asylums,  in  all  respi'cts  where  they  do  not  disagree  wiiii 
what  has  heeii  stated  in  the  present  law. 


KliANCi:. 


lo:"!7 


'riTir.lI. — Tin:   I'lMVATi:   Insani:  Asyii 


MS. 


uliji'i't  t<»  lilt'  Ji.l'l>/«»val 

sane  sliall  l'»'  |>rt»viilril 
icuts  ciin  lit'  iitTuiiiii- 
Iv  cxisliii;,',  wliciv  only 
Led.  Ilu'ir  c'dUtinuaiirc 
If  ihc  interior. 

ir  may,  at  any  tinif, 
•(>iiil>inati(Mi    of    tln' 


•h  work  shall  I'f  n^d 
(if  till'  iiistituliuii. 
nariiiii  uixm  tlir  l:.ii- 
ritaWlc  (•stal)lisiiiii(Ht< 
apply  to  the  I'liMir 
do  not  <lisa}j;n'i'  with 


Article  17.  Wlincver  shall  (■stalili>h  or  cri  it  n  piivatr  in^aiw 
a^ylniii,  must  solicit  |icrmi-sioii  I'lom  the  inctrii  >,['  the  pi'ov 
incc  wherein  the  institution  is  to  hr  Imated. 


Ai'ticle  l.S.      He  iiiiist  state:    l'"ir<l.  that  he  is  i,\' 


L'  e ,  a  1 1 1 1  lias 


e,   lie 


\l>e 


lull  l-i,iihts  of  eiti/eiislii|>.  Sccniid.  thai  he  iia-  led  a  L;oud  ami 
moral  lil'e;  this  sliall  l>e  attested  hy  a  e(llili(ate  iVom  the 
mayor  of  the  communily  in  which  he  has  ivsidrd  I'ur  the  last 
three  years.     Third,  that  he  is  a  dnctoi'  ol"  medicine. 

.\rticle  l'.».  if  the  |ietiti<»ner  is  not  a  doctor  of  uicdicin 
iiiu<t  state  that  he  has  eiiL;aued  a  phy-iciaii  who  will  >u|m|' 
the  medical  flepartiiient  of  thea-yliim.  Thi-  |ph\\^i(iaii  >hall 
lie  suhject  to  the  a]>|»roval  of 'he  |. refect,  who  may  at  any  time 
di~char.m'  him.  with  the  apiiroval  of  lln'  mini-ler  nf  the 
interior. 

.\rticle  JO.  'Idle  petitionei-  mu-t  >tale  in  \\\<  pi  liiiun  the 
iiiimher  and  sex  of  the  j>atieiit~'  that  can  he  recei\-eil  in  the  cs- 
tahlishnieiit  :  this  shall  he  mentioned  in  the  anlhori/atiou 
paj.ers. 

.\ili(de  '2\.  lie  must  stati;  whether  he  will  rec  i\(  only  in- 
sane patients,  oi"  other  patients  also.  In  the  lattei'  ca-e  Ik^ 
iiiu>t  >liow  in  the  plan  of  the  estahlishment.  what  jiaii-  are  set 
•i-ide  for  the  insani',  ami  that  such  jiatieiits  w  ill  he  sejuirate 
from  other  patients. 

Article  'll.  lie  must  show:  l''ir,d.  that  the  location  of  t lie  asy- 
lum is  not  unhealthy,  and  that  the  patients  will  not  heaniioyed 
hy  a  noisy  neiehliorhood.  Second,  that  there  will  he  suilicieiit 
<iiMiilan>l  fre<h  water.  'Idiird.thal  it  is  possihlc  to  >epaiate  the 
sexe-;.  ami  the  children  IVoiii  adults,  and  that  the  convalescent, 
the  peaceahle,  the  dangerous,  and  the  e|(ileptic  palieiit>  can  all 
he  separated  from  i-aeh  other.  l''ourth.  that  the  palient>  have 
separate  apartments,  j-'ifth,  that  precautions  have  iieeii  taken 
to  secure  e(M)d  onler  ill  the  estahlishment. 

.\rtii-le  I'M.  Jlemust  likewise  state  thai  >ullicient  t^uaraiitees 
will  he  furnished  f(»r  the  fi'o(i<l  morals  of  the  olli('iTs  of  the  es- 
tahlishment, and  for  the  security  of  the  |ialients. 

Article  2  I.  !'A"erv  director  o!'  a  private  as\  lum,  ImToic  enter- 
iiiliupoii  his  dutie.^,  must  furnish  security,  the  anioiinl  of  which 
shad  he  determined  hy  the  mini>ter  of  the  interior. 

.\rticle  23.     This  .<eeurity  shall   he  jiaid   in  cash   into  the 


T 


l(i:,.^^ 


fhanck. 


I 
I 


l!i 


!       I 


m 


m^. 


trciisiirv  nf  tlic  inslitutioii.  and  sIimII  lie  tiii|»lny»'<l,  jis  stntcd  i 
Miticlr  JO,  I'ur  ihf  liciK  lit  of  the  |»!i(itiil. 

Article  "JCt.  When,  for  any  icasun,  the  niana^Mnji;  dllieeis  < 
a  jii'ivate  insane  asylum  art-  sns|)eni|e(|.  the  prel'eet  may  a| 
|i()inl  a  |)i'<i\  isiiiiiaiy  mana^ei-.  lu  till  the  |ilaeent'a  re'^|iunsil) 
ijirei-tui'  ill  w  liiise  hands  the  otahii^hnient,  inidei-  the  mandai 
of  llie  prelect,  shall  dislmrse  the  security,  in  part,  or  in  whol 
for  the  lienclil  ;>!'  the  insane. 

Article  27.  livery  director  of  a  private  insane  asylum,  ma 
appoint,  from  the  lirsi,  a  person  to  take  his  phu-e  in  i-a.^^e  1 
should  he  compelled  to  ^'\\v  it  up.  I'.ut  this  provision  sha 
1k'  }j;ood  lor  a  month  oidy  alter  the  director  li.i-  resi<fned,  unle: 
pi-(»lonjfe<|  liy  special  authority  *'rom  the  picfect. 

Article  "JS.  in  case  the  director  should  resi^ii  without  ha' 
inu  maile  such  an  appointment,  his  heirs  luay  appoint  witlii 
twi-nty-lour  hours  a  person  to  take  his  |dace  ti'Uiporarily. 
they  do  not,  the  prefect  him>^elf  shall  make  the  n|)|»ointm(  n 
Tlu'  heirs  of  the  director  may  within  a  month  nominate  a  uc 
director. 

Article  "J!!.  When  the  dii'ector  of  a  |irivate  asylum  wislu 
to  receive  more  patients  than  he  isentitlccl  to,  he  must  niai 
a  s|tecial  applicaliou  to  that  ellect,  ami  nni'-t  show  that 
eidar^ed,  ori;^inal,  or  newly  constructed  huildinjis,  and  a 
their  an'anjienients,  make  the  accomnnnlations  of  a  gicati 
lUUnher  possihie. 

Article  .'!(».  Mvery  diriclor  of  a  private  asylum  nnist  resic! 
on  |iremises,  and  likev.  ise  tiie  doctor,  who  shall  he  appoinli 
as  dcscrihed  in  article  111. 

Ai'tiide  ;>].     The  authority  or   license   may   he  withdraw 
Fii-st,  when  the  dii'i-ctor  is  deprived  ol  his  rii^ht  (»f  (•iti/.en>lii 
Second,  when  he  receivts  nmre  patient^  than   he  is  eutitlcil  t 
Third,  when   his  patients  hcloiiLi  to  a  si'X  which   he  is  not  pi 
mittcd  to  reci'ive.     J-'ourth.  when   he  receives  |)atients  of  a  di 
feront  nature  than  he  is  entitle<l  to  receive.     I'iflh.wheii  alli 
ations  are  made  on  the  premises,  which  will  dama;;e  the  intc 
C'st.s  of  |iatient.s.     .Sixth,  and  .seventh,  when  tlu-   patients  ai 
treated  in  a  manner  not  liumane  or  not    in  accordance  wit 
good  morals.     lOi^hth.  when  the  physician  who  has  heen  a| 
j»roved  of  hy  the  administrator,  ha,s  heen  replaced  by  anollu 


Hi  m 


I'I!.\N(|.;. 


■iiiiil(iyi'<l,  MS  sliitcil  ill 


In:;;  I 


I'liysiciaii.      Nil, (I,,  ^vIM.n  n,,.  h|,v<i,iai,   ui    .■ 

.•i,ul.tl..uni...I,.,  o(M,nH.:i../h    |,s::,s  ''"•>""  ■'■■.i.-i.. 

-I"" -y  .v-.ii  n.  'I- wi,i,.in.u.i,.r„„.,i,„,.,.,  „„,'-: 

nMvtnn,..,.nIvs,.<,,.,..|,,.,,,,i,,,.,,,,,,,,         ,,,^^,  > 

..•yM.a,u;,..r.in...r.aWai....ui,|,.rl,..h.|u'i,tv-Hs,l 

;r'fr,'''"''V''^ '•'"''•'''''''"'''■•''"•  ••''''■''''-'• V  tl.,.. 


iKiihitions  of  ;i   lii't'i't*!' 


!  I 


i    I' 

!  i 


Bl'LGIUM. 


KXTK'ACT    ri;(»M     INSANI';    LAWS,    .ICNK    is-ni,    l,s:,ii 

I.    AliMI<S|(»\,     Ivic. 

I'x'I^iuiii  :mtli('ii/i-  llic   I'niiiily  li'mtiiiriil,  iiiid  rc^^iirds  ns  ;ii 
ilisjllif    ;i-vllllil     niiy     lliiiisc    wlicir    the    ili.^illic    i\]V    (rciilcti     l,\ 

!i   [pt  rsiiii    iliiil    is   iKit    ilic    ;;ii!iiili;iii.   furator   or    |irnv>iuii;ii\ 

iiilininistriilor. 

Atliiiissioii  may  take  place  mily  in  tlic  li>ll(i\viiijjr  cases: 

(  1  )    1   I II II I  tlie  lT(|lie^l  nl'  the  liilui-  «)|'  an   i iTespdnsil lie  jier.-ii|i 

aee(>ni|iaiiiii|    liy  the  tlecisimi  nf  the  I'aiiiily  eninicil.  aeeordin; 

Id  A  iM.  "iln  oi"  the  (  iviM 'ude.      Where  irres]i<>nsiliili(y  ha<  nm 

lieeii    iii'iinniinced,  the   |iri ivi^iniia TV   adhiiiii-^tratiir   may  maki 

the   leijUe^tj  aihlilll^'  to  it    the  lieee«ary  jllfi^illient. 

(■_*)   l'|inn  a  i'ei|iie>t    I'nr  adiiiissidu   hy  the  authorities  of  (in 
domicile  of  a  jiauper  insane. 

{'■>)   rpoii  the   recpii-^ition    made  hy  the  eollen(.  uf  ]iMre:oinii> 
ti'i's;   in  ca~es  of  urgency,  the  justices  of  the  iieace  of  the  dom 
cih'  of  the  insane  person,  and  the  attorney-general,  are  ii(jtili( 
witliin  three  days,  of  such  admission. 

(  1)   I'jion  the  rei|ni:-iiion  of  the  pidilic  ministry,  in   the  ca- 
of  ac'ciist'd  or  arrested   persons  who  are  alllicleil  with  insanitv 

("))  rpon  the  dejiiaml  of  any  interested  |iarty.  indicating  tl 
nature  of  the  relation  or  deirree  of  relationsjup  that  e\i>t-  In 
tween  sui'h  pai'ly  and  the  insane.  In  this  case,  the  reijUc 
OUU'ht  to  he  si^■ne(l    hy  the  1  lUr^oniaster. 

(<■»)    \\y  virtue  of  a  resoluti<in   of  the   jiermaiient    de]iutatiei 
fif  the  piovincial  council,  in  the  cases  Nos.  2.  .">.  and  ">,  pi'ec(( 
injj;.      In   ca<e  of  ur«i;ency,  the  ^n»vei'nor  alone  may  issue   tli 
resolution,  hut  it  shall  he  liefore  the  permanent  deputation  a 
their  next  session. 

In  ail  of  the  ahove  cases  excejit  the  first,  a  jjliysician's  en 
tificatc  must   he  produced,   which   eertilicatc  shall  liavc  1" '  i 


in 


''^\  i 


.irXF,    iSTii,    lN"n. 


(Intel  will, in  hvn  n-.vks  iiii.I 


lull 


'-".•>,, ft,.,.  ,!...,, .huissiuM,  '"""^'-lu'llH,,  ,u..nlv-|,.„ 

'l'l--'l'-nM,..n,|..,„  „,•„,„,     ,„„,,_ 
li'Mirs   nil.  !•   {|.,.   „,|     •     •  "  ' 


W   I     lllV-JMllI' 


I"' 

111 

iIm 


""-    •'"";•    .,..'    ihlliil.v,,,,,.    ii.ivi"...'     K,      ,1, 

•■-m.nnnilv:    ,^,|,.   ,| ':  '    "  ''  "'•■'.''"•;...„,;,.,..,■  .f 


i'^viiMii.    Til.,  niti.iiv.  ;iis..,  ,.r  II 

ii''i.wii.'n  ti...  a.j.nissinn  I,,,.  i,.,,„  „„;,,,,  ,    ^:  ••,■;;  ■;■'";"■ 

lrp,|„utli.,rili<...  ■•x-oil,,,,,   i,v  ,,„. 

.'.'■'"■  l"-"i"iil  i>visil,..j.,lupin-|j„.  li,.    ,iv„   .,,..  Iv  ,1        . 

"•   '"^'■|;\i;ir.i,.\\(|.:,    |v,v. 


The  iisyliinis    iir.'   visilnl  ai 


"'■'"■.^;niiii-  iiil,iv;ilv    I>i. 


-'••'•"'-'•. Iiss.,n;..n,  (,., nn        J    ,     'V'' "'•''"•■^•■f  •'- 

!'yMnu..nlM.r.,r  n...   ,H.rnnM..nt     I  "'"  l"'"V.i,n..  or 


Bi         • 


i  i 


19, 


GERMANY. 

Amrndmriit  to  Pur.  30,  part  l.s7.   of  the   (u'lvrrln'orthinvij.     J 

•2li,  1S7!K 

CJkneral  Ui'XU'i.atioxs. 

IVoplc  wlio  (It'siro  to  ostablish  private  inyiino  asylums,  mi 
liave  a  jicriiiit  from  the  fioveruiiieiit.  Tliis  peniiit  is  to 
deiiii'd  :  I'irst,  when  I'aets  exist  which  sliow  that  the  jierson 
unahk'  to  do  justiee  to  his  undertaking.  ISeeond,  whi 
revision  of  t!ie  description  and  buihlinji;  phins,  aceompanyi 
the  jx'tition,  show  tiiat  the  hiws  of  hygiene  are  not  di 
reganhd. 


PRUSSIA. 

I\(ijnlatitiiii<  for  the  Limnr  Asi/lnm'i  of  the  Province  of  Brnutl  iJ 
III  force  f<iiicr  Jiilij  Id///,  l.STl*.  ' 

SkCTION    1. — On.IKCT   OK    TJTK    EsT.MlLISHMKNTS. 

I'ar.  1.  The  pulilie  huiatie  asyhims  of  the  rroviiici 
]5randenl)urg  are  designed  for  tlie  treatment  and  eiiiv 
deranged  persons,  who  nuist  he  sui)poi'ted  either  l»y  a  Inml 
the  provincial  eommission  on  eharity  (I'ar.  28  to  )](>,  licir 
gesetz  laws  of  .lunu  0,  1870),  or  who  belong  to  lh(»  jimvi! 
(Tar.  5,  Provinzialordnung).  If  si)aee  permits,  other  in-; 
may  be  received,  but  nniy  be  dismisseil  whenever  the  asy 
becomes  crowded. 

In  this  respect  Prussian  subjects  have  i)refercnce  over  ul! 
Germans,  and  Germans  again  over  foreigners. 


■^  III 


;'^k  ' 


fiKP.MANY 


ID!; 


Y. 

(Jcwn-hcordnuiuj.     J'lhj 


IONS. 

toinsmo  asylums,  imi-t 
This  prnnil  is  to  It 

slu.w  thai  tl If  I'fvson  is 
Mng.      ISoeonti.   Nvi>"i'  'i 

„u;  phms,  amimi>aii\  iup 

hvui^'ii^'  '^'■^'  "^^^^  ^^^''■- 


l\;>viiice<>JBmudinh'u'(j 

KsTAlU-ISHMKNTS. 

|„^  „f  thv  Proviiuc  (f 
ilivatnu'nt  aiul  nnv  ol 
Irtoa  eithiT  hy  a  l.^al  or 
]v  (Tar.  'i^^  to  :'.(>,  Uii'l'" 
Jbelons  to  the  pn-viurr 
■e  permits,  oth.T  in-ai'O 
•a  whenever  the  asyhua 


ivc  preie 
ireiguers. 


forcncc  over  ullar 


I'ar.  2.  The  ohjcct  of  the  es(:ihli>hiiit  iit<  is:  V'wA.  .'urc  nf 
ciirahh'  patients.  Stidinl.  Inatiiieiit  aiul  iiiiprovciiuiit  ut'  iu- 
curahlo  patients,  who  are  daiivierous  to  theni^elve^  (ir  lu  uilu  rs. 
Tliinl,  if  an  asyhiiii  is  not  iilK'(i  witli  thcs,',  it  may  receive 
iiu'iirahK'  harinie><  patients,  who  iieeil  tiie  care  i>f  nii  a-\liiiu. 
Tlu'V  are  inteii(U'(l  priiieipally  for  patients,  who  are  too  pudito 
pay  tor  themselves. 

SliCTIOX    2. — Al).MIMsrHATIoN     .'>NT)     1  NSl'IXTloN     OF     THH 


I- 


iSTAI'.I.iSIIMiC.STS. 


Th 


ihli 


iisane  asyiums,  und  the  l.raiieh  estah- 
lishments  connected  with  the  same,  are  to  he  adininisteicd 
ami  supervised,  as  provincial  estahlishnients,  aceorchii;^'  to  the 
regulations  of  the  proviiicia.l  order.  The  iinniediate  siijier- 
visi<in  of  eacli  separate  estahlishnient  is  cntrustetl  to  a  eotn- 
inissioner  (I'ar.  '.•!»,  Provin/ialordiiunji,). 

Tar.  1.   l''aeh   puhlie  asylum   is  condueteil   in   medical,  ad- 
ministrative,  and  economical    respects,   hy   the   iirst    medi(al 
oliii-ial,  as  director.     lie   is  appointed   hy  the  provincial   diet, 
in  cases  of  cmcriicncy,  however,  hy  the  provincial  delegation, 
who  nuist  notify  the  i>rovincial  diet  at  their  ne.xt  asscmidy  of 
such  a|>pointment.     The  director  is  the  supervisor  of  all  the 
other  odici'rs  (jf  the  estahlishnu'nt  and  of  the  other  employes, 
and  is  re[)resented,  when  ahscnt,  hy  the  second  medical  ojlicial 
of  the  cstahlishmcnt,  who  is  called  c!iief  physician  loherar/t), 
imles.s  the  land-director  has  arrany-ed  otherwise.    The  director 
liiis  the  privih'j^e  of  h'avinij,'  the  asylum  for  eight  days  without 
asking  lor  permission,  proviiled  he  has  taken  care  to  he  ahly 
rcpivscnted  durinj::  his  ahsence.    The  director  receives  mili'anc 
wlieii  on  otlicial  Journeys,  like  tin.'  highei-  [irovincial  magis- 
trates (Par.    2."),    No.    2,  Jlejileiiu'iil    htr.   dienstiiche   X'erhaejt- 
iiisse   der  Provinzialheamteiil.      The   hranch    cstahli>!iments 
arc  governed  in  medical    respects  hy  their  j)liysiciaii,  under 
the  supervision  of   the  director  of  the  respective  provincial 
asylum,  administratively  and  economically  hy  the  in>pcclor 
af  the  estahlishment. 

Tlu'  latter  is  the  head  of  the  estahlisliment  and  the  su[ierior 
of  all  einplove.s.     He  is  to  take  care  that  all  medical  arrange- 
iiionts  are  carefully  carried  out. 
Par.  5.  The  oilicers  necessary  to  the  administration  of  the 


1  €^ 

1  ■ 

:  J 


«if 


]014 


CiERMAXY. 


upylunis  are  to  be  appointed  by  tlie  jirovinciul  delegation,  ?n1 
ject  to  tbe  snggestion  of  tbe  director  of  tbe  establisbiiient :  tli 
reception  and  dismissal  of  tlie  employes  takes  jtlace  on! 
tbrougb  tbe  bead  of  tbe  establisbment.  AN'lu'n  assistant  pb\ 
sicians  or  otber  assistants  are  to  l)e  appointed,  tbe  permissio 
ol'  tbe  land-dircetor  is  to  br  sougbt. 

Tbe  (inties  and  privileges  of  all  oflicei's  are  pointed  out  b 
tbe  regulations  eoneerning  provincial  oflicei's. 

Acioiibng  to  Par.  '.'S,  No.  I),  (jf  Provinzialordnung,  tli 
]iby>i<'i;in-^.  insiicctois,  clergymen,  secretaries,  and  assistant 
are  regarded  among  tlie  bigber  ollicers  of  tbe  establisbment. 

Tbe  employes  of  lower  rank  are  ap]>()int('d  and,  if  neee^ 
sary,  tlismissed  by  tbe  bead  (»f  tbe  establisbment. 

All  employes  are  subject  to  tbe  domestic  laws  laitl  down  \> 
tbe  provincial  delegation. 

Sp:(tion  o. — Maintknance  of  tiik  Estaiu-ishments. 

I'ar.  (i.  'i'be  land  insane  asvlums  are  nuiintained  bvtbe  i>rr 
vincial  alliance,  wbenever  tbe  expenses  are  not  covere<j :  u, 
by  tbe  inc<»me  from  tbe  lands  ii.id  farms  belonging  to  (li 
establisbment;  {h)  by  tbe  moneys  paid  by  tbe  patient;  (c)  K 
donations  or  legacies. 

Par.  7.  Tbe  amount  to  be  paid  by  tbe  patients  for  board  atii 
treatment  sball  be  determined  from  time  to  time  by  tbe  [ui 
vincial  diet,  and  nnide  public  by  tbe  land-director. 

Indigi-nt  patients,  wbo  are  not  entitled  to  suj>port  from 
liome  community  of  tbe  province,  and  patients  in  better  cii 
eunistances  wbo  do  not  belong  to  tbe  province,  sball  pay  oni 
tliird  more,  and  foreigners  somewbat  more  still,  according  t 
tbe  decision  of  tbe  land-director.  Tbe  latter  may  inc  reiis 
tbe  cbarges  for  tbe  patients,  wben  tbeir  treatment  and  siijk  i 
vision  are  diflicult  and  expensive. 

Patients  of  tbe  iirst  and  second  classes  of  treatment  nnis 
pay  tbe  establisbment  for  tbeir  clotbes  and  wasbing  and  an; 
neces.sary  suj>plies,  besides  tbeir  board. 

Par.  S.  Tbe  communities  of  tbe  province  need  not  i>ay  fn 
curable  or  dangerous  jiersons  in  tbe  establisbment,  but,  fo 
incurable  or  barirdess  jiatients  in  tbe  asylum,  tbey  sball  pa.i 
tbree-fourtbs  of  tbeir  boar<l,  for  tbe  last  cla-s  of  treatment. 

Payment    must    be  made  in   tbe  same  way  for  dangerom 


(ii:i;MANY 


ini: 


iciivl  (li>logi\lion,s\ili- 
3  establislmK'nt :  tlif 
L's  takes  place  only 
^Vlu•^  assistant  pliy- 
uW'd,  the  i.ennissiun 

vs  are  pointed  out  by 

CtTS. 

Dvin/Jalordnun^',  tli^ 

[arii's,  and   assistants 

f  the  t'stahlishinent. 

.ointcd  and,  if  ncees- 

lishnient. 

itic  laws  laid  down  hy 


1:STA1UJSIIMKNTS. 

maintained  hythe  [.m- 

s  are  not  coverol :  {a) 

irnis  belonginj;  to  tin- 

l)y  the  patient;  let  I'V 

patii'nts  for  board  ami 
inu>  to  time  by  the  I'ln- 

id-direetor. 

lod  to  support  from  a 
patients  in  better  .ir- 
Irovinee,  shall  j.ay  oiic- 
liun-e  still,  aeeordin;^  to 

ic  latter   may  increaso 

|r  treatment  and  sui>ei- 

iscs  of  treatment  must 
and  washin*,'  an<l  any 

k-inee  need  not  pay  for 
lestablishment,bnt,for 

lasylum,  they  shall  pay 

t-iiv^s  of  treat nuiit. 
Ime  way  for  dangerous 


ai'cordMi 


>    the    judLlllliilt     ni 


patients  (I'ar.  2.  Xo.  "i.i  when 
the  direetor  the  insanity  has  been  in  ]ii'(i^r(.'ss  lonmT  than  -ix 
months  before  a  rcipicst  was  made  for  the  reception  ot"  th*' 
].alii'nt,  and  when,  accordin^f  to  the  jud.-^Mnent  of  the  deK-a- 
tion,  the  home  commnnify  have  ih'hiyed,  by  their  own  I'auU. 
to  brinj;  Ibrth  Ihe  retpiest.  In  re>^peet  to  an  in(n,uent  patient 
the  liome  eonnnunities  n['  tlie  province  must  carrv  out   the 


instructions  of  Tar.  7,  11,2<»,  and  -Jl.     Whetl 


ler  a   patient    \^ 


to  be  considered  incural)U!  or  dam;erou>',  shall  lie  (h'cided 
the  land-dii'ector,  after  hearing'  thi'  statement  of  the  difector 
of  the  establishnu'nt,  an<l  in  ca-e  of  appi^al,  the  pi'ovincial 
(k'lei:;ation  shall  decide.  The  char<j;es  foi-  Ijoard  and  treatment 
may  be  al)ated  or  anmiUed  only  in  so  far  as  the  expeii'^es  \\<v 
the  patient  shall  be  borne  l)y  the  home  communil  v  (i'ar,  :!'.», 
nil,  des  h'eielisj^esetzes  Tl).  (h  rnterstiil/.un;;s\volinsit/.  vom  (i, 
Juni  1S70)  and  only  on  the  con<lition,  that  the  home  coni- 
inunit}  <  not  reimbursed  from  the  i)atient's  estate  for  tJKMr 
cxiH'iises  (Tar.  10,  and  12).  IJut  the  jjayments  madi'  from  th" 
income  of  the  patient  or  by  liis  relatives  (I'ar.  1  I,  No.  Ii  shall 
l)e  reckoned  with  the  jiayments  to  l»e  made  l>y  the  home  coni- 
muinty.  Home  communities  wiiicli  are  not  able  to  fullil  the 
ohlijiations  (Par.  .'>(),  of  the  law  of  March  S,  1^71,)  may  ite 
jiartially  or  entii'ely  relieved  from  them  by  the  landnlirector. 

i'ar.  t).  'Die  ehai\u'es  for  treatment  shall  he  jiaid  in  immecli- 
atcly  after  the  reception  of  the  patient  for  om>  month;  after 
that,  (piarterly,  in  advance.  To  defray  ixpenses  Ibi-  extra- 
onlinary  attention  to  patients  of  tlie  lir<t  class  of  treatment, 
a  sum  to  be  fixed  hy  the  direetor  of  the  establishment,  mu>t 
he  paid  in  advance,  and  must  be  replaced  as  .soon  as  <'xpended. 
When  II  patient  is  dismissed,  any  money  which  is  credited 
to  him,  will  be  refunded. 

I'ar.  10.  To  defray  the  cost  of  the  treatment  of  the  i>atient, 
the  jaovince  does  not  attack  his  estate,  r.nd  his  inciune  only 
in  so  far  as  it  is  not  needed  tor  the  support  of  any  person  in 
the  asi'eiidinj;  or  deseendinj;  line,  husbaiul  or  wife,  oi-  other 
near  relatives  that  are  de[)'Midant  for  existence  on  the  [latieiit 
at  the  time  of  his  eonfinement  in  the  asylum.  'J'lie  land- 
director  is  to  decide  what  payments  arc  to  be  made:  he  may 
also,  according  to  the  changes  of  circumstanct's,  increasi'  or 
decrease  the  sum.     To  this  amount  the  income  of  the  patient 


j^ki 


w 


loin 


OKJtMAXY, 


I'! 


ifin 


IHf 


will  be  drawn  upon,  cN'on  when  ho  has  hcon  received  iipoi 
the  re(|Uest  ol"  the  home  coiuinunity. 

I'nr.  11.  ICxpenses  for  hurials,  if  nol  eovered  hy  the  iuon<'\ 
still  to  the  ciXMlit  of  the  i)atient,  lunst  hi'  paid  hy  those  liahl( 
for  the  support  of  the  patient  durin.u-  l;is  life,  or  in  default  o 
sm-li  ]>ersons,  l)y  tlu'  home  eoninnmity. 

Par.  12.  .\ny  debts  of  a  deeea-^id  jiatieiit  to  an  asylum  ma; 
hi'  paid  fi'niii  his  estate,  oidy,  when  there  are  neither  desceml 
in_n  nor  ascendiu;;'  nor  collateral  relations  of  the  first  de;^re< 
])Ut  if  it  is  found  that  the  inconie  of  the  deceased  patien 
during  his  soinurn  in  tlu' asvlum  has  not  been  madeenlireb 
known  to  the  land-(lirector,  he  is  entitled  to  i-eeeive  Irom  tin 
estati'  of  the  deceased  patient,  or  from  his  dcscendiuij;  or  as 
eendin^'  or  collatei'al  ri'lativcs,  whatever  money  has  bet'ii  ihu 
withheld  from  the  provincial  ulliance. 

J'ai'.  ]-">.  ^\'hen  an  asylum  i-eceives  donations  or  Ic^acio 
they  nnist  be  eniployeil  accoi'dinu'  to  the  iidentions  of  tin 
donor;  when  no  such  intentions  have  beiMi  (>.\|>ri'sscd,  tln'; 
must  be  laid  out  at  iiderest,  as  cash  capital  of  the  asyhun,  ii 
order  to  improve  the  establishment  from  the  interest  of  tin 
capital,  or  to  ameliorate  the  eonditii>n  of  the  patients. 

SECTION     I. — RlCCEnMoN    OI"    P.VTIKNTS. 

Par.  11.  Petitions  for  rece[)tion  of  a  jtatitnt  must  he  iitadi 
to  the  land-direi'tor  throUL-h  the  intei'cession  of  the  Iioiim 
police  ollice. 

The  petition  is  to  be  accoin|ianied  by: 

(1)  Testinujuy  ;^iven  and  sworn  to  liy  an  approved  i)liy.-i 
cian,  answerinjj;  the  (jucstiftns  concernini;'  tln'  nature  of  tin 
mental  di.sease,  in  response  to  the  (juestions  contained  in  tin 
interrojiatories  publislu'd  by  the  laml-director. 

(2)  JJy  a  testimonial,  made  out  by  the  home  police  ollice,  ii 
accordance  with  the  intcrrouatories  of  the  land-diri'ctor, statin,!, 
the  personal  all'airs  of  the  patient  and  of  his  |>roj)erty,  statin;. 
whether  he  belonjis  to  the  pro\ince,  whether  lu'  is  entitlii 
for  sup]K)rt  to  any  jdace,  and  where,  and  how  far  his  exjn  ii-c; 
can  be  jtaid  from  the  income  of  his  property,  or  by  tliin 
]»arties. 

{'.])  Kither:  (a)  the  declaration  of  the  jiatienfs  father,  wifi 
or   husband,  <;uardian.  or   lei;'al    representative,  ;j,iven   umlci 


Gi:nMANv 


Kti: 


been  received  upon 


tin"  iuteivst  t>l'  ill*' 


piitiriit  must  Ix'  mad.' 


till'    lUltUVf   of 


Itmiis  cout 


li(»mi'  |)i)lic»'  oiVuT,  in 
.  Ian. 1-tliivrtor.  Stat  ill-' 

If  his  j.n.iHTly,  statin;^ 
Ivlu'llu'r  lu"  is  I'ulitl.'.l 
il  how  far  his  exin-nsi'S 


paticufs  fatluT,  wifo 
itative,  uiven  uii.U'i' 


oatli  Lffore  tlic  homo  ])oli('(>  oiricc  that  his  rc(t>|,ti(in  to  a  ]iul»li(! 
huiali(;  asyhim  is  (h'sired ;  or  (A)  the  h'<tiiiii>iiial  of  the  home 
])oHc('  ollicc,  tiiat  a  lethal  rc|ir.'S('iilati vc  of  th.>  ].aticiit  is  not 
li villi::  or  not  h»  It.'  found,  an. 1  a  written  a|>|)li<'ati()ii,  ccrtilicd 
or  attested  hy  il  puldic  magistrate,  of  the  iieai-.s!  r.'latives,  or 
of  the  wife  or  husliaiid  of  the  patient,  thai  Ihi'V  desir.'  his  re- 
ception into  il  puhlie  hnialie  iisyhiin  ;  ic)  the  cerlilicate  of  tiie 


home  police  ollici',  thiit   neither  from   th. 


ripre-.'iitalive 


n.tr  from  the  nejirest  kn.)Wii  I'ehitiv.s,  nor  the  w  ife  or  husl»and 
of  the  jtiitient,  an  appliciiti.>n  ciin  he  hiid,  for  his  reception 
into  a  pnl)lic  insjino  asyhim,  iind  tiiiit  outsi.h'  of  an  iisyhim 
tlie  piitient  will  not  h;ive  due  iith'iitioii  ill  his  helpless  condi- 
tion; ('/)  if  IIk;  Ie,i:iil  represeiitativ.'  of  ii  [laticiit  oi-  his  near 
relatives  or  his  wife  or  Imshiind  oppose  \\\<  i'ecc|)lioii  into  ,i 
puhlie  luiiiitic  asylum,  the  testinmiiy  of  the  home  police  ollice 
that  the  piitient  is  not  w.'U  car.'.l  for,  iind  tluit  he  li;is  either 
iilrciuly  heen  dei-lared  irresponsihle,  or  that  a  petition  to  tliiit 
ell'ect  has  hcen  issued  at  court. 

{■[)  i^ither  il  certilied  written  .Ic'larati.)!!  of  th.'  le^al  repre- 
seiitiitive  of  the  ])iitient  or  of  ;i  third  paily.  th:it  1k'  hinds  him- 
self to  fullil  the  conditions  re.piired  for  the  patient's  iiilmission 
int.)  the  desired  "class  of  treatment  "  .if  the  puhlie  insiine 
asyhim,  or  in  ii  hriin.'h  estahlishment,  and  the  certiliciite  of 
the  home  ]»olice  oflice,  that  the  piitient  is  considered  entitled 
to  these  privileges;  or  th.'  .)Hicial  .leclaration  of  th.'  li.>iii(> 
cDinmunity,  that  the  rec('|ition  of  the  patient  is  .lemaniled  in 
acordiince  with  reiiuhitions,  iind  thiit  the  committee  hin.l 
tlieinselves  to  fullil  jiU  his  ohli^iitions.  This  decliinition  of 
the  home  committee  on  charity  is  not  need.'il :  (a)  when  tli.> 
patient  is  entitled  to  the  care  of  the  provinciiil  I'.iinmitt.'e  on 
charity;  (A)  wheii  the  patient  luis  his  home  inside  of  the  prov- 
ince iind  the  money  oU'ei'ed  for  his  treatment  is  .'onsidered 
sutlicicnt  hy  the  lan.d-director. 

I'iU'.  IT).  Whether  a  jtiitient  is  to  he  received,  shiill  he  de- 
cided hy  the  hin.l-direct.)r  after  ]ieiii'in.<i;  the  testimony  of  tlu! 
director  (d"  one  of  the  puhlie  iisyhims,  iind  in  ease  of  ii  com- 
plaint, by  the  |)rovineial  dele^iition. 

On  demand  of  tln^  Imme  committee  on  charity,  the  hind 
director  is  to  iii'riin<fe  the  temporary  re.'cption  of  the  piitient 
when  testimony  is  given  hy  the  home  p(.)liee  olliee  tlnit  a  pa- 


il  'I 


10-18 


<.i;i;manv, 


mi 


ticiit  is  not  siilliciciitly  lakcn  care  of  at  liis  own  I'oiik.',  an 
when  the  oxpinse  of  the  patient  and  his  return  iionic  ai 
piiaranleed  liv  the  home  eoininittee  on  eharitv  tor  two  month 
The  iand-tlii'eetur  .shall  deciile  into  what  establishment  tli 
patient  is  to  bo  reeeivetl. 

A  t'oreit^ner,  whose  reception  is  not  demanded  by  the  hoin 
committee  on  eharitv  of  the  province,  is  admitted  only  whei 
u  payment  is  guaranteed  suflicient  for  his  treatment. 

Par.  10.  in  eases  of  emer<iency  the  land-director  may,  upoi 
tliej^round  of  a  medical  testimony  according  to  Tar.  11,  No.  I 
tem|»()rarily  admit  the  jiatient,  if,  in  case  recjuisites  for  n 
ception,  according  to  Par.  14,  should  not  be  furnished  withii 
the  re(|uired  time,  the  expen.se  of  treatment  and  removal  c 
the  patii'ut  are  sutKciently  guaranteed. 

A  similar  privilege  is  granted  to  the  director  f  the  publi 
asylum  with  reference  to  curable  and  dangerous  patients  (I'ai 
'2,  Xos.  1  and  2).  Hut  he  is  bound  immediately  to  ask  for  tin 
approbation  of  the  land-director. 

Par.  17.  The  land-director  is  to  notify  the  proper  judiciar; 
flepartment  of  any  reception  of  a  patient  in  a  public  I'stalj 
lishment. 

Par.  is.  Within  three  weeks  after    the  permission  (tf   11 
leception   by  the  land-director,  the  patient  shall  be  taken 
the  asylum,  accompanied  by  paj)ers   from   the  home    po 
oflice,  stating  the  names  and  the  residence  of  the  patient  ai 
a  list  of  his  articles  of  apparel. 

If,  however,  at  the  residence  of  a  ])atient  a  dangerous  c 
demic  is  raging  (cholera,  small-})0.\,  ty])hus,  dysciif  "'v".  <■•' 
the  reception  of  the  patient  can  be  denied  during  tl  • 
of  the  epidemic. 

The  companions  of  the  ]»atient  are  entitled  to  rect.     ..  wrnic 
testimony  of  the  reception  of  the  j)atient. 

W  the  rece[>tion  does  not  take  i)lace  within  three  week- 
within  a  sjjace  of  time  extended  by  the  land-director,  applii 
tion  must  be  ma<le  anew,  according  to  Par.  14. 

Par.  U*.  Except  in  cases  of  emergency,  the  chief  of  an 
tablishment  shall  receive  patients  in  week  days  between  cii 
o'clock  in  the  morning,  and  eight  o'clock  in  the  evening,  win 
he  has  been  notilied  before,  of  the  arrival  of  the  same, 
reception  may  be  denied  to  patients  who  are  uncleanly. 


n  t 


■♦).., 


mm 


(;i;i:manv. 


Kil'.i 


his  own  I'diiic,  and 
lis  return  iiunu'  arr 
irity  for  two  niontli<. 
it  c'stabli?ilinu'nt  the 

iiandeil  by  tlu>  1  ion  if 
aauiittod  only  wIkh 
s  troiitmcnt. 
,(l-ilirwlor  nuiy,  upon 
lin-  to  Tar.  11,  No.  1. 
ISO    rc'ciuisitcs  for  n- 
t  he  furnished  within 
luent  and  removal  ot 

direetor  f  the  i.uhlic 
ntrerous  patii-nts  (Tar. 
ediatcly  to  ask  for  the 

y  the  proper  judiciary 
jnt  in  a  pviblie  e>tali- 


hc  ]>ermissioi 


.   of    the 


icnt  shall  be  taken  to 
,m  the  bonie  ])oli(0 
•e  of  the  patient  and 


r( 


■ne 


tient  a  dany;orous  cpi 
•phus,  dvAi-.'  "'v-.  ^'■'■■\ 
)d  daring  t-  •     ^  • 


\ce 


..  wrnion 


■T-^ 


titled  torect. 

t. 

within  three  week>^.  or 

land-director,  appli'iv- 

I'ar.  U. 

„.y,  the  chief  of  an  o«- 
•eek  days  between  ii.ulit 
c-k  in  the  evening,  wlion 
ival  of  the  same.  The 
10  are  uncleanly. 


Par.  'JO.  Kvery  patient  unist  hriii^  with  liim  ni  Ica-t  such 
ai'tit'li's  (tf  iippai'el,  in  ^dod  and  cUaiily  nuiditicii.  a<  are  iiuiii- 
hered  in  the  appendix. 

If  articles  are  wanlinir  or  usele>s,  they  sjiall  !..■  pins  i. led  f^r 
liy  the  i-stahlishliU'lit.  at  the  expense  ai'  tho-e  liaMe  Inr  ihe 
support  of  the  patient,  or  of  the  respectiw  eoiiiniiltic  on 
eharity,  if  not  furnished  within  fourteen  (hiys. 

I'ar.  •_'!.  If  the  land-direetcjr  eoinnii.'-ions  the  transfer  of  a 
jiatient  to  another  establishment,  tiie  ex[n'n>es  incurred  sliall 
he  paid  by  those  liable  f(tr  the  suppoit  of  the  patient  or  the 
committee  on  eharity,  unU'ss  such  tiansfer  takes  place  en- 
tirely in  the  interest  of  the  administration  of  the  estaldish- 
ment. 

IV.r.  22.  I'nder  commission  of  the  land-director,  the  di- 
rector of  a  public  insiine  asylum  may  receive  persons,  who  ask 
for  admission  in  order  to  have  their  mental  condition  observed, 
temi»orarily,  for  not  longer  than  six  months,  when  the  jier- 
sonal  allairs  of  the  petitioners  are  appmved.and  tlnir  expenses 
are  sulliciently  f^uaranteed.  If  witiiin  the  time  of  ol)servatinn 
a  mental  disturbance  is  made  manifest,  which  makes  the  de- 
tention in  the  establishment  necessary,  the  director  is  to  make 
the  necessary  arrangements  through  the  res[iective  home  po- 
lice oUice. 

SlXTION    .■). — TiJKATMKNT    OF    PaTII:NTS. 

I'ar.  ~o.  As  long  as  a  jiatit'nt  has  not  been  declared  irrespon- 
sible, the  inspi'ctor  of  the  establishment  shall  demand  any 
nect'.ssary  guardiansjiip  over  the  jierson  or  his  estate  from  the 
respective  court,  lie  shall  also  i'cp(»i't  at  any  time,  wiieii  de- 
manded, ciiucerning  the  condition  of  the  patit'iit,  to  the  pei-sons 
entitled  to  cause  the  })atient  to  be  declared  irresponsible.  (I'ar. 
5(l.">,  Civ.  Pro/..  Ordg.) 

Par.  21  With  the  imblic  asylums,  there  exists  in  rt-ferenco 
to  the  domicile  and  board  of  the  patient,  diiferi'nt  classes  of 
treatment  in  which  patients  are  classed  according  to  their  for- 
mer habits  of  living  ami  their  state  of  insanity,  and  according 
to  the  amount  of  their  fortune,  subject  to  the  decision  of  the 
land-director.     [See  remarks  to  Par.  7.] 

Patients  entitled  to  assistance  are  to  be  received  in  the  last 
class  of  the  treatment ;  others  into  that  class  of  treatment  to 
which  they  are  entitled  by  the  amount  of  their  payments. 


iiiiia.a 


1 1 


I    . 


iiwiii|i«!' 


li 


lUoO 


CiKKMANY. 


Tlic  lainl-<liri'ctor,  liowrvor,  niny  iilhnv.  on  petition  of  tliodi 
rector  of  tlu'  pultlic  estal)lisiiiiu'Mt,  tlie  trnnsfi'r  of  th(>  |ialien 
from  one  eliiss  of  treatment  into  a  liij^Iier  one,  nr  tin;  transfe 
from  one  establishment  to  another,  wlieii  .such  action  seems  t' 
lie  warranteil  liy  meijical  reasons. 

I'ar.  2.").  Uy  special  umlerstamlint;  with  the  chief  of  an  asy 
lum,  approved  and  at  any  lime  revocalde  hyihe  land-director 
a  i)atient  may  l»e  "granted  spi'cial  pi-i\ile<j;es  in  respeet  to  ri'si 
denee,  treatment,  or  attention. 

'I'he  chi(  f  of  the  estahlishnient  i<  further  entitled  to  receive 
money  IVom  ]iatieiits.  for  exfi'aordinary  attention,  and  at  tin 
end  of  the  year  these  sums  shall  he  accounted  for  to  the  reprc 
tentative  of  the  patient. 

Par.  2<).  For  patients  who  take  jtart  in  the  work  of  the  es 
tal)lishment,  the  chief  of  the  estahlishment  may  receive  Iron 
the  land-direetor,  according  to  the  proportion  of  the  class  c 
treatment,  an  amount  which  is  {.j  he  employed  for  the  heneli 
of  the  patient. 

Par.  '27.  in  all  other  res])ects  the  nior(>  particular  arrange 
ments,  ennccrninu  the  treatment  of  the  patient,  art>  rei;ulate 
by  the  doniestie  order  of  the  establishments  and  the  instruction 
of  the  ollicers.     Patients  are,  as  lonjjj  as  they  are  in  the  estai 
lishnieiit.  in  res[(e(t   to  llu'  other  conditions  of  livin.u',  subje( 
to  the  arran_!;-ement.s  of  the  inspec-tor  and   the  proscribed  ruK 
of  domestic  or(h>r.    Within  this  they  are  allowed  every  libei'i 
which  docs  not  en<lanuer  the  cuiv,  and  which  is  compatib 
with  the  decree  of  insanity  and  the  security  of  the  patient  ai 
his  surrcjundinus. 

J'ar.  -!S.   If  a  i»atient  escaj)es  from  the  asylum,  all  necess 
means  must  be  employed  to  find  and  return  him  ;  when   he 
not  found  within  twenty-four  hours,  the  relatives  of  the  patic 
and  the  home  polici'  olliee,  from  which  the  patient  has  ltc( 
sent  to  the  asylum  must  be  informed  of  the  escape. 

Force  may  be  used  tbrthe  return  of  tlu- patient,  only  when  t 
is  approved  of  by  the  homo  police  office,  within  whose  jurisd 
tion  the  patient  has  been  found.   l'\)rce  must  never  be  eniploy 
with  a  harmless  patient,  when  he  has  taken  shelter  with 
lei;al    I'cpresentative,  or  in   default  of  such  a  one,  with  one 
his  neare-t  relations,  and  they  ojtpo-e  his  bein^  taken  back. 

Par.  "Jit.   When  a  child  is  boi'u  to  a  patient,  the  inspector 


flKHMANY. 


l(i:.l 


m  petition  of  tliodi- 

•i\iist\'r  of  the  patient 

one,  •'!•  the  transfer 

.sueii  ai'tion  seems  h> 

1  tho  eliief  of  an  asy- 

l,y  tilt"  lan(l-<lire,'tor, 

•  us  in  ri'spect  to  rosi- 

HI'  entitled  to  reeeive 
attention,  and  at  thr 
mted  for  to  the  ri'pre- 

in  the  work  of  thi'  e-- 
L'lit  may  receive  from 
)rtion  of  tht'  eia-^s  nf 
iploycd  for  the  henelit 

re  partieiilar  arraniic- 
])atient,  are  re.milated 
itsandtheinstruetions 
they  are  m  the  estali- 
tions  of  livin.u',  suhject 
id  the  proserihed  ruU< 
.  ullowed  every  liherty, 
whicli  in  eompatihlt' 
irity  of  tiie  patient  an. I 

asyhini,  all  neeessary 

'turn  him  ;  when  lie  is 

relatives  of  the  i)atient 

the  patient  has  heen 

f  the  i'scai)e. 

patient, only  when  this 

., within  whose  jurisdir- 

luust  never  be  employed 

iaken  shelter  with   hi- 

-ueh  a  one,  with  one  ot 

li-;  Ix'in.ii  taken  hack. 

,atient,  the  insjieetor  oi 


the  estahlisliment,  (hesidf  the  pre<erihed  aiinouiu'cineiit  to  tlio 
oliieer  of  the  estate)  must  inform  immediately  the  lioinc  poljco 
olliee  of  the  district  from  which  the  patient  has  lucn  liidu«j;lit 
to  the  estahlislnnent,  and  sliall  take  care,  that  the  cliiid  i<  rc- 
niove<l  from  the  asylum,  as  soon  as  this  can  he  doiic  .vithout 
dandier  to  mother  or  (diild. 

if  the  relations  of  the  mother  refuse  to  reicivc  the  child 
the  latter  shall  he  made  over  to  the  home  I'oiiiinittee  on  I'jiar- 
ity  of  the  district  in  which  the  e~tal)li-hmeiit  is  situated. 

i'ai'.  ;)<).  When  a  patieii*  dies  in  an  (>stahlishmeiit,  tiie  chief 
of  the  same  shall  rei)ort  his  di'ath  immediately  {fn  to  the  re- 
spective court,  and  to  the  Icual  I'eprcsenlative  of  the  patient, 
or  if  the  patient  has  heen  tleclared  irrespoiisihie,  to  the  authori- 
ties whose  tliity  it  is  to  take  care  of  pulijic  interests  on  the 
declaration  of  irresponsil)ility ;  (A)  to  the  home  jiolice  olliee  of 
the  district  from  which  the  patient  lia>  heen  lirou^ht  to  tlio 
ostahlishnient. 

He  shall  also  advise  the  relatives  of  the  deceased,  of  the 
day  and  hour  of  burial,  if  iiossihle,  so  that  they  may  do  him 
the  lust  honor. 

Skction  (!. — I>i!-(  iTArjiic  oi'  a   Patiknt. 

Par.  ni.  Tiie  discharge  of  a  patient  must  take  place  imme- 
diately: (»)  when  lie  i.s  cured  accordinj;'  to  the  jud,unient  of  tlie 
director  of  tlie  jniblie  asylum;  {h)  when  the  reijuest  to  declare 
liim  irresponsible  has  been  tinally  denie(l,or  wlien  any  declar- 
ation of  irresponsibility  has  been  judicially  annulled;  (r)  when 
his  legal  representative  demands  it,  and  when  the  home  police 
oilice  of  the  district  from  whicli  tiie  patient  lia.s  been  l,»rou;;iit 
to  the  establishment,  assents  to  it  after  tiiey  have  be^'U  advised 
by  the  inspector  of  the  establishnu  iit  t»f  the  condition  of  the 
jiatieiit. 

Tar.  .'V2.  The  (liscliar<:e  may  be  permitted  by  the  land- 
director,  wlien  it  can  take  place,  in  the  jud^yinent  of  tiie  in- 
spector of  the  estahlisliment,  without  dany;er  to  the  patient  or 
to  public  peace. 

I'ar.  IVo.  Peside  a  refutable  or  temporary  admission  (i'ars. 
1,1"),  1('>\  tlie  disciiar<j;e  of  a  ])atient  may  bo  demanded:  (a) 
when  tiu-  patient,  r<X'eived  upon  the  ])etition  of  a  home  com- 
iiiittee  on  ciun-ity,  is  entitled  to  be  sui)ported  by  another  com- 


• 


1<»:,2 


ni:»!MANY. 


inittct'  oil  c'liiirity  iml  I'doiif^iiiu'  In  llic  proviiifc;  (A)  ulun  (I 
|iayiiiiiits  iirc  imt  rt';:;iiliii'ly  maiic  r<ii'  ;i  paliciil  who  doo  in 
lu'loiii:,-  to  tlir  proviiii'f:  (o  wlicii  the  paticiit,  in  tin-  judiinici 
of  till'  (liii't'toi-  of  till'  |»iil)lic  iisyluni,  is  m-itlMT  ciiraldt'  m 
(laiiuii'oiis,  and  there  is  huk  of  room  in  the  estahlishnient  I'l 
the  receiition  of  enral)le  and  (hm^t  rous  patients  (I'ar.  '_'),  an 
when  the  patient  cannot  hi'  reeeiveil  in  another  estahlishniei 
of  the  pi-ovinee.  When  there  is  insnilieient  room  in  the  a>>\ 
lum,  application  for  admission  shall  he  rejected  in  the  case  . 
patients  who  are  lea->t  dependent  npon  tlii'  care  of  an  asyhr.i 
ami  anionjj,'  these  chietly  sneh  a.s  have  not  heen  received  npoi 
the  petition  of  a  home  committee  on  charily. 

Whether  a  patient  is  to  ho  reniilteci.  and  aftir  what  space  o 
tinu',  shall  ho  decided  hv  the  land-director,  and  in  case  of  dis 
pute,  which  however  is  not  admissihle  in  case  of  refntahle  i, 
tempoiary  rece|)tion,  hy  the  provincial  dele<j;ation. 

Tar.;!!.  The  rt'jection  of  a  patient  (Pars.  .'5 1,  )]'J,  .'!:'.).  iiiu- 
take  place  in  the  manner  apju'oved  hy  the  chief  of  the  I'stah 
lishnunt,  and  on  rctjucst  a  certilicatc  of  dismi.ssal  is  to  in 


given. 


I'ar.  ;!.').  The  director  of  a  puhlic  asylum  is  entitled  to  di-- 
miss  a  patient  on  trial;  if  the  patient  has  not  sullered  any 
relapse  within  a  year,  the  dismissal  is  to  he  considered  liiial. 

The  land-director  shall  l)e  innnedialely  advised  of  any  ili>- 
charge  or  readmission  of  a  patient.  During  the  time  iIk 
I»atient  is  away  from  the  cstahlishment,  no  money  shall  he  paid 
for  his  treatment,  hoard,  etc. 

I'ar.  ;')().  Tli(>  chief  of  an  cstahlishment  shall  report  the  linrd 
dismission  of  a  i)ationt  in  any  case;  (a)  to  the  judiciary  de- 
partment, rcsponsihlo  for  tlu-  puhlic  interest  of  the  patient; 
{li)  to  the  home  police  ollice  of  the  district  fiom  which  the  dis- 
missed patient  has  heen  Ijrought  to  the  asylum. 

I'ar.  .'57.  This  regulation  shall  he  in  force  on  and  after  Aiuil 
1st,  187!). 

Kemarks  to  Pars.  7,  S  and  24  of  this  regulation: 

Patients  in  the  puhlic  asylums  of  the  province  are  dividcil 
into  four  classes  of  treatment.  Patients  of  the  first  class  pay 
lU'tO  marks  (/^'2()2.")0)  ar.nually.  Patients  of  the  second  clasH 
8040  marks  (^210).  Third  class  720  marks  (§180).  Fourth 
class  540  marks  ('^135).     For  patients  of  the  first  and  second 


OKiniANY 


1(1. 


)>* 


classes  of  trciitini'iit  the  <-liililislimciil  nnisl  he  rcpMi-l  lor  cl.itli 
iiiy  anil  waisliiiig  and  any  ixlra  snpplirs  I'xccipl  huanl. 


idvisi'd  of  any  ilis- 
l)urin.ii  tlu'  tiinr  tli<' 
|()  money  shall  l>e  i>aiil 

-hall  report  the  final 

to  the  jmlieiavy  <lc- 

jterest  of  tlu'   jiatieiit; 

•t  from  Nvhieh  ihi-  ilis- 

•lum. 

L-  on  and  after  A[uil 


[)rovinee  are  divuleil 

of  the  first  class  pay 

Is  of  the  seeontl  ilass 

arks  (!?1S()).     Fourth 

the  first  and  second 


OnnjK  inlliiiii  iif  tli(-  irt/iildflnii  nuiri  riilnif  Ihr  fi'hiil^.-ilnn  a  ml  ills- 
vhiirf/r  of  liinaiir  nt  tlir  pruriiicidl  iii.idiic  (iKijliint  at  .Vc///.  .s/r/V/, 
J/,/7  ;;./,  IST'.t. 

1.  Inrnral'le  (.r  enralde  palirnts  are  receivahle  for  trfalna  nt 
or  enre  into  the  provin"ial  in.-ane  asylum  at  Scjileswi^f,  as  far 
a<  room  permits,  when  tiny  shall  have  tlirir  doinirilc  withjii 
the  distriet  of  the^'eneral  eomuiittee  on  charity  of  thr  province 
of  SchieswJL^-llolstein,  or  are  nmler  the  coniroj  of  the  Li^ncral 
(oiiimiltei'  on  chai'ity. 

Patients  from  forei^ni  jiarts  may  he  received,  coiiditionallv, 
with  the  permission  of  (lie  land-director. 

2.  I'l'titions  for  the  admission  of  the  in-aiie  must  he  made 
in  writin,^.  to  the  dii-ectors  of  the  eslalilistiiiicut.  I'.xcept  in 
the  cast  of  frei'  places  (ef.  snh  7i,  the  petition  mnst  lie  aecom- 
paini'd,  when  the  patient  is  to  he  taken  care  of  at  jiuhlic  ex- 
pense, hy  a  written  certilicate  of  the  res|iective  comimniity, 
wherein  the  latter  shall  make  themselves  responsihU;  for  the 
expenses  of  treatment. 

Ai>pli<'ation  for  the  rece|>tion  of  patients,  who  pay  for  iheiii- 
st'lvcs,  may  he  made  hy  the  le^ijil  rej.rescntative  of  the  •^ame 
(fatliei',  hnshand  or  wife,  jinardian,  adnunistrator,  etc.). 

The  jietitioner  mnst  make  himself  re^ponsihle  for  the 
anionnt  to  he  paid,  and  mnst  dejiosit  three  montiis'  [laynunt  in 
advance. 

Only  the  land-dire<'tor  may  erjint  exceptions  to  this  rnle. 

.').  The  petitions  for  admission  mnst  further  he  accompanied: 
((/)  hy  a  c«mplete  history  of  the  ease,  in  u  sealed  envelope,  m:- 
cordin^f  to  the  ref^nlations  of  Septi'm1)er  1st,  iST-t,  (Amt-hlatt, 
1.^71,  pii'i-e  41,  No.  IHiS);  {li}  a  medical  certilicate;  (<•)  certili- 
cate of  haiitism  or  hirth;  [d)  when  the  jterson  is  to  he  a  \>v'\- 
vate  patient,  an  explanation  concerning  the  class  of  treatment 
into  which  he  is  to  he  received. 

•1.  Patients  nuist  not  he  hronght  to  the  cstahlislinient  hefnre 
their  reci'ption  has  heeu  i)ermitted  hy  the  standing  connaission 
of  the  same. 

The  transfer  shall  he  free,  and  the  patients  ol  the  third  class 


1     i 

« 

10.')1 


(il.lIMANY. 


J 


•'  ♦>•.,    '■ 


il 


of  trcatiiiciit  ill  llicir  i'cii'|>tinii  iini-t  lif  priiviilrd  uitliini 
Mirv  urtii'lcs  of  I'loihiiiLr.  'rinse  inli.'lcs  imi-l  lie  t'oiiipii 
tivcly  new. 

Mi»iii,H  iirlii'li's  will  Ik-  innviiit  iI  liv  llir  otiiiilishiiicnl 
tlic  n'^iiiar  pi-h-cs.  'rin-c  [irliclfs  nf  ii|i|>arrl  ri'iiiiiiii  I 
jUMiju'i'ty  (»!'  tlir  |iaticiit  al  liis  (lisclnii'Mc.  |||||  in  cjisc  uf  ijr; 
wlifii  till' palii'iit  has  I'ciiiaiiii'tj  al  llic  (slaltrisliiiiciit  nioi'cll 
a  year,  tlicy  siiail  licctaiu'  llic  |)r<)|i(i'ty  of  llie  c'stahiisjiiiiciit 
I'aliciils  (»r  IJK'  lirst  ami  si'coihI  classes  inilst  jn-oviile  lli 
own  elolliiiijjj  or  any  oilier  extraorilinary  sii|i|ilies 

'I'lie  eoin)iaiiioMs  ol'  the  palieht  shall  receive'  a  eertiilr; 
eoiiei'rnili^  the  arlides  in  j)osse;<>^ion  of  the  patients  hrou- 
to  the  estahlishnient. 

">.  The  estahlishiiienl  jj;raiits  t<»  tlic  patients  mi'tlical  tr( 
nicnl,  iiiedieine.  hatlis,  j(»(l^fin<i,  lire,  he(i<lin,u-,  lij;lit,  wa-hii 
board   and   treatment;    to   the   patients  of  the  third  ela-^s  ;i 
c•lolhin^^      I'aymenis  shall  hi' nnide  for  itoai'd  i'tc:  ('/)  for  | 
tients  l)iIon;;in<!;  to  the  proviiiee  of  Schleswijf-llolslein.  in  tl 
lirst  elass,  KidO  marks  (S  |(i(i).     in  the  second  class,  stio  marl 
(!j<-JO(i).     Jn  the  thiid  class,  11(1  to  KKt  marks  (.^110  to  Sim 
(h)    For  patients  from   foi'ei^ii    parts:   in  tlu'  first  ela^s,  L'(i( 
mark-;  (>>.".n()l     In   the  second  class,   l(MM)  marks  (>?2."(»).     1 
tile  third  class,  olO  marks  (SI ;!•'•). 

These  payments  shall  he  j»aiil  fpiartei'Iy  in  advance,  if  tli 
relatives  of  a  patii'iil  desire  a  jirivate  servant  for  the  sann 
tiiey  nm-t  pay,  "itio  marks  annually  for  a  male,  and  I'l 
marks  for  a  female  servant. 

(1.  In  cases  of  death,  llu'  amounts  alii'ady  jiaid  for  patient 
(jf  the  third  class  hecoiues  tlio  |iroperly  of  tiie  estahlishmcii 
and  sliall  l)u  used  for  the  expensi'S  of  internieiit. 

The  expenses  of  intei'ineiit  of  jiatieiits  of  tlie  lirst  an^ 
second  chiss  are  (u  be  boini'  by  their  relatives,  eti'.,  air 
amount  to  'JS.S  marks  in  the  iirsl  and  J  si)  marks  in  tlu-  secom 
class. 

7.  I''ree-places.  C'ural>le  patients,  witliout  means,  I'cceiv 
in  the  lirst  tiirei!  months  of  their  abjdii  in  the  asylum  free 
care,  on  tlieir  lirst  attack  of  insanity  and  if  tiieir  ailmissioii  i 
sou^lit  immediately  after  its  api)earaiice. 

Tlie  probability  of  a  cure  will  bo  considered  in  accordanci 
wltli  tiie  medical  history  of  tiie  case,  and  furtiier  ratilied  b] 
the  observations  of  liie  leading  physician  of  tlie  establishiiiont 


(.1  liM.VNY. 


In.-, 


V  in  a<lv;iiicc.  It  tlic 
siTvaiit  Inr  till'  saiiif. 
I'or   a    mall',   and    I"'" 

■ady  paid  I'nr  paiimh 
it'  tiu'  I'stablisliiii.iit, 

ll'lMlU'Ilt. 

■Ills  of  the  lirst  and 
ir  rcdativcs,  etc,  and 
I)  marks  in  llir  >ftnnd 

ilhout  means,  i-crcivu 
>  in  the  asylum  Iitl- 
1  if  their  admi>.-inn  is 

ddcrcd  in  aecordance 
lid  further  ratili'd  hy 
jf  the  establishment. 


'I'lir  fri  i-caii'  may  he  |.i«dt.nL:iil  fdi-  iIhk  mMi,tli«,  wIhh  mc- 
ciirdin;;  to  nu'diiul  judj^menl  tin-  cure  is  priii.ahU'  w  itiiiu  mk  h 
s|ia<'e  (il  t ime. 

Patients  i»f  (he  MToml  and  third  rlass.  s  wi'l  in  like  ca-i-.  ho 
f(ir;;iven  onedialf  of  their  dues. 

In  the  case  (»f  a  nla|.sf  of  a  patii  lit  who  has  luin  dis(Iiar;icd 
as  eured  within  the  s|iaee  of  six  monllis,  tju'  insulations  con- 
cfrnin;:;  the  fne  monihs  will  'nciiimc  valid  ai:ain.  In  cases  of 
death  tile  (o.-ts  of  interiiieiil  for  [latieiil-  n\'  ihr  lliird  (la--,  who 
had  lree-|>laees  must  he  paid  hy  iheii'  reprt^cntat  iv(  -  Ni  ihe 
amount  of  ;>'»  marks. 

'I'lie  re;^ulations  conec  rnin^'  free-places  hecdme  valid  on  the 
the  lirst  of  January,  Inmi. 

S.  The  ridations,  etc.,  of  the  |iatieiit  iiiii-l  avojil  all  imnie- 
(liate  inllueni'e  upon  him.  and  must  (•(tnline  themselves  tn  ((im- 
niunicatin^i  any  intentions  and  wishes  ennceniin^  liim  lo  the 
director  of  the  estahli.-hiiienl. 

helters  iiiten<hd  for  (he  patiints,  and  any  other  remiKances 
for  the  same,  should  he  addre-sed  mdy  to  tlu'  difeetor,  who 
will  forward  them  if  considered  p-ropei\ 

Visits  from  ndatioiis,  ae<|uainlaiuM's,  tie.,  may  always  he  re- 
ceived with  his  |iermission. 

!•.  ( 'oiicerninjj;  (he  discharge  of  cured  pa!!eiit<  oi'  u{'  incina- 
l)lc  ones  who  iiave  hecoiiie  harmless,  the  standinti commission 
of  the  asylum    shall    decide,  U]ioii  the  re(|Ue>l.-  of  the  dii'ei  tor. 

Tliecommission  isalsoentitled  to  dismi>s  patientson  trial,  when 
n'cov(>j'V  seems  douhtful;  diiiimf  sueh  temiMirai'v  diseli.irL/e, 
the  relatives,  repi'eseiitatives,  etc.,  of  the  patii  nt  mti>t  advise 
the  tlirector  concerning;  his  mental  state,  oiire  in  tln'ii'  iiHintlis, 
acfompanyin;;  such  information  eaidi  time  willi  the  te-tiniony 
of  the  respective  physician, 

Tlio.se  who  have  lU'inanded  (he  admission  of  the  i»atient, 
may  at  any  time  denmnd  his  dismissal,  hut  nnist  inform  the 
director  of  such  inh'ntii  n  at  least  two  weeks  heforehaml. 

Against  the  will  of  the  respective  anthurities,  relations,  ri  p- 
rosentatives,  etc.,  jmtients  may  hedischarj^ed  only  with  the  as- 
sent of  the  land-director: 

(1)  W'iien  the  reasons  for  admission  no  longer  exist  [vW 
suh  o). 

(2)  When  on  account  of  lack  of  space  in  the  asylum,  the 


^ 


105G 


GERMANY. 


(liscliargo  of  iiicural)lo  patients,  who  arc  not  dangerous  to  t' 
coniinunity,  Ixjconics  necessary. 

(I))  W'Ik'Ii  the  expenses  are  not  regularly  paid.  In  case 
discharge  the  j)atient  must  be  taken  away  bj'  his  represent 
lives,  etc.,  without  any  expense  to  the  establishment.  If  t 
]iatient  is  not  taken  away  in  time,  the  standing  committee 
entitled  to  remove  the  patient  at  the  expense  of  his  represe 
tatives,  etc. 

Appendix  A. — List  of  articles  of  clothing  with  which  tiie  [i 
tients  of  the  third  class  must  be  provided  on  their  admissior 

(a)  Male  patients  :  two  coats,  or  jackets,  two  pairs  of  pant 
loons,  two  vests,  two  undershirts,  two  pairs  of  drawers,  t\ 
pairs  of  boots  or  shoes,  six  shirts,  four  handkerchiefs,  fo 
neckties,  four  pairs  of  socks,  one  hat  or  cap,  one  comb, 

(/;)  Female  patients  :  two  dresses,  four  skirts,  three  bodici 
one  shawl,  two  pairs  of  shoes,  six  linens,  four  pairs  of  stockin< 
four  neckerchiefs,  four  handkerchiefs,  three  aprons,  two  ni^l 
dresses,  two  pairs  of  drawers,  one  hat,  one  comb. 


TiCgnlaflon  for  the  provincial  insane  esfahlislnncnts  at  AU-Sh 
hitz  near  SchLrnditz,  and  Nictelhen  near  Ilalle,  a.  S.,  March  1,  IN' 

Section  1. — Purpose  of  the  Establishments. 

Par.  1.  The  provincial  insane  asylums  at  Alt-Sherbitz  a 
Nietclben  are  intended  for  the  cure  of  probably  curable 
tients,  and  for  reception  and  treatment  of  incurable  dant 
ousiy  insane  persons  of  the  province  of  Saxony. 

Section  2 — Reception,  Treatment  and  Discharge  o^ 

Patients. 

Par.  2.  Into  the  establishment  are  received: 
(a)  Curable  patients. 
{b)  Incurable  dangerous  patients. 
"When  abundance  of  room  permits  it,  there  can  be  recei 
also: 

(1)  Incurable  harmless  patients  who  are  entitled  to  be 
ported  by  the  province. 

(2)  Any  incurable  harmless  patients. 


.   1 


'iKiaiANV. 


1 1  i.-tT 


e  not  dangerous  to  the 


T  AND  Discharge  of 


o)  Military  p,.rson.  that  aiv  i'mhal-Iy  .uul,],,  ,vl,„  ,lo  „nt 
belon^r   f„   ,1,,,   provin.v   <,!'  Sax.,ny,  l,nt   aic  .la-i.!,..,!    tl.,,,. 
l>ut  tl.ry  must  1,,.  pai.l   lor  a.  pali.nt.ur  th,.  Ii,..,,  sc...nna  or 
tliircl  flass,  from  the  army  I'uiuls. 

(I)  J)eran-cMl  pu'soi.s  not  Lcloiin-in-  to  tl„.  proving,  who 
cntcM-  us  patients  of  the  first  class  of  tivatnicnt.  pi-.,vi,k.l  th.v 
pay  at  least  300  marks  annually  more  than  tli<.  normal  pri,',. 
tor  this  class  of  troalmcnt.     (Tar.   11'.) 

If  there  is  not  sufliei<mt  room  to  receive  all  the  ..atients 
onumerated  umler  («)  an-l  (/»,  then  ^Mvaier  prohahilitv  of  .urc 
ami  with  meural.le  patients,  ^n-euter  .lan-erousness,  will  .lecide 
as  to  who  are  to  be  retained  in  preferenee. 

When  there  is  any  dan-er  of  overcrow.linn.  the  estahli^h- 
111-  nt,  the  date  of  the  different  petitions  will  he  eoiisi.lere.i. 

Tar.  3.  I )ann-erous  epidemics  ra-ing  at  the  patients' homes 
cause  the  temporary  exclusion  from  the  asylum,  until  at  least 
SIX  weeks  after  the  extinction  of  the  epidemic. 

Tar.  4.  AVhether  a  patient  is  to  ho  considered  curahle  or  in- 
eurable  will  depend  upon  the  medical  certificate  i'ar.  Id)  and 
on  the  judo-ment  of  the  director  of  the  asvlum,  reservino-  the 
privilege  of  the  land-director  (according  to  Par.  lOl'^Tlie 
-langerousness  of  a  patient  must  he  grounded  np<.u  certain 
ohserva^ons  and  be  testified  to  by  a  police  authority. 

Via-.').  Tetitions  ^r  admission  must  be  in  the  first  place 
issued  by  the  rei.resentatives,  etc.,  of  the  patient  and  .lirectcd 
to  the  legal  authorities. 

When  the  patients  have  no  relatives,  etc.,  the  magistrates 
themselves  must  issue  the  j)etitioii. 

Petitions  mtist  be  accompanied  by: 

(1)  A  medical  certificate,  answering  the  rpiestions  of  the 
'iiodel  question  paper  (Par.  30,  No.  2);  or  in  the  case  of  great 
urgency  the  simple  statement  of  the  respective  phvsician,  re- 
serving the  case  quoted  in  Par.  !). 

Any  statements  of  family  matters,  etc.,  of  the  patient,  that 
are  to  be  kept  generally  secret,  but  must  be  known  l)v  the 
doctors  of  the  establishment,  must  be  sent  to  the  direct../  in  a 
sealed  envelope. 

(2)^  A  complete  description  of  the  patient,  as  stated  in  Par. 
30,  No.  2,  and  in  case  of  dangerousness  the  police  certilieate 
named  in  Par.  4. 
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(3)  A  coi^y  of  any  judicial  declaration  of  insanity  of  tl 
j)aticnt. 

(4)  A  certificate,  stating  whether  the  patient  is  entitled  f 
supitort  to  th(^  conniiittee  on  charity,  or  whetlier  he  is  to  1 
maintained  hy  his  relatives,  representatives,  etc. 

("))  If  tlie  patient  is  to  he  ]taid  for,  altogetlicr  or  partly  I 
his  relations  etc.,  a  guarantee  to  that  effect  must  acc()ni]>ai 
the  petition. 

I'ar.  I).  Companions  or  sj)ecial  servants  for  patients  are  r 
oeivahlc  <^»nly,  when  entirely  approved  of  by  the  director. 

Par.  7.  The  legal  authorities  and  magistrates  must  forwai 
the  petitions  to  the  ])rovincial  council,  accompanied  l)y  ti 
dociuncnts  named  in  Par.  5. 

The  i>rovincial  council  must,  with  all  possible  dispatch: 

(1)  l-^xamine  the  [)ai)ers  accompanying  the  petition  an 
have  them  completed,  if  necessary. 

(2)  When  the  j)atient,  his  family,  representatives,  etc.,  a; 
not  or  only  partially  compelled  to  bear  his  expenses,  the  pr 
vincial  council  must  procure  the  guarantee  of  the  distri 
delegation  to  [)ay  the  entire  or  partial  expenses  (Par.  5,  o). 

(3)  The  i)elitions  for  admission  with  the  necessary  doc 
ments  (Par.  o)  must  be  forwarded  to  the  land-director. 

Par.  8.  In  city  districts  the  petitions  must  be  made  throuL 
or  by  the  police  authorities  and  handed  over  to  the  ma.;:i 
trates,  who  must  proceed  in  the  same  way  as  the  jiroviiui 
councils  (as  quoted  in  Par.  7). 

Par.  9.  The  director  of  the  establishment  shall  imiucf 
ately  send  the  petitions,  accomj)anied  by  his  remarks,  to  i 
land-director. 

Par.  10.  The  land-director  shall  give  his  official  dccisi 
concerning  the  reception  of  the  i)atient.  If  the  patient  <l<>cs  i 
arrive  in  time,  without  sufficient  excuse,  the  place  secured  i 
Jiim  may  be  otherwise  disposed  of. 

If  the  declaration,  quoted  in  Par.  5,  No.  3,  does  not  accoi 
pany  the  petition,  the  director  shall  give  notice  immediat 
after  the  rece[)tion  of  the  patient  to  the  nearest  court,  and  si 
state  his  0[)ini<>ns,  as  to  whether  it  is  considered  better  to  i 
vestigate  Judicially  if  the  patient  is  to  be  declared  insane 
whether  this  should  be  omitted  in  the  interest  of  cure. 

Pur.  11.  In  cases  of  emergency,  when  there  is  great  nec( 


OERMAXV, 


ion  of  insanity  of  the 

patient  is  entitled  for 
)r  wlu'tlier  he  is  to  Ite 
ives,  etc. 

iltogether  or  partly  l)y 
street  must  accompany 

its  for  patients  are  re- 
)f  by  the  director, 
igistrates  must  forwanl 
1,  accompanied  by  the 

I  possible  dispatch: 
ying  the   petition  and 

representatives,  etc.,  are 
r  his  expenses,  the  j-ro- 
iirantee  of  the  district 
!xpenses  (Par.  5,  ;">). 
til  the  necessary  docu- 
e  land-director, 
must  be  made  throuc:!! 
led  over  to  the  maL:i:^- 
!  way  as  the  provincial 

ishmcnt  shall  immcili- 
by  his  remarks,  to  the 

• 

ive  his  official  decisinn 
.  If  the  patient  dites  not 
le,  the  place  secured  I'ur 

No.  3,  does  not  ac(M)m- 

;ive  notice  immediately 
nearest  court,  and  shall 
considered  better  to  in- 

)  be  declared  insane,  or 

interest  of  cure. 

.'U  there  is  great  neces- 


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sity  for  the  immediate  reception  of  a  i>atient  according  f    n 
testimony  of  a  district  or  onlinarv  ph vsi.Kn        tl  , 

legal  authorities,_the  director  of  ui  .;:;;;•  ^:.         3^ 
to  i-eeeive    Uo  pafent  directly  without  waiting  r.r  the  . 

of  tl.land-du.ector;hnt  the  latter  shall  be  nnnK-diat:^^^^^^^^ 

If  the  latter  reAiscs  to  sancti<,n  the  reception  of  the  pn.i.nt 
he  shall  he  sent  buck  at  the  expense  of  tlosn  u-1..  , 

to  pay  for  bin..  ^  tho.e  u  ho  arv  ol,h.,,l 

Par.  12.  As  soon  as  the  adn.ission  of  the  patient  is  per,  Mt(<.d 
In  the  land-d.rector,  or  the  director,  the  pa.iont  shall   h 
n.ovedwuhout  delay,  at  the  expense  of  Ins^^^ 

lai.  J...   Iheopmionot  thephy.idan  must  he  re^Mrded  eon 
-ung  whetlu.  the  patient  is  to  be  aeeon.panied   ;;;:; 
-.■e  persons,  (Who  nu.st  not  -.  eluu.ged  .iunng  the  wlo^ 
vo)-gcO,u-lKMnu^treathinUaunanely,andnK.th^ac.pnd^ 
M.th  tl.e  creumstances  of  the  patient  in  order  to  give    l.e  nee 
v^sary  u^onnaUon  to  the  doctors  of  the  establishment 

lar.  U.     Ihe  companions  of  the  patient  shall   re.-eive  the 
rapei's,_made  out  aeeonling  to  the  Ibrnmlarv  ad.led   to  thi! 

IIx!r°"'   ''    "^""'^    ''"   '''^   ''    ^'"   ^'^'^'    -'^''--ities   is 

The  director  shall  deliver  to  the  companion  a  certificate  of 
the  reception  of  the  patient.  ^^uincatt  ol 

Par  15.  Articles  of  apparel  must  bo  in  good  condition,  fbr 
patients  of  the  first  or  second  class  corresponding  to  t  leir 
social  positions;  with  patients  of  iho  third  class,  thev  must 
con.sist  of  articles  as  described  in  the  appendix  to  he  emula- 
tions for  the  asylum  of  Paden.  " 

Order  in  the  Asvi.um. 

I'ar.  10.  (1)  Curable  patients  arc  entitled  to  all  means  of 
cure  at  the  disposition  of  the  estahlishment. 

(-2)  The  first  .luty  of  the  director  and  of  the  officers  and  em- 
l  oyes  is  to  treat  the  patients  humanely.  Xo  patients  must  he 
I'I'ys.ca  ly  or  mentally  beset ;  their  secrets  must  be  carefully 
jjuarded.  •' 

(3)  Lawfulness  and  order  must  be  observed  in  everv  respect 
>^na  the  patient  must  he  properly  cmploved,  and  his  tasks 
'"n<t  alternate  with  appropriate  recreations  and  cheerful 
amusements. 


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lillii 


(1)  Tlicir  l)()iiiil  nnist  be  iR'altliful  iiiid  t'Ii>iiii,  ami  in  actni 
ance  willi  tlio  appoinUMl  n'^L^ulations. 

(o)  ('Icanliiioss  niiisl  \)v  strictly  oLscrveil. 

(('))  (■uit»'s]i()ih1ciic('  and  social  intorcourse  arc  subject  to  t 
jn(l«4nieiit  of  tlie  direetor. 

(7)  The  i-e|)rest'ntatives,ete.,()f  tlic  patient  shall  be  iiiforiii 
as  often  as  prat'tit-able  concei'uinj;'  the  [)atient's  healtli,  etc. 

((S)  Any  complaints  coneerninfj;  treatment  and  vavv  ot"  I 
})atient  shall  be  I'orwarded  to  the  land-director,  and  instan 
by  him  to  the  j)rovincial  delegation. 

(9)  The  admission  of  strangers  into  the  inner  rooms  of  t 
establishin<'nt,  will  depend  upon  the  discretion  of  the  direct 
who  is  responsible  for  keejiing  any  hurtful  inlhience  aw 
from  his  patients.  If  the  director  judges  it  n(>cessai'y,  he-  m 
deny  admission  even  to  the  relations  of  the  })atient. 

Lea  VINO  the  Estadlismmknt. 

Par.   17.  The   director  of  an  establishniont  is   responsil 
that  no  patient  is  retained  longer  than  necessary;  and  at  1 
periodical  inspection  by  the  land-director  or  the  delegate  cd 
niittees  (Pars.  28  and  .'!()),  especial  care  must  be  taken  to 
out  whether  this  rule  is  strictly  observed  or  not. 

Par.  IS.  Cui'cil  patients  or  such  incurabde  ones  as  have 
come  harmless  are  discharged  by  or<ler  of  the  diri'ctor,  w 
the  patient's  re[)ro.sentaliv(>s,  etc.,  the  provincial-counsellor 
the  })olice  authorities  agree   with  the  director  that  tiie 
charge  of  the  patient  and  the  retr[)tion  into  his  home  comi 
nity  are  admissible;  in  case  of  disagreement  the  land-din 
shall  decide. 

The  director  of  the  establishment  siiall  notify  the  rcspec 
legal  authorities  concerning  the  dischai'ge  of  such  cured 
tients,  as  have  been  legally  declared  irri'Sponsil)lo. 

Par.  ]'.>.  As  soon  as  the  cure  of  a  patient  is  jirobabh 
cording  to  the  judgment  of  the  director  of  the  establishmt 
but  if  the  cure  should  become  doubtful  by  a  [tremature 
charge,  the  discharge  may  be  refused  with  the  assent  of 
land-director. 

If  the  discharge  is  desired  in  order  to  continue  the  li 
ment;     elsewhere    the    assent    of    the    Obervormunds 
Behbrdc  (court  of  guardianship)  is  to  be  sought,  when  a 
dian  has  been  appointed  for  the  patient. 


J 


oi;j:manv. 


loci 


(•lfati,aiiil  ill  iiccoril- 


)f  the  (liriH'ti)r,  wlu'ii 
l-counsollor  aiiil 


iTOvnu-ia 


aircL'tor  tliat  tlio  di-- 

|n  into  his  home  foinnm- 

niR'iil  tlic  lan.l-diroaur 

lliall  nolifv  tlio  iv<i.r:-iiv.' 


atient  is  ]»r()l)til)lt\  ta- 

ItoVof  IhcestaUislmu'iit; 

tful  by  a  i.vfiiiaturi"  .li- 

a  witli  the  assent  ol'  llu' 

to  continue  the  trout- 

the    Obervornmnasi-liait^ 

be  sougbt,  when  a  guur- 


Par.  20.  Against  the  will  of  Ww  relatives,  etc,  of  the  patient 
he  may  be  disci lur^cil : 

(1)  In  the  case  of  Par.  1 1,  when  his  paynionts  are  not  met. 

(2)  When  the  establishment  is  ovei-crowdi'd  and  the  patient 
bel()n,t^fs  to  one  of  the  classes  named  in  I'ar.  2,  Nos.  1  in  1. 

I'ar.  21.  A  patient  may  be  disiiii.-.-(  d  or  fiii'luimhcd  i.ii  ti-ial 
by  the  director,  when  iiis  cure  is  apparently  (had. tfid,  or  for 
medical  reasons,  with  all  pos-ible  eon:  ideration  for  the  avoiib 
anee  of  any  trouble  to  his  reprc.-cniativcs,  etc.,  and  the  le^al 
auth(»rities. 

The  i'epi'(>seiitatives,  relation^,  cninmunities,  etc.,  ai'e  oblincil 
to  I'cceive  the  patients,  wdiosc  dischai'^c  nnist  he  announced  to 
them  two  or  tlirc(>  weeks  bilbre.  If  they  have  any  objections 
they  must  immediate!  ,  announce  them. 

Par.  22.  The  directors  of  the  ( stablishment  shall  communi- 
cute  to  the  representatives,  etc.,  of  the  patient  dismissed  on 
trial  or  furlouc-jied,  general  or  if  neces.sary  special  r(7^ulation.s 
for  his  trealniei'.t. 

The  representatives,  etc.,  must  inform  tla;  director-,  once  in 
three  numths  at  least,  eoneernin<;-  the  patient's  stale  of  health. 

When  the  condition  of  the  patit'iil,  who  is  di-nii«ed  on 
trial,  seems  to  demand  it,  the  director  may  at  any  time  I'ereive 
hiiii  a,i!;ain  on  .'i  |)etition  to  that  ellect,  accompanied  by  the 
necessiiry  medical  certificate;  he  may  even  recall  him  upon 
his  own  responsibility. 

If  within  six  months  after  the  tem|)orai'y  discliaru'c  no  re- 
lapse has  occurred,  the  discharge  may  be  considerinl  linal. 

Par.  23.  When  the  director  or  the  land-director  have  dis- 
charged a  jiatient,  his  re[>resentatives,  etc.,  (tr  die  I'cspective 
l(\ual  authorities  shall  remove  him  immediately,  accompanied 
by  a  responsible  companion,  unless  the  director  shall  declare 
that  the  [latient  can  travel  l)y  himself. 

To  a  distdiarged  j)atient  uv  to  his  companion  a  paper  must 
be  given  stating  his  own  and  his  c()nipanion's  name,  age  and 
the  date  of  discharge. 

i'ar.  2-1.  The  (^xi)enses  of  removing  the  patient  to  his  home 
are  to  be  borne  by  his  representatives,  etc. 

The  expenses  arising  from  all  recreations,  which  have  been 
ord  'red  for  the  sake  of  cure,  are  to  be  paid,  for  patients  with- 
out means,  bv  the  establishment. 


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(;i:i;>(ANV. 


\\'1kii  a  (lisclmr^cd  pjiliciit   is  not  lakcii   awuv  in  time, 
shall  lie  rciiK)Vc(l  by  the  (.'stablisliiiu'iit  at   the  cxpnisc  of  1 
i'('|ircsiiitaiiv('s,  vie.  ov  tlie  rc^spective  coniniittccs  on  cliarit 
but  durini;'  bis  l"urloii,i;li  or  temporary  discbargo  no  board  sb 
be  paid  for  him. 

Section  3. — Casks  ok  IjIiitiis  or  J)i':atiis. 

Par  2-').  Tlie  birtli  of  a  cbild  in  tbe  establishment  sliall  i 
mediately  be  broii<^lit  to  the  notice  of  tbe  elerfryman  of  the 
tablishment,  and  to  the  le<;al  authorities  who  have  eommitt 
the  mother,  and  the  ordinary  le<>al  notice  to  be  ^iven. 

The  child  must  be  taken  away  from  tbe  establishment 
soon  as  this  can  be  done  without  iujury  to  mother  or  child. 

Pur.  2(i.  The  burial  of  deceased  persons  shall  take  i>lace 
tbe  presence  of  the  clergyman. 

Tbe  relations  of  a  deceased  person  shall  be  advised  of  d 
and  hour  of  tbe  burial  so  as  to  be  able  to  attend  it. 

The  director  may  also  permit  the  I'cmoval  of  the  I'orpse 
tbe  |)atient's  home  oi'  to  any  other  particular  place. 

Deceased  of  tbe  third  class  of  treatment  sliall  be  put  ii 
simi>le  collin  and  buried  in  tbe  Iturial  grounds  of  the  estalili^ 
ment,  at  the  exj)ense  of  the  latter. 

P)urials  of  deceased  i)atienls  of  the  first  and  second  das 
treatment  must  be  paid  for  l)y  their  relations,  etc. 

i'ar.  27.  J'-very  ease  of  death  shall  be  entered  in  tbe  re; 
of  deaths. 

The  diri'ctor  shall  notify  the  authorities  that  committei 
patient  (Par.  10.)  after  his  death,  beside  making  ordiiuu-y  K 
notice. 

Sl-XTION   4. — AD>riNISTKATJON  OF  THE  ESTABLISHMENT 

I'ar.  28.  The  general  dir(cti(»n  and  su[)ervision  of  the  e 
lishment  is  in  tbe  hands  of  the  Landtag  (Diet),  the  jirovin 
delegation,  etc.,  according  to  Par.  01)  of  tbe  Provincial-()r<lii 
tbe  es{)ecial  communities  or  commissioners. 

Par.  29.  The  Provincial  Diet  (Provincial-T.andtag)  is 
tied  : 

(1)  To  alter  this  regulation. 

(2)  To  lay  down  the  plan  of  economy  for  the  establishn 

(3)  To  examine,  decide  upon,  and  pay,  the  bills  of  tbe  e; 
lishment. 


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clmrLieuo  botirJ  sluill 


(4)  To  ^n>nt  or  refuse  ti.e  sal.  of  estates  h.l.u^lu^  U,  ,1,..  ... 
tiil)li.«l. incut.  '^ 

(5)  ^o  appoint  the  director,  of  the  e.u.l.li.l„nenf  (I'ar.  :]7) 
with-"'  "  ^''°''"'''^^  ^It-legatioi.  are  e.si>ccially  ..ntn.>t;..i 

(1)  The  appointment  an.l  dismissal  of  the  hi^du'r  nlli.ial.  uf 
the  estal)lishment  (J*ar.  ;JS). 

(2)  The  a.loption  an.l  repeal  of  the  (lUestion-pai.er 

(3)  Ihe  approval  of  tlu,  arranuen.ent  an.l  prescription  of 
treatment,  n.anner  of  clothin^-  an.l  curnpations  of  the  patients 

(•  )  ihe  issue  01  regulations  for  all  the  euipl..yes  of  the  es- 
tablishment, and  of  domestic  ord.'is  of  any  kind 

(5)  The  examination  of  the  plan  of  .lomesti.- 'e,-ou..mv  ,„■<.- 
pose,l  hy  the  director,  an.l  of  the  bills  brouoht  before  tlu".  Pro- 
vincial Diet. 

(0)  The  resolutions  concerning- i,ui].lino.s  and  improvements 
that  cause  an  expcn.se  greater  than  three  thousm.l  marks 

(7)  The  pensions  of  employes  or  servants  who  have  served 
a  long  time. 

(S)  The  decision  of  complaints  concerning  the  or.I.'rs  ..f  the 
Jand-di  rector. 

(9)  The  chief  supervision  of  the  administrati.jn  of  the  estab- 
lishment in  all  its  branches. 

TJie  provincial  delegation  is  entitled  to  have  the  establish- 
ment investigated  by  commissioners  ..r  experts,  an.l  t..  have 
an  extraor.linary  inspection  of  the  establishment  at  least  once 
m  a  year,  the  timely  notice  of  which  is  to  be  given  to  the  chief 
presi.lent  (Par.  ;]!»).  The  result  of  the  investigation  must  be 
registered  and  put  on  file. 

Tar.  31.  Among  the  duties  of  the  land-director  arc: 

(1)  The  supervision  of  the  administration  of  the  establish- 
ment, particularly  the  carrying  out  of  regular  inspections,  ami 
annually  at  least  one  aii.lit  of  accounts. 

(2)  The  appointment  and  dismissal  of  the  emi)loves  and 
oflicers  of  the  establishment  as  far  as  their  appointment  is 
not^placed  in  the  discretion  of  the  director  (Pars.  27  and  oO). 

(3)  The  examination  of  the  plans  which  are  to  bo  laid  be- 
fore the  i)rovincial  delegation. 

(4  and  5)  The  determination  concerning  buildings,  that  cost 
from  loU  to  3000  marks. 


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(G)  Tlic  (Iccisiuii  f»f  coinpliuiits  about  regulations  of  tli 
director. 

(7)  'riie  (leeision  concerning  the  admission  of  ])atients  (I'm 

(S)  Tlie  deteriuinatjon  <>f  the  amount  to  \)v  paid  foi-  the  ]n 
tienis  of  the  lirst  (lass  of  treatment  (I'ar.  \2,  part  2),  in  the  ca- 
of  Par.  •_',  No.  I. 

I'ar.  '•'<-.  The  immediate  administralion  of  the  cstahlishnieii 
is  in  the  hands  of  the  chief  j»liysician,  who  hciirs  the  title  of  d 
rector.  JJe  is  a|)pointe(l  for  life,  and  is  entitled  to  jxMision,  ii 
is  any  other  provincial  otlicer  who  is  appointed  for  life.  I'ndi 
the  supervision  (»f  the  provincial  delegation,  or  the  land-direi 
tor,  he  aihninistcrs  generally  all  all'airs  of  the  eslablishnien 
and  in  nie(lical  and  economical  respects,  he  is  the  inimediat 
sui)erior  of  all  the  otlu'r  otlict-rs,  t'inployes,  waiters  and  sei 
vants  of  the  estahlishmcnt,  and  must  administer  the  oath  t 
all  .suhordinate  ollicers,  and  watch  over  the  maintenance  i 
order  and  discipline  in  the  establishment. 

lie  has,  in  domestic  all'airs,  tlu;  pecuniary  means  of  tli 
establishment  at  his  disposal,  may  also  arrange  buildings,  i\ 
I)airs,  etc.,  that  do  not  cause  an  expense  beyond  lot)  marks. 

lie  may  also  grant  furloughs  to  the  subordinate  ollicers  I'l 
eight  days. 

All  re(iuests  for  a  more  extended  furlough  must  bo  forwards 
by  the  director  to  the  land-director. 

Tar.  o.'j.  The  director  of  the  establishment  is  a.ssisted  by  tl 
second  doctor,  who  represents  iiim  in  his  ab.sonce,  and  by  assis 
ant  and  volunteer  jdiysicians. 

In  ordinary  cases  the  provincial  delegation  may  make  [un 
visions  for  tilling  his  place  during  bis  absence. 

Par.  34.  For,  all  the  remaining  administration,  disciplin 
etc.,  the  director  is  aided  by  an  accountant,  a  liouse-over.-('( 
and  a  farm- overseer. 

The  accountant  has  charge  of  the  finances,  and  entries 
expenses  and  assets,  kee[)S  the  journal  and  carries  on  all  corr 
s])ondence,  and  if  necessary  must  l)e  assisted  by  clerks.  Tl 
hou.se-oveerseer  has  the  sui)ervision  of  the  culinary  and  w;i- 
ing  departments,  the  inventory,  etc.  'J'hc  house-overseer  sli;i 
also  represent  the  treasurer  during  his  absence. 

The  fai'Uj-overseer  takes  care  of  the  agricultural  departnai 
the  management  of  the  live  stock,  etc. 


OKRMAW. 


it    rogulations   of  the 

ssioii  of  jjiitionts  ( I'ar. 

to  1)0  paid  for  tlic  \>i\- 
4'J,  inirt  2),  ill  the  case 

111  of  tliG  ostalilisliiiK'iit 
lio  licars  tlio  title  of  ili- 

ontitU^il  to  ]i('iision,  as 
ioiiitc'<l  for  lifo.  I'lKlcr 
tioii,  or  the  laiid-direc- 

of  the  establishliicnt. 

s,  lie  is  tlio  iiiinicdiatu 

oyes,  waiters  and  scr- 

uliuinister  the  oath  to 

■r  the  niuintenance  of 

it. 

uuniary  means  of  the 

arrange  buildings,  re- 

heyond  loO  marks, 
subordinate  oilieers  fur 

U!j,h  must  be  forwarded 

mont  is  assisted  by  tlie 
!  alwvMiee,  and  l)y  assist- 

jgation  may  make  pro- 
lijsonee. 

iiinistnition,  diseipline, 
utant,  a  house-overseer, 

hianees,  and  entries  of 
vnd  carries  on  all  eone- 
.ssisted  by  clerks.  Tlio 
the  culinary  and  \v;i-li- 
'!ic  house-overseer  shall 
absence, 
gricultural  dei)artineiit, 


•II    eoiidiict 


?; 
I:ii 


rnr.  n:;.    a  iVotestant  and  a  (  atholie  elemvm. 
tlie  (hviiie  service.  >-hi,^.,  ni. 

They  mast  in  their  sermons  dmv  .oi  ,r       ,      , 

^.".;-.r.iKM.mi,.,s,,,sp;i::;:,'::/   :;;:v;;''v''- 

-•]::■  M^'-i; ^;"";.i":::;::: '.':';:,':;:;;:;:: '^■ 

i^.::'" "- •■'■■■■«^- " u,:;  ■:,::.", I;:;:;;;;;: 

Sk.t.o.n-  C.-(i,.:KK„,u,  ,S,T,.:,n-|s,„K  ,:■,■  t,,,.;  Sr.vrf:. 
Pur.  ai   Acc-or,li„g  to  litl,.  3  of  (l,e  ,,r„v!,„.ial  onl,,-  ,1,. 

...U.,or  have  the  Cief  .,„,„  ..„,o,.vi.o„  „v«.  t,,:  '::,„",|it 


iHent.s. 


They  may  oitl.er  parti.-ipat.  i„  perso,,,  ,„•  hv  ,„„xv  i„  •„, 


y 

tours  by  oincers  and  physidans  seleeled  by  Ihem^elv!^ 

SkCTIOX    <;.-A[AIXTKXANrE    OK    TUK    Ks  TA  lU.SHM  KXTS. 

P|irs  40  aiid   ^16,  inclusive,  containing  regulations  tor  pay- 

ne  Its  tor  pa  lents.  their  division   into  dasses  of  treatnle,^, 

|-    the  regulations  concerning  paupers,  not  greatlv  <ii„ering 

'on    (he  correspor.hng  arrangements  a.  .piote.l   undc^r  tiie 

-gulations  tor  Ih-andenburg,  the  in.ine  proiinces  and  other" 

(b)  Otiikr  Expenses. 
Par .17.  Resides  this  the  establishments  are  maintaine.l  • 
I'.'om  the  income  of  the  state  belonging  to  i,  and'tJ.e 
l""U'eds  ot  industrial  labor,  etc.,  done  bv  the  patients. 


m 


.C     rr^ 


KMii; 


tiKllM.VNV. 


n  . 


Mr 


m 


'  tin 


ili 


(2)  r>y  occasional  doiiatinns,  Ici^acic-.  etc. 
(."))  Wy  any   iicccs-ai'v  a|i|p|(>|»i'iiilinn<   iVwin    tlit.'   in'oviiiciii 
main  trcasnry. 

Tar.  -is.  'riii-  rc;4iilation  is  in  force  since  April  1,  ISTD. 


)\ 


CoudHlovK    initio-    iihicli    insmic    prrxDiiH    arc    received    inln  lli 
JUidii^h   prdv'iiiciiil  iiistiiw  asi/liiiiiK,  Mnij  'J  I,  lS7i). 

Tar.  1.  Tlic  IMicnisli  |irovincial  insane  nHylunis  ai-c  |irinci 
pally  (li'votcd  to  the  lr<'alni(Mit  of"  cni-ablc  insane;  bnt  in  cas 
of  abundance  of  room,  incural»!e  insane  will  also  l»e  feceive< 
In  order  to  avoid  the  crowding' of  these  estaldisliments,  wit 
]>alients  whose  character  would  interfere  with  the  princip; 
object  of  tlio  asylums,  admission  may  at  any  time  be  di'uii' 
to  incurable  patients,  or  such  incurable  patients  as  have  \wc 
already  received  may  bo  dischar;j;(Ml  at  any  time  when  thei 
is  lack  of  room  for  curable  patients. 

Tar.  2.  The  treatment  of  the  patients  is  divided  into  foil 
classes.  (See  remark  to  I'ar.  7  of  the  i'ej;uIation  for  the  pulili 
insane  asylums  of  the  province  of  Brandenburg,  of'  Ahiy  11 
and  June  Ki,  1S7!».) 

The  patients  are  considered  as  belonging  to  thcllhine  pre 
ince,  or  to  the  Prussian  State,  when  they  have  their  domic 
within  till'  same. 

In  cases  of  dispute  the  ([uestion  of  domicile  is  to  be  decide 
by  the  laiid-direclor. 

Par.  o.  The  pi'ivilege  of  entire  or  partial  iVet'-placcs 
granted  only  for  the  third  and  fourth  classes,  for  the  ]uiipn 
of  making  trial  treatments,  in  accordance  with  the  entire  i 
jiartial  ability  (monetary)  of  the  patients,  or  of  tlu'ir  nl 
tions,  etc.: 

(1)  In  favor  of  such  insane  jiatients,  who  have  their  d<i!ii 
eile  in  the  communit}--  of  the  Rhine  ])rovince,  or  are  I'ntitK 
to  the  care  of  the  Rhenish  general  committee  on  chaiit 
(Landarmenverband). 

(2)  For  patients  belonging  to  other  provinces  of  the  Pni 
sian  State  or  to  foreign  countries,  in  the  case  that  they  arc 
be  temporarily  cared  for  by  the  Rhenish  communities,  so  hn 
as  no  indemnity  claim  for  the  treatment  and  other  exjieii 
can  be  made  valid. 


f;Ki;\i  AW. 


litr.7 


fi 


iVoin   tlu;  i>r<tviiiciiil 
V  April  1,1S7!). 

are    irc<'ir((1    Inlo  tin 
Miuj  -21,  ISTi). 

R  asylums  arc  i>iinci- 
k-  insano;  but  in  ca-r 
.  will  also  Ix'  received. 
0  establishments,  witli 
ro  with  the  principal 
it  any  time  be  ilcnicd 
patients  as  have  been 
any  time  when  tluiv 

;s  is  (lividcHl  into  fom- 
.o-uhition  for  the  piibru' 
landenbuvfr,  of  ^biy  W). 

;ing  to  theUhinc  ptov- 
L'v  havo  their  domicile 


)m 


ieile  is  to  be  decided 


partial  free-pUiccs  irf 
Masses,  for  the  inn-pcso 
Lee  with  the  entire  m- 
cnts,  or   of  their   rMa- 

Iwho  have  their  donii- 

[•ovini-e,  or  are  entitled 

eonimittee   on  charity 

Lrovinces  of  the  Piu^- 
L  case  that  they  are  to 
(li  communities,  so  long 
Int  and  other  expenrics 


Tlic  tV(c-place<  ai-e  v.ialitid  liv  l!u  liilnl-di  irddr,  t',,i-  H,,. 
space  of  tuovrai's  only,  iiinl  niidtr  ll,c  :  ii|'pii-iiii,ii  tlial,  ac- 
cording' to  the  acUiK.wli  di^iiM  III.  nf  the  re.-pi d  ivc  a-vjii!ii 
(Urcclor,  the  palienl  has  been  lu'dlii^ht  1(,  Uic  oniMi-liiiitiit 
within  the  iirst  six  months  aflcr  the  appeaiaiicc  or  n  ;i]i|ii  ar- 
ance  of  his  insanity. 

Entire  or  parlial  fri  c-placcs  may  he  ^^raiilci]  to  patiiiit>,  l.v 
the  provincial  coiiimi>>ioii  of  adiiiiiii-triilidii,  only  in  txtra- 
oi'dinary  cases. 

I'ar.  1.  In  the  cases  mentioned  jn  Tar.  :'),  -i cond  .^(clioii.  the 
respective  community  is  ohh^^cd  to  watch  the  inlcrr-i  of  ihe 
province  in  every  suitable  mannci',  eventually  by  lirinuin-'  a 
lawsuit,  in  order  to  ell'cct  the  due  |iayiiiciit  of  tlic  expenses 
for  treatment,  etc.,  or  the  ininicdiatc  removal  of  the  patii  lit  to 
the  care  of  the  proper  coiiiiiiitlee  on  charity  ont~ide  of  the 
lUiine  province,  who  are  bound  to  lake  care  ol  the  ]i;itient :  or 
that  the  insane  may  be  bron^L^ht  back  to  his  domicile,  if  tliat 
is  in  a  foreign  country;  otlicrwi,-c  the  frci  -place  ah'(  ady  ^rant"il 
may  hv  withdrawn  by  the  proviin-ial  commi->itiii  of  adminis- 
tration. Idle  expenses  fof  treatment,  ( tc,  are  to  ln'  paid  w  itii- 
out  (li.«eount  to  the  respective  asyhim. 

Par.  •').  A|»plieation  for  tiie  rcce|itioii  of  in-^ane  pci'^ons  into 
a  Ithcnish  insane  asylum,  eillier  to  try  to  ctfcct  the  ciiic  or 
simjily  for  the  sake  of  trealnicnf,  mu.>t  he  made  to  tlic  din  ctors 
(if  the  establisliment. 

I'ar.  <).  \\  hen  a  civilian  patient  is  to  be  received  into  the 
normal  class,  the  application  for  reception  iiiu.~t  be  made  hy 
the  lionu'  iiolice  ollice,  accompanied  by  the  following  docu- 
ments: 

(1)  A  medical  <piestion-]>aper  duly  answircil. 

(2)  The  exact  personal  history  statinjj;  placi'  of  biitli,  biitli- 
day,  relijiious  profession,  domicile,  occupation,  name  of  the 
patient,  name  of  hushaml  or  wife,  occupation  and  domicile  of 
his  parents. 

(o)  An  ajfrcement,  in  which  th^  respective  eomnuuiitits  bind 
themselves  to  remove  the  patient  within  three  wt'eks  after  a 
request  to  that  ellect  has  been  made  hy  the  director  of  the 
establishment,  or  to  be  willing  to  have  the  patient  be  returned 
to  them  at  their  ov\n  expense,  if  they  have  not  removed  him 
within  the  appointed  time. 


Kins 


OKKMANY. 


li     ' 


iir 


(  I)  A  juiprr,  sliitiii;;'  tlicif  lialtility  I'lti-  jiiiy  cxprii^cs  of  treat 
nuMit  (if  the  patient  lias  nut  a  lVee-|ilaee  ni'anteil  \i>  liini,  or  i 
tlie  eNpcH'^cs  are  imt  paiil  iVoin  tlie  e.-latt  nf  tlie  patient  or  li\ 
liis  I-elali\'es  or  otiier  persons  lialile  for  his  silppoi't). 

( 'oneernin,!;'  the  reci-ption  ol'  a  soldier,  I'roni  the  scr^^eniit 
major  <lo\vn\varil,  into  a  normal  class,  siuli  applieations  In 
juhnissioii  nnis|  lie  made  \>y  the  respeetive  ndlitary  anlhorilii'* 
jieeompunied  l»y  the  alio\c  mentioned  do.iiments,  hnt  with  tin 
spei'ial  nndei'-tandin;;.  that  the  mililai'v  r.iU  liorit  i(  -  shall  1h;i 
tlio  I'esponsihility  of  i-enio\in,i;"  ihr  palii^nt  and  payinu,'  al 
cx|)eiises  of  treatment  nntil  he  patient  is  di-eharL'cd  oi-  re 
moved,  even  in  case  the  jiatieiit  >hould  in  the  ni(an\vhile  hi 
<lismisse(l  tVitm  tlu'  army. 

I'ar.  7.  I'or  patients,  who  are  to  he  received  in  thi'  iir-( 
second  or  t  hird  class,  the  application  for  admission  mnst  Ik 
accompanied  hy  the  sanu'  docnincnts  as  ipioteil  in  I'ar.  '1. 

I'ar.  S.  The  request,  for  entire  or  partial  free-place-  in  tin 
third  or  fourth  classes,  must  he  directed  to  the  laml-direi  tor  o 
the  Khine  province. 

Par.  !'.  The  patient  sliall  not  he  admitted  into  a  proviiicia 
insane  asylum,  until  the  ilirectois  of  the  esttihli.shment  havi 
(leclai'ed  theinsejvi's  willinj^f  to  recci\'e  him. 

Since  curahility  decreases  with  every  ailditionnl  month  <. 
tlio  disease,  the  greatest  |iossil)le  liastt'  is  conunendal)le  in  lli 
tidmissioii  and  transfer  of  the  patient  to  the  asylum,  i'ar 
ti(.'ularly,  persons  ai>plyin,n-  foi-  admission  must  not  wait  unii 
the  i'e(|uest  for  a  free-jdace  is  di'cided,  since  such  (U'cisioi 
takes  ])lace  only  afttr  t]ii>  admission  and  depends  in  a  i;rca 
de^urco  on   charity. 

If  the  patient  is  noi  committed  to  tlic  estahjishment  witliii 
fourteen  days  aftei'  t!ie  admission  has  heen  granted,  the  ilire 
tors  of  the  estahlishment  shall   he  informed  of  the  I'easoiis  In 
such  delay  ami  their  further  deci.siou  shall  ho  received,  hefMii 
tlie  iiatieiit  is  hrouiiiit. 

I'ar.  10.  ^\'llen  tlu'  directors  of  the  eslal)lishment  have  il( 
clared  themselves  rt'ady  to  receive  the  patieid.  he  shouM  Im 
brouuiit  to  the  asylum,  on  week-days,  or  only  in  ca-i  s 
enu'rf^'ency  on  Sundays  and  holidays,  and  not  after  in  r.M. 
and  as  humanely  as  |iossil)!e,  hut  rather  hy  means  of  fnrci 
than  iiy  niisrcjtrcs;'ntation. 


<-i:i:manv 


1 "(;'.» 


Aiiv 


illlCC 


"■'"•■''   111''  'inarlcr  i-  ii|., 


rmIum.Hu.lu.s,an.onlin.  lotlH.  n.,uh,i r  (,,.,„;:;' J^ 

Itis.K.siral.K.||K,l(lH.,.„i.,„|.,.,,, ,,.,.i,.,,  ,,  ,  ,„,,,i^.,. 

;•';•' '; "";";;'" iy-i-ain.,..!  ui.h  ,iH.  ,,a.,,  i,M..n- .;,•,!,; 

inn.r^l.    lH.,.l,vs,,..n.wi,l.any.|..H,,.,lini;.nnn.iun 

"'■•  "•  •''•'■'"^••''""■"ir'"viur,iM,p,„i,,„ , 

ar.  1-J    I'.ynHMtsMni.t  !..•  .ikhI.  .,uart..,lv  i,.  .,lv. 
"  '"•"    II"'   patient    is   (liscliarn,.,! 

"-'""•"""   t"  I'is  .n.lit   .nu>tl.  n.lnn.i,.,!,,.  ,.„„,,  „.,,i, 
n'|ii'csciitativ('s.  "^ 

I'''",  l:;    WIh.,,    patients   have  l..vn  I,n.u;,l.t  (,.  the  a^vliuu 

f7"''     ';:'•'  '-^'l^'    I-'''-   -■''-Hties.,'  the    pn.vinee,,!., 

.lnve(<,rso|,hee<lal.l>.hn.enta.vc.nlitU..l(.Mle,nan.|o,,a,.a.,te. 
lor  payment  o|  all  e\pen.-cs. 

••"■'^'^   "    '''^'  ''^tal.l.shnient.  the  eonnnunilv.  who   have    neoio 
lhc.ns<.  VC.S  responsible  tor  the  pat.,.nls  expenses,  n,,,.,  p.v  tin. 

00.   o,hnnal,eveMineusewln.realVee-p|.,.H,a.iHvnuWn,e.|, 
unless  these  expens.vs  shouhl   he  hu,,,..  |,v  ,|,,  ,,,|„iv„;  „e    of 

t  "•  I'^^fH'nt.     A  person  who  has  .pphei  tor  the  a,in.i>sion  of 
'"'   If  •■"t    '"t"  ll)Mirst,s,.e.M„l,oithir,l   ehe.^  ,|'ar.7)  shall 
hear  the  expenses  of  hiirial. 

PaI^  i:;.  Letters,  nmney  an.l  pa.  ka^es  lor  paiimt.  nuisl  not 
be  delivered  direetly  to  the  latter.  1 


L'stabl 


ishnient. 


Jilt   to  the  director.-  of  I 


le 


Par.  K;.  Oidy  with   permission  of  the  d 


lishmi'nt   ni 


ay  any  visitors  he  admiited. 


il'ecloi's  (»f  111,,  csljil,. 


come  on  Siiiulays  or  la.lidays,  and  sliould 
written  permit  from  the  diivetdr. 

I'ar.  17.  The  patient  should  not  he  fak 
eaablishment  on  a  Sundav  or  a  holidav 


ilel    Ihev  shoidd 


not 


possible  obtain  a 


on  awav  from  tl 


le 


These    rei>ulatioi 


'•'^    are    approved    on    the  -Jlth   of  Aipril, 
lb  (J,  and  eome  into  h)ree  on  the  Jst  of  .hilv. 

(A IX  i,A  Ciiai'kllf:.) 
Police  recjnlation  for  the  Dhlnd  oj  Al,  In  Cln,pdlr,  concernmg  ad- 
mimon  into  insane  (n^yltnnK,  ami  the  police  control  nj  the  State 
asyhuns.   Given  April  Sth,  lS7U.-(Medicinal  Clesetz-h   1S7U 
p.  180.)  *    '         ' 


1070 


GERMANY. 


liefcrring  to  Par.  11,  of  the  law  concerning  police  adniini 
tration,  March  11th,  1850,  it  is  resolved,  with  respect  to  11 
reception  into  insane  asylums  and  the  police  control  of  tli 
same,  for  the  district  of  Aix  la  Chapelle: 

1.  No  one  shall  be  received  into  an  asylum  without  awritto 
order  (which  shall  be  issued  only  when  public  interests  an 
security  demand  it);  or  at  least,  the  written  assent  of  tli 
l)olice  authorities  of  the  domicile  of  tlie  person  to  be  rcccivec 
or  of  the  place  where  the  patient  has  been  arrested  in  beha 
of  public  security,  or  in  consequence  of  a  petition  of  h\^  ri'l; 
fives;  the  person  to  be  received  must  also  be  furnished  wit 
a  certificate  of  a  physician,  ofHcially  approved  by  the  rcs[)C( 
tive  police  officers  as  being  reliable  and  able  to  judge  the  coi 
dition  of  the  malady  of  the  patient,  stating  also  the  rer.soi 
which  have  induced  the  physician  to  decide  the  patient  ii 
sane,  and  the  necessity  or  desirability  of  the  reception  of  tli 
patient  into  the  asylum,  and  the  statement  whether  the  patiei 
is  considered  curable  or  incurable. 

2.  When  the  commitment  of  a  patient  is  caused  or  perniitte 
by  the  police  authorities,  other  than  those  of  his  doniicil( 
said  police  authorities  must  immediately  notify  the  police  ( 
the  patient's  domicile,  who  must  immediately  notify  the  relii 
tions  of  the  })aticnt. 

o.  Notice  must  be  given  within  twenty-four  hours  after  th 
commitment  of  a  patient  into  an  asylum,  by  the  director  o 
the  same,  and  the  police  authorities  who  have  demanded  o 
assented  to  the  reception  of  the  patient,  to:  (a),  the  police  ;ui 
thorities  of  the  place  wliere  the  asyluin  is  situated,  unless  the; 
should  have  caused  or  assented  to  the  commitment;  (b),  to  tin 
chief  justice  of  the  district  in  which  the  domicile  of  the  pation 
is  situated. 

This  latter  report  must  be  accompanied  by  the  certificate  o 
the  physician  and  the  demand  or  assent  of  the  police  whicl 
caused  the  commitment  of  the  jiatient. 

4.  When  it  is  desh-f^d  that  the  patient  should  be  placed  uii 
der  guardianship,  but  the  court  refuses  to  assent  to  such  ai 
arrangement,  the  patient  shall  not  be  retained  in  the  nsylun 
against  his  will. 

o.  In  asylums  for  the  treatment  of  incurable  insane  only,  nc 
one  shall  be  received  who  is  not  pronounced  incurable  by  ai: 


GKIIMAXY. 


1071 


the  police  autlioritics  of  tl,e  piZ  w  ,  •  ,    I  ,     '  ^"'^""'"  '" 

ai.o  ,0,1,0  poliooauthonles:^,,    '     ,    ;  ,:'t'''''  TT"'' 
tl.o  ju,lioiaI  a„ll,o,.i,ios  c,u„,,.,l  u'ut,'  i','    '1 '  •'°"""'^''  "'»"  '° 
7.  '11,0  .l„.ooto,-s  of  ,1,0  ostabli.l„„o„h  ,„nM  koo,,  „  i„„,,,,,, 
wl„c  ,,  ,„  ,.e.,poct  ,0  ratio„,s  .-oooivo,!.  »l,aU  .ho  v    „n-     ,  '.' 
),u,i,b,.i-  ai,d  datoof  a<li„issio],-  the  „-,fio„,'.  r  ii      "'"''"■'• 

wo  has  a„o.„o.l  ,o  ,l,o  „K.,„al  „,ah„l,,  ,ho    ,  f  f  ,     ^::  i;;' 
cate  as  to   curability  or  ineuml.ilitv     tl.n       r        '"^/^'^"'- 

who  have  o,.do..o., ;..  «s»,,e;;tt\::; ,:,:;;;,:;";  r:,';;: 

ol  Slid,  writ,o,i  roquest  oi- assent-  the  ■i„(l,o,-i  i,        "V''''"- 
1;.™  ncifie.,  of  the  .-eeeptio,,  by  ,ho  .h,.::,;  ?      ;;,  ":™ 

|a,e  o,  jhseharge;  the  authon.ios  who  have    ,...„  ,a     w    ,f 
1,0  d,sol,a,-p  o,-  doath  of  Iho  pati,.,,,,  „,„,  „,,„„.  ,„    '     ,, 
„,  ,o,-,ant  „o,„s  ,.efo,.,.i„g  to  ,he  pa.io,,,,  pa„i,„u,|v  ,;.h,  i 
,ol,isco.nmi,,ri,.„ttogua,ilia„sbip.  "■■,l„,g 

The  impor,a„t  docu„,ei,ts  „,„st  he  p„t  on  filo  a„,i  ,v.n.,e,v,l 
...  the^jo„n,al  and  p.-eso.-ed  oven  after  ,l,e  dis..ha,;':oni, ' 

on'the'lsttf'f "  "'  "r  ^f  "'^''^''■"""  '""»'  "■".™  ........ally. 

on   heist  of  Jannary.to  the  state  a,to,-„,.v  „„d  ,,,  ,he  poli™ 

..tod,  a  hst  o   all  pe,-so„.s  (,,,,led  tho,-e  as  ,„e„lallv  allli,.,o,l  „,- 

ations  tluit  have  taken  place. 

!'.  The  directors  of  the  establishment  must  at  any  time,  upon 

quest,  answer  any  interrogatories  of  the  government  oHi.S 

pohce  authorities;  must  subn.it  at  any  tin.e  to  inspection 

•    tl.e  police  authorities,  which  may  be  undertaken  from  time 

0  tnne  lo^  the  sake  of  observation,  and  nmst  be  readv  to  lay 

jeiorethem  at  any  tin.e  all  important  document.,  part'icularlv 

tlie  journal  mentioned  under  J'ar.  7. 

m  The  police  authorities  within  whose  jurisdiction  the  es- 

abhslnnents  are  situated,  nmst  at  proper  intervals  of  time 

'^PU't  tlK^e  establishments,  an.!  must  state  olli.iallv,  uhether 

tl'c  prescril,ed  regulations  are  carried  out  and  state  the  results 


]()72 


(ii;U.MA\Y, 


'iii 


(H 


of  their  iii.spectioii.s  to  tiieir  superiors;  in  ease  of  any  suspicj, 
of  illegal  acts,  the  same  must  bo  repoi'ted  immediately  to  il 
state  attorney. 

11.  In  hosj>itals  whieh  are  not  intended  for  the  reception 
the  insane,  such  persons  may  be  received  only  in  case  of  uix; 
emergency  and  must  be  retained  oidy  so  long  as  is  nccessiu 
to  complete  preparations  for  their  commitment  elsewhere. 

The  directors  of  the  respective  hos[)itals  must  report  tl 
presence  of  an  insane  patient  immediately  after  his  rece()tiii 
to  the  police  authorities  where  the  establishment  is  situate 
and  also  to  the  police  authorities  of  the  domicile  of  the  patieii 

Any  act  committal  by  the  directors  contrary  to  the  abo^ 
regulations  shall  be  jtunished  by  a  fine  not  beyond  thin 
marks,  or  by  corresponding  imprisonment. 

(iKNKiiAi.  Okdri:  for  Tin:  Gkrman  E.NrriiiE. 

Concern  I II  fj  tJic  dlschnrgc  of  insane  prisoners  (Justizniinisfcr'.o 
Man,  vol.  S,Nov.  1882,7).  325.) 

Whereas,   it  has   repeatedly  occurred  that  a  prisoner,  \vl 
was  in  jail  i)ending  the  investigation  of  his  case,  having  li 
come  exemi»t  from  judicial  prosecution  on  account  of  in>anit 
lias  been  discharged  iVom  prison,  though  dangx'rous  to  pulil 
peace,  without  having  at  the  same  time  bei'U  placed  uiiilcrtl 
supervision  of   the  jjolice:    hence,  to  prevent  similar  occi 
rences  in  future,  the  minister  of  justice  has  detcrmint'd,  tli 
when  a  prisoner  must  be  discharged  from  prison  on  arcoun; 
insanity,  this  cause  of  discharge  is  to  ])e  exj)ressly  stated. 
the  res[)ective  order  of  the  court  or  of  the  })roper  authoriti 
and  that  the  manager  of  the  i)i'ison  shall  deliver  the  pri-oi 
to  the  p(jlice  authorities  of  the  place  where  the   [)risoucr 
dischiirgeil. 

An  exception  to  this  may  be  made  only  when  (he  derai 
person  upon  his  discharge  is  committed  to  his  family  or  gu; 
dian,  and  wln'n,  according  to  the  judgment  of  the  nianagd' 
the  prison,  any  danger  for  the  discharged  person  as  well  as  1 
others  is  obviated. 


Ill' 


Laws  of  MAUcii  Stit,  1871. 
Pur.  31.  The  land  committees  on  charity  shall  bear  the  c 


GERMANY. 


11  case  of  any  suspici,!]! 
L'd  iinmediatoly  to  the 

Jed  for  the  reception  i.f 
m1  only  in  cas^o  of  grtat 
so  long  as  is  necessary 
nitment  elsewlicre. 
[)itals  must  rc[)oi't  the 
tcly  after  his  rec'e[)tioii. 
ablisliinent  is  situated, 
domicile  of  the  [)atieiit. 
contrary  to  the  ahovc 
ine  not  bevond  thiriv 
ent. 

CRMAN    ENfPIKE. 

toners  iJmlhni hi httr'al- 
n.  325.)' 

1  that  a  prisoner,  wIm 
of  his  ease,  having-  ln- 

on  account  of  insaiiity, 
>li  dangerous  to  pu'ilic 
u  been  placed  under  die 

prevent  similar  (ktiu- 
I'C  has  determined,  that, 
)ni  [U'ison  on  accoim;  nf 

be  expressly  stated,  in 
■  the  proper  authorities, 
luU  deliver  the  pri.-oiirr 
:  where  the   prisoner  i-^ 

mly  when  the  deraiiLieil 
id  to  his  family  or  mi;ir- 
ment  of  the  manager  of 
i^ed  person  as  well  ;'.s  fur 


r,  1871. 

larity  shall  bear  the  cx- 


1073 


pen,ses  of  public  charity,  which  is  cin«..I  t     .i 
idiots,  deai^nnUes,  dec;epit  ami  ^        '  *'"  '''''^  ''  '"-"«> 
Pidjhcation  of  xMareh  8th   1,S7'>  v^r'     • 

to  Pa,-.  33.  „r  ti,o  i„w  „f   ,;:',';,:■""«'"  ™. «-„.,„„.,„, 

.l>ooon„„i,„K.„t  of  a„  i,„„„„  ,,,,'■  f»""-  "-.,  f„. 
co,n,m,„ity,  Iho  «.,.,; fi,.a,,.  „f  ,„  ,,  „       ,    '  ,'•:  '''"'ff'.'-ms  to  ,l,o 

1877.)  •^"•"l'™'=''™«l"i,„g,J.VI,n„uTj.,t; 

eo'mi™<i\r;rs™  ■;■:':;;■' "'•^'■■■"'''^ '-'-■ 

tl.c  donuu,.!  of  an  ox,"  t  m  of  /li'V;"'':  ""'-^-  ™''"''.  "1™ 
aocu,.o<l  to  be  eo,„,„i  te  "  1  ,  t  '■''''"•''\™''"-'.  "- 
tl.cre  observed.  '  """"«  "-.>-l""'  "■"]   be 

Sueli  eoiilinemeut  in  an  in«ni.e  .,=,.i,. 
.veeks.  ""^  "'•''"'»  '""«'  ""t  e.xm,l  si.v 

Fo«,o..nv  or  Qm.:sT,ON-r>.PEu  ,„.  „„  .m,„„,^, 

ClCKTIFICATE 

aJ'Srro::':rrr  ;;;:;r '"tr  "'■'''' «™i'Mi.at 

Ph.v..-.™,.  nu.t  in-.,;;,,-  I  '  :,:  ;y*";.li»l.;m,nt,  tl,e 
la.Hi-asyhnn  into  winel,  a,hni..si ,  "  t  e  i  /l  ''  °'  "'" 
Tim  paper  tnust  aecon.panv  the  „    itio,  ,,  -'^  "'"«'"•' 

licnt  into  a  h„„j...svlu, ,  „f  „,,  "'..".",  '*'""'"  '"  "  l"'" 
'l™'...;'S."  (iU.«len,ent  fUr.lie  l!a;:H  ■  ,;  i:;';;';!''-'- 
v.nz,alve,.ba„des  von  Urandenburg  von.  ,,,  .i^^: ^^^  ];- 

The  patient's  ehristian  an,I  familv  name  .  „„.;,: 

oeonpafo,,,  ;  plaee  an.ldate  of  birth',  '  "l    .  7,"  " 

dcnce  --P'ace  of  abode  (hospital,  poorhonse.'asvh.n,  ;,        .l    " 

••«»''n''l<;'H'mn,at,on  this  patient  belon.rs  .    . 

;;;;;;-l.o  married,  sin,,,    .hlowed.  divoree,h 'and    si,'.:: 

Qnestion  ,.  Who  an.l  where  are  parents  of  the  patient  and 
«lut  are  their  eireunistanees?  a  ,.„  ,„„  .      ,    '  , 

«•!.  other,  and  in  what  degree?  '  •    '"'"'""" 

2.  Have  any  mental  or  nervous  diseases  (and  wint  l.-i,„n 

»r  .n,„na.a-potn,  or  attempted  snieide  or  inv  ,    I-  n      ,         * 

WMi..  or  talents  been  observed  in  the    2n         "'  """Z 

gg  ,  "louiu  .  ;  (^>)  grandparents?  . 


t 

1 


m  4 


1074 


GEKMANY. 


patornal  or  inatcnial  uncle  or  aunt? 


;  {(■)  brothers  c 


-     r, 


1    1 


^1 

If 


3.  Was  the  patient  born  out  of  legal  wedloek? 

4.  Are  any  other  children  of  the  i)atient  living  or  dead,  an 
how  many,  of  what  age  and  sex?  .  Are  or  were  tli 
children  subject  to  diseases  of  the  mind  or  nervous  system,  an 
what  ? 

5.  IIow  did  the  ])atient  behave  in  his  childhood  and  durin 
the  ])eriod  of  his  physical  and  mental  development?  (Descrih 
his  physical  and  mental  development,  the  di.>eases  of  chili 
hood  and  growth  that  he  has  been  subject  to,  his  mental  gift; 
the  nature  of  his  mind,  his  education,  instruction,  etc.)  \\'il 
female  patients  there  is  also  to  be  stated: 

5  a.  Is  the  patient  mature,  and  since  when  is  she  subject  t 
menstruation,  and  are  such  attacks  regular? 

().  ^\'hat  was  the  behavior  of  the  patient  during  his  sanity 
Was  he  induenced  by  his  calling,  married  condition,  mislbi 
tunes,  excessive  drinking,  gambling,  sexual  excesses,  or  b^ 
any  other  adverse  circumstances?  Has  the  patient  been  ii 
conflict  with  laws  and  when?     Punished? 

Concerning  female  patients  there  must  be  stated  also: 

<d  a.  Has  the  patient  given  birth  to  children?  How  ofti 
and  when?    How  did  cases  of  pregnancy,  child-birth,  etc.,  em 

7.  From  what  diseases  has  the  patient  been  suffering  sim 
maturity?  Has  he  ever  suti'ered  from  syphilitic  diseases,  an 
of  what  kind,  and  with  what  result,  and  how  treated?  Do  an 
bodily  malformations  exist  and  of  what  kind?  Has  the  p; 
tient  during  his  life  received  injuries  on  his  head? 

8.  Has  the  j)atient  been  deranged  before?     When  and  Iki 
often  has  he  already  been  in  an  establishment?  Wli 
and  with  what  result? 

9.  When  were  the  first  traces  of  the  present  mental  dista 
ob.served?  Of  what  kind  were  they?  (C'liangc 
humor,  inclinations,  habits,  character,  language,  manner 
writing,  manner  of  walking,  while  asleep  or  awake,  etc.?) 
What  is  considered  to  be  the  cause  of  the  disease? 

10.  What  is  the  further  cause  of  the  disease?  (Exu 
description  of  the  cause  of  development  of  the  same,  relatii 
to  all  abnormal  i)hysical  and  bodily  changes.) 

11.  How  does  the  disease  manifest  itself  now?  Prcso 
state  (nature  of  the  entire  organism  in  all  it    relations,  circ 


OKRMANY. 


;  (c)  brothers  or 


Ki 


lij 


fore?     Wlien  jiml  liow 


lation,  strength,  sleep,  etc.;  result  oft],,,  nhv.ir]   t,,,.    rn 
organsofth.ehestundal.aomen;p.e,nJ.;:v?  K,:       :; 

Cases  of  paralysis  (,.u.tial  or  on,ire);ol-sp.vd,:i. 
power  of  loeo.notHH,,  of  the  ability  to  write  of  the  •   ,'i     v 

contract  or  expa.Hl  the  pupils  of  the  eves  •>  "t  ^  ^     '' 

hallucinations,  weariness  of  life'^         ^    Inelin...!      \  "''' 

I  -ii         ,        ,,.         ,     ,        .  •  iiielniatiou  O  hurt  or 

kill  ones  seli,_or  to  b.  violent  towar.l  p,...sons  an,l  thin-,    en- 
doncy  to  .lepnve  one's  self  (,f  nourishment  et<-  v  " 

12  Form  of  the  mental  disease?  (.)  Sin^plo  mental  dis- 
ease (melanclioha,  mama,  insanity)?  (/,)  j^ntal  paralv.is 
accompanu.!  by  epileptic  fits?  (,J)  Acquire.!  in/becililv'^ 
holism?^'^       "^'^'"""               (-^^  ^^^-^-^- tremens,  alco. 

13.  00  Is  the  disease  considered  curable,  or  is  there  hor.e 
or  great  improvement?  (^  j,  the  patient  dangerous   o 

lu.nself  or  to  otliers?  Upon  what  kind  of  utterances  or 

actions  of  the  patient  is  such  a  supposition  founded  '^  Wh-it 
remarks  are  founded  upon  the  personal  observation  of  the 
pliysician.  What  remarks  are  founde,!  upon  the  communi- 
cations of  others  and  who  are  these  other  persons''  rWhen 
the  questions  under  (a)  and  (/.)  are  answered  in  the  negative!  • 
{c)  W  hy  can  the  patient  not  be  sutliciently  taken  care  of  at  his 
present  place  of  abode? 

14.  Has  the  patient  been  under  medical  treatment  before^ 

Wl»en  and  with  what  success?  How  has  the  pa- 

tient been  affected  by  his  surroundings? 

15.  Do  any  infections   or  contagious  diseases  ra^re  at  the 
p  ace  of  abode  of  the  patient  at  the  present  time  (.4udl-nox 
cholera,  dysentery,  etc.)  ?  ' 

I,  the  undersigned,  testify  under  oath  the  correctness  of  the 
preceding  statement  according  to  my  own  observation  and  the 
crcHhble  communications  received  the  th  18 

Approved, 

,  physician. 

Certificate  of  the  Home  Police  Office. 

("onccming  the  personal  and  mo7,cfanj  affairs  of  (he  diseased  per- 
sons named  below,  nhosc  admission  is  desired  i,do  tin  land  in- 
sane asylum  of  the  provincial  cdliance  of  Brandenburg,  {llegle- 
mcnt  f  d.  Landirrcnanstaltcn  d.  Prov.  vrb.  i\  Brnndcnburg  v 

13  Ilarz  1879,  Par.  14,  No.  2). 


i'U 


107G 


CilCKMANY. 


1.  Cliristian  and  family  names. 

2.  Dato  of  birth. 

3.  riacc  of  l)irtli :  district. 

4.  Place  of  abode  :  district. 
G.  Position  or  trade. 

7.  lieligious  denomination. 

8.  Ivogarding  Ins  family  (single,  married,  widowed,  di- 
vorced). 

5».  Christian  and  family  names  of  the  hnsband,  or  wife,  oi 
parents  (even  if  dead  or  divorced). 

10.  Name,  jiosition  or  occnpation  and  place  of  residence  ol 
the  nearest  of  kin  known  (parents,  independent  children,  bro- 
th" -  -nd  sisters,  etc.;  state  degree  of  relationshi})). 

i  '  'CO  of  abode  of  the  guardian  or  foster  ])arents. 

iz.  .siiinetary  afhiirs  of  the  patient,  in  respect  to  wife  or 
I'lisband  or  parents. 

13.  ''rci  '  tinees  that  require  the  commitment  of  the  pa- 
tient into  the  (;'';;«s  of  persons  partly  supported  by  the  state,  or 
province  or  community.  (Par.  9-27,  29,  30,  d.  lleichsgcsetzuelj 
den  Unterstuet/.ungs  wohnsitz  v.  G  Juni  1870.)  i 

Are  any  contagions  diseases  raging  at  the  place  of  abode  o 
the  patient  at  the  })resent  time  (small-pox,  cholera,  typhu 
dysentery,  etc.)  ? 

Pajjers  accompanying  the  from  ,  who  agree 

ably  to  the  joint  order  of  the  land-director  of  18 

accompanied  by  1  2 :  who  is  going  to  the  lar 

insane  asylum  at 

The  authorities  of  the  asylum  are  requested  to  give  to  t 
above-named  companions  of  the  patient  a,  certificate  stati 
the  reception  of  the  patient. 

List  of  the  articles  of  apparel  in  the  posession  of  the  patic 
etc.     1  2  etc. 


GERMANY. 


10 


(  I 


30SCSsion  of  the  patient 


Translation  and  Extract  from  Lkttku  vuum  IIamj.;, 

Prussia. 

Adressed  to  Ko,t;ierungsriitli  Langol 
of  the  German  Legation.  j 


II  U.I, K,  Prussia. 
Ai'KiL  2."),  1,SS3. 


Highly  honored  Regierungsratli : — 

You  will  not  consider  me  very  polite,  lor  not  bein.n-  al)!..  be- 
fore to-day  to  answer  your  kind  letter  of  February  'iTtb,  but  I 
hope  you  will  i»ardon  me  when  I  tell  you  that  the  duties'of  iny 
new  position,  ^hlyor  of  Halle,  so  entirely  take  up  my  time,  tlia"t 
I  had  to  wait  for  an  opportunity  to  answer  Mi'.  -Mussacus'.s 
questions  with  any  degree  of  exi)lieitness. 

The  main  question  :  "Is  there  any  general  body  of  insane 
laws  in  Prussia?"  I  have  to  answer  in  the  negative.  It  is 
rather  the  case  that  the  whole  body  of  insane  laws  have  formed 
themselves  out  of  the  existing  legal  practice.  Tiiis  practice, 
under  the  intluenco  of  the  autocratic  legal  boilies  (provincial 
and  communal  diets)  of  the  ditferent  provinces,  and  in  conse- 
quence of  the  former  want  of  union  among  the  (ierman  Slates 
(Hanover,  Hesse,  etc.)  has  assumed  dilTerent  forms  in  ilifl'eient 
points.  As  it  is  hardly  i)Ossible,  without  making  very  searching, 
special  studies,  to  give  a  representation  of  the  present  state  of 
affairs,  and  I  must  confine  myself,  to  touch  only  a  few  main 
points.  I  advise  Mr.  Mussaeus,  in  order  to  find  out  the 
different  i)articulars,  to  write  to  the  chief  Land-Directors  of 
the  provinces  of  East  and  ^Vest  Prussia,  Brandenburg,  Pom- 
erania,  Silesia,  Sleswick-IIolstein,  Saxony,  and  the  Rhine 
Provinces;  to  the  general  directors  of  the  munici[)al  states 
of  Cassel  and  Wiesbaden  and  Frankfort  on  the  ^hiin ;  the 
State  Directors  of  Posen  and  Westphalia:  to  send  him 
their  regulations,  orders  and  statutes  about  insane  matters, 
which  are  not  generally  published. 

L  In  general,  I  can  answer  to  the  first  of  Mr.  M's  questions, 
viz:  "What  formalities  are  necessary  to  place  a  .1  insane  person  in 
an  asylum?"  In  this  way :  the  difference  is  ')etween  incurable, 
curable,  and  dubious  patients.  For  the  recq)tion  of  incurable 
patients,  after  they  have  been  placed  under  legal  guardianship, 
in  consequence  of  paragraphs  503,  f.  f  of  th^   "  Government 


li 


1078 


CiKHMANY. 


'  1 

i,i 

1 

('ivil  llin;lits  llc^iilations"  "(n('iclis-( 'iviljj,csot7.or(liiuiifi)"  it  U 
iiec'c^.«ai'v  tliiit  the  iiravor  for  llic  recciition  be  made  liv  tla 
guardian,  or  otlii'r  U'gal  roj)rc.<eiitativ()  (fallior,  etc.).  'I'lii- 
docs  not  exclude,  that,  in  cases  of  coninioii  danjjjcr,  a  pa 
tient  mav  i)e  tianporarilv  nlacfd  in  an  asviuni  witlioiit  suci 
j)rayL'r.  Curablo  patients  are  received  aceor<lin,t^  to  tlie  i'ep,ula 
lion  statutes  of  most  asylums  upon  the  re<)uest  of  a  famil} 
member,  or  other  person  that  is  intimately  ae(piaibted  with  the 
patient,  even  if  the  jierson  has  no  legal  authority  over  the  same 
provided  the  local  [lolic'c  give  their  consent.  If  the  sieknes,- 
heeomes  protracted  or  incurable,  or  the  circumstances  of  th( 
patient  demand  it,  a  guardian  is  appointed,  who  has  to  {)ray 
for  the  final  reception  of  tlie  patit'ut  into  the  asylum.  In  every 
case,  for  the  reception  of  curable  or  incurable  patients,  n  i)hy- 
slcian's  testimony  is  demanded,  concerning  the  existing  mental 
disturbance,  together  with  an  exjtlicit  history  of  the  <'ase,  and 
a  full  account,  signed  by  the  municij)al  authorities,  concern- 
ing the  family  relations  and  other  circumstances  of  the  patient 
The  fjuestion  concerning  the  surveillance  of  the  public  and 
])rivate  asylums  is  to  be  answered  by  the  fact,  that  a  general 
right  of  supervision  rests  with  the  chi'.f  police  authorities  (gov- 
ernments, municij)alities,  etc.),  who  therefore  are  entitled  to 
liave  the  asylums  insjjected  by  their  appointed  doctors  and 
conunissioners.  In  practice,  this  authority  is  exercised  only 
Ujjon  private  asylums.  As  to  public  asylums  they  arc  gener- 
ally inspected  directly  by  persons  appointed  by  the  minister 
of  the  interior,  and  are  generally  confined  to  making  report.'- 
of  the  building  regulations,  ai»})ointments  of  doctors  and  any 
other  im})ortant  acts.  Directors  and  owners  of  private  asylums, 
in  accordance  to  paragra}»]i  30  of  the  Reichsgewerbeordnung, 
must  have  the  consent  of  the  highest  administrative  body  (gov- 
ernment) which  can  be  denied,  when  facts  exist  which  })rove 
the  i)etitioner  to  be  unable  to  cany  out  the  duties  that  would 


ensue 


riiird  question :  "Under  what  circumstances  arc  cured  insane 
dismissed?"  I  can  answer  concisely  to  the  fact  that  in  this  re- 
spect the  official  opinion  of  the  curator  will  decide,  whether  the 
condition  of  the  patient  allows  his  dismissal.  Against  the 
opinion  of  the  legal  representative,  no  per.sou  must  be  retaiued 
in  the  asvlum. 


fiKUMAXV. 


1 079 


Liiicosniv  cured  iusaiio 
le  fact  that  in  this  ro- 
ll decide,  whether  tlie 
imissal.     Against  tlie 
r.son  must  be  retaiued 


Concerninj;-    inciu'ahle   iiaticnt.s  withdiit    neaii^,  (|iiiu|p(Ts), 
there  exist  no  general  regulations,     in  jiuswci'  1  will  say,  that 
some  provinces  receive  the  same  gratis,  inn.  their  nsylinus, 
or  raise  the  incurred  expenses    hy    means  df  a   lax,   e(iiiallv 
«listrihuted    between    the   general    income   of    the   ju'ovinees. 
Other  i)rovinces  have  a  certain  nundx'i-  of   iVee-placi  s,  and 
when  these  are  all  occupied,  the  conuniniity  to  which  the  pau- 
per belongs  must  guai'ante(>  full   payment  of  the  regulation 
prices.     Other  provinces  will   receive  jiaupers  only,  after  tlu^ 
respective  communities  have  i)romised  to  bear  the  expenses. 
The  provinces  whicli  have  free-places,  make  a   regulai'  difl'er- 
ence  between   patients  who  endanger  the  public  jx-ace,  and 
harmless  ones,  and  will  receive  the  former  in  preference.     In 
general   1  may  n)ako  tlio  statement,  that  by  far  all  incurable 
in.«ane  have  been  received  into  the  asylums;  moi'c  than  half 
of  them  are  under  the  care  of  their  home  communities,  wliert', 
cxce]»t   in  the  larger  cities,  very  poor  provisions  have  been 
nuidc  for  their  individual  necessities.  These  mentioned  circum- 
stances are  felt  as  a  great  evil,  and  very  lately  the  jjrovincial 
authorities  have  been  very  anxious  to  improve  this  tlejilorable 
condition  by  enlarging  their  asylums  and  increasing  the  mnn- 
ber  of  them. 

Answer  to  question  5th.  ("rimiiuils  who  hav(^  committed 
their  crimes  during  insanity,  according  to  Par.  o]  of  Penal 
Code  (Keichs  strafgesetzbuch)  are  not  liable  to  any  judicial 
pro.sccution ;  they  are  generally,  through  the  intercession  of 
the  police  court  as  described  under  section  1,  put  into  the 
asylums,  where  they  are  retained  until  eventually  eureil. 

Answer  to  question  0th.  If  a  criminal  while  serving  his 
term  becomes  insane,  he  will  be  treated  differently  in  diflerent 
provinces.  In  some  provinces  such  insane  are  received  into 
the  asylums,  and  the  ])rison  authorities  are  responsible  tor  their 
expenses  until  eventually  pronounced  to  be  incurable.  After 
incurability  has  been  established,  the  term  of  imprisonment 
ends,  and  the  former  criminals  are  classed  among  the  incura- 
ble insane,  and  are  then  sent  back  into  their  home  communi- 
ties, or,  as  mentioned  under  section  4,  are  permitted  to  remain. 
Some  provincial  administrations  (Hesse  Cassel)  are,  by  partic- 
ular regulations,  freed  from  the  necessity  to  receive  criminals 
into  their  own  asylums;  but  they  arc  compelled  to  place  them 


TP- 


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in  other  asyluiiis  or  hospitals,  in  order  to  try  to  vW'vcl  a  cur 
Otiior  provinces  aj^ain  entirely  refuse,  on  j)i'ineiple,  the  recv  | 
tion  of  any  eriminals  into  their  asyhini.s  (Sleswiek-IIolsteii 
and  leave  to  the  State  tlie  iniincdiale  care  of  sut'h ;  in  sue 
cases,  insane  criminals  are  ])laei'd  in  the  hospital  departnui 
of  correc^tion  lutuses  or  penitentiai'ii'S.  A^'ainst  the  forcili 
detention  of  mentally  sound  persons  in  the  asylums,  a  ,uua 
nntee  is  found  in  I'ar.  2o!)  (jf  the  criminal  code  (lieichstra 
jjeseitzhui'h),  which  aj)points,  for  ille<;al  detention  or  depriv; 
tion  of  liberty,  u  penitentiary  term  of  not  more  than  te 
years;  likewise  if  such  ille<;al  de]>rivation  of  liberty  is  pri 
vented  by  the  privilege  of  investigation  of  the  chief  admini; 
trative  authorities. 

Persons  who  are  prosecuted  on  account  of  misdemeanor  o 
crime,  and  concerning  whom  it  is  doubtful  whether  they  are  t 
be  considered  responsible  for  their  acts,  according  to  the  \)i\ 
cepts  of  the  government  criminal  and  civil  code  (lleichsstral 
gerichtordnung)  Par.  01,  tf,  arc  placed  in  a  jiublic  asylum  ii 
order  to  observe  their  mental  condition.  After  this,  \\\v  su 
pervising  physician  has  to  pass  his  o])inion,  stating  whethc 
the  patient,  at  the  time  of  the  conmiission  of  the  deed,  was  ii 
a  condition  of  mental  disturbance  strong  enough  to  interfon 
with  his  volition,  or  whether  he  is  at  present  to  be  considerec 
as  irresponsible. 

According  to  the  result  of  such  examination,  which  doe 
not  exclude  tiio  appeal  to  higher  authorities  (chief  niedica 
colleges),  the  accused  will  either  be  committed,  acquitted,  o 
the  legal  authorities  disj»ense  their  judgment  altogether,  unti 
the  accused  shall  be  pronounced  mentally  sane.  The  lengtl 
of  detention  in  the  asylums  should  regularly  not  exceed  si: 
weeks,  but  may  be  prolonged. 

SCHNEIDER. 


BADEN. 

Regulations  for  tJic  Insane  Asyhini  of  IIcithIberff,Oclol>er  12,  1^7^ 

His  royal  highnei-s,  the  grand  duke  of  Baden,  issues  the  fol 
lowing  proclamation  through  the  grand  ducal  ministry  of  tin 


'^<\  i 


fiKIIMANV. 


(IS] 


SCHNEIDER 


intorior,  un.lcr  date  ..f  {Uiu\,ry  lo,  isys   v,,    .v-   ,.,  i  ,•       . 

(.ruiul  Ducal  MniKstry  (.1'  Uu-  Intcri,,,.. 

STOSSKi;, 

v.lt.  Iluii.l. 

Skctiox  I.-l>,K,.o.SK   AN,.   (),:,,„:,,.  uy  thk   Asv,,rM. 
Par.].  The  purpose  of  ins;,,,,,  asylun,  at   Iki.!.!!,,,- .I,,ll 
Ih-  locurc  or  treat  .kran,.;.,]  persons  ,.r  UniU  sexes,  aiel'^Uo  to 
f^ivo  instruction  in  ps\cliiatrv. 

I'ar  2.  Admission  to  the  asylum  shall  l.e^rantnl  ineLr  tl.o 
re-ulationsot  I'ar.  S  of  this  statute,  to : 

(1)  i'"tienls  iVoin  the  districts  of  iu.i,k.ll,er-.\rovl,a,l,  M,„ 
iH'un.an.l   Karls-lJuhe,  whose  treatment  shall  he  paid  lo'r  in- 
tirely  or  part:.tlly  out  of  the  funds  of  the  .■omnmnit  v,  di-trirt 
or  state.  "  ' 

{■2)  luhahitants  of  the  district  who  pav  for  tin  nnrlve' 
(3)  Foreigners,  if  all  the  space  is  not  :,ccupied  hv  natives  of 
the  district. 

I'ar.J].  The  rooms  of  the  asylum  designed  iWv  the  accom- 
inodationot  the  patients  shall  he  strictly  separate,  acordiiK^ 
to  the  sexes  ot  the  i)atients.  " 

Par.  4.  The  asylum  shall  he  sui.ported: 
(1)  From  the  j.ayments  made  hy  the  patients. 
{'2)  From  the  additional  .sums  paid  out  of  the  state  treasury 
Any  gifts  to  the  asylum  shall  ho  employed  according  to  the 
will  ol  the  donors,  or,  if  they  do  not  point  out  anv^  special 
application  of  their  legacies,  such  sums  shall  he  ad.l'ed  to  the 
capital  funds  of  the  asylum,  and  the  interest  of  the  same  shall 
be  used  lor  improvements,  etc. 

Section  2.— Slpekvision  and  Ai.minjstiiatk.n  of  the 

ASYLIM. 

Par.  0.  The  immediate  supervision  of  the  asylum  is  con- 
hded  to  the  academic  sanitary  committee;  the  general  super- 
vision belongs  to  the  ministry  of  the  interior. 

Par  0.  The  asylum  is  a«Iministcred  by  the  first  medical 
olheial,  who  also  guides  the  instruction  of  the  medical  stu- 
dents. In  addition,  the  following  oiiicials  and  servants  are 
appointed  for  the  asylum  : 


,1^1 


ffl      • 


II       I 


UKUJ 

/ 

I 

m 

lgl 


inS2 


(IKUNfANY, 


( 1)   l'"i>r  the  (rciidiH'iil  of  iiiiliciits,  the  miiiilici'  itf  pliy.-irij 
iH'ccssiiry.     Tlic  ('Iil(-.|  nssislniit   pliy.-^iciaii  slwill  iilwiiys  he 
i'c|ir(S('iitii(iv('  (if  tilt'  (lirc'i'lor,  uiiles.'-'  other  jirriiii^iiiicnts  In 
l)c'('ii  spccinlly  iiiiKJc. 

CJ)  All  ;i(liiiiiiislr!it(ir's  {i«sistant  to  nid  tlic  iidiiiinistni 
of  the  acailciiiiciil  liosjiitiils  in  tlic  care  of  tlu;  c  "'imi 
!i (fail's,  ('tc. 

(."))  For  tlic  iiiiiiicdiatc  snpiTN'isioii  and  <'an'  of  the  paiici 
a  c'hirf  gunnliaii  or  diiof  strwardcss  and  llio  iifccssury  nii 
Ik'I' of  assistant  ^■uar<lians  and  stewardesses. 

Mvery  eiiiiildye  sliall  be  part ieiilarly  iiistrueted  in  reyar'l 
his  duties, 

lieli<;ious  services,  and  any  religious  cereinoiiies  with  sin 
patients,  shall  be  hehl  by  elergynieii  of  the  cily,  with  pern 
sion  of  the  director. 

Tar.  7.  Annually,  an  ins[iection  shall  be  made  by  a  coinii 
sioiief  of  the  ministry  of  the  interior,  a.ssisted  by  a  ph\siri 
when  all  necessary  iiKjuiries  sliall  be  nuule  as  to  whether  ai 
body  is  retained  as  a  patient  within  the  asylum,  who  ii;,dit 
be  discliari;('(|. 

Hoth  ollii'ials  shall  make  a  joint  n!|)ort  to  the  i...  iry 
the  interior  of  the  result  of  their  iiivesti<^ation. 

.Skction  o. —  i;i:(iUf.ATi(»Ns  I'oi;  tiik  Admission  of  I'a'uk.n 

Par.  8.  'riiii-;e  adiiiissable  are: 

(1)  Any  one  that  sullers  from  a  curable  mental  disease. 

(2)  Any  one  who  is  attacked  by  an  incurable  mental  disc 
which  renders  him  dangerous  to  himself  or  others,  (jr  oll'eiis 
to  public  decency,  or  entirely  liel[)less. 

Par.  0.  'I'hose  not  admissible  are: 

(1)  idiots,  weak-minded  persons,  an<l  cretins. 

{'!)  Persons  subject  to  lits,  who  arc  not  at  the  same  til 
mentally  affected. 

(o)  J)erangcd  persons,  who  are  afllicted  with  hi;,dily  di^ 
uring-  diseases. 

Par.  10.  The  admission  of  ]»atieiits  takes  j)laoe  generally  ei 
upon  request  of  tlie  nearest  relative  or,  when  the  j)atieiit  i 
minor  or  under  <^uardianship,  of  the  otiardian. 

The  request  must  either  be  suliniitted  in  wriliufj:,  to  the  ( 
trict  physician  of  the  domicile  of  the  patient,  or  it  musl 


of:ijmany 


los;3 


llici'  iirriin'iciiu'lits  Imvc 


\l»Ml^SI(>X   OF    1*.\  riKNT.s. 


icttnl  with  lii'^hlv  disliii- 


cxplimiitioii  :  ,-,    I      M     (M 

\VlualM.,-|lM.,K.,s,>nswI.us..,.k,lH.  a.I,ni^.i ,ltl„.p„i.,„t 

''77'';'>'%l-y    ''^'"'-•'I'-n,    nr,h..i,  .>UM    .....:„.-,,  ..,,1,1   i,.,o 
wlmtdassottivatnu.nl  ll,..v  wisi,  |.i,„  ,„  |,„  ,„„„i,,„,  .  ^^,,,    . 

.vsiK.ns.hlMoMl...  lu.ynH.ni  an,|  uliu  n  ,.,v>.,,ts  (I,,.  ,,",i,.,,  i,, 

s.,l(T  tl.f.ns.  vos  .vspon^ihl..  Inr  ,..yi,n.„l.  wl,,,  i„  ,h,,i,  ,,.,i,„,. 
tion,  tiM.ler  the  (.xi.lin-  luu-s,  is  boun.i  (o  t.k.  r;.,v  of  an,|  ,■,.,', 
ivseiit  the  put  lent.  ' 

.Such  .v.iimst  must  h:.  ar,.,„npMnir,l  I,v  .1m,.,„„.,,|s,  as  ,1.,. 
s<Til.c-(l  111  (li(.  iv^ulafi.M.s  „f  tin.  Kl.inr  |,n,vii„ v  nr  |>,,,..i,, 

I'nr  11.  Thf  .hsfrict  .•lulhoritirs  nnist  lnru-ar,|  tl...  ,v.n„.st 
lor  a.huissiun  to^HluT  with  the-  a.rumpanvfim  ,|o..unu.nt  to 
the  dirfctor.s  ol  tlio  asylum,  and  must  add  thri,-  stated  omiii. 


lull 


as  to 

(a)  Whether  the  patient  is  adinissihi... 

(A)  Whether  he  will  he  paid  lur,  and  ,,v  \vl„,i,i. 
_  I'ai-.  12    The  transmission  of  the  papuv  .v,|n."stin^  admis- 
sion should  not  he  .lelayed  i>y  any  arranoenu.nls  of  the  nature 

just  desenhed,  hut  the  arrann-emrut  should  rather  hf  .■onchnh.d 
utter  the  admission  of  the  patient. 

Par.  l;}.  The  directors  .shall  examine  th.'  dnenmeiits  .ent  to 
them  and  shall  try  to  have  everything  added  whi.h  snns  to 
I'c  neces.sary  to  their  compl.^ti-.n,  and  thev  shall  send  the  doc- 
uiacnts  to  the  ministry  of  the  interior,  with  the  further  infor- 
mation as  to  : 

(1.)  Whether  the  patient  is  to  be  received  and  into  what 
class  of  treatment. 

(2.)  Whether  the  patient  will  ho  paid  for.  and  hv  whom. 

Par.  U.  Ill  cases  of  emero-eney  the  directors  liiav  arramre 
for  the  reception  of  patients  whose  admission  is  desireil  hy  thdr 
relatives,  without  the  usual  formalities.  In  the  rcpiest  ad- 
dressed to  the  director,  the  disability  must  bo  particularly 
stated  an.l  certified  by  uu  approved  physician  or  bv  the  propei- 
le^al  authorities.  "         i     i 

Par.  15.  The  ministry  will  decide  concernin<v  the  admission 
ot  the  patient  and  the  class  of  treatment  into  which  he  is  to  1)0 
received. 

Par.  IG.  A  person  whose  mental   derangement  makes  him 


1084 


GERMANY, 


daiiftvrous  to  liinisolf  or  others,  or  ofroiisivo  to  public  dec 
mav  be  received  without  the  request  of  his  rehitions  or 
dian.     In  such  cases,  the  court  of  the  district  of  the  doi 
shall  take  the  testimony  : 

(1)  Of  the  persons  wlio  ore  able  to  give  information 
cerninj;-  tlie  condition  of  the  ])atient. 

(2)  Of  the  representatives  of  his  community  as  to  wh 
the  patient  cannot  be  cared  for  elsewhere  than  in  an  asj 
All  these  papers  must  be  forwarded  to  the  directors  of  th( 
lum,  accompanied  by  the  question  whether  they  considc 
patient  admissible. 

In  case  the  directors  answer  in  the  affirmative,  the  di 
court  shall  decide  concerning  the  admission.  This  dec 
is  to  be  at  once  communicated  to  the  directors  of  the  esta 
ment,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the  interior. 

Par.  17.  Even  where  the  admission  of  the  patient  has 
ordered  according  to  the  preceding  paragraph  the  cl; 
treatment  into  which  the  patient  shall  be  received  must  I 
termincd  by  the  ministry  of  the  interior. 

Par.  18.  All  {)apers  concerning  the  admission,  shall  be 
to  the  ministry  of  the  interior,  who  shall  examine  them. 

These  papers  shall  be  returned  by  the  ministry  of  tl 
teriorto  the  directors  of  the  asylum  as  soon  as  practical*! 

Par.  10.  The  request  for  the  admission  of  a  foreigner 
come  froni  his  nearest  relatives  or  from  his  guardian, 
written  request  must  be  certified  by  the  proper  state  autlu 

It  shall  be  accompanied  by: 

(1)  A  statement  showing  the  patient's  home,  age,  re] 
and  occupation, 

(2)  A    history  of  the   malady,   written    by   the   l)hy| 
wherein  shall   be  stated  [)articularly,  wliether  and  wlj 
malady  is  considered  curable,  since  curable  patients 
ceived  in  {)roference  to  incurable  ones. 

(3)  A  bond  guaranteeing  the  payment  of  all  expensesl 
The  ministry  of  the  interior  may,  under  [)eculiar  ci 

stances,  excuse  the  fulfilment  of  one  or  more  of  these  rtl 
If  such  insane  fore.gner  has  his  abode  within  the| 
duchy,  and  is  dangerous  to  himself  or  to  others,  or  o( 
to  public  decency  or  entirely  helpless,  the  ministry  of  til 
rior  may  officially  order  his  admission  into  the  asylunf 
out  waiting  for  any  request  from  his  relatives  or  guj 


GERMANY. 


]()S5 


to  give  information  cou- 


itient's  home,  age,  religion, 


Par.  20.  retitions  for  tl.e  admission  of  foroi,nors  mn<t  be 

sen    to  the  dn-ectors  of  tl.o  a.sylum,  by  thorn  to  be  fo     .nled 

othe  mnnstryof  the  interior,  which  latter  do,a  ,        ;       n 

decide  concennng  the  admission  and  the  amount  to  b    , 

by  or  for  the  patient.  ^  '"'^ 

Pur.  21.  All  officers  and  ofik-ials  who  have  to  do  witli  the 
admission  of  patients  are  instructed  as  follows- 

(1)  Tlu^^  shall  advise  the  relatives  of  the  patient  that  the 

sooner   aiter   the  appearance  of  the   maladv  the  pati  nt 

P  need  m  tlie  care  of  the  asylum,  the  greater  is  the  p  ob  ^   i^ 
ot  ins  cure.  '■  "'-"'""'^y 

(2)  AVitli  this  fact  in  view,  all  proceedings  connected  with 
tlie  admission  of  patients  shall  be  despatched  as  speed]] v  a 

:  . ;  b  e,  especial  y  if  the  patients  are  considered  cumble.  ' 

(o.lhe  officias  sha  I  carefully,  investigate,  when  applica- 
jon  IS  made  for  he  admission  of  incurable  patients,  w  eth  r 
the  pa  lentLs  really  dangerous  and  helpless,  and  thei'etbre  ad- 
iniss.ble,  and  whether  the  home  care  of  the  patient  is  c-learly 
msufhcien  .  Precise  inf^n-mation  on  these  points  is  .lesirable 
in  order  that  the  asylum  may  not  be  unnecessarilv  crowded' 
with  incumble_  patients,  as  such  a  result  would  interfere  witli 
its^  original  object,  namely,  to  be  especially  an  asylum  for 

(-1)  AVhenever  an  insane  person,  who  has  no  relatives  or 
whose  relatives  do  not  seek  his  admission  to  the  a<vlu,n  is 
dangerous  to  himself  or  to  others,  or  otfensivc  to  public-  de- 
cency, the  above-named  olhcials  shall  report  the  fart  to  the 
proper  authorities,  so  that,  if  necessary,  the  latter  may  ofiicially 
nitertere.  -^ 

Par.  22.  If  a  case  is  of  such  urgency  that  the  immediate  ad- 
mission of  the  patient  into  the  asylum  is  considered  luvcsary 
or  j.roper  by  the  authorities,  such  patient  mav  be  temporarily 
received  with  assent  of  the  directors,  and  arrangements  for  his 
pei'iuaiient  admission  may  be  begun  at  the  same  time. 

Section  4.— Transfer  to  the  asylum. 

I'ar.  23.  When  the  admission  of  a  patient  has  been  approved 
by  the  ministry  of  the  interior,  the  directors  must  communi- 
cate the  fact  to  the  district  authorities,  who,  with  the  co-opera- 
tion  oi  the  mayor  of  the  community  or  the  relatives  of  the 


mmf 


108G 


GKKMAXY. 


patient,  will  thereupon  arrange  for  his  immediate  transfe 
the  asylum.  Traveling  expenses  will  be  paid  out  of  the  nn 
of  the  patient. 

If  the  j)atient  is  without  means,  the  pro})cr  committe 
charities  shall  bear  sueli  ex])enses,  and  in  doubtful  cases,  ^ 
committee  must  advance  the  necessary  amount. 

Tar.  21.  ICvery  patient  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  reli 
person  who  is  accjuainted  with  the  circumstances  of  the 
tient,  and  is  able  to  give  information  concerning  him  to 
i)hysician  of  the  asvluin. 

Tar.  25.  The  apparel  of  the  patient  must  be  suitable  lo 
social  condition. 

Par.  20.  The  fjimily  physician  of  the  patient  or  the  autl 
ties  that  send  him,  must  give  his  companion  a  sealed  K 
addressed  to  the  directors  of  the  asylum,  containing  the  n 
of  the  patient  and  his  companion,  the  date  of  their  depart 
and  a  list  of  the  ellects  which  the  j)atient  brings  wiUi  him. 

The  directors  shall  record  the  admission  of  the  patient 
deliver  a  certificate  thereof  both  to  the  com2)anion  of  tin 
tient  and  to  the  proper  legal  authorities. 

The  fact  of  admission  shall  also  be  reported  by  the  direc 
to  the  minisiery  of  the  interior. 

Section  •"). — C.viui  and  Tukatment  ov  the  Patients  in 

Asylum. 

Par.  27.  Concerning  their  diet,  the  patients  are  suh 
while  in  the  asylum,  to  the  regulations  of  the  directors, 
instructions  given  the  servants,  a  tliorough  supervi.-iim  of 
asylum  by  the  officers  and  by  the  higher  legal  authorities 
sure  a  correct  and  humane  system  of  treatment. 

Par.  2.S.  The  watchful  and  kind  treatment  of  the  jiatii 
is  the  first  dutv  of  those  emploved  in  (he  asvlum. 

O  It  • 

Strictly  home  rules  regidate  the  disci])line  of  the  a.-y 
and  the  domestic  life  of  the  patients. 

Par.  2'J.  Patients  are  classilied  in  three  dilferent  "cla--i 
treatment,"  and  are  treated  accordingly  in  regard  to  b( 
and  l(j<lging. 

All  patients  are,  however,  etiually  entitled  to  all  the  facili 
f(jr  an  edectual  cure  that  may  be  at  the  disposal  of  the  p 
cians  and  employes,  and  such  facilities  must  be  afibnlt 


GEItMAXV. 


1087 


it  must  be  suitublc  lo  liis 


)F  THE  Patients  in  the 


hvvQ  (liHereiit  "clashes  of 


equal  measure  to  everv  mfif.nf  r.  r 
n^ay,  on  the  request  of  tlu'r  l^iv  ^  W^V  ^''^  ^''^^  "''- 
some  of  the  luxuries  of  life  if  if  .' '' •/''^'^  ^''  proyuU'd  ujth 
purpose  of  the  asylum.  "'^  i"eonsi.teut  M-ith  the 

Par.  30,  31,  and  32,  treat  of  tlie  pavmoni    f    i 
patients,  and  direet  that  persons  u  tl      ?    '         "  "'^''*-^  ^^■^' t''^' 
lor  by  the  coi.munitv.      ^e  t  e  VnT  ""T  ^''^'"  ^^^  l^'' 
denbur,.^and  the  Uhine  rn-oviiice.)  '  "'^^"''^^'^"'^  ^'^-  J>nu>- 

Par.  33.  Committees  on  cliaritv  nr  ,.  i  .• 
-ho  Iiave  very  small  funds  a       1"    :;:;;?  ''  ^^  l'''^-"^- 
six  months'  treatment  for  their  ,  •   i     t  '^  "''^  ^'  ^^^""''•^ 

considered  enrable  bv  the  di     .^'    o  \   "'     '""     '"'"'  '^ 
admission  iias  been  souoht  wh  k,u    f  1        'T  '""'  ^""^  '*'  ^''^ 

l^ar.  34.  Besides  thisAildttt:^^^^ 
four  free-plaees  whieh  are  to  be  fille    in    I  '"  '""^"""^'^ 

and  instruetion.      Requests  Z   t  ■       "''^^  "^" ''^'^^'^ 

nuistbeaddresscdtoXd  re  1     '  ^''"''"^  "'  ''  ^•-■l'^-« 

^'i-.- of  the  patient's  m:;;:r^c:rt'^;;-^^^ 

-.ch  cases  are  the  same  as  for  other  patient.  '"'  "^ 

lar  oo.  loreigners  shall  be  reeeived  onlv  in  the  fi.vf       i 

second  classes.     Jn  all  ca^^es  tlwv  ^I,.,ii  i       .  ^""^  ^^'^ 

natives.  '      ''  '^'^^^^  ^''  ^'''"'■^•^J  "'o.'e  than 

™;k  has  l.oen  .l„„o  ..,„„,,  ."'ntlL  ok',;:;'"'"™'^'  "■  »-" 

^;;;;Hj;ot^i-vo  a„v  n,m..co  „,..Mh.  a„,o„,uA„  h/,,™nC: 

-;    n,„,,,,er  an,    bv  U,e  .,„.  ,,„ni..  a.  tho'o.he 'ox  "n! 
or  ,;  ,1,    ;  ';"'™""«  <"■  H«  I«.lioMls  with  ihc.ir  roLtivcs 

.  h  the  world  m  general,  by  ,„oa„,  „f  lelt,..,  visits     c 
*''""  -  every  case  bo  subjeet  to  the  a,.,.r„val  of  tie  dircdo^' 


!;■:      ,i        ^'}mm- 


w§ 


1088 


GERMANY. 


Par.  40.  Tlic  directors  sliall  dulv  consider  anv  oral  or  \ 
ten  inquiries  concerning  the  liealth  of  the  patient  made 
persons  and  authorities  entitled  to  make  them.  Even  wl 
no  inquirj'  is  made  the  directors  shall  give  information  to 
relatives  f)f  each  patient  once  a  year,  and  shall  promptly  c 
municate  any  ver}'  extraordinary  events. 

Par.  41.  Strangers  are  adniitted  into  the  patients'  ro 
only  with  the  permission  of  the  director. 

Section  G. — Discharge  from  the  Asylum. 

Par.  42.  No  patient  shall  he  retained  longer  than  necess 
Improved  patients,  and  such  as  have  become  harmless,  s 
be  dismissed  bv  the  directors,  on  trial;  cured  ones,  finallv. 

Ifelatives  and  the  respective  communities  shall  remove 
patients,  that  may  be  reported  to  them,  by  the  directors,  a 
to  be  dismissed;  or  they  shall  communicate  to  the  direc 
their  objections.     If  the  directors  consider  the  objections 
founded,  the  question  shall  be  decided  by  the  parties  t 
caused  the  commitment  of  the  ]iatient. 

Par.  43.  Pequests  for  the  transfer  of  a  patient  to  the  asyli 
shall  be  made  by  the  directors  to  the  ministry  of  the  intci 

Par.  44.  In  order  to  avoid  the  relapse  of  a  patient,  the  di 
tors  shall  furnish  directions  concerning  the  treatment  of 
sons  discharged  on  trial,  and  the  committee  for  the  aid  of 
charged  patients  shall  also  render  every  assistance  in  t 
power. 

Par.  45.  The  relations,  guardians,  or  proper  authorities 
have  caused  the  commitment  of  a  patient  to  the  asylum,  s 
inform    the   directors   concerning   his    health   and    beha 
within  a  month  after  his  arrival  home,  and  after  that,  at  in 
vals  of  three  months.     If  after  a  year  the  recommitment 
not  become  necessary,  the  })atients  shall  be  finally  disclia 
b}'  the  directors. 

Par.  4().  I'atients  may  be  recommitted,  before  the  tim 
their  discharge  on  trial  has  expired : 

(1)  Upon  request  of  the  district  physician,  when  the  i 
lives  give  their  consent. 

(2)  L'pon  order  of  the  legal  authorities  of  the  district,  iii 
cordance  with  Par.  10.  The  authorities  shall  advise  in  h 
cases  the  directors  of  the  asvlum  of  the  intended  recommitm 


■'  »-,s 


r::^ 


flERMANY. 


losn 


itted,  before  the  tinio  of 


)hysician,  when  the  ivla- 


Par.  47.   ^^''^  relatives  of  the  patient,  who  1k,vo  ...„.,,  1  i 
admission,  may  at  any  tin.e  demand  las  disd.      I      T 
quest  shall   be  fmnvarded  thvou^h  the  d    t        ' ml       1      '"" 
the  directors.  ^'"^  authnnt„.s  (,, 

Par.  48.  Ui.on  the  diseharo-e  of  a  natient  tl,     r      . 
dcc.i.e  whether  „e  is  .0  be  ue^^pa./ir^^^'J     ;:;*;;:  ^ 
mtient  shull  receive  from  tlie  direetr.iv  .,  '"f"-    '<"■ 

cluu-ge,  and  the  neees.,,v  truveli    :;,,:"';  '^'V"'  f"" 
shall  report  the  di„.|,„,-ge  to  the  authS     „.,  "''"'" 

...itted  the  pati<.„t,  „„d  the  latter  Xii!'"    '"^''^  '='""- 
the  arrival  of  the  patie„t  at  histclle  '"  '"'"■'°"  '"' 

Par.  49.  When  a  patient  dies  in  'in  n«vi,„v    ^i 
..all  report  the  eas^o  the  aut,::;.i;-.::^;r'^^^^^^^ 
b.nal  shall  be  an-anged  by  ti.e  directors  with  refc^ren  etc  t   o 
socia    posi  .on  of  the  deceased;    the  date  and  hou"  of 
burial  shall  bo  communicated  to  the  relatives 

Par.  50.  Any  final  or  temporary  dismissal,  or  anv  recon. 
mitmentof  patients,  must  be  communicated  bv  the  <Ii 
to  the  ministry  of  the  interior.  '  directors 

Par  51.  The  preceding  regulation  shall  become  a  law  on  the 
<lay  of  publication  (Ges.-u.  \'eror.ln.-I]l.  p   J.im     (Fon 

cortificatesaresubstantiallythesnmeasthoseforlJrandenlm.^^^^^^^ 
Kegulations  of  October  12,1878,  concerning  contribut  m  s 
for  the  expenses  of  maintaining  the  patients  placed  in  the 
sane  asylum  of  Heidelberg.     In  refb rence  to  P.^  3^  '      e 
preceding  regulation,  it  has  been  further  ordered,  tiiat  the 
charges  for  native   patients  having  means,  shall  be,  for  th 
firs     class:    .    marks  daily;    for  the   second   ,.lass  •   5  mark 
daily;  tor  the  third  class:  350  to  450  marks  annuallv 

Ihe  charges  for  foreign  patients  are  to  be  regulated  in  each 
case  by  the  ministry  of  the  interior. 
((!es.-u.  Verordin.-Bl.  p.  172). 

Regulation  concerning  the  insane  not  placed  within  state  asyhun 

October  4,  1879. 

^  As  an  amendment  to  the  regulation  of  March  22,  isi;.-;  Xo 
00 08  ((  entralverordnungsbl.,  p.  27),  the  following  is  issued  • 

lar.l    Once  in  every  five  years,  in  the  latter  half  of  the 
month  of  .September,  the  mayor  shall  make  out  a  list  showin.- 
the  personal  circumstances,  the  manner  of  treatment  etc    ol" 
69  ■' 


p    ' 


!| 


I  ! 


is      '      I.. 


fiiii. 


GERMANY. 


the  (Icrangod  and  epileptic  persons  in  the  community,  \vl 
are  not  in  a  hospital  or  asylum. 

(According  to  form  in  Ajipendix  A.)  Three  copies  of  t 
lists  shall  be  made,  two  to  be  sent  to  the  district  authoritii 
the  third,  to  be  kept  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  mayor. 

Tlie  lists  shall  contain:  1.  The  deranged  and  epileptic  p( 
sons  tiiat  reside  within  the  community,  whether  belonging 
it  or  not,  who  are  not  in  the  state  asylum  nor  its  branch  olhe( 
2.  The  deranged  and  epileptic  members  of  the  communit 
that  are  taken  care  of  in  a  branch  asylum. 

It  makes  no  difference,  whether  the  same  have  been  in  j 
asylum  before  or  not,  whether  they  are  placed  under  guardia 
ship  or  not. 

Par.  2.  The  district  authorities  shall  send  two  coi)ies  of  tl 
list,  after  examination,  to  the  district  i)hysician.  The  latt 
shall  examine  the  different  lists,  cause  the  necessary  correctio 
to  be  made,  and  comi)ose  from  them  a  general  list,  compi 
bending  the  whole  district,  according  to  the  forms  add* 
under  (/>).  and  send  these,  together  with  copies  of  the  speei 
lists,  to  the  nnnistry. 

In  his  re})ort,  the  district  physician  si.       .  ommunicate  l 
observations  and  investigations  concernmg  the  occurrences 
mental  diseases  and  the  care  of  insane  in  his  district,  and  t 
arrangements  relating  thereto. 

When  the  lists  indicate  insufficient  care  of  the  insane,  t 
district  physician  shall  investigate  the  cause,  and,  with  tli(>  a 
of  the  district  authorities,  endeavor  to  abolish  the  same. 

The  cause  of  epidemic  occurrences  of  mental  diseases,  slu 
bo  investig-ated  by  the  district  physician,  who  shall  report 
tfie  ministry  the  possible  means  of  prevention. 

Par.  3.  The  grand  ducal  ministry  of  the  interior  shall  t( 
ward  the  special  lists,  after  their  examination,  to  the  statistic 
bureau  of  the  grand  ducal  ministry  of  commerce. 

The  statistical  bureau  shall  compose  fr  )m  the  lists,  registe 
for  every  district,  and  a  general  register  for  the  whole  couiiti 
and  communicate  these  to  the  directory  of  the  hos})itals  ni 
forward  them  officially,  together  with  their  remarks,  to  tl 
ministry. 

Par.  4.  In  the  years  in  which  no  complete  lists  are  iiiiul 
the  mayor  sluill  report  in  Uie  latter  half  of  September  in  siu 


II  the  community,  who 


GERMANY. 


1091 


years  to  the  district  authorities  vvl.nfl, 
how  many,  of  tlie  kind  descrihed'in  P.,r TV'"^'  1"'^'"'^"'  '^"^^ 
or  diseh^^od  since  the  con.pletiou  o^  the  hslli^"  T""'''^ 
and  iiow  tliey  are  cared  for.  ^^  '^"'^  ^"cport, 

The  district  authorities  «li..li  e  ,     , 

rhy»ician  who  shall     po  /  ^  ,    ir    "'  ?  *"  "'«  '"«'"'* 

ainrthoi  Jp:J;:t  f™:,;;;:';;;:  ;'"";7'««  -■<•  a.h.i.o,.  to  ,h, 

Par.  6.  In  force  sCZm.  *    '™'>"«nt  of  the  i„sa„o. 


n''ml 


i  or;  ! 


RUSSIA. 


CONCEKNIXG  THE  DlSCIIARliE  OK  RecOVEUED  CuIMINAL  InSANI 


I    I 


(Criminal  (ode  18-17.) 

Art.  !»*.).  Among  tlu'  causes  in  consequence  of  wliicli  a  criin 
or  misdemeanor  is  not  considered  punishable,  belong  idioc; 
insanity,  and  attacks  of  sickness  which  produce  confusion  ( 
mind  or  entire  td)sence  of  consciousness. 

Art.  1(H).  An  idiot  is  not  accountable  for  a  crime  or  misiK 
meanor,  Avheu  then*  is  any  doubt,  in  consequence  of  Ir 
mental  condition,  that  he  realized,  at  tlu>  time  of  the  actioi 
the  unlawfulness  and  nature  of  his  deed. 

Jicmark    1.  Idiots  or  insane  persons  who  have  committe 
nuirder,  or  attemi)ted   murder  or  suicide  or   an    incen(h"iir 
crime,  shall  l)e  [ihiced  in  an  insane  asylum,  even  when  1 
parents  or  rehitives  are  willing  to  undertake  the  supervisi 
and  treatment  of  the  j)atient  at  their  own  home. 

Insane  ci'iminals  ])hiced  in  an  asylum  shall  not  be  i 
chai'ged  without  j)ermission  from  the  higher  authorities. 

If,  however,  it  ])ecomes  evident,  in  the  course  of  time,  tl 
such  pei'sons  have  entirely  recoveivd,  and  that  within  t 
years  no  mental  abnormities  have  been  observed,  tliey  in 
after  a  re[)eated  and  searching  examination,  be  dismis- 
froni  the  asylum,  and  their  estates  be  freed  from  att'ai'iinic 
according  to  the  existing  civil  laws. 

This  period  of  ol)servation  of  tw(;  years  for  recovered  | 
tients  may  be  abridged,  Avhen  si)ecial  reasons  exist  and  th 
is  suflicient  security  that  no  danger  can  arise  therefrom. 

A  recovered  idiot  may  be  delivered  to  his  relatives,  \\\. 
they  bind  themselves  to  keep  him  under  close  surveilliii 
and,  in  case  of  the  reai)pearance  of  morbid  phenomena, 
return  him,  using  the  necessary  precautions,  to  the  ins;i 
asvlum. 


w 


'llH, 


'&■; 


nussiA. 


10!)^! 


edCuiminaI'  Insank. 

.) 

MU-e  of  wliich  u  crime 
■nimble,  belong  i<li«i''y, 
produce  coniusion  of 

for  a  crime  or  niisdc- 
i  consequence  of  liis 
|h>  lime  of  the  ucli<in, 

I. 

^Ylu)  bave  commitlcl 
ido  or  an  inceiuliaiy 
4ybim,  even  ^vben  tin; 
Jrtake  tbe  supervision 
;n  borne. 

u,u   sball    not,   be  dis- 
,^^ber  autborities. 
10  course  of  tim(\  tbat 

and   Ibat  witbin  t\v.. 

n  observed,  tbey  may, 
Vmation,  be   dismissed 

IVeed  from  aUacbmi-nt, 

loars  for  recovered  ii:i- 
Ivasons  exist  and  tbeiv 
|i  arise  tberefrom. 

to  bis  rebitives,  when 
liuler  close  surveillance 
liiiorbid  pbenomena,  lo 
lautious,  to  tbe   insane 


Art.  103.  A  crime  or  misdemciiuor  is,  also,  not  punishuhlo, 
wlien  it  is  proven  tbat  it  bas  been  committed  in  an  atlaek  of 
mental  disturbance  or  complete  unconseiousnes>  (that  is,  eau.sed 
by  disease  but  not  by  intoxication). 

Kemark.  Keferrinij;  to  the  transient  or  teni|)orary  insanity 
(mania  transitoria,  acutissima,)  if,  durinn-  sudi  condition,  u 
murder  or  attemjited  nmrdei'  or  atteniiited  suicide  has  \,v,v.u 
committed,  the  sanu!  precaution  is  to  be  taken  as  in  ordinary 
cases  of  insanity,  concerinnt;-  the  period  of  ohservatiou;  but 
that  period  need  not  be  of  so  lonn-  duiation  as  in  the  cases 
cited  above: — six  weeks  of  observation  is  snllicient  in  such 
cases  for  the  dotermination  of  eoniiijetc  reeoverv. 

Arts.  104  &  10.").  The  exemption  from  punishment  for  the 
commission  of  crinu's  and  misdemeanors,  relo's  also  to  such 
persons,  as  have  lost  their  mental  faculties  and  the;  use  of 
their  reason  in  conseipience  of  a.^e  and  inlii'mities.  and  also  to 
sonniambulists,  who  act  under  the  iniluen<v  of  their  psychical 
nervous  malady,  without  correspond inu'  consciousness;  also 
born  deaf-mutes  or  persons  who  hav(!  lo.-t  in  their  earliest 
youth  the  faculties  of  hearin,u'  and  lani;ua<;e,  are  not  held  n;- 
sponsible  for  crimes  or  misdemeanors,  when  it  is  plain  that 
they  bave  not  bei-n  enabled,  either  by  education  or  by  inter- 
course with  other  persons,  to  acquire  ideas  concei'innu'  dutiiss 
and  laws. 

Remark.  Such  patients  may  be  delivered,  instead  of  to  tlu; 
insane  asylum,  to  parents,  relatives,  guardians,  or,  with  their 
assent,  to  strangers,  when  these  latter  bind  themselves  to 
kee]i  the  patient  under  continued  and  close  surveillance,  and 
to  have  him  medically  treated  during  his  sickness,  and  also  to 
avoid  everytbing  which  might  be  hurtful  to  the  surr<jundings, 
either  to  other  persons  or  to  the  j»atient  himself. 

When  the  parent  of  the  patii-nt,  his  relatives,  guardian,  or 
strangers,  Avbo  are  willing  to  take  the  ])atient  undei-  their  pro- 
tection, do  not  oiler  sutlicient  gtuirantees,  and  it  caimot  be  cx- 
jiected  that  tbey  will  exactly  and  |)unctually  fulfd  all  their 
duties,  the  insane  will  \n'  connuitted  to  an  insane  asylum 
for  treatment  and  care.  Deaf-mutes,  by  bii'tli  or  from  their 
earliest  childhood,  are  ki']»t  in  prison  under  close  s\irveiliance, 
hut  separate  from  other  irmiates. 
Though  somnambulists  cannot  strictly  be  classed  among  the 


,i'i 


]()94 


lU'SSIA. 


insuno,  yet,  simr  they  are  deprived  of  sell-eoiiseioiisness  iii 
control  over  their  iietions  during  their  tittjieks,  and  in  sut 
condition  may  liariu  themselves  and  others,  tlu-retbre  sue 
persons,  when  they  have  committed  a  murder  or  any  otln 
crime,  are  treated  hy  the  law  as  really  insane  persons. 

Idiots  are  those  who  from  their  birth  have  been  devoid 
understanding. 

"  Insane,"  the  law  applies  to  ])er.sons  whose  derangement  hi 
originated  from  accidental  causes. 

Besides  this  the  Criminal  Code  speaks  of  complete  ment 
confusion  and  unconsciousness. 


I. 


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k,s  of  complete  luontul 


REPORT  OF  COMMISSION 

TO   EXAMINE  INTO  THE  .KESKXT  SVSTKM   EOK  THE  CAKE 
OF  TflE  INSANE  ()E  THE  STATE.  ETC. 

To  the  Senate  and  House  of  lirprcscnfatues  : 

.card     .     eMurtno,.^ 

M.I).,J.l.Kothroc.k,MJ).,L.n,H<eI)avis,and(W..^ 
Harnson  to  exaniine  into  the  present  systen.  i;.,  il.e  e^-e  of 
':  ---  of  the  State,  an.l  in.uhv  into  the  h^islation  of 
otlier  Mates  and  countnes,  and  report  the  result  of  th.ir  in- 
vestigations with  their  eonelusions  and  reeomnu.Hl.tions  ior 
the  further  proteetion  and  ameli(,ration  of  the  insane. 

This  commission  was  constituted  of  persons  wl)o  pos-e.^ed  ■. 
Ingh  order  of  learning  and  experience  on  the  question,  an.l 
whose  protessional  reputations  demanded  the  n.ost  conscien- 
tious and  practical  consideration  and  action.  It  is  sale  to  a^k 
you  to  accept  their  conclusions,  contained  in  the  accompanying 
report  and  proposed  Act  of  Assembly,  with  a  large  measure  of 
confidence. 

HENRY  M.  IIOYT. 


loim 


Al'l'IiNDIX. 


REPORT. 


1*1111. ADKi.i'iiiA,  .Junuarij  2,  IS; 

(Joviriior  IIi:ni;v  M.   IIoyt, 

Ihtn-Uhnrrj. 

DkakSii;:    Vour  J'.xiclU'iicy  iiji|)oiiito(l   a  coniniissioii 
May  2.'>,  ISSJ,  to  "cdiisider  tlu'  (|iu>.sli<)ii  ol'  the  care  of  tlic 
sant.'  ill  this  ( 'oiiiiiioiiwcallli,  tlu'  mode  of  llicir  introducti 
into  pulilic  and  ])i'ivat('  asylums,   the  ;j,fiicral   scope  of  (li 
troatiiH'ut,  till'  mode  of  their  su))ei'vision  and  release,  \\\\'\ 
are  helioved  now  to  he  inade(|uately  <i;narded  and  ])rovide(I  f 
to  examine  into  the  jjri'sent  system,  and  in((uire  into  the  Ic;. 
lution  of  other  States  and  ec^untries,  and  report  tho  resiil 
their  investigations,  conclusions,  and  recommendations  for  1 
further  i)rotection  and  amelioration  of  the  insane." 

This  commission  has  the  lionor  to  report,  in  response  to 
above  application,  a  scheme  of  le,nislation  on  the  suhject 
ferret]  to  them,  which  was  reaclu'd  after  careful  tliou,uht  a 
extended  i n vest i •Ration  and  research,  in  conformity  with  yi 
expressed  wishes.     This  result  received    the   unanimous 
prcjval  of  the  commission,  and  indicates  the  direction  ol' 
most  moderate  and  conservative  tlioui2;ht  upon  tlio  sulti'<-l 

The  commission  bej^s  leave  to  accomi)any  f'  eii'    roposi 
with  an  ex[)lanation  of  the  facts  and  rer  .idi  opem 

with  them  in  the  [)ursuit  of  their  work,        .   lo  imlicali 
grounds  u[(oii  which  they  have  based  tlieir  ,,  lion.      Thiy  v 
ture,  also,  to  make  some  suggestions,  \\-liich  may  b'    lonvcni 
to  your  I'Lxcellciicy  in  dcteniiining  upon  your  own  couth 
tlui  premises. 

'JVijiics  of  the  act  ])ro[)osed  l»y  the  commission: 


i.i'iiiA,  January  2,  1883. 


oiniiussioii 


Ari'KNDIX. 
('••MMITTKIO   (.V    ],f.\ACY. 


IO!)7 


^.Mn-n.Minnss,onisn,nvinn.,I.,|,,,,,   in  .nl..,,,.  ,|,.  n,| 
"7'  ♦"/''^;^i'\>'">nstn,liou  „(•„,   olli..,.  luvin,  ,.1,,.,,...,.  .ni 

';•-<'•'•' •'';-H./.-nJor  an  indHinit..,.,.io,|Jn,.,al.^^    ,„^ 

ol  any  sort  lor  tluMnsams  wh.n.  nil  ,1,,,  n,!,,.  ,,r  ,,,,,.,,,,,  ,, 

pro,K.rtyanM,.opar.l,.|-tl,a(.lo,.  so„,,v:.  a  .... V.  ..v..;  .1 
iMr^.;  iMrmtory,  a  sjurial  , -on, ,,ns>inn.lH,ul,|.  in  .,,,,, ,.,,,,,  ,„. 
rrovHl.,!   ,,r,  (o  art  as  a  .vnlral   l.o,,nl,  u  ill,  authorii  v  to  "..o. 

|.o,ntvs,torsn,tlu.s,.v..ral,.onnti,.sto,v,„v..n,  ,1h.  .: n.iL 

s,on  a,i,l  a  smvtaryor  a^.nt  lullyan.l  .,H,.inllv,,nalili,..l  ,. 
"'•Mnr_tlu..n,.n<.arry.nnouttl,..  provi>iun- wind,  ,1,.  law  iv- 
([iiircs  in  the  prciiiiscs. 

Thisroursc  has  luvn  i,ursu..,l  |.n.,.|i,,.llv  in  niini.Tous  in- 
sta.KTs;  aiul,  also,  where  a  l.oar.l  ,.f  Stair  .hariii,.  i.  i„  ,,^i,, 
vuvv.  The  coiumissioi,,  however,  has  eonehnled  to  ,.ro|HM.  a 
.nea<ure  which  will  pres,.rve  the  oversi;,h,  of  ,he  Muanl  .if 
luhlic(harities,an.l,at  the  same  time,  i.npos..  „|Ha,  a  eon,- 
mittee  of  that  board,  to  he  enlarged  lor  tie'  |.ur|,o.e  the  -peeial 
service  required  by  this  act.  In  luHihneni  of  iheir'view.  thev 
have  i.roposed  that  three  additional  i.iemlK.rs  shall  he  ..jven  to 
tl'«'  I'xK.rd  of  Puhlie  Charities  for  tiiis  .<,u.eial  servie,^,ne  of 
whom  shall  be  a  physician  of  at  least  ten  vears"  praeti.v  an.l 
one  a  lawyer  of  the  same  term  of  practice.     That  the  P.oa'r.l  <>( 


Public  Charities  shall  add  two  of 


Its  members  as  now  a[)poinled, 


thereby  creating  a  committee  on    hmaev,  which  shall  <erve 
under  this  act,  with  the  aid  of  a  secretary  with  a  proper  salarv 
to  he  api)oiiited  for  this  i)articiilar  duty  and  service. 

Co.MMITNri;\TS. 

The  present  law  autliori/es  any  two  (h.etors  of  m(>dicine 
whose  "respectability"  is  vouche.I  f..r  by  a  maoistrate.  to  cer- 
tify to  the  insanity  of  a  citizt'ii,  and  this  action  insures  his 
commitment  for  an  indefinite  time  to  a  hospital.  Th.y  mav 
liaye  oraduated  at  the  date  of  this  certilicate,  and  mav  be 
chiropodi.^ts  or  dentists.  Such  a  delermination  of  the  (jiustion 
of  in.^anity  may  consion  a  citizen  wron-ly  to  any  hospital  for 


i    I 


I  ;M 


II       I 


I  hi 


1008 


Ari'ENDEX. 


tlic  insanr.  As  lo  alnishouso:-!.  private  lionscs,  or  asylu 
tliere  is  jio  law  to  <.>uar(l  his  iiht'rty.  The  coiniiiission 
given  w]iat*.vor  protcflioii  seemed  possible  and  praetiea 
under  any  and  all  eircmnstanees.  Wluitever  appeared  nei 
sary  lo  secure  eonipeteney  and  impartiality  of  the  signers 
the  commitment  certificate,  and  due  investigation  of  tl 
professional  I'eputi*  by  the  magistrate  has  been  re(iuired.  'J 
magisterial  certiiicate  as  to  the  standing,  etc.,  of  the  j)hysi(;ii 
■would  have  been  confined  to  that  of  a  judge  of  a  court 
record,  but  that,  for  a  considerable  nortion  of  the  vear,  si 
service  could  not  be  had  in  the  large."  part  of  the  C'omm 
wealth.  It  has  also  further  guarded  thj  safety  of  the  allej 
lunatic,  l)y  requiring  the  prompt  investigation  and  action 
the  medical  superintendent  of  the  institution  to  which  si 
person  may  be  sent. 

CoRKESrONDENCE. 

The  propriety  of  exercising  a  censorship  over  letters  writ 
by  patients  in  any  establishment  for  the  care  of  the  insaiu 
thought  unjust  and  injurious,  and  postal  facilities  have  bi 
provided  for,  in  their  behalf,  by  the  act  of  the  commission 
is  the  case  in  Massachusetts  and  some  other  States.  It  is  (|i 
tionablo  whether  a  prohibition  of  the  right  of  corresjxjudc 
can  be  maintained  legally.  The  onus  of  proof  of  its  nece^ 
would  certainly  rest  upon  the  medical  superintendent.  M; 
cases  of  inmates  of  hospitals  have  been  discharged  by 
courts,  who  obtained  cognizance  of  them  solely  by  accidei 
communications,  throii.;.L  visitors,  escajjcs,  etc. 

Ckiminat,  insane. 

The  justice  and  humanity  of  providing  lor  this  class  of 
sane  were  earlv  felt  bv  the  judges  of  the  criminal  courts,  \ 
were,  under  the  law  of  iSot!,  re(|uired  to  connnit  to  close  ( 
tody  persons  acquitted  of  crime  on  the  ground  of  insa 
there  being,  at  tliut  time,  no  place  o[)en  to  them  but  the 
tcntiaries  and  county  jails.    They,  therefore,  with  other  hui 
and   })hilanthropie  citizens,  memorialized  the   Legi«latui 
1839,  to  establish  a  hospital  for  the  insane,  and  for  authority 
be  given  the  courts  to  commit  to  it  all  persons  acc^uitte 


it 


'V„     1 


API'EXIJIX. 


1 000 


crimes  on  the  .uToimd  of  in.sauitv.     In  ISI:,  ||,..  ^,  „    ,        •    , 

judges  wlu,  luul  tl.o  responsibility  of  .lisposin-  of  (I,,.,  > 

by  more  reeent  legislation,  ol>taine.l  in  Isc.l  a>nl  ther..,!.,  r 
the  State  lu,.tiebo,,itals,wi...aU.,.p.,ti,;:'i^^^^^^^ 
approval  ol  the  ju<u.u.ry,  the  hun.aneh.gisla...^ 

Mo  was  praeu-ally  annullea,and  has  virtuallv  ol.lnuj 
the  em  s  01  ,ustiee  and  reason.  Th.  ennnnis.io,i  has  ...  - 
-ended  a  substitute  tor  this  wrongful  l„,i..,,Uou,  uhieh  will 

«.tabl.h  he  former  status  of  this  dass,  as  it  .xist.d  iVon 
IMoto  1801,  during  whieh  period  the  rourfs  and  the  eoui 
munity  were  sutislied  with  the  propriety  of  the  lav 

DlSCIlAlUiKS. 

The  authority  and  duty  to  "discharge"  rests  primarilv,  under 
ns  aet,  with  the  medical  attendant  of  the  instiluti/.n  upon 
the  recovery  of  the  patient.  U\  however,  the  disduu-v  i.  not 
grunted,  and  on  a  hearing  upon  a  writ  of  halK.as  cM'pu.  the 
respondent  has  been  found  in  error,  he  must  ].av  tl,.  eosl.'and 
other  charges  of  the  proceeding,  unless  tin/  nuW,  orders 
otherwise.  '^ 

For  the  lurther  ivlief  of  such  persons,  power  is  given  to  three 
members  of  the  lunaey  committee  or  a  connnittee  of  visitors 
with  one  of  this  body,  to  .lischarge;  whic-h  is  a  neces<arv  i.ro- 
vision,  and  one  which  is  invariably  made  in  all  cases  where  a 
lunacy  committee  exists. 

It  has  occurred,  not  only  that  sane  persons  have  been  con- 
signed to  iiLstitulions  *-,r  the  insane,  but  that  such  persons 
have  been  Ireciuently  ootained  there,  and  legitimate  patient, 
also,  atter  thc>y  have  sullieiently  iveovered  to  justilV  their  re- 
lease from  confinement.  Jt  has  been  thou-ht'.  theretbre,  that 
the  oflicers  of  hc:)si)itals  for  the  insane  should  be  held  to  -triet 
acc-ountability  and  be  made  legally  liable  for  all  improper  or 
unjust  detention  of  such  cases. 

It  is,  therefore,  recommended  that  seetion  seven,  act  of  April 
20,  LSCO,  !'.  I.,  p.  so,  be  repc^ald,  as  it  relieves  officers  of  hos- 
pitals for  the  insane  of  all  responsibility  for  any  detention,  if 
coimnitted  according  to  law.  The  commission  advises  the 
adupfion  of  a  section,  in   lieu  thereof,  making  the  medical 


1100 


APPENDIX. 


superintendent  li{il>lc  to  a  civil  action  if  it  be  shown,  by  ju 
cial  sanction,  that  lie  has  acted  in  bad  faith,  or  neglii^ent 
towards  the  jtatient. 

'J'he  comniis.Nion  recommend,  al.^o,  tliat  indigent  patici 
restored,  wiieii  disen.u'ged  from  the  hos|)ital,  be  suitnl 
clothed  and  furnished  with  a  small  sum  of  money,  sulll(  u 
to  carry  them  home. 

A'iSITOlJS. 

The  formal,  stat;'d,  perfunctory  visitations  of  officials  lo  li 
pitals  foi'  the  insane,  is  not  all  that  even  the  jiresent  laws 
the  subject  contem})late.     The  visits  should  be  solely  in  t 
interest,  and  for  the  }»rotection  of  the  ri<2;hts  of  the  inmaks 
these  institutions,  and  the  otlicials  should  \>v  exjx'ctul  to  ol 
every  facility  to  enable  such  visitors  to  fullil   their  duly:  a 
these   visitors  should   not  be  deterred    by  any  im[>res-i<iii 
generally  unfounded — that   a  reason   exists  in    any   c.isc 
reserve   in   investigating   the   condition   of  a   jiaticMit.     Tin 
exists  no  such  mystery  in  these  nuitters  as  should  prevent 
intcllig''nt  and  ju<licious  person  from  investigating  the  c<)n 
tion   and  the  neetls,  so  far   as  his  general  well-being   is  (•( 
cerned,  of  any  patient  in  an   institution.     This  fallacy  is  i 
sullered  to  exist  inOreat  IJritain.     It  has  been  long  since 
was  recognized  there,  and  also  in  some  States  of  this  count 
The  idea,  if  made  practical,  must  hiiaU'r  the  usefulness  ef 
visitations. 

'J'he  connnission  has  [)rovide(l  for  the  requisite  inspedinn 
all  places  where  the  insane  are  detained,  and  for  thi>  pinj 
observation  of  the  condition  and  needs  of  the  iiniiates. 

^'ls^|■s  OF  l"\v.Mri,v   I'liYsiciAX. 

While  the  commission  fell  strongly  the  im[)ortanee  of  p 
viding  the  insane  j)atit'nl  with  the  best  medical  skill  and  ; 
vice  for  tlie  treatment  of  bodily  disease,  which  is  possili 
tlieri'  is  an  obvious  dilliculty  in  re(|uiring  the  physician  nf  1 
hospital,  although  mainly  a  s{iecialist,  to  consult  with  an  ni 
side  practitioner.  Tlie  provision  for  stich  inlerveiiliiai  I 
therefore  ])"en  s(»  guar(le(l,  as  to  satisfy  the  most  jcaluns  alii 
i.-t.     At  the  same  time,  the  [)hysician   named  by  the  laiiiily 


■'  .'iHi..     1 


APrKNTJX. 


I()l 


if  it  bo  shown,  by  judi- 
iul  I'iiitli,  or  ne<;liif('iit!y, 

tliat  iiidiiiont  ]);itioiits 
(  hi)S|)itiil,  be  suitiililv 
ini  of  inoiu'V,  !^uHl(  ant 


atioiis  of  officials  to  ][n<- 
011  the  ])i'esi'nt  laws  dn 
should  Ix'  solely  in  the 
rijj,lits  of  the  iuiiiates  of 
uld  be  exjX'eh  d  to  oifcr 
to  hillil  tln'ir  duly;  and 
1    by  any  innires^ioii — 

exists  in  any  e.isc  lor 
III  of  a  patient.  Tlieiv 
rs  as  should  prevent  an 
iuvestigatiiij;-  the  condi- 
neral  well-beiiiii,'  is  emi- 
on.     This  fallacy  is  not 

has  been  lon^'  since  it 
le  Htatcs  of  this  countiy. 
ider  the  usefulness-  of  all 

le  requisite  inspectinn  nf 
ned,  and  for  \]\v  prdpir 
<  of  tln'  inmates. 


lYSK  lAX. 

'  the  iin[)ortance  of  pro- 
t  medical  skill  an<l  ad- 
ease,  which  is  pos.-ihlc, 
inj;-  tlu'  jthysician  of  tlir 
,  to  consult  willi  an  nut- 
■  such  inlerveiilion  has 
•  tlie  most  jealous  alicn- 
nanted  i'v  tlie  !;iniilv  nr 


near  fru^id,  wilM,e  allowed  to  visit   and  exannne  an   ins.,,. 

patu>n,atanytniie,withtl,e  consent  of  a, juou,.,  and   to  p,v- 
scribo  lor  bodily  ailments  with  the  n.nsent  of  t;..  .diiH'id  v  i 
dan  of  the  insthution.     Kv.,,   H.is   ,,„„•.„„    ^,„,,    ,J^-;,^' 

pr.viU"^e  will  b..gla<llywelcon.ed  by  insane  pati.nts  and  th.ir 
trienus, 

PUIVATK   HorsKs. 

There  has  been  no  legal  goxerninent  of  thes,.  ,dac,.s  f,„.  (]„. 

reception  of  the   insane,  heretofore,   in   this  Commonwealth' 

although  several  exist,  and  one.  at  least,  is  largelv  oc<aipied' 

Ihey  are  liable  to  grave  abuses,  but,  under  st,inu,,,;t  statutory 

I.rovisions,theyare  important  and  I, ighlvsatisfaciorvtocertaiu 
classes  of  patients.  There  exist  in  Kngland  certain  private 
hou.scs,  which  arc  nio.st  comfortable  homes  tbr  the.,,  si^d.-  p,H.nlo 
and  where  opportunities  exist  for  emplovnn.nt  and  .liveiJion' 
and  individual  treatment,  which  are  impossible  in  the  laroer 
hospitals.  The  commissi.m  have  proposed  the  recognitio.rof 
these  institutions  under  siudi  regulations  as  will  secure  the 
protection  of  the  sane  and  ihe  insane. 


In  conclusion,  wo  beg  to  sav  that  the  com 


that  other  considerations  mioht 


mission  was  aware 


I'o  given  to  liu.  (|Uestion  r( 


ferred  to  them,  which  would  sugg(>st  furth.r  leuishilion.  p.ut 
they  deem  it  inexpedient  to  enlarge  their  proposal  at  this  lime 
being  as.sured  that  an  honest  and  faithful  oh<,.,'vanc.  of  tla' 
provisions  of  the  proposed  act  will  satisfy  verv  largely  public 
expectation,  and  greatly  benefit  the  (d'ass  in  whose  behalf 
legislative  relief  is  asked  for.  ]t  may  iu,f  Ik-  inappropriate, 
however,  to  append   to  these  explanations  of  the  wo'rk  of  the 

,','g  suggestions: 


commission,  the  follo\\ 


Sr(i(;i:sTroxs. 

Havhig  :.o\v  given  to  your  ILxctdlency  the  reasons  fo,'  the 
legislation  the  commission  has  recommended,  we  will  vtiiture, 
ill  the  further  discharge  of  the  duty  imposed  i,|H.n  us,  to  make' 
the  following  "suggestions"  lor  the  amelioration  of  the  condi- 
tion of  the  insane: 

1st.  The  chroni-  or  incurable  insane  should  be  more  econom- 
ically provided  for.     The  capacity  of  the  State  hospitals,  iiiclud- 


TRT^ 


1102 


APPENDIX. 


'     . 


ing  Pixmont  and  riiiladelpliia  hospitals,  may  be  stated 
3,742 ;  if  to  this  wo  add  the  private  institutions,  to  wit :  J'^rien 
As^dum,  Pennsylvania  IIosj)ital,  and  Burn  Brae,  it  will  nit 
accommodations  for  an  aggregate  of  4,o72,  leaving  a  surpl 
without  adequate  provisions,  of  .'^SST  insane  persons  to  be  p 
vid(>(l  for  in  almshouses  or  elsewhere.  While  it  is  possi 
that  a  small  })ortion  of  the  chronic  insane  may  be  propc 
eared  for  in  connection  with  the  county  j)Oor-houses,  the  gr 
majority  require  a  supervision  and  oversight  which  cannot 
extended  to  them  in  such  places.  The  condition  in  which  tl 
are  kept,  as  a  general  rule,  in  the  poor-houses  of  the  State,  1 
frequently  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  Legislature;  a 
although  there  has  been,  of  late  years,  a  manifest  improvemi 
in  their  condition  and  treatment,  in  several  of  the  county 
tablishments,  it  is  impossible,  from  the  circumstances  wh 
cliaracterizc  the  whole  arrangement,  discipline,  and  gove 
ment  of  such  institutions,  than  these  insane  poor  can  be  oth 
M'ise  than  grossly  neglected  and  foully  wronged ;  for  at  i 
best  they  are  simply  kept  in  places  of  detention,  under  i 
guardianship  of  a  respectable  overseer,  wlio  is  wholly  ignon 
of  their  disease,  and  of  the  means  necessary  for  its  allcvial 
or  its  cure. 

The  truest  economy  in  their  behalf  will  be  secured  by  m 
ing  the  well-managed  hospitals,  or  buildings  adjacent  then 
the  sole  receptacles  of  the  insane  in  the  Commonwealth,  and 
making  appropriate  legislative  provisions  for  all  additions 
their  present  po})ulation.  Tiiere  is  nothing  truer  than  tl 
the  .state  or  county  must  jiay  for  the  suj)port  of  these  defecli 
during  life,  unless  suitable  provision  for  cure  and  treatnn 
induces  timely  restoration.  It  is,  therefore,  no  more  than  co 
mon  wisdom  that  is  a])])lied  to  the  ordinary  business  of  life 
take  such  measures  as  will  provide  the  best  opportunity 
restoration  that  the  age  atlbrds.  If  these  dependent  wards 
the  State  luunber  some  thousands,  their  claim  upon  the  Sti 
in  both  a  hujuane  and  economic  aspect,  is  proportionat 
multiplied. 

We  do  not  regard  it  as  proper  economy, on  the  part  of  theSt; 
to  continue  to  erect  large  and  costly  hospitals  for  the  recej)ti 
of  the  chronic  insane;  for  it  has  been  repeatedly  demons!  ra 
that  not  more  than  eight  i)er  cent,  of  the  inmates  of  these  expi 


A]>I'ENJjIX. 


1103 


lothins:  truer  than  -tliat 


rive  institutions  l,„vo  any  pml.abilitv  of  r,.sl„r,li,  „ 
riicsc  large  liosjiiluH  with  tlicii- m^liv  .,  '"""'""  "'' ''"-i'. 
1.0  n^„,,,o,.  a.  no<.essa,,v  fo.  :::,i:'^  ZZ':'^';:"''  "!">■ 
Imt  tlii.yare  not  nocossarv  as  nl.„.n  ■ ,  r     r  ■"«,i„iy, 

for  tin.  d,ronic  insane,  pro^ilt;;;^^^^^^^^^^ 
...  a  si...J.ler  and  nmre  l,„nK..|iU.  „  ,(;;"'''  '-  """>'-■ 

gost  file  ibllowini;  plan  w],i,.|,  ,  ,      ,  ."'■""■.■"'".■'•sag- 

the  feasnry  of  tlu,  s,a,  .  .  ";' V"  ":'    '■"  '■""'■Neia]  ,„ 

b<'i..g.S  wlu->se  sad  woes^  ,  el      t  ;:,'''  T'""  '""'  '"'''"' 
l...<l.,y.  but  for  sure  and  ,  ,    a  "  i',-"   "  T  ""''  ''"■  ■""■ 

tl.is  is  tl.eo.dy  practieablo  al    ,  '  "'"'  ""  '"'''"•"  "'"t 

ivo...ti,e.isi;a„dtt;o;  '::;r::,,t:''r"v-''''-'^ 

treatnu'ut:  ^luiulu  under  almshouse 

Krect  on  the  grounds  of  cael.  of  tin-  St.fo  1        •.  i       ,   . 
'•onstructod  detad.ed  ]>uildin,s,  ,  e  r  en       I   r""'.'  '  ""^^ 
iiiir  for  convenience     Tl,o.n  i  '^     ^"  '""""  ''"''<1- 

"..a  in  perfect  ad;:t„tii!;;^:^::'\;ir^;''■■■ , >' 

..eeossary,  with  the  ar.-liiteetnral  ,  i, , :,  '•',"""""■  "I-',  if 
i..g,  for  three  lu.ndred  doll  r  /  'r^:  V  '-"■■  'l""''- 
-a  .very  apphauee  and  appl,r,.l:t:^  ru;::'r:;: 

;n.i»  i.^  a  reasouaUe  and  praetieah/e   If     ,     e': He  '.Tt  e 
I..' Ip  ess  wards  of  the  (■„n„nouw,.allh,  who  are  ,1,  „   ^f 

s.Sl.t  -Hi  nuo  the  county  poor-houses,  and  who         a  „     e  f 
>ar  after  year  m  hopele.s  wretchedness.    liv  .his       ,     ,' 

il.  The  acute  or  recent  cases  of  insanity  sh.ad.l  receive 

11...  .H,  It  wdl  leave  ani,,le  room  in  the  large  la.spilal,  for  all 

1  -,  of  chosen  chrome  cases  ;  and.  for  (his  pu,.,,,,.,,.  „„  ,„,, 
-»>  ™I0.,se  should  he  spared  to  place  Ihecural   cca-es       ,  eh 


r-    Mi 


1104 


APl'KXDIX. 


aiv  in  lin;ij;('  hosjiltals,  on  a  l)asis  i-'i|iial,  as  n  "'ards  iii»;)lianc 
etc.,  for  medical  can;  and  treatment  ti)  that  o(  the  best  geuii 
hospital  in  the  eonntry. 

]t  seems  important,  that  convalescent  wards  l)e  providiMl  ' 
patients  whose  mental  rehal)ilitation  is  lar_u;ely  estahlisJiL 
Avhere  the  apartments,  snrronndinys,  and  associations  will  ; 
cord  with  the  varied  habits  and  tastes,  morally,  socially,  ai 
intellof'tnally,  of  the  patients  whoso  health  is  so  nearly  restoa 
as  to  mai<e  distastel'nl  the  old  snrroiindings  of  their  inval 
state.  This  measnri'  is  deemed  a  most  essential  complement 
the  high  meilical  skill  and  oversight  and  the  ellectnal  nu 
ing  care  which  has  brought  the  p;itii"its  to  this  improv 
condition. 

It  is  the  neglect  of  tlu^  acute  or  recent  Ciises  of  insanity  wlii 
lias  so  largely  added  to  or  accumulated  the  number  of  insai 
and  it  is  doul>tful  if  insanity  itself  has  develoj)ed  to  the  exU 
its  growing  numbei's  would  at  tirst  lead  us  to  sup[)ose.  \ 
have  no  evidence  of  any  increase  in  the  number  of  new  ca: 
in  proi)ortion  to  the  jjojtulation,  and  it  seems  clear  that  the  i 
crease  in  numbers  is  largely  due  to  the  accumulation  of  chroi 
or  iiu'urable  insane,  and  also,  to  some  extent,  to  the  fact  that 
late  years  the  conception  of  in:-anity  has  Iteen  so  libernli,' 
that  there  are  n(»w,  indeed,  regarded  as  insane,  persons  w 
twenty  yeai's  ago,  would  not  have  been  so  considered. 

It  is  of  vital  imj)ortance  tliat  edbrts  be  inade  to  have  id 
cent  cases  of  insanity  placed  under  proper  hospital  treatni 
if  such  treatment  be  advisable,  before  they  ap|>roach  a  cl]r( 
condition  and  threati'n  to  bi'conie  a  burden  upon  tlu'  resom 
of  the  State  during  tlu'  remainder  of  their  natural  life. 

od.   Nurses  and  attendants  of  hospitals  should  l)e  ti'nn 
The  great  desideratum   for  hospitals  lor  insane  is  a  coi|.- 
trained  nurses  and  attendants.     The  superintending  phy.-ir 
is  cleai'ly  accountable  for  the  conduct  of  these  iin[)ortant  >u 
dinat(^s,  as  he  has,  by  law,  their  appointment,  exercises  iIk 
tire  control  over  them,  and  has  the  direction  of  their  (hi 
Tlu'  utmost  care  should   be  exei'cisecl  in  their  selection,  by 
quiry  and  investigation  into  their  antecedents,  and  only  li 
who  are  known  to  be  of  good  character,  consci(Mitious,  am 
scsse(l  of  adecjuate  ability,  })atience,  and  forbearance  shouK 
em})loyed.     It  is  diilicult  to  obtain  attendants  possessing 


APPENDIX. 


nor 


as  regards  appliaucfs. 
hat  of  the  host  gciu'ial 


proper  qualifications  for  the  anionni  ,.f 

tiK..n.    TI,o  „mce  is  „,„■  „f  o  trT'T""  """"■'"' 

vico.  .,,,1  a  superior  ..luss  of  no    „  ^o'     ,    "',", '''f  *■''■!  «-- 

oftlR.  |,I„n  imrsu,.,!  i„  «„„o  SiaU.  „r  '    "'"  '"'"I"'"" 

mspitals, vlu.ro  proper  tnuni,,.  „t  „„.  I ,„■  „,„  ,      ,;  ^ 

tnulniR  phys.cian  or  liis  assist,„ils.  ,„ ,„,„,,„|  '    "" 

4Mi   EMr,.ov„,.:.T-lf   „„-..!,.•  „.l,„ , |' „„,,,, 

nude  to  tur,„.sl,  tl„.  ,,„„„(os  of  ,1,,.  l,o,p ,  ,,; .,,.,,  ,        ' 

patioil  and  exercise,  it  wi.iihl  a.i.l  lar^elv  to  ll„.  ,■    ,        •        , 

the  pati..ts.  It  eannot  he  ..p..,.^  i^.!; :;;.:.;::;:';.:! 

month  alter  month,  an,l  ,var  alter  year,  .ontinetl  in  ,h.  wal 
ot  an   n.sane  hospital,  w,lh   hut  litth-  diversi.u  „f  ,,;„ 

opportunity   ot    hodily    in.provenient    or    inviu.„,ati.„.     ,, 
possess  many  chances  of  recovery  fn.n.  a  n,ala,lv  which  ;^- 
nmn.ls  the  nearest  possihic  approach   to  p^H^ftiu,,   in  Iheso 
resources,  for  relief  from   the  peculiar  ii.lhction  which  they 
sutler.  •> 

l^u>  want  of  these  alleviations  is  the  ]>otent  cause  of  the  dis- 
content which  prevails  so  largely  in  all  asylums  for  the  insu.e- 
whic  I  prompts  the  perpetual  solicitation  for  release  from' 
pamful  mcarceration.  Most  patients  are  not  onlv  ahle  hut 
desirous  to  do  some  active  work,  and  oftcMi  crave  it.  ^  Of  course 
there  are  excej.tions,  hut  the  general  rule  sl.ouhl  he  to  provi.jo 
occui)ation,  wh-'ch  is  productive  of  good  results 

The  large  farms  connected  with  hospitals  for  the  insane 
ailerd  ample  tacilitics  for  the  occui)ation  of  tlu>  larger  pr.ipor- 
fon  ot  the  men,  in  gardening  and  other  work  upon  the 
grounds.  With  others,  tiie  ennui  of  hos],ital  life  mi^ht  ho 
advantageously  relieved  hy  industrial  work  of  a  •li'lferen^ 
nature.  Jt  would  also  he  found  entertaining  and  useful  to 
liave  patients,  who  are  in  con.lition  of  health  for  such  em- 
ploynuMit,  instruct  their  fellow  patients  in  some  educational 
branches.  Educational  facilities  of  all  grades,  as  far  as  practi- 
70  '■ 


11  (k; 


Al'l'KXDIX. 


Hi 


i.    1 1, 


i-nblc,  iiii^^ht  ln'  furnislii'd  in  hospitals;  many  jiatioiits  woi 
gladly  instruct  (ttluTs  in  tlu'  rudiments  of  education,  the  liinj 
brunclu's,  music,  etc,  and  this  exercise  might  be  a  jiotent  ag( 
for  their  earlier  restoration  to  sountl  reason,  and,  as  no  t 
pense  would  attend  this  etlbrt,  the  experiment  might  be  nui 
the  more  easily. 

Jt  is  well  known  that  cures  have  been  ellected  in  aim 
hoi)i'less  cases  by  giving  suitable  and  acceptable  eiitjiloijnieiit  to  I 
insane,  and  it  always  promotes  the  comfort,  and  even  hap 
ness  of  the  i)artially  insane.  J';mi)loyment  is  urged  soh 
upon  the  ground  of  its  inlluencc  upon  the  j)atient,  not  fn 
any  moti\e  of  jtrotit  to  be  derived  from  it,  and  it  is  believed 
be  a  most  ed'ective  therapeutical  measure,  often  morecomposi 
tlian  the  aihninistration  of  medicinal  sedatives.  ]n  Fran 
work-shops  for  patients  are  just  as  much  u  jxirt  of  their  systi 
of  treatment  as  any  other  instrumentality  or  agency  emj)lo} 
to  })romote  their  restoration. 

Thus  we  should  seek  to  give  these  heli)less  ones  content 
minds,  and  hasten  their  relief  l)y  drawing  their  thoughts  aw 
from  tiieir  mental  inlirmity;  and  to  relieve  the  hospital  of 
prison  aspect  by  some  occupation  congenial  to  their  pecul 
habits  and  tastes,  as  modified  by  their  malady. 

nth.  RESTRAINTS. — If  there  were  more  exercise  and  us 
occupation,  there  would  be  less  cnij)loyment  of  mechanical, 
even  medicinal   restraints  advocated  and  practiced  by  so 
superintendents. 

In  English  hospitals,  restraints  are  considered  injui-id 
they  rely  solely  upon  moral  influence  of  suitable  kind,  < 
pation,  and  exercise,  and  have  found  by  experience,  that  w 
patients  have  had  such  reasonable  treatment,  there  was 
need  of  mechanical  restraint  of  any  kind.  The  suggestioi 
the  advocates  of  mechanical  restraints,  that  where  they  an 
used,  medicinal  sedatives  are  more  largely  em})loyed,  is  a  I 
one.  On  the  contrary,  the  irritation  caused  by  tlie  foruu 
not  experienced,  and  thus  the  various  drugs  used  to  reliev 
are  not  necessary.  These  statements  are  based  upon  \uu[ 
tionable  personal  knowledge  and  observation. 

In  institutions  in  this  country,  where  the  abolition  o; 
straint  apparatus  has  taken  place,  the  same  results  have 
lowed.     "  To-day,"  says  one  of  these  superintendents,  "  wo 


;  iii 


•li.H        I 


AITKNDI.X, 


viinent  ini<'lit  be;  iiuuk 


07 


no  str!iio}it-juck('t,  straps,  d,..     *      ■■:■■      *      -y 

struint  and  the  omipation  or  tlH.  ,Mli.,Us  l,.s  lH..n  ,n.K,  .,,i. 
iactory;    tlu-   pulu-nts    hav.   Invn   ,,ui.,.,,   ,„„,,    ,,,,.,.,„; 

many  have  m.ovc.v.l,  while  working  uhu,  otl^nvi;;, 

no    lu.vcMlonoBo,orwouldhav..n v.n.l  nind ,,  s  o 

I     Kivo  become  convinee.ltbat  a  ^nvat  .leal  of  lil.ertveau   le 
t!:;:^i:T'    I'^^^^^"'^^-   -'^    ^'-^^^    ^^    <•-•   a,lvan.a,e    and 

If  restraints  arc  t^e.l  at  all,  il.ey  should  be  restricted  to 
pa.entsof  a  suicidal  or  homici.lal  tendency,  and  be  applied 
only  by  the  personal  ,l,rectK,n  of  the  superintending,  phy  i Uu. 
Imt  ,n  all  other  cases  their  use  should  be  prohTbited.  W.: 
tlnnk  they  could  bo  dispensed  with  altogether. 

We  remain,  dear  sir. 

Yours,  respectfully, 
(Signed,)  joiix  \,\  J1AUT]{AX].T, 

KICIIAHl)  1).  McMrUTUlE, 
JOSEPH  A.  liKKI),  M.i).^ 
S.  WEIR  MITCHELL,  M.l)., 

J.T.ROTIIHOCK.M.D., 
L.  CLAUKI-:  DAVIS, 
GEORGE  L.  IIAURIHON, 

Commissioners,  etc. 


■gely  employed,  is  a  I'alse 


AN  ACT 

RkI.ATIVK   to   TIIK    Sl'l'KI!  vision    AM)   CONTJIOL   OF   AfSYLUMH 

oi{  IIoi'SKs  IN  WHICH  Lunatics 

AltK    J)i;iAINKU. 

Section  1.  Tlioro  sliall  be  a  central  hoard  which  sliall  hav 
the  supervision  over  all  houses  or  places  in  which  any  persoi 
of  unsound  mind  is  detained  whenever  the  occuj)ant  of  th 
house  or  person  haviiii::  charji:e  of  the  lunatic  receives  nu 
C(Mnp(Misation  for  the  custody  control  or  attendance  other  thai 
as  an  attendant  or  nurse  and  also  of  all  houses  or  places  ii 
which  more  than  one  such  i)erson  is  detained  with  or  withou 
compensation  paid  for  custody  or  attendance. 

8ec.  2.  The  IJoard  of  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities  tc 
gi^ther  with  three  other  persons  one  of  whom  shall  bo  a  mem 
her  of  the  bar  of  at  least  ten  years  standin<i:;  and  one  a  practiciii; 
j)hysician  of  at  least  ten  years  standing  shall  constitute  the  ceii 
tral  board.  The  three  additional  mend)crs  shall  be  appointei 
by  the  (lovernor  after  the  passage  of  this  act  for  a  term  of  tiv 
years  or  upon  any  vacancies  occurring  by  death  or  resignatioi 
for  tiie  unexpired  term  of  such  ap]>ointment  or  on  expiratioi 
of  term  of  service  and  the  (iovernor  upon  sutricient  cause  ma, 
in  his  discretion  remove  any  mend^er  from  the  office. 

Sec.  o.  The  board  shall  appoint  a  committee  of  five  to  act  a 
the  committee  on  lunacy.  The  three  additiomil  members  ap 
pointed  under  this  act  shall  be  members  of  that  committee  aiK 
three  meiTdiers  shall  constitute  a  quorum  and  shall  be  autlioi 
ized  to  exercise  all  the  powers  conferred  by  this  act  on  sni( 
connnittec  or  on  the  central  board  and  the  conniiittee  shal 
choose  a  president  and  secretary  to  serve  for  the  current  yea 
and  annually  thereafter.  The  secretary  shall  receive  an  an 
ruial  salary  of  three  thousand  dollars  with  necessary  incidoii 
tal  expenses  to  be  accom])anied  with  proper  vouchers  payabl 
(luarterlv  bv  the  State  Treasurer  and  he  inav  be  removed  a 
the  pleasure  of  the  committee  on  lunacy. 


Ari'KNlJlx. 


Ill'l 


Src  1.  TI„>c„„n,.il(.M.o„  luiuirv  liMvin  ■,,„vi,l,.|  ''  ,  in 
.'xa.MUH.  lor  tlK.,ns,.lu.s  or  through  ilo^wJ^Z  "i  '" 
annually  to  tlK,(lov.nu.r  on  OP  h,,,;,;      ;;'';;    ;i-' 

--n.ltn.a,n...,..nditsl.all.HMl.Wn,,or;;:n,^:^^^^ 
i.llicrs  rcspi'i-livi'ly  HI  (•  i,ii™.  ii„.,,,,,|- .„  ,.  .  ,  ;""' 

I  t:u.i,.s,„oi;„-,,,,m,^„,s;v;:.;::r  ;:;,'■' •; 

full  inlonnali,,,,  ,,,,,,.,,,.,, in. ,„  „„| w  uJLZ2.^"u 

.See.,,    II,..  s,,„    ,,,„„„m,,.  „„  ..■ya,v,.,„|,„„v,v,i„,,i 

.e,|„„v,l  to  exeent,.  II,,-,,,,,.,,   ,|„„„,,.|,,„  ,„.  ,|,„i,'„.,,„,  ,,"   ' 

';"' ; "™'"  ;">'! « "'"  'iiiwi  ti„.i,.  .„.,,.,,„,. ,„,i I,  .„„ 

sl.all  uls„  „,ako  s„el,  oli,.T  n,l..s  „,„|  ,,.o,,|,„i„„,  |;„.  ,Cw  ,',    , 
g,n™n,,,.,,la„,n|,at„r,|„,i,,,,,,,,,,,      ^,,, ,,,,,, ^,,,,^^ 
With  tho  i)rovisions  of  tlii.s  act. 

,s,,.  fi   Tl,..  ,-..|,„rt  „f  ,|,„  ,„i,,  ,,„ , ,  I,,,,,,,,.  .I,,,,,  , 

pul.  ,sl,.,    a,,,,,,,,  Ij.  .,,,.,  .,„„,,„,,  ,„„,  ,^.  ^- 

tlic  l)oanl  of  Public  Cliaritics. 
S<r.  7.  Tlio  board  shall  havo  power  fron,  lin„.  (o  fi,..,.  wifh 

1.0  Attorney  (.oneral  to  ordain  rules  and  re,i.ulations  on  ih. 
iollown.s  n.attcrs  so  far  as  the  san.e  are  not   ineonsi^,.,,,  uilh 
any  laws  ot  this  ('onnnonweallh  then  in  loree  and  of  .uiv  „ro 
visions  of  this  act  '   '■ 

(1)  The  lieensiuo-  of  all  hou.ses  or  placs  in  which  anv  ,„  r- 
...n  cau  l>e  lawfully  detained  as  a  lunatic  or  of  unsoun<rn'in,l 
uiK.n  compensation  being  paid  to  or  received  ],v  l],c  owner  or 
(KTUpant  of  such  house  or  i.lace  directlv  or  indireetiv  lor  the 
cure  of  such  lunatic  an.l  also  of  all  houses  or  places  in  which 
rnore  than  one  person  of  un.sound  n.in.I  is  detained  or  resides 
provHled  that  this  clau..(>  shall  not  extend  to  any  jail  or  prison 

(-)  Ju'gidations  to  insure  the  i)roper  treatnu'iit  of  per.sons  so 
(letained  and  to  guard  against  improper  or  unnecessary  deten- 
tion of  such  persons. 

(.3)  Regulations  of  the  forms  to  he  observed  warrantin.--  the 
commitment  transfer  of  custody  and  discharge  of  all  lunatics 
other  than  tho.so  committed  by  order  of  a  court  of  record  and 
as  to  these  with  the  consent  of  the  presiding  judge  of  the  court 
under  whose  order  the  person  is  detained. 


IW^, 


1110 


APPENDIX. 


in 


(I)  The  visitiitioii  of  iiH  jioiiscs  or  {»lacos  licoiwod  under  tl 
art  and  ofall  persons  d('tairi('<l  llicniii. 

(.'»)  Tlic  willidrawal  of  such  licciists  and  tlio  imposition 
(londilious  undi'r  which  they  shall  continue. 

(())  Kejioits  and  information  to  he  furnished  hy  the  keepi 
oi'  mana^ci's  ofall  licensed  houses  or  jilaci'S  and  hy  the  hoai 
of  visitors. 

(7)  iie,u,iilations  as  to  tlie  nund)er  df  persons  that  may  he  ( 
tained  and  the  accommixhiliuiis  to  he  |irovide(l  and  lootl  do 
in;jj  and  fuel  lo  he  hirnished  in  any  licenced  house  or  huildi 
thu  manner  of  such  detention  and  the  i-estraints  im|)osi'd  t 
means  of  comnuinicalion  hy  those  detaineil  with  relali' 
iViends  and  other  ])ersous  outside  the  lamses  and  placi's 
detention. 

Sec.  N.  There   shall   he  ap|»oinled   hoard-  of  visitors  of 
houses  or  places  licensed  under  this  act  or  in  which  any  p 
son  of  unsound  mind   is  detainecl  and  for  the  care  or  custo 
of  whom  com[)ensation  of  any  kind   is  rt'ceivod  or  where  na 
than  one  such  per.son   is  detained.     One  such  hoard  shall 
a|)[)ointi'(l  in  every  county  in  whicli  there  is  a  licensed  la 
or  ))lacc  of  not   less  than   three  persons  and   in  each  eoui 
wliert'  there  are  more  than  one  such  house  or  place  the  mi 
her  constitutinj;'  the  hoard  (d'  visitors  of  such  ci)unty  shall 
increased  in  the  disci'etion  of  the  connuittet!  on  lunacy. 

Stc.  !>.  The  meiid)ers  of  the  hoai'd  of  visitoi's  shall  he  i 
pointt'(l  hy  the  committee  on  lunacy  in  eacdi  year  and  sli 
continue  until  their  successors  are  aj)|)ointed  and  the  ce 
mitteo  on  lunacy  may  remove  tlu'  visitors  and  till  vacam 
in  tlie  otlice. 

Si:c.  lU.  Women  may  ho  appointed  mend)ers  of  the  hoa 
of  visitors  and  at  least  once  a  year  these  hoards  shall  he  lil 
uj)  so  that  niend)ers  who  have  faile<l  to  act  shall  he  reniov 
See.  11.  It  shall  not  he  lawful  i'or  any  person  or  persiai- 
c.orporation  t(»  keep  or  maintiiin  a  liouso  or  place  for  the  rec 
tion  or  custody  of  persons  of  unsound  mind  without  ha\ 
received  a  license  under  this  act  nor  when  such  license  i 
ex)»ired  or  heen  withtlrawn  or  suspendinl  and  the  keeper  ii 
occuj)ant  of  any  such  lunise  within  wdnch  more  than  one  ] 
son  shall  he  detained  as  heinjT  u  pei'.son  of  unsound  mind 
compentatiou  roceivcnl  and  the  keeper  and  occupant  of  ; 


iV 


Ari'KNnr.v. 


nil 


iicos  licciisod  under  this 


Sllcll  liousc  or  place  wliciviii  mow  thiill  one  person  is  rcnjvr.l 
Mild  dftaiiicd  witli  (.rwitlmul  (.■oiiipcusati.m  and  wliilc  then'  i.s 
IK)  license  in  force  anlliori/iiiM;  the  k....piiin  ,,r  Mich  lion<.' or 
place  shall  l)c  deemed  uuilty  of  a  iiii^deiucanor. 

See.  12.  .\ny  p.'r<on  lmvin,«j  eharn^e  or  cnMlml  ,.f  ;,i:v  lioiis(> 
or  place  used  foi'  the  dcn'nljon  care  i,v  cnsiody  \\,v  uhi.h  a 
license  is  rcfiuired  under  this  act  who  ^hall  vin'lal..  .,r  omil  n> 


oliscrve  anv  reunlation  of  tli 


''  '■"iinniltcc  on  hni;icv  andi(pri/.c(| 


by  this  act  aftei' a  copy  of  tiic  same  ha>  hcin  Lit  at  thr  said 
house  or  place  or  .Idivcnd  to  the  prrs(,ii  named  in  the  liceiis(^ 
shall  he  decme(]  nuilty  of  a  mi-demcanor  and  all  e,,||||||,,n  law- 
rights  (»f  actinu  or  indictments  aiv  also  reserved. 

Sec.  i:;.  d'he  coninnttee  on  lunacy  shall  fiom  time  to  time 
pr()\dde  for  an  ellectual  visitation  of  all  pi  isons  conhned  as 
insane  in  all  places  over  which  ihev  are  niveii  jurisdiction  hv 
this  act  and  an  inspection  of  such  holies  i,r  places  of  eiadine- 
ment  and  of  the  mode  of  treatment  of  the  insane,  and  ihev  are 
re(iuired  to  have  such  visitations  and  inspeciions  made  at  least 
uneo  a  month  l>y  a  inendter  of  the  committee,  their  s(  <ivtary, 
or  hy  a  visitor  in  his  ri'spective  cmuity ;  once  in  .--iN  months  hy 
ji  coiuniitte(>  of  at  least  three  persons  one  of  whom  shall  he  a 
mi'nd)er  cd'  tlii;  coniniittee  on  lunacy  and  annually  hy  a  ma- 
jority of  .said  comnntlee. 

See.  11.  Aiul  the  hoard  shall  make  rules  to  insui'e  to  IIk; 
patients  the  adnu.ssion  of  all  proper  visitois,  liein^-  mendters 
of  their  family  or  personal  friends  ao-cnts  or  attornevs  and 
compel  ohedieJU'c  to  such  reuulations. 

See.  L").  The  detention  of  any  jiei'son  as  insane  in  any  liouse 
or  place  made  suhjecl  to  the  provisions  oi'  this  act  without 
compliance  with  the  reqtusitious  of  this  act  shall  Ih>  a  misde- 
meanor on  the  part  of  any  person  eoncerned  in  such  detention 
who  has  omitted  or  ))ennitted  the  omission  of  anv  of  the  re- 
(purenients  and  the  l»arty  ao-grieved  shall  also  he  t'utitlod  to 
his  action  for  (hnna,i;es. 

Sec.  l(i.  No  verdict  or  jud,i;-nient  shall  he  entered  in  any  ac- 
tion nor  shall  any  judj^'un'ut  he  I'Utert'd  (mi  any  indictnuMit  for 
such  detention  as  a,ii;ainst  any  i)erson  or  jx'rsons  who  ai'c  sub- 
ject to  the  reo'ulations  and  provisions  of  this  act  who  shall 
have  complied  with  the  re((uireuients  of  this  act  unless  the 
jud|;e  after  trial  and  verdict  shall  certify  that  there  was  proof 


1112 


Ari'ENDIX. 


lo  his  satisfaction  that  the  narty  charu'ed  aotod  with  gross  ncji 
licence  or  corruptly  or  that  he  acted  witliout  reasonable  o 
j>rohal)le  cause  or  was  actuated  by  motives  other  than  th 
good  of  the  })erson  restrained. 

Sec.  17.  In  all  buildings  or  establisliinonts  where  an  insan 
person  is  detained  which  are  subject  to  the  provisions  of  tin 
act  there  shall  be  kept  the  following  books  which  shall  be  a 
all  times  oj»en  to  the  inspeeti'm  of  any  member  of  the  com 
mittee  on  lunacy  or  the  board  of  visitors  of  the  pro})er  count; 

An  admission  book. 

A  discharge  book. 

A  case  book  in  which  there  shall  be  periodically  entered  al 
tlie  facts  bearing  on  each  patient  and  his  ease. 

A  medical  journal  in  whiv'li  there  shall  be  at  least  once 
week  a  statement  written  of  all  matters  which  are  of  specia 
importance  bearing  on  the   treatment  and  condition  of  th 
]»atients. 

Sec.  18.  No  person  shall  be  received  as  a  patient  or  for  deteii 
tion  into  an}'  house  or  ])lace  where  more  than  one  insane  perso] 
is  detained  or  into  any  house  or  ])lace  where  one  or  more  insan 
])ersons  are  detained   for   comi)ensation   without  a  certilicat 
signed  by  at  least  t\\'o  physicians  who  have  been  actually  i 
the  practice  of  medicine}  for  at  least  liv(^  years  both  of  who 
.'^hall  C'U't.'fy  that  they  luive  examined  separately  the  pers( 
alleg-'d  lo  be  insane  and  after  such  examination  had  do  vcri 
believe  that   the   ])erson  is  insane  and  that  the  disease  is 
a  i'haracter  which   in  'heir  o]>inion  reipiires  that  the  })er; 
should  be  placed  in  a  hosjiital  or  other  establishment  wl 
the  insane  ai'e  detained  for  care  and  treatnuMit  and  that  th 
are  not  related  by  blood  or  marriige  to  the  ])ers(>n  alleged 
be  insane  nor  in  any  way  connected  as  a  nuMlical  attendi 
or  otherwise  with  the  hospital  or  other  establishment  in  \\\\\ 
it  is  ])roposed  to  place  such  person. 

See.  1!J.  The  ''crtilicate  above  })rovide(l  for  shall  hav(>  be 
made  within  one  week  of  the  time  of  the  admission  of  the  [>• 
son  alleged  (o  be  insane  and  shall  be  duly  sworn  to  or  allirm 
before  a  judge  or  uiagistrate  of  the  county  where  such  pers 
has  been  examined  who  shall  certify  to  the  genuineness  of  t 
signatures  and  to  the  standing  and  good  repute;  of  the  signe 

Sec.  20.  No  person  shall  be  received  into  any  house  for  dete 


l'S(  l| 

ne 


ai 


iicted  with  gross  iicg- 
,ithout  reasonable  or 
)tives  other  than  the 

lonts  where  an  insan'3 
the  provisions  of  this 
loks  whicli  shall  bo  al 
member  of  tlio  eom- 
5  of  the  proper  county 


criodically  entered  all 
■i  ease. 

all  be  at  least  once  a 
!  which  are  of  special 
and  condition  of  the 

:  a  patient  or  for  deten- 
tlian  one  insane  person 
lere  one  or  more  insane 
I  whhout  a  certilicate 
have  been  actually  in 
e  years  both  of  whom 

separately  the  person 
nination  liad  do  verily 

that  the  disease  is  of 
quires  that  the  })erson 
;r  establishment  wliere 
eatnuMit  and  that  they 
)  the  person  alleiied  to 
IS  a  meilical  attendant 
L'stablishment  in  \diicli 

led  for  shall  have  been 
le  admission  of  the  p(>r- 
ily  sworn  to  or  attirnied 
nty  where  such  person 
I  the  o-cnuineness  of  the 
kI  repute  of  the  signers, 
nto  any  house  for  deten- 


APPENDIX. 


11 


^»' 


ti^n  unless  at  the  time  of  such  reception  the  person  or  p,.,.ons 
at  wliose  mstance  the  person  is  d.tainc.l  si  a'l  hv  .  '      m 

signed  sMe  that  tlK.p.rson  has  been  r.n..v..d.n.M;^.^ 
anie.1  at  his  or  her  re<p.est  under  the  hoIiH'  tl.al  .<urh  d.u 
ion  IS  necessary  and  lor  the  beneiit  of  ,ho  insano  p...,,.  and 
this  shall  be  verified  l,y  oath  or  affirmation 

8ec.  21.  ThcTe  shall  also  be  .lelivered  to  tl.e  person  or  per- 
sons having  supervision  or  eliarge  of  the  house  a  wruten  s  ate- 
mcnto  the  lollowing  tacts  relative  to  th.  person  to  hedetaine.l 
signed  by  the  person  or  persons  at  whose  instance,  the  in<.  uv 
person  has  beai  removed  and  detained  or  if  the  laets  be' not 
known  ,t  shall  be  so  .tated  ami  ,he  statements  verilied  bvoath 
or  afhrmation 

(1)  Tlie  name. 

(2)  Age. 

(:i!)  licsidence  lor  the  past  year  or  lor  so  much  thereof  as  is 
known.  '    " 

(4)  Occupation  trade  or  employment. 
("))  J'arents  if  living. 
(0)  li.isband  or  wife. 

(7)  Children. 

(8)  ]>rothers  an  sisters  and  the.  nsidei.ees  of  eaeh  .,1  ihe^e 
jiersoi.s. 

00  If  not  more  than  one  of  these  classes  is  known  th,.  names 
and  residences  of  such  ..f  tlie  n(.xt  degree  of  relative,  as  are 
known. 

(10)  A  sfat(.inent  of  tli,.  tinu.  at  wlii.h  th..  iiisanitv  has  been 
supposed  to  exist,  and  the  eircumstances  that  in.hin'  the  belief 
that  insanity  exists. 

(11)  Name  and  address  of  ..|11  medical  att>  n.jaiits  of  Ih..  pa- 
tient during  the  past  two  years. 

8ec.  22.  Shouhl  the  per.son  in  eharge  .)f  the  house  have 
ivason  to  believe  tliat  any  of  these,  -talements  Uaxv  ]nvu 
•emitted  through  ignorance  and  that  the  answers  will  be  im- 
mediately furnislied  and  no  reason  existii;g  to  d.Mil.t  the  good 
faith  of  the  parties  after  inquiring  of  the  per.sm  intended  m  he 
'''■tamed  it  shall  be  lawful  to  detain  the  immn  allegv.!  t<.  he 
insane  lor  such  further  period  as  shall  be  nee.  ...ary  to  obtain 
th(^said  statements  comi)lete  ])ut  not  exceeding  seven  >hys. 

Sec.  23.  Within  twenty-four  hour^i  after  any  person  is  rfr- 


ru 


1114 


APPENDIX. 


ceivcd  into  nny  liousc  for  detention  as  an  insane  person  1 
person  in  cliarge  there  shall  enter  or  have  entered  in  a  be 
kej)t  for  that  purpose  all  the  faets  statcnl  in  the  certificate 
documents  rcipiired  to  l)e  exhibittMl  at  the  time  of  receiviuff  1 
patient  and  shall  file  the  oritjinals  and  preserve'  th'Mu.  T 
regular  medical  attendant  of  tlH>  house  sliall  within  tweii 
four  hours  after  the  reception  of  any  patient  examine  si 
patient  and  reduce  to  writing  the  results  of  such  examinati 
and  enter  the  same  upon  a  hook  to  l)e  kept  for  that  ])urj) 
together  with  the  opinion  formed  from  such  examination 
from  the  documents  ree;'ived  with  the  patient. 

vSee.  "24.  Jn  case  the  said  meilical  attendant  is  of  t!ie  opin 
that  a  detention  is  not  necessary  for  the  l)ent'lit  of  the  ])ati 
h(>  shall   notify  the  ])erson   or  persons  at  whose  instanee 
patient  is  drtained  and  unless  such  person  shall  within  twen 
four  hours  exhibit  satisfactory  jiroof  of  such   necessity  the 
tient  shall  be  disc'liargcd  from  the  house  and  conveyed  to 
nearest  place  wlieri'  a  public  conveyance  can  be  obtaine. i 
him. 

Sec.  2").  At  the  time  of  such  examination  the  medienl  attfi 
a      shall  himsi'lf  cause  the  |)atii'nt  distinctly  to  understan 
he  or  she  is  capable  of  doing  >o  that  if  he  or  she  desires  to 
or  otherwise  comnuinicate  with   any  person  or  jtersons  m 
will   be  providt'd  for  such    intei'\iew  or  comnnuiication 
Slid  attemhiiit  -hall  pti'sonally  sec  that  pi'oper  means  arc  u 
to  commiiiiicilc  (bis  !act  to  thf  pei'soii  or  persojis  indicate 
the  ]>atient   and  any  person  or  persons  whom  tie    paliciit 
then  desire  to  see  shall  be  j»ermitted  to  have  a  full  ami  u 
strained  inW-rv^-w  with  the  |)atient. 

Sec.  'J' J    <'opie-;  ol'  the   documents   furnished   at   the  iii 
the   rfee|iiion   of  the  patient   (and  of  the  examination  n 
patient  by  the  nie(|ical   altemlaiit   of  the   house)  shall    Ik 
wardc'l  by  mail  to  the  adilrcs- of  the  scci'etary  of  die  com 
tee  on   lunacy  aiul  to  the  secretary  of  liie  board  of  vi--!!' 
the  county  within  I'orly-eight  hours  I'rom   the  lime  of  da 
ce|>tion   of  the   [)atient    which   stiall    by  them    hi  eiiteicil 
l»ook  which  they  shall  ki'ei.  tor  Tlii>  purpose  and  at   Ica-f 
in  three  nioiillis  thei.'  slui      he  a    repoi'i    maoe  bv  nhe  hm  ^ 
attendant   ol   the   jiiu!-e  nu   tiltu-  eontlilioti   o!'  •-iich   jia' en 
uclher  will;  suc-h  otiici-  ma.tter«;   relati\('  to  the  case  a-  i 


ii 


APPENDIX. 


1 1 15 


^  an  insane  person  tlio 
lave  entore(l  in  a  book 
0(1  in  the  certificate  or 
lie  time  of  reeeiviiiji;  the 
I  prosLU-ve  th'Mn.  The 
■;i'  shall  within  tweniy- 
])atient  examine  such 
Its  of  such  examinaiioii 
e  kept  for  tliat  ])urposc 
I  such  examination  -nl 
patient. 

endant  is  of  the  ojjiniitn 
U"  htMU'lil  of  the  ])atient 
s  at  whose  instance;  th" 
rson  shall  within  tweniy- 
f  snch  necessity  the  jia- 
iisc  and  eonvi-'yed  ti»  Hh' 
nee  can  lie  obtained i  iiy 

at  ion  the  medical  altend- 
stinctly  to  understand  if 
if  he  or  she  desires  to  see 
icrson  or  persons  means 
or  eommunieatinn  ami 
t  |ii'o|ier  means  are  taken 
1  or  persons  indieateil  iiy 
IS  whom  the  patii'iit  may 
to  have  a  full  and  uiuv- 

hirnishrd  at  the  lime  'if 
the  (xaminatinn  of  Uir 
the  house)  shall  he  fur- 
secretary  (if  die  comiuit- 
f  the  board  of  visitors  uf 
from  the  time  of  the  rc- 
by  them  be  enti'i'eil  in  a 
)Ur]iose  and  ;>t  least  min' 
lori  made  bv  iihe  medical 
lition  oi'  -ueh  ]>,:  '  ut  U<- 
i\-e  to  ilie   case  a-  i  'i    -^aul 


committee  or  board  may  rerpdro  and  at  any  time  sueh  irport 
shall  be  made  upon  the  re(piest  of  the  secVetary  of  the  com- 
mittee on  lunacy. 

Sec.  27.  During  the  detention  of  any  person  as  insane  any 
medical  practitioner  desionated  by  jdm  or  by  anv  niendK-r  of 
his  family  or  '^near  friend"  with  the  sanetioii  of  a  juduv  ,,r  a 
court  of  record  of  the  county  in  whieh  Midi  insane  person  re- 
sided at  the  time  of  jiis  removal  and  detention  shall  he  per- 
mitted at  all  reasonable  hours  to  visit  and  examine  the  ].ati'nt 
and  sucli  nuxlical  attendr.nt  shall  unless  objected  to  by  the 
patient,  be  permitted  by  iv(|iie<t  of  hi-  or  her  family  or  '-near 
friend"  and  with  the  consent  (.f  the  physician  in  chief  of  the 
establishment  to  attend  the  patient  for  all  mala. lies  other  than 
insanity  in  the  same  manner  as  if  the  patient  were  in  his  own 
home. 

Sec.  2S.  All  persons  detained  as  insane  shall  al  all  line  s  be 
furnished  wi lb  materials  I'or  communieatinu-  under  seal  wi+h 
any  proper  jierson  without  the  building  and  such  <'ommunica- 
tions  shall  be  stami)t'd  and  niaileil  daily.  Sinudd  the  patient 
desire  it  all  rational  communications  shall  be  written  at  lii<  dic- 
tation and  duly  mailed  to  any  relative  oi-  tVieiid  named  bv  the 
patient. 

Sec.  20.  The  provisions  (.f  this  a..!  in  respect  of  the  admission 
or  discharge  of  patients  shall  not  extend  to  insane  eiiminals  in 
custody.  Sueh  per.sons  shall  not  he  i'ecciv(Ml  except  when  de- 
livered by  a  slierilf  of  the  county  or  his  d(  puty  together  with 
an  order  of  the  court  of  t!  (;  county  in  which  he  was  arreste<l 
or  convicted  having  juris(nction  of  the  otl'ense  under  the  seal 
(jf  the  court  and  signed  liy  a  law  judge.  N<.r  shall  sueh 
criminals  be  discharged  from  a  liospital  or  othef  place  of  de- 
tention saving  on  a  like  oi'der  and  to  the  dierilf  or  his  diputv 
producing  such  order  and  while  detaine(l  as  an  insane  person 
such  criminal  shall  be  so  k(>pt  as  to  insure  his  deicntion  until 
duly  discharged,  \\dienevei'  any  pei'soii  detained  in  any  jail 
or  prison  is  insane  or  in  sudi  condition  as  to  reipure  tivatment 
in  a  hos])ital  tor  tin;  insane  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  any  law 
judge  of  the  •onrt  under  whose  (U'dcr  the  person  is  detained 
upon  application  to  direct  an  iinjuiiw  into  the  eiit  umstanees 
either  by  a  commission  or  otherwise  as  he  shall  deem  proper 
with  notice  t(^  t!i(  committee  on  lunai'V  and  if  the  judec  shall 


I'll  l\l::'m 


:|iii:1l 


hi       !'• 


'iil 


lllG 


ArPENDIX. 


be  satisfied  tliat  tlic  person  confined  retinires  treatment  in 
lios2)i(al  lie  sliall  thereupon  direet  liie  removal  of  tlie  said  pi'i 
son  froin  tlie  jail  or  ])rison  to  a  State  ho>'^>ital  "which  orde 
shall  be  (\Kecuted  bv  the  sheriM'  of  the  county  or  his  deput 
and  the  actual  expenses  of  such  removal  and  the  expenses  c 
maintaining  tlie  person  in  the  hos[)ital  shall  bo  paid  by  th 
county  liable  for  the  maintenance  of  the  said  pci'son  in  th 
jail  or  prison  from  wliicii  he  is  removed. 

Sec.  oO.  The  trustees  managers  and  physicians  of  an}'  ho,- 
pital  in  which  a  criminal  is  confined  by  order  of  any  court  o 
in  Avhich  a  lunatic  has  been  connnitted  after  an  accpiittal  ( 
crime  shall  not  discharge  release  or  remove  the  })risoner  o 
lunatic  without  the  order  of  a  court  of  coni')etent  jurisdictio 
and  in  case  such  lunatic  whether  a  convivt  or  acquitted] 
not  set  at  large  but  is  to  be  removed  to  any  place  of  custod 
other  than  a  hos[)ital  the  order  for  removal  slnll  not  be  mad 
without  notice  to  the  committee  of  lunacy  a. id  time  give 
them  tfi  investigate  the  case  and  be  heard  on  the  'ip})li('ati>-i 

Sec.  oi.  All  persons  that  have  been  detained  as  insane  (otlu 
than  criminal  insane  duly  convicted  and  sentenced  by  a  eouii 
sliall  as  soon  as  they  are  restored  to  reason  and  are  competeu 
to  act  for  themselves  in  the  opinion  of  the  medical  attendaii 
of  the  house  be  forthwith  dis^'hargcMl  and  any  person  so  dc 
tained  shall  at  all  tinies  be  entitled  to  a  writ  of  habeas  corpii 
for  the  determination  of  this  question  and  on  the  hearing  th 
respondent  in  that  writ  shall  be  required  to  pay  the  costs  an 
charges  of  the  ])roceoding  unless  the  judge  shall  certify  tlui 
there  was  sufficient  ground  in  his  o})inion  to  warrant  the  di 
tention  and  ]»ut  th(>  petitioners  to  Jiis  writ.  In  case  the  di^ 
charged  [)atii'nt  be  in  indigx'ut  circumstances  such  jjcrson  shal 
be  furnished  with  necessary  raiment  and  with  funds  sufiieieii 
for  sustenance  and  travel  to  his  home  to  be  charged  to  th 
county  from  which  such  patient  was  connnitted. 

Sec.  o'l.  The  committee  on  lunacy  shall  be  notified  of  nl 
discharges  within  twenty-four  hours  therealtcn-  and  these  shal 
be  eutertHl  by  the  secretary  of  the  committee. 

Sec.  <3.'].  Any  three  members  of  the  committee  on  lunacy  o 
the  board  of  visitors  of  the  projier  county  with  one  or  nior 
members  of  the  committe(>  on  lunacy  may  at  any  time  orde 
and  compel  the  disci Mrge  of  any  person  detained  as  insuii 


J' IIP 


APPENDIX. 


1117 


uiros  treatinent  in  a 
iiuval  of  the  said  per- 
ho?'^)ital  Avliich  order 
county  or  his  d(.'i)uty 
I  and  the  expenses  of 
shall  be  paid  by  the 
le  said  pei'son  in  the 

diysioians  of  any  hos- 
order  of  any  court  or 
after  an  acquittal  of 
move  the  i)risi)ner  or 
;on-i')etcnt  jurisdiction 
onvivt  or  acquitted  is 
any  ^Aacc  of  custody 
3Yal  sh\ll  not  be  nuul^' 
macy  aad  time  <;iven 
ird  on  the  application, 
'tained  as  insane  (otlier 
d  S(^ntenced  by  a  court) 
ion  and  are  comp(>tcnt 
the  medical  attendant 
nd  any  person  so   dc- 
writ  of  habeas  cori»e..s 
nd  on  the  hearini;-  the 
d  to  ])ay  the  costs  and 
udiie  shall  certify  that 
lion  to  warrant  the  de- 
\-v\{.     In   case  the  (Us- 
ances such  person  shall 
d  with  funds  sutlicieiit 
to  be  ciiaru-ed  to  the 
imitted. 

lall  be  notified  of  all 
•(■after  and  these  shall 
littee. 

)mmittee  on  lunacy  (»r 
unty  with  one  or  niorc 
nay  at  any  time  order 
bn  detained  as  insane 


(other  than  a  person  committed  after  trial  and  conviction  for 
crime  or  by  order  of  court).  lUit  such  order  shall  not  be  made 
unless  notice  be  given  to  the  person  having  charge  of  the 
building  in  a  dch  the  patient  is  detained  and  to  the  person  or 
persons  at  Avhosc  instance  tlu;  jiatient  is  (U'taiiicd  ami  reason- 
able opportunity  given  them  to  justify  a  further  detenti(»ii  and 
no  member  of  aboard  shall  sign  an  order  of  discharge  unless 
he  has  personally  attended  and  t'xamined  the  casi'  of  the 
patient. 

Set.  34.  Persons  voluntarily  placing  themselvis  in  any  of 
the  houses  provided  for  in   this  a<  t   may  Ik^  (Ktaiiied   for  tlu' 
time  they  shall  specify  by  an  agreement  signed  hy  them  at  the 
time  of  their  admission  but  not  exceeding  seven  ilays  ami 
they  n"iy  h'om  time  to  time  renew  the  authority  to  detain 
them  for  a  time  not  exceeding  sevt'u  days  from  such  removal 
but  no  agreement  shall  be  deemed   to  authorize  a  detention 
unless  signed  in  the  presence  of  some  adult  person  attending 
as  a  friend  of  the  person  detained  in  the  presence  of  and  also 
by  the  })erson  in  charge  of  the  house  or  the  medical  attendant. 
Sec.  o5.  So  much  of  the  act  entitled  "An  i:ct  to  provide'  for 
the  admission  of  certain  classes  of  the  insane  into  hospitals  for 
the  insane  in  this  Commonwealth  and  their  dischaige  thei'(>- 
from"  a]>proved  the  twentieth  day  of  April  .\nno  Domini  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-nine  mimber  lli'ty-fdur  of 
the  pamphlet  laws  of  that  year  as  jirovides  "that  insane  pcr- 
•sons  may  be  placed  in  a  hosiiital  for  the  insane  by  their  legal 
guardians  or  bv  their  relatives  or  friends  in  ca-e  thev  ha.ve 
no  cuardians  but  never  without  the  cmliticate  of  two  or  iiKjre 
reputable  physicians  after  a  jiersonal  examination  made  within 
one  week  of  the  date  thert'of  and  this  certilicate  to  be  duly 
acknowledo;ed  and  sworn  to  or  atlirmed  beibre  some  maei-trate 
or  judicial  otlic(.'r  who  shall  certify  to  the  genuineness  of  ihc 
signatnrt's  and  to  the  n^spectability  of  the  signers"  is  amended 
and  the  jiersons  thendjy  authorized  to  jtlace  an  insane  person 
in  a  liosi)ital  arc  recjuired  to  observe  the  forms  and  conditions 
re(|uire(l  by  this  act  in  exercising  the  i»owers  eonfeiicd  by  the 
said  act  of  the  twentieth  day  of  April  .\nn(>  Domini  ..ne  tlcai- 
sand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-nine  when  the  insane  })erson  is 
placed  in  any  house,  hospital  nr  ]>!ace  which   is  suhject  W  the 
pri  visions  of  this  act. 


""^■■^p?^ 


r 


'  ■  ii 


Ills 


Al'I'ENDlX. 


Sec.  30.  So  mudi  of  said  act  as  pnn'idos  by  section  se^o 
as  enacts  "tliat  it  shall  be  unlawl'ul  and  be  deemed  a  niis( 
meanor  in  law  punishable  by  a  line  of  not  exceedin^^  c 
hundred  dollars  for  any  suj)erintendent  otiieer  ])hysi(ian 
other  employe  of  any  insane  asylum  to  intercept  delay  or  int 
fere  with  in  any  manner  whatsoever  the  transmission  of  a 
letter  or  other  written  connnunication  addressed  by  an  inm; 
of  any  insane  asylum  to  his  or  her  counsel  residing  in  t 
county  in  which  the  home  of  the  patient  is  or  in  the  city 
county  in  w  hicli  tlu'  asylum  is  located  "  is  hereby  amendecl 
that  the  same  shall  extend  to  the  superintendents  officers  j)! 
sieian  servants  or  other  employes  of  all  hospitals  houses 
jilaces  which  are  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  .')7.  So  much  of  the  said  act  as  provides  by  section 
"  If  the  sujierintendent  or  officers  of  any  hos})ital  for  the  ins; 
shall  receive  any  person  into  the  hospital  alter  full  comjiliai 
with  the  })rovisions  of  this  act  no  responsibility  shall  be 
curred  by  them  for  any  detention  in  the  hospital"  as  ajjpi 
to  the  sui)crintendent  or  oflicers  of  any  hospital  house  or  pi 
made  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  is  repealed  and 
place  of  the  provisions  of  that  act  for  the  protection  of  si 
superintendents  or  ofHcers  the  pn. visions  of  this  act  for  t 
purpose  are  substitutc(l. 

Sec.  ;!S.   Whenever  any  person  shall  be  found  '>y  in(|uisit 
to  l)e  insane,  the  (•dinmittee  of  the  {K'rsoii  or  t)f  th.^  Cf-tate,  { 
also  the  cl(M'k  di' the  court  into  which  the   in((uisiti  )n  has  I 
returned,  sha I!  thereupon  forthwith  send  to  the  co.umittei 
lunacy,  at  their  principal  office,  a  statement  in  writing,  siij 
by  the  committee,  of  the  lunatic,  of  the  name,  age,  sex. 
residence  of  the  lunatic,  and  the  r-sidence  of  the  eonniii 
and  upon  any  change  in  tlie  residence  or  ]>lace  of  detentie 
the  lunatic,  shall  forthwith  notify  the  committee  of  luiun 
such  change.     The  committee  on  lunacy,  or  any  one  or  ii 
of  the  mend)ers  of  the  committee,  shall   have  power  to  \ 
and  examine  the  said  liniatic  an«i  authorize  such  visitiii 
examinati(»n   by  tlieir  secretary,  or  any  board  of  visitors 
one  or  more  nii  lubers  thei-eof.  and  by  a  })hysician,  and 
said  committee  are  authonzed  to  apply  to  any  court  ]ia\ 
jurisdiction  over  the  committee,  or  to  a  judge  of  a  Coii 
Common   I'leas  of  the  county  iu  which  the  lunatic  is  a  i 


AI'I'ICNDIX. 


110 


vides  by  section  second 
ii<l  bo  (leenied  a  niisdo- 
I  of  not  exceeding'  one 
3nt  olficer  pbysician  or 

intercept  delay  or  iiitev- 
tlie  transmission  of  any 
addressed  by  an  inmate 
counsel  residing  in  the 
ient  is  or  in  the  city  or 
"  is  hereby  amended  so 
rintendents  officers  phy- 

all  lios])itals  houses  or 
ons  of  this  act. 

provides  by  section  ten 
y  hosi)ital  for  the  insane 
ital  ait(>r  full  com]>liance 
sponsibility  shall  be  in- 
thc  hospital"  as  applies 
'hospital  house  or  i)lace 
>  act  is  re})ealed  and  in 
)r  the  protection  of  such 
dons  of  this  act  for  that 


dent  or  detained,  to  make  such  orders  for  the  iiiiiinlriianre, 
custody  or  the  care  of  the  <aid  lunatic,  and  for  the  care  and' 
disi)osition-of  the  property  of  the  lunatic  as  tl.e  ease  may  re- 
quire. From  any  order,  final  or  olijcrwise,  thus  made,  an  ap- 
peal may  l)e  taken  to  tlie  Supreme  Court,  but  sucli  ap|)eal 
shall  not  be  a  sui)ersedeas  unless  so  ordered  hy  the  court  mak- 
ing the  order,  or  by  a  judge  of  the  Supreme  Courl  on  ai.pliea- 
tion  and  a  hearing. 

Sec.  3!).  This  act  shall  for  all  j)ur])oses  except  the  appoint- 
ment  and  organization  of  the  central  board,  go  into  o])eration 
thirty  days  after  a  proclamation  shall  have  ])een  issued  by  the 
Governor  announcing  the  organization  of  tlie  committee  on 
lunacv. 


NoTK— Tiie  provisions  of  seftion  38  were  siigge.steil  liy  S.  Preston  Jones,  M.D., 
of  the  Pcunu.  Hospital  for  tlie  Insane. 


1  be  found  ^\v  iiKjuisitioii 
■son  or  of  th.^  e;tate.  and 
llie  in(|uisiti  )n  has  been 
-end  to  the  co.nmittee  on 
ement  in  writing,  signed 
the  name,  age,  sex,  and 
idence  of  the  committee, 
e  or  )>lace  of  detention  ot' 
L'  committee  of  lunacv  of 
nticy,  or  any  one  or  more 
litill  have  power  to  visit 
thorize  such  visiting  tiiid 
any  board  of  visitors,  or 
by  a  physicittn,  ;ui<l  the 
)ply  to  iiny  court  having 
o  a  judge  of  a  Court  of 
ich  the  lunatic  is  a  resi- 


